Jason is sitting at a bar, enjoying a drink. he is waiting for the two hunters his uncle spoke of to arrive. A young woman with long blonde hair tied up in a bun sits next to him at the bar and signals the barman. She is wearing tight black leather pants and a leather jacket. She places her motorcycle helmet on the bar. Jason ignores her but notices her bracelet starts to glow "Could this be the hunter? But she looks so young. How could she be hunting with my parents all those ago?" She notices Jason staring at her, she smiles and reaches to shake his hand. "Hi my name is Anna, you must be Jason, your uncle didn't say you were so handsome." Jason shakes her hand, he can't hide the confused look on his face. "I know what you're thinking, how can she be friends with my mother and still look so young? Oh, Jason, you haven't even scratched the surface of all there is to learn of this world." "I thought there were two of you." "Viktor is on his way, he just had to make a stop, but I see

It's been two weeks since Jason was discharged from the hospital. He is recovering from his injury and has used the time to read the old books in uncle Ivan's basement, opening his eyes to the world of the unnatural and ancient knowledge used by hunters before him. It's late in the evening, he is sitting in a chair at home reading one of the books. His phone rings, Jason looks at the screen and sees that it's uncle Ivan. He has been avoiding Uncle Ivan's calls ever since being discharged from the hospital. He doesn't know how to tell him that he doesn't want to be a hunter anymore and uncle Ivan shouldn't contact him anymore. Jason knows that uncle Ivan won't take the news easily and it could lead to a physical altercation. He decides it's now or never, he needs to get it off his chest tonight. He answers the phone. "Jason my boy, where have you been hiding. I have been trying to get a hold of you, Anna, and Viktor. It's like you all fell off the face of the earth these last few wee

Roger is sitting in Jason's living room and he is trying to reach out to Aiden telepathically. "Aiden, are you there? answer me!" The sound in the room fades away and there is perfect silence, suddenly Aiden's voice pops into his head."To what do I owe this surprise contact?" "We need to talk Aiden, I am tired of living like this, we are ending this!" "And how do plan on, ending this?" "I am challenging you to fight me once and for all." "No, it doesn't work like that, I tell you who you will be fighting. Not the other way round." "Are you afraid to face me?" "You are just another insignificant insect I will dispose of as soon as I grow tired of you, I fear you? that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard." "We can make it interesting, why don't you make it a tournament and give me a few obstacles to get to you. You will have me in a weakened state." "I still have 4 highborn in my pack and they are dying to get a piece of you, let me think about it." Roger loses contact with

Jason and Tessa make their way carefully back to the parking area at the edge of the forest where Ralph and Stuart are waiting for Cameron to return from his hunt. They are standing in the headlights of the car that Tessa arrived in. "Ralph, do you think Aiden will be ok with you turning that guy without telling him?" Ralph rushes up to Stuart angrily. "Aiden might be the leader of the pack but he doesn't tell me what to do!" Stuart steps back and looks down at his feet in fear, he knows Ralph could kill him without a second thought. "I know, I'm just saying Aiden might want to know if there are new pack members." "Aiden does not need to know yet, we can turn a few more highborn, and then they can decide if they want Aiden as their pack leader or if I should lead them." "Are you talking about taking over the whole pack?" "Maybe, are you going to run off and tell Aiden?" " No, but you should be careful, Aiden will kill us if he even suspects he is going to be betrayed."

Roger makes his way to Jason's home. He can't stop thinking about his mother and the last time he saw her. Suddenly his mind is invaded by Aiden. "Roger my good friend, you have been quiet these last few days. I think it's time for another round." "Where and when?" Aiden is taken aback by Roger's aggressive tone. " "Thursday morning 3 am, at the stadium construction site. Be prepared to take on another highborn, here is some incentive for you. If you beat him, you get to face me in our final fight." "You robbed me of a life with my family Aiden, for that you will die!" "I gave you a better life, you are more than just a fragile bag of blood living an insignificant life. You are immortal!" "You never gave me a choice, you should have just killed me! instead of making me another player in your sick games!" Roger is visibly infuriated as he screams at the top of his lungs while driving his car. he starts to pick up speed and races down the freeway with little regard for the other cars