Carpe Noctum

Hex heard the door click open, and as she heard the man who entered apologize for keeping them waiting, she snorted a little bit of a scoff, before turning around to see him kiss Nina's hand. And then, the whole room seemed to fade away, as her eyes settled upon the man. Instantly, any coherant thought that had been playing around in her head vanished, and all that was left in there was mush. She just stared at him, the man who called himself Daniel. But of course, she knew him under a different name. After what seemed like an eternity, Hex shook her head very slightly, in disbelief. "...Raker?" Her voice was so soft and distant that she could barely hear it herself, and without taking her eyes off him, she lowered to place the expensive camera she held onto a nearby table, afraid she would drop it if she didn't. This couldn't be. Raker couldn't be the new owner. He couldn't be. It was obviously some sort of mistake. "What are you... I mean... How..." Her lips were moving, allowing only parts of sentances to escape.

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Character ~ Nina Elisabeth Freemont
Appearance ~ Look above
Time ~ 18 April 2016
Actions ~ "Nina Talking," "Nina Talking," "Nina in wolf form," "Other People Talking,"
Memo ~ ........
Face Claim ~ Pixie Lott
Lyrics ~ Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback
Forum ~ Carpe Noctum
Template ~ Susie
Please do not use without permission.

Her head felt like it was spinning as she watched Raker, memories of their time together flooding back into her brain. All the things they had done together, to each other... Of their first meeting, back in that alleyway, of the first time she had killed for sport, the first taste of human flesh. They had all been down to him. When Nina asked if they knew each other, Hex couldn't get her brain or throat to work to answer, but thankfully Raker did so for her. However, hearing that name he had had for her - grasshopper... It had caused a hint of a smile to play upon her lips, but she quickly banished it. It was what he had called her, his affectionate little nickname for her, and even though she hadn't heard it in so long, it still made her shiver, in a good way, at the thought. As he pulled away and he offered them a seat each, Hex finally let her gaze drop from Raker, as she made her way rather cautiously, to the seat, and once onto it, she was glad to have something more sturdy beneath her. She had never thought she would see this man again, but now he was there, right in front of her, and a hundred questions bubbled into her mind. "So... you're the new owner of the club then?" It was clear she was still a little dazed. In fact, a breath of fresh air would be needed soon, to compose herself.

She heard him speak, about the family nusiness part, but her mind was still reeling and she didn't really digest the information properly. Her eyes hadn't left him much, either, almost like they were trying to stare each other out. But the way he looked at her hadn't changed in ten years. Surprisingly, the way that stare of his made her feel hadn't changed much, either. It gave her goosebumps, and when he mentioned she had come a long way since they had known each other, Hex nodded slowly, managing to pull her gaze away from him, over to the camera she had set down. "Yeah, well, a lot has changed since you left me, Raker." And then, from being some starstruck pup, suddenly there emerged this fireball. She sat up a little straighter in her chair, and once more her eyes found his, the spark he knew so well still evident there. "The things you taught me, I had to try and forget them." When she had first come to Carpe Noctum, she had been much the same creature as when Raker had last seen her - cocky, arrogant, a dangerous animal indeed, but now, she had had to change, for the sake of her family, for her brothers, for the man she now called her husband, and her children. "I'm on a leash now..."

She went strangely quiet as his attentions turned back to Nina, and she remained in her seat, her eyes firmly locked onto him, as if trying to figure him out. Why here? Why now? Why had he just left one night, vanishing without a trace? She had thought he was dead and he simply shows up here, without a care in the world. It was impossible to hide the dark look she gave him, as if his mere presence was drawing it out of her, just as he had done back then, in New York. He would tell her to jump, she would ask how high. He had been her tutor, her guide, and then he had left her alone, to deal with the world by herself. He had taught her well, of course, and she was able to get by with the skills he had shown her. And so despite the dark, awful things he had introduced her to, he had probably saved her life by teaching them to her. And so, her dark, dangerous glare turned softer, as if she were going back over old memories, a sad, disappointed look sweeping over her as she drifted off into a land of her own. And then his words echoed inside her head once more, and she had to ask the question. He had known that she would have been intreguied by his words. "Hold on a minute... You want me to come and work here? What do you mean 'someone with your skills?'" Her gaze and mood had turned a little darker now, it seemed her secret pregnancy was already beginning to show it's effects on her moods - it wasn't clear if she wanted to hug Raker, for being her mentor back then, for probably saving her life by teaching her how to be a killer, or to kill him for the same thing.

