Families. Cookies. Leave for too long, they burn.

Sam Crowley. Coffee aficionado. Recovered pyromaniac. Purveyor of baked goods and spoken for by the sweetest girl in the world. Now if I could just get her to love me back....

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[alphalilyrp]

Jack glanced at Nero and smirked. “Hmmm…like father like son.” He said, before turning to Lily with a smirk. “Don’t act tough, little girl.” He said. Then he turned to Cato. “Cato, I do have to say…your daughter is quite impressive…feisty, intelligent, beautiful…a lot like her namesake.” He said. Panic flooded through Cato and he looked around for Annabelle. “Where is my daughter…?” He whispered.

Sam’s body crackled with the force of his newfound power. He pushed ari behind him and stepped toward Jack. “Let my dad go,” he snarled.

Nero narrowed his eyes at Jack but didn’t react to the comment. Although it was clear by the way he tensed that he didn’t like what was said. 

Lily grabbed sams arm “be careful” she hissed. “If he is here, its for a reason. Don’t give him a reaction before we know whats going on” she said quietly, eyes flicking between Jack and Cato. She had a very tight feeling in her gut, seeing the way Jack looked at her brother. This was only going to get worst.

[bloodandsmog-blog]

Jack nodded to Crowley who vanished for a second. When Crowley came back he had one hand clamped around Annabelle’s arm and one around Hank’s arm. He threw Annabelle towards Jack and kept a tight grip on Hank. “Hank I’m sorry…you have to figure out how to get out of here.” Crowley said, his voice low so only Hank could hear. 

Jack pulled Anna flush against him, his head peering out from beside her hair. “I think I might keep her, Cato, what do you think?” He asked. Cato growled and stood up, his fangs dropping down. “Let go of my daughter.” He said through his teeth. Jack laughed at him and shook his head.  “Now why would I go through all of the trouble of catching her and dangling her in front of you to just give her back?” He asked. “I think I could have fun with her…carve her into a whole new creature.” He grinned and kissed her temple.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Annabelle jerked away from Jack, disgust and fear clashing in her eyes as she stared at her dad. Across the room, Bucky shoved between thr guests, her body bent slightly with fury, her fangs bared as she snarled at Jack. Liam stepped up beside her, his eyes on his sister. "AJ," he reached for the gun he usually kept at his side. But he'd come unarmed.

"Dad, let him go!" Sam shouted at the sight of Hank.

"Hey! Cool it," Hank told Sam levelly. He already knew he wasn't going anywhere as long as jack had a hand on Annabelle. Hank glanced at Cato, his stomach plunging at the look in his best friend's eyes.

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[gaia-of-the-earth-blog]

Gaia jumped and spun around. When she saw him she almost dropped her champagne glass. “Marcus?” She whispered. 

[alphalilyrp]

Marcus grinned at her “hello princess” he whispered back, almost singing as he spoke. Marcus gently took the champagne from her fingers and took a swig before setting it aside on the bar.

[gaia-of-the-earth-blog]

She looked back at the glass and then stared up at him, her lips parting just slightly. “I thought you were dead…” She said. 

[alphalilyrp]

Marcus raised an eyebrow and tutted “now, now… What gave you that idea Hmm?” He purred, stroking the pad of his thumb across her cheek. “You are the one to be assumed dead after your mother took you and your siblings” he said. “Yet here you all stand, centuries later”

[gaia-of-the-earth-blog]

Gaia moved back just slightly. She couldn’t explain it but she didn’t quite trust him. “My mother locked us away under the earth…you never came looking for me.” 

[alphalilyrp]

Marcus eyes narrowed, her words provoking a reaction. “I searched for you for a number of years. After I found no sign of you or your siblings I made the choice to stop looking for your corpse and move on… I was just never able to accomplish that last part” he said flatly. “Regardless… I’m no longer the young nieave demon you first met gaia”.

[gaia-of-the-earth-blog]

She looked away and watched the room. “I spent two thousand years locked in a tomb barely alive..I’m not the sam either.” She whispered. 

