Lycanthropy Two Species at War [Short Story]

Chapter 3

I have been practicing with my blades and throwing stars for 4 months now and I got good at it, I just treated it like a dance, let your body guide you, don’t force the motions. I got up from bed and went to the shower, I woke up in soaked in sweat from the nightmare I was having, the same one I have had ever since the mystery man gave me the necklace, which I still haven't taken off. Even if I wanted to take it off I don’t think I could.

I finished showering and got dressed and made my way into the kitchen for some coffee and food. As I ate I made a grocery list I need to get some food in this house instead of ordering take out. I called Frank grabbed my list, shoes and purse as I headed out of the house. I want to get there get done and home before night fall. I didn’t like being out in the dark.

"Good Morning Fern." frank said smiling as he held my door open.

"Good Morning Frank, how are you?" I asked him sliding into the back seat.

"I am doing well Ma'am thank you for asking." He said getting into the drivers seat. "Where would you like to go today Miss?"

"Morton Williams, I need to get some proper groceries in my house." I said with a giggle.

"You got it." he said as he turned towards our destination.

I spent about an hour in the store getting some groceries and more wine along with some adult coloring books to give me a break from all my ridiculous research. I finished shopping and went to check out, once I was finished I made my way out to the car. Frank was already outside with the trunk open and waiting. He helped me put everything in than we made our way back to the apartment.

Once I was upstairs I unpacked everything grabbed a bottle of water my coloring books and sat on the sofa with some stupid reality tv show playing on the tv. I started coloring a picture of a cat framed in flowers when someone knocked at me door. I placed my stuff down and made my way towards the door. I looked through the peep hole first not seeing anyone. I opened the door looking around from inside my home, there were 2 dozen roses sitting there with a note. I already knew who it was from. I picked them up bringing them inside placing them on the countertop and pulling the card so I was able to read it.

Dearest Fern,

Your note was very rude and I didn't appreciate it. I expect you to treat me a little better than that. Soon you will be begging to stay with me, I will be your master and you my longing slave. I will see you in 3 days time. Be ready for me.

L

I picked up my phone dialing Franks number.

"Hello Fern, is everything alright?" he asked.

"Hi Frank I am sorry to bother you again, but do you know anyone around here who is looking for work as a body guard?" I asked

"What is going on?" I heard his voice dip and a slight growl.

"I think I have a stocker and would just feel better with some people watching me I guess." I said with a shaky voice.

"Yea I will get a couple of guys together. Stay inside until than." he said before hanging the phone up.

I let out a deep breath. I need L to go away far away forever. I tried to relax with a glass of wine and more tv, trying to push the bad thoughts far from my mind. It was working until someone was knocking at my door again. I opened the door to see Frank and another man standing there. I smiled standing aside so they were able to come in.

"This is Grayson, he is a close friend of mine and said he could watch over you until we can find some other guys." Frank said pointing towards the Very tall man, he looked like he stepped out of that movie Magic Mike. I tried to be polite and look away but man oh man he was a nice looking man.

"It's nice to meet you Grayson." I said with a smile, holding my hand out.

"Nice to meet you too Miss." he said taking my hand and shaking it.

"Please call me Fern." I said. "Would either of you like something to drink?"

"No thank you, did he leave you anything?" Frank asked.

"Yes, it's all over there." I said pointing towards the countertop where the flowers were sitting. "It's the second set of flowers and the second note."

Frank made his way over picking the note up reading it, he looked at Grayson and shook his head,

"Do you have the other one?" Frank asked.

"No but I have a picture." I said grabbing my phone pulling it up. I handed the phone to Grayson who was closest to me.

Grayson took the phone reading the note, he rubbed his eyes before taking a deep breath and blowing it out aggressively as he handed my phone to Frank.

"He's going to want to know about this man." Grayson said before taking his phone out and walking out of the apartment.

"Who needs to know?" I asked Frank.

"No one Fern, I am going to take this with me and get rid of it. But Grayson will be standing guard while I go grab somethings." He said before taking the note and flowers making his way out of the apartment. Leaving me standing there with main more unanswered questions. I started cleaning up my house a little bit from last nights dinner. I took my phone out opening my music play list and decided to start with the "We will rock you" cover from Why Mona, dancing and cleaning my way through the apartment. It was a really nice distraction from everything else going on around me. Music has always helped me calm storms building inside me and lately there has been many storms building forming into one giant storm ready to destroy everything in me.

*Knock Knock* I turned looked from the direction the knock was coming from, it was him…. L …

I backed away towards the door never taking me eyes off his cold pale face. As I backed away a big smile spread across his face placing his hand on the window pushing it open. 'f**k' why didn’t I lock that! I cursed myself.

"Hello my Fern." he hissed.

I was close to the front door finding the handle and slowly turning it.

"Why don’t you invite me in so we can have a proper conversation, all I would like to do is know my intended." he said looking around my home.

I opened the door turning to look for Grayson, he was gone. I wanted to run but I knew as soon as I was out of the threshold of my apartment I would be at the mercy of creepo in my window. So I  went back in and shut the door.

"That's it little one, come back in and speak to me." he said smiling.

"Go f**k yourself Lazarus." I said staring at him with hate.

He let out a small laugh looking down shaking his head, he lifted his hand and wagged his pointer finger back and forth.

"We are going to have to do something with that mouth of yours." he said with another smile looking into my eyes.

"No the f**k we don’t." I said with a smile knowing my foul words made him angry.

