Cedric, Gabriel, and Briony-
The sun danced across the Island of ο λύκος, bringing with it a stifling temperature. The temperature was exactly ninety-four degrees, dropping, and there was a light breeze coming from the South. This was a regular day for the place, but who knew when a rain shower would sweep into the area. One thing was certain, however, when the sun began to set the temperature would drop and the breeze would become a little more stern. Luckily, the sun would start setting in a hour at the most. The Kaelin's mansion sat smack dab in the middle of the island, right at the edge of where the sand met the dense forestry that seemed to go on forever. Standing on the front porch of the house was Cedric Kaelin himself, a small, silver device pressed to his ear. He peered out across the vast, sparkling water in front of him.
"On your way? Good," he said, his deep voice level. He had a concentrated look on his face. On the other end of the line was Ethan Hart, a friend Cedric met a few years back. This friend of his was also a vampire, and unknown to his siblings. He turned, facing in the direction of another island barely fifty miles away and scold under his breath. "Just remember, you aren't what you are.. You're.. Well, you know what we discussed earlier." Cedric went on, glancing over his shoulder towards the front door. He couldn't really talk about the whole scenario right then since his brother, Gabriel, and sister, Briony, were suppose to be out anytime; they had hearing like a hawk, and could most likely hear him through the door speaking. "See you when you get here," he added before immediately shutting his cellphone and sliding it into his blue jean short's right pocket.
"Who were you talking to, your girlfriend?" A voice asked from behind him, sounding smug. He could almost hear the smirk in Briony's words as he turned around, arching a careful, dark eyebrow. "What are you talking about?" he asked casually, leaning back against smooth, wooden railing on the porch.
"You know what I'm talking about, don't play me for a fool!" Brion snapped quickly, placing her balled up hands at her hips. Cedric grinned, turning around to face the beach, the water, once more. "Humph," Briony grumbled, walking over to stand at his left, leaning on the railing as well. "It was your ggiirrlllfriieendd, wasn't it? Just tell me!" she teased in a sing-song voice, meeting her brother's gaze. Her emerald eyes glinted with amusement, causing a growl to form in his chest.
"I do not have a girlfriend, and you know that." Cedric said, voice harsher than he intended as his gaze flickered back to the waves rolling up the white sanded shore. "To Hell you don't!" Briony shouted abruptly, pushing him with little force; he barely moved at her poor attempt. "You were talking to that Shelia chick last night on the phone!" she defended,
"That was Brandy, get it right, Brion," Gabriel butted-in as he walked past both of them, a devilish smirk on his light pink lips. He had slipped out the side door, having heard their conversation, and of course he had to comment. Why miss a opportunity to mess with Cedric? The eldest brother's growl was clear this time, originating from his chest as he cast them both glares that could possibly send a lion cowering in fear. Brion glanced away and Gabe simply crossed his arms. "Well, am I wrong?" he asked, tawny eyes rock hard. Cedric jerked his head back, eyes staying narrowed for a few moments before the tension he didn't even know was there relaxed from in between his shoulder blades.
"Our guests will be here soon. You both need to get down to the dock now to wait for them. Take turns bringing the groups up, then going back for others. I'll wait inside for them," Cedric ordered, dodging the question completely, turning from them both and walking into the house swiftly. Brion looked at Gabe and he looked back, at the same moment laughs tumbled from their mouths. Briony shook her head, running a slender hand back through her thick, dark brown waves. "He is so full of himself, it's ridiculous!" she gushed, walking past her brother, hopping down the steps. She wasn't wearing any shoes, like always, she ran barefoot pretty much everywhere on the island, it was great. A faint smile crossed her lips at the familiar feel of sand between her toes. She wiggled them briefly, casting a glance over her shoulder at Gabe who was walking down the steps.
"I'm telling you, Cedric must sneak out and take the boat to the mainland when we're asleep. How else would he get all these chicks' numbers?" he grunted, sounding a bit jealous of the fact that Cedric had women calling him and he did not. Briony rolled her green orbs, making her way across the sand slowly, towards the long dock that was a short distance away from the house. "You know.. We have Internet. Maybe he got their numbers there, hmm?" she said a bit cockily, laughing as his large hand roughly shoved her shoulder and she stumbled to the left a half inch. "Hey!" she hissed, glancing at Gabriel who was chuckling, grinning as if he had really got away with something. Brion stopped and turned, pushing him hard with both hands. Gabe stumbled back, giving an instinctive growl that he could not stop, "What was that for?!" he asked, cutting his blue eyes at her. "For pushing me," Brion answered flatly, but her eyes truly showed her emotions; Gabe knew she was just messing with him. A smile tugged at his lips and he pushed her gently once more before he started walking again. She fell in step beside him, sighing softly. Gabriel cast her a sideways glance, "What's up?" he asked,
Briony kicked at the sand lightly with her bare left foot, "What do you think these wolves are going to be like?" she questioned, and Gabe looked away to keep from giving her an exasperated expression he knew he would regret. Only Brion would answer a question with one. "I don't know, like us?" he said, rubbing the back of his neck out of habit. Brion grunted, and sprinted forward suddenly, doing a quick cartwheel as she laughed. "No one is like me, Gabby, I'm unique!" she explained, throwing her hands up into the air dramatically. Gabriel chuckled, shaking his head, "You're just weird, Brion, not unique." he joked, eyes flickering to the dock that was not, now, ten feet away from them. No one here yet, he thought, yawning and placing a hand in front of his face as he glanced upward at the sky. He could not wait until the sun would start to go down.
Briony walked onto the dock, feet hardly making a sound at all, footsteps agile and paced precisely so. She walked toward the end, pausing as a sound was heard. It was distant at first, then got louder. She turned around swiftly, grinning at Gabe whose eyes had widened. "That damn dog has followed us!?" he groaned, looking back. Mouse, Briony's Great Dane, was dashing through the sand, large paws making indents in the soft surface as he moved them. His running was not graceful; the large dog seemed to trip over his awkwardly long limbs as he moved. "That is a disgrace to all dogs," Gabriel went on as he arrived at the end of the dock. Brion quickly slapped his chest with the back of her hand, crouching down with a laugh. "Mouse!" she shouted, the dog making loud 'thumping' noises as his padded paws crossed the freshly fixed dock. Making it to Brion the huge animal's tail began to wag as he licked the side of her face. This caused her to laugh a bit louder, jerking her head away quickly. "You crazy dog, why did you follow us?!" she exclaimed, running her hands down his neck and across his ears. Mouse gave a bass sounding bark, and at the same time Gabriel nudged her shoulder. Briony looked up at him, standing slowly, "What?" she asked, quirking a brow. Gabe nodded ahead, "I believe a few guests will be arriving soon," he murmured, Mouse plopping down behind them.
Brion shielded her face with her left hand, squinting and peering out into the distance. There, she saw a boat, with a couple passengers aboard it. She took a deep breath, glancing at her brother. "I hope this was a good idea, because if not I'm kicking Cedric's ass." she grumbled,