Uncharted

Darkness was in every direction almost like a thick blanket encrusted everything. A glance down revealed its black silk caressing the cool mossy floor. Its dark seduction lifted up into the trees towering high above the ground. Looking up into the tall trees he couldn't find the moon or any twinkling stars. Even with clouds, there would surely be a few stars making their appearance in the night sky. A chilling silence filled the air as if a sickening calm before a devastating storm. An almost silent snap is heard as a small twig is found by an almost nimble foot. The vaguely familiar skin-tingling sensation began to fill Brayden as he looked around in a panic. He knew with this sensation only one person could be walking toward him but this was different. His senses were telling him it was time to take flight and leave this unknown place. To avoid the fight that was destined to come if he waited any longer. As much as he knew he needed to leave this place he could not leave without her

Lillian laid back down and whined, "It's Saturday and the sun isn't even up yet. It has to be pretty bad for her to be up so early. Also, you being here brings me to believe the two are connected yet again. So can I just go back to sleep and delay this day a bit longer?" Lilly knew it was impossible but had hoped. "You know your mother will be in here any second now so just get up." Brayden was only 8 months older than her and being raised as siblings they were just as close. "Also..." Brayden slowly made his way to the door before grabbing the knob and quickly saying. "I gotta take a dump. So I call dibs on the bathroom." He was gone and in the bathroom before Lilly could even throw a freeze spell at him. She may not believe there was as much magic in the world as Claire claimed but that didn’t change the fact that she used what she had. Lilly blamed it on Brayden, just like an annoying big brother he did everything in his power to make her life a living hell. From preventing boy

The man smiled and nodded in agreement taking another step back. He hoped they would hurry time really is not on their side right now. Only then did Brayden let Lilly pass to go out the door. He watched as the man slowly closed the door locking it as if he planned on returning later in the day. Lilly started to descend the stairs but could feel the mixed vibes of amusement and annoyance from behind her. 'Brayden is going to get us all killed if he keeps acting like this. I can't believe my mom just left us with some strange guy without saying anything. What the hell!' Lilly was grumbling to herself in her mind about the whole situation when she heard Brayden laugh. Lilly quickly turned to see his face red from trying to hold on to his laughs but failed, the utter look of confusion on her face only caused him to laugh harder. She glanced at the man named Ivan who looked just as confused. Before Lilly was able to ask what Brayden problem was she heard his voice in a soft whisper, 'She

Claire had to hold back a smile, the kid was too mature for his age. When he acted all macho like this she couldn't help but laugh at his innocence. Shaking her head and holding up her hand as if to silence him she just began speaking casually before he was able to start. "As always my dear you have all the questions. But as always I can only answer a few as I do not know all. However, your father and my mate Ivan may have answers I do not." Claire's smile beamed speaking of Ivan and then she blushed and smacked Ivan's arm.Well, that was kind of easy, some answers down. Brayden thought of where to go from here. Obviously, Claire was not Lilly's mother maybe start there? He looked over to Lilly as she stirred in the seat shifting so her head was now on the back of the seat. She slowly started to fall until he finally grabbed her and placed her across the seat with her head in his lap. This reminded him of her attempt to torture him earlier causing the blood to quickly flow back down t

Lilly looked up to see him staring at her almost with a look of adoration and her face flushed with panic so she quickly asked. "Okay, so what about Claire and my mom?""Right! So Claire is mated or married to Ivan. Ivan is apparently some big shot warrior who is cousins with my dad, and adopted siblings with my mom? So technically not related to you at all. In all reality, Claire is actually only 7 years older than us. Explains why she looks so young for being your mother! Do you remember from before my parents dropped me off with you and Claire?"Lilly chose not to speak and just shook her head signaling for Brayden to continue. "Well you actually lived with Claire and your mom until there was an... um... 'accident'. We were only 5 at the time or well that time around, so telling you that Claire was really your mom you didn't question it. But I remembered having a different mom than you so Claire said we were cousins." Brayden paused looking to Lilly to make sure she was following b