voice trailed off. Jana put her head under his neck.

"But what, hon?" She whispered. Aster slowly pulled away.

"I'm going to miss Riley and Jenna." He whispered. Jana growled under her breath at the mention of his and Layla's two pups.

'He's got everything he needs right here. He doesn't need those two lowlives. Besides, he SAID he WANTED to kill them.' She thought angrily.

"You know what? I've got everything I need right here. A gorgeous mate and five adorable puppies. I don't need HER. OR the two little disgusting balls of fur." Aster said. Little did he know that Layla was eavesdropping. She shook her head, as if trying to shake what Aster just said about Riley and Jenna out of her head. Then, tears welling up in her eyes, she ran to her home.

Chapter 4

Aster's ears suddenly perked up. He ran outside. He then saw Layla running towards her home. He ran after her. Then, when he was a few inches behind her, he lunged at her. He sank his teeth into her neck. Layla shook free, then lashed out at Aster. She clawed his face, leaving a bloody scar that ran down his eye. Jenna and Riley ran out of the house. Riley then lunged at Aster.

"RILEY, NO!!!!" His mother cried out. Riley ignored her, sinking his teeth into his father's neck. Aster yelped, then swiped at Riley, catching him off guard. Riley tumbled to the ground. A huge gush of blood flowed from his front leg. Jenna snarled.

"NOBODY HURTS MY BIG BROTHER!!!!!!!!!" She growled. She then jumped at her father, knocking him to the ground. Layla ran to Riley, holding him close to her. Jenna attacked Aster, biting his ear, clawing at his back and slashing at his face. Then, when Aster fell to the ground, Jenna delivered the final blow. She sank her small but vampire-like teeth into his neck, smiling when she heard his neck snap. She then let go, knowing that her dad was dead. She turned to her mother. Riley was shaking so hard, Jenna thought he was going to have a seizure. Her mother smiled. Layla went over to her daughter and licked her on the cheek.

"My little heroine." She whispered. Jenna went over to her brother. Riley backed up a little.

"Ri, what's the matter with you?" She asked, using his nickname that she made up for him. (A/N: Ri is pronounced 'rye.')

"Riley, hon, what's wrong?" Layla asked. Riley suddenly did something his sister and mother never thought he would do. He lashed out at Jenna. Jenna backed up, surprised.

"Why?! Why would you KILL Daddy?!!" He cried.

"Riley, he CHEATED ON Momma!!! Why should he deserve to live when all he does is goes around getting other females PREGNANT and then CHEATING ON THEM?!!!!!!!!!! I BET HE CHEATED ON JANA TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Jenna responded.

"Well, HE didn't do anything wrong!!!!!!" Riley retorted.

"Ha-ha! You call CHEATING on other females RIGHT?!!!!!" Jenna laughed. Riley, after giving his sister a look of disgust ran into the house. Jenna stared after him. Layla padded over to her daughter.

"I bet he HATES me now, Momma." Jenna said, looking up at her mother.

"No, no, no. He doesn't hate you. He was just attached to his dad, 'kay, Jen? He loves you very much and doesn't want ANYTHING to happen to you." Layla said softly. Jenna walked away into the house. Riley was lying down in the doggie bed.

"Ri, I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me." Jenna said. Riley looked up at his little sister.

"It's OK, Jen. I forgive you." He said softly. Jenna smiled. Riley wrapped his front legs around her and pulled her close. He started singing a song that he knew that Jenna would love.

"Your baby blues

So full of wonder

Your curly ques

Your contagious smile

And as I watch

You start to grow up

All I can do

Is hold you tight

Knowing

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be

Safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be

Safe in my arms

Story books

Are full of fairy tales

Of kings and queens

And the bluest skies

My heart is torn

Just in knowing

You'll someday see

The truth from lies

When the

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be

Safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be

Safe in my arms

Castles they may crumble

Dreams may not come true

But you are never all alone

Cause I will always

Always love you

Hey I (x2)

When the

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be

Safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be

Safe in my arms

In my arms."

At that moment, Layla walked inside. She looked down at Jenna and Riley and smiled. Then, she lay down next to them and fell asleep. After a few minutes, the puppies did too.