Riding her bike through the streets of Detroit, Savannah was a woman with a mission to do. So dressed in her black jeans that clung to her full hips like a second skin, black V lined shirt and  a long black leather weather beater jacket, her thigh length boots that held her daggers.

With a cruel smirk upon her lips as the tendrils of the shadows followed her. Looking around her as she passed the alleyways. Eyes glowing a soft violet as if they were searching for something.  A building, a car, she didn't really know for sure but all she did was that there would be a sign.

She turned her head as she heard a scream of a woman from the nearby alleyway and pulled over. Swinging her leg over as the tendrils moved up behind her as if a shadow of her body. Stretching up the walls as she made her way down to where the commotion was heard.

Seeing the body of the woman laying upon the floor with her dress around her waist and unconscious. Savannah growled as the tendrils reached out and  grabbed the man by the throat, squeezing until the air from his lungs made a wheezing sound. He tried to reach into his jacket for a package to give her.

Dropping him to the ground as she leaned down to grab the package and looked at it. The snitch gasped for air as he leaned against the wall, before he tried to speak 

"Listen, I found this girl like this and came to check on her. I interrupted the man who did this to her" 

Raising her eyebrow, and goes over to the girls side and crouches down to check the pulse. She was still alive as Savannah looked over to the man."Do you have a car to take her to the hospital?" She asked him.

He nodded "yes, I have it parked out front" getting up from the ground and looked around the alleyway for the shadows. Gently lifting the girl up into his arms as her head laid upon his chest.

She pulled the dress over the girl's legs for some dignity as she walked over to the car and helped to put it in the back. The man covered her with a blanket he kept in the back. Getting into the driver's side he drove off towards the nearby hospital.

Slipping the package into her jacket pocket and walking back over to her bike, as her head turned to the sound of wolf whistles. " Hey baby, you look hot tonight. Let's you and me get it on, I can make you feel so good" the guy said as he came towards her, running his fingers over her shirt trying to look at her body more closely.

"Get your filthy fucking hands of me, asshole or loose them and I will shove them up your ass." She threatened him as she grabbed his hand pulling it off her. The guy's eyes widened as he stepped forward to tempt her. Savannah growled again as her eyes glowed bloodred, reaching down to grab her daggers from her boots and pressed one against his balls with a grin.

"Fuck girl, I didn't mean anything by it," he began to panic and ran off into the night. As she carried on walking back to the bike and got back on. Turning the engine over and driving back off towards her manor.

Her mind wandered off to the night of the attack on her home. Remembering the face of the bastard who had shot her, when he and his people had broken through the defenses to her home. Luckily she managed to get all her children to safety with the help of her guards, while her husband had kept the others busy and taking them out one by one.

Until she felt the strange sensation that she dreaded that her mate had been hit but wasn't seriously hurt. So leaving the toughest of her guards Rhage and Wraith with the kids as she vanished to the forest. 

Snapping back to reality, she was here to do one thing and that was to rid the evil world of scum that hurt innocent people. Pulling into the manor grounds and up to the front entrance, Savannah walked in and into her office. 

Pulling the package out of her jacket and slammed it down on her desk. Taking off her jacket and throwing it onto the couch, sitting down. 

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Tenkai had been filing so much paperwork, he wanted to nap, after his work-out and shower but he saw his desk was piled with all kinds of paperwork. He turned to look out his office balcony and saw it looked like it was gonna rain. The sky looked overly cloudy and dark. Darler than the night sky. No moon was out, the stars were hiding. He it was very still outside, he could smell the rain coming. As he sst there in his massive office, he wondered if Savannah was still out there. 

As he sighed, he heard a litght knock, he looked up to seeing Anna at his door, no doubt with reports of the latest news of what his family was up to. 

"Hey kai, I thought you'd want to see the newest observation report of Savannah." She said, showing him a fire 

He signaled her to come in and sit, as he turned, getting up to grqb a glass of whiskey for himself abd make her a drink of whatever she wanted from his bar. 

​​​​​"Care for some whiskey?" He asked. 

"Yes can you put some ice in it?" She asked, as he nodded and began making it. 

"Alright, hows it going out there?" He asked? 

He caught her staring off outside, "huh?  Oh, it's you know thr usual, gotta start cleaning the streets of Detroit, making use of unhoused gangsters even if we don't house them. If their in Detroit, we need to make use of them to keep our streets decent." Anna said softly 

"I hear ya. What of Savannah how is she doing?" He asked. 

"Oh from what the file says, she's saved a woman that was harmed out in the streets this afternoon.. Reports says she first coerced a man that supposedly found her to take her to the hospital. To make sure it happened, reports says they followed the man all the way there and she's getting the treatment she needs. Report say they left one of our own to make sure she's safe and isn't hurrassed and to make sure the police investigate it.. Uhm it says Savannah has been looking for information on the traffickers that like to hang around the docks here." She paused as Tenkai handed her a glass. "Thanks." She said distracted. 

He took his own and sat at his desk, and nodded, "Anything else?" Tenkai nodded. 

"Well turns out she was roaming the city by herself looking for information and she got felt up, she nearly cut the guys hands off. Deserved if you asked me. But other than that nothing." Anna said 

Then as he went to call a guard, he heard a slam on a desk, just next door to him. He raised a brow as Anna stood up setting her glass down. Tenkai look from Anna to his opened door. He got up and walked out, going to her office. 

As saw her hunched over slightly in agitation, he knocked lighty. 

"Want to talk about it?" He asked, gently trying to Converse with her. 

Savannah heard the knock on the door as she lifted her head, seeing her husband standing in the doorway.

"I don't know if I can my love, tonight I felt as if I was about to lose my mind when I saw a girl laying there on the floor." She stated as she slowly got up from the desk, she walked over to the window that lead onto the balcony. Lifting her hand and ran her fingers through her black hair, looking out at the night sky.  

"What the fuck Savannah. You know you shouldn't loose control as you have tonight." She cursed herself for being stupid and what for some fucking information on some lowlife asshole who shot her. 

All she wanted was to protect the innocent women and children to these assholes that used them for their sick and twisted pleasures. She had seen what they could do first hand all those centuries before with an enemy called Victor and Alexander. Until she and her mate had took them down, but it seems that more came out of the woodwork to finish the work of them.

These new fuckers were alot more worse to the point of torturing the women. Savannah couldn't let this to happen, digging her nails into her palms of her hands causing welts of blood drip upon the carpet.

