A World Where Shifters and Humans Collide

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"Blake and I are what? Together? No, we're just good friends." Raquel whispered. "And yes, I have. As soon as I can I'll get you out."

Seth nodded his head to her, grateful that he had one person on the good side. He had no idea what Blake had told Ari, but knowing Ari, whatever Blake told her, she just might very well carry out if it ensures his safety. Though somewhere in the back of his mind, he doubted they were just friends. They had just recently met and they clicked, doesn't happen to everyone.

"Thanks then Raquel.", he told her with a grateful smile.

"You're welcome," "Well.. let's just say I saw a side of my sister I NEVER want to see EVER again."

Kit picked up his fork and gingerly poked his lasagna. He was still listening to Haley intently. He mentally cringed at the thought of an angry sister. Not a pretty sight as he could imagine. "Hopefully she won't kill me just for being with you today. I like my body as it is.", he said as he sniffed at the warn and luscious scent of the food.

"Yeah, I'm hungry. I haven't eaten since...some peanuts at the bar I think."

With a small smile, Kit turned to Haley. "Well let's not keep our stomachs waiting any longer shall we?", he asked and then cut a piece of his lasagana off and speared it with his fork. He brought it up and into his mouth. Then he chewed and had a look of content on his face. "Mmm best lasagna in town.", he said as he ate another bite. Then he grabbed the wine bottle, uncorked it and poured some into his wine glass and then some into Haley's wine glass.

Placing the wine bottle down, he picked up his glass and held it up to Haley for a cheers. "To a day off work, escape from rabid fans, and forgetting the past then?", he asked her as he held his glass to her.

"Those two....sometimes I wonder about them."

Sasha scoffed. "Nah leave them alone. Their big babies now. Can take care of their own hide.", he said as he found the address of the house. He looked up at her.

"I'm sure she'll like it,"

He "hned". "She better like it. I endured the crazed looks of moms, kids, dads, and the pig-headed game owner to win this thing. The guy was trying to cheat me outta some money.", he mumbled as he hailted a cab.

"I'm probably gonna stay here."

The Russian wolf nodded his head as a cab pulled up and he walked towards it. "Later then. Might want to think about where the kid's gonna go now..since you know...", he left off as he got into the cab, shut the door, gave the directions to the cab driver and he was off.

"Well, the dead are never really gone."

Victor took a good look at the kid in his arms. "You know, you could be the next Einstein. You're brilliant for such a young age. Must be all the brains that got rubbed off on you.", he said with a small smile as he was referring to Violet and her family.

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"I wonder what ever happened to those two cowards. They probably aren't coming back. I wonder why Blake keeps them around you know? Those humans are so unreliable. What a shame, I wanted some Russian food. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything. I would have at least enjoyed turning them into Swiss cheese."

Seth nodded his head. No sooner did Raquel say that did the two human goons come running back into the warehouse with her Russian food in hand. The two were breathing hard and looking tired. One of them held the food out to Raquel. "....Line...was...long...huge crowd...your food...popular...could barely..escape alive...this was..the..last order left.", he said as his companion flopped to the floor and looked beat.

The one on the floor looked up. "Don't tell the boss man please? Blake don need ta know. We did get it for you marm. Just took...a wee bit longer than we expected.", he said. The one still standing nodded his head dumbly.

"I won't let her," Haley said. "I like you to much to see you....um well..."

Kit looked up from his food to her. "....What did you just say?", he asked her as he held his glass to her.

"I can cheer to that,"

She clinked her glass with his but he was still a bit surprised at her previous sentence...did she like him? No no he was too odd for her to like. Why would she like him? No one liked him except for his money, looks, or reputation, and he was a total social misfit. Why in the world would someone as bright and lovely as Haylum like him?

Sasha arrived at the scene and went inside the house to find Alister and Kye there. The snake and Russian wolf gave friendly, love/hate handshakes and Kye just gave him a curt nod. Both snake and arctic wolf explained to Sasha about what happened and whatnot and showed him the evidence. Sasha shrugged off the evidence and went straight to the windowsill and other placed Erica touched. He placed his nose close and sniffed around like a real canine.

Since he was a genetic experiment, the scientists made his senses extra powerful, and the ability to tone down his senses too. He could choose when to heighten his sense of smell and when to make it to the levels of a normal human. Right now his nose was on high alert, even better than a wolf's as he sniffed. The hunt was on.

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"Took you long enough. I guess I'll let is slide, this time. Don't you ever forget me letting it slide."

The two human men sat on the floor and took in gulp of air to calm down.

