imperfect specimen in that cage we need everyone outside now.’ With that the wolf turned around and ran away as the wolves beside Aryan quickly turned to the nearest caged room and looked into some machine and when the door opened they shoved Aryan inside who was more then happy to comply as the door slammed shut and the Vereor wolf bounded out of site.

Quickly walking to the edge of the cage Aryan tried to see what was going on but all he could see was white corridors and the distant sounds of those wolves in other cages howling.

‘Aryan?’ Someone said behind him as he quickly turned around and looked into the blackness where he could see a group of wolves looking at him.

Part 8
‘Who said my name?’ Aryan said walking forward towards the wolves who remained silent. ‘Answer me!’ He suddenly yelled frowning at them. A young female wolf who was about one year old stepped forward slightly as Aryan turned to see her but he couldn’t make her out in the darkness. ‘How do you know my name?’

‘My mother told me a lot about you.’ She said looking up at Aryan who looked taken aback.

‘Is that my family?’ He said as a rush of joy flowed into him as he smiled. ‘I finally found you and you’re alright.’ He continued laughing and looking at them and stepping closer wanting to see his family his tail wagging behind him.

‘Aryan there is something you need to know…’ The wolf whispered stepping forward into the light and walking up to Aryan who stopped and looked down at her not recognizing her scent and he instantly knew it wasn’t his mother, father or any of his siblings, in fact he couldn’t smell any of them in the room.

‘Who are you?’ Aryan said starting to sound a little unsure as he frowned thinking that this might just be some sick joke.

‘My name is Keana, and I’m the daughter of your sister…’

‘My sister where is she?’ Aryan interrupted quickly. ‘Where are the Alpha’s where are my parents?’

‘They were all turned many months ago.’ Keana said looking down at the ground as tears formed in her eyes.

‘You’re lying…’ Aryan said stepping back away from her as tears formed in his eyes. ‘You’re lying.’ He muttered walking further away from her as he sat down looking at the ground all his emotions inside boiling over as small warm tears slid down the side of his face and onto the hard metal ground below. He had been taken away from his family locked up in a cage by man released with the hope of returning to his family and now none of them were alive…he had been better of in mans world because then he at least would have had the hope of seeing them again to keep him going but now he didn’t have any, he was empty.

He wasn’t sure how long he lay on his own away from the others but it felt like hours and he didn’t say anything, he didn’t move because all he could think about what those awful creatures knowing that they were his family.

Keana slowly walked up to him and sat down beside him for awhile before saying softly ‘At least they’re not dead.’

Turning to look at her Aryan frowned ‘They’d be better of dead then becoming those horrible Vereor…’ he hissed looking up at Keana who looked upset. Sighing he slowly sat up and looked at her. ‘So you’re me niece then I guess…at least one tiny part of my family is still here.’ He smiled down at her.

‘For how long?’ She said seriously with a sad face as she looked up at him.

‘Tell me what happened Keana I need to know what happened.’ He sighed knowing half the story already but he wanted to know exactly what happened to his pack, to his family.

‘The Vereor came and took us and if anyone tried to escape they were killed. My mother was spared because she was carrying pups and after she had me and my brothers they turned her…’

‘I’m sorry.’ Aryan said looking at her as she shook her head.

‘I’ve accepted it for at least a year now. I don’t have a choice do I?’ She said.

‘Why do these Vereor need us? Can’t they just take as many as they have now and leave us?’ Aryan didn’t realize he was being so blunt to his niece because for him he had never known her and so he didn’t really think of her as his family even though it was all he had left.

‘Without us they would die out…’ She said looking a little unsure.

‘What do you mean?’ Aryan said raising an eyebrow.

‘They disappear, many just disappear after a few months…we don’t know why and that’s why they need us.’

‘Why…’ Aryan began but was quickly stopped.

‘Stop interrogating me!’ She suddenly snapped turning around and looking away from Aryan who looked shocked as he watched her walk back into the darkness.

‘I…I wasn’t…’ Aryan started but was quickly stopped when he heard something behind him causing him to turn around to see two Vereor wolves looking at him, they had come back for him.

Aryan slowly walked to the cage door as it opened and as it closed he looked back at Keana who watched him from the darkness as tears slid down her face as she was nuzzled by another wolf in the darkness. ‘I’m sorry.’ Aryan whispered under his breath as he was lead away knowing he would never know if Keana would ever forgive him for giving up and treating her as though she wasn’t even a part of the family when she truly was all that remained of it.

As he walked down the corridor the howls of those around him in cages echoed like an eerie choir singing the last tune he would ever hear, the final march of one destined to soon become a traitor to those who he once was part of.

Walking through a door he looked over at Parvus who was standing there smiling at him with his large teeth grinning and his green eyes glowing menacingly. ‘Prepare to be taken into my world my imperfect friend…’ He cooed looking directly at Aryan who hung his head low because he knew this was the end of his journey. ‘Now stand still as I transfer the Vereor blood that will change you…’ he growled walking closer to Aryan who could feel the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.

Slowly but surely Parvus walked over to a puddle in the middle of the room where a light green mixture was being dripped into from a small hole in the ceiling. Slowly he drank some of it covering his teeth with the liquid as he turned back around to Aryan who didn’t resist as he watched Parvus walk up to him. ‘Welcome to the world of the perfect being…’ Parvus said smiling as he quickly bit down hard on the back of Aryan’s neck causing him to yell in pain as Parvus let go and stepped back licking his lips.

It was as though he could feel the burning sensation running through his entire body, closing his eyes he tried to fight it but it was too strong and the pain was so bad he yelled painfully closing his eyes tighter and tighter as they watered down his face. Soon the pain started to subside and taking in a deep breath Aryan opened his eyes which shone bright green as Parvus smiled at him, he was now a Vereor.

Characters – Aryan, Caelum, Parvus, Keana and The Vereor © Kaynight

Special Thanks to Taka_PL for their help =)