SWNOVELS Chapter Seventy - Five: Secrets Of the
Seventy-Five: Secrets Of the Goddesses
Mykenzie
Kylani and I have been sitting here in our secret location for most of the day. We are the only two that know of this place and are able to access it. When we found this place so many years ago, we decided to keep it to ourselves. We both wanted a place where we could come to and be alone when needed. We are sitting there in the chairs, and I hear Kylani let out a sigh. I know what she is thinking. Neither of us was really mad at Uncle Poseidon or Dimitri for not telling us about Mykayla and Bree, or that Uncle Poseidon was married. Well, we were a bit pissed at Dimitri. Once both of us got to thinking about it, we realized that we have some secrets that are probably just as big, if not bigger, than those.
“We are going to have to tell them soon.” Kylani sighs.
“I know,” I reply
Some of the border patrols found some footprints going between the borders of the two lands. They also picked up a scent that no one could place. Before they described them to the guys, we already knew who and what the scent and footprints belonged to. Dimitri had officially signed over the old pack land to Dustin, and they have started to redo the borders and security systems to encompass the new land. This had, of course, caused the issue. I know that they can be a great help to the pack. I am sure the pack will accept them. We have done everything to make sure no one could find them and kill or exploit them. We even gave them some of our blood to help mask their scent. I am not worried about them; it's about the others that I am worried about. They have grown in numbers, but there are still very few. Many others would exploit them or worse if given the opportunity. This is by far the most difficult decision I have had to make.
Kylani
We returned to the pack in the late afternoon. Of course, Kaleb freaked out, asking where I was and if I was ok. I love this man so much, but for fuck sake, he can be overbearing at times. I had to explain to him that Mykenzie and I needed to have some sister time and that I was fine. I understand after my scare earlier that he was afraid. Hell, when that happened it freaked me out too. I have never felt like that. I made sure not to show it, so he didn't worry any more than I needed to. With everything else going on, I don’t want anything else to stress him or any of the guys out. I am still not sure about Zane, Jace, and Zak, but they have not done anything to cause suspicion. We told Chris to tell the others that we needed to talk to them later. He has Dustin send out a group mind link, and he lets Jason and Marcus know. This should be an interesting conversation.
Mykenzie & Kylani
(Mykenzie speaking)
We are standing in front of everyone, ready to tell them everything. Chris doesn’t even know about any of this.
“We are the only two who know anything about what we are going to tell you. Not even Chris.” I explain.
“Please no questions until after we have finished. Then we will answer questions you have.” I tell them.
I see them nod their heads. Chris gives us a surprised look.
“First off, Uncle Poseidon, we knew Nyalia didn’t fall in love with a human. She told us it was you. We didn't take anything away from her when she told her father, we made it look like we did to please him. If you're wondering no she is not still alive. We learned of her death about six months after or she would still be alive. We did not know about Mykayla and Bree until Natalya showed us those pictures that Dustin had received at the gym. We knew as soon as we saw her that she was your daughter. Yes, our blood helped protect them but there is something you need to know. The fae king and queen were unable to have children for an unknown reason. They came to us and we granted them Nyalia. We took DNA from both of us and both of them and created a child for them. That is why she was their only child. In reality, both Mykayla and Bree in some ways are our great-great-grandchildren. They do not have near the power we have but they are both powerful. This is why the fire doesn’t hurt them. We will be seeing what the extent of their powers is soon.” I explain
Uncle Poseidon gives us a look of complete shock, and we have a feeling he is pissed. However, he comes over, hugs us both, and says that he always knew that Nyalia was different, just not how different.
(Kylani speaking)
I hope I can get through this conversation without the twins deciding now would be a good time for a growth spurt. Damn, those are painful. I look at Kaleb, and he gives me a smile. Damn, he and his sexiness. Mykenzie bumps my elbow and gives me a look. OK, fine, I will stop checking out my sexy beast.
“Ok, so as you all know even up to a hundred years ago there were many species of were-creatures. While most are still around a few species disappeared. Some just simply died off and some were bred out. One species was hunted out of existence. You all know that the two of us have ever known were species within our blood thanks to Dimitri and his late brother Dominick. One of those species is the werecats. They have not been seen for 200 years. Well, they are not extinct. They technically are here in this town all the time. There are actually over 200 of them living in this town. When they started becoming the targets of hunters and other supernatural beings we took notice. If you haven't noticed we have many traits of the werecat. The retractable claws and teeth. Not to mention how stealthy we are. Ok, so being a goddess helps. We were bitten on purpose by one of the original werecats when we were younger. By younger, I mean under 500 years old. We cannot shift into a tiger but I am assuming that everyone has heard us growl and if you have we do sound like a tiger. We have kept them a secret because we didn’t want anyone hunting them or exploiting them. We are very aware that there are many people both human and supernatural that deal in rare beings. They are loyal to us so we are loyal to them. Besides they have become family to us just like you have. They have actually been keeping an eye on this pack for several generations now.” I say.
