Chapter 10 -

I watch as Selene paces back and forth in front of the window. I lean back against the bed post my mind wondering. If Selene was tried, she would be found guilty; even though she technically didn't do anything wrong. I look around at the room and suddenly feel a wave of worry wash over me. The sun was down and it wasn't long until the moon would rise, full, in all her glory. I rub my arms unconsciously as I hope and pray that Bucky would be okay. Suddenly the lights go out and the two of us glance at each other in worry.

We walk over to the window to see the guards running off toward something. The door opening from behind us catches our attention and we turn to see Erika, her eyes filled with jealousy, stomp inside and toss us each a pair of guns. I stare at them in confusion for a moment before Selene voices our confusion. "Why are you helping us?"

"I'm not, I'm helping me." She replies and I nod slightly finally understanding her actions. She tosses me the car keys and I glance at Selene before both of us grab our coats and taking the opening Erika had provided jump out Selene's bedroom window. We quickly head to the Audi and I pause before I get into the driver's side. "Um, I don't know where to go." I say causing Selene to roll her eyes before she walks around to the driver's side and pushing me out of the way says, "Get in."

I run around to the other side and climbing inside let her take me to where Bucky was. We arrive at the building and as she pulls up I practically jump out of the car and rush into the building. I needed to see with my own eyes that he was okay. As I start to reach the top of the stairs Selene says, "They followed us."

"Dammit." I growl as I quickly run into the room to see Bucky standing next to the window and Michael sitting in an interrogation chair chained to it. "Bucky," I say my heart lifting at the sight of him. Without thinking I rush over to him and wrap my arms around his waist breathing in his sweet smell. His arms wrap tightly around me as he buries his face in my hair. "You're okay."

"Night, we don't have time." Selene says bringing me back to the present.

"Oh right," I say to her before pulling from him and saying, "We have to go." I turn back to see Selene unchain Michael only for the sight of people right outside the door to pull my attention. "Selene, what now?" I ask placing myself protectively in front of Bucky. She suddenly opens fire on the walls and I look around for an exit only seeing one possibility. "Bucky, window!" I cry out causing him to pull his metal arm back and then send it forward smashing the glass like it was nothing at all.

"Go. Go!" Selene yells at Michael who rushes over to the window only to pause at the height. "Jump!" she orders making him turn back with anger in his eyes.

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" He retorts anger and fear in his voice.

Suddenly the door swings open and I grab my gun as I start to help Selene with fighting. "Go Bucky!" I cry out causing him to reluctantly jump up into the window and grabbing Michael use his body weight swings them both out the window and out into the night. They both fall head first until their Lycan reflexes show themselves righting them enough for them to land gracefully on their feet. I let out a sigh as they land and turn back to fire off some rounds at the Lycan intruders. When they are all lying dead on the ground, I turn from her only to hear a car speeding off. I look out the window to see Bucky running like a mad man after the car and I grimace.

"Selene, they got Michael. Bucky's chasing them now." I say pulling the slide back to check my ammo. "I'm gonna follow them."

"It's suicide going into a Lycan den on your own." Selene argues as she walks over to a Lycan lying on the ground still conscious.

"I know, but I can't let them have Bucky, or Michael for that matter. Selene his blood is special."

"I know you told me your Lycan is special."

"Not him Selene, Michael."

"Why don't we ask this dog here?" Selene asks as she reaches down to pull the bleeding Lycan up by his shoulder.

"Selene, I have to follow Bucky."

"If you go after him now, you both are as good as dead. We need to take this back to Victor."

"I can't explain it, but I need to follow him."

"Oh, so you're the niece." The Lycan says roughly making my eyes glare at him. "You are a special creature, aren't you?"

"What do you know of me?" I ask anger lacing my words. He smirks and I feel my anger rise. I glance back to the window wanting to follow Bucky but my head fights against me.

"What do you mean niece?" Selene asks and I furrow my brow.

"Before I met you, when my mother was banished, we lived with Lucian. He's my uncle. Not blodd related anyway, but still." I answer here making her eyes widen with anger.

"Why have you never told me this?" She asks anger and betrayal lacing her words.

"Viktor wanted that part of my life to be over. He ordered me never to tell everyone. He wanted me to act like it never happened."

"Why would he do that?"

