Defender's Blood Alex's Destiny (An Urban Fantasy) by A K Michaels

unlike anything she had ever heard before. Melodic, calming, safe. “Unfortunately that is not in our plans. We are needed elsewhere to fight the Demons that have already broken free. We will be keeping a close eye on you from afar and indeed if it is truly necessary we may intervene again, if we can. However, your protector is right beside you. You are sitting on his lap,” the Angel advised.
    “ What?” she gasped.
    “ Alexina have you not felt the draw towards this Vampire? He is your soul mate, sentinel and keeper. He will stay with you and look after you – forever. Our great leader has broken one of the main laws. He has fashioned each of you for each other. What has happened since the death of your mother has made him break this rule – interfering in human lives – and you will find out a great destiny awaits you and the products of your joining.”
    He smiled into Alex’s face and she felt strangely calm. Then he promptly disappeared, before she could question any of what he had just said.
    Thadius was bleeding from his head after hitting his desk when the Demon had thrown him out of the way. Tatiana approached him and looked up into his face. “May I?” she asked, he nodded and she took his hand and led him to a chair so he could sit down.
    He needed to be seated in order for her to touch the wound. She barely came up to his waist. She placed her hands over the wound and again chanted in her strange dialect. There was a slight shimmer and when she removed her hands the wound was gone. No scar, nor mark, as if the wound had never been there.
    “I know you are a very strong Werewolf, Thadius, and your system would have fairly quickly healed the wound but it’s quicker for me to do it. We have a lot to discuss.” Tatiana’s voice was rich and soft.
    “ Thank you,” he said and at that point the doors flew open – several large guards and Amelia ran in.
    “ What’s happened? I felt a severe blow in the natural order of things, as if a great evil were here?”
    Thadius took control and advised Amelia that she had better get everyone that worked for her to ward the full compound.
    She looked astonished. “The full compound, Thadius? Do you know how much work that would entail? It will take us a long time to do that.”
    “ Well you better get started Amelia and I mean now! First priority is here at HO and Zach’s place. Once those have been made safe then continue with the full compound, and I mean everywhere. Do you understand?” he was nearly shouting and Thadius shouting was rather scary, Alex thought.
    “ Yes Thadius, I will take a few minutes to call my sisters and then I will make this room safe immediately. They will call when Zach’s place has been protected then we will start on the rest.” Amelia’s voice was contrite in the face of Thadius’s ire.
    The fairy spoke up. “Your magic and spells may not be enough for what we are facing. If you give me five minutes of your time I can show you how to do the wards against Demons.” Her voice was literally a sing song.
    Amelia looked shocked and a bit angry. Thadius spoke before Amelia could come back with a cutting remark. “That would be very welcome Tatiana. Amelia, please listen to Tatiana before you continue.” His tone made sure that Amelia knew this was not a request.
    Tatiana walked over to Amelia and took her hand. Amelia jerked. She went with this female to the corner of the room where the fairy explained what had to be done, specifically for Demons. She advised Amelia to ward against anything and everything and to include the Demon wards to whatever she had planned to do.
    Amelia only nodded her head and turned and left the room and as she left Thadius made eye contact with Zach. “So, Zach, you heard what the Angel said. What do you make of it?”
    Zach looked down into Alexina’s face and then up at Thadius. “It certainly makes some sense of what Alexina and I have been feeling. Neither of us could understand how deeply