Ok, so far, everyone is sitting there quietly and taking in everything we are telling them. No one seems to be pissed. I can tell Dustin wants to ask us about my last comment but has not yet. Mykayla, I think, is still in shock from finding out that she is actually fully blood-related to us. Chris is just sitting there.
(Mykenzie speaking)
I cannot read Chris's face at all. Usually, he is easy to read but not now. I had to bump Kylani from getting lost staring at Kaleb. For shit's sake, we need to finish this. She can eye fuck her boyfriend later. Kaleb giving her one of his sexy smiles didn’t help. I know Reecie and I are bad, but those two are sickenly in love, and sometimes it makes me want to vomit. Chris and Nymyra are just as bad. GROSS!
“The reason that they watch over the pack is that this used to be their land. When our original pack split the very few remaining members came here. This is after Dominick died taking on that bastard of an alpha. We made sure they ended up here. The werecats that were here are our friends so they took them in. They were actually part of the pack until they had to go into hiding. Hunters and supernatural beings dealers started showing up looking for them to kill or sell on the black market as a pet or possession. They had to go into hiding. We let them hide on the old pack’s land because no one was able to step onto that land. We knew it was safe for them. It also had the added benefit of being close enough to still watch over your pack. Even though our original pack is gone we never stopped protecting the few remaining members and the future generations. When we decided to protect them we gave them just enough of our blood to cause them to lose their scent. So no werecat has a traceable scent. All those footprints and that strange scent belong to them. Since Dimitri signed over the land to you Dustin they have somewhat come out of hiding. They would like to belong to the pack once again. They are sick of being hidden, even though they are part of this town.” I added.
I really hope the pack will accept them. I know the werecats want to meet them. The top members of the colony want to meet with the ranking members of the pack. I would love it if we could arrange something like that tonight after we are finished with this story.
(Kylani speaking)
I take a drink of my water and get ready to continue with the next part. Mykenzie and I decided to take turns telling different parts of the story. I mean, it is both of our stories, so we should both have to tell it.
“There is another small group of supernatural that we have also been protecting for thousands of years. Their population was never large but it became dramatically smaller over the millennia. They have definitely been hunted not to be killed but for exploitation. We were lucky enough to befriend one family and since have made sure they were safe no matter what. That is one of the reasons we had to eliminate the Navarro family. Obviously, you know the main reason. That family tracked down, captured, and would sell rare supernatural creatures for the highest price. There are only 25 members in this family and they would like a permanent home. We have them hidden in this town as well. We would like for all of you to meet the heads of both families and talk with them. They will be great allies to have and also they would be great at helping protect the pack. We believe that this would make this pack stronger. However, we are going to warn you that we expect you to protect them with your lives just as they will protect you with theirs. We will have no hesitation about killing anyone who tries to or does hurt them. Members of the pack or not. If we find out any member of this pack is not loyal to you, us or them and tries to harm them or sell them into the black market we will not hesitate to kill.” I growl out.
I did this to make them understand that this part is not up for discussion and to scare them somewhat. I can see that it makes most of them roll their eyes. Natayla and Nymyra just smirk. They both think that our growl is sexy. I love these two women. I look at the guys, and they just sit there in understanding. Kaleb's eyes have a look of lust in them. Did he just get turned on by me growling? Damn, horny sexy beast of mine. I wonder what they are all thinking. I watch as all the guys obviously have a group mind link about our idea of meeting. We didn't tell them what species the other family was. We will wait until the meeting. We don’t need that information getting out and possibly falling into the wrong hands. Shit, that was a hard kick. I grab the side of my stomach and sit down. Imyra walks over to me and kneels down. I tell her that one of the twins decided to kick real hard. She places her hand on my stomach to make sure everything is ok. This does not go unnoticed by Kaleb, who is over by me instantly. Damn werewolf abilities to move freaking fast. Imyra assures him everything is okay and that they are moving around more. I touch his face and let him know I am alright. I look up and realize that they have finished their little chat.