Aiden's POV

''We're here'' Ivy cheered and caught her breath.

I looked around and saw...nothing. Absolutely nothing. There was only snow and mountain. The Northern Kingdom always had snow no matter what season, but this is ridiculous.

Snow covered the rocks and ridges of the mountain face. It covered everything like a big thick, fluffy, soft looking blanket. It would be beautiful if I wasn't freezing my butt off.

''There's nothing here and it's freezing.'' I shivered, hugging myself as we walked closer to the distant rocks.

''That's because all you're wearing is jeans. Now hurry up.'' she huffed in annoyance as I slowly dragged myself closer to her remembering that Warren was the reason I had no shirt.

''Now who are the Northern Tribe and where are they?''

''They're a tribe of people closely related to my tribe before it was..'' she cleared her throat.

''They're more knowledgeable than my tribe was and very wise. They know all about descendants of dragon blood and Death Dealers.''

''Death Dealers?'' I stared at her and she froze in her tracks.

''Servants of the Angel of Death.'' she said, barely above a whisper.

''The Angel of Death? But I thought-''

''Let’s go.'' she cut me off hurriedly and continued walking.

I thought the Angel of Death was just a fairy-tale; The being that stole your life and collected your soul as you died and then you were shown the way to Heaven or Hell. If he is real, I really hope I go to Heaven. I hear Hell's hot and summer really isn't my favourite season.

''Loriena!'' Ivy called to nothing in particular.

I looked around at where we had stopped. We were in the middle of a couple of big rocks, dirt, snow and half frozen grass. Great. Ivy's lost he mind.

''Ivy. Are you sure-''

''Aunt Lorie!'' She called again a little more desperately.

''I know that voice!'' A woman rushed out of the rock looking tent and crash tackled Ivy to the ground.

The rocks...were tents. No wonder you couldn't see anything! But how they looked so real was beyond me.

''Aunt Lorie... This is Aiden. He's a wolf from the Eastern Kingdom.'' Ivy straightened out her rumpled singlet and shorts while gesturing to me with her head.

''The Eastern Kingdom? What's he doing here?'' The brunette woman turned to stare at me.

She looked in her late 20's maybe early thirties. She wasn't heavy on makeup but the way her fringe swept across her face made her eyes look shadowed enough.

‘‘He was taken by Ezra.'' Ivy growled.

''Come on guys. We need to get inside. Humans will climb this mountain today and I want to know how you got out.'' Loriena hurried us back into the rock looking tent.

Inside the tent was HUGE. It had several different pieces of fur covered couches and a king sized bed at the back accompanied by two mahogany bed side tables.

''Spells make it look smaller and more camouflaged on the outside.'' Ivy whispered in my ear.

''Ah'' I whispered back nodding my head in understanding.

We walked until we reached a set up just like Marry Ann's living room. Two couches on opposite side of a low wooden coffee table.

''Please, sit.'' Loriena gestured to the fur covered couches.

We all took a seat, Ivana and myself on one side and Loriena on the other staring intently at Ivy.

''Would you like a drink ma'am?'' a young woman stood beside her.

''No, but my guests would like one.''

The young woman -probably twenty- turned her soft welcoming smile to us expectantly.

''Water with lemon for both of us please.'' Ivy smiled back and I nodded in agreement.

We received our water a short time later with the same warm smile from the woman and a motherly look from Loriena to Ivy.

''So how did you get out? I mean, I didn't think...I-I thought you were...'' she stuttered out.

''Dead?'' Ivy filled in like it was nothing as she took a sip from her lemon water.

''Yes'' she dropped her head.

''I was.''

Loriena lifted her head and gave Ivy a questioning glance which I also sent her way.

''All I was doing was being. I wasn't living. I was stuck in a cave by myself all these years and the only time I saw light was when I had to do Ezra's dirty work that she, or her dogs, couldn't do.''

There was no emotion in her voice at all. As if it was the most common and natural experience in anyone's life.

''Oh my poor-'' Ivy cut her off by lifting her hand.

''I was dead until I had a dream. I dreamt of the wolf that saved my sister. But this wolf was different. This wolf was pure white.'' She turned and smiled comfortingly at me like she had always done since we met.

''That's not possible.'' Loriena turned her shocked gaze to me then back to Ivy.

