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Unleashed Chaos/A Novel of the Breedline series
A chapter in the book Unleashed Chaos
Whispers in the Night/Part Three
by scongrove
Previously...
When Steven--Dr. Helen Carrington's patient that is kept guarded in the guest house--telepathically links with Tessa, he calls Jem Chamberlain after he was unable to reach Helen or Tim Ross.
He'd been told Tessa had been abducted, but didn't know all the details and he was puzzled about their telepathic communication. Only Breedline identical twins and bonded mates had the ability to communicate to one another using their minds. He knew there was no way he and Tessa were bonded mates which left only one other answer. But that was crazy. They weren't identical twins.
Before Jem told his twin brother Jace about the message from Steven, he decided to inform Tim Ross--the Breedline head council. Tim decided since they didn't know much about Steven, or if he was a danger to the Breedline Covenant, he would call Helen while Jem relayed the news to Jace.
Desperate to find Tessa, Jace loses his patients after Jem begs him to wait for Helen, and rushes to the guest house to confront Steven in hopes of finding Tessa's whereabouts.
Continued...
After Mia warned Tim of the situation, he quickly headed to the guest house. Standing outside the guarded door, Jace was arguing with Jem, getting face-to-face.
“We have to find Tessa before it’s too late,” Jace said, his hands at his side, wound in fists. He’d failed to do the one thing he’d promised. Keep Tessa safe. It was an easy thing to promise, but they were just words, and he hadn’t been able to make that happen.
Jem stared at his brother, knowing he was right. In frustration, he gripped the back of his neck and glanced at Bruce Carmichael, the guard standing outside the door, who was attempting not to appear concerned over their argument.
“If Steven knows where she is, we’re wasting time waiting around,” Jace argued. “We have no idea what those bastards are doing to Tessa!”
Uncertainty rolled through Jem. The last thing he wanted to do was watch his brother’s torture, wondering what was happening to Tessa. But he also needed to wait for Helen before they barged in on her patient. They still didn’t know enough about Steven’s past, and with his abilities, things could end up getting dicey.
Jem took a deep breath, knowing Jace was right about one thing. Whatever pain Tessa was enduring wasn’t looking good, especially in her condition. But allowing Jace to confront Steven in his frame of mind wasn’t a good idea.
He put his hand on Jace’s shoulder and looked him in the eye. “I understand what you’re saying, I do. But please Jace, let’s just wait for Helen.” Before the heated conversation got out of control, Tim moved in close where Jace and Jem stood. “I’ll go with you,” he said, shifting his focus toward the guard. “Unlock the door, Bruce.”
Bruce nodded. “Yes, sairrr,” he said in a Scottish accent.
There was intense expression but also determination on their faces. Quiet descended until the only sound they heard was a set of keys clanging while Bruce unlocked the door.
Jace sucked in his breath and then exhaled long and slow. He purposely blanked his mind in preparation for confronting Steven. This was important. Tessa was suffering. If Steven could somehow get through to her, they had a shot at finding where she was.
****
After Thomas had escorted Sebastian to the study, he paced back and forth waiting for Lilith. Before he agreed to go back into the Breedline Covenant to get her son, Sebastian wanted answers.
While Arius and Tidus were down for their nap, Eve quietly descended the stairs and headed toward the kitchen. Before she rounded the corner, she heard the murmur of a conversation in the distance coming from the study. Eve paused a moment and recognized the voices. She set off to the study, and as she neared, Sebastian and Thomas’s voices grew louder. But what Eve heard next stopped her cold in her tracks.
Sebastian stopped his pacing and turned to Thomas. Staring at his brother in confusion, he narrowed his eyes. “If Tessa and Steven are indeed fraternal twins, how in the hell is it possible for her to change into a Breedline wolf?” he asked in an aggravated tone. “I thought Breedline had to be identical twins to turn?”
Eve’s mouth dropped open, and she shook her head, sure she hadn’t heard correctly. No, she thought. It can’t be true. Did they have Tessa somewhere held hostage? And what were they going to do to her? A knot welled in her throat as she slowly backed away, wanting only to escape from all of Sebastian’s secrets and lies.
Thomas shrugged. “Who knows why? Lilith never told me.”
Sebastian slowly shook his head. “It doesn’t make any sense.”
“Maybe you should ask her.”
Sebastian’s lip curled up into a snarl, and then just before he spat out an obnoxious reply, a voice came from behind them, casting into an echo. “To what do I owe this pleasure?”
Thomas sharply turned and bowed his head.
When Sebastian wheeled around, his jaw dropped.
“Such silence,” Lilith murmured with the S’s lingering. “Unusual for you,” she said, her eyes focused on Sebastian.
“I choose my words carefully,” he said, expressing a hint of egotism.
“Very wise,” she said as she took a step closer to Sebastian, “given what you have come here for.”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed. “How do you know?”
“Let me show you,” Lilith murmured as she reached out with a glowing hand.
A mild electrical shock went through him, and Sebastian realized she had touched him on the shoulder. And then he saw images playing inside his head. All the images revealed the answers to his questions. It was unbelievable, he thought.
When she pulled her hand away, he dropped to his knees. As Sebastian fell forward, he caught himself with his hands before he planted his face into the hard floor. It was a long time before he could form any words from his throat.
His head dropped with his eyes squeezed shut. After finally composing himself, Sebastian lifted his chin, his eyes meeting hers. “H-how did you do that?”
Lilith smiled at his bewildered expression and knelt in front of him, her robe spilling out all around her, a pool of white silk on the dark floor.
“I have powers you could never fathom to comprehend.”
The room stretched out in silence as Lilith floated across the floor and stopped in front of Thomas. Staring at her, he didn’t say a word, didn’t move an inch, and didn’t make a sound. Thomas just stared at her with wide eyes, wondering what she was thinking. For all he knew, she might get into his head.
“Bring my daughter to me,” she said sharply.
Thomas got on his knees and sat back on his heels. Placing his hands on his thighs in a gesture of submission, he quickly bowed his head. “Yes, Lilith.”
****
Everyone was tense as Bruce led Tim, Jace, and Jem inside the guest house. Waiting in the foyer while Bruce went upstairs to retrieve Steven, Jem turned to Jace and noticed frustration still reflected in his eyes.
Apprehension wavered in Jace’s mind until he shifted nervously from one foot to the other. Jem put his hand on his brother’s shoulder to calm him.
Jace looked up to see Jem’s gaze. There was compassion in his stare, almost as if he knew what he was thinking. He was overwhelmed by the unwavering support of his twin brother. Even when he’d done his best to push him away, Jem was always there for him. No conditions… and no questions asked.
When he nodded at Jem, his attention shifted to Bruce and Steven as they came down the stairs. Jace’s mouth opened, and he was about to explode with questions, but Tim flung his hand out to silence him. “Let me talk to him first,” he said firmly.
Jace’s lips tightened, but he settled back and didn’t interrupt.
“So explain it to us,” Tim said, his eyes focused on Steven. “How is it possible for you to telepathically communicate with Tessa?”
Steven let out a weary sigh. “I’m not sure.” He shrugged. “It just happened.”
With fury boiling in his veins, Jace shot forward and got into Steven’s face until they were nose to nose. “We’re wasting time, here Steven,” he said impatiently. “Where the hell is she?”
“Calm down, Jace,” Tim interjected, stepping in between them and shot Jace a meaningful glance. “Let him speak.”
To Tim’s surprise, Jace backed off, his expression tight with pain. It took all of his restraint to step back and wait for Steven to explain. Everything inside screamed at him to take down everyone in his path until he had Tessa back. “I’m sorry,” he said around the knot in his throat. “I just want to find her.”
Tim put a hand on his shoulder in a silent gesture of support.
“Steven, please tell us—do you know where she is?” Jem cut in.
Steven’s eyes grew shadowed as he looked at Jem. “No, she didn’t tell me. Her voice faded before I could find out,” he said, his tone disheartening. “I thought at first that I imagined it, but then I felt…” he hesitated and took a deep breath, “…her pain. And I took it away.”
Jace all but sagged as relief swamped over his face. “How did you do that?”
Steven lowered his head and grasped the back of his neck. He looked indecisive as if he wasn’t sure how to explain it. When Steven lifted his chin, his eyes focused on Jace. “I’ve always had the ability to heal others.”
Jace’s brows went up, and he turned to Jem in surprise. But before he could open his mouth, Jem blurted, “Where did you come from?”
“I can’t remember much from my past,” Steven let out a wavering sigh, “except for the laboratory I was kept... against my will.”
Jace shook his head, trying to process everything. “I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around this. It doesn’t make any sense. How are you able to communicate with Tessa?”
“I don’t know the answer to your question, Jace,” Steven said wearily. “But I’ll do whatever it takes to help you find her.”
“Why would you care?”
“Because it’s a possibility that Tessa is my twin sister.”
Jace stared at Steven in confusion. “What?”
Tim held a hand up. “Hold on. That’s impossible,” he said, shaking his head in disagreement. “Only identical twins of the same sex can shift into their Breedline wolf. If you’re Tessa’s twin, how is it possible for you two to change?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you think you could communicate with her again?” Tim asked.
Steven nodded. “I could try. It’s worth a shot, right?”
Jace briefly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He knew it caused Tessa pain every time she tried to communicate telepathically. The last thing Jace wanted to do was make her suffer more. He would never forgive himself if it caused her to lose the babies, but he also knew this was the only way to find out where the hell Sebastian had taken her.