She picked up the scent of  her blood as her mind swam around, letting out a low growl. The soft humming of her power as the tendrils wrapped around like a comfort blanket.

A knock upon the door and her head bodyguard Wraith walking as he picked up the scent of blood. Marching over to grab her hand and pulling her to the chair with a shake of his head. Reaching over to open the drawer and grabbed the first aid kit.

"I don't know what the fuck happened tonight Savannah but this must stop. Hurting yourself is not good for you" He said sternly as he dabbed off the blood from her hand started to bandage it up.

He stood up and looked over at the pictures that fell out of the envelope.  Leaning over to look at them and let out a growl " this was what that fucking snitch gave you" he asked her.

Savannah nodded her head and passed over the file with names of the places and dates of shipments over the next few months. The amount of innocence's coming in with each shipment. 

Wraith slammed his fist into the desk as he looked over at her. "We will get this sorted as I will get the boys looking out on each of these places to find out how many guards around .

She got up and grabbed the decanter of whiskey, pouring herself a glass. Bringing it to her lips and drank it down in one gulp as she let out a hiss.

"Wraith, I don't know what to do. My head is really fucked up and I also know Tenkai has people watching over me  again. It's like he fucking trust me with this ever growing powers that I am experiencing." She sobbed as she placed the glass down on the tray.

"Savannah, listen to me my child. Tenkai is only watching over you as he worries about you and your mental health." He said as he placed his hand upon her shoulder, turning to face him. Wraith looked up at Tenkai before taking his leave of the room. "I will take my leave now my king"

As he leaned against the door frame, hearing her crying about her concerns, he sighed. Then as wraith turned to look at him, taking his leave, Tenkai nodded, not saying a word. 

He stepped in, sitting in a seat right in front of her desk, his presence was massive, he demanded attention, even if he didn't wear a suit. He leaned forward, clasping his hands together, his elbows on his legs. His chin on his thumbs, as his Galaxy goldish, purplish speckd eyes watched her. He was very quiet, as he watched her do whatever she was doing. He saw a guard making him a whiskey on the rocks, and as the guard finished, he stood by Tenkai waiting for a demand. 

"Leave us.. Go help Anna with whatever she needs. I'll take care of this." He said softly as the guard left after wraith. 

He then leaned back, setting his glass on thr Table between the two chairs. He pretended to wipe off dust, as he leaned back like he owned the chair. Which he did, everything in the headquarters he owned or belonged to him, however anyone wishes to look at it. 

"Savannah, what's wrong?" He said softly. 

He didn't like repeating himself, it wasn't something he did, he demanded his answers, but for her he would be sweet. She was his wife, not one of his men. She maybe among his ranks, but she deserved special treatment she earned, although she rarely asked for it. So he waited once more for her to answer his now repeated question. Maybe she needed to gather herself after this little melt down, and for her he was willing. After all she was gaining new powers so it was a lot to handle. Sometimes he.. Himsrlf had issues with his own powers, but he learned how to deal with it himself. 

He lifted the glass of whiskey, bringing it to his lips, he took a swig, he wanted to take his time enjoying the smooth taste of whiskey. Although hers was a bit harsher, it was still smooth. He liked his whiskey better. It was smoother. He swirled his glass around, trying to not seem bored and agitated waiting for this woman to answer him. She was having a melt down after all, and he knew she needed to gather her barings before she spoke. 

"You know, I was reading a report.. And I got wind of you being in the city by yourself.. Want to explain that?" He looked back up at her. 

He decided to take a different tactic with her, if she wasn't going to calm down. He would agitate her to get her to answer him. He prefer her with an attitude anyway. He didn't like docile and easily broken women. The liked her for her fire and balsy attitude. Her personality was as good as her. It's one of the reasons he got married. Taking another swig, he waiyed for either answers. It would be amausing however if she argued with him. 

Taking a deep breath as she looked up at her husband, feeling his eyes upon her. It sent chills down through her body, it was only him that send her in total peace. 

It was these pictures that made her so fucking pissed and wanted to put the stop to this sick bastard. Who was he? Damn it to hell, not one of her sources could tell her of the name. It was like he didn't exist or didn't want anyone to know cause if they did , another body would show up dead.

This was driving her crazy, snapping back to reality as she heard her husband and the Leader. Walking over to the drinks cabinet and pours a glass of her favourite whiskey. Drinking it down and then pours another, taking it to the desk.

"My love, this case is driving crazy. Nobody seems to know who this bastard is, tonight was  no different as the guy that gave me that file will end up dead in the streets burned up as a warning to me" Savannah lifted the file and handed it to him as the pictures spill onto the floor. Putting the glass down and crouched down, reaching out her hand as it shook with anger.

Gathering each one up in a pile as flashbacks shot through her mind , like if she had been looking through the eyes of each dead girl. Savannah screamed in anguish as she clutched her stomach, blood pouring through her fingers.

"My monster what is going on?" She cried as her body began to glow a soft violet, looking down at her hand and saw the blood gone. Was this her powers playing up again ,she couldn't tell at this point.

Standing up, holding out the pictures back in the file, she dare not touch them again in fear of what she would see. Hearing him again speak of her going into the city, "I went to get a lead only to find a woman laying in the alleyway. My snitch was there checking on the girl, it seems he heard her screaming at the same time as I had. " She said as she looked at the file and frowned.

Letting out a low growl as she went back to the window and looked out to the spot in the forest. Thinking to herself "who are you and why the fuck did you chose to attack me and my family" Her eyes glowing a soft violet colour. 

Savannah was not going to let this drop and these people will die one by one by her hands until she find out the answers she was looking for.

Her body began to relax as she slowly calmed down but was very much pissed off with how this case was going on.

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He watched as she went from one extreme to another, getting worked up over this. Although she was right about the lack of information, he was lucky he found what he did given someone was behind the scenes messing with the information flow. 

"Why don't I handle getting deep dark information?  But if I do this. I have one condition." He stated softly. 

As she went to get a drink, he sww her eyes flash to a picture of memory of her past, and he noticed her powers going a bit wonky. He knew she wasn't ready for them, she didn't know how harsh training helped her awareness and her sensetivity levels. It also helped with her sense of control along with her emotions. 

"Listen, sit down and listen to what I have to say." He said calmly. 

