*Chris's POV*

I hear Astrid call my name and ask me to get MY daughter out of the pool. Since when was she just my kid? As I remember it took 2 of us to make her. Not just me. Oh I get it she's just mine when she acts like me or when Astrid's mad at her. I think that's why. It's what I'm gonna go with for now anyways.

As soon as I walked down the steps in the pool, Willow came up and splashed me. Then swam away. Her hair was no longer it's normal black color. But white. I got confused and all I could do what stare at her. Astrid noticed this to and she just stood there.

"Come on Willow. It's time for bed. Let's go we have to keep moving we've been here long enough. Longer than what I like." She got mad and went back under. "Willow! I said get out of the pool. Now!" I pulled her out of the pool by her arm. Willow kept screaming at me to let her go and I guess you could say 4 years of not being disciplined came to an end at that moment.She didn't know what to do. She just hung there in my arms in shock. I carried her out of the pool and Kylie took her to get dried off and in some warm cloths. I turned to see Astrid just standing there. Looking at me with disappointment. Not the first time she's looked at me that way.

"And now I guess you're gonna yell at me for something that should have been done a while ago. I'm I right about that?" I just kind of stood there staring back at her. What was once my dry cloths are now my wet pants and I get to change again.

"When she was born... no... before she was born we agreed that we wouldn't hit her. Discipline her yes. Not hit her. Even when we got mad at her were we never to lay a single hand on her." She just stared at me. Holding herself like she normally did. Mainly when she was upset. Again mainly with me. I don't regret what I did. Every child needs a good beating at least once in their life so they know when they've gone too far. Wow I got beat a lot when I was a kid come to think of it.

"I said a lot of things that I regret saying before and after she was born. I can't take them back without breaking my word on all of them. And I guess that's just what I'm going to have to do. You might not like it, but I really don't care." She can be mad at me. Be upset, but things need to change and they need to change now.

"So I guess when you said you wouldn't lay a hand on either of us that was a lie?" She looked at the ground and turned away from me. "I may not remember everything from the past 4 years but I do remember who you became. And I have to say Chris. I don't like it. You can change. People change all the time, it's normal. But you changed to much." She started to cry and started to walk away. I went to reach for her but she just pushed me back. I fucked up. I shouldn't feel as bad as I do should I?

"I-I-I-I'm sorry. But-"

"Save it Chris." And with that she walked away. I went to the car to get yet another change of cloths. Willow had started crying and the sky got darker. Maybe Devin was right.

*Willow's POV*

My daddy hit me. Aunt Kylie took off my wet cloths and put new ones on me. I was still crying. I

could hear mommy and daddy yelling at each other. I got even sadder and the sky got darker and darker. I got in daddy's car and started crying some more. Then mommy got in. She was crying to or at least she wanted to. Uncle Ricky and Kuza got in and I was stuck in the middle. I got a clown to the right of me and a joker to the right. And her I am stuck in the middle with you. Uncle Josh, Brandon, and Angelo and Aunt Kyle where in a different car with Sally. Then in the other car was everyone else. When daddy got in he looked mad and disappointed. It started raining when the car started. I felt even worse for making mommy and daddy fight when the car started.

My dad thinks I'm stupid, but I'm not. I'm a lot smarter than a normal 6 year old. Then Sally. Which is saying a lot, cause she's really smart. Just like uncle Devin. I looked down and I saw something shiny.

"Here daddy." I leaned forward to try to give it to him to make things better. But it didn't work.

"Willow I don't want to hear it right now." He looked back really quick and growled.

"But it's mommy's ring." Daddy slammed on the breaks. Making uncle Ricky hit his face on mommys seat.

"Where did you find this?" The storm started to die down a bit.

"I was keeping it safe. So it wouldn't get lost." Daddy's been looking for it since we got into the accident. I had it the whole time.

"God it's hot in here." Uncle Ricky rolled down the window and a bird flew in the car and took the ring.

