Aiden and Vanir arrived at Blackclaw’s compound around nine pm of the full moon. They stayed at a considerable distance in order to monitor the movements and devise a plan on how they would get into the building and save their daughters. Like any powerful man the place was surrounded with guards. However it wasn’t the first time that Aiden had snuck into an heavy guard place.

‘’I see three guards manning the gate,’’ Vanir said using the telescope.

“It won’t be wise to go through the gate,’’ Aiden responded.

“Plus there is six guards walking the perimeter and four in the watch towers,” he added.

“I agree,’’ Vanir said looking surprised at Aiden’s observation.

“What about the walls?’’ Aiden chipped in.

Turning the telescope towards the walls, he noticed a gap and he swiftly notified Aiden.

“We can use the walls Aiden,’’

Getting past the wall was no problem for Vanir. The problem was what lay inside the walls. He knew they would be jumping into a compound where they would be outnumbered and the thought of jumping into a trap baffled him.

“We will use the wolf bane to nullify them,’’ Aiden said as if he was guessing what was on Vanir’s mind.

“Are you sure it will work Aiden?’’

“I know how these things work trust me,’’

“Well I have no option,’’ Vanir said quietly doubting their plan. Who else could he turn too?

They disembarked from the vehicle and moved towards the building.

Inside Blackclaw’s building, there was a celebration going on. Blackclaw was feeding happily on the people he instructed his followers to get from the prison. He was especially delighted that he was finally going to evade the prophecy by killing Divina and draining all her powers. He would be the king of all kings. Every supernatural being would kneel before him.

“Drink people and be merry,’’ he said sapping hungrily from his victim as his other followers joined in.

“Today, I make myself a god,’’ he said to the cheering crowd while he held a gleeful smile.

“We will kill the girl at midnight and evade such a stupid prophecy,’’

“Bring her out,’’ he instructed. Divina was dragged from her cell. Her sneakers scraped against the stone floor. She was tied to the pillar at the centre of the courtyard with the moon overhead purring in.

“Please don’t do this,’’ Divina begged. At that moment she wished she had listened to her mother.

“Aunty, Darren please help me,’’ she continued as both turned deaf ears to her plea.

“No one can help you lil girl,’’ Blackclaw said happily.

Due to the amassed presence in the courtyard the prisons were left unguarded and Vanir had no problem finding his girls. He moved swiftly in order not to notify the other guards and he was in no time in front of his daughter’s cell. He peered in and he was filled with shame. They had been mistreated because of his mistakes and they look like thin brooms. If his wife could see what have become of them, she would be turning in her grave tossing insults and every curse available to her. He had never felt so ashamed of himself in his life. What had he done?

“Bianca b, b,” he called out to the three girls the shame and pain he felt evident in his voice.

“Daddy?” the three girls chorused in words that were more like a whispered croak.

Hearing his girls weakened voice moved him to tears.

“A-m s- o-rry s-o sorry,” he stuttered as he broke the lock and entered the prison. He rushed towards his girls and embraced them. He squeezed them tightly to his chest. He had been afraid. Seeing them in the little flesh they had left moved him to tears of happiness and guilt. He became angrier with himself for allowing the horrors to happen to his girls. Yet he would make Blackclaw pay for the hand he had played.

“Am so sorry girls,’’ he said as he broke the chains used to tie them. They shattered easily with one yank at his supernatural strength.

The three girls were too weak to talk as they continued to sob quietly, moving swiftly he carried them out of the cell. One on his back the other two tucked under each arm. In no time they were resting peacefully at the back of the vehicle Vanir and Aiden had left nearby.

***

BACK INSIDE THE COMPOUND Aiden moved swiftly using the wolfsbane to neutralize the guards. As he moved towards the courtyard where Divina was held, the celebrating was in full swing.  Blackclaw raised his hands up and the courtyard fell silent.

“There is an intruder here,’’ he said aloud as his minion scampered around trying to sniff out the so called intruder.

“Be on your guard,’’ Blackclaw said ending the celebration.

He moved closer to Divina and reached out for his knife.

“It’s time to go little girl,’’

“No, no please leave me alone,’’ she tried to struggle against her restraints as sheer panic set in.

Hearing his little daughter scream was unbearable to Aiden. He broke out from his hide out and rushed towards Blackclaw throwing a dagger at him. Blackclaw with his super strength and vision was able to maneuver his body successfully to avoid the dagger but he wasn’t too fast to miss the dagger completely as it scraped his forearm. He rolled to the other side and had a good view of his challenger.

“Oh daddy I knew you would come,” Blackclaw mimicked a teenage girl.

“Am here baby,’’ Aiden said straightening himself up to face Blackclaw with his eyes fierce and ready to fight to the death in needed be.

“Father of the Lycan godmother, you are quite famous,’’ Blackclaw said heartily.

“But you are no match for me,’’ he added as he showed off his well-toned body and muscles.

“I have heard about your exploits but you are outnumbered 1-42 or 59. I don’t really know,’’ he said gleefully.

“No he is not, Satan,’’ Vanir said appearing from the shadows holding a bottle in his hand.

“Vanir? Nice, that makes it two,’’ Blackclaw said.

“I regret not feeding on your daughters but definitely I would take pleasure in drinking your blood,”

“There is only one person dying here today and it is you Satan.’’ Vanir said as he smashed the bottle of wolf bane on the floor.

Immediately it set to work as all the other followers were paralyzed and Blackclaw was only left with Amy’s twin sister who wasn’t affected because of who she was.

Moving swiftly Vanir released Divina while Aiden confronted Blackclaw. He had a quick jolt of guilt as he realized she was the girl he had flashed his canines at who then passed out. He didn’t know she was Aiden’s offspring.

Blackclaw lunged himself at Aiden and he was received with bullets laden with a powerful potion mixed by Amy. He dropped to the ground withering in pain. Aiden was glad he was getting at Blackclaw. The witch helped Blackclaw up and they both retreated.

“I will kill all of you I promise you,” he said as he retreated to the inner house under a protective shield created by his ex wife’s evil twin.

“I will be waiting,’’ Aiden said with some joy and a wink. He would talk the bastard out one day soon.

Aiden turned to his daughter and embraced her warmly. He checked her body for any injury.

“Are you alright pumpkin?’’

“Am happy to see you dad’’ Divina said as she hugged her dad tightly.

“Sorry to break the reunion but we have to go now’’ Vanir said.

“No, we can’t just leave, I saw some girls down there in a cell, we have to rescue them too.’’ Divina said willing to head back into danger to save someone else’s life. Even though she had just come close to losing her own.

“They are fine my dear,’’ Vanir said with a little smile. She would make a fine witch he though as he looked at the relief on her face.