As he took another swig, as she poured herself more whiskey then went to the window. He sighed, as she seemed to finally calm down. His presence dominated a room, as he got up and leaned against her desk, looking at the file. Who ever her Intel was, did a good job but not good enough. Although it was detailed, there was loopholes. 

"Stop getting your information from this guy. Something is amiss, almost like their playing with you. I think this guy might have something to do with it. Although the Intel looks legit, and detailed, it has a lot of loop holes. The information is almost believable except this last line. It's a trap. Their testing you, I'll give you what I got. On top of that I'll even offer you my Intel guys, without you exposing yourself. I just have one condition." He spoke slowly enough for her to understand snd comprehend incase she was over worked. 

As he set the file down, he walked over and sat back down, taking a swig of his whiskey, wetting his now dry throat. He sat there in silence, letting her absorb all of what he said and let it mull over, so she could process it. She was as of now, his Consigliere, about to rank up to his Don soon, and his left hand Woman, wife or not she was good at her job. She just needed to focus better and what better way to teach if he at leasts offers his help and show her how to do this properly. Although she wasn't sloppy by snymeans, she was just inexperienced. 

"Now before you ask, my one condition is you train with me personally. I mean it. Let me explain before you put up an arguement. Yes your family guards have been doing a good job thus far. But you are no longer just a vampire Queen, you are something more, also my wife. With the new powers and your already powers growing you need harsher training. Your choice. I'll give you some time to think it over. But Savannah don't take up too much time. You see your powers now.. If you don't train yourself you won't be standing there in control for much longer." He spoke softly taking another swig. 

He didn't want to push her, but his plans were setting into motion faster than he planned, but that was okay for now, but only if she was ready. Until then he could only wait and watch as the chils fell where they may. Other than this, something was bothering him, the possibility of people playing with Savannah's intrl flow along with msybe watching them come to mind and bothered him. He needed to be ready, but for now he would hold off as much as possible. And gather as much Intel to keep him alive, and hopefully his wife. 

Looking over at him as he leaned to read the files, she frowned and listened to what he had to say. It had made sense and the fact there was only one way into that alleyway. Walking back to her desk and sat down crossing her legs.

"okay, but I thought it was a bit strange when I checked the alleyway tonight. Even my tendrils couldn't sense another way in but yet this guy showed up with this girl... No doors to clubs or homes but there he was  kneeling next to her when her dress was up around the waist."she stated as she felt herself calm and in deep thought, trying to remember of what happened.

None of this made sense as she then reached over to her drawer and took out two more files, dropping them on the desk before him. "I don't know if it's the power but when I touched the one picture, I saw through the girls death and what led up to it. I felt the fear and pain even the knife going into her my love. I have never had this before and to be honest it is fucking scary."

Taking a deep breath and drank some of her drink "I won't be using that guy again and I give you my word my love. You can get the information cause I'm not getting what I want. This bastard I'm chasing is one of the vilest going and we though Victor and Alexander were back all those years ago"

She looked up into his eyes as she felt his dominance over her and when he said to stop she did. Even though she loved to push him to the point, that he would chase her or that she would come back. Savannah loved her husband so much even more when they argued.

"I will train with you my love as I need to control these new powers right even if they are harsher than my normal training with the guys. Damn I thought they put me through my paces.. I don't want to feel the emotions of others  as well as my own as it's draining on my body and my mental health." 

Reaching out her hand to touch his as her lent over the desk, her features softened to those of a woman in love with her man and not many have seen her soft side. She showed the tough mean side to her. Lifting her  glass and downed her drink in one as she put the files in her drawer.

She couldn't think of any more tonight as her head hurt and the fact she was also starving as the powers drained her once more.

"Just please get me this information so we can kill this fucker and save more of these girls. I have the brothers checking the docks and reporting of any movement there" 

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listening to her first few responses, he took another swig, thinking, of multiple things. One why would they fake that scene snd let her go, two why would they even need to fake that scene if they wanted information. It made no sense. What was their end game. Just what exactly were they after. He needed to have his people look deeper into this. He also needed to keep Savannah out of their sights. As he came around to another set of thoughts he heard her answer to his deal. 

He let his brows raise, normally she fought him on everything, surprising him she gave in so easily. His eyes turned to slits as he pondered some thoughts on this. Normally she fought him on it because her claims she could take care of herself or her family guard, but then he remembered he made that option non negotiable by scaring her, even though it was the truth. So he supposed anyone would give in gritting their teeth along the way. 

He let his face go back to normal and nodded, not asking for an explanation, it pretty much explained her reasons anyone who couldn't see that was a complete dumb ass. 

His mind went back to the scene, of what his file and hars had, then he remembered another report was on it's way. Then as if on qeue a knock came to Savamnahs office. Tenkai gave a hint of a smirk, he signaled the guard to come in. 

"Right on schedule... Savannah this is a human acquaintance that I've gotten close to over the past six years. He works closely with my shadows. Any information you want.. He can get it. His information gathering reminds me of a spiderweb. He has people on the streets. Office workers. Drivers, like cabs, bikers or even restaurant hosts, customers. Anyone he can use he will use them doesn't matter their position. You need it he'll get it for you. Even that hard information deep to get. He'll get it for you, his name is Antonio. I'm thinking of putting him amongest my ranks honestly. Although I'm the only adoptive family he has, he's still technically a civilian. Although he's the best informationalist I have." Tenkai spoke. 

"Ah thanks sir, I still have a long way to go but I got something for you. Based on that instinct we both have.. You asked me to check out the woman.. Turns out she's the wife of that man. On top of that she's been helping him do this since she was eighteen.. Here it's all in the file. I don't understand because she's been through a one time bad rape case. But what I don't understand why help your husband thst supposedly saved you to get more people to go through this?" Antonio asked as he handed over the file. 

Tenkai looked through, her name social, and her occupation. Her friends, where she lived. Down to her favorite foods. Her daily routines. Tenkai nodded. 

He handed it to Savannah, "this should be detailed, better than yours?" Tenkai let his fall to the side. 

"Have Anna bring thr woman, set her up in the dungeon, I want to interrogate her. She's no longer a victim, she lost that the moment she helped others become a victim. Also bring in Savamnahz informant. I don't like being played. After you bring him in bring me the information on him too. I'll make you an offical family tonight. Understood?" Tenkai demanded softly 

"Yes boss.. Thank you.. I've been trying to become your personal informationalist since you found me like that when I was ten." Antonio nodded. 