[alphalilyrp]

Marcus watched her closely “then perhaps we should get reacquainted” he smirked

[gaia-of-the-earth-blog]

Gaia looked back up at him and tilted her head. “How did you even know I would be here tonight?” She smirked and narrowed her eyes. “You’ve always been so suave, haven’t you? It’s hard to believe you never found another woman.” She raised an eyebrow at him. 

[alphalilyrp]

“I have my sources” he shrugged. “And there have been plenty of women. Just none that occupy my interest outside of the bedroom” he smirked back

[bloodandsmog-blog]

Gaia was about to respond to him but suddenly his face twisted into a wicked smirk and he tilted his head, his eyes turning solid white. “You really should have better taste in men, Gaia, a father doesn’t like to see his daughter falling for a delinquent.” He said.

Gaia’s blood felt like it was suddenly ice water in her veins, she stumbled backwards, falling backwards and knocking the champagne glass over. It shattered on the floor beside her. Cato, who had been standing nearby, rushed to her side and crouched beside her, ready to help her up. Gaia looked to Cato, her eyes wide and her lips trembling. “It’s Jack…” She said to him, just as the music stopped and the ballroom grew silent.

Jack grinned around the room, his eyes falling on Ari. “Did you miss me, dollface?” He asked. “I’ve been biding my time for a long time…watching you all…”

[mommabearkitten-blog]

Ari had been standing with her hand tucked in the crook of Sam’s arm, chatting with him and Aaron. When she heard Jack’s voice, she stiffened and looked over her shoulder. Her hand fell from Sam’s arm and she twisted around to face Jack, her face going sheet white. “No,” she hissed. “We stopped the ritual! We stopped you from coming back! How the hell are you here?”

[alphalilyrp]

Nero dropped the girl he had been with and rushed to gaias side, instantly going into protective brother mode. Adam froze in his seat, not ably to turn. He was powerless now. He was as usless as a human if it came to a fight. His only comfort was Lilys grip on his arm and she stared across at Jack.

[bloodandsmog-blog]

“You thought you stopped the ritual? You all are too incompetant to stop anything!” He laughed. “Oooooh…Arianna…you’ll love this next bit. I’ve been working with someone.” Jack snapped his fingers and Crowley appeared beside him. Crowley looked furious. He didn’t look up at anyone he just silently and angrily stared at his feet. Jack put a hand on Crowley’s shoulder and Crowley flinched. “Get down on your hands and knees, Azrael.” Jack said. Crowley looked up at Ari slowly, he looked scared, scared and full of guilt. Jack walked and stood in front of him, his back to Ari. “Lick my shoe.” Jack said with a huge grin. Crowley slowly looked back to Jack, his eyes full of hate, but he couldn’t do anything but listen. He got down on his hands and knees and licked Jack’s left shoe. 

[mommabearkitten-blog]

Ari jerked forward like she was going to attack Jack right there, and damn the consequences. Sam grabbed her arm so she couldn’t do more than pull against him. Furious tears blurred her eyes. “You sick son of a bitch!” She snarled at Jack. “What did you do to Crowley?!”

[alphalilyrp]

Nero moved closer to gaia “you gotta admit that’s impressive! He’s got the angle of death licking his shoes” he whispered, eyes fixed on Jack and crowley. Lily pushed up from the table and joined Sams side “if you have something to say then say it…” She said flatly.

[bloodandsmog-blog]

Jack glanced at Nero and smirked. “Hmmm…like father like son.” He said, before turning to Lily with a smirk. “Don’t act tough, little girl.” He said. Then he turned to Cato. “Cato, I do have to say…your daughter is quite impressive…feisty, intelligent, beautiful…a lot like her namesake.” He said. Panic flooded through Cato and he looked around for Annabelle. “Where is my daughter…?” He whispered. 

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam's body crackled with the force of his newfound power. He pushed ari behind him and stepped toward Jack. "Let my dad go," he snarled.

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[alphalilyrp]

Inside Cato was talking quietly with Bucky, apologizing for his recent mood while the kids all sat at their table, the whole group except for Annabelle. Maggie was sitting between Cyril and Taylor, teasing Taylor about something. Mina was sitting with Ashton and Rosalyn with her hand on Ashton’s thigh talking to Ari and Ava who were sitting across from them. Suriel, Nuriel, and Amber were all standing around the bar with Lucius chatting about official bussiness.

