Malia snaps us back to the Hunter castle, causing every guard to shriek and turn their guns on us.
"Relax, it's just us."
The guards take a deep breath and slowly lower their guns, holstering them.
"Sorry, young Natalie." One of the guards, Marcus, says, bowing.
"No worries. We did kind of come out of nowhere."
Marcus smiles and nods, walking around us to continue his rounds.
"Come. The library should tell you everything you need to know." Dad says, motioning for us to follow.
We shuffle down the hallway, passing armed guards.
We reach a set of big doors with carvings of open books and words flying off the pages.
"Your designer must love Harry Potter." Aunt Candace says, staring up at the doors.
"It's my guilty pleasure. The people, the castle, the magic. It's all so exciting." Tash says, sighing and running her fingers across the door.
A small smile crosses my face as I move past her, rubbing her shoulder.
I look around at the giant library.
Tables overflowing with books, paper, and pencils.
Young hunters quietly talk amongst themselves, turning pages of large books, occasionally glancing at us.
Guards are stationed at every exit.
"Why so much security?" Malia wonders, sniffing the orange scented hunter standing to her left.
The hunter swallows loudly, inhaling at her close proximity.
"Malia?" Father Elijah calls, running his index finger over the spines of a few books.
Malia grunts as an answer.
"Please refrain from scaring my hunters, thank you." He says, glancing over his shoulder.
Malia huffs but moves away from the hunter.
"Now, here's all the knowledge you need. Your brother and the rest of us will answer any questions you may have." Father Elijah says, sitting down at the desk, pulling Tash on his lap.
"Read Nat. You'll be surprised at what you find." Damon says, flopping down in a nearby chair.
"You have the mannerisms of your dad." Tash says, narrowing her eyes at his slouched over form.
Damon laughs, earning a smile from Tash.
I shake my head in amusement and blur to a shelf, looking it over.
A worn down book catches my eye.
Creatures of the Unknown
"What's this about?"
I hold the book up to my dad. He tilts his head before glancing at a smirking Damon.
Damon shrugs and leans his back over the seat. A genuine smile covers his face as Aaliyah sits on his lap.
"I didn't know you had that book, Elijah. I would've thought Zeus had them all burned." Malia comments, eyeing the book warily.
"He tried. Can't burn something you can't find." Elijah says, eyebrow arched at Malia.
Malia hums in agreement, crossing her arms.
I open the cover of the book, running my fingers over the authors name.
Clifton Rogers
Flipping the page, I came across the title of chapter one.
Rogues.
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Origins *Book 3 Of The Hunted Series*
ParanormalNatalie and her pack are on a mission to wipe the earth of hunters. What they don't know is that they'll soon run into people they didn't even know were alive. In book 3, you'll learn the Origin stories of Natalie, Damon and Apollo as they travel th...