“I don’t know,” Jace said shortly. “What if this causes her more pain? I’m worried about the twins.”
“Let him try,” Helen’s voice came from behind.
When everyone turned around, Helen stood inside the doorway. As she moved next to Jace, she put her hand on his shoulder. “It’s the only way, Jace. We have no idea where Tessa is and why Sebastian has taken her.” She shifted her focus on Steven. “If she’s in pain, Steven can heal her.”
“She’s right,” Steven agreed. “If Tessa experiences any pain, I’ll help her.”
Instead of waiting for Jace to make up his mind, Jem broke in. “We’ve got to let him try, Jace.”
Jace sighed, knowing Jem was right. They had to try at least. Whatever pain Tessa endured, Steven would take away. It was worth the chance if it meant getting her back home.
“Okay,” Jace said hurriedly. “Do it.”
As Steven sat down, he inhaled through his nostrils and blew out a long breath. Around him, everyone leaned forward and watched. There was intense anticipation but also fear of the unknown. Silence descended until the only sound they heard was Steven’s deep breathing.
He focused on clearing his thoughts in preparation to somehow connect with Tessa. As he closed his eyes, and completely relaxed, he called out to her using his mind.
Tessa, can you hear me?
****
While Tessa studied her mother’s journal, she chewed absently at her bottom lip trying to comprehend everything she was reading, not to mention she had a twin brother. She looked away from the journal for a moment to collect her thoughts. Shaking her head in confusion, she wondered how it was possible she possessed the ability to shift into her Breedline wolf. That was the million-dollar question since the Breedline gene was only passed down to identical twins.
If she could find the answers in her mother’s journal, maybe it had information on the reason why this person named Lilith wanted her children. What she did know was that she damn sure wasn’t going to let anyone harm her babies.
When Tessa focused back on the journal, she rubbed her forehead in an attempt to ease the strain that pounded at her temples. If only I knew where I’d been taken to, she thought. As Tessa continued to read, according to her mother’s words, one of the guards she’d befriended promised to help her escape. The plan was to get out with both twins, but unfortunately she’d only managed to find Tessa. Dr. Hans Autenburg’s men got to Steven before…
Tessa quickly lifted her eyes away from the page and went completely still when she heard a faint voice in her head. She closed her eyes, drew in a deep breath and focused solely on her thoughts, fading out everything else.
She reached out to the voice, sliding into Steven’s mind. Is that you, Steven?
Yes… I’m here to help you, Tessa. His emotions bombarded her, a mixture of desperation and determination. Can you tell me where you are?
Before she managed to answer his question, a wave of agony hit her hard. She gasped and wrapped her arms around her head, curling her fingers over the top of her skull.
Steven could feel the tears on Tessa’s face and the agonizing wave of pain that hit her so strongly. Suddenly, guilt flooded him and splintered his heart. The pain she endured was due to their connection.
Stay with me, Tessa. Steven’s calm voice was soothing to her. I’m going to help you through this.
His breathing went shallow as he concentrated on all his energy, lifting her pain from her body and willing it into himself. A warm sensation flooded Tessa’s body as she felt the effects of Steven’s healing.
When he took on her pain, she wanted to tell him to stop, that she didn’t want him to hurt in her place, but she was grateful for the instant relief.
Steven sucked in a fortifying breath and focused all his attention back on Tessa.
Are you still there? Tessa, talk to me. His voice was weak and laced with worry. Are you okay?
Yes. Tessa smiled in relief. Thank you, Steven.
Do you know where you are? He asked again, this time with urgency.
No. Tessa shook her head. I don’t know where they’re keeping me. But I found a journal. I was hoping it would give me a clue to where I’m at, and— she paused and took a deep breath. It was on the tip of her tongue to deny what her mother stated in her journal, but then she realized it had to be true. There was no other explanation for their ability to telepathically communicate. It’s our mother’s journal. You’re my twin brother, Steven.
He was quiet for a moment as he grappled with what she’d just told him.
Steven, are you still there?
Yes, I’m here, Tessa. I figured you had to be my twin sister, and I promise I’m going to do everything I can to help you escape. We can do this together. I just need you to find something that will help us locate you. Hold on to that, and you’ll be home soon.
Maybe it was the way he said it with such conviction because his words filled her with hope and his dedication humbled her. Steven was her brother... and her own personal angel.
As tears ran freely down her cheeks, she felt as if a hand softly touched her face. It was Steven’s warm emotion of comfort.
Thank you. Tessa’s voice was shaky, but there was a thread of courage infused into her words. Please tell me, is Jace—
Her words broke off when the door to her room flew open. Steven felt her flinch, and it took him only a moment to sense her fear. It was obvious someone else was in the room with her, and he could feel her battle to remain calm. Slowly, everything went black, and he lost their connection.
Tessa?
He focused on her once again and screamed Tessa’s name in his head. He waited for a response, but Tessa went silent. Dread gripped him until he finally gave up and opened his eyes.
“Damn it,” Steven cursed out loud.
Jace could tell whatever transpired between Steven and Tessa wasn’t good. “Tell me, damn it,” Jace bit out. He wanted answers, and he wanted them now. “What’s going on?”
Dread mounted inside Steven’s chest until he could barely draw a breath. He lowered his head and tried to calm himself.
Helen took a chair next to Steven and pushed it, so she sat in front of him. “Talk to us, Steven.”
Steven liked Dr. Helen Carrington. There was a kindness to her that put him at ease. At first, Steven worried Helen would be like all the others. There to study him. Hurt him. Treat him like a lab specimen. But Helen was kind to him. She talked to him in soft tones as if she cared about his safety.
Everyone else quickly gathered, all waiting for Steven to relate what was going on. When he finally raised his head, his gaze met Jace’s, and he looked worried. “She doesn’t know where she’s at, but she did find something that might help us find her.”
“And?” Jace asked, his voice seething with impatience.
“She found our mother’s journal,” he said as tears burned his eyelids. “Tessa is my fraternal twin, and she thinks there could be something in the journal to help us find her.”
To be continued...
Previously...
When Steven--Dr. Helen Carrington's patient that is kept guarded in the guest house--telepathically links with Tessa, he calls Jem Chamberlain after he was unable to reach Helen or Tim Ross.
He'd been told Tessa had been abducted, but didn't know all the details and he was puzzled about their telepathic communication. Only Breedline identical twins and bonded mates had the ability to communicate to one another using their minds. He knew there was no way he and Tessa were bonded mates which left only one other answer. But that was crazy. They weren't identical twins.
Before Jem told his twin brother Jace about the message from Steven, he decided to inform Tim Ross--the Breedline head council. Tim decided since they didn't know much about Steven, or if he was a danger to the Breedline Covenant, he would call Helen while Jem relayed the news to Jace.
Desperate to find Tessa, Jace loses his patients after Jem begs him to wait for Helen, and rushes to the guest house to confront Steven in hopes of finding Tessa's whereabouts.
Continued...
After Mia warned Tim of the situation, he quickly headed to the guest house. Standing outside the guarded door, Jace was arguing with Jem, getting face-to-face.
“We have to find Tessa before it’s too late,” Jace said, his hands at his side, wound in fists. He’d failed to do the one thing he’d promised. Keep Tessa safe. It was an easy thing to promise, but they were just words, and he hadn’t been able to make that happen.
Jem stared at his brother, knowing he was right. In frustration, he gripped the back of his neck and glanced at Bruce Carmichael, the guard standing outside the door, who was attempting not to appear concerned over their argument.
“If Steven knows where she is, we’re wasting time waiting around,” Jace argued. “We have no idea what those bastards are doing to Tessa!”
Uncertainty rolled through Jem. The last thing he wanted to do was watch his brother’s torture, wondering what was happening to Tessa. But he also needed to wait for Helen before they barged in on her patient. They still didn’t know enough about Steven’s past, and with his abilities, things could end up getting dicey.
Jem took a deep breath, knowing Jace was right about one thing. Whatever pain Tessa was enduring wasn’t looking good, especially in her condition. But allowing Jace to confront Steven in his frame of mind wasn’t a good idea.
He put his hand on Jace’s shoulder and looked him in the eye. “I understand what you’re saying, I do. But please Jace, let’s just wait for Helen.” Before the heated conversation got out of control, Tim moved in close where Jace and Jem stood. “I’ll go with you,” he said, shifting his focus toward the guard. “Unlock the door, Bruce.”
Bruce nodded. “Yes, sairrr,” he said in a Scottish accent.
There was intense expression but also determination on their faces. Quiet descended until the only sound they heard was a set of keys clanging while Bruce unlocked the door.
Jace sucked in his breath and then exhaled long and slow. He purposely blanked his mind in preparation for confronting Steven. This was important. Tessa was suffering. If Steven could somehow get through to her, they had a shot at finding where she was.
****
After Thomas had escorted Sebastian to the study, he paced back and forth waiting for Lilith. Before he agreed to go back into the Breedline Covenant to get her son, Sebastian wanted answers.
While Arius and Tidus were down for their nap, Eve quietly descended the stairs and headed toward the kitchen. Before she rounded the corner, she heard the murmur of a conversation in the distance coming from the study. Eve paused a moment and recognized the voices. She set off to the study, and as she neared, Sebastian and Thomas’s voices grew louder. But what Eve heard next stopped her cold in her tracks.