Adam pulled Sam and lily up to the front of the room, and started mumbling quietly, eyes facing down. Lily huffed a small breath and gripped his forearm “Dad I thikn everyone needs to be able to here you” she smiled, throwing a glance to Sam.

Adam cleared his throat and nodded “Right” he said. 

“I’m not all that great with speeches and stuff, most of you know that from LIls wedding. So I guess I’ll umm… I’ll just explain whats going to happen. When eve… when lily pulled my own essence from Eve, she acctualy pulled Eves through aswell. So that’s how I ended up with both” Adam rubbed his neck and glanced across the crowd. “So yeah… I’m retiring. I’m passing on the respnsability to the two whom I… To two people I trust to do a good job. Two that have a connection with each other that will only make them stronger together” he drew in a slow breath and forced himself to not look at Cato. “Theres no fancy light show, or latin spell… its actually pretty simple. But I think we all deserved a little party” he chuckled. 

Lily smiled and gently took Sams hand in one of hers, and Adams hand in the other. 

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam felt a talon of heat rake through him, making the hairs on his arms stand on end. The breath was knocked from his lungs as Adam's power coursed through his blood. He could feel his eyes glowing gold. When he glanced at Lily, hers were alight as well. They grinned at one another as the ritual of transference bathed them with power from head to toe. And just like that, it ended.

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato rolled his eyes. “Haven’t you heard, Ashton? Nobody trusts me.”

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

“That ain’t what I see from your wife and kids,” Ashton remarked. “Sounds like you’re throwin’ a regular ol’ pity party.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

“Don’t act like you aren’t all waiting for me to screw up again.” Cato said, leaning against the sink. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton shut the water off sharply and glared at Cato. “Boy, do I look like I got time to stand around wonderin’ if you’re gonna blow your top? I got one daughter with five kids to raise and another who’s a hundred pounds’a rebellious teenager. You’re the least of my worries!” He grabbed paper towels angrilly from the dispenser. “We got a sayin’ down south…don’t worry ‘bout the bull ‘til he’s broken the fence. I ain’t gonna ride your fence waitin’ for you to bust out. You bust out, I’ll deal with it. ‘Til then, spare the attitude. You ain’t winnin’ any favors by actin’ like a bitchy little cuss ‘cause you ain’t got your way.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato closed his mouth sharply and stared at him. “Enjoy the party.” Cto said quietly, looking down at his feet. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton sank the wadded-up paper towel into the trashcan and strode for the door. He paused with his hand on it. “You ever think your daddy’s testin’ you, to see how you hold up when it looks like you’re on the losin’ end?” he said. “Think about it, son. Everything’s a chance to prove yourself. Best start thinkin’ what kinda message you’re gonna send.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato looked back up at him and slowly nodded. As Ashton left Cato turned and washed his hands and made sure to stop the bleeding before he went back out into the ballroom and sat down beside Bucky without saying a word.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily found sam outside, leaning on the metal railings and staring out at the meadow. She slowly approached and joined him, sighing softly “you seen your dad yet? I know ari’s sitting with my mom but your dads not there” she said quietly.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam jerked like he’d beendeep in thought, glancing at Lily. He frowned. “No, I haven’t seen him in a couple days, actually. Neither has my mom,” he rubbed his hands together in a trademark Sam-style show of nervousness. “He’ll be here, though. He wouldn’t miss this.” He draped an arm over Lily’s shoulders as she stood beside him. “Nervous, Lils?”

[alphalilyrp]

Lily shrugged softly and looked up at him “I guess I’m a little nervous” she said softly. “Now that everyone is starting to arrive”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“You’ll do great,” Sam assured her. “Tonight. And as the Mother. You’ve bossed around enough kids to have it down pat,” he teased, ruffling her hair.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily swatted his hand away with a little grumble, checking her curls are still in place. “They keep asking after you ya'know” she said. Lily looked up at sam and frowned “kylee keeps asking when you’ll be visiting. She thinks it’s her fault sam” Lily whispered.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam rubbed the back of his neck contritely. “Yeah, I know. I’m gonna try to do better, Lils. It just ain’t easy, y’know?”