"I told you your hard work would pay off. Keep it up and I'll assign you some help." Tenkai nodded as Antonio bowed and left. 

Tenkai took the last swig of his whiskey, waiting to Savannahs thanks or something, he didn't know which. 

She bit her bottom lip as she could his thoughts through their bond.  He was right and she had thought this before, something wasn't right with what she saw...

Savannah had never spoke of that night when the hunters came to the Manor attacking her family. She didn't want them to think that she was loosing her mind again like she had all those centuries before...

Tilting her head as she tried to study her man's expressions on his face as if he was in deep thought. You could see he was thinking the same thing about this case didn't make sense.

She was too tired to fight with him over her training, hearing the knock on her office door and an unknown male walking. It was when Tenkai introduced him to her. Savannah began to relax a little bit, listening to him speak of the girl.

"Do you think this girl was a decoy in which they would mess with my head or me to loose my cool. I'm confused about this my love" seeing the file pushed to Infront of her. 

Savannah opened it up and read through what was there, flipping through the pages as her eyebrows frowned . Thinking this much more right than that file she had before as she shook her head. 

"I want to speak to this girl and this informant also as no fucker messes with me. Only if you say I can, cause  I don't know what to believe this. It's like I'm being fed the wrong stuff and can't tell what's real and what's not right now."

She sat back as she listened to them both and just smiled softly."He has done well in bringing us this information and deserves to be in the family.."

Getting up off her chair and walks around the desk, holding out her hand"I would like to thank you" 

"Oh this much is just what I'm supposed to do.. But if I had to be honest. I think you both are on the right track. Only problem is why would they need to do that.. They could have just taken her.. So like you asked me earlier sir.. I think their after more than just your wife.. I also think their after information. I mean think about it. Your kript comes up empty and you're nowhere to be found." Antonio explained. 

"Interesting... I mean I do have a lot of information on them.. What they don't know is that I can get tem times stronger than I was before I had to be put to rest.. What they don't know is that I was injured back then as well. I purposefully kept myself injured for a reason.. I think they misunderstood that I couldn't get better.. But I also gained a lot of information.. But not enough. So that's why I decided to hide.. Not because I'm afraid cause I'm not.. But because being in the shadows has it's benefits." Tenkai stated. 

Tenkai tapped his fingers against the arm of the chair, deep in thought. If that woman was a decoy, then that means Savannah is close on their heels. Not to mention he wondered if they put people around her to keep tabs. He raised a brow at this, he had been overwhelmed so many she doesn't notices that as much. 

He then got up and looked through file again, reading it over, and as he read that last one. He knew then it was a message, he was communicating with her through the Intel he was giving her. He gave a hint lf a smirk. He could use this actually, he knew how to catch this mother fucker. 

"It's a message." He blurted, he meant to say it in a more of tone with emotions but he could use this too. 

"Sir.. That's obsurd?..you can't possibly mean...." The man began but stopped as Tenkai raised a brow. 

"Can you tell me how it isn't. And on top of that that last line. It's obvious.. Although he seems to be distracting her pretty good. But if you use letter morus code. He legitimately put for you I'll always come for you. Not only that, he used a decoy, which tells her she's hot on his tracks. Also the second line says.. Come to me in seven days for I'll give you what you want.. Only if you can find me within that time. Then the entire page has his coordinates. How do you miss this?" Tenkai said, as Antonio looked at him skeptically. 

"Sir.. Where do you see that?" Antonio said, his eyes watching the paper, wonder if it's true. 

Tenkai gave a hint of a smirk, as he wrote it out and scratched out all the necessary letters and such he spoke, writing it all out, "Although I doubt it's him that will be there. This is a test to see if she's good at hiding go seek. It's all a game to him.. Which tells me he's after more than just her. I'll play along if he wants, I'll even let Savannah do as she wants and still out play his game." Tenkai said. 

Like a shadow, his aura became that of a shadow, but dominating, it was if his eyes glowed, as his eyes became bored and dominating like. He was gonna enjoy this hunt, he couldn't wait for the hunter to become the hunted. 

"Savannah tomorrow at four in the morning. You will get up and run fifty laps to up your stamina. And tomorrow I will have Anna work your schedule. For now you ask Antonio for information. Don't ask anyone else except me understood?" He said suddenly. 

Savannah sighed as she walked over to the window, placing her hands upon the glass and pushes out the doors. Not only was she being ignored while her husband talked to Antonio,  she wanted to go out and find the bastard who fed her the wrong information,  making him pay for his decite.

Lost deep in thought as she stepped out on the balcony and sat upon the ledge. Her body humming as it began to glow a gently purple and black,  lifting her head as raindrops fell upon her face. Not that she wasn't listening to them as she was but thinking that she was being used by this fucking asshole with no name. 

So she was on the right line, damn she so close to the information she needed also knowing she was as stubborn as fuck when it comes to wanting to do things her way. Savannah turned her head as the rain clung her hair to her neck and looked at her mate. 

Listening to his dominating tone of his voice that sent shivers down her spine.  Sliding off the ledge and walks into the office, looking down at the file that he was talking about. Seeing the code within the last part and frown as she raised her hand over the page , the humming becoming more intense.

Looking over at him and just groaned but obeyed "why the fuck four am Jesus Christ you trying to kill me but if I have too I will. Seeing I need to get stronger at least with my stamina but what are we going to do with this information on the code or do I not need to know." She rolled her eyes as she went a poured herself a drink and swirls it around the glass before drinking a lil bit.

"Very well as to the Antonio bringing me the information, I don't trust my own sources unless it's something I can use  which I very much doubt especially after this evening's stunt downtown. I only wanted to help the girl who now I find out that was playing me big time.

Letting out a sigh as she grabbed her bag, knowing that tomorrow was going to be a long day with the training she was to endure but right now she needed a long hot shower and to sleep a little before she began to work on her mind and body .

Leaning into her husband as she kissed his cheek and wrapped her arms around his waist. Blocking herself off from him as she then heard a deep growling laugh in her mind.

"Poor, poor, vampire queen, you still have no clue to who I am. You may have killed my predecessors of my world lil girl, but you are no more near to finding me before I will get you and make Tenkai pay by watching you die by my hands bitch." He mocked as she felt shives run down  her spine while in her mind she was screaming. Pulling out of Tenkai's arms and heads to the door only to look back. 

