Chapter 13

"How much longer do we have to wait?" Chris asked as he sat in a chair next to Kyra's bed. "It's been a week," he added. "I already told you" Mia said as she checked on Kyra. "It's up to her," she said as she looked down at him.

"There has to be another way to wake her," Ryan said as he entered the room. "There isn't," Mia said. "Can she hear us?" Ryan asked. "I don't see why she wouldn't," Mia replied before leaving the room.

Silence filled the room as Ryan and Chris just stared at the unconscious Kyra. "You know I watched her grow up," Chris said. "I was there for her first words and her first steps... all of her firsts" he added. "I was her father in every aspect but one and yet here I am by her side while her own blood isn't" Chris continued. "Is that why you chose her as your successor?" Ryan asked.

"Whether she or anyone else realizes it or not she is my daughter" Chris told him. "And she is the only daughter I will ever have," Chris added.

18 years Earlier

"Kyra... Kyra, where are you!" Amber yelled searching all throughout the apartment. "Right here" Chris said carrying a 4 year old Kyra out of the kitchen. "Mommy!" Kyra said in excitement as she held out her arms to her mother. "Oh my little light, what have I told you about hiding from mommy?" Amber said, taking Kyra from Chris and holding her.

"Magic mommy, I want to see more magic," Kyra said with a bright smile. "Amber looked up at Chris with a slightly worried expression then back at Kyra. "No magic baby not yet," Amber told Kyra. Kyra turned to Chris. "Chrissy mommys mean," Kyra said. Chris couldn't help but laugh. He didn't know why or how but Kyra had been calling him Chrissy since she first started talking and he loved it.

Chris knelt down to Kyra's level. "Mommy's not mean she's just tired" Chris said. "I think she used up all her magic today," Chris whispered. "Okaaaaay" Kyra said slowly before turning and running away.

This was before Kyra knew anything. Before she knew she was a hybrid. Before she knew how the world only saw her as a monster. Before she was kidnapped. And before she began to lose those she loved. This was when she was happy.

PRESENT DAY

"So she was at her happiest at the age of 4 when was she kidnapped who kidnapped her?" Ryan asked. "I think she was around 5" Chris told Ryan. "She as well as a few other children were kidnapped by a hybrid that was created by a witch. He was Losing power and wanted to sacrifice the children in order to get it back" Chris explained. "Fortunately for Kyra, we got there in time to save her and killed Mikail. But his power as well as a part of his soul managed to go to the closest source with the most power" Chris continued. "And that was kyra" Ryan said and Chris nodded. "After Kyra became... sick from the dark magic inside her. It was corrupting her, slowly breaking her down day by day" Chris replied.

"And I'm sure you know the rest," Chris added. "Now why have you been hanging around her?" Chris asked. "I seriously doubt it's in case she goes through a sudden heat again. They may occur randomly but not close together" Chris added.

Ryan didn't speak for a moment but just took a deep breath. "I don't know?" Ryan said. "It's almost like there's something telling me to stay near her," Ryan said. "To watch her, to protect her," Ryan said. "I'm not sure why," Ryan said. "I don't think it's the mate bond it doesn't seem strong enough to be I'm just not ready to leave her just yet" ryan explained.

"That's how I was with her mother" Chris said honestly. "At least that's how it started" he added. "Wasn't she your mate though?" Ryan asked simply. "That's exactly my point, Ryan, '' Chris said. "Even with the mate bond you never know how you or someone else will feel" Chris said. "But you and Kyra have a choice, ryan... your mate is gone and she rejected hers so he could be happy" Chris said. "In the end it's your choice," Chris added.

Suddenly Kyra's eyes shot open. "Kyra!" Chris said, shooting up out of his chair. Instead of her normal blue eye color, her eyes were gold. "Kyra?" Ryan said, his face full of worry, as her eyes suddenly changed back to blue.

Kyra began to cough as she tried to sit up. "Stay down, your healing hasn't kicked in," Chris said as he lightly laid her back down. "What... happened?" Kyra asked with a raspy throat. Ryan quickly turned and grabbed the unopened bottle of water he just so happened to bring in with him and quickly opened it.

"Here" Ryan said, holding the bottle to her lips. She opened her mouth slightly allowing Ryan to pour the water in her mouth. "We're not exactly sure what happened," Chris told her. "Ryan and Ava found you injured and bleeding profusely," Chris told her. Her eyes opened wide as the memories of what happened flashed through her head. "Mikail," Kyra said. "What?" Chris questioned.

"Mikail is alive," she said, trying to get up again. "What do you mean how?" Chris asked. "I-i don't know" Kyra told him "but I saw him he's alive, he's actually alive, and he was with a girl and they" "ok ok" Chris said lookinging into her eyes. She seemed almost crazed. "Kyra, we can talk about this later. You need to rest like I said your healing abilities haven't kicked in your basically healing like a human" Chris explained. Kyra took a deep breath. "The girl Nina stabbed me with knives that were magically Infused with mercury" Kyra told them. "It still might be I don't know in me" she added. "Ok" Chris nodded.

Chris looked up at ryan. "Can you go get mia?" He asked. Ryan nodded before leaving the room. "Oh before I forget" Kyra said. "Mom says hi," she added.

TO BE CONTINUED