Joining the Alpha's Pack

Chapter 16

Ara laughed with joy as she trained with the vampires that had joined the pack. She was trying to teach Roman and Coryn how to fight and show the wolves, especially Peter and Wyatt how vampires fought so that they could learn to use the enhanced speed and strength they had. Ara was a lot faster than the younger vampires. She'd learned when they arrived that they were fraternal twins named Roman and Coryn. Unlike Ara, the twins were turned from humans and not born. They had been abducted from a club in Europe. They had been visiting their grandmother in Italy. When they'd come to, they found themselves in some kind of underground city. They had been tortured, starved, turned and then left to fend for themselves. Coryn cried as she recounted the first person she killed in her starved state. Ara wrapped her arms around the young woman and soothed her. " You are with me now Coryn, Roman. You will never go hungry again." She'd assured them.

Scott, Chris, Deaton and the rest of the pack came to watch Ara teach them how to fight. Scott couldn't believe how fast Ara moved and not for the first time wondered just how old Ara was. He remembered the day she had brought them to the garage with all the cars. There had been so many, even one of the very first cars ever built. Scott had been blown away to see an actual piece of history in front of him. After Ara had saved Peter, Chris had asked her more about her kind. She had told him that a vampire's senses only heightened more as time wore on, that the longer they lived, the stronger and faster they were. Deaton walked up to Scott and stood beside him. " Scott we need to talk." he said and Scott nodded. He led Deaton inside the new pack house and they sat on the couch. Deaton blinked a few times, trying to gather his thoughts. " I tested the blood of the twins and compared it to Ara's. Their blood is different. It's vampire blood but it isn't as potent as Ara's. Scott I think Ara is a lot older than we suspect and that she is special even among her own kind." Deaton said. Scott huffed out a breath and sat back, rubbing his face. " Okay, What do you want me to do? I can't force her to reveal all her secrets. They aren't just hers, they belong to her whole species." He replied confused. It was Deaton's turn to sigh then. " Scott, she trusts you, would die for you, would kill for you. I have seen the protectiveness in her eyes when she looks at the pack. Just talk to her. I have a feeling she will tell you anything you want to know." he said. Deaton got up and looked at his watch. " I've got to go, I'll see you later and make sure Chris is with you. I have a feeling whatever she tells you, is going to need to be recorded in the bestiary." he said and then left.

Scott joined Chris back outside just as the mock fight was coming to an end. The wolves cheered and whistled and Ara laughed. She had really settled into life there and Scott was grateful she had their back. He walked up to her when all the others were going back into the pack house. " Ara, can we talk?" he asked. The smile instantly fell from Ara's face and she nodded. Scott, Ara, Chris and Peter went into the office and Scott closed and locked the door. " What can I help you with Scott?" Ara asked, guarded. Peter frowned and wrapped his arm around her waist. " Deaton came to me today. He tested your blood against Roman's and Coryn's and he says that yours is different, more potent somehow. I was wondering if you could tell me why, could tell me more of your people?" he asked. Ara swallowed and ran her fingers through her hair. " I will tell you but you must understand, telling you this information can and will put you in danger if other vampires find out." She said. Scott nodded and she sighed. Chris opened the bestiary and pulled out a pen, ready to record everything. " I was born just over 2000 years ago and I am the only vampire whose blood can heal others. My clan is rare even among vampires because we are the only ones who can walk in the sun without burning." She said. Scott had wondered about that. She had been in the sun the first day they'd met so he had assumed that all vampires could. But then when he'd rescued Roman and Coryn, they couldn't and since they arrived, Ara had only come out at night.

" Why?" Chris asked, his curiosity peaked. Ara looked nervous as she stared at the bestiary. Scott assumed this was big if she was wary of it being recorded. " Our Fae ancestor was a royal Sun Fae and our Demon ancestor was a greater demon. In the demon hierarchy, they are the top rung." she told them softly. Chris scratched his chin, his eyes bugging out." So does that make you royalty among vampires as well?" He asked and Ara nodded. It made sense now why Ara and her parents helped anonymously. If their clan was the ruling clan and they ordered no vampire to help the wolves then it would be treason to openly help. Scott worried now that Ara was in danger from her clan. Not only for giving them this information but also mating with a werewolf. " will your clan punish you for this?" Scott asked and Peter growled. Chris looked worried too. Ara shrugged. " I don't know Scott. Another cross species mating hasn't been recorded since the first. I don't know how they would react to my mating with Peter and joining your pack. I would have to pay them a visit." She said. Peter growled again. " Not alone you're not!" he said and she agreed.