Her eyes never once left Raker as he took his feet down and leaned himself forwards onto the desk somewhat. His words, about working for his master, brought back distant echoes in her mind - ten years ago, he had indeed told her that if she was good enough, he would introduce her to his master. Of course, back then, she had been a killer, or at least one in the making, and she had had images of grandeur, that she would be his master's pet of sorts, his masters personal assassin. An attack dog. He had never told her the name of his master, and her interest was sparked once more. After all, Raker was old, very old, which meant that his master must be older. It must also mean that he was in contact with his master and that they were probably not that far away. All of this went on in her head, but as soon as he mentioned that he was aware she couldn't for the moment and his eyes angled down to her stomach, she suddenly became flustered. He knew about the pregnancy? How? Her own brothers didn't even know, nor the Head Gamma. Could he sense it somehow? She looked paniced, and as much as she tried to move her gaze over to Nina, to check if she had caught his meaning, her eyes simply wouldn't leave Raker's. "How do you kno...." She cut herself off from asking how he could possibly know about the pregnancy, with the shake of her head. "I can't... I can't do this right now..." Hex grabbed her camera, suddenly needing that breath of fresh air, and knowing that Nina would think it was highly unprofessional and word would probably get back to Brody, she fled the office, leaving Raker with Nina to do the interview they came here for. The sooner they were done, the sooner they could leave. She dashed down the hallway and downstairs, before walking quickly to the exit. As soon as the fresh air hit her, she took in a deep lungful and closed her eyes. It seemed her past was catching up with her. After a long moment, she pulled herself together, and took a few pictures of the outside of the club, before heading back inside and taking some shots of the interior. She looked up to the office space and knew that she would have to face Raker again, to get the shots of the new owner Brody wanted. Her mind went over what he had said, about his master, about wanting to recruit her, and yes, she had been keen ten years ago, but things were different now. She wasn't a killer anymore, at least, she was trying her best not to be. As she glanced down to the camera, her eyes lingered on her wedding ring, and her heart suddenly ached for Jack. How would he react when he found out Raker was in town?

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Character ~ Nina Elisabeth Freemont
Appearance ~ Look above
Time ~ 18 April 2016
Actions ~ "Nina Talking," "Nina Talking," "Nina in wolf form," "Other People Talking,"
Memo ~ ........
Face Claim ~ Pixie Lott
Lyrics ~ Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback
Forum ~ Carpe Noctum
Template ~ Susie
Please do not use without permission.

After taking some pictures of the inside of the club, of the bar and the dancefloor, Hexknew she had to return to the office, to get the shots Brody needed for the story, and so she took in a deep breath, told herself to stop being so childish, and do her job. She headed back upstairs and along towards the office, pausing a second outside the door before heading back inside, camera still in hand. "Our boss wants a shot or two of the new owner." Her eyes went to Nina and offered her an apologetic smile, for rushing off like she did, before looking to Raker. She was trying to be professional now, and indicated to the camera as if to emphaise her point. "If that's okay with you, Mr. O'Keefe." She had never called Raker by his proper name before, she didn't even know what his real name had been. She looked to Raker, and even though she had so many questions for him, now was not the time nor the place. Hex moved to the other side of the desk and lifted the camera, finding him in the viewfinder. She took one shot of him sitting at the desk, before lowering the camera. "If you could just stand up for me, and we'll get a few full body shots..." It felt odd, talking to him like this was just another news story.