"Ummm....I said I liked you,"

Kit looked up at Haley and gave her a blank stare, as if he didn't know how to take her message. "....By like...what's your definition of like?", he asked her cautiously as he played with his lasagna.

"Anything happen while I was gone Blake?"

Blake turned to her and gave her a smirk. "S'all good m'lady. The kids are quiet now once I shut them up with food. You came at the right time though. I'm running back to the other warehouse to see how the others are holding up. If you need me back here, give me a call. Tata.", he told her as he strolled out of the warehouse towards his motorcyle.

Getting on he started his engine and zipped away until he was back at the other warehouse were Raquel, Seth, the goons, Chance were. He got off his bike and came into the warehouse. "Looks who's back.", he said as he entered, seeing the two human goons on the ground and Raquel eating what looks to be a Russian dish.

Blake walked up to her. "I see your food finally came. I'm glad and I'm also disappointed. I was hoping I'd get to play bloodhound and chase after those two. Ruining my fun.", he said as he glared the two humans who looked at him fearfully.

Sasha, Kye, and Alister finished up at the house and after cleaning, all three men grabbed a cab and went back to Marley's. After dropping off, the cab sped away while the three tall guys walked into the restaurant. Kye instantly made a beeline for Wren. Sasha and Alister followed at a slower pace.

At the hospital Victor looked at Oliver and Violet. "Have you guys gotten a funeral planned out?", he asked them.

"They wouldn't have lasted that long. They would have been Swiss cheese long before then. How are the kids? Bratty or fearful?" She asked shooting a glance at the two humans on the floor. She rolled her eyes. "Why don't you pass out in a chair, less of a worry. I don't need to break the heels of my brand new boots tripping over you two."

Blake chuckled as he looked at Raquel. "Fine as long as they please you, they can live. But just say the word, and they'll be dinner.", he told her with a smirk as he shot a glance at the two men, who shivered and promptly ran to the corner of the warehouse and proceeded to sleep.

At her other questions he leaned closer to her ear. "They weren't fed when I met them, good thing I brought the other pizza. One is just a babe, the others are trying to be brave but are still scared. Erica is overlooking them for now, that's how I'm here. And you? Have you made certain of your choice?", he asked her, looking into her eyes.

"Umm...I like-like you."

Kit stared at her for a full minute. Then he leaned in closer to her, closer, and closer. Just when it looked like he was about to kiss her, he tilted his head and he bent to lick her cheek. He pulled back with a small blush. "There was sauce on your chee.", he answered her as he glanced at her. She liked him? She LIKED him? They had just met? Yet he felt different around her too.

Kit turned to face her and gently took her hand in his. "...Will you give me a chance then? To court you?", he asked her shyly....he never really dated. Only once did he ever date and he thought it was the last, but perhaps not.

"Well?"

Kye went to see Romy as Alister went to sit across from them. Sasha stood standing. Kye looked at Wren and answered. "The body is taken care of. The forensics team is looking at the evidence. We need to find out the hiding spot of Erica, as well as where Seth is being held. But I'm sure Volkov can find Erica no doubt.", the arctic wolf said, throwing the Russian wolf a look.

Sasha narrowed his eyes at him but nodded. "Leave Erica to me. I'll find out her hiding place. But really, we'll get all the information we need in due time. Just wait.", he said knowing that Vane was part of the plan as well. Alister nodded his head in agreement. Then he glanced at Romy. "So....what have you decided for Romy?", the snake shifter asked the fox.

"Not yet,"

Victor nodded his head. "I see.", he answered simply. The doctor came in and glanced at them. "Which of you is family? I must speak to you.", he told them.

"I'm not changing my mind. I'm on whatever side you are Blake, you should know that by now." Raquel whispered holding Blake's gaze. "I'm glad you fed them. Do they have family? Will they be alright?"

Blake looked at her. "That I don't know. The babe I'm really not sure of. Knowing Erica, they could be dead or alive. They should be alright, I warned Erica that harming them won't help her cause, so hopefully she'll listen to me. Other than that, I hope all this can end soon.", he told her.

The he straightened up and gazed at Raquel. Quickly he pulled out his cell phone and even though he was right next to her, sent her a text message.

"FYI, my real name is Vane. And if we weren't where we are now, I'd attack you for your cuteness. Sadly though I must control my hormones, a difficult thing when you're involved." the message read.

Blake gave her a smirk before he went over to Seth. "How you holding up?", he asked Seth before he brought the water bottle to the kid's lips. Seth drank gratefully and looked hard at Blake. "I'm still a bit wary of you, but I do trust Raquel's judgment, hopefully I'm not wrong.", he told the python shifter.

Blake nodded his head. "Whether you trust me or not..it's up to you.", he told him.