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     The wolf was huge. My hand was smaller then its nose. The eyes were a soft blue, like a clear river. The wolf had faded stripe markings that connected to a line like a stream. The stream separated into more streams that connected to faded stripes on the back. It's paws were as big as my head. Then it bowed its head.

"I am Allister." A soft man's voice entered my head. I looked at the wolf with my eyes wide.

"Your family is safe, it was a mirage."

"Are you taking to me?" I asked, my 8 year old voice squeaked.

"It just so happens. In the time that we have, I will explain." Allister walked in a circle and sat down. "Come sit, I won't hurt you."

I cautiously crawled over to the large wolf and sat in front of his big head.

"Eight years ago you were born, with special qualities that very few possess. You may have noticed you see me through your blind eye. Yes?"

I nodded.

"With that eye you will see things that other can't. There are hunters out there looking for children like you, but they are born so rarely that I can find them first. But there are times when these hunters do find the special children before I do, to teach them what they need. In your case I came just in time." He looked at me with the big puppy eyes.

"The other wolf?"

"A adepte du chasseur, French for 'follower of the hunter' and yes they were coming for you. Those followers are shifters. They can do three things. Shift into a human to mislead a child, create mirages to fool the child and shift into a wolf to take the child to the hunter. Do you understand?"

"Adebt du chaser? That's how you say it?" I asked, my tongue twisted.

"No. Just call them followers."

"Are you a follower?"

"Yes. Just in another way."

"What do you mean?"

"I follow a law. An order, a command. The law, do your duty, the order, children of the night, the command, do everything in your power to to teach the children of the night to be safe. In a brief explanation."

"You said mirage."

"The followers set out a mirage that your family left you. They did not. You are asleep in your bed at your hotel. They attack in dreams and if you follow them every night they will take you farther from home until you rebel against your life. I will be with you. To keep you safe. No one will see me and you can speak to me through thought."

"What the children of the night?"

"The organization in which children like you thrive. Your guardian will protect you until you come to age to be brought upon the order to be taught what you need."

"Are there other kids like me?"

"Some. I've protected several in my time. They are all different. You are different. But you are special just like them."

"Oh. You'll always be here?"

"Always, now wake up"

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Author's note

I'm sorry about the update spacing, I'll try to post weekly and if I forget I'll try to get more posted in a week. I have been under writer's block but yeah. Have fun reading. Also check out some of my friends books. I believe she goes by blazing_faith. Not sure I'll check on that. Welp, I bid you adieu my crew.