[alphalilyrp]

“Just don’t let them loose an uncle because of me” she said softly, gripping his forearm.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I’ll do my best,” Sam mustered a grin, looking down over the yard again. With a deep breath, he stepped back. “We should head downstairs, huh?”

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato rolled his eyes. “Haven’t you heard, Ashton? Nobody trusts me.”

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

“That ain’t what I see from your wife and kids,” Ashton remarked. “Sounds like you’re throwin’ a regular ol’ pity party.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

“Don’t act like you aren’t all waiting for me to screw up again.” Cato said, leaning against the sink. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton shut the water off sharply and glared at Cato. “Boy, do I look like I got time to stand around wonderin’ if you’re gonna blow your top? I got one daughter with five kids to raise and another who’s a hundred pounds’a rebellious teenager. You’re the least of my worries!” He grabbed paper towels angrilly from the dispenser. “We got a sayin’ down south…don’t worry ‘bout the bull ‘til he’s broken the fence. I ain’t gonna ride your fence waitin’ for you to bust out. You bust out, I’ll deal with it. ‘Til then, spare the attitude. You ain’t winnin’ any favors by actin’ like a bitchy little cuss ‘cause you ain’t got your way.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato closed his mouth sharply and stared at him. “Enjoy the party.” Cto said quietly, looking down at his feet. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton sank the wadded-up paper towel into the trashcan and strode for the door. He paused with his hand on it. “You ever think your daddy’s testin’ you, to see how you hold up when it looks like you’re on the losin’ end?” he said. “Think about it, son. Everything’s a chance to prove yourself. Best start thinkin’ what kinda message you’re gonna send.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato looked back up at him and slowly nodded. As Ashton left Cato turned and washed his hands and made sure to stop the bleeding before he went back out into the ballroom and sat down beside Bucky without saying a word.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily found sam outside, leaning on the metal railings and staring out at the meadow. She slowly approached and joined him, sighing softly “you seen your dad yet? I know ari’s sitting with my mom but your dads not there” she said quietly.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam jerked like he’d beendeep in thought, glancing at Lily. He frowned. “No, I haven’t seen him in a couple days, actually. Neither has my mom,” he rubbed his hands together in a trademark Sam-style show of nervousness. “He’ll be here, though. He wouldn’t miss this.” He draped an arm over Lily’s shoulders as she stood beside him. “Nervous, Lils?”

[alphalilyrp]

Lily shrugged softly and looked up at him “I guess I’m a little nervous” she said softly. “Now that everyone is starting to arrive”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“You’ll do great,” Sam assured her. “Tonight. And as the Mother. You’ve bossed around enough kids to have it down pat,” he teased, ruffling her hair.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily swatted his hand away with a little grumble, checking her curls are still in place. “They keep asking after you ya'know” she said. Lily looked up at sam and frowned “kylee keeps asking when you’ll be visiting. She thinks it’s her fault sam” Lily whispered.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam rubbed the back of his neck contritely. “Yeah, I know. I’m gonna try to do better, Lils. It just ain’t easy, y’know?”

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato rolled his eyes. “Haven’t you heard, Ashton? Nobody trusts me.”

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

“That ain’t what I see from your wife and kids,” Ashton remarked. “Sounds like you’re throwin’ a regular ol’ pity party.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

