I nodded, because yes, I feared her hurting them. It was the perfect out and I started to relax.

“Is that the only thing you fear her doing to us?" Damien continued and I froze.

I was trembling and they were not relenting. In fact, they looked more interested every second that ticked by.

“Answer me!" Damien barked and I jumped. I said the only thing I could think to say. I wanted to be somewhere safe before I risked telling them.

"I'LL tell you at the cabin."

Damien became livid. He hated it when I kept secrets from him. This seemed Like a bad time to remind him he'd been keeping a secret from me. I watched with fascination as his secondary teeth grew. Soon his mouth was full of razor sharp teeth and combined with the look on his face, it was not comforting.

He took a step toward me and I held my ground.

“You can't hurt me," I said in the most forceful voice I could muster.

“I am her breeding slave and she doesn't want me damaged. Take me to the cabin and I'LL tell you there."

I'd never seen them look so surprised. For a moment no one moved and then Bane pushed Kein back toward the controls.

“Little Sister," he said facing forward, “you are a dangerous creature."

We rode in silence toward the slopes of the mountains. Damien handed me back my hood when the air got colder. He didn't say a word to me and only motioned to Christof to pull up the hood on my blue outfit first.

I lamented the fact they were so angry with me. It wasn't my fault I knew this and it wasn't my fault I was afraid to tell them here. Obviously I realized I should have told them at home many moons ago. I was fairly certain Damien would let me know that, though.

We pulled up to the cabin a fairly short time later. It had seemed Like an eternity on the silent transport, though. Nothing Like a good fight to kick off a breeding, I laughed humorlessly to myself.

Evan, Bane, and Damien jumped off the transport and went inside to inspect the dwelling. It took less time than I ever remembered it taking before. Evan reappeared in the doorway and walked back toward us looking disgruntled.

“They've been here," he said kicking a rock on his way back to the transport.

Kein and Christof both sighed and I wondered what had them moody all of the sudden, so I asked.

Damien glared at me from the doorway and Christof seemed to be forcing himself to answer.

“Nu-reeh and her Sisters appear to have fixed the cabin for us. The fire is going and our colors are spread throughout. It has also been thoroughly cleaned. She also left fresh food in the cupboards. We will not have to hunt unless we wish to," he finished.

The men motioned and I stepped off the transport and toward the door. Damien watched every step I took. I knew he would want his answer as soon as I stepped inside.

I tried to stall walking to the doorway, but Christof pulled me along. I was ushered past Damien, who moved out of doorway, and my eyes adjusted to dimmer Light inside. What I saw was a shock.

For a moment I was too stunned to speak and had to be pushed forward, so the rest of my family could enter. The central fire pit burned brightly. ALL the normally worn furniture in the room had been replaced with new looking items. Across almost everything was Damien's family color.