He sucked in a deep breath and letting it go with a steady flow, I could see his eyes growing wild and the anger flooding him.

"You are going to regret pushing me my little Fern." he said through clenched teeth.

"I doubt it fang boy." I said before going to pour myself a glass of wine.

I heard him hiss and the window shut. I looked up to see that he was gone. I could let a deep terrified breath, I set the bottle down with shaky hands and tears sprung from my eyes. I went to put comfortable clothing on so I was able to spend the rest of my evening with a bottle or two of wine, chocolate and hot Cheetos. I stood in my closet trying to slow my breathing before I grabbed da pair of sweatpants, hoodie and a pair of soft wool socks. Once I was finished dressing I made my way back to the glass of wine sitting on the countertop, I grabbed that and the bottle heading for my sofa. There was some trashy reality tv on and I wasn’t feeling it, I changed the channel to some movie with Collin Ferrell. It was pretty funny, but I always did enjoy watching his movies. I start dozing off when I heard someone fiddling with my front door knob, sitting up I looked at it closer. I stood up turning my light off and grabbing 2 of the blades I had hidden in the table behind my sofa, I hide myself behind the corner taking deep steady breaths and waiting. The door slowly opened and heavy footsteps made their way into my home, the door shut as the intruder made his way further into the apartment. I decided if I was going to die, I was going to make this guy work for it. I slid out from the corner staring right at him. It was dark enough that I couldn’t see his face but I knew how it was already, the tingles spread across my body ambushing my scenes.

"Come on Mother Fucker bring it!" I shouted moving towards him quickly slashing as I slid past him. I could hear him groan in pain, I hit him and that made me smile. I got to the other side of the apartment switching the light back on so I could see where I cut him. I looked to see his arm was smoking and blood was dripping from the wound. I looked at my blade to see the blood was boiling. I looked up at him smiling I knew what he was and that should scare me but it doesn’t. He quickly turned looking at his arm and than to me before letting out a low growl as he pounced at me, I ducked thrusting my blade up placing it into his side. I stopped myself looking back at him. His breathing started getting heavier and I could hear bones cracking, I watched as he transformed into his true nature, placing myself in a defensive stance I waited for his attack. The beast turned towards me letting out a loud howl before sneering at me.

I smiled patting my leg as I said "Come here boy."

Tease the large wolf was probably not the best idea but hey I felt ballsy. The Lycan looked at giving me a warning growl, I smiled at him before I started making kissing noises patting my leg again, I started swaying back and forth as I anticipated his attack. On cue he lunged for me I stepped to the side in time before sinking on my of my blades into its shoulder, a deep thunder cry came from the Lycan. I was satisfied with noise as I took another step back, watching him turn around trying to examine his new wound. He stood up straight looking at me with confusion.

"I'm not scared of you." I spat out getting ready for another strike. But it didn’t come instead it transformed back into a man.

"Why are you unafraid?"  he asked me taking a step closer.

I started moving back when I lost my footing falling into the corner hitting my head as I went down. I felt a sharp pain than saw nothing.

Darkness dragging me down into its embrace.

Blakes POV

I watched as she fell hitting the back of her head on the corner. I ran to her side pulling her into my arms, she knocked herself out cold. I had so many questions for her mainly why wasn't she afraid of me in my Lycan form. I took a deep breath as I lifted her and placing her on the sofa, I wanted to gather some clothing and personal items before taking her back to the pack house. On my way to her bedroom I caught the scent of the fanger who has been watching her. I needed to get her out of here now. 

"Frank bring the SUV around and get Grayson to come up here to help me, he's been here." I growled into my phone. 

"Yes Boss." he said before hanging the phone up. 

Making my way into her room I grabbed a bag and started shoving random articles of clothing into it, than I grabbed her laptop, phone, books and a couple hygiene products she could use until we are able to go the store. The front door opened and Grayson stepped in. 

"Dude what the f**k happened?" he said staring down at my mates body. 

"I came into get her, she started fighting me and cut me a couple times with silver blades before I turned and she didn't seem even scared my Lycan was coming after her. She continued fighting me, than I went to approach her and she fell smacking her head." I said handing the bag to him than picking her up. 

"Where do you think your taking my intended Lycan?" Lazarus said from the window behind us. "She smells delicious."

"I am going to rip you apart fanger." I growled handing my mate to Grayson who held her agaisnt his chest protectively. 

"Down boy, I just came to pick up what belongs to me." he said with a sly smile. 

"Why don't you fly off where you belong and find someone else to sink your teeth in." I said approaching him. I was now standing face to face with him, I grabbed his shirt ripping him into the apartment and slamming the window shut. I watched as Lazarus withered around in pain before snapping his neck. 

"Let's go, he wont be out for much longer." I said making my out of the apartment with Grayson behind me holding my mate. 

We ran downstairs and out of the lobby jumping into the SUV, once the doors were shut Frank slammed on the gas taking us in the direction of the pack house.

"Is she okay Boss?" he asked. 

"Yea she just hit her head." I said moving a piece of stray hair from her face, she was beautiful. I held her close to me chest never wanting to let her go. 

Frank parked the car in the garage, I got out with Fern in my arms still and went up to my room. I could feel everyone staring at her. I laid her carefully on the bed before going to call for Frank and Grayson, we needed to deal with this vampire bullshit before she woke up and tried running. I left the room shutting and locking the door from the outside just incase she woke up sooner than I expected. 

I knew she would run if given the chance, I needed her here and safe.