“Don’t act like you aren’t all waiting for me to screw up again.” Cato said, leaning against the sink. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton shut the water off sharply and glared at Cato. “Boy, do I look like I got time to stand around wonderin’ if you’re gonna blow your top? I got one daughter with five kids to raise and another who’s a hundred pounds’a rebellious teenager. You’re the least of my worries!” He grabbed paper towels angrilly from the dispenser. “We got a sayin’ down south…don’t worry ‘bout the bull ‘til he’s broken the fence. I ain’t gonna ride your fence waitin’ for you to bust out. You bust out, I’ll deal with it. ‘Til then, spare the attitude. You ain’t winnin’ any favors by actin’ like a bitchy little cuss ‘cause you ain’t got your way.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato closed his mouth sharply and stared at him. “Enjoy the party.” Cto said quietly, looking down at his feet. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton sank the wadded-up paper towel into the trashcan and strode for the door. He paused with his hand on it. “You ever think your daddy’s testin’ you, to see how you hold up when it looks like you’re on the losin’ end?” he said. “Think about it, son. Everything’s a chance to prove yourself. Best start thinkin’ what kinda message you’re gonna send.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato looked back up at him and slowly nodded. As Ashton left Cato turned and washed his hands and made sure to stop the bleeding before he went back out into the ballroom and sat down beside Bucky without saying a word.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily found sam outside, leaning on the metal railings and staring out at the meadow. She slowly approached and joined him, sighing softly “you seen your dad yet? I know ari’s sitting with my mom but your dads not there” she said quietly.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam jerked like he’d beendeep in thought, glancing at Lily. He frowned. “No, I haven’t seen him in a couple days, actually. Neither has my mom,” he rubbed his hands together in a trademark Sam-style show of nervousness. “He’ll be here, though. He wouldn’t miss this.” He draped an arm over Lily’s shoulders as she stood beside him. “Nervous, Lils?”

[alphalilyrp]

Lily shrugged softly and looked up at him “I guess I’m a little nervous” she said softly. “Now that everyone is starting to arrive”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“You’ll do great,” Sam assured her. “Tonight. And as the Mother. You’ve bossed around enough kids to have it down pat,” he teased, ruffling her hair.

[alphalilyrp]

The ceremony

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato rolled his eyes. “Haven’t you heard, Ashton? Nobody trusts me.”

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

“That ain’t what I see from your wife and kids,” Ashton remarked. “Sounds like you’re throwin’ a regular ol’ pity party.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

“Don’t act like you aren’t all waiting for me to screw up again.” Cato said, leaning against the sink. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton shut the water off sharply and glared at Cato. “Boy, do I look like I got time to stand around wonderin’ if you’re gonna blow your top? I got one daughter with five kids to raise and another who’s a hundred pounds’a rebellious teenager. You’re the least of my worries!” He grabbed paper towels angrilly from the dispenser. “We got a sayin’ down south…don’t worry ‘bout the bull ‘til he’s broken the fence. I ain’t gonna ride your fence waitin’ for you to bust out. You bust out, I’ll deal with it. ‘Til then, spare the attitude. You ain’t winnin’ any favors by actin’ like a bitchy little cuss ‘cause you ain’t got your way.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato closed his mouth sharply and stared at him. “Enjoy the party.” Cto said quietly, looking down at his feet. 

[gunpowder-and-whiskey-blog]

Ashton sank the wadded-up paper towel into the trashcan and strode for the door. He paused with his hand on it. “You ever think your daddy’s testin’ you, to see how you hold up when it looks like you’re on the losin’ end?” he said. “Think about it, son. Everything’s a chance to prove yourself. Best start thinkin’ what kinda message you’re gonna send.”

[yellow-eyed-gentleman-blog]

Cato looked back up at him and slowly nodded. As Ashton left Cato turned and washed his hands and made sure to stop the bleeding before he went back out into the ballroom and sat down beside Bucky without saying a word.

[alphalilyrp]

Lily found sam outside, leaning on the metal railings and staring out at the meadow. She slowly approached and joined him, sighing softly “you seen your dad yet? I know ari’s sitting with my mom but your dads not there” she said quietly.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam jerked like he’d beendeep in thought, glancing at Lily. He frowned. “No, I haven’t seen him in a couple days, actually. Neither has my mom,” he rubbed his hands together in a trademark Sam-style show of nervousness. “He’ll be here, though. He wouldn’t miss this.” He draped an arm over Lily’s shoulders as she stood beside him. “Nervous, Lils?”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough…my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace watched him closely “why are you doing this… Why do you visit his grave so much” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“’Cause he was my friend. Lils and I owed him a lot…he gave us a roof over our heads while we were bouncin’ back from dying and he and taught us a lot more than we ever got a chance to thank him for. And he made fun of Brad Pitt,” Sam tossed her a slight smile.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace scoffed a breif laugh and quickly his her smile from him “yeah well he’s got a thing for blondes”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I guess he really had a problem with me ‘cause I’m a brunette. Thanks to my dad,” Sam quipped. “Unrequited love sucks.” He winked and straightened. “Hey, look, if you’re not feeling really social, you might wanna scatter soon. Lily usually comes the same day as me, so she’ll be by before long. She only stays for a couple hours, though. So if you wanna clear out and come back, you should be good by sundown.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace shrugged “I’m not staying” she said flatly, glancing around to make sure there were no more prying eyes. She turned in to her wolf form and shook the dirt out her fur.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam’s eyes flashed gold and he braced himself for the wave of animal instinct to hit him. Grace’s essence was different from Taylor’s…worn down, blunted at the edges, weary. She was hundreds of years old, he could tell…seventeen when she’d gotten the bite. Sam knelt on her level again, peering into her eyes.