Sebastian stopped his pacing and turned to Thomas. Staring at his brother in confusion, he narrowed his eyes. “If Tessa and Steven are indeed fraternal twins, how in the hell is it possible for her to change into a Breedline wolf?” he asked in an aggravated tone. “I thought Breedline had to be identical twins to turn?”
Eve’s mouth dropped open, and she shook her head, sure she hadn’t heard correctly. No, she thought. It can’t be true. Did they have Tessa somewhere held hostage? And what were they going to do to her? A knot welled in her throat as she slowly backed away, wanting only to escape from all of Sebastian’s secrets and lies.
Thomas shrugged. “Who knows why? Lilith never told me.”
Sebastian slowly shook his head. “It doesn’t make any sense.”
“Maybe you should ask her.”
Sebastian’s lip curled up into a snarl, and then just before he spat out an obnoxious reply, a voice came from behind them, casting into an echo. “To what do I owe this pleasure?”
Thomas sharply turned and bowed his head.
When Sebastian wheeled around, his jaw dropped.
“Such silence,” Lilith murmured with the S’s lingering. “Unusual for you,” she said, her eyes focused on Sebastian.
“I choose my words carefully,” he said, expressing a hint of egotism.
“Very wise,” she said as she took a step closer to Sebastian, “given what you have come here for.”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed. “How do you know?”
“Let me show you,” Lilith murmured as she reached out with a glowing hand.
A mild electrical shock went through him, and Sebastian realized she had touched him on the shoulder. And then he saw images playing inside his head. All the images revealed the answers to his questions. It was unbelievable, he thought.
When she pulled her hand away, he dropped to his knees. As Sebastian fell forward, he caught himself with his hands before he planted his face into the hard floor. It was a long time before he could form any words from his throat.
His head dropped with his eyes squeezed shut. After finally composing himself, Sebastian lifted his chin, his eyes meeting hers. “H-how did you do that?”
Lilith smiled at his bewildered expression and knelt in front of him, her robe spilling out all around her, a pool of white silk on the dark floor.
“I have powers you could never fathom to comprehend.”
The room stretched out in silence as Lilith floated across the floor and stopped in front of Thomas. Staring at her, he didn’t say a word, didn’t move an inch, and didn’t make a sound. Thomas just stared at her with wide eyes, wondering what she was thinking. For all he knew, she might get into his head.
“Bring my daughter to me,” she said sharply.
Thomas got on his knees and sat back on his heels. Placing his hands on his thighs in a gesture of submission, he quickly bowed his head. “Yes, Lilith.”
****
Everyone was tense as Bruce led Tim, Jace, and Jem inside the guest house. Waiting in the foyer while Bruce went upstairs to retrieve Steven, Jem turned to Jace and noticed frustration still reflected in his eyes.
Apprehension wavered in Jace’s mind until he shifted nervously from one foot to the other. Jem put his hand on his brother’s shoulder to calm him.
Jace looked up to see Jem’s gaze. There was compassion in his stare, almost as if he knew what he was thinking. He was overwhelmed by the unwavering support of his twin brother. Even when he’d done his best to push him away, Jem was always there for him. No conditions… and no questions asked.
When he nodded at Jem, his attention shifted to Bruce and Steven as they came down the stairs. Jace’s mouth opened, and he was about to explode with questions, but Tim flung his hand out to silence him. “Let me talk to him first,” he said firmly.
Jace’s lips tightened, but he settled back and didn’t interrupt.
“So explain it to us,” Tim said, his eyes focused on Steven. “How is it possible for you to telepathically communicate with Tessa?”
Steven let out a weary sigh. “I’m not sure.” He shrugged. “It just happened.”
With fury boiling in his veins, Jace shot forward and got into Steven’s face until they were nose to nose. “We’re wasting time, here Steven,” he said impatiently. “Where the hell is she?”
“Calm down, Jace,” Tim interjected, stepping in between them and shot Jace a meaningful glance. “Let him speak.”
To Tim’s surprise, Jace backed off, his expression tight with pain. It took all of his restraint to step back and wait for Steven to explain. Everything inside screamed at him to take down everyone in his path until he had Tessa back. “I’m sorry,” he said around the knot in his throat. “I just want to find her.”
Tim put a hand on his shoulder in a silent gesture of support.
“Steven, please tell us—do you know where she is?” Jem cut in.
Steven’s eyes grew shadowed as he looked at Jem. “No, she didn’t tell me. Her voice faded before I could find out,” he said, his tone disheartening. “I thought at first that I imagined it, but then I felt…” he hesitated and took a deep breath, “…her pain. And I took it away.”
Jace all but sagged as relief swamped over his face. “How did you do that?”
Steven lowered his head and grasped the back of his neck. He looked indecisive as if he wasn’t sure how to explain it. When Steven lifted his chin, his eyes focused on Jace. “I’ve always had the ability to heal others.”
Jace’s brows went up, and he turned to Jem in surprise. But before he could open his mouth, Jem blurted, “Where did you come from?”
“I can’t remember much from my past,” Steven let out a wavering sigh, “except for the laboratory I was kept... against my will.”
Jace shook his head, trying to process everything. “I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around this. It doesn’t make any sense. How are you able to communicate with Tessa?”
“I don’t know the answer to your question, Jace,” Steven said wearily. “But I’ll do whatever it takes to help you find her.”
“Why would you care?”
“Because it’s a possibility that Tessa is my twin sister.”
Jace stared at Steven in confusion. “What?”
Tim held a hand up. “Hold on. That’s impossible,” he said, shaking his head in disagreement. “Only identical twins of the same sex can shift into their Breedline wolf. If you’re Tessa’s twin, how is it possible for you two to change?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you think you could communicate with her again?” Tim asked.
Steven nodded. “I could try. It’s worth a shot, right?”
Jace briefly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He knew it caused Tessa pain every time she tried to communicate telepathically. The last thing Jace wanted to do was make her suffer more. He would never forgive himself if it caused her to lose the babies, but he also knew this was the only way to find out where the hell Sebastian had taken her.
“I don’t know,” Jace said shortly. “What if this causes her more pain? I’m worried about the twins.”
“Let him try,” Helen’s voice came from behind.
When everyone turned around, Helen stood inside the doorway. As she moved next to Jace, she put her hand on his shoulder. “It’s the only way, Jace. We have no idea where Tessa is and why Sebastian has taken her.” She shifted her focus on Steven. “If she’s in pain, Steven can heal her.”
“She’s right,” Steven agreed. “If Tessa experiences any pain, I’ll help her.”
Instead of waiting for Jace to make up his mind, Jem broke in. “We’ve got to let him try, Jace.”
Jace sighed, knowing Jem was right. They had to try at least. Whatever pain Tessa endured, Steven would take away. It was worth the chance if it meant getting her back home.
“Okay,” Jace said hurriedly. “Do it.”
As Steven sat down, he inhaled through his nostrils and blew out a long breath. Around him, everyone leaned forward and watched. There was intense anticipation but also fear of the unknown. Silence descended until the only sound they heard was Steven’s deep breathing.
He focused on clearing his thoughts in preparation to somehow connect with Tessa. As he closed his eyes, and completely relaxed, he called out to her using his mind.
Tessa, can you hear me?
****
While Tessa studied her mother’s journal, she chewed absently at her bottom lip trying to comprehend everything she was reading, not to mention she had a twin brother. She looked away from the journal for a moment to collect her thoughts. Shaking her head in confusion, she wondered how it was possible she possessed the ability to shift into her Breedline wolf. That was the million-dollar question since the Breedline gene was only passed down to identical twins.
If she could find the answers in her mother’s journal, maybe it had information on the reason why this person named Lilith wanted her children. What she did know was that she damn sure wasn’t going to let anyone harm her babies.
When Tessa focused back on the journal, she rubbed her forehead in an attempt to ease the strain that pounded at her temples. If only I knew where I’d been taken to, she thought. As Tessa continued to read, according to her mother’s words, one of the guards she’d befriended promised to help her escape. The plan was to get out with both twins, but unfortunately she’d only managed to find Tessa. Dr. Hans Autenburg’s men got to Steven before…
Tessa quickly lifted her eyes away from the page and went completely still when she heard a faint voice in her head. She closed her eyes, drew in a deep breath and focused solely on her thoughts, fading out everything else.
She reached out to the voice, sliding into Steven’s mind. Is that you, Steven?
Yes… I’m here to help you, Tessa. His emotions bombarded her, a mixture of desperation and determination. Can you tell me where you are?
Before she managed to answer his question, a wave of agony hit her hard. She gasped and wrapped her arms around her head, curling her fingers over the top of her skull.
Steven could feel the tears on Tessa’s face and the agonizing wave of pain that hit her so strongly. Suddenly, guilt flooded him and splintered his heart. The pain she endured was due to their connection.
Stay with me, Tessa. Steven’s calm voice was soothing to her. I’m going to help you through this.
His breathing went shallow as he concentrated on all his energy, lifting her pain from her body and willing it into himself. A warm sensation flooded Tessa’s body as she felt the effects of Steven’s healing.
When he took on her pain, she wanted to tell him to stop, that she didn’t want him to hurt in her place, but she was grateful for the instant relief.
Steven sucked in a fortifying breath and focused all his attention back on Tessa.
Are you still there? Tessa, talk to me. His voice was weak and laced with worry. Are you okay?
Yes. Tessa smiled in relief. Thank you, Steven.