She of course could see that he was watching her intently. As he did as he was told, and stood in front of the desk, Hex again found him in the viewfinder and began taking a few shots, before moving back a little and taking a few more from a slightly different angle, before moving a little closer, to focus the shot more on Raker himself, fiddling with the lens as she did so. As she watched him through the camera, she could still see him watching her. It was a look she recognized from her time with him. When she was done, she glanced at the images she had taken, and seeming fairly hapy with them, she nodded to Nina before looking back to Raker himself. "Alright, I've got the shots. They should good when the magazine goes to print. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, Sir." She had obviously gone into work mode, wanting to make up for her previous unprofessionalism. She looked to Nina with a smile. "Nina, could you give me a minute? I'll meet you in the car and then we can get back to the office. I just need to have a word with Mr. O'Keefe here." Hex knew that Nina knew that this was a personal matter, and knew the reported would give her a minute alone with Raker.

Hex smiled as Nina left the office - she wouldn't take long with Raker, then she would be straight down. But as they were left alone, her smile faded somewhat and her eyes locked onto him, her gaze almost as dark as his. However, she was caught off-guard again when he called her Mrs. Moonlight. A confused, surprised look washed over her as she shook her head lightly. She took a bold step closer to him, her voice lowering. "Alright, I don't know how you know this stuff about me, Raker, but it stops now. I don't know why you're in town, but whatever the reason, it can't be good. For anyone." Her eyes scanned down him quickly. "I still haven't forgiven you for leaving like you did. No warning, no word, no nothing. You just vanished one day. I thought you were dead." Her eyes became that much darker as they seemed to spark. "If you know I'm married to a Moonlight, then you know who he is. He's the town Beta. If he finds out that the guy who made me into a killer is in town, he'll go ballistic." She knew Jack had a tendancy to get a little protective and possessive when other guys showed an interest in her, and she thought that this would be no different, especially if he ever found out what they used to get up to. "I have to go, carry on with the normal life I managed to salvage, no thanks to you. But we are not finished, Raker. You owe me some answers." Specifically, how he knew she was pregnant and how he knew her name.

Her eyes followed Raker as he moved around the desk once more, but the instant he said Jack's name, alarm bells began ringing. After all, she hadn't mentioned her husband's first name, only Moonlight. It meant that Raker knew more than he was letting on. It meant that he had been keeping tabs on her, or someone he knew, had. Suddenly, Raker held a lot more threat that simply just arriving in town by coincidence. She tensed up - he had said that Jack was off-limits to Raker, so someone must have been giving him his orders. Her mind began racing as to what this all meant, until he had said her family were doomed. Then, her mind went blank and her only thought, her only concern was for her children, and for the ones she was carrying. Her eyes followed him closely once more as he moved to the door, and as he mentioned his offer still stood, that her family wouldn't suffer, she felt a flood of fire burn through her veins. It sounded like a threat. Even if he was right, because she did miss the killings, every now and again. She had been on a tight leash since Jack had become Beta, and there had been wobbles on the way, but on the whole she had been fairly good. For the shortest of seconds, she did miss the killing, she missed the darkness, the freedom it gave her. She knew Raker would be able to see it in her eyes, and so she shook her head quickly as if dismissing the idea. He had opened the door for her, and before heading through it, she let her eyes latch like a vice onto his. "I will find out what you're up to, Raker. I'll find out what you're doing here." He knew so much about her, she had a suspicion that the club may have been a front for something bigger. "You said Jack was off-limits... He better stay that way. Same goes for my children, for my whole family. If anything happens to them, you'll be the prime suspect, Raker. You, and the one giving you your orders." With that. she turned and headed out towards Nina's car, where she would be waiting. This whole visit had unnerved her and given her more worries that she was ready to deal with right now.

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Character ~ Nina Elisabeth Freemont
Appearance ~ Look above
Time ~ 18 April 2016
Actions ~ "Nina Talking," "Nina Talking," "Nina in wolf form," "Other People Talking,"
Memo ~ ........
Face Claim ~ Pixie Lott
Lyrics ~ Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback
Forum ~ Carpe Noctum
Template ~ Susie
Please do not use without permission.