''That's what I thought. He's sixteen so it doesn't match up, but he is. I'm certain of it.'' Ivy gave Loriena a determined looked which she returned for her to continue.

'' Ezra started talking about a wolf... a special one. One who was born with an Alpha for a sister.One who would help and serve her as much as me. I never wanted anyone to suffer this much. So when I was still dreaming of Aiden I was sure it was him she was talking about.

I only had a few more salts and potions left but I transported to Aiden in the Eastern Kingdom to warn him but it was too late... Ezra found his location and the rogues had his scent. I couldn't do anything... so I put Aiden in a coma to make his heart slow to almost stop so it was like he was dead but it was too late. Someone came for Aiden and we were moving from the caves in the West to the Central Kingdom and then to the Eastern.''

''I remember that...Jayce, he came and got me but I was only conscious for a few minutes and then nothing until the cave.'' I looked at the floor trying to remember anything else.

Ivy placed a comforting hand on my shoulder and continued.

''Warren, Ezra's head rogue, was in charge of keeping us in the cave but he was beating Aiden... even with his healing it was beyond help and I used the last of my salts. On the final night Warren... he tried to show Aiden a lesson because he was protecting me from him. He was going to... and he was going to make me watch. '' She shook her head and tightened her grip on my shoulder.

I didn't want to remember. I didn't want to. The thought of what could have happened had me cowering away from Loriena's expecting gaze.

''Warren's dead.'' Ivy confirmed.

''How?''Loriena asked.

''Aiden.'' She nodded at me and Loriena turned her gaze back to me.

''So he is a-''

''Yes. Now I need some new salts and potions before we leave. Can you help me and then we'll be on our way.''

''Of course! I-'' Loriena started but I cut her off.

''Wait! Can you stop keeping things from me!? I deserve to know what I am!'' I yelled at them both, trying to see who would actually tell me of the two.

''Aiden you don't want to know...'' Ivy tried to persuade me out of knowing.

''I do! It's my body! How am I ever going to be able to trust you if you can't even tell me what I am?How am I supposed to protect myself or my friends or my family if I don’t know why I need to protect them from people like Ezra?''

''Aiden I-''

''Come. We'll take you to the Elder. She'll tell you and she has something of yours.'' Loriena smiled.

''Aunt Lorie!'' Ivy stared at her in disbelief.

''He has a right to know. He’ll only be more of a danger to himself and everyone around him if he doesn't know.''

Ivana let out a growl of frustration and nodded.

''Ivana we'll go to Grace and get you some new gear and...Aiden some new clothes.'' She looked over my shirtless body making me feel suddenly over aware of everyone's eyes on me.

''Here.'' She smiled softly, taking her plain black jacket off and handing it to me.

''Thank you.'' I took the jacket gratefully and placed it on my small frame, my hands not even reaching the ends of the sleeves making both girls giggle.

''Come on. Let’s go Aid.'' Ivy wrapped an arm around my shoulders and followed Loriena out of the tent and to the further side of the mountain.

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Ivy and Lorie -she said it was too formal to call her Loriena- had left long ago, leaving me in a small wood and fur covered hut that housed the Elder.

The Elder was just what I thought of when someone said Elder. A very veryvery old native lady who could just somehow know what you were thinking, her face covered in tribal markings and her body covered in fur clothing. They had a serious obsession with the stuff and the thought that it was probably wolf fur had me on edge.

''It's all taken from dead rogues who have fallen at our feet.'' The Elder finished making her herbal tea and took a seat in front of me.

''There are rogues this far north?''

''Yes.Rogues looking to take on powerful beings, as if death is a game.'' She shook her head and took a sip of her green tinted tea.

''Can you tell me what I am?'' I asked quietly, looking at my hands before she took them in her own.

''What do you think you are?''

''I think...no I know I'm a wolf, but people are saying I'm more... saying I will only bring pain and that I'll be alone and die alone.'' There was a silence before she took my face in her hands and lifted my chin to look into her honey eyes.

''It is your choice to bring pain and it is your choice to be and die alone as it is everyone's choice. But it is not your choice in what you are, and what you are carries a grave burden.''

''What am I?'' I pushed for an answer and the Elder stood from her seat to stand hovering above me.

