HiddenSides(1x1)

[AnnaCat17]

The room slowly got quieter as the wolves watched Lily. Astra wanted to silence her, to yell at her that the noise would cover their actions, but she couldnt do it as she saw all of the werewolves. She had intended to only free Mace but at the sight of the wounded people she knew she wouldn't be able to turn her back on them. "Start unlocking cages. If worse comes to worse they will be able to help fight at least." She said to Adreal before getting to work.

Mace opened his eyes as everything slowly got quiet and on the air he could faintly hear singing. He raised his head and looked over but rather than feeling a sense of hope like the others his stomach dropped at the sight of Lily. Had she seen the fight and what he had done? With her dedication to peace he knew she wouldn't have understood that and he kissed any chance of getting close to ehr goodbye. He sat patiently in the cage, watching Adreal and Astra free the others, unsure of what would happen when they reached him.

[SecretShadows]

Adreal watched the room start dropping into silance, and then looked over at Astra giving a nod before he started unlocking the cages, perhaps getting a growl here and then for being a vampire but Lily kept them calm enough to not just attack him out if the blue so for that he was thankful. He soon said: "If we get them all out then it's actually going to be easier to get out, I mean I am pretty sure all these guys are just waiting to rip apart anyone in the way of freedom."

Lily started walking through the more quiet room still singing softly while looking for Mace until she could see him. After finally seeing him she ran over saying: "Mace!" Then kneels down at the cage trying to get it open but didnt quite have the ability to lock pick anything so just placed her arms through the bars to try and touch him a bit while she cried a little saying: "I am so glad you are alive." She knew he wouldnt be okay, he would be hurt emotionally and physically but alive he at least was and that was all she needed. She then decided to sing a bit more just to calm down the other wolves as they got freed.

[AnnaCat17]

Mace stayed at the back of his cage, not allowing her to touch him even as she sang and calmed his racing heart. Guilt tore at him as he saw her tears but the question kept echoing in his mind. Had she seen the fight?

Astra nodded at Adreal's words and at last reached Mace. SHe gently moved Lily out of the way before unlocking the cage and swinging the door open. Mace tentatively stepped out and turned human as he did so. Astra didn't care about he dirt and blood on him, as soon as he was standing up she leapt into his arms and hugged him tightly, sighing in relief as she felt his arms envelop her and lift her off her feet. She broke apart quickly though as she heard the werewolves starting to escape and the fight beginning. "Is there any other exit?" she asked causing Mace to nodd and lead them off towards the back of the building, away from where the fight was occuring.

[SecretShadows]

Lily just watched him back away not allowing her to touch him at all, soon enough she was pushed out of the way as Astra opened the cage and hugged Mace. Lily slowly stood up wondering why he was avoiding her all of the sudden, what did she do wrong? She could just glance down wiping her eyes from the tears and silently followed behind them quickly. She wasnt sure what to do, her heart felt like it was starting to get ripped apart but for now they had to get out and get everyone to safety. She would worry about those things later.

Adreal finished freeing the last werewolf and then rushed after them quickly while he said: "Alright shutting down this place is a go, well we pretty much just did." Looking back at the free wolves fighting their way out rather easily against those weak humans called guards. Not so powerful now that the beasts weren't in cages. He then smiles and hurried after the others glad of their achievements.

[AnnaCat17]

Only one person got in their way as they tried to escape but mace quickly tossed them against a wall, knocking them out and making it easy for them to pass. It felt like no time at all before they were back at the hotel room Astr had gotten, splurging a bit so they could have the extra space and privacy. The first hour was silent as Mace showered and allowed Astra to bandage his wounds. The second was even worse as Mace and Astra stood out on the balcony arguing but keeping their voices low enough that Lily and Adreal couldn't hear but that was quickly ruined as Mace pushed Astra aside and stormed back into the room where the other two were. In one swift movement Mace grabbed Adreal around the throat and slammed him into the wall as a furious growl rumbled up inside him and his grip tightened.
"Mace! Stop it!" Astra yelled as she tried to pull him off of Adreal but Mace ignored her.
"If you ever so much as even look at her again i swear I will rip every last tooth from your head and watch you starve, got that tick?" He snarled at Adreal. Clearly, he had noticed the bite mark.

