It was a clear day with a warm sun glittering the snow on the ground. Birds that didn't hibernate relished in the warmth twittering happily. The ice on the river sparkled ever so subtle. The trees shimmered with the snow on their branches. Suddenly a black and white shape jumped through the bushes a pair of children laughing is heard. It was Leanna and Zephyr in their wolf forms with five year old Alena and Caspian on their backs. "Mommy, that was great i can't wait till i can shift forms" Alena had said 

Leanna shifted back and hugged her daughter lovingly "it will be painful i will tell you right now" Leanna whispered "Alena shouldn't be too worried i mean we are only 5 years old, we got 11 years before we do shift" Caspian folded his arms and looked away jealous of the fact Alena will be shifting first. Alena was a beautiful little girl, she looked like a child beauty pageant queen. Her eyes glittered goldish brown. Today she was wearing a white faux fur lined cloak with a satin bow holding it closed. Under it was a red lace dress with matching shoes. A red bow in her long brown hair that was already midback.

Caspian looked like his father with a hint of his mothers look in the facial expressions Leanna often did. His hair was also brown but it looked black, a bang hung in front of his left eye. His eyes were pure gold like Zephyr's but they too shone under the bright sun. He was wearing a longer faux fur lined cloak in black the fur brown, black dress pants and a white lace long sleeved shirt. There had been no threats from Asarious in the last 5 years so Zephyr and Leanna felt no need in getting them worried though they feared the day Asarious struck back.

Caspian turned out to be the little trouble maker so much that it earned him the nickname Caspain from the maids who cleaned his room and picked up after him. The maids did favor Alena with little gifts such as a fresh bouquet of roses from the garden sometimes white lily's were included as they adored the little princess. 

Meanwhile

Asarious watched from the shadows glaring down at the young happy royal family. He planned so many things in order to bring Zephyr and Leanna to their knees. He was smart enough to realize their children were their weaknesses. Like all his plans he chickened out on kidnapping them both.

A woman's voice came out from a tree laughing at the pitiful display of Asarious. It was Isadora. The witch who had turned Zephyr into a hybrid over 500 years ago after the death of Alera. "you look frustrated" She stated grinning "and you don't your little creation is down there with another girl who is Alera reborn and your snickering" Asarious growled out "i have every reason to snicker, you had Marcus steal Leanna away for a mating he helps her escape, he escapes as well, You form an alliance with the slayers, your main slayer gets killed by Aramis, Marcus, Zachary and Zephyr after he steals Leanna you fail time and again and you've become a joke to the werewolf race" Isadora taunted. Isadora was beautiful in her own way she had long black hair that stopped below midback,   blue eyes that could mesmerize the most strongest of minds and a curvy figure. Isadora often  wore a purple gown a black cape with a hood and black shoes. The look of a witch in the immortal world, they also could live for centuries if they learned the right spell or potion.

Asarious snapped and pinned Isadora to a tree "and you expected Zephyr to love you after you turned him hybrid, if I'm a joke to werewolves your a bigger joke to your fellow witches" Asarious taunted back which earned him a zap, he let her go hissing in pain "since we are both big jokes to our kind i suggest a partnership" Isadora suggested "partnership?" Asarious asked suspicious it was a bad thing to get yourself involved with a witch they can turn on you easily if it suited them.

"yes a partnership" Isadora replied "what would we get out of it witch?" "I would get Zephyr to myself as it always should have been if his heart wasn't tainted by Alera's love, that's why he didn't love me after he still loved her and you would have your kingdom and your title as High King back with a mate that can give you legitimate heirs without you having to resort to trickery" Isadora painted a picture in Asarious mind he couldn't;t shake off. The idea seduced him so much he wanted more details of what they would do "Well, the strongest thing mated werewolves has is their trust and love i plan on breaking Leanna's trust in Zephyr" Isadora grinned "tempting very well but if we fail" Asarious looked at her "we won't fail trust me" All Asarious had was her word they would not fail at the plans all they had to do was wait