The Dark Days: Love in the Shadows

Ch 10

During the commotion with Crilo and the box, three things had occurred: Myla had sired her first vampire without meaning to. Seeing the death of her mate had sent her over the edge. The female had lashed out at the first person who tried to comfort her. The screams of the female vampire had awakened both dormant shadow siblings, one feeling the same heartache that Myla was experiencing. No one, not even Crilo's brother, blamed her for attacking the human woman. Well, everyone but her newfound mate. As Myla's body crumbled to the ground a pair of arms wrapped around her weak form. Reid's tired eyes fixated on the box, his heart shattering for the now unconscious female in his arms.

"You let him live?" Reid asked, his voice hoarse as he picked Myla up in his arms. While his eyes drifted over to Jas whose arms were wrapped around the newly changing Vampire. "He is responsible for..." He started to accuse when he was interrupted by a cough.

The gentle cough came from behind everyone, when the small group turned around they saw Phoenix standing there with Stormy in his arms. Her heterochromatic blue and silver eyes took in the drama that was taking place. Phoenix had told her she had been asleep for three days, not counting the state she was in when they arrived. He went on to explain to her that her guard had perished and how they had come about the news. This was not how Stormy had wanted to reunite with her family or the Phoenix and Onyx. As she tried to get free from the grasp Phoenix had on her his arms only held her tighter.

"Love you are in no shape to move on your own. You need to feed, either food or blood." Phoenix gently scolded her while moving towards one of the chairs.

Onyx was quick to rush towards the two, the drama wasn't forgotten but his injured mate was finally awake, to him she mattered in that moment. Reid carried Myla in his arms to the sofa he had just risen from while Dyvis and Jas tended to the now changing Cirlo. Skye and Sage quietly watched waiting to see how Lilianna would react to Myla having attacked the human female. What had shocked the two female hybrids was the fact that Lilia jumped from her mother's arms like it was nothing as she walked over to Stormy and tilted her head.

"I don't feed on blood." Stormy corrected as she was placed gently into the chair, though she did give both of her mates a bright smile. "You're both welcome to try and make me." She teased with a slight laugh only to wince. When the wince resided, she noticed the young child standing in front of her with her head tilted to the side staring at her. "You must be my niece?" Stormy guessed as she held out her hand to the child.

"You will now." Phoenix and Onyx ordered in unison; however, Onyx's carried a little more authority than Phoenix's. Stormy rolled her eyes at her mates' words as she waited for the little girl to speak to her, her hand still held out.

"Mhmm." Lillianna answered as she placed her hand in Stormy's and slowly climbed onto her lap. The child's eyes never left Stormy's as she watched the older female. "If you're our Queen does that mean I can be a princess? Do I have to behave?" She questioned as she really looked at Stormy.

"Lilianna!" Sty called out at the words that left his daughter's lips.

"Oh my god, she really is like your sister." Eyl whispered to Sage.

"I freaking told you." Halio called out having disappeared with Dyvis and Jas to help make Cirlo comfortable during her change. Before anyone else could speak he was in the room once again with everyone. "Dyvis has stated he wants to be changed as well." He confirmed as he gave a sided glance and Lilia who was mesmerized by Stormy's eyes still.

Stormy chuckled at the child, she didn't know why she felt the urge to protect her, but it was there, as she truly belonged with them. When she glanced up at everyone who was staring at the two of them, a slight blush creeped across her cheeks.