Chapter 21 - What's a few hundred years?

"How old are you?" Silvia whispered. Raven chuckled, "Old enough to know there's nothing a man can give you that you can't give yourself!" She then glared at Kronos. Silvia stiffened, "Do you know?" A cold smile spread across Ravens face, "Oh, I know what mutts do and mates...but you are a witch!" "Not for long..." Silvia shuddered and Ravens eyes narrowed at her, "You aren't choosing to turn are you?" Kronos then growled and placed his hand protectively on her shoulder. "Bunny's taking my magic... and I have to turn don't I?" Silvia shrugged. "Ha! Do you have a contract with her?" Raven asked. Silvia was confused, "Maybe? When she gave me a potion she said it was the price." Raven narrowed her eyes, "Before or after you used it?" "After..." Silvia responded. Raven clapped her hands and laughed, "Old girl is losing it! That's not a binding contract! You have to sign it in blood before an exchange!" "She took my blood!" Silvia gasped. Raven then looked serious, "Well, that changes things...we can be a little dishonest sometimes..." Kronos scoffed loudly. Raven threw her hands up to shush him, "Let me think!" They waited while she got a far away look and then clapped her hands once more. She then exclaimed, "You turn! Problem solved!" They all looked confused as Raven laughed. "Your blood will change making the contract void!" She explained. Silvia's mom gasped, "That will make Bunny furious!" Raven giggled, "I would love to see her face when she realizes..." "Wait, You want me to turn?" Silvia asked and Raven shrugged, "No... I'd rather you be a full blooded witch instead of one who needs an eclipse! I'd rather you not share your life force with this brute at all! I'd even rather have more magic of my own!" Silvia's mother then placed her hands on her hips and glared. Kronos snarled and his claws began digging into Silvia as he held her tightly. When she flinched he realized with a whimper and released. Raven laughed, "Don't worry! I won't take hers!" "You had no problem taking mine!" Silvia's mom mumbled. "That was to teach you a lesson!" Raven snapped. "Right! Your youth had nothing to do with it?" Silvia's mom responded and Raven simply laughed, "Do you still crave it's power?" Silvia's mom shook her head and chuckled, "No! The craving of power left when my magic was gone!" "And what about your youth? Are you happy growing old?" Raven asked smugly. . Silvia was lost listening to their exchange and turned her attention to her mother. She noticed her slightly greying hair. She noted the fine lines and wrinkles around her eyes and how much older she looked compared to Raven. Is that why Bunny wanted her magic? How long would she live with it? Silvia coughed interrupting their banter, "What does sharing my life force mean?" Raven turned her head to the side with a look of pure pity as she came closer. Kronos quickly wrapped his hand around Silvia's waist. "My dear child when you mate your life will be linked to his... You share your years...but when a mate dies the other dies soon after... The search for love was a curse for the original Lycan because a witch made them ugly beasts but their lust and animal magnetism helped them reproduce these Werewolves. The curse was passed down to them and they crave a mate. They think the curse was to not find mates, because they rarely do, but the lust was actually the curse. They often go mad from the lust. It's a lust for all things... flesh, blood, hunger, and power. Mates happen to curve it but it's always there. I'd hope to spare you from that...They can live about three to five hundred years as long as they aren't killed but like I said they both die. Witches can live centuries longer as long as we get a boost now and then. That's why I'd prefer you stay just a witch. There is a price for our magic. In a way it's our own curse. The more you use... The more you want and Bunny uses a lot." She then winked. Silvia gasped and shook her head in disbelief.