“It’s not your fault,” he said quietly. “All the crap that happened in Kai’s life. You leaving him. Not your fault.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace whined softly and wiped her eye with her paw. She ducked her head and shuffled backwards, trying to shut him out.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I’m serious,” Sam insisted, his voice still soft. “Not your fault. Nothing that happened between you two was your fault. Kai never blamed you, either. It’s not your fault, hey…it’s seriously not.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace barked at him before bounding away and out of sight

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam frowned and straightened again.  There was a whole lot to work through in that mind...but he had gotten one sense that he couldn’t shake. So he left the box of donuts...just in case Kai’s friend decided to come back.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough…my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace watched him closely “why are you doing this… Why do you visit his grave so much” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“’Cause he was my friend. Lils and I owed him a lot…he gave us a roof over our heads while we were bouncin’ back from dying and he and taught us a lot more than we ever got a chance to thank him for. And he made fun of Brad Pitt,” Sam tossed her a slight smile.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace scoffed a breif laugh and quickly his her smile from him “yeah well he’s got a thing for blondes”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I guess he really had a problem with me ‘cause I’m a brunette. Thanks to my dad,” Sam quipped. “Unrequited love sucks.” He winked and straightened. “Hey, look, if you’re not feeling really social, you might wanna scatter soon. Lily usually comes the same day as me, so she’ll be by before long. She only stays for a couple hours, though. So if you wanna clear out and come back, you should be good by sundown.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace shrugged “I’m not staying” she said flatly, glancing around to make sure there were no more prying eyes. She turned in to her wolf form and shook the dirt out her fur.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam’s eyes flashed gold and he braced himself for the wave of animal instinct to hit him. Grace’s essence was different from Taylor’s…worn down, blunted at the edges, weary. She was hundreds of years old, he could tell…seventeen when she’d gotten the bite. Sam knelt on her level again, peering into her eyes.

“It’s not your fault,” he said quietly. “All the crap that happened in Kai’s life. You leaving him. Not your fault.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace whined softly and wiped her eye with her paw. She ducked her head and shuffled backwards, trying to shut him out.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I’m serious,” Sam insisted, his voice still soft. “Not your fault. Nothing that happened between you two was your fault. Kai never blamed you, either. It’s not your fault, hey...it’s seriously not.”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough…my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace watched him closely “why are you doing this… Why do you visit his grave so much” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“’Cause he was my friend. Lils and I owed him a lot…he gave us a roof over our heads while we were bouncin’ back from dying and he and taught us a lot more than we ever got a chance to thank him for. And he made fun of Brad Pitt,” Sam tossed her a slight smile.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace scoffed a breif laugh and quickly his her smile from him “yeah well he’s got a thing for blondes”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I guess he really had a problem with me ‘cause I’m a brunette. Thanks to my dad,” Sam quipped. “Unrequited love sucks.” He winked and straightened. “Hey, look, if you’re not feeling really social, you might wanna scatter soon. Lily usually comes the same day as me, so she’ll be by before long. She only stays for a couple hours, though. So if you wanna clear out and come back, you should be good by sundown.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace shrugged “I’m not staying” she said flatly, glancing around to make sure there were no more prying eyes. She turned in to her wolf form and shook the dirt out her fur.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam’s eyes flashed gold and he braced himself for the wave of animal instinct to hit him. Grace’s essence was different from Taylor’s...worn down, blunted at the edges, weary. She was hundreds of years old, he could tell...seventeen when she’d gotten the bite. Sam knelt on her level again, peering into her eyes.

