Stephen Amell as Kellen.

Lily's POV:

I can't believe what I just heard.

Waking up thirsty, I walked out of my room quietly in case my mom is asleep and head for the stairs when I heard her voice. I'm known for being curious so I stayed hidden and listened in on her conversation over the phone.

what I heard at that precise moment was worse than my nightmare.

I sat down on the steps and held my head with both hands keeping my sobs at bay. This can't be possible! What I just heard my mom say was worse than the nightmare I was having before waking up.

I didn't hear anything Kellen said but I heard my mom saying he killed my father. Why would he kill an innocent man? Father of three children? Why isn't he in prison?

I couldn't stop the uncontrollable tears from running down my cheeks. I was fatherless because of Kellen! My friend and maybe future boyfriend's guardian for god's sake!

How can I keep seeing Derek when his guardian is a murderer? What if Derek is a murderer too? Grr Lily!! Wake up! The guy killed your father! It was no car accident he was killed and you're thinking about your stupid love life!

I shook my head, as much as my inner voice was annoying, she was right. My father wouldn't be proud of me right now. I wiped my face and stood up getting ready to go back to my bedroom when my mom saw me.

"Lily? Are you okay?"

I didn't dare look at her and show her how not okay I was. "Yes, mom I'm fine. I was just getting some water" but that's when I noticed I didn't drink and my throat was even drier than before.

"Lily...let's talk"

"It's late, I have school," I said coldly. How could she know who killed my father and not tell the police? And what frustrated me the most she let him in our house! And let him touch her!

"Lily, what you heard..."

"I didn't hear a thing mom." I stormed to my room and slammed the door shut before locking it.

I know I was being mean but no one can blame me now. The truth was hard on me right now. I lay in bed and snuggled under the covers trying to sleep but I just couldn't, I couldn't stop crying. That's when I decided to do something about it. Getting out of bed, I changed my clothes and wrapped my red coat around myself before climbing out of the window. I was careful not to make any sound since my mom was still at my door trying to get me to open it.

Once I reached the ground, I started running very fast towards the woods, I wasn't afraid or maybe just a little, but I didn't care. I wanted to be with my father, he didn't deserve to die and certainly not being murdered. I ran very fast as if my life depended on it, but I fell and couldn't gather the energy to get up again. I stayed where I was for a moment crying hard. I hated feeling vulnerable and weak.

I took out my phone and dialed the first number I had on speed dial, but there was no answer. I tried again and again till a familiar voice answered. I didn't recognize the voice, it wasn't the one I was expecting to hear and it spooked me a bit.

"Hello? Hello? Who is it?"

"Um...Hi, is Mark here?"

Kellen's POV:

Derek was in his room trying to get some rest whilst I was here with Mark trying to find out who sent him.

"For the millionth time tonight, who the hell sent you?" I was getting ready to use my new electro-choc machine when his phone on the table started ringing.

"Lillian? Who is Lillian?"

"Don't you dare..." but Mark shut up when he saw that I answered the call.

"Hello? Hello? Who is it?"

"Um...Hi, is Mark here?"

"Mark is a bit busy at the moment" I looked at mark seeing him glaring daggers at me. I smirked and spoke again, "Who needs him?"

"It's Lily...I'm his sister and I really need to speak with him" I frowned as I heard the next words "Lily as in...Viviane's daughter?"

"Well Mark is her son and I'm his sister you do the math!"

"I'll tell him you called" I hung up still trying to process all of it.

"How do you know my mother?"

"She's an old...friend" I looked at him and raised an eyebrow. I didn't know what I could do to him now, I mean Viviane would never forgive me if I hurt him. I sat the phone on the table and pulled a chair to sit on it.

"What am I going to do with you?"

"What you were intending on doing if I don't talk because I'm not talking."

"Stop pushing it boy! The only reason I'm not killing you right now is Viviane! So shut the fu*k up!"

Mark frowned and looked at the ground for a moment; we grew silent for about half an hour before I stood up and took my jacket.

"Does your mom know you're a hunter?"

"No, and I intend on keeping it that way!" Mark snarled at me, which made me smirk.

"How long have you been a hunter for?"

"That's none of your business and I'm not going to discuss my hunter life with you!" he spat and I sighed.

"So stubborn! Just like her" I smiled and shook my head.

I walked up to the kitchen and got him some food and water. When I went back down, I pushed him in a cell and handcuffed one of his hands to the bars. I gave him the tray of food and left after locking his cell as well as the cellar. I went to Derek's room to make sure he was sleeping but found it empty, he must have gone flying a bit. I thought to myself and went to the car.

