The Crows.

Chapter Four - The Crows.

I could feel the heat of the sun on my face, I smiled and went to roll onto my back but something was stopping me, my eyes shot up I looked around.....I was in the cabin , I glanced up to see a sleeping Damien. I tried getting up again but it failed and the reason for this was Damiens arms. I smiled again and snuggled up to him then I felt him move slightly, I looked up at him as his eyes flicker open.

"Morning." I said softly as he looked down at me and smiled back.

"Morning." He replied his voice breaking slightly then he let go of me so taking advantage of that I sat up and stretched.

" Damien ?" i asked looking at the sofa in front of me. " Can you tell me what your dad meant please."

I heard him sigh then I turned to see him stand up.

"Where are you going?" I asked frowning.

"You ask a lot of questions don't you?" he said looking serious then after a few minutes he winked and smiled at me. "Come on, I need to show you something."

Frowning I got up and followed him upstairs, he took me into a small box room.

"Right, what I am about to show you and tell you ....you must promise not to say anything ..... Okay?" He said then he opened a drawer and pulled out a very large book, I nodded and then he sat on the edge of a bed I hesitantly sat next to him.

" Ok......So...I will start by talking about my ancestors and my family....." He said watching me "Darla, my family and I .....are shifters.....and that means that we can change...transform into any given animal....However my family is just one animal....now where your family come into this is that....."

I watched him trying not to show any emotion.

"You my darling are from a long line of witches." He suddenly stopped when I gasped

"W...witches." I whispered frowning.

"Yes...there is a high chance that you are one....we know that your grandma is one." He said almost thoughtfully.

" So why am I the enemy ?" I asked feeling confused.

" Because your relatives have killed my relatives ....... They use the heart for a few of the spells that they cast..." He said

" How do you know this?" I asked then he held up the book.

"This is a book of diaries that have been passed down each of the generations of our family ..... It belonged to my grandmother and then my mother and now me." He said then it suddenly dawned on me.

" Damien ? What happened to your mother?" I asked and he just gave me a sad look.

" My family ?" I asked a feeling of dread washed over me.

" No ......Car accident." He whispered looking at the book.

I sighed with relief.

" Damien ? What animal is it ?" I asked as he stud up , he placed the book on the bed and stud in the middle of the room.

" I will show you but can you do something for me ?" He replied

" What ?" I answered

" Don't freak out when you see my animal, Okay ?"

I nodded in reply and looked at him,I watched as a black glow started to cover his body, I blinked then standing there in front of me was..............a crow.

I covered my mouth , frozen in shock and fear.

"No!"  I whispered then I noticed it walk towards me, I shot up "No! This can't be happening!!"

The crow looked up at me, its head tilted to the side. It all got to much as I started to cry , I quickly turned around and ran downstairs and out the door , I didn't stop until I was home.I went to my room and curled up my bed sobbing,as I was lying there I heard the front door open then someone running up the stairs , I rolled over and choose to ignore it.My door creaked open suddenly I felt the bed behind me sink as two arms wrapped protectively around me.

" I'm sorry." I heard him whisper as I rolled over burying my face into his chest.

" I'm sorry , I freaked....I just.....it was a shock." I whispered into his chest.

" I know ..... I shouldn't have shown you ..... I know you freak out when you see crows." He replied

" So who is that crow that circles the forest?" I said looking up at him now.

" That  is Brendon .....My cousin on my dads side." He mumbled " He takes his job as look out a bit to far."

Suddenly I felt as if something heavy was dropped onto my bed I lifted up to see a black bag.

"What's in there?" I asked looking at the bag then at Damien.

"The diaries...I thought that maybe you would want to read them....help you understand things." He said as I reached for the bag, pulling it onto my lap , I carefully unzipped the bag and pulled the book out....It was upside down , I hesitantly turned it over, it had a black leather cover and stitched it gold was " Book of Crows."  and at the bottom was a golden crows foot.

"Book of crows." I whispered to myself as I ran my hand down the leather, I looked up at Damien but frowned when I saw that he had gone , I didn't even hear him stand up.I looked down at the book.