That night.
The flames danced between Marcus, Priya, Helena, and Shawn as they huddled around the campfire, their faces bathed in amber light against the backdrop of swaying pine trees that encircled the Moonwalker camp. The scent of woodsmoke mingled with the earthy perfume of the forest floor, while distant howls echoed through the night, a reminder of the wild hearts beating within their circle.
Marcus leaned forward, his weathered face creasing with mischief. "You think Helena's wild? You should have seen Nina at seven years old. That girl once released every single rabbit from Old Man Thorne's hutches, then convinced the entire pack she'd seen a mountain lion do it." His deep laugh rumbled like distant thunder as Priya snorted into her cup. Helena's eyes widened, the firelight catching the gold flecks in her irises. Shawn shook his head, shoulders trembling with silent laughter as Marcus launched into another tale of Nina's childhood rebellion.
**
Jenna sat behind her mahogany desk in the west wing of the palace, where gilded wolf emblems adorned the walls and moonlight spilled through floor-to-ceiling windows onto the plush crimson carpet.
Athena stood before her, hands clasped tightly at her waist, her usually composed features betraying the gravity of her news as she described how Nina had been found at dawn, her red hair matted with blood, her breathing shallow, the gashes across her torso still seeping despite their accelerated healing abilities.
"She is in a coma, Madam." Athena said.
"I must go and awaken her"." Jenna stood up.
"But, Madam." Athena said. "The witch Priya has already tried her best, and she is a formidable witch from a centuries-old coven."
Jenna sat back down. Maybe she should have a word with this Priya? She thought solemnly.
"What about Kyle?" Jenna asked Athena.
"His location is still unknown, Madam."
**
Damien and Stephen and two other werewolves were searching for Kyle. They met up at Elliot's mansion. Elliot had been missing from the action of that night, having gone home after healing from his injuries.
"Another attack?" Elliot asked in shock.
All five of them were in the main lounge of the mansion.The mansion's lounge retained its aristocratic grandeur despite its age—ornate crown molding framed high ceilings where crystal chandeliers caught the light, while worn leather furniture in deep burgundy bore the elegant patina of generations of werewolf nobility, their family crests subtly embossed on brass fixtures that gleamed against dark mahogany paneling.
"Yes, and we are unsure of what to do next." Stephen said.
"Or where to find Kyle." Damien said with his fists clenched.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a thud. It echoed throughout the room. The two other members of the search party went outside to investigate.
They were killed in an instant.
"Sally!" Damien yelled upon seeing her.
She was covered from head to toe in blood.
"I finally found you, Damien!" She screamed and launched herself at him.
Elliot came in between them and pinned Sally to the floor with one hand on her throat.
"You know this vampire?" He asked the brothers.
The wolf brothers dropped their shoulders. "Yes." They said in unison.
Sally was in a crazy state. She kept trying to bite Elliot on the neck and he made her go out cold with a single punch to the head.
**
Sally was strapped to a metallic chair in the basement of Elliot's mansion. She recalled how she had been chained in the basement of Lockwood Mansion before and could not believe she was in the same position again.
Elliot threw a bucketful of water on her startling her fully awake.
"W-what do you want?" She said shivering from the cold.
"That's what we should be asking you, my dear." Elliot said.
"I escaped from Lockwood." Sally said. "I wanted to kill Alfred on the way here but he was nowhere to be found."
"Good." Stephen said."Or that would've been a reason to torture you to death."
Sally snickered. "Kyle found me and told me you were looking for him. He sent me to kill you all!"
The werewolves glanced at one another then started laughing.
"You couldn't even take us one on one." Damien said.
Suddenly, Sally gulped. There was a beeping sound heard from somewhere. Elliot opened her jacket to reveal a ticking time bomb.
"Get out, now!" Elliot yelled.
The werewolves departed from the basement but the explosion followed them outside as they ran up the stairs.
**
Elliot was the first to be woken up the smoke and the smell of debris. He proceeded to wake up the wolf brothers.
"So, that's how Kyle intended to kill us all." Stephen said dusting of his clothes.
"Well, he almost succeeded." Elliot said.
"That coward!" Damien shouted. "I will kill him with my bare hands."
A phone rang. It was Stephen's and the caller was Helena.
"Hello." Stephen answered.
"Is Damien with you?" Helena asked.
"Yes."
"All of you come back to the camp." Helena said. "Jenna is here."