Ivan growled and wrapped a arm aorund her and pulled her closely to him. "she is mine and you will never lay a hand on her." he said as he looked at them, a smirk played over his lips. "you will have to fight me if you want her and I know that I can fight you all off." he said as he started to grow claws and his eyes glowed. He saw a few of them jump back and he laugh a little bit, "now let us go, we mean none of you harm" he said and kissed her head.

"Devl spawn!! Don't let them scar you! god sent us to kill their kind!! If you do so you will be aworded a seat in heaven!!" a monk shouted and the mob advanced on them. Ebony growled and snaped her fangs at them trying to scar them away. But the monk kept calling out to them and incouraged the crowd more. One man grabbed her arm and she threw him across the crowd and into a building. "Leave us alone!" she said her voice having an inhuman edge. She shook with anger and her pupils turned into that of a werewolves and seeing this the monk cried," release the dogs the devil spawn is drawing power from her mate!! Get her!!"

Ivan growled and threw people away form her as he slowly turned into his full werewolf form. He then took her into his arms and let out a roar that made everyone take a few steps back. "Get away from my mate." he growled at them all and then looked at the Monk. "we are not evil, we are just minunderstood by people like you, we where even once humans but you dont see us as humans only monster and nothing more. Now we will take our leave of you." he said as he climbed up the side of the building with Ebony in his arms. When he got to the top he looked at her "are you okay?" he asked right away,

Ebony stoped shaking and her eyes turned back to normal. "Yes, I'm fine. Just angry at them... Let's go.." she said wanting to return to the clearing. She felt extremely safe in Ivan's arms. Ebony held on as Ivan began to leap from building to building. She herd the twang of bows and arrows wizzed by missing them barely. "Ivan! Hurry!" she said scared for him. One arrow came flying as Ivan jumped in mid air catching him in his flank. Ebony's eyes turned back to those of a werewolf and shouted in an inhumanly beautiful voice," Stop shooting or you will feel my wrath." She seemed to glow with ungodly power and that finally broke the villager's spirits and even the monk fled.

When Ivan landed on the next Building he pulled the arrow out, "well that hurt" he said as he looked at the arrow and then threw it down at the villagers and skimed the monks head. Ivan smirked and and looked at Ebony "dont worry, I am fine" he said as he jumped into the forest and landed in a tree. He kissed her head, happy that nothing had happend to her while they where down there.

Ebony smiled and stroked his cheek he eyes turning normal ounce more and her glow faded. "It just scared me... I thought they where going to hurt you becuase of me..." she said and kissed his snout lightly. He jumped down out of the tree and set her down. "Lets not mention this to Apollo... I don't think he would react to it too well." she said and smoothed her dress with one hand and held the cloths Ivan had gotten her in the other hand.

Ivan nodded and turned back into his human form. "well that is just one more scar to add to all the othes." he said as he looked at her and smiled. It had already healed part of the way and he kissed her cheek. "and I thought that I could have lost you back here." he whispered itn ohe ear and then bit it gently.

Ebony's body rippled in excitement and she kissed his lips passionately. Her instinct began trying to fight to the surface again. She was amazed how it seemed like the instinct could never be quenched. As much as she wanted to stay with Ivan like this forever she knew Apollo would come for her sooner Or later. But she couldn't pull away from him, at least not yet.

Ivan wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back. HIs body starting to crave her again, but knowing that they had to go back to Apollo or else he would wonder where they had been. After about five minutes he broke the kissed and looked at her lovingly "we better head back before Apollo gets worryed." he said as he looked into her eyes.

"I was thinking the same," Ebony said and intwined her fingures with Ivans and they walked back to the clearing. Apollo looked up from his laying position and perked up his ears. He noticed their in twinded hands and held back a growl. His Ebony looked beautiful in her new dress and he couldn't help but be proud of his human. She was the most beautiful thing on earth and Apollo knew it. That was why he was so protective, she deserved the very best and he wouldn't let her settle for less. I'll give him a chance... One mess up and I'll seperate them.. Only one chance... Apollo thought and turned back to chewing and a deer bone.

Ivan smiled when he saw that Apollo didn't growl at him. He was actually being nice ot him and he was glad about that. He looked at Ebony and kissed her temple "we better get moving towards the vampire castle." he said as he looked at her, he had nearly forgotten why he was traveling. But noting else mattered to him anymore now that he had her, she was everything ot him and he wasn't going to lose her.

Nodding in agreement Ebony went off into the trees and changed into the pants and shirt. Ebony put her sword on her back and ruffled Apollo's fur happily seeing him trying to get along with Ivan. It really made her happy that the two most important people inher life where trying to get along. She then lead the way Apollo scouting ahead and Ivan at her side. This was how she had dreamed it would be the one time she had slept and it made her believe dreams could really come true and that she was truely blessed.

