Tag: The Power of Succession

The next Monday came and everything felt strange. The Venatori were argueing over who was going to rule them in my stead. Someone thought that if they put the right person in place they could ride me out of the picture. The civilian Venatori they chose had not been difficult at all for them too…

Alex laughed, “You didn’t even need us.” “I did.” I said with the stone still in my hand and blood all over the front of me for the second time that day. As I came near Alex’s eyes grew wider. “It’s brighter.” He said. I lifted the stone and he was right, the closer I…

The doors pushed open and revealed a large room with a oval table in the middle. The head of the table was an orante chair, and an balding man with grey hair and a pattern so weak in the elements I almost laughed. He was a five, but he was on the low end. Maybe…

The door to the elevator opened and a man with blue eyes and tanned skin looked out pointing a gun. He looked sad and reserved and my heart sank. I reached forward and took the gun from Emilio Vega’s hand. He didn’t resist. “I won’t hurt you.” He frowned. “They know that.” His body reacted…

Outside on the streets of New York City humans didn’t know about the war goiong on between supernatural races. They didn’t know about vamires and their bloodlined. They didn’t know about the varios therian packs around the world much less the types of therians there were – bears, lions, wolves and almost every predator known…

I was finishing my lunch. Alex was watching me, “You can eat knowing you are going to fight later?” “I’m hungry. And since I’m now tied to a plethora of different magics I need to eat. One of the voices in my head keeps telling to eat and I’m pretty sure I should listen.” “He…

Darwynn growled. I rummaged in a cabinet the kids didn’t usually look, it wasn’t where we kept any of the sugared stuff. I had some granola, and some dried fruits, which really only Rider ate. He knew where it was but no one else really cared for it. I poured a portion of granola and…

The pizza arrived and we continued to discuss our plans for the new building. By the time the big burly bear of a man left I’d been fed and my body was back to normal – as normal as normal got anyway. I was still having issues letting my powers run free. But Alex was…

Alex curled around me in our bed. He held me close as I continued to cry into the pillow. If I’d been wrong. “You weren’t wrong.” Alex reassured. He held me tight and kissed the back of my neck. There was not a moment that he wasn’t touching me. “I’m never going anywhere Nox. Even…

The living room was empty. Everything looked to be in its place. No signs of struggle. But no Alex, and I didn’t hear anything in his apartment. I checked the bedroom first, but nothing had been disturbed since our last visit to his place – the day Quinn arrived. It felt a lifetime ago but…

I finished my food, and I looked at the large window looking on to the balcony. Outside was a symphony of colors that no one else saw. And for once I didn’t feel like getting sick. I could hear the birds on the balcony near the bird bath. The wind howled at this height but…

I curled up around Alex’s pillow and tried to gather my senses as I stared at the ceiling. The elements shifted and scattered around me. The sounds around me numbed my skull. At least the smells weren’t making my stomach churn. Not that there was anything left to empty. I didn’t really feel any better…

The world felt so much smaller than it did ten minutes ago. Eddie sat in front of me purring while Alec scratched behind his ears. “Nox.” I looked up at Alec, “Wasn’t this a girl before?” I nodded. “How do cat’s spontaneously change sex?” I took a deep breath and steady myself as I sat…

I woke up with a cat sitting on my chest. “Hey Fee.” I said. “You saying good-bye?” I ran my fingers over her stiff coat. “I’m going to miss you.” She purred under my fingers and nuzzled against my hand. “Be at peace, girl.” I said sitting up and holding the strange cat to my…

Alex winked out of my dream and left me alone with the building fury. But alone won out and I fell into darkness and the world around me reflected that with a rumble of thunder in the distance. I was a reflection of the landscape, darkening and threatening rain… A throat cleared above me sitting…

I drifted into sleep and woke to the strange sky with stars and sun leaning against the tree that shifted and changed as you looked at it. I was alone. Alex was gone, he probably felt me in my dream. I’m okay. I thought to myself, but more for Alex. If he were listening I…

It wasn’t our usual room. It smelled wrong, but I followed Alex to the bathroom attached. He pulled me inside and turned on the water to the shower overhead in the bath tub. I felt the steam pressing against my skin. “That’s gonna be too hot.” I looked at Alex and he blinked at me…

I stalked down the hall to the dojo Ryan and Ant were transferring upstairs so we could use it easier. I etched contain fire on the walls floor and ceiling ironically with fire. I was making my very own room behind an orange door. I needed to vent – almost literally. I kicked my shoes…

My laptop had sat unused for a few days on the table in our room. It wasn’t a desk, and Alex had very few personal belongings here himself. Not that he had much at his apartment but even though we were mystically married I had a feeling we’d always have two separate homes. No matter…

Home was easy once everyone was packed and the house closed up for the summer. At least that’s who it’d look to the rest of the people out in the Hamptons. We’d probably be back but you never knew. And with my new so-called position I didn’t really know much of anything anymore. Ant shadowwalked…

We had one full day of vacation without any major drama. Ant and Isabelle had an arguement which was the highlight of lunch. But other than that we swam, ran, ate. Those of us with significant others had sex. And I know cause I walked in on Matt and Laker that morning when I was…