Page 181 of The Lost Ones

“This is nuts, no one has had a familiar for decades some of the older supernaturals, like really really old ones have them but they were the last generation.” He says absently.

“I knew it was rare but I had no idea that it was that rare.” I reply.

“I’m going to go and catch us some dinner.” Hunter says, transforming in seconds into his wolf form which is as big as the horses.

“Whoa.” Kysen exclaims, before turning to me and grinning as Hunter darts into the forest, for a big animal he can move bloody fast and silent. “I wonder if I’ll ever get used to the surprises that you guys keep throwing my way.” He muses and I grin.

“I think we have a couple more shocks to give you before we’re done.”

“You say that like you know something?” Kysen says his eyes sharpening showing his more serious side.

I just shrug.

“So are you going to tell me where you were?” I ask Knot effectively changing the subject.

“Scouting and training.”She speaks into mind.

I look between her and Ghost.

“Training Ghost?” I ask and she nods. “That’s great. Can you show me something?” I ask Ghost and he caws once rubbing his face against mine and then winking.

The others stop the various tasks that they’re doing and watch Ghost. He takes off from my shoulder and starts to circle like he’s warming up. Maverick comes over to me and puts his arm around me. I feel like I haven’t seen him properly in forever and I snuggle in sighing happily.

“I missed you.” I hum quietly.

“Missed you too, Sweetheart.” He replies quietly kissing the top of my head.

We watch as Ghost continues his circles before he suddenly changes direction and flies straight towards one of the giant surrounding trees. He doesn’t slow down the closer he gets and I know for certain that he’s not going to stop in time and he could really hurt himself.

Before I can call out to try to stop him, although I’m not sure how, he evaporates into black and purple mist, finer than the smoke that my Nyx swords appear in but similar in a way.

“Holy fuck.” I exclaim as he bursts out of the other side of the tree and reforms.

He did something similar when the Creep nearly got him again but I sort of thought it was a one off sort of thing.

“That’s nuts.” Jax says excitedly.

“I second that.” Kysen agrees.

“I wonder what else he can do?” Kai asks.

“I guess we’ll find out together, to be honest I still don’t know everything that Knot can do. She’s not new like Ghost though.” I say thoughtfully.

“New?” Kysen asks sounding confused.

“It’s a long story.” I chuckle.

“Come on dude, lets go get some firewood and I’ll explain it.” Kai chuckles, slapping Kysen on the shoulder as he moves past.

“Wait up, I’ll come too.” Jax calls following them in.

Whilst they’re gone everyone else gets on with their jobs and Hunt returns with enough rabbits for us all.

“Where are they?” Levi asks sitting next to me on one of the logs surrounding the unlit fire pit.

I tilt my face up to him and dips his, kissing me long and slow making my toes curl.

“No idea, it doesn’t usually take them this long to get fire wood.” Maverick answers once me and Levi finally part.