"I'm going to bed right now my love, I'm not feeling myself as I suddenly got a pain in my head to deal with. " She said as she walked up through the halls hearing the laughs echoing through her mind...

She felt guilty that she couldn't tell her husband of what was going on just incase he thought she was crazy. Thinking  that she needed to relax and maybe grab a sandwich and some fruit, before a long hot shower. Then climbing into bed to sleep and maybe the morning things would be a little better and clearer.

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He let her rant and rave, getting all upset. He found it kinda cute, although she was right, they needed to take their time on this hunt. Then as she gone quiet, Tenkai eyes became that of boredom and serious, with a hint of dominance. As he listened to the bond, he realized someone had attached themselves to her mind over time while he was gone. Tenkai pretended to be ignorant, as he listened to the threat, he sighed to himself. 

Watching her tremble in fear without thinking his hand almost reached out to her, but he thought better of it. She didn't seem to trust him enough, and forcing her would strain their already strained relationship. He knew her doubts but it didn't matter how many times he told her, she wouldn't believe him. So this time he would hang back and let her come to him. He was done chasing, it was her turn to come to him. He held up a hand keeping the guards where they were at, even though they looked at him with concern they just nodded and bowed, going back to their original task. 

"Sir.. She clearly needs you? Why would.." Anna began to say. 

"Right. Why would I stop myself?  Because she doesn't listen to what I've been saying our entire relationship. She doesn't seem to trust me enough to help her. This happened last time and our children almost lost their parents. Anna I'm done chasing a woman who is stubborn and doesn't listen to anyone but herself. She won't listen to her own children even if they begged her until they were out of breath.. She has her doubts. I'll be here when she wants me to be but I won't chase after if she doesn't think I'll take her seriously or even have doubts about me.. I've she'd skin for her bled for her.. Almost gave my soul for her. She still doesn't believe me or even trust me. I won't force her it will just make our relationship worse and I'm tired of telling her. All I get is doubt, mistrust and rejection. I have to figure out how I'm gonna fix this though. Let her do as she pleases she'll learn on her own." He said out of cold and saddened anger. 

"You would think she'd learn by now. Idiots will do what idiots want." Wraith said stepping in. 

"Wraith.. You shouldn't call her that. I know you're upset but insulting her won't do you or her any good." Tenkai stated calmly. 

"I'm sorry my King. I'm just frustrated." Wtaith said. 

"Right?  But for now let her figure it out.. I've already got the shadows protecting her in secret. Let her learn on her own now. This is also teaching her. And in any case I need to figure out if this is a trap... I think their expecting mecto show up. I'll show up but not where or when they expect me to. Antonio keep giving Savannah information just as I ordered.. But don't give her anything about me. If I'm around in a situation that involved you to her information. Then give her the information like I was never around. Like I mean like I was never involved. Understood?" Tenkai gave soft order. 

"But sir.. " Antonio started to say but anna interrupted. 

"Tenkai has a point, don't feed her information to her that has anything to do with kai. It will only creat chaos, it will make her worry when she has no right to considering she won't listen to him or even Heed his words no use turning her into something she's not a mortar... Their relationship is probably on ice anyway. Considering she doesn't listen and demands her to do things. So he wants to try something different.. Savannah is good lady but she has to learn to depend on kai more and trust him." Anna said. 

"Ah makes sense. Sorry I meddled when it's not my place." Antonio said. 

"It's fine.. But keep reporting to me of her activities along with what I asked of you. I need another update soon. If I'm going to do what I want to do and how I want to do it.. I'll need constant updates. Thank you." He said, as Antonio nodded and left. 

"Be careful kai.. I know you want her to come to you.. But you don't want her to push you away farther. I know these things are tricky. So you have to be careful.. This hunt can make you or break you sir. If you do it right it can make you golden. But if handled incorrectly.. It become a disaster for you. So I'll support you no matter what I just ask that you be careful." Anna said. 

"Indeed, have the children get ready for their target practice. They should be studying with Omar he's very good with throwing things and he's harsh like me." He said as Anna nodded and left. 

Now being left in her office, he got up and left, and went to his own office. Getting some work done. He noticed it was into the late evening, he used his thumb and index finer to rub his eyes and pinch the bridge of his nose. He sighed. Realizing he was exhausted. Suddenly a knock came to his door. 

He looked up and saw his eldest daughter, Raven with his food. 

As she rolled the tray to his decent sized coffee table, she set food for what seemed a lot of people there. He set his pen down, and leaned his cheek against his hand, with a brow raised. 

"What are you doing?" He asked Raven who seemed to be up to mischief. 

"Well.. We haven't seen you all day.. Anna said you haven't eaten and you've been in here since early this morning after your training. We missed you and mama... But momma seems to be off on her own and we can't find her.. You don't think she'd do this again like last time do you?" Raven said. 

He was about to answer her right away, but then as she set the rest of the food down, he saw a tear fall, her hands shaking. He got out of his chair and walked over to her. She have been grown woman but she was still his little princess. He picked her up like he used, she gasped and his her face, as he gave a silent chuckle. Just like when she was a little girl, also like her mother. He pinched her cheek, teaseing her, her cheeks puffed out. 

"Hey you are grown woman now, are you a little too old getting attention from your papa like this." He teased further. 

She squealed trying to get down, he tickled as she wiggled and giggled. She finally stopped crying, and she showed him a smile, as he heard another knock he set her down, he looked over and saw anya puffing her cheeks out. His eyes blinked they all had the same face. 

"I want to do that too papa." Jazzy said. 

"Hah you guys are too old for this and I'm still injured. Your old man would die from this." He teased but then their faces turned to horror. 

"Ah I'm kidding I'm kidding come here." He walked over to them and picked them all up at the same time. 

"Better?" He asked as he sat on the couch. 

His eyes became saddened, this reminded him hen they were younger and Sava was there with him. Then anna cleared her throat, they looked at her. 

"Alright guys, he gets it you missed him, he won't die from you silly pumpkins but he is just healed so be careful. Also you should be eating not learning nonsense from your father." Anna said softly as Tenkai raised a brow at her. 

"Anna how is she?" He asked, as he pretended not to feel anything about it. 

"She's alright, she's in her room, she she's looking at the file Antonio gave her. The kids visited her, she seemed okay but we all know better right?" Anna asked. 

"Hmm I see.. Let her be then, I'll eat a little bit.. I didn't realize it was so late." He said as he put food in his plate. 