"Fear the wrath of uncle Kuza!" He got the ring back but the bird lost. He was a brave bird. I shall name him Frank. I saw a bird and decided to chase it. "Die little birdie! Die! I wanna watch you die motherfucker die!"

"Christopher Cerulli! What did I tell you about swearing in front of her!" Not again. I keep making them fight.

"I didn't! I swear!" Yes you have.

"Screaming and singing count to."

"I-I-I- damn. Ok."

"I said go fuck yourself bird!" I could here my uncles laughing at me as I chased the bird some more. I was having too much fun to notice where my tiny little feet were going. I tripped and fell. It felt like it was only a second till I hit the ground. But I knew better I fell down a really big hill. And it hurts really bad. "Daddy! Daddy it hurts."

*Chris's POV*

Astrid continued to yell at me as the others laughed. Hey at least Willow was having fun for once on this little road trip. Even if she was trying to kill birds. I forgot her mother didn't like it when I swore in front of Willow. I still did. Hell I have been for probably the last 4 years. We heard Willow start screaming. We all ran after her. She had rolled down the hill and when we got to her there was someone holding her.

"Get the fuck away from my daughter!" It wasn't until SHE looked up that i realized that she was in fact a girl and the Willow broke her arm. What I thought it was some really weird dude.

"I wasn't going to hurt her. I swear." Her eyes were bright blue, and she was young to. Couldn't have been no more than 16.

"psst Chris. Is it me or does she look like a short female version of TJ?" I looked over at Josh and nodded. That was weird.

"Willow come here, aunt Jessica can fix you up." Willow started to try and get up but the girl stopped her from going any farther.

"I can do it. She doesn't even have to move."

"Excuse me? You're not fucking touching her." I had to grab Astrid before she got into yet another fight.

"Astrid! She's trying to help."

"We don't even know her name Chris! For-"

"Stevie."

"What?"

"My friends call me Stevie." Stevie gave a small smile before her eyes turned black. Completely black. Her eyes didn't stay black for long though. Willow screamed right before they returned to normal. Sally pushed over Stevie when she got to the bottom of the hill with the others. For a 6 year old that girl is scary strong. Angelo saw Willow crying and was about ready to kill our little friend that we just met. "Be fucking thankful. Her arms not broke anymore."

"The fuck are you talking about of course it . . . is . . . h-h-h-how did you do that?" Astrid was about to freak out. I'll admit I was freaking out already on the inside.

"I'm like her. Except I can heal things and she can control weather even in a coma. Well, not just weather. Which reminds me you guys are in our territory why?" Stevie started looking around as if she was making sure no one else was there. Kind of seemed like she was scared.

"Your territory? I thought this was nomad land. No Vampire has been able to claim it for centuries due to the fact that whenever one coven shows up to claim it more follow." Astrid's parent were definitely not ones to keep vampires a secret. She knew a lot. And I loved her. Still mad at her though and we needed to leave now it's getting dark.

"It was until she killed her parents and then was almost killed by her coven. We all met each other and made our own and claimed the badlands for ourselves. It seemed to be the best place for us." Stevie looked behind her as did we she was defiantly waiting for something to happen. Who was this 'she' person she kept talking about. When she looked back at us we could see some of her veins on her neck. Stevie was trying to find food before she and the others in her coven died of starvation.

"What do you mean by she? And that the badlands seemed like the right place for you guys?" Ryan was always curious about new covens we met. He helped me make most of my alliance decisions before I became leader of the coven. But maybe this one he shouldn't be curious about. That's just me though.

"She as in Sami the all round nut job that leads us. And she thought given the fact that we all have abilities most don't and want us dead for, Sami said the badlands cause no coven stays and no coven is willing to fight in them. Also because if she gets pissed she loses it and can't be-" Stevie's eyes went white and her veins started to show more in her face. She was also grasping for air and it looked like somebody was stabbing her in the back. No it looked like someone was killing her from the inside out.

Brandon threw up. I almost did to. Stevie fell on the ground and started to seize up. A Humvee

pulled up and 3 people got out and grabbed Stevie. "She needs to control her temper. Just once that's all I ask. Just once."