Do you know where you are? He asked again, this time with urgency.
No. Tessa shook her head. I don’t know where they’re keeping me. But I found a journal. I was hoping it would give me a clue to where I’m at, and— she paused and took a deep breath. It was on the tip of her tongue to deny what her mother stated in her journal, but then she realized it had to be true. There was no other explanation for their ability to telepathically communicate. It’s our mother’s journal. You’re my twin brother, Steven.
He was quiet for a moment as he grappled with what she’d just told him.
Steven, are you still there?
Yes, I’m here, Tessa. I figured you had to be my twin sister, and I promise I’m going to do everything I can to help you escape. We can do this together. I just need you to find something that will help us locate you. Hold on to that, and you’ll be home soon.
Maybe it was the way he said it with such conviction because his words filled her with hope and his dedication humbled her. Steven was her brother... and her own personal angel.
As tears ran freely down her cheeks, she felt as if a hand softly touched her face. It was Steven’s warm emotion of comfort.
Thank you. Tessa’s voice was shaky, but there was a thread of courage infused into her words. Please tell me, is Jace—
Her words broke off when the door to her room flew open. Steven felt her flinch, and it took him only a moment to sense her fear. It was obvious someone else was in the room with her, and he could feel her battle to remain calm. Slowly, everything went black, and he lost their connection.
Tessa?
He focused on her once again and screamed Tessa’s name in his head. He waited for a response, but Tessa went silent. Dread gripped him until he finally gave up and opened his eyes.
“Damn it,” Steven cursed out loud.
Jace could tell whatever transpired between Steven and Tessa wasn’t good. “Tell me, damn it,” Jace bit out. He wanted answers, and he wanted them now. “What’s going on?”
Dread mounted inside Steven’s chest until he could barely draw a breath. He lowered his head and tried to calm himself.
Helen took a chair next to Steven and pushed it, so she sat in front of him. “Talk to us, Steven.”
Steven liked Dr. Helen Carrington. There was a kindness to her that put him at ease. At first, Steven worried Helen would be like all the others. There to study him. Hurt him. Treat him like a lab specimen. But Helen was kind to him. She talked to him in soft tones as if she cared about his safety.
Everyone else quickly gathered, all waiting for Steven to relate what was going on. When he finally raised his head, his gaze met Jace’s, and he looked worried. “She doesn’t know where she’s at, but she did find something that might help us find her.”
“And?” Jace asked, his voice seething with impatience.
“She found our mother’s journal,” he said as tears burned his eyelids. “Tessa is my fraternal twin, and she thinks there could be something in the journal to help us find her.”
To be continued...
When Steven--Dr. Helen Carrington's patient that is kept guarded in the guest house--telepathically links with Tessa, he calls Jem Chamberlain after he was unable to reach Helen or Tim Ross.
He'd been told Tessa had been abducted, but didn't know all the details and he was puzzled about their telepathic communication. Only Breedline identical twins and bonded mates had the ability to communicate to one another using their minds. He knew there was no way he and Tessa were bonded mates which left only one other answer. But that was crazy. They weren't identical twins.
Before Jem told his twin brother Jace about the message from Steven, he decided to inform Tim Ross--the Breedline head council. Tim decided since they didn't know much about Steven, or if he was a danger to the Breedline Covenant, he would call Helen while Jem relayed the news to Jace.
Desperate to find Tessa, Jace loses his patients after Jem begs him to wait for Helen, and rushes to the guest house to confront Steven in hopes of finding Tessa's whereabouts.
Continued...
After Mia warned Tim of the situation, he quickly headed to the guest house. Standing outside the guarded door, Jace was arguing with Jem, getting face-to-face.
“We have to find Tessa before it’s too late,” Jace said, his hands at his side, wound in fists. He’d failed to do the one thing he’d promised. Keep Tessa safe. It was an easy thing to promise, but they were just words, and he hadn’t been able to make that happen.
Jem stared at his brother, knowing he was right. In frustration, he gripped the back of his neck and glanced at Bruce Carmichael, the guard standing outside the door, who was attempting not to appear concerned over their argument.
“If Steven knows where she is, we’re wasting time waiting around,” Jace argued. “We have no idea what those bastards are doing to Tessa!”
Uncertainty rolled through Jem. The last thing he wanted to do was watch his brother’s torture, wondering what was happening to Tessa. But he also needed to wait for Helen before they barged in on her patient. They still didn’t know enough about Steven’s past, and with his abilities, things could end up getting dicey.
Jem took a deep breath, knowing Jace was right about one thing. Whatever pain Tessa was enduring wasn’t looking good, especially in her condition. But allowing Jace to confront Steven in his frame of mind wasn’t a good idea.
He put his hand on Jace’s shoulder and looked him in the eye. “I understand what you’re saying, I do. But please Jace, let’s just wait for Helen.” Before the heated conversation got out of control, Tim moved in close where Jace and Jem stood. “I’ll go with you,” he said, shifting his focus toward the guard. “Unlock the door, Bruce.”
Bruce nodded. “Yes, sairrr,” he said in a Scottish accent.
There was intense expression but also determination on their faces. Quiet descended until the only sound they heard was a set of keys clanging while Bruce unlocked the door.
Jace sucked in his breath and then exhaled long and slow. He purposely blanked his mind in preparation for confronting Steven. This was important. Tessa was suffering. If Steven could somehow get through to her, they had a shot at finding where she was.
****
After Thomas had escorted Sebastian to the study, he paced back and forth waiting for Lilith. Before he agreed to go back into the Breedline Covenant to get her son, Sebastian wanted answers.
While Arius and Tidus were down for their nap, Eve quietly descended the stairs and headed toward the kitchen. Before she rounded the corner, she heard the murmur of a conversation in the distance coming from the study. Eve paused a moment and recognized the voices. She set off to the study, and as she neared, Sebastian and Thomas’s voices grew louder. But what Eve heard next stopped her cold in her tracks.
Sebastian stopped his pacing and turned to Thomas. Staring at his brother in confusion, he narrowed his eyes. “If Tessa and Steven are indeed fraternal twins, how in the hell is it possible for her to change into a Breedline wolf?” he asked in an aggravated tone. “I thought Breedline had to be identical twins to turn?”
Eve’s mouth dropped open, and she shook her head, sure she hadn’t heard correctly. No, she thought. It can’t be true. Did they have Tessa somewhere held hostage? And what were they going to do to her? A knot welled in her throat as she slowly backed away, wanting only to escape from all of Sebastian’s secrets and lies.
Thomas shrugged. “Who knows why? Lilith never told me.”
Sebastian slowly shook his head. “It doesn’t make any sense.”
“Maybe you should ask her.”
Sebastian’s lip curled up into a snarl, and then just before he spat out an obnoxious reply, a voice came from behind them, casting into an echo. “To what do I owe this pleasure?”
Thomas sharply turned and bowed his head.
When Sebastian wheeled around, his jaw dropped.
“Such silence,” Lilith murmured with the S’s lingering. “Unusual for you,” she said, her eyes focused on Sebastian.
“I choose my words carefully,” he said, expressing a hint of egotism.
“Very wise,” she said as she took a step closer to Sebastian, “given what you have come here for.”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed. “How do you know?”
“Let me show you,” Lilith murmured as she reached out with a glowing hand.
A mild electrical shock went through him, and Sebastian realized she had touched him on the shoulder. And then he saw images playing inside his head. All the images revealed the answers to his questions. It was unbelievable, he thought.
When she pulled her hand away, he dropped to his knees. As Sebastian fell forward, he caught himself with his hands before he planted his face into the hard floor. It was a long time before he could form any words from his throat.
His head dropped with his eyes squeezed shut. After finally composing himself, Sebastian lifted his chin, his eyes meeting hers. “H-how did you do that?”
Lilith smiled at his bewildered expression and knelt in front of him, her robe spilling out all around her, a pool of white silk on the dark floor.
“I have powers you could never fathom to comprehend.”
The room stretched out in silence as Lilith floated across the floor and stopped in front of Thomas. Staring at her, he didn’t say a word, didn’t move an inch, and didn’t make a sound. Thomas just stared at her with wide eyes, wondering what she was thinking. For all he knew, she might get into his head.
“Bring my daughter to me,” she said sharply.
Thomas got on his knees and sat back on his heels. Placing his hands on his thighs in a gesture of submission, he quickly bowed his head. “Yes, Lilith.”
****
Everyone was tense as Bruce led Tim, Jace, and Jem inside the guest house. Waiting in the foyer while Bruce went upstairs to retrieve Steven, Jem turned to Jace and noticed frustration still reflected in his eyes.
Apprehension wavered in Jace’s mind until he shifted nervously from one foot to the other. Jem put his hand on his brother’s shoulder to calm him.
Jace looked up to see Jem’s gaze. There was compassion in his stare, almost as if he knew what he was thinking. He was overwhelmed by the unwavering support of his twin brother. Even when he’d done his best to push him away, Jem was always there for him. No conditions… and no questions asked.
When he nodded at Jem, his attention shifted to Bruce and Steven as they came down the stairs. Jace’s mouth opened, and he was about to explode with questions, but Tim flung his hand out to silence him. “Let me talk to him first,” he said firmly.
Jace’s lips tightened, but he settled back and didn’t interrupt.
“So explain it to us,” Tim said, his eyes focused on Steven. “How is it possible for you to telepathically communicate with Tessa?”