"Papa. Is mom gonna get hurt again?" Anya asked. 

"What? Why do you think that?" Tenkai asked rubbing her head. 

"Because this happened last time.. She was almost killed back then right.. It's why you sacriced.." Tenkai cover her mouth. 

"Ahem.. Listen here don't spout nonsense.. Your mom.. She is having a hard time figuring things out and she doesn't trust us because of her mind. She just needs time.. Give her some spqce but we will still be here when she needs us." Tenkai said, giving a saddened smile. 

"But what about you?" Akashi asked. 

"What about me?" Tenkai asked back. 

"Dad you aren't finr clearly. You think we don't see it.. The weight you carry. Thr burdens, that's why we want yo become stronger. We know what happened to you that night.. I saw it.." Akashi started but he covered his mouth shushing him. 

"Don't worry about it.. I'm fine now see?  Don't talk about it anymore and eat.. I don't want knowing that.. Besides it's nothing new.. It could have been worse.. As long as I have you I'm good okay?" He said with a smile hiding his true emotions but his kids nodded with saddened expression. 

As she reached her room, she could hear the talking from everyone who she cared for her, a tear feel upon her cheek. Thinking to herself , that nobody would understand her and what she was going through. 

Kicking off her shoes, then slowly stripping out of her clothes as she looked in the mirror at herself. Looking so drawn and pale, it was all the make up she covered the paleness of her skin. Besides it wasn't like she didn't want help but she was scared to ask for it even from her Husband.

Savannah felt the strain on their marriage again and hated. It. She needed to get this bastard that was tormenting her mind, walking over to the bathroom and turning on the hot water tap and let it run. The whole room steaming up as she leaned against the sink counter and wiped away the steam off the mirror, opening the cabinet and pulls out a bottle of headache pills, downing them with a handful of cold water before stepping into the shower.

Her back sliding down the wall as the hot water soaked her body and hairs. Trying to rid her mind of the pest that woke her from her slumber months previously. "Why don't you just leave me a fucking alone, I'm not playing your filthy minded games ever" she screams as she  put her hand against the pipe, a huge red welt appeared upon her arm.

She could hear the laughter "tsk, tsk, not nice to burn your nice skin little girl. I am going to punish you for this" he mocked her once.

"I WILL NEVER LET YOU TOUCH ME ASSHOLE, "she screamed with a touch of acid in each word "get the fuck out of my head now or I will make you pay" sending the pain twice fold back into the mind of her intruder as she heard him scream.

Savannah smirked as she reached out to her husband "Tenkai, my love can you come to our room. I need you so much and your help. I'm fed up of running scared I will tell you more once your here." 

Standing up and grabbing a big white fluffy towel, wrapping it around her body. Stepping out of the shower and walked into the bedroom, she wanted her favourite PJ's. Feeling  her mind free for the moment and hoping that she could get up the nerve of telling Tenkai of what she was going through.

Picking up her PJ's off the pillow and laid them out on the bed . Sitting down to dry her long black hair, that now had a long silver streak due her burning her arm which stung like a total bitch now. 

Grabbing the towel and rubs her hair  dry before dropping it to the floor, picking up her hair brush and slowly running it through her long locks. Grabbing her bottoms and slowly pulls them up over her hips then the top. She bent down to pick up her clothes and the towels placing them in the hamper.

She knew it was time to say something of why she woke from her healing. Letting out a long sigh, as she sat upon the bed and crossed her legs. Lifting the file to her lap and slowly let her eyes scan the pages, finding more clues. Grabbing a notepad as she decifered the code within the code.

"You sneaky bastard, I fucking got you now and I will make you pay." she smirked as she got off the bed and ran out of the bedroom back to his office. Pushing open the door with a little excitement, placing the pile and note pad in front of her husband, as she sat upon his lap.

"I've found him and his fucking name, this is why we couldn't find him. His name is Marcus and he is not a leader as he makes out. A minion with no importance. "

Savannah nuzzled into his neck as she laid her head upon his shoulder. 

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Tenkai had eaten a little, watching his kids laugh amongst each other and play fight. This was what his family was about, a bunch of monsters that are goofy from time to time. They had to enjoy life some how too. Seeing everyone had finished eating, dessert was brought to them. It was whipped cream with strawberries ontop of a slice of cake. The cake was layered, he took a bite, it tasted good. As he listened to his children about who jumped the highest and ran the fastest, suddenly he heard them through the bond again. Tenkai knew this voice, it sounded very familiar. He didn't react, he didn't want to frighten his children and he didn't want to ruin his plans to get Savannah to come to him. 

Then suddenly as she called out to him, he gave a hint of a smirk, just as it disappeared. He could hear his kids talking about him being up to mischief. Suddenly just as he was about to get up, he realized something. Savannah was excited about a name shr found and running through the halls with the upper half of her body exposed, Tenkai growled. 

Just as he was about to ask where she was going dressed like that, his office door was slammed open. The kids screamed and went to jump into action. Then Anya screamed and covered her eyes. Tenkai's eyes widened then back to his serious boredom dominant look. Tenkai disappeared from with her, and they appeared into the room juxt next door. He let her go, and grabbedone of his shirts that would most likely be massive on her. 

"I would punish you for this but... Your reaction tells me you were to preoccupied with your thoughts yo even realize you're half naked. Good thing my guards are respectful snd ignore your accidents. Put this on and then come out when you're done." Tenkai said. 

Without a word, he left her to do her thing, he then went back to his office, he noticed they were gone. Anna must have gathered them to get ready for bed, they had to get up early in the morning. 

Then went to bar, grabbing his best whiskey, and two glasses, he noticed everything was cleaned, henodded glad that they were fast workers. He poured himself some whiskey and poured her a glass incase she did come back after she put on her shirt. He swirled the Amber liquor before taking a drink. He wondered if she would actually yalk to him or would she only tell him partial snd avoid him. 

He also wondered if thr voice belonged to marcus just like she yelled, it would make sense with how he got away with everything. Then he wondered who else was helping him, was he a puppet or was he the actual mastermind behind it all. Tenkai knew Marcus had potential for it, the voice matches but he also knew Marcus wasn't the only one behind this. He then wondered how many masterminds were out there and how many puppets. He would get the information from Antonio when he came back for his newest report. 

