A Lycan's Blood

Prologue

" THEY ARE COMING! GET OUR SON OUT OF HERE!" The voice roared vociferously  with power as the ground trembled. His eyes shot open in an instant, greeting by a woman running towards him. Smiling, her dark electric blue eyes twinkled in the dimmed light as she embraced the young boy in her arms. Instant  warmth and comfort washed over the child.

"Hey little guy." She cooed, as she gently bounced her son.

 From a distance, yelling, cries, growls and banging could be heard.

"Luna! We have to get, you and Caeo (Kayo) to safety. The other women and children, have been sent to Albíonkéi. Alpha and the other warriors are taken care of the Rogues. Come on! We don't have much time." A younger woman stated, rushing towards the woman.

 "Take care of my little boy for me. I will stay behind and help in defending our territory." Luna handed the boy to the young looking girl.

"But Luna, Alpha instructed that-"

"Duty calls Atara. No buts, or ifs. Understood!? I need you to exist from the underground tunnels leading to the Cyprus stream. Remember to take the first tunnel on your right, then make a sharp left turn towards the exist. Once you exist the tunnels, you will need to go north then east towards the Cyprus stream. Once you get there, You will see  spiral shaped branches forming a circle. That is the portal to Albíonkéi." Luna instructed to Atara with a stern look despite her trembling voice. She handed her a silver key and told her to take good care of it.

She then turned her attention to Caeo and smiled.

Her eyes prickled with tears as she softly stroked his cheek with tenderness. "Don't worry, Caeo. Atara will get you to safety. Mummy and Daddy have to stay behind to make sure everything is alright..... Mummy loves you. Don't you forget that." She then took the leaf shaped wooden pendant off from her neck and placed it round his. She kissed his cheek and then left the room, disappearing into darkness.

"It's OK Caeo, we'll see Mummy and Daddy very soon." Atarawhispered, wrapping her arms around him. The  Three year old looked up into her bright chestnuts eyes with confusion, she gave him a week smile in response.

"Come on we have to get you to safety.....before it's to late." Atara wrapped her arms around Caeo tighter and sprinted to the back of the room. She swiftly lifted a couple floorboards, to reveal a metallic rusty door.

Atara unlocked the door with the key and swiftly pushed the door aside. They were then greeted by spiral stone steps that descended into total darkness.

The inhumane sounds of growls and howls inched closer to the door, as seconds went by.

To scared to speak, he tapped Atara on the shoulder, pointing at the door that was violently shaking.

"Shit! -I-I mean shoot! W-we need to get going now, before they b-break in!" She stuttered in fear.

Within the blink of an eye, the two descended down the stone steps, darkness engulfing them as they ran through the tunnels.

The girl froze in her tracks when a loud thud erupted from above their heads.

"Shit!" She whispered.

Using her full wolf speed, they breezed through the tunnels, glancing back every couple of seconds. Distance was all that mattered, they wasn't stopping for anything and Atara was sure as hell not slowing down. It wasn't long before they reached the end of the tunnels, the sound of growls echoed through.