Rise of the Lycan Queen

Vampire Attack

It was 2 weeks before her birthday, and Amber rolled out of bed and stretched in the pre dawn hours.

'Oh God, your am early bird?' she heard a voice say on her head as she looked at the bed of her room mate.

She had to move into them when she turned 17, and had begun lookouts. The Wolves had learned early that just because she could not shift, that she was anything but weak. The only one capable of even attempting to match her was David Hammer, and as she had quit holding back, she had only become stronger, faster and more agile.

"Who said that?" she demanded into the empty room. She didn't notice her nails elongate to become a brutal weapon.

'Not so loud. The sun hasn't even risen yet.' the voice said as she flipped around quickly. 'You won't find me out there.'

Amber looked in the mirror, and realized that her pupils were vertical. Just like a Lycan that she had learned about.

'Vampires!' she heard in the mindlink. Before she thought of anything she felt a ripping through her body as she ran for the door. 'Northern Border!'

In a flash she had made it through the barracks, turning North as she howled deeply running as fast as she could. Within a few seconds she had made it to the border, and she could smell the sickly sweet smell that indicated Vampires. As she looked around the memories that had been suppressed came flashing back in an instant.

In the next she was battling 4 of them as they had taken the small opportunity to attack her. She laughed as she easily dodged and dipped around them, as they seemed slow compared to her speed. She howled as she swiped at one, connecting with it's head and taking it clean off as she spun around. She kicked out with her clawed foot and connected with another as she flipped through the air to dodge the attack of another.

It took only a few more moments as she dodged another of their attacks as the howl finally returned all around them. Ashley grabbed one by the throat as it went to run, and the werewolves attacked the other all at once.

"Why are you here?" she demanded without changing back as the Wolves continued to growl at her and the Vampire.

"To find the one." it said trying to escape her grasp which forced her to tighten it. As soon as it realized it could not escape, it bit down hard. As soon as it did it went rigid, as it began to glow and burned itself to ash.

She looked around, and all the Wolves were looking at her like she was the enemy as she felt herself changing back. "Wow." she said as Hammer came charging in.

"Change back now, the threat has left." he said as they all saw that Amber was standing there.

They all changed back, and the entire Elite Warrior brigade looked at her like she was amazing.

"What the hell was that?" James asked. He was the Delta of the Grey Dawn Pack, and had never actually seen a Lycan before. Hammer refused to transform, and had shown even not he could take on multiple wolves at once.

"What do you mean?" Hammer asked.

"She has..." Viktor trailed off as she looked at Hammer.

"I thought it would be after my birthday." she said to him and his eyes went wide.

"Unless a great threat occurs close to the time." he answered as everyone looked at him. The other warriors lead by Alpha Dominic and Asher arrived and were confused at what was happening.

"It happened before, she spoke to me before the alert." Amber told him.

"Search the area." Alpha Dominic ordered after he had changed back to his human. "What is happening here?" he demanded and Amber felt his Aura that hadn't truly effected her. Now it was as if it were a tiny pinprick trying to make her do something.

"I would like to tell you in private if you do not mind Alpha." she answered as Hammer looked at her.

"She transformed into something sir." James said quickly.

"She found her Wolf?" Asher asked.

"That was no wolf." one of the Warriors answered.

"Alpha Dominic, I ask you order them not to speak of what they saw to anyone outside of the Pack." Hammer said quickly.

"So be it, none of you will speak of this until I have heard this answer. Hammer, Amber, Asher, to my office now. Everyone else, Patrol the entire territory, now!" he yelled with his Aura commanding them to obey.

Ashley walked towards the Pack House, and could feel the power thrumming through her.

'You know more combat maneuvers than I could have ever dreamed.' her wolf purred content.

'What made you come now?' she asked.

'There are many truths that your aunt will have to tell you. Suffice it to say she has a story to tell you.'

They entered the Pack house, and Alpha Dominic marched straight to his office. He waited for them to enter, and slammed the door closed behind him. He walked over to the phone, and ended the lock down. He summoned Stacy and Michael, and sat down as he pulled out files. "Explain." he demanded.

"She is not a Werewolf sir. If she is who I think she is, the reasons are Paramount." Hammer said.

"Alpha Dominic, my name is Ashley Forest." she said as his head snapped up.

"What did you say?" he asked looking at the picture behind her. It was of the King and Queen, and his eyes were drawn to the Queen. This girl was the spitting image of the young woman in the picture. He looked down at her again and his eyes went wide as Stacy and Michael walked in.

"We were summoned Alpha Dominic?" Stacy asked as he looked at them.

"I said my name is Ashley Forest, Heir to the Royal Lycan Pack." she said as she turned to look at her Aunt and Uncle. "Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Merlin, it is time. I know almost everything."

"Oh shit." Stacy said as she bowed her head. "Apologies Alpha Dominic, we had planned to tell you this evening."

Dominic looked at his book, and indeed his secretary had blocked out two hours for the three of them. "I think we had best start now, and somebody provides an explanation that will justify this."

"Michael, go get the file. I will explain what I can without it." Stacy said. "First Alpha, the orders I followed came directly from King Cameron and Queen Camille before they perished. My name is Stephanie Wyllt, my mate is Merlin Wyllt. My niece is the daughter of Queen Camille, Princess Ashley Frost. Lone survivor of the Royal Family and Heir to the Royal Lycan Pack. Our covers here were established under the Royal Security Protocol, and I apologize that we did not inform you prior to today. It was necessary to protect my Niece until she was able to change on her own."

Dominic put his head in his hands, and shook it as he looked at the files. Now that she told him that, he remembered the conversation with the King, and creating these very files. It was done the day after his daughter had been born, and he had been sworn to secrecy. He couldn't even tell his Heir about the false files. He had even forgotten about them when he retrieved them when they arrived. "Wow, I nearly forgot." he said as Merlin walked in with 4 thick files.

He lay them on the desk, and the one on top had the seal of the Royal Family. It was the message from the King, and had all the information Ashley needed to access the locked Royal Accounts. The others were their true files, and Dominic smiled as he looked at Ashley.

"What?" Ashley asked him.

"How long have you been entertaining me when I have ordered you?" he asked still smiling.

Ashley smiled as she looked at him. "Couple years." she admitted making Dominic laugh.

"The question is why did she change before moonrise?" Merlin asked.

Ashley felt her beast trying to hide it from her. "Royal Lycans can gain their Wolf if their birthday is close to that time. My birthday is in two weeks, and the Full Moon is tonight. Aunt Stephanie, I think it is time we hear it all." she said as she sat down.