Ivan took her hand into his as they walked and intertwined his fingers with hers. He loved her more then anything and hoped that nothing bad happend ot them when they where at teh vampire castle. He couldn't live with himself if she got hurt and he wasn't there to protect her. He kissed her cheek gently and continued to followed her happly

They neared the vampire castle as the sun began to set and they all decided that they should wait a day before going into the prison. Ebony began to make a fire and Apollo helped by handing her the wood she needed. When she was finished she looked over at Ivan and smiled. Her eyes where darker than usual for she hadn't fed in sk long and it was beggining to take it's toll. She kissed Ivans cheek and said,"I need to feed. I'll be back soon." and left their campsite..

Ivan watched her go "be carefull" he said as he watched her dissapper in the forest. he made sure that he could hear her as she walked. He didn't want to lose her at all. he loved her more then anything and wasn't going to let any harm come ot her. He listend to her foot steps and made sure that he heard no one else for miles.

Ebony walked as silently as she could trying to find a place for refuge. She let out a releaved breath that she had finally gotten away. Her body had been racking with hunger all day and she had no idea why. Her hunger never caused such pain and she sat down trying to let the dizzyness pass. but all it did was seem to make it worse. ebony's body began to shake and she let out an ecruciating whimmper of pain. Her eyes turned into those of a werewolf/tigure, her senses hightened ten fold, her skin began to grow taunt over her expanding bones and muscles, werewolf ears grew on her head, a tail grew from her tail bone, claws became her hands, and her skin turned grey black. Her pupils expanded to cover her eyes completey in black and her hair grew at an alarming rate and changed to pure white. She gave an inhuman howl of pain and fell to the ground shaking and in pain. what have I become?! I'm a monster!

Ivan heard her cry and jumped to his feet. He didn't even say anything to Apollo as he shot into the forest going to see if she was alright. All he knew was that she had been in pain and he wanted to make sure that she was okay. But when he saw her he stoped in his tracks, for a second he wasn't even sure if it was Ebony, but it had her sent. "Ebony? is that you?" he asked as he took a step closer to her.

Ebony looked up at Ivan red tears streaking down her face and said,"Ivan.... Something's happening.... What's happening to me?" She shook and sowly got up. She was still wearing her tops and pants but they where torn in places. she reached out pleadingly to him scared of herself but pulled away as a jolt of bloodthirst for him ran threw her. Her pupils turned to slits and she grabbed her head. she growled and fought the fealling. Ivan's sent was so intoxicating, that it was feeding the horrible monster she had become. "Ivan get away...I'll hurt you.." she said her inhuman voice ringing out of no where.

Ivan looked at her and shook his head "I am not going to leave you" he said as stood his ground and walked towards him. As he did he slowly turned into his werewolf form and stood infront of her. "you dont scare me and I am never going to leave you." he said as he looked at her in the eyes. He stood an inch taller then her but he knew that hight never mattered in a fight.

Ebony's body reacted villantly to his approach and she lashed out with her claws. She caught his arm causing him to bleed and gasped. "im so sorry.. I didn't mean to....I-" she said horrified and the smell of his blood reached her nose and she went crazy. She pounched on him clawing and ripping. She felt adrenaline rush threw her blood and it amazed her at how alive she felt. finally ebony pinned him and was on his back and growled at him. She brushed her lips over his neck and her fangs skimmed his skin. She bit him and began to drink his life blood. After a few seconds Ebony realized what she was doing and tore herself from him shaking. "im sorry... I...I... Im so sorry..." she said shaking and slowly she began to turn back to her real self and her hair was the last thing to change.

Ivan layed on the ground for a few moments. He looked completely pale and hardly breahted. But after a few moments his wounds started to close and he started to gain his color back. He slowly sat up and rubbed his neck where she bit, he had a new scar there now. "well that had to be the most dum thing I have ever done." he said and looked at her "but I am glad that I did because it seems that you needed to feed." he said as he looked at her and stroked her cheek gently "and it isn't your fault." he said as he looked into her eyes.

"are you okay? I didn't inject poison did I? It could kill you." she said worriedly and wiped away the red tears of blood. she gently ran her fingures over his wound and examined it. She had seen the scars from poisoned humans when bitten but this one was just a scar to her releaf. Apollo came barreling into the clearing and seeing ebony now fine let out a breath of releaf. She was fine... for now. He looked at them and turned back to leave and looked back at Ebony. she smiled and nodded and taking ivan's hand followed him back to their camp sight.

Ivan shook his head "no I am fine and I dont care that you could have killed me because I knew that you won't." he said as he looked at her and was glad that she was alright. "I am just glad that your okay." he said and kissed her head and intertwined his fingers with hers. He didn't care if he died since it took a lot to kill a werewolf, you either had to be shot with a silver bullet or draind of all there blood.

Ebony layed her head on Ivan's sholder as they walked and sighed. this is great.... I could've killed him.... I almost did kill him.... I have to figure out what's going on fast.... Or risk phasing again... she thought and the taste f ivan's sweet blood coated her throat making her smile at the sweetness. now that I've tasted his blood hopefully i wont want to feed on him again.... Or I could totally hown in on him because of how good it was.... I pray it wont come to that...

Ivan kissed her head as they walked. He knew very well that she could have killed him but he didnt care. He had many close calls from any fights, so he didn't care a lot. He then wrapped a arm around her waist and brougth her closer to him. They where both monsters so he didn't care if she had almost killed him, it was just how things where.