Lands of Eurasia

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Reader discretion is advised. 

As I reached the end of the corridor, another woman was there waiting with a few of the expectant mates. She waited for the rest of them to join us.

''Welcome. I am Claraissa, the head coordinator of the airports Revenant liaison department. I am here to discuss what’s expected of you and also to answer any of your questions''

The girls erupted with questions, I edged back to the rear of the group. I didn't want to know. She quickly quietened them down.

''Let me begin, Revenant males are very dominant and therefore are very protective of their mates. They are never more protective then when they are first mated. Unfortunately, they have not actually mated with you so they have very powerful urge to claim you as their mate and they must claim their mate within three weeks or else there is a risk to the female. More than likely, they will claim you in the airport and please, please don't let this effect your relationship with them, they are good people'' she urged us. She continued to answer question and talk about the Revenant species. I zoned out, not really wanting to know anything about them.

I scoffed as she handed out the books and continued to talk abouut the claiming, yes, let us not judge them because they can't stop themselves from taking the innocence of sixteen year old girls in the arrivals lounge. She looked up when she heard me and shook her head.

''This books is your bible, it will help you with every part of your new life'' she smiled.

She answered questions as she passed out the books. As she handed me my own copy, she asked me to stay back.

''You're going to have difficulty with this, aren't you'' It wasn't a question. As we walked towards the plane, she tried to explain that I was going to be happy, happier then I ever would be. I doubted I ever would be.

As I boarded the plane, I was given my seat number and class. ''Hi, Ms. Robertson, I take it. Your seat is number 295, and your in first class. Your backpack is up by your seat.'' smiled the flight attendant.

I was baffled. I’d never flown anywhere, never mind in first class. I suddenly found myself wondering how my ''new family'' could pay for it. I climbed the stairs to first class, it was spacious and bright. I was alone in the cabin. I spotted my seat over by the window, it was towards the back of the cabin. I sat down, took my iPod out of my bag and began listening to Everybody Talks by Neon Trees and began leafing through the book. It had numerous chapter on different titles. I decided to opened the chapter on their anatomy, as I read I became sick. They were monsters. They stood at 9'' foot tall and had bloody tails. Apparently their tails 'helped them balance and was a part of their body which acts as an extra limb and as subconscious limb'. Right because that’s always normal. I was also informed that they purr, snarl and growl. Monster probably wasn't the right word they were animals. Crude and disgusting animals. That's all they would ever be.

Shortly, after I finished the anatomy chapter, the pilot came over the intercom to say that we would be landing soon. I was nervous, it was that first twinge of emotion I had felt since I was told I was a mate, other than that of pure, barely contained, terror. I packed up my bag and put away the book, from what I had learned I never wanted to meet any Revenant, ever. The airports coordinator came up to first class.

''Are you okay?'' She asked.

''No'' I replied honestly. ''How could I be? You are sending me off to have my innocence taken by nine foot tall monsters. That isn't really okay by me.'' I sneered at her.

''I’m sorry but you know as well as I do that nothing can be done, try to move past it'' she conceded. Stupid condescending woman.

The landing was uneventful and all too soon, we were getting off. The head coordinator said one last thing to us. ''Whatever you do, never ever let on of the existence of this book to anyone, except other female mates. It is a secret that must not be compromised '' She shook the book she had handed out earlier in front of us. She then proceeded to tell us to follow her down a white-wash corridor to a special arrivals lounge.

I'll admit it I was scared, this 'claiming' thing was mating and that kind of intimacy had me terrified and I'd never so much as kissed a guy, never mind sleeping with one. One which wasn't human just to top it off. It was considered rape at in my state, but here it was fine to take the innocence of a sixteen year old in the arrivals lounge. I began wringing my hands, we reached the end of the corridor, only to be greeted by a large area where several groups of Revenant sat around. Many of them stood up as we entered, they were at the opposite side of the lounge, but you could obviously see they were much larger than us. They began to approach us, many of the girls stiffened at the sight of them but the coordinator quickly reassured them. The Revenant males were cautious in their approach, it nearly seemed like they didn’t want to scare us. They towered over us, they were very intimidating, to say the least. Slowly, each one of the girls were lead away somewhere, but I didn't want to know where. Finally, I was the only girl left. I turned to the coordinator but I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. I whirled around, there was a man standing towards the back of the room, he was some distance off but he looked old. I begged whoever was up there not to give me a thousand year old male. Someone obviously heard me.

''Hello there ma'am, I am Richard Henessay. Your driver and I will be escorting you to the Emyr estate'' he smiled gently as he approached.

''Okay'' I replied meekly, even the old man towered above me despite his age. I felt small and insignificant.

He brought me through two large doors and then down through a series of corridors. Eventually, we reached daylight. It was bright and my eyes adjusted slowly, when they did I was shocked, merely 100 metres away the urbanised area melted away into vast forestry. The city was busy but every where you turned green met you, it was though the forest took precedence over the city.

''You'll notice that ma'am, we do not care for the city as your people do. We enjoy the countryside a lot more. It gives us a sense of freedom, that your concrete never could'' Richard supplied when he saw the look on my face.

''Ma'am, if you're ready we can depart now'' He said, opening the door to a car I didn’t notice until now. I slid into the back of the black car, he shut the door behind me and placed my luggage in the boot. I also didn’t notice that he had my luggage up until that point. Wow, I could be unobservant. We sped off.

The journey was uneventful, although it look almost three hours. Their countryside was beautiful, it was lush and green. As we began to slow, took more notice of where we were. It was high up on the edge of a valley, I could only just make this detail, as the trees were thick and close together . In front of the car was a large black gate and fencing, which obviously surrounded the whole property and what appeared to be a stables block attached to a rather large garage behind the gate. We drove through the massive, encroaching gates .Richard then proceeded to switch off the engine, step out and open the door for me. I, in turn stepped out, only to be greeted by a wide sandy lane-way which led from the stables/garage up to what I only could presume was the main house. It was beautiful and picturesque here. I smiled.

By now Richard had disappeared somewhere and I was suddenly left alone. I became panicked, my eyes searched around for him. I couldn’t find him anywhere.

I turned to the tudor style stables hoping to see him, instead I laid eyes on probably the most beautiful creature in the world.

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