Chapter 1
Kayla Smith a 5-year-old with a bright smile and beautiful lavender eyes was playing with her best friend Ambrose. they were the same age and their mother's had been best friends. "I hope you're my mate Kay." A smiling Ambrose said "We like all the same things. Football, dirt, cookies, bedtime stories." The comment made Kayla laugh "I think so too. We will be friends forever until that happens" Ambrose took Kayla's doll and smiled at her " Pinky Promise Kay?" Kayla went to lift her pinky when she heard yelling and seen people running. "Brose, we got to hide." Ambrose took her small hand and began pulling her to the safe place.
The two were werewolves and had learned a long time ago what screaming and running meant and where they needed to go. Both ran until Kayla tripped falling. "I got yo--" Ambrose froze seeing what Kayla tripped over. Kayla looked back seeing her mother Stephanie her face was white blood covered her neck and stomach. Kayla screamed when Ambrose grabbed her to get her to stand up.
In all the chaos Ambrose's mother Tara grabbed both of the children, but sadly Kayla slipped out of the women's grasp as she ran without Kayla. "No mommy go back!" Ambrose yelled but it was too late, 2 men was crowding a small.
"Look who we have here Stefan" a man laughed to the other man who dent down. "Hello sweetie" Kayla shook watching him "We aren't here to hurt you." he whispered getting closer to her making her back up into the other guy's legs. "Do you know this lady?" he asked pointing to her mother, Kayla's bottom jaw began to quiver as she nodded yes. "I am so sorry sweet girl, but the people in the pack are horrible people. They hired us to kill some member's they didn't like. Even if they were mother's or even children" Kayla's eyes widen as she began to cry "Yeah tell her that." the other man rolled his eyes bending down to grab the little girl with a knife in his hand "Matthew don't" the man she had learned was Stefan said quickly pulling her to him. "She is a child. She is innocent in all this shit." The man barked making the other eye roll his eyes and walk away.
"How about I get you out of here, my wife would love to meet you, I am sure." Stefan held out his hand to the small girl "Pl--Pl--Please don't hurt my friend" the small girl asked as he smiled "What is his name?" Kayla looked scared her mother almost told her never to say anyone's name. Kayla shook her head as he smiled "Was it the young man with you?" Kayla nodded making him smile "I will make you a deal, you come with me so I can get you out of this mess and can promise you no harm will come to anyone else." Kayla went to take the man's hand and heard her name. It was her father "Daddy!" she said about to run to him, but he hit his knees. "Daddy!" she screamed seeing him fall over, an arrow in his back that had went far enough to pierce his heart. Kayla screamed so loud almost everyone stopped fighting "DADDYYYYY!!!!"
The man picked up the small girl rubbing her back softly in a circle "Shhh, let's get you out of here." he said quickly but thought to his pack "Leave the rest, the rest can bury or burn their family and friends. If anyone harms or kills anyone else, I will personally kill you on a stage in the town square" Stefan had kept his word, when he got a hold of Kayla who was crying on his shoulder, he called everything off.
Stefan had never been a bad person, but when his luna lost their daughter by miscarriage he knew he had to fix it, anyway possible. His luna had been the sunshine when the darkness hit but it was as if she couldn't even get out of bed sometimes. They kept trying but the factor of nature began to take over. That is when he was in the bakery seeing a small girl with a beautiful women picking out cupcakes. "Kayla, do you want extra sprinkles?" the clerk asked making the little girl jump up and down and start clapping "yes please Ms. Joan." the older women smiled and handed the cupcake to her, the little girl looked at her mother you seemed to be a human as the human shook her head "You know it is for tonight after diner with daddy. Now what should we get daddy?" the women asked making the girl smile happily "I can share." Stefan had a proud smile on his face hearing the little girl who had been so happy to have a cupcake offer to share with her father.
The walked back to his pack had felt like days even though it was only a couple of hours. The small child had cried herself to sleep even though he was telling her stories of a magical place where they had horses and all the fun and games anyone could ask for. The small cries turned into sobs until the little girl fell asleep. Stefan felt his friend Matthew behind him "Are you really taking her to Tonya?" he whispered the older man nodded "I am. Our child was supposed to be a little girl. I mean this has to help right?" Matthew looked at his alpha "You mean we killed at least 6 people, 2 being her family and you did this to make sure you got a little girl for your mate?" The alpha nodded as they walked into the pack territory.
"Tonya." Stefan said a bit nervous holding the sleeping girl. The luna was out of bed, washing their dishes with a smile on her face "Good morning love" the male walked in the kitchen, Tonya smiled as her eyes looked down "Well what do we have here?" she walked closer to the little girl "You know Celia told me you had a surprise for me, I never thought it would be something like this." the women smiled and kissed her husband and taking the 5-year-old putting the small girl on her hip, automatically the women was in love and almost crying when Kayla's small around went around the women's neck gently.
As the years went on the only family she knew was the Black Raven pack, Stefan and Tonya who were the alpha and luna of the pack became parents to Kayla who was growing into a beautiful young woman. She was head cheerleader at their high school, and was still loved by all the students, whenever anyone was getting bullied, she would step in. Anyone from the nerds to the freshman. She would even help children who couldn't pay for lunch by putting her allowance on their accounts so they could eat. She never advertised it or told anyone but her boyfriend Mason. They had gotten close when they were younger and never left each other's side. Mason was debating on making Kayla his chosen mate. She was full of hopes, dreams, love for anyone and anything. Her smile made him feel like his world was complete. She was even okay with him waiting to find out if they mate's before they had sex. He always corrected anyone who tried to push they had sex. He treated her like royalty, but Kayla was always so humble.
