In the two long months after the supernatural attack on the Silverclaw Masquerade, Silvana dedicated herself to her father's harsh training. In the mornings, she would bury her nose in ancient spellbooks, learning the ways of incredible witchcraft. In the afternoons, Solaris lectured on the history of seals and spirits in the city, and in the evenings Silvana practiced rigorous spells until midnight, when she was afforded five hours of rest to do it all over again the next day. She was mentally and physically exhausted, though not enough to stop her from calling Bruce each and every night to be lulled to sleep by his brave tales of fighting the spirits coming from the red lightning. Some nights, she would whisper him to sleep under the cover of her blankets --warm and hidden from the world-- about how she'd like to guide her fingers to the button of his jeans, zip his pants down, and shove his big dick in her mouth and suck. On those sensual nights, Bruce would lay naked in his

Silvana was immediately comforted by Bruce's touch. She let her head fall into his chest and he stroked the sides of her head, holding her close to him and not letting go. "How did you know to come here?" she sniffled. Bruce looked to the stars. "I just knew, Silvana. I knew I needed to be beside you right this moment."She hugged him tightly and said, "I'm so glad you came. My father just hit me."Normally, Bruce would've rushed inside and crushed Solaris. But he knew his temper had been getting the better of him, and he cared more about being there for Silvana than revenge against the old man. "I'm sorry," Bruce said, gently lifting Silvana's face to his. He inspected the red mark on her cheek, and although his stomach rumbled with rage, he planted a delicate kiss right on the mark. "Walk with me, sweetheart," Bruce said, gripping Silvana's hand in his. He brought her to her feet and put his arm around her to warm her from the night's breeze. They walked intimately for a

"You two are brothers?!" Amelia exclaimed, darting her head back and forth and examining the similar facial features between the two manly men. "That's right," Kurt smirked, poking a finger to Bruce's chest. " Bruce is Alpha." Kurt jabbed his thumb at his own chest and said, "And I'm Beta."Silvana could tell Bruce was containing his outrage. Kurt shrugged and said, "Two balancing halves, two equal opposites. I just happened to get the better end of the stick when it came to looks." "I didn't realize you were seeing a witch," Bruce said. "Well, it's not like we ever talk anymore, Brucie," Kurt responded, an insulting yet charming cadence carrying his words. He snuggled closer against Amelia and rubbed her arm. "It'd be pretty hypocritical of me to rat you out to the council and pack for dating a witch, now wouldn't it?" Silvana had heard how Kurt had acted outside of Bruce's house with the intimidating pack. She still couldn't shake the feeling that he was up to no good

Silvana banged on Bruce's front door.The lights were off in the house, and she shouted, "Bruce?! Kurt? Please open up. It's me."Tears laced her eyes, and as she continued to pound her fist to the door, she clenched her father's mysterious journal with her other hand. If what she had read was true, then she didn't have much time."Bruce, please!" Silvana sobbed. After knocking on the front door and throwing stones at each window of the dark house, Silvana crumpled to the grassy floor beside dead leaves, and she cried loudly to herself, grasping her father's journal and screaming out in despair.She called Bruce, then Amelia, both over and over, until she had no battery left, and her phone simply died. ************************Back at her house, Solaris entered the cellar, taking each step slowly with his cane. Inside and restrained on a metal table with thick straps was a struggling man with a white sheet over him. His hands, chest, and legs were clamped into place with mas

"Here's what we'll do," Amelia said, tightening the belt of her robe and sticking her long brown hair into a messy bun. "I'll get the components for the spell prepared, and you, little Sylvie, fuel up on chocolate and wine." Silvana unwrapped a deliciously fragrant chocolate from the tray, then said, "I can agree to that." "Perfect," Amelia said, marching off. "And Kurt, you can freshen up the wine glass of our guest."Kurt winked at Amelia, stood up and chimed, "And I can agree to that. Let's do this." Amelia went to the garden outside and began collecting herbs and plants to be used in the spell. Kurt went to the kitchen and returned with a bottle of blood red wine. He popped the cork and poured Silvana a hefty glass."Thanks," she said. "You kidding me," Kurt smirked. "You know you're practically like my sister."Silvana hadn't thought about how anything official would work with Bruce yet, but she knew that she'd stop at nothing until the wedding bells chimed and Bruce ca