The Vampire's Witch

Dinner Conversations and Sparring

Zane spent the day outside relaxing in the sun and reading when everyone headed in for dinner he saw the Will and Star sitting with the rest of the pack, Star was enjoying her meal as Will sat talking fighting techniques with one of the pack warriors. He headed over to the counter helping himself to a large helping of steak and roasted vegetables before heading over to sit by the witch and vampire.

"Hi Zane, how was your afternoon?" The redhead asked as he sat down, words nervously tumbling from her mouth as she blushed. Will reached under the table to squeeze her leg to try and help calm her nerves. Zane smiled at the witch, "Nice and lazy, a nice change of pace considering the past few weeks." He dug into his food with zest, Star sat sipping her water as Will stole roasted zucchini off her plate in between his conversation with the other wolf.

She smiled and looked down, unsure of why she was so nervous to talk with Zane, it wasn't like they hadn't talked hundreds of times before. During those times though she didn't have the same feelings for the wolf, maybe that was why she was nervous around him now. She didn't remember being this nervous flirting with Will, although the blonde vampire had been the one to take the lead during that situation. He had wooed her and truly swept her off of her feet when she was a teenager.

"So you're planning on sparring tonight, with Drae?" The witch searched for something to say to the wolf.

"Yeah, she wants more hands-on experience with a different fighting style than her own, I recommended sparring with the vamps when she gets a chance. She didn't seem to keen on the idea though." He said as he cut his steak and speared it with his fork.

"You should join in the sparring session." He said to Will after he had finished with the bit in his mouth. Taking a sip of water, he looked at the wolf, "I've seen you fight Will and she could probably learn something from you." The vampire raised an eyebrow at the wolf.

"I think that's the most words I've ever heard you say at one time, Wolf. I think being around this pack has been good for you." The vampire smiled at the blue and green haired man, still shocked.

"This pack isn't half bad, they don't mind that I hang around Star and you. I was an outcast in my last pack." He said before spearing a small new potato on his fork and eating it quickly.

"Star and I will join you during your sparring session. Maybe I'll learn something new." He shrugged looking at his mate with a gentle smile. He could see how she was struggling to stay in the conversation and tried to include her.

"It'll be good to see you and Star together, sparring." The vampire smiled at the wolf's confused look before stealing his mate's empty plate and taking it to the sink for her.

Star looked at Zane, "If you want to spar that is, I'm no wolf but I hold my own okay though for a human." Zane smiled at her, "I don't mind sparring with you. I'll be gentle with you." His eyes held a softness in them for his red-headed friend that Drae noticed from her seat a few people down from their little group.

"I'd like that." She said looking at him through lowered lashes, her bangs falling into her eyes. Zane finished his meal quickly before standing to take his plate to the sink, Star stood and headed outside where Will stood waiting for her. He reached out grabbing her hand and pulling her into a slow dance with him under the stars.

"Stop being so nervous luv, you know the wolf cares about you. That's half the battle really, you just need to help him work out his feelings for you." She smiled at her mate as he lead her around in an older style waltz, sometimes it was hard to believe he was over 250 years old, then he would do something like this. A waltz that was not modern by any means under the stars with only the gentle breeze as background music. She felt very lucky to have him by her side. She stood on her toes to kiss him, he deepened the kiss before pulling and leading her to the clearing that they had seen the previous night.

Two wolves already circled each other, each watching the other trying to spot a weakness before going in for the strike. The wolves of this pack typically sparred often as part of their training always ready to protect the pack from rogues or whatever threat might arise. Will pulled Star in front of him wrapping his arms around her possessively, he leaned his head down to whisper in her ear pointing out different things to notice about both fighters. Both wolves traded blows and kicks before first blood was drawn and their fight ended.

Drae walked up next, she was wearing a pair of black basketball shorts and a black and white tank top, her hair was pulled back in a loose braid. Zane met her, he had taken his shirt off and his feet were bare, he was in a pair of loose jeans. Star watched as they started to spar, each circling the other, Drae through the first punch, barely missing him as he slid out of the way of her fist. His fighting style was much like his personality laid back and even-tempered, he didn't get riled up easily like some of the younger wolves did.

He kept himself and his beast in check, spinning low to the ground he took Drae off of her feet, she landed on her back air knocked out of her lungs. Zane moved in for the strict stopping just before hitting her neck, she yielded to him barring her neck in submission. Several people in the group gasped, it was so rare to see an alpha female submit to anyone not her mate or the pack alpha.

Zane held out his hand to help the blue-haired wolf up, he smiled and told her she was a good opponent before moving over to the vampire and witch, Will let his arms fall from around his mate as Zane took her off to the side to spar away from the wolves.