[SecretShadows]

Adreal watched them quickly get out and make their way back to the hotel room, glad they finally got there but the mood was rather off for something that should have been more of a celebration. It was rather silent, Lily was just there looking a bit down as she sat on one of the beds and the other two were just helping each other and soon turning into an argument he wasnt quite sure about what. That was until Mace stormed him and pressed him against the wall. He placed his hands on that of Mace to pull them away from his neck a bit and breath while he said: "That is a but hard seeing that we are all staying in a room together, and the other fact that we travel together, it's hard not to look at her." Yes he was digging his own grave and that much he know but he still wanted to prove his point.

Lily stood up and slowly walked over placing on of her hands on the arm of Mace while she softly said: "M-Mace calm down, w-what is going on?" She couldn't quite understand why Mace would suddenly be upset with Adreal like this so out of the blue.

[AnnaCat17]

All of the power Lily's touch had at calming Mace down was lost the moment Adreal opened his mouth. Mace released an enraged roar and threw him towards te window but thankfully he missed and Adreal just slammed into a different wall. Mace moved to go reclaim his hold on Adreal's throat but Astra stepped in his way, placing her hands on his chest as she looked up at him terrified. "I made him do it! He was hurt and needed help! He didnt attack me or force me or anything! Im to blame!" She said quickly but Mace still looked with disgust at Adreal. "Im going to kill him!" He snarled and made another lunge for Adreal but Astra stopped him again. "Adreal! Go for a walk!" Astra said quickly, hoping if he left th room for a little bit they could alm Mace down.

[SecretShadows]

Adreal felt himself flying through the air and hit the wall rather thankful for missing that window while he just groans a little and stood up while saying: "Shees a thank you for rescuing you would have been more appreciated." He dusts off his clothes and looked back at the completely triggered Mace then over at Astra telling him to leave the room so he sighs a bit and said: "Alright little angel." He then walked towards the door and left the room not sure were to go really so just started looking at the little shops down the street.

Lily sighs softly and walked back towards Mace again after he tried attacking Adreal again. She then gently placed her arm on his back knowing Astra was in front of him and then she watched Adreal leave. She looks back at Mace and said: "Hey take a deep breath." She hoped to calm him down rather quickly not liking it when he was angry like this.

[AnnaCat17]

At Adreal's pet name for the girls Mace growled angrily and lunged at him again but fear of hurting the girls kept him trapped between them. He glared after him, ignoring the girls until Astra grabbed his chin and turned his head so eh looked down into her eyes.
"Mace!" She snapped as she held tightly to his face, her fingers pressing into his dark skin. "You need to calm down! Look at what you are doing. You are scaring Lily and blowing probably what was your only shot with her. Do not do this again. Ok? Just go breathe."
Mace glanced between the two girls but as her words sunk in so did the guilt. He pulled away from them and went back out onto the balcony without a word where he sat down and watched the busy town.
Astra watched him go before releasing a heavy sigh. At least he had stopped rampaging and was sitting down. She looked at lily worried. "Are you ok?" She asked gently, trying to do damage control.

[SecretShadows]

Lily watched Astra seem to be able to calm him down even better then she could, she then watched Mace walk off towards the balcony where he saw down. Quickly looking back at Astra she said: "Yes I am fine... are you alright?" She looked back at Mace worried about him quite a lot, wondering is she should walk over towards him or give him time to breath. She just wanted to hold him again and hug him but was that something he wanted? She started feeling more unsure of what to do now, and then just glanced down at her hands planning on going over to him, that is the best option she could think of, just sitting there and comforting him a bit but first waited to make sure Astra was alright.