“It’s not your fault,” he said quietly. “All the crap that happened in Kai’s life. You leaving him. Not your fault.”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough…my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace watched him closely “why are you doing this… Why do you visit his grave so much” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“’Cause he was my friend. Lils and I owed him a lot…he gave us a roof over our heads while we were bouncin’ back from dying and he and taught us a lot more than we ever got a chance to thank him for. And he made fun of Brad Pitt,” Sam tossed her a slight smile.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace scoffed a breif laugh and quickly his her smile from him “yeah well he’s got a thing for blondes”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I guess he really had a problem with me ‘cause I’m a brunette. Thanks to my dad,” Sam quipped. “Unrequited love sucks.” He winked and straightened. “Hey, look, if you’re not feeling really social, you might wanna scatter soon. Lily usually comes the same day as me, so she’ll be by before long. She only stays for a couple hours, though. So if you wanna clear out and come back, you should be good by sundown.”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough…my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace watched him closely “why are you doing this… Why do you visit his grave so much” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“’Cause he was my friend. Lils and I owed him a lot...he gave us a roof over our heads while we were bouncin’ back from dying and he and taught us a lot more than we ever got a chance to thank him for. And he made fun of Brad Pitt,” Sam tossed her a slight smile.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

“Well I do mind so shut your trap” she snapped angrily

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“All right, fair enough...my mom says ever since I was a baby I could open my mouth so wide I’d swallow my foot. Guess I come by it honestly,” Sam opened the box of donuts and hung one from each of the beams of the stone cross that marked Kai’s grave.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying…I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes “then you’re lucky to be alive” she said quietly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Kai was a softy,” Sam eyed her carefully. “And if you don’t mind me saying, it seems like you probably got into his soft spot.”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened…I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back…like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily…I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

Grace raised an eyebrow at him and stretched her legs out “If this is what you’re normally like I’m surprised Kai didn’t off himself” she said flatly

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“Actually I was way more annoying...I made out with his sister on his couch,” Sam shot back.

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

The sound of the leaves crunching udner his boots reminded Sam of potato chips crackling as he crossed the graveyard, the box of donuts in his hand. The way to Kais’s grave was so familiar to him by now, he didn’t even have to think about it to find the plot among all the monoliths. But he wasn’t prepared to see someone else there…a blonde girl crouching by the grave. Same hesitated some distance away. “Lils?” he called.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace slowly turned to look at sam, her face blank and flat of emotion. “Those for us?” She Said looking at the box of donuts

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam hesitated, suddenly sheepish. Nobody but Lily knew that he brought donuts to Kai’s grave. Not even his parents. “Uh,” he said, intelligently.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes and turned back to the gravestone “I can see why you got frustrated with this one” she said softly, Picking at the grass

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam finally remembered his tongue, strolling over to the grave and standing off tot he girl’s side. “You knew Kai?” he said. “I kind of figured all his friends were…y’know…long dead.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace kept her eyes on the stone “that’s what he thought” she whispered, a sadness dropping over her face. Grace pushed her fingers into the Grace and spread them out “this is bad ground, you should never have buried him here” she snapped

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam cocked his head. “Yeah? Well…I was kind of in the middle of a breakup, the love of my life was running off with my twin brother, my diner was defaulting on loans…I didn’t exactly have time for soil excavation. I just wanted to make sure someone buried him the decent way,” he crouched and dug his fingers into the soil, frowning. “What’s wrong with it? Is it cursed or something?”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace frowned at him “he wouldn’t want to be here… He would have wanted an unmarked grave somehow in the mountains… He’d have wanted true peace” she replied, watching sam with a keen eye. Grace wasn’t lookin her best. Her hair had a few twigs and leaves scattered amongst the roots, her clothes were dirty and a little ripped. And her combat boots had definatly seen better days. But she pulled it off without looking homless