He sipped his whiskey, boredly waiting for his wife to explain her awkward, excited bust in. He almost snorted, when he saw her, her hair was still wet, so she just got out the shower. She was so deep in thought with her findings she forgot to finish getting dressed, he wanted to laugh but he didn't. She was too adorable for words. Her naivete knew no bounds, he snorted, but that aside he wondered how long this man tormented her thoughts. He sighed snd continued to wsit for her to come back with an explanation. 

She stopped and looked down realising that she had forgotten about her top. The colour rose to her cheeks and the rest of her body, she could have died again. Standing there in front of her children and guards, "fuck, fuck shit." She cursed under her breath.

Seeing her husband's eyes widened and her kids reactions, suddenly her head dropped down to look at the ground as her hands raised to cover her breasts. Feeling him escort her to his other room and passing her a shirt, lifting it up over her head  covering herself up "I know I will get punished and yes I have found this prick. I also felt you in my mind so you also know who I was talking to when I screamed

Savannah had been so excited as she took the file and walked back into his office . Looking around to see that her children had left for bed as she let out a sigh and thinking of how to make it up to them.

A tear rolled down her cheek knowing she fucked up big time with this excitement but she needed to bring it to her husband. 

"Forgive me, my love. I sat on the bed as I was getting dressed when I noticed that there was another code within the one you said about earlier...It's an old style code that I have only ever saw once before."

She leaned down and pointed out the code words through a piece of paper  with pieces cut out and placed it over the file.. 

"You, my dear think that you can get rid of me this easy. That night in the forest as you protected your family members. You showed a true warrior in yourself but little did you know I had a shaman place a spell that is so strong that you can't kill me without killing yourself at the same time.

We shall meet  once more where the cockerel crows early morning from one month from today.  ~M~"

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Savannah sat down upon the chair as she took the glass of whiskey and drank it down. Lifting her eyes to his as they shone a violet, she needed to tell him of everything that had happened to her before and after the attack upon their home that night.

"I need your help, my prince and I'm just so fucking scared of not being able to sleep cause if I do I can't break free for this bastard's torment to my head... I am feeling as if I am loosing you with my attitude these past few months and even before this."

Tucking her legs up under the shirt as it was that baggy so that her tiny toes are peeking along the edge. Her fingers entwined her hair between them as she looked down at the scars upon her wrists. She couldn't remember how she had gotten them.

Her body shook from hunger and that of fear, she had enough of feeling so fucking damn weak even Infront of her husband. This has to end and it had to today, fuck she had her kids to look after and her mate.

The only way she could get away from this Marcus was to get stronger and face him, to take back her mind and her life. As right now it wasn't fun with having her mind stolen. Seeing some food on the desk as she reached out and grabbed a slice of the cake. 

Eating it down hungrily as she drank the last of her whiskey, watching him before . Unsure of what was going through his mind or if he believed her with way she was ready to run if she had too...

She owed him to talk to him and that she had, even if she embarrassed herself in the process.

He knew it was an accident, he knew her mind was full of everything. So he didn't scold her, instead he let her talk. As he took a sip, he heard her getting anxious and tripping over her words, all over the place with her explanation. Then as she leaned forward, eating the cake that was his, he gave a hint of a smirk. He then rang the bell calling someone up. 

He heard a knock, he got up and ooened the door, he had them gp get her food. He knew she hadn't eaten yet. So he would have food brought to her. 

As he finished he shut the door, and walked back to the couch. He sat in his original spot, where he was when he was waiting for her. He took another swig of whiskey. Then as he looked over, he noticed a tear sliding down her cheek. He sighed, and got up, crouching down infront of her. His hair clanking because of the jewelry he wore in his strands. 

"Shshshsh.. Hush, take a deep breath, and let it out slowly.. You worried about too many dumb things. I can hear it swirling around your head. First off you silly girl, I wouldn't have disregarded your worries.. I can hear what happens in your head.. Remember?  We have a bond. Second don't worry about the shirt incident, our children understand your everywhere stretching yourself thin. Thirdly... I didn't say anything because I wanted you to come to me. Last I forced you to talk to me but you ran off being stubborn and it almost got us all killed so I wanted you to see for yourself I'm right here. I have the power to help you.. Sure I just healed but so did you.. And if I'm not mistaken you woke up too early because of Marcus." He spoke with such softness that it would make anyone cry. 

"I have food coming for you, I know you're hungry.. So take it slowly, and eat then we will discuss this. Don't argue with me, and I'm not taking anything from you nor am I stopping you.. I'm just taking care of you.. Now if you let me.. I can handle this.. I can take that spell away.. Remember I invented this.. It's who I am..." He paused a knock came. 

"Come in."He said, as he put a hand to Savannahs cheek. 

He knew she needed to feel secure, and not crazy, he also knew she needed to feel steady in their relationship. So to make her feel safe and secure, he touched her cheek ignoring the people bringing in the food. 

"But no matter how crazy you think of the current events that is happening to you.. You have to come to me and let me help you.. I can't protect you if you don't let me. I almost lost you so many times. I can't handle it if I lost you.. Our children will be hurt of they lost their mother." He said, kissing her forehead. 

Then as the food was set, he got up to let her eat, he went over to his desk, looking at his newest report, taking her papers too so he could check it in his notes. As he looked it over, he noticed something, Marcus wasn't the only one pulling strings. They had to have secret help. As he looked through, he knew who his first target would be. 

As he noted down his schedule, for later tonight, he got up and walked to his office closet, changing into black clothes. He was the highest assassin in the family. He was the shadow killer, the hunter that hunted the hunters, turning them into prey. 

"After you eat I'll get rid of that trashy spell, and then I'll need you to get dressed because you'll follow me anyway but.. You will listen to every order I give.  You will not do anything unless I give the okay? Are we clear?" He said softly as he turned to look at her putting on black pants. 

She took a deep breath as she tilted her head into his hand,  he always knew how to sooth her crazy thoughts with a simple touch of his hand. 

Savannah heard her stomach growl with hunger as she could see the food. "I can't help that I worry too much, I worry about our kids if those bastards ever hurt them or anyone for that matter. I would kill any fucker who hurt them." She grabbed another drink and downed it. Her heard felt as if it was about to explode with the amount on her fragile mind.

Looking into his eyes as she heard the gentle clanking of his hair jewels, seeing her crouched down before her. Making her want to reach out to touch them, running them through her fingers like she had when she slept in his arms in the past.

Tenkai made her feel safe even if she didn't come to him with her worries. She always had been the same as a kid wanting to sort it out herself but ended up in trouble by her father.