Steven let out a weary sigh. “I’m not sure.” He shrugged. “It just happened.”
With fury boiling in his veins, Jace shot forward and got into Steven’s face until they were nose to nose. “We’re wasting time, here Steven,” he said impatiently. “Where the hell is she?”
“Calm down, Jace,” Tim interjected, stepping in between them and shot Jace a meaningful glance. “Let him speak.”
To Tim’s surprise, Jace backed off, his expression tight with pain. It took all of his restraint to step back and wait for Steven to explain. Everything inside screamed at him to take down everyone in his path until he had Tessa back. “I’m sorry,” he said around the knot in his throat. “I just want to find her.”
Tim put a hand on his shoulder in a silent gesture of support.
“Steven, please tell us—do you know where she is?” Jem cut in.
Steven’s eyes grew shadowed as he looked at Jem. “No, she didn’t tell me. Her voice faded before I could find out,” he said, his tone disheartening. “I thought at first that I imagined it, but then I felt…” he hesitated and took a deep breath, “…her pain. And I took it away.”
Jace all but sagged as relief swamped over his face. “How did you do that?”
Steven lowered his head and grasped the back of his neck. He looked indecisive as if he wasn’t sure how to explain it. When Steven lifted his chin, his eyes focused on Jace. “I’ve always had the ability to heal others.”
Jace’s brows went up, and he turned to Jem in surprise. But before he could open his mouth, Jem blurted, “Where did you come from?”
“I can’t remember much from my past,” Steven let out a wavering sigh, “except for the laboratory I was kept... against my will.”
Jace shook his head, trying to process everything. “I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around this. It doesn’t make any sense. How are you able to communicate with Tessa?”
“I don’t know the answer to your question, Jace,” Steven said wearily. “But I’ll do whatever it takes to help you find her.”
“Why would you care?”
“Because it’s a possibility that Tessa is my twin sister.”
Jace stared at Steven in confusion. “What?”
Tim held a hand up. “Hold on. That’s impossible,” he said, shaking his head in disagreement. “Only identical twins of the same sex can shift into their Breedline wolf. If you’re Tessa’s twin, how is it possible for you two to change?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you think you could communicate with her again?” Tim asked.
Steven nodded. “I could try. It’s worth a shot, right?”
Jace briefly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He knew it caused Tessa pain every time she tried to communicate telepathically. The last thing Jace wanted to do was make her suffer more. He would never forgive himself if it caused her to lose the babies, but he also knew this was the only way to find out where the hell Sebastian had taken her.
“I don’t know,” Jace said shortly. “What if this causes her more pain? I’m worried about the twins.”
“Let him try,” Helen’s voice came from behind.
When everyone turned around, Helen stood inside the doorway. As she moved next to Jace, she put her hand on his shoulder. “It’s the only way, Jace. We have no idea where Tessa is and why Sebastian has taken her.” She shifted her focus on Steven. “If she’s in pain, Steven can heal her.”
“She’s right,” Steven agreed. “If Tessa experiences any pain, I’ll help her.”
Instead of waiting for Jace to make up his mind, Jem broke in. “We’ve got to let him try, Jace.”
Jace sighed, knowing Jem was right. They had to try at least. Whatever pain Tessa endured, Steven would take away. It was worth the chance if it meant getting her back home.
“Okay,” Jace said hurriedly. “Do it.”
As Steven sat down, he inhaled through his nostrils and blew out a long breath. Around him, everyone leaned forward and watched. There was intense anticipation but also fear of the unknown. Silence descended until the only sound they heard was Steven’s deep breathing.
He focused on clearing his thoughts in preparation to somehow connect with Tessa. As he closed his eyes, and completely relaxed, he called out to her using his mind.
Tessa, can you hear me?
****
While Tessa studied her mother’s journal, she chewed absently at her bottom lip trying to comprehend everything she was reading, not to mention she had a twin brother. She looked away from the journal for a moment to collect her thoughts. Shaking her head in confusion, she wondered how it was possible she possessed the ability to shift into her Breedline wolf. That was the million-dollar question since the Breedline gene was only passed down to identical twins.
If she could find the answers in her mother’s journal, maybe it had information on the reason why this person named Lilith wanted her children. What she did know was that she damn sure wasn’t going to let anyone harm her babies.
When Tessa focused back on the journal, she rubbed her forehead in an attempt to ease the strain that pounded at her temples. If only I knew where I’d been taken to, she thought. As Tessa continued to read, according to her mother’s words, one of the guards she’d befriended promised to help her escape. The plan was to get out with both twins, but unfortunately she’d only managed to find Tessa. Dr. Hans Autenburg’s men got to Steven before…
Tessa quickly lifted her eyes away from the page and went completely still when she heard a faint voice in her head. She closed her eyes, drew in a deep breath and focused solely on her thoughts, fading out everything else.
She reached out to the voice, sliding into Steven’s mind. Is that you, Steven?
Yes… I’m here to help you, Tessa. His emotions bombarded her, a mixture of desperation and determination. Can you tell me where you are?
Before she managed to answer his question, a wave of agony hit her hard. She gasped and wrapped her arms around her head, curling her fingers over the top of her skull.
Steven could feel the tears on Tessa’s face and the agonizing wave of pain that hit her so strongly. Suddenly, guilt flooded him and splintered his heart. The pain she endured was due to their connection.
Stay with me, Tessa. Steven’s calm voice was soothing to her. I’m going to help you through this.
His breathing went shallow as he concentrated on all his energy, lifting her pain from her body and willing it into himself. A warm sensation flooded Tessa’s body as she felt the effects of Steven’s healing.
When he took on her pain, she wanted to tell him to stop, that she didn’t want him to hurt in her place, but she was grateful for the instant relief.
Steven sucked in a fortifying breath and focused all his attention back on Tessa.
Are you still there? Tessa, talk to me. His voice was weak and laced with worry. Are you okay?
Yes. Tessa smiled in relief. Thank you, Steven.
Do you know where you are? He asked again, this time with urgency.
No. Tessa shook her head. I don’t know where they’re keeping me. But I found a journal. I was hoping it would give me a clue to where I’m at, and— she paused and took a deep breath. It was on the tip of her tongue to deny what her mother stated in her journal, but then she realized it had to be true. There was no other explanation for their ability to telepathically communicate. It’s our mother’s journal. You’re my twin brother, Steven.
He was quiet for a moment as he grappled with what she’d just told him.
Steven, are you still there?
Yes, I’m here, Tessa. I figured you had to be my twin sister, and I promise I’m going to do everything I can to help you escape. We can do this together. I just need you to find something that will help us locate you. Hold on to that, and you’ll be home soon.
Maybe it was the way he said it with such conviction because his words filled her with hope and his dedication humbled her. Steven was her brother... and her own personal angel.
As tears ran freely down her cheeks, she felt as if a hand softly touched her face. It was Steven’s warm emotion of comfort.
Thank you. Tessa’s voice was shaky, but there was a thread of courage infused into her words. Please tell me, is Jace—
Her words broke off when the door to her room flew open. Steven felt her flinch, and it took him only a moment to sense her fear. It was obvious someone else was in the room with her, and he could feel her battle to remain calm. Slowly, everything went black, and he lost their connection.
Tessa?
He focused on her once again and screamed Tessa’s name in his head. He waited for a response, but Tessa went silent. Dread gripped him until he finally gave up and opened his eyes.
“Damn it,” Steven cursed out loud.
Jace could tell whatever transpired between Steven and Tessa wasn’t good. “Tell me, damn it,” Jace bit out. He wanted answers, and he wanted them now. “What’s going on?”
Dread mounted inside Steven’s chest until he could barely draw a breath. He lowered his head and tried to calm himself.
Helen took a chair next to Steven and pushed it, so she sat in front of him. “Talk to us, Steven.”
Steven liked Dr. Helen Carrington. There was a kindness to her that put him at ease. At first, Steven worried Helen would be like all the others. There to study him. Hurt him. Treat him like a lab specimen. But Helen was kind to him. She talked to him in soft tones as if she cared about his safety.
Everyone else quickly gathered, all waiting for Steven to relate what was going on. When he finally raised his head, his gaze met Jace’s, and he looked worried. “She doesn’t know where she’s at, but she did find something that might help us find her.”
“And?” Jace asked, his voice seething with impatience.
“She found our mother’s journal,” he said as tears burned his eyelids. “Tessa is my fraternal twin, and she thinks there could be something in the journal to help us find her.”
To be continued...
Note: This is not part of the chapter. A reference for terms and characters, especially for new readers:
BREEDLINE - A species of humans that have the ability to change from human form into a wolf. They are not like the old legend of the Lycanthropy myth. Breedline species can shift into their wolf at will. The moon has no power over them. They do not pass their ability to other humans with a bite or scratch like the Lycanthropy myth.
The Breedline gene is passed down to offspring that are born identical twins. Although they live amongst human, their species must be kept secret.
In wolf form, they have super strength, speed, and heightened senses. Compared to humans, Breedlines have tremendous advantages when it comes to health. Their bodies heal fast and are not subject to illnesses or diseases. The only thing that slows their healing process is silver. It is their kryptonite. Besides old age, a silver bullet to the brain is the only thing deadly to the species. All males change into their wolf at the age of eighteen. Females do not go through the change until they make love to their Breedline bonded mate.
