Cassia was the first to start talking she told me her favorite color was blue she loved watching cartoons. She missed her family a lot because they all died she was taken in and made part of the pack only a couple of years ago. My one and only question for her was why she didn't smell like a werewolf. : I'm a vampire. Cassia said with absolutely no hesitation." I was surprised to say the least not just because she was a vampire around werewolves being one of our natural enemies but because she was able to be out in the sun as if it was a normal thing. Most vampires would have the smell of death on them but not her. She smelled of sun and flowers it was strange but nice all at the same time. Before I was able to ask anything else my father mind linked me to come back. Cassia walked me back to the pack house right to the Alphas office. As soon as I shut the door I couldn't hold back my curiosity anymore. : Alpha Brian I was wondering how Cassia can walk under the sun but also be able to be around werewolves with vampires being one of our enemies?" I asked.
My dad looked at me completely confused until Alpha Brian explained everything to me: Well Cassia is very special she is what you would call a hybrid she can walk under the sun without burning. Her whole clan was slaughtered right in front of her and she was all alone in what was left of her family home. Of course we couldn't kill a child I don't care what kind of creature she was. So I picked her up and carried her home in my arms. She was so hungry that once we got home I had the doctor make a shake just for her. She has been with us for only a couple of years but she is part of my family and I love her like she was my own blood." He said with so much sincerity.
Once he was done explaining everything it made a lot of sense it made me so happy he wasn't one of the Alphas that would have killed her on the spot just for being a vampire. We finally started our meeting now that I was done asking questions I guess that's the bad thing about being a kid we can't control our curiosity as well as most adults. To start the meeting off they talked about the increase of rouge activity which is causing an increase in other creatures hiding on our lands in hopes of living to see another day. Which not only dangerous for them but could be dangerous for the pack. As I sat there and listened to everything that they were saying my mind occasionally went back to Cassia and how she was left all alone just like me. What could we do to help? Then it hit me why not build a shelter for those in need kind of like a safety net or a back up plan so that they could have a safe place to sleep. : Dad I might know of a way to help make things safer not just for them but for our packs as well. How about we build a shelter on pack lands I know not every pack will go for this idea so the ones that will agree. It doesn't matter the type of creatures they will have a free pass on to the land that way they can get a shower clean clothes food in their bellies and a good nights sleep. In order for us to have peace of mind we can have a few guards standing watch." It was like a light went off above their heads they looked at me completely shocked.
Which I do understand I'm so young and to be able to come up with such and adult type of plan was purely inconceivable. They looked at each other and smiled my dad was so proud of me you could see it in his eyes. : That's a great idea we will start making the plans tomorrow morning before you leave to go home." After the meeting was done we still had a few hours before it was time to eat so I asked if I could go find Cassia so we could play for a little while. Of course they said yes but to be back before supper. With that I smiled hugged my dad and went running outside. I started sniffing the air to see if I could track Cassia. I was able to catch her scent it was faint but just enough to follow. Down by what I believe to be the training grounds I saw Cassia on the ground crying surrounded by a group of teenagers yelling and cussing at her. The first one called her a bitch the next called her blood sucker and told her she should die. They all started chanting freak telling her to leave and to never come back. They told her she wasn't wanted in the pack and nobody loved her. So I mind linked with my dad told him what was going on and asked if I could put a stop to it. Of course he had to get approval from Alpha Brian first so I waited. As soon as I got the go ahead nothing was going to stop me.
I ran to the first two and pushed them so hard they flew to the ground stunned by what just happened. I continued to the front making sure to knock each and every one of them on their ass. By the time I made it to the front of the group both my dad and Alpha Brian had gotten there along with what I believe to be the whole pack. I stepped in front of the teenage boy blocking him from Cassia and he had the nerve to talk to me the way that he did. He looked at me and said: Move bitch or it won't be my fault if you get hurt." So I looked at him and said: So what you are saying is that you're challenging an Alphas daughter because if so then I accept."
I could see all the color drain from his face and his breath hitch he was scared. Even so he couldn't walk away because his friends were right there cheering him on since I was just a little girl he could beat me up easily or so they thought. I dodged his first swing easily then he tried to kick me in the side but I caught his leg and elbowed down into the side of his knee. He cried out but before his dad could try and stop me Alpha Brian commanded that nobody was to intervene. The fight continued by I'm being so blinded by rage that he changed at me head on so I side stepped out of his way and watched as his footing was off balance that's when I swung my fist and connected with his jaw just as he turned. He dropped to the ground so I took full advantage and climb on top and forced him to bare his neck in submission to me the next in line Alpha. Nobody could believe what just happened I was only an 8 year old child. My father on the other hand just laughed and started clapping.
Afterwards I turned around and helped Cassia up and asked her if she was ok to which she shook her head yes. Alpha Brian spoke up and said: I'm very disappointed in each and every one of you. Cassia is part of our pack she is my family and you treat her with such disrespect to the point you were going to hurt her. I'm going to say this once and only once the next person that decides to mess with Cassia and make her cry or try to hurt her in any way you and your whole family will be kicked out of the pack. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?" The whole pack shouted at once YES ALPHA. Good now it's time to eat and as for you kids your punishment will be given tomorrow morning be at my office at 7a.m. The next morning we got to the office just as all the teenagers were leaving they couldn't even look me in the eyes because they were afraid I might beat them up. We discussed which packs to talk to about the shelter idea and Alpha Brian already had his contractor putting together plans so that they could start within the next week. After our meeting we went and had breakfast then packed up the rest of our belongings only to be greeted by everyone in the pack outside to say goodbye. The only one I cared about seeing was Cassia because I wanted to give her my phone number and address so that way we could stay in contact in between meetings she's my first friend and I don't want to leave her but I know that the Alpha will keep her safe.