It was already six am as I pulled into Viviane's driveway. I didn't know what I was doing here exactly, but I just needed to see her, and she couldn't deny me not after I claimed her seventeen years ago. I smiled as I recalled the way it happened. Viviane wanted me to claim her but she was married and had already a boy and she didn't want to cheat on her husband. We ended up in my house talking and having a good time while cuddling in my bed and just sharing a few funny stories.

*Flashback*

I was lying in bed with my mate in my arms in a dark room only lit by a few candles. It was very romantic and very cozy. I was fighting the urge not to kiss her and claim her here and now.

"I can't believe you're the same Kellen I knew when I was seven! You always wore that cape and thought you were cool and awesome" she giggled in such a cute way I couldn't take it anymore, my dragon wouldn't let me let her go without at least kissing her.

I laughed with her "And you thought you were Barbie!"

"Shut up Kellen! I was blond like Barbie and always dressed in pink. And I was cute!"

"Yes, you were". We both laughed a bit before falling silent for a while. She snuggled closer to me and wrapped her arm around my waist resting her head on my shoulder and looking up at me with those amazing eyes of hers. I smiled warmly, happy that she was with me and I forgot about the whole world.

"I can't believe I have found my mate and she accepted me the way I am" I whispered holding her gaze.

"Kellen...I know it's wrong but I can't fight it. I love you and of course, I would accept you no matter what, but I'm married and have a child. I already told you I don't want to cheat on him. He is a good man. I have to go" she frowned and was about to pull away when I stopped her.

Neither my dragon nor I could let her go back to another man's arms. She was ours, and we don't share. I leaned down slowly giving her the time to pull away if she wanted to but she didn't. Instead, she closed the distance between us and kissed me softly. That soft and gentle kiss soon turned into a passionate one full of hunger and lust.

An hour later, we are both cuddling naked and panting and Viviane couldn't stop smiling. I traced the mark I left on her shoulder and smiled proudly.

"You are mine Viviane" I gave her the stone and kissed her lips gently "Keep this as long as you can. Hold onto it, press it to your heart, and if you ever need me when I'm not around, call me through it. I'll be here."

Viviane smiled and started getting dressed, she looked in the mirror and frowned as she saw the mark on her shoulder "What...why did you do that? And how? You don't have claws"

"I claimed you Viviane. Don't worry; no human can see it, only you and any dragon. It means you're mine and no one can take you from me. The penalty of it would be death."

Viviane seemed to panic; she quickly got dressed and left. It was the last time I ever saw her until I came back for her and she wouldn't leave him for me.

*End of flashback*

I was snapped back to reality as I saw Derek knocking on the door and holding Lily in his arms like a baby. She was asleep, looked so serene, and so... so like me. I frowned as I shook the idea away from my mind. She couldn't be my daughter, Viviane would have told me. I saw Viviane open the door and let Derek in which surprised me and raised suspicions within me. I climbed out of the car and went to knock.

"Kellen..." She whispered looking at me trembling a bit. She could act all tough and deny me all she wanted when she was far from me, but once in contact or close to me she was bound to give in to our bond.

"Yes, Kellen." I smiled "I just came to check on you, you seemed shaken up last night."

"I'm good. I just want Derek away from her."

"Is that why you let him in now?"

"He found her asleep on her father's grave and brought her home, I just let him in so he could take her to her room."

I nodded and looked at her taking a step closer, I brushed her cheek gently and smiled "Where are your children?"

She gasped and leaned into my palm "Mark is in college, he has exams so he couldn't come home. Marianne is still sleeping." She informed me and I pulled her in a hug pressing her hard to my chest not being able to bear the distance.

Viviane started crying, I didn't know why but I tried to comfort her.

"What's going on?" I looked at Derek and pulled away from Viviane.

"Let's go home Derek, we have things we need to discuss."

"Okay, but first, how do you two know each other?"

I looked at Viviane and decided to tell him. "Viviane is my mate."

"But you look younger than her, aren't you like thirty-seven or something?"

"No Derek... I'm a year older than she is. I'm forty years old, I just stopped my aging."

Derek smiled "Cool, when are you teaching me that?"

I chuckled, "Let's go home and we'll talk about it" I pecked Viviane's cheek and went to my car followed by Derek. The drive home was silent and I was glad for it, I was still trying to figure out if Lily was my daughter or not.

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