BREEDLINE TWINS - Identical twins that are born from either one or both parents of the Breedline species. They have a strong, unbreakable bond from birth, are born with telepathic abilities, and have the power to sense the other's emotions or injuries. In some cases, the bond between twins are so strong that if one dies, the other twin may pass on, especially if they don't have a mate.
BREEDLINE BONDING - The male Breedline spends their life in search of their bonded mate. When the male comes in contact with her, he instantly feels a simultaneous, desirable attraction and she becomes the most important thing in his life. He is there to love, protect, and cherish her until death. Once they are mated, they bond for life. It is possible for them to have more than one mate in their lifespan.
BELOVED - A word used by a Breedline to express the bond to their mate.
DOUBLE BONDED - In some cases, male Breedline twins bond with the same female but one will carry a stronger bond. Usually one of them must sacrifice for the other twin.
BREEDLINE COVENANT - The Breedline species must live within the boundaries of a Covenant, which is only formed with their species. The Covenant is governed and ruled by a head council. The council keeps their laws in order and oversees the species population.
THE BREEDLINE QUEEN - Over centuries the Breedline Covenant is ruled by a true queen. If there is no queen living, the Covenants are governed by an appointed head council until another one is born. A Breedline queen is born once every one hundred years. Her massive stature, black fur, and red eyes are the queen's trademarks. Her alpha wolf has twice the strength, speed, and size of any Breedline. The queen is expected to rule over all the Breedline Covenants where she will be respected and obeyed by all Breedline. This is their absolute True Law.
THE QUEENS RING - This ring has been passed down to all Breedline queens for generations. When the new queen places the ring on, it instantly shifts in size to fit her finger.
TRUE LAW - All Breedline Covenants have an ancient book of laws. If either sex disobeys the Breedline laws, they can be shunned, or no longer protected by their Covenant. If a Breedline takes another life out of revenge, or evil - other than protecting their life and the life of another - they will never have the ability to shift back human and will be cast out as a rogue wolf.
ROGUE WOLF - A Breedline shunned by their Covenant for taking another life out of revenge or evil and forced to live as a wolf until death without the ability to change human again. Some rogue wolves form into packs, which can be dangerous for other Breedline species.
RED (BLOOD) MOON - When the full moon passes through the amber shadow of the earth, producing a midnight eclipse visible across North America. So begins a lunar eclipse tetrad, a series of four consecutive total eclipses occurring at approximately six-month intervals. This incredible light beams into the heart of earth's shadow, filling it with a coppery glow and transforming the moon into a great red orb. During this time, all Breedline species that are mated have a strong desire to create offspring. This is also a time when Breedline females are more fertile for the conception of twins.
CHIANG-SHIH DEMON (Kiang shi, a.k.a Ramael Arminius) - An ancient demon that inhabits the body of a Breedline fetus before it's born, or during a Breedline's death. It continues to take the soul over the natural lifespan of the child, or the deceased Breedline. When the demon possesses a fetus, it breaks the bonding and telepathic abilities of their twin when they are born. If the demon possesses a deceased Breedline's body, it must do so before the soul passes on. If the soul is not intact, the body will soon die.
In most cases, the Chiang-shih demon will take the life of the other twin, even before their birth. The twin that is born with the demon will bring only evil to whomever they encounter. Their sole purpose is to gain full control of another soul and seek world domination.
There are two ways the demon is cast from the soul it possesses: by its firstborn son, and by the Angel of Mercy, Zadkiel. The Beast is the only one who can kill a Chiang-shih demon.
THE BEAST - He is the second born son of the Chiang-shih demon. When provoked into a rage, he will shift into his Beast instead of his Breedline wolf. The Beast is an enormous, dangerous two-footed creature that has wolf-like features. One bite has enough venom to kill the Chiang-shih demon and leave the soul of the person the demon possessed unharmed.
SHADOW WALKER (a.k.a Shadow Figure, or Black Mass) - The perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, particularly interpreted by the Breedline as the presence of a malevolent entity. When a Breedline species dies and does not pass on to the other side, they are left to roam the earth as a shadow of themselves - a ghost. They will not pass on until they have settled unfinished business before their death.
ZADKIEL (Tzadqiel, a.k.a "Righteousness of God") - The Archangel of freedom, benevolence, and mercy, and the Patron Angel of all who forgive. Breedline species tradition considers him to be the Angel of Mercy.
SUCCUBUS (a.k.a CREEPERS) - Creatures that search for, and feeds off the blood of the Breedline species. Creepers are skilled at extreme sexual pleasure, and the ecstasy they create is exceedingly intense and highly addictive. They cast off a scent that hypnotizes Breedlines into overwhelming sexual urges. They use their human-like bodies and beautiful features to control and influence their thoughts.
They have the ability to reach into the Breedline's mind during sleep, casting a spell of dreams about sexual contact, or intercourse. And one much less obvious manifestation of Creepers is nightmares - realistic, graphic, terrifying nightmares that rob the Breedline of sleep. Over a period, it can lead to severe fatigue and depression, leaving them emotionally and spiritually drained. Death can occur if they completely take over the Breedline's body.
HALF-BREED - This species is born with the genes from both Breedline and succubus. They can bond with either a full-blood Breedline or another half-breed. They do not have the ability to change into the Breedline wolf, but they do need blood from them to survive. With the power to hypnotize, most Breedlines have minimal respect and credence toward the half-breed species.
WICCA (or Wise One) - According to the Breedline species, a Wicca is the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts, and necromancy. A Wicca is also considered to be a demonic spirit. It is unclear to the Breedline if they act under the orders of the devil, or they are simply not understood and treated as outcasts. They have the ability to do white magic (good) or dark (evil).
KATAKO (a.k.a Lucas, or Dark Shadow) - He is the Chiang-shih demon's offspring that is born both Breedline and Wiccan. After one year, the Katako develops into an adult with the mind of a child, without reaching full maturity. It has the power to appear translucent, or become completely invisible. Being born half Breedline, it can shift into a wolf and transform, or mimic another creature with the power to instantly travel from one place to another. Their true purpose of creation is to bring forth the souls stuck in purgatory by using one drop of its blood. The Breedline queen's bite is the only way to destroy it.
GOLEMS (a.k.a The Death Army) - Evil creatures created by dark Wiccans with the power of necromancy. By releasing the souls of demons stuck in purgatory, the Wicca can give them the ability to shape into a creature that is made from earth. These creatures have various qualities, such as mass strength, enormous stature, and the power to consume their victims by saturating them with mud.
GUARDIANS (a.k.a Spirits of the Forest) - They originated during the Middle Ages with the purpose of protecting all creatures, especially the Breedline, from the destruction of any creation made by a dark Wicca. They have the ability to stay invisible with the power to move through any barrier and over any distance instantly.
THERIOMORPH - This species is born with the genes of a Breedline, but do not have the ability to change into a Breedline wolf. They shape shift into an enormous black panther. They possess powers of mind manipulation and random visions of the future. They must use the drug dopamine to suppress their urges. Their eye color shifts into a glowing lavender when their Theriomorph nature takes over. The Breedline see them as a threat to their species.
Jace Chamberlain (a.k.a The Beast) - He is a Breedline species who later discovers that his birth father, who is possessed by the Chiang-shih demon, murdered his mother when he and his twin brother were four years old. Raised by their new foster family and their uncle Jacks, he later discovers he was born with a curse of the Beast. With the help of his twin brother Jem, and his bonded mate Tessa, they help him cope with his rage to keep the Beast at bay. He's an IT engineer and is the lead singer and plays acoustic guitar in the band Chaos.
Jem Chamberlain (a.k.a The Chosen Son) - He is a Breedline species and Jace's twin brother. He carries the gene of the Chiang-shih demon that gives him the power to create a portal, and a force of electric energy used as a weapon and other powers he discovers later. His bonded mate is Mia Blackwood, and he's an IT engineer and the drummer in the band Chaos.
Tessa Fairchild - (a.k.a The Breedline Queen) - She was born into the human world and later discovers she's a Breedline. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her aunt and uncle without the knowledge of being born a twin. After she meets Jace, they become bonded mates. During her first change into her Breedline wolf, she is the new Breedline queen. She is an inspiring artist.
Dr. John and Sarah Chamberlain - They are Jace, Jem and Cassie's adoptive human parents. They are physicians in a children's unit, and also donate their time to the emergency center.
Chester and Amelia Ewan - They are called Guardians - a species originated during the Middle Ages with the purpose of protecting all creatures, especially the Breedline, from the destruction of any creation made by a dark Wiccan.
Jackson Gray - He is Jace and Jem's biological uncle - Katlyn Gray's older brother. Although he carries the gene of the Breedline, he does not shift into a wolf. Only Breedlines born with an identical twin have the ability to change into their wolf. He's a medical supply pilot.
Mia Blackwood - She is a half-breed and Jem's bonded mate. Abandoned at birth and raised in human foster care, she later finds her twin sister, Eve.
EVE - She is a half-breed and Sebastian's bonded mate. Growing up in human foster care, she spent her entire childhood abused until Sebastian saves her. Scorned from her past, she lashes out in anger, living a life of crime later to discover her twin sister, Mia Blackwood. After realizing the Chiang-shih demon possesses Sebastian, Eve clings to the past in hopes of reuniting with her beloved. Now that Sebastian is finally free of the demon, she has trust issues, worried he has an alternative plan for their sons.
