Hidden Desire (Hidden Series #2)

Five

She sat on the hospital bed in silence. The man hadn't left and the doctor hadn't returned. At least not while she was awake. Could she really be a vampire? She ran her tongue over her teeth and felt sharp points of two teeth. Fangs. It was true. She was a vampire. Just her luck too. She always had the worst luck when it came to life in general. The door to her room opened and in came a tall well muscled man. He looked nervous.
"Hello, my name is Butch. I'm here to explain a little about what happened to you before we rescued you." He said softly.
"You mean when that man cut me?" She asked.
He nodded and cleared his throat. "Those men weren't human. They are our enemy. They are lessers. What they did to you was put their blood inside you in hopes of changing you. It didn't work. What ended up happening is it's changed your vampire genes. You have extra powers, for lack of a better word, then the others have." he sighs, "Many years ago I was taken and the Omega placed his finger inside me. It made me ill. So ill. But it changed my makeup as well. I consume the remains of their souls before they reach the Omega. The more I consume the weaker he becomes. You see this is me. You seem to need human blood to survive. That a different."
"If this is true what else is different?"
"That's why I am here. We don't know yet. We won't know until we put you in the field. Which Wrath will never allow at this point. So we will test you here. In our training facility. This is where we train our warriors."
"Test me how?"
"Test your reaction to their smell. Test your speed and other abilities. Test your senses one by one. Lessers don't sleep. We want to test if you do. Lessers can walk in the sun. We want to test if you can. It's all a guessing game right now."
"Will he be there too?"
"Who Wade? If you want him to be."
"When do we do this?"
"Dawn. We will test you throughout the day. But first Jane needs to medically evaluate you. She won't allow me to begin without her permission."

Rhage couldn't wait any longer. He had to know if Sage was his child. He walked toward the medical unit and the closer he got the more nervous he got. Would she be his or one of the other brothers. He desperately wanted her to be his child. But he desperately wanted her not to be. This would kill his mate. His Mary. He couldn't hurt her. She had withdrawn from him since Sage had arrived. She hadn't wanted to make love. She hadn't wanted to hold him as she used to. She was different. He hopes she would accept Sage as Beth had Bianca. Maybe if he had the queen talk to her she would understand. His thoughts were stopped when he heard his name. Jane was coming to him. He waited and said nothing.
" She just barely accepting that she's a vampire. I think the results should wait a few more days. She's about to begin testing with Butch at sunrise." She informed him.
"Does Mary know the truth? Is they why she doesn't want me anymore?" He asked.
"I can assume she's seen the results. Rhage that young woman in there is your daughter. I can imagine how Mary must feel but please give them both time. Sage needs to be settled here before we tell her. Mary needs time to grasp that this child is yours. One dream and desire you both have had for quite some time. Please don't push her." Jane begged him before walking off.

Wade stood in the corner as Sage stood in the center of the room, blindfolded, ear plugs and mouth closed. This test was about smell. The first of the tests they would put her through. With his father's approval they were allowed to take a few jars out of the tomb. Just for the smell. Butch and V came in and began moving on circles around her. He saw her stiffen at the smell and assume the fighting position. She spun in time with V as he moved faster and faster. Before he knew what happened she had V on the floor and with her hands wrapped around his neck. Butch rushed her and removed her blindfold and earplugs. She gasped and quickly moved against the wall.
"What's wrong with me?" She asked.
"Nothing that was all good. What we wanted to see. You fought against the smell. Did you ever want to join that smell?" Butch asked her.
"No the smell made me angry. Made me want to get rid of that smell. Made me feel alive." She explained while looking at her hands.
" That feeling is the one we usually feel around them. Me.. I am drawn to the smell but only to fight not join. What you did was amazing. You followed him until you felt comfortable attacking. That's what we want."

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Sorry for the late update. I've been super busy with life and my job. I hope this can hold you over until next time.