(Some Years Ago)
Light seeped into the dark hall when the double steel door creaked open. The hall echoed from the sounding footsteps. Bayron had a fulfilled smile planted on his lips. He was slowly putting together his plans, everything was falling into place and he knew they could make a difference as long as they keep going without second guessing it or backing down. He spotted Damien at the end of the hallway, leaning against the wall with his arms folded and eyes fixed on the stranger walking behind him.
"This must be him?" Damien called as they got close to him. His brown curly hair covered his eyes much so that you couldn't see them.
"Damien, meet Kreed.....our newest member" Bayron introduced, looking back at Kreed who was trying so hard to keep a straight face but you could clearly see anger and hate being housed behind those eyes of his.
"Hmm..." Damien began sizing him up. He didn't look terrifying with his lean muscular physique but there was something menacing about his gaze, Damien thought. "Was he born with his Alpha eyes?"
"Yes. I got them immediately I shifted for the first time" Kreed spoke up for the first time. He was getting angry at the belittling look he was getting from Damien.
"DO you think he's ready for this? He's just 16" Damien turned to face Bayron, not minding the fact that Kreed could hear them.
"And you're just 18. You were the same age as him when I found and trained you to be as strong as you are now. Besides, he has the gift and talents just like you. He went up against more than a dozen Betas and came out alive with none of his opposers alive. He's a rare talent, one that we are lucky to have and with no choice but to accept. He is one of us after all" Bayron explained. You could hear the pride in his voice.
"If you say so" Damien shrugged
"Good. I have a mission for you both already. We have no time to waste. We have to find as many survivors as we can before we put our plans in motion. So I have an assignment for you both" He stated
"Are you ready for this?" Damien asked, staring directly at Kreed who just simply nodded. "Good...welcome to the Black Lotus" He unfolded his arms and handed Kreed a mask with a smile on his face. One Kreed didn't notice he has been holding the whole time.
Kreed accepted, taking the mask from him. He examined the white mask; it had a black and red crescent moon printed all over it. He put on the mask and it hugged his face perfectly. He looked up at them and saw Damien had already put on his dark red mask. "It fits you like a glove" Damien commented before walking away. "Let's go"