Sebastian Crow - He is a half-breed, and Eve's bonded mate. After he had been killed by Jace in self- defense, he was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon after the Angel of Mercy cast him out of Alexander's body. As he tried to portray Sebastian's life, Eve finally figured out his secret. Keeping her captive only to survive on her blood, he later develops feelings for her. The demon creates a death army, determined to dominate the world and unleash his wrath amongst humans and the Breedline. Now free from the demon, he is determined to reunite with his beloved Eve who is kept prisoner by the Breedline Covenant awaiting trial for her past crimes against them.
Alexander Crest - He is a Breedline who was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon before birth. Murdering his family, Alexander kidnapped his twin's bonded mate, Katlyn Gray. Keeping her prisoner against her will, she becomes pregnant with his twins. As she managed to escape before she gave birth, Alexander eventually kills her in a fit of rage. Returning for his chosen son twenty-two years later, he is determined to convince him to join his army. After the battle between the Breedline, the demon is finally cast out of Alexander setting his soul free. For the demon's past crimes, Alexander is pardoned and must reside in the Breedline Covenant. Praying for forgiveness, he reunites with his twin sons, Jace and Jem. As he fights to keep his new family safe, romance blossoms with Dr. Helen Carrington.
Tim Ross - He is a Breedline species and head council of the California Covenant. Angel, his bonded mate - who is a half-breed - has Tim's daughter they named Natalie, after her sister.
Angel - She is a half-breed and Tim's bonded mate.
Natalie - She is a half-breed and Tim and Angel's daughter.
Kyle Jones - He is a Breedline species that resides in the California Covenant. Having lost his family to a house fire at childhood, his uncle Tim Ross has raised him since. Celina Baldolf is his bonded mate. He's a mechanic and also Jace and Jem's close friend, and plays bass in the rock band Chaos.
Casey Barton - He was born of the Breedline species, and lives in the California Covenant. He was adopted by Tim Ross's brother and carries a deep dark secret, afraid to reveal to the Breedline. He is a clothing model and plays backup bass and keyboards in the band Chaos.
Dr. Helen Carrington - She is a Breedline species and a physician at the California Bates hospital for both Breedlines and humans. Later, she discovers Jace and Jem carry a gene, possibly used for a cure to stop the aging process in her species. After Alexander's demon is banished, he is pardoned for all past crimes and welcomed into the Breedline Covenant. When he meets Helen, they become bonded mates.
Drakon Hexus - He is a Breedline species. At a young age, his first bonded mate was killed by her father. In a rage, he hunts and kills her murderer, breaking the Breedline's True Law. Shunned by his Covenant and forced to live as a rogue wolf, he's promised his humanity back if he joins the Chiang-shih demon's army. After Drakon discovers the demon's plans to destroy all humans and half-breeds, he betrays him and joins forces with the Breedline. As time passes, he bonds with another mate, Cassie Chamberlain.
Cassie Chamberlain - Adopted at age two by Jace and Jem's adoptive parents after her mother abandons her. Later, she discovers she is a Breedline species and bonds with the handsome Drakon Hexus. She is a nurse practitioner, specializing in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Malachi O'Conner - He was born a Breedline species, and shunned by the Breedline Covenant after breaking their True Law. Alexander Crest's demon later forced him into joining his army of rogue wolves. After he had tried to escape, he endured cruel torture from the Alexander's Chiang-shih demon. He was later rescued by the Breedline and pardoned for his past crimes.
Celina Baldolf - She is a Breedline species with the power of a Wiccan, but only practices white witchcraft. Her twin sister Taliah - a dark Wicca - murdered their parents when they were twelve years old. Dr. Helen Carrington is their aunt, and Kyle Jones is Celina's Breedline bonded mate. She is an editor for a local publishing company.
Taliah Baldolf - She is a Breedline species and the mother of the Katako. Using her powers as a dark Wiccan, she joins forces with the Chiang-shih demon to create his death army. After she threatens to kill the Breedline queen, the Beast overpowers her and sends her to her death.
Samuel Mercier - He is a Breedline and a council member from France that has secretly turned against his own Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon. He and his other Breedline traitors go into hiding after the Breedline destroy the demon, desperate to seek revenge against the Covenant.
Fredrick Mercier - He is a Breedline and Samuel Mercier's identical twin. Also, he's a council member from France that has secretly turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.
Corbin Azzo - He is a Breedline and a council member that has turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.
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and 2 member cents. BREEDLINE - A species of humans that have the ability to change from human form into a wolf. They are not like the old legend of the Lycanthropy myth. Breedline species can shift into their wolf at will. The moon has no power over them. They do not pass their ability to other humans with a bite or scratch like the Lycanthropy myth.
The Breedline gene is passed down to offspring that are born identical twins. Although they live amongst human, their species must be kept secret.
In wolf form, they have super strength, speed, and heightened senses. Compared to humans, Breedlines have tremendous advantages when it comes to health. Their bodies heal fast and are not subject to illnesses or diseases. The only thing that slows their healing process is silver. It is their kryptonite. Besides old age, a silver bullet to the brain is the only thing deadly to the species. All males change into their wolf at the age of eighteen. Females do not go through the change until they make love to their Breedline bonded mate.
BREEDLINE TWINS - Identical twins that are born from either one or both parents of the Breedline species. They have a strong, unbreakable bond from birth, are born with telepathic abilities, and have the power to sense the other's emotions or injuries. In some cases, the bond between twins are so strong that if one dies, the other twin may pass on, especially if they don't have a mate.
BREEDLINE BONDING - The male Breedline spends their life in search of their bonded mate. When the male comes in contact with her, he instantly feels a simultaneous, desirable attraction and she becomes the most important thing in his life. He is there to love, protect, and cherish her until death. Once they are mated, they bond for life. It is possible for them to have more than one mate in their lifespan.
BELOVED - A word used by a Breedline to express the bond to their mate.
DOUBLE BONDED - In some cases, male Breedline twins bond with the same female but one will carry a stronger bond. Usually one of them must sacrifice for the other twin.
BREEDLINE COVENANT - The Breedline species must live within the boundaries of a Covenant, which is only formed with their species. The Covenant is governed and ruled by a head council. The council keeps their laws in order and oversees the species population.
THE BREEDLINE QUEEN - Over centuries the Breedline Covenant is ruled by a true queen. If there is no queen living, the Covenants are governed by an appointed head council until another one is born. A Breedline queen is born once every one hundred years. Her massive stature, black fur, and red eyes are the queen's trademarks. Her alpha wolf has twice the strength, speed, and size of any Breedline. The queen is expected to rule over all the Breedline Covenants where she will be respected and obeyed by all Breedline. This is their absolute True Law.
THE QUEENS RING - This ring has been passed down to all Breedline queens for generations. When the new queen places the ring on, it instantly shifts in size to fit her finger.
TRUE LAW - All Breedline Covenants have an ancient book of laws. If either sex disobeys the Breedline laws, they can be shunned, or no longer protected by their Covenant. If a Breedline takes another life out of revenge, or evil - other than protecting their life and the life of another - they will never have the ability to shift back human and will be cast out as a rogue wolf.
ROGUE WOLF - A Breedline shunned by their Covenant for taking another life out of revenge or evil and forced to live as a wolf until death without the ability to change human again. Some rogue wolves form into packs, which can be dangerous for other Breedline species.
RED (BLOOD) MOON - When the full moon passes through the amber shadow of the earth, producing a midnight eclipse visible across North America. So begins a lunar eclipse tetrad, a series of four consecutive total eclipses occurring at approximately six-month intervals. This incredible light beams into the heart of earth's shadow, filling it with a coppery glow and transforming the moon into a great red orb. During this time, all Breedline species that are mated have a strong desire to create offspring. This is also a time when Breedline females are more fertile for the conception of twins.
CHIANG-SHIH DEMON (Kiang shi, a.k.a Ramael Arminius) - An ancient demon that inhabits the body of a Breedline fetus before it's born, or during a Breedline's death. It continues to take the soul over the natural lifespan of the child, or the deceased Breedline. When the demon possesses a fetus, it breaks the bonding and telepathic abilities of their twin when they are born. If the demon possesses a deceased Breedline's body, it must do so before the soul passes on. If the soul is not intact, the body will soon die.
In most cases, the Chiang-shih demon will take the life of the other twin, even before their birth. The twin that is born with the demon will bring only evil to whomever they encounter. Their sole purpose is to gain full control of another soul and seek world domination.
There are two ways the demon is cast from the soul it possesses: by its firstborn son, and by the Angel of Mercy, Zadkiel. The Beast is the only one who can kill a Chiang-shih demon.
THE BEAST - He is the second born son of the Chiang-shih demon. When provoked into a rage, he will shift into his Beast instead of his Breedline wolf. The Beast is an enormous, dangerous two-footed creature that has wolf-like features. One bite has enough venom to kill the Chiang-shih demon and leave the soul of the person the demon possessed unharmed.
SHADOW WALKER (a.k.a Shadow Figure, or Black Mass) - The perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, particularly interpreted by the Breedline as the presence of a malevolent entity. When a Breedline species dies and does not pass on to the other side, they are left to roam the earth as a shadow of themselves - a ghost. They will not pass on until they have settled unfinished business before their death.
ZADKIEL (Tzadqiel, a.k.a "Righteousness of God") - The Archangel of freedom, benevolence, and mercy, and the Patron Angel of all who forgive. Breedline species tradition considers him to be the Angel of Mercy.