"Who knows why Viktor does the things he does." I answer moving back to the window only to feel my heart clench at the thought of not following Bucky. "I put all that behind me the moment I stepped foot in that mansion. I have no allegiance to Lucian or any of his wolves now."

"It's a good thing he didn't hear that." The Lycan states causing me to glare at him.

"I'm a vampire, I belong with my kind." I reply walking over to open the door for her to drag him out.

"Then what about your wolf? You choose vampire, you have to kill him."

"Like I said, I belong with my kind."

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Steve watched as Bucky jumped from the window along with another man. He had arrived only seconds after the truck full of Lycans. He was about to go inside when Bucky and the other guys fell from the window and landed on their feet. Steve was about to run over to get his friend when a cop car pulled up out of nowhere and they tried to load Bucky and Michael into the car. However, they were only able to grab Michael after slamming Bucky's head into a brick wall.

When they started to drive off Steve watched as Bucky stood up his eyes filled with rage and he started chasing the car. "Shit!" Steve says as he quickly runs off after his friend. It didn't take him long to catch up once Bucky started to turn. Steve found his friend in the middle of the street crying out in pain as his bones broke and reset themselves signaling the change. "Buck!" Steve yells out causing his friend to turn toward him. Steve pauses momentarily as Bucky's eyes start to change into a solid cobalt blue color.

"Steve," Bucky groans as he reaches for something to grab onto. Steve instantly reaches into his jacket pocket and says, "Okay buddy, this'll help."

"NO! I gotta protect Michael, I promised Selene." Bucky retorts swinging a now clawed hand in Steve's direction.

"Buck, we can trace the car; but I need you to take this first. I can't help you if you wolf out on me." Steve says and Bucky groans his face filling with pain.

"Fine, do it!" Bucky cries out as Steve stabs him with the needle injecting the liquid. Bucky lets out a sigh of relief before a slight smile covers his lips. "Heya Stevie, I take a nap." Was all he could say before he passed out in Steve's arms.

"Yeah, buddy; enjoy your nap." Steve says before he heaves Bucky up over his shoulder to carry him like a sack of potatoes. Taking a deep breath, he reaches into his pocket and pulling out his cell calls Natasha. She picks up before the first ring.

"Did you get him?" She asks worry in her voice.

"Yeah, but we got another problem."

"What?"

"Bucky was protecting a human, someone called Michael; he's really insistent on going after him. If I bring him back and we didn't go after Michael, he'll kill us both." Steve says as he tries to remember the license number of the cop car.

"Steve, he's not in his right mind." Natasha says making Steve nod.

"I know, but the way he looked at me; he was pleading with me Nat. I have to help him do this."

"Okay, what do you need from me?" She says after a heavy sigh.

"I need you to track a car, liscense number 6P0 – 597."

"Got it, tracking now." She replies and Steve smirks as he hears her tapping away at the keys. "A cop car, really?"

"I'm willing to bed they weren't cops." Steve replies as he stars to follow the direction it had gone.

"You'd probably be right, okay we got a location. I'll text it to you. You want some backup?"

"I would say no but I know you're gonna come anyway." Steve retorts as he carries his friend.

"You'd be right, see ya there Rogers."

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I stare out the window my brow furrowed angrily. How could Viktor have kept so much from us all. I hadn't learned anything new about myself but I hadn't expected much to begin with. As we pull into the mansion driveway I turn to her and say, "I'm sorry I never told you."

"I understand why you didn't." She replies but I can tell she's still angry. Reaching the mansion, she parks the car and we walk back to the trunk and opening pull the wounded Lycan out and head into the mansion. We drag him down to the awakening chamber and as we near it I hear Viktor and Kraven talking. "Your incompetence is becoming most taxing." Viktor says and I smirk.

"It's not my fault. She's become obsessed... Thinks that I'm at the core of some ridiculous conspiracy."

"And here's my proof." Selene announces as we walk into the chamber. I shove the Lycan forward toward Viktor making him glare at him. Chains with cuffs are brought into the chamber and placed on the Lycans wrists chaining him into place while Viktor sits on his throne like chair. "Now, I want you to tell them exactly what you told me." Selene orders and he glares at her causing her to dig her fingers into his open wound.

As they start to talk I move backwards so that they are all in my line of sight. I had a feeling once the truth came out, Kraven would run to Lucian, and I would follow. I sit back and listen patiently as Singe begins to talk.