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam tried to pretend he didn’t want to stare at this chick. She definitely had a Red Dawn Survivalist vibe going on. Interesting was one of the first words that came to mind. He dug his fingers deeper into the soil for a second, staring at the small headstone. “Kai wanted a lotta stuff he didn’t get, thanks to Eve,” he pulled out his hand, dusted it off and extended it to her. “Name’s Sam Crowley. You’re a werewolf, huh?”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace narrowed her eyes at him and didn’t take his hand “how do you know that?” She said slowly, her guard rising

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I’m half-phoenix and half-angel,” Sam smiled, “my platonic soulmate’s a phoenix. I’ve got this…sense, I dunno. I can tell what monster someone is when they walk into a room. And I can communicate with your kind when you’re in wolf form. That was one talent Kai never knew I had. I wish I could’ve shown him.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace drew in a slow breath, finding herself growing angry at this kid. He thinks he knew kai! He thinks he knew her kai better than she did. Nobody understands kai the way she did. “Near parkour trick but hardly something to rave about” she snapped. It probably comes from adam if his daughter is linked to you" she said flatly, making it seem like the obvious explination

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam blinked. “Hey, that’s actually a pretty good guess. Honestly, I’m not sure how it happened...I died in a hospital bed and woke up like this,” he shrugged, “Adam’s kinda like my uncle. Him and my dad go way back...like, back to the viking days. So it could be a connection to him or Lily...I dunno. Maybe I’m pure magic.”

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Donut Days

The sound of the leaves crunching udner his boots reminded Sam of potato chips crackling as he crossed the graveyard, the box of donuts in his hand. The way to Kais’s grave was so familiar to him by now, he didn’t even have to think about it to find the plot among all the monoliths. But he wasn’t prepared to see someone else there…a blonde girl crouching by the grave. Same hesitated some distance away. “Lils?” he called.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace slowly turned to look at sam, her face blank and flat of emotion. “Those for us?” She Said looking at the box of donuts

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam hesitated, suddenly sheepish. Nobody but Lily knew that he brought donuts to Kai’s grave. Not even his parents. “Uh,” he said, intelligently.

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace rolled her eyes and turned back to the gravestone “I can see why you got frustrated with this one” she said softly, Picking at the grass

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam finally remembered his tongue, strolling over to the grave and standing off tot he girl’s side. “You knew Kai?” he said. “I kind of figured all his friends were…y’know…long dead.”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace kept her eyes on the stone “that’s what he thought” she whispered, a sadness dropping over her face. Grace pushed her fingers into the Grace and spread them out “this is bad ground, you should never have buried him here” she snapped

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam cocked his head. “Yeah? Well…I was kind of in the middle of a breakup, the love of my life was running off with my twin brother, my diner was defaulting on loans…I didn’t exactly have time for soil excavation. I just wanted to make sure someone buried him the decent way,” he crouched and dug his fingers into the soil, frowning. “What’s wrong with it? Is it cursed or something?”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace frowned at him “he wouldn’t want to be here… He would have wanted an unmarked grave somehow in the mountains… He’d have wanted true peace” she replied, watching sam with a keen eye. Grace wasn’t lookin her best. Her hair had a few twigs and leaves scattered amongst the roots, her clothes were dirty and a little ripped. And her combat boots had definatly seen better days. But she pulled it off without looking homless

[whitefangdiner-blog]

Sam tried to pretend he didn’t want to stare at this chick. She definitely had a Red Dawn Survivalist vibe going on. Interesting was one of the first words that came to mind. He dug his fingers deeper into the soil for a second, staring at the small headstone. “Kai wanted a lotta stuff he didn’t get, thanks to Eve,” he pulled out his hand, dusted it off and extended it to her. “Name’s Sam Crowley. You’re a werewolf, huh?”

[graciewolfprincess-blog]

Grace narrowed her eyes at him and didn’t take his hand “how do you know that?” She said slowly, her guard rising

[whitefangdiner-blog]

“I’m half-phoenix and half-angel,” Sam smiled, “my platonic soulmate’s a phoenix. I’ve got this...sense, I dunno. I can tell what monster someone is when they walk into a room. And I can communicate with your kind when you’re in wolf form. That was one talent Kai never knew I had. I wish I could’ve shown him.”