SUCCUBUS (a.k.a CREEPERS) - Creatures that search for, and feeds off the blood of the Breedline species. Creepers are skilled at extreme sexual pleasure, and the ecstasy they create is exceedingly intense and highly addictive. They cast off a scent that hypnotizes Breedlines into overwhelming sexual urges. They use their human-like bodies and beautiful features to control and influence their thoughts.
They have the ability to reach into the Breedline's mind during sleep, casting a spell of dreams about sexual contact, or intercourse. And one much less obvious manifestation of Creepers is nightmares - realistic, graphic, terrifying nightmares that rob the Breedline of sleep. Over a period, it can lead to severe fatigue and depression, leaving them emotionally and spiritually drained. Death can occur if they completely take over the Breedline's body.
HALF-BREED - This species is born with the genes from both Breedline and succubus. They can bond with either a full-blood Breedline or another half-breed. They do not have the ability to change into the Breedline wolf, but they do need blood from them to survive. With the power to hypnotize, most Breedlines have minimal respect and credence toward the half-breed species.
WICCA (or Wise One) - According to the Breedline species, a Wicca is the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts, and necromancy. A Wicca is also considered to be a demonic spirit. It is unclear to the Breedline if they act under the orders of the devil, or they are simply not understood and treated as outcasts. They have the ability to do white magic (good) or dark (evil).
KATAKO (a.k.a Lucas, or Dark Shadow) - He is the Chiang-shih demon's offspring that is born both Breedline and Wiccan. After one year, the Katako develops into an adult with the mind of a child, without reaching full maturity. It has the power to appear translucent, or become completely invisible. Being born half Breedline, it can shift into a wolf and transform, or mimic another creature with the power to instantly travel from one place to another. Their true purpose of creation is to bring forth the souls stuck in purgatory by using one drop of its blood. The Breedline queen's bite is the only way to destroy it.
GOLEMS (a.k.a The Death Army) - Evil creatures created by dark Wiccans with the power of necromancy. By releasing the souls of demons stuck in purgatory, the Wicca can give them the ability to shape into a creature that is made from earth. These creatures have various qualities, such as mass strength, enormous stature, and the power to consume their victims by saturating them with mud.
GUARDIANS (a.k.a Spirits of the Forest) - They originated during the Middle Ages with the purpose of protecting all creatures, especially the Breedline, from the destruction of any creation made by a dark Wicca. They have the ability to stay invisible with the power to move through any barrier and over any distance instantly.
THERIOMORPH - This species is born with the genes of a Breedline, but do not have the ability to change into a Breedline wolf. They shape shift into an enormous black panther. They possess powers of mind manipulation and random visions of the future. They must use the drug dopamine to suppress their urges. Their eye color shifts into a glowing lavender when their Theriomorph nature takes over. The Breedline see them as a threat to their species.
Jace Chamberlain (a.k.a The Beast) - He is a Breedline species who later discovers that his birth father, who is possessed by the Chiang-shih demon, murdered his mother when he and his twin brother were four years old. Raised by their new foster family and their uncle Jacks, he later discovers he was born with a curse of the Beast. With the help of his twin brother Jem, and his bonded mate Tessa, they help him cope with his rage to keep the Beast at bay. He's an IT engineer and is the lead singer and plays acoustic guitar in the band Chaos.
Jem Chamberlain (a.k.a The Chosen Son) - He is a Breedline species and Jace's twin brother. He carries the gene of the Chiang-shih demon that gives him the power to create a portal, and a force of electric energy used as a weapon and other powers he discovers later. His bonded mate is Mia Blackwood, and he's an IT engineer and the drummer in the band Chaos.
Tessa Fairchild - (a.k.a The Breedline Queen) - She was born into the human world and later discovers she's a Breedline. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her aunt and uncle without the knowledge of being born a twin. After she meets Jace, they become bonded mates. During her first change into her Breedline wolf, she is the new Breedline queen. She is an inspiring artist.
Dr. John and Sarah Chamberlain - They are Jace, Jem and Cassie's adoptive human parents. They are physicians in a children's unit, and also donate their time to the emergency center.
Chester and Amelia Ewan - They are called Guardians - a species originated during the Middle Ages with the purpose of protecting all creatures, especially the Breedline, from the destruction of any creation made by a dark Wiccan.
Jackson Gray - He is Jace and Jem's biological uncle - Katlyn Gray's older brother. Although he carries the gene of the Breedline, he does not shift into a wolf. Only Breedlines born with an identical twin have the ability to change into their wolf. He's a medical supply pilot.
Mia Blackwood - She is a half-breed and Jem's bonded mate. Abandoned at birth and raised in human foster care, she later finds her twin sister, Eve.
EVE - She is a half-breed and Sebastian's bonded mate. Growing up in human foster care, she spent her entire childhood abused until Sebastian saves her. Scorned from her past, she lashes out in anger, living a life of crime later to discover her twin sister, Mia Blackwood. After realizing the Chiang-shih demon possesses Sebastian, Eve clings to the past in hopes of reuniting with her beloved. Now that Sebastian is finally free of the demon, she has trust issues, worried he has an alternative plan for their sons.
Sebastian Crow - He is a half-breed, and Eve's bonded mate. After he had been killed by Jace in self- defense, he was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon after the Angel of Mercy cast him out of Alexander's body. As he tried to portray Sebastian's life, Eve finally figured out his secret. Keeping her captive only to survive on her blood, he later develops feelings for her. The demon creates a death army, determined to dominate the world and unleash his wrath amongst humans and the Breedline. Now free from the demon, he is determined to reunite with his beloved Eve who is kept prisoner by the Breedline Covenant awaiting trial for her past crimes against them.
Alexander Crest - He is a Breedline who was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon before birth. Murdering his family, Alexander kidnapped his twin's bonded mate, Katlyn Gray. Keeping her prisoner against her will, she becomes pregnant with his twins. As she managed to escape before she gave birth, Alexander eventually kills her in a fit of rage. Returning for his chosen son twenty-two years later, he is determined to convince him to join his army. After the battle between the Breedline, the demon is finally cast out of Alexander setting his soul free. For the demon's past crimes, Alexander is pardoned and must reside in the Breedline Covenant. Praying for forgiveness, he reunites with his twin sons, Jace and Jem. As he fights to keep his new family safe, romance blossoms with Dr. Helen Carrington.
Tim Ross - He is a Breedline species and head council of the California Covenant. Angel, his bonded mate - who is a half-breed - has Tim's daughter they named Natalie, after her sister.
Angel - She is a half-breed and Tim's bonded mate.
Natalie - She is a half-breed and Tim and Angel's daughter.
Kyle Jones - He is a Breedline species that resides in the California Covenant. Having lost his family to a house fire at childhood, his uncle Tim Ross has raised him since. Celina Baldolf is his bonded mate. He's a mechanic and also Jace and Jem's close friend, and plays bass in the rock band Chaos.
Casey Barton - He was born of the Breedline species, and lives in the California Covenant. He was adopted by Tim Ross's brother and carries a deep dark secret, afraid to reveal to the Breedline. He is a clothing model and plays backup bass and keyboards in the band Chaos.
Dr. Helen Carrington - She is a Breedline species and a physician at the California Bates hospital for both Breedlines and humans. Later, she discovers Jace and Jem carry a gene, possibly used for a cure to stop the aging process in her species. After Alexander's demon is banished, he is pardoned for all past crimes and welcomed into the Breedline Covenant. When he meets Helen, they become bonded mates.
Drakon Hexus - He is a Breedline species. At a young age, his first bonded mate was killed by her father. In a rage, he hunts and kills her murderer, breaking the Breedline's True Law. Shunned by his Covenant and forced to live as a rogue wolf, he's promised his humanity back if he joins the Chiang-shih demon's army. After Drakon discovers the demon's plans to destroy all humans and half-breeds, he betrays him and joins forces with the Breedline. As time passes, he bonds with another mate, Cassie Chamberlain.
Cassie Chamberlain - Adopted at age two by Jace and Jem's adoptive parents after her mother abandons her. Later, she discovers she is a Breedline species and bonds with the handsome Drakon Hexus. She is a nurse practitioner, specializing in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Malachi O'Conner - He was born a Breedline species, and shunned by the Breedline Covenant after breaking their True Law. Alexander Crest's demon later forced him into joining his army of rogue wolves. After he had tried to escape, he endured cruel torture from the Alexander's Chiang-shih demon. He was later rescued by the Breedline and pardoned for his past crimes.
Celina Baldolf - She is a Breedline species with the power of a Wiccan, but only practices white witchcraft. Her twin sister Taliah - a dark Wicca - murdered their parents when they were twelve years old. Dr. Helen Carrington is their aunt, and Kyle Jones is Celina's Breedline bonded mate. She is an editor for a local publishing company.
Taliah Baldolf - She is a Breedline species and the mother of the Katako. Using her powers as a dark Wiccan, she joins forces with the Chiang-shih demon to create his death army. After she threatens to kill the Breedline queen, the Beast overpowers her and sends her to her death.
Samuel Mercier - He is a Breedline and a council member from France that has secretly turned against his own Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon. He and his other Breedline traitors go into hiding after the Breedline destroy the demon, desperate to seek revenge against the Covenant.
Fredrick Mercier - He is a Breedline and Samuel Mercier's identical twin. Also, he's a council member from France that has secretly turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.
Corbin Azzo - He is a Breedline and a council member that has turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.
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