''Aiden James Pierce. You are bringer of death, the shadowed killer of the night. Your mind knows no bounds for you are the keeper of the boundaries of life, ruler of the life circle, leader of the Reapers and the Death Dealers. You are the Angel of Darkness. The Angel of Death, doomed to live in the shadows and wallow in the pain of others as you collect the souls and life of the willing and unwilling and transport them to their eternal afterlife.''

I stared at her in disbelief and felt a sting of tears prick my eyes. I thought she said I wouldn't be alone. I thought she said I wouldn't bring pain? Something about living alone again had me wanting nothing but to leave and pretend it was all a dream. I couldn't be alone again. Ten years of being alone was comforting at the time but now that I knew the peace and happiness of being with others, the latter was inconceivable.

''But.'' She continued and I prepared myself for anymore horrible truths as I knew an Elder could not utter a single lie.

''You are pure white; the God's colour. Only in fairy tales and legend has there been a white Angel of Death. Aiden. Have you ever wondered why they are called the Angel of Death?'' She questioned, making me look up to her without a clue.

''Aiden. You just aren't just a bringer of darkness and death. You are an Angel of Light and an Angel of Life. With death comes rebirth and a peaceful rest for those deserving and punishment for those who are doomed. Without light there is no darkness and without darkness there is no light. You are the circle of life, the regulator of everyone's life timer.'' She smiled softly and wiped my face of tears.

''You're a beautiful part of life and don't let anyone tell you different. You have a strong, caring mate for you out there and he's looking for you right now. He will be your shoulder to cry on. Your helping hand when your hands are full. Your lover.Your bestfriend. He will be the one for you left when no one else will be there.''

I took in a sharp breath at the word mate. I knew he was out there. I knew he was looking. He promised, and for that... I couldn't ask for anything different.

The Elder smiled again at the new tears pouring over my cheeks. They were different this time though. I was smiling at having my mate still. My mate was still out there waiting for me to come back to him. Nothing would make me not want to go there. Not a vampire. Not a rogue. Not a part of me that I was utterly terrified of. Not anything.

''Aiden? What's wrong!?'' Ivy's motherly voice filled my ears as her arms wrapped around me.

''I'm fine Ivy.'' I nuzzled into her neck and wrapped my arms around her until I heard barking behind her.

I looked up to see the Elder holding a fidgeting black and grey dusted puppy.

''This is yours.'' She passed the pup to me and it nuzzled into the crook of my elbow as I cradled it in my arms.

''His name is Cerberus and he will guard you with his life.'' Lorie stared into my eyes seriously.

''Cerberus?As in the guardian of the gates of Hell?'' I looked up to the Elder and she nodded.

I looked down at the pup in disbelief. He was tiny, he looked no more than ten weeks old with a grey face, a black muzzle and a darkly dusted body. He was too adorable to be a guardian of Hell.

''When Cerberus sees no threat his eyes will be black and when he is protecting you he will grow two more heads and each set of eyes will be silver and show the unimaginable pain of the fiery pits of Hell to anyone who stares into the shiny orbs.''

''Cerberus is kind of scary for a puppy. I think I'll call him Seb.'' I smiled proudly as I stared into my new companions black eyes.

The Elder and Lorie stared in shock while Ivana tried to muffle her laughter. I looked to all of them curiously while Ivana gave up and burst out laughing and Lorie chuckled softly.

''What did I do?'' I asked looking back between them.

''N-nothing Aid.Nothing.'' Ivana tried to calm herself but I huffed when she couldn't and burst into another fit of laughter.

''I guess it's just you and me who are the sane ones. Hey Seb?'' I sighed while Seb tilted his head in confusion then barked and licked my face making me scrunch up my nose and the girls laughed more.

I sighed again. Definitely the only ones.

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A/N

So what did you think of Aid's present? Seb to the side ~>

 So...lucky I double check all my chapters before I post them or this would be very awkward because instead of writing 'still' in a bit it said this; ''I was smiling at having my mate stiff'' I burst out laughing and my mum was like ''Te faq is wrong with this child'' T^T

So! (this will be the last so I will write xD ) I'm sorry for not updating yesterday like I promised but I have alot of stuff going on right now with one of my friends so I hope the fact that this chapter is longer will make up for it

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