"You know me my love I'm a stubborn ass mule that can't ask for help even when it's being offered to me. Yes, it was embarrassing to have my kids seeing me in a bad way like this. I hate feeling so vulnerable in front of them especially when they look up at me." Hearing his voice that brought a soft sob escaping her lips.

Looking up into his eyes as a shiver ran down her spine when hearing Marcus's name again "yes it was my love, he kept probing into my mind with the nightmares and his voice. I silently screamed as to try and get away from him.." She reached out and grabbed the food, eating it slowly but with hungry as she listened to him.

Seeing him get up while she ate and tilted her head, she could hear his thoughts through their bond. A mouthful of sandwich as she tried to remember of that night of attack.

Remembering a figure in the distance "I'm not really sure but something about that night is making me think the Marcus was with someone in the forest. That's what drew me to there I could hear voices talking about us and our family."

Savannah watched him plot just by the look on his face, he had someone on his own mind. She wanted her own revenge but she was going to help and follow his rules on this matter. This was not the time to play the victim or the hero but time to protect her family from these bastards .

"Very well my love, I will do as you ask for the sake of my sanity and our family all our family" she drank some of the whiskey as she finishes her meal and burps behind her hand.

Needing to go to her own room to get ready for the night and must remember not to go topless again. She shook her head and chuckles to herself. 

"I better go get ready and grab my weapons. Meet you back here in the office about 10 minutes" she asked him.

As Savannah went to go get ready after watching him a bit, he began reading through from time to time as he got changed. He wore a black shirt, and black pants. Talking out his haor jewelry so they didn't get caught by noise. He then put some knives and smaller weapons closer to his body. He then put on his lesther duater that had all of his weapons pocleted in the right places. Then going back to the desk, he read through the information again. He had four targets to tale out tonight, including one being Marcus. Taking these small fry won't completely stop them but it will stunt their movements and slow them down for a little until Tenkai got more information. 

As he looked through it gave their name, their address, their hangouts.. Where they went to high-school at. If they graduated, it even showed if they went to college or not. Although none of them ever got far enough to be able to go, it showed Marcus was the closest. He sighed, thinking what a waste. It also showed if they had wives, or even siblings. One of them had a two wives, under different identies. If this information was accurate, then that mean then this guy Bobby went through two different trafficking head quarters. He was either a double agent or there was an allience.  He would have Antonio check it out for him later, if he hadn't already. 

He read farthet down, one of the targets named Billy owned land out in the country side. He also owned three clubs and a restaurant. He co-owned with Marcus, which means they were together. As he read on, he wondered if they kidnapped the people from their clubs. As he thought about it, although he didn't like thinking this way, it did however make sense how their operations were so successful. Get them drunk, females were less attentive to their surroundings and their drinks. It was worse when they were drunk. Get a woman drunk, let her walk away from drink, slip something in it, then she comes back and takes a sip. Someone pretends to help her to the bathroom or to the hospital only to take her to their operations. Although there was more he thought of, it definitely made sense and it was easiest. He Shook his head, he didn't like how close they were to him. Well he knew, they were close but he didn't realize this close. 

Then he read further, he noticed it had their favorite foods and their tastes in sex. He raised a brow to this, shaking his head their preference seemed like normal bdsm, but when you looked at from their perspective it waz a perfect way to train the women. Disgusting, this is why didn't delve too deep into things like this, because given the right person bdsm can be fun, but given a trafficker, it can be used as a weapon to succeed in their operation. He almost wanted to throw up, because he just realized how they were getting away with it all. 

So as he thought about it, he realized that they were pretending to be amatures, using that they didn't know they needed a safe word. While using drugs to make the females addicted. He had read about this a month ago. He remembered a woman named secilia, gave a testimony to the court's about what they did to her. He remember how she described the treatments there. Only reason he remembered this was because she wanted him to guard her for month. Somehow through the grapevine she had heard he was the best so she found him from the shadows. 

He wouldn't have normally done a bodyguard job, but he remembered the way she flinched, and had the automatic thing of hitting people when they touched her like it was a reflex. If they didn't warn her, they got hit. It reminded him of the way he flinched away from peoples touch. He suddenly wanted to do more than kill these men. He wondered if these men were the same men in that operation. He quickly put on his boots and closed the file, not wanting to read anymore. Sitting there in deep thought, he waited for Savamnah to come back. He wondered if he should torture them before he killed them. Make them feel what those women feel when they do that. Suddenly he wanted to go on a revenge hunt. Even though he was raging on the inside, he looked to be calm and cool on the outside. 

Savannah grabbed her dark clothes of black pants, black leather waistcoat and black floor length windbreaker.  She started to change from her PJ's into her work things, putting on her boots. Reaching over to grab her hairbrush and brushes her hair back into a ponytail...

Grabbing her swords and slipped into the sheathes on her back under her windbreaker along with her guns and extra rounds upon her belt.  Grabbing her keys to her bike and looked into the mirror as she passed by .

The night was going to get exciting from what she saw in the mind of her husband. She knew who he was going after and she was looking forward to making those bastards pay for hurting  women.

She needed to warn her monster incase of Marcus also listening in, she could never work out when he would pop out of the blue and make her loose all trail of thought.

Making her way down the halls, Savannah popped her head in on checking her children, walking in seeing them sleeping. Pulling the covers up over them and kisses each of them on the head.

Smiling as she left the rooms then heads towards her husbands office. Thinking to herself on how lucky she was to have a great family, even if she didn't think she was deserve them. When she was going through shit in her mind.

"Hell, I need a holiday to get away from this bullshit going." Laughing to herself as she opened the door.

She stopped in her tracks as she bit her bottom lip and watched her mate, her love of her life. What did she do to deserve him? Well one for sure is that she loved him with every punch of her being. It was him and their children that kept her going over her centuries.

"Are you ready my love? I know I am, I want to warn you that Marcus pops into my head when ever he feels like it. Is there something you can to stop this interference." She sighed as she rubbed her temples gently.

"I swear every time he does that, he gives me a migraine from hell. Draining my power" she walked over and grabs a glass of his whiskey, drinking slowly down as the pain eases.

Sitting back in the chair and yawns slightly, thinking it could be over with Marcus soon. If Tenkai had anything to do with it. A smirk lined over her lips as her  eyes turned to those of dark purple and ones of revenge.