"For years, we've been trying to combine the bloodlines. And for years, we've failed. It was useless. Even at the cellular level, our species seemed destined to destroy each other. Yet the key, we knew... was to locate the rarest of bloodlines... a direct descendant of Alexander Corvinus... Hungarian, a warlord... who came to power in the early seasons of the fifth century. Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village. He alone survived. Somehow, his body was able to change the disease... mold it to his benefit. He became the first true immortal. And years later, he fathered at least two children... who inherited the same trait."

"The sons of the Corvinus clan. One bitten by bat, one by wolf... one to walk the lonely road of mortality as a human. It's a ridiculous legend, nothing more." Viktor adds starting to get annoyed.

"That may be... but our species do have a common ancestor."

"There is a descendant of Corvinus lying there." Viktor says as he points to Marcus' grave. "Not three feet from you."

"Yes. But he's already a Vampire. We needed a pure source... untainted. An exact duplicate of the original virus. The Corvinus strain itself, which we learned... was hidden away in the genetic code of his human descendants... and passed along in its dormant form... down through the ages to Michael Corvin. His blood allows for a perfect union between our species.

"There can be no such union. And to speak of it is heresy." Viktor announces and I watch as Kraven starts to slink away. I smirk as I realize this is my chance and I follow him. Thankfully I still had the car keys from before so hunting him wouldn't be a problem. I watch closely as he climbs into a limo and speeds off. Climbing into the Audi I quickly follow after him.

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"Are you sure this is a good idea Buck?" Steve asks once his friend is awake.

"Yeah, probably not; but I made a promise." Bucky replies standing to stretch his muscles out. "I'm a Lycan so I can walk in there just fine. You however, are human; you stay here."

"Buck, I'm not letting you go in there by yourself."

"You don't have a choice Steve, if the catch your scent, you're dead." Bucky pauses for a moment to let his words sink in before he adds, "Lucian bit me himself, he knows I'm coming. I'll be fine." Then without another word Bucky stands up and walks toward the entrance. He starts to walk through it when a tall black man steps in front of him and says, "Who are you?"

"I'm Bucky, I was bitten a few days ago."

"You're her human." He adds looking Bucky up and down.

"Her? you mean Night?" Bucky asks curiosity in his words.

"That's not her name," He replies anger filling his face before he motions for Bucky to follow him. "I watched her grow up. She's special to us. Lucian will explain everything soon. Just follow the tunnels until you reach the lab. He's waiting for you."

"What's your name?" Bucky asks as the giant of a man starts to walk away.

"Raze." He replies without looking back making Bucky nod slightly.

"I guess I'll go see Lucian then I guess." Bucky replies as he turns and walks through the tunnels until he hears voices.

"They forced you to watch her die." Michael says and Bucky furrows his brow as a memory not his own fills his head. "Sonja, that's what started the war." Bucky stop in his tracks and listens in. "I saw it happen as if I was there."

"You might want to come in and hear this also," A man, Lucian he figured, says and Bucky is pulled from his thoughts and walks in. Michael's eyes find his and Bucky offers him a knowing nod. "So, I take it you somehow managed to hold off your transformation?"

"I had a friend drug me." Bucky replies and Lucian nods. "What did you want me to hear?"

"We were slaves once," Lucian starts making Bucky fold his arms over his chest as he listens in. "The daylight guardians of the Vampires. I was born in servitude." He says offering a sad smile. "Yet I harbored them no ill will. I even took a Vampire for my bride. It was forbidden our union. Viktor feared a blending of the species. Feared it so much, he killed her. His own daughter... burnt alive..." He pauses his eyes focusing on Bucky like he was trying to aim the rest of his words at him. "For loving me." He looks back to Michael as he adds, "This is his war... Viktor's... And he's spent the last six hundred years exterminating my species."

"What are they gonna do to Selene?" Michael asks bringing Bucky out of his forced memories and into the present.

"And Night, she was involved as well."

"Viktor's never liked (Name)," Lucian says making Bucky's heart clench. "And if Viktor believes Selene has any emotions towards you, she'll meet the same fate." Lucian adds as he turns away from them to acknowledge the men behind him.

"We've got company." The man tells Lucian and he nods.

"Excuse me." Lucian says as he starts to walk away only to pause and turning to Bucky says, "Stay with Michael. Your blood is different than his, but also the same." Before Bucky has a chance to asks what he meant Lucian was gone.