Disclaimer; I don't own Underworld in any shape or form. I merely own Elena.

I always wanted to a Underworld fanfiction and once noticing that there wasn't a lot of William pairings, I decided to write my own. So please go easy on me, this is my first fanfiction that doesn't evolve around Anime.

This chapter is a little short but I had to first publish it to see if you wanted more.

Prologue.

Since growing up in this small village that held no name, Elena grew up listening to the danger that lurked beyond the village border. Beasts prowled the night, waiting patiently for their next meal to make the unfortunate decision to venture far off into the woods but unlike most children and elders, Elena paid no mind to these tales and thought them to be silly bed time stories for little children who didn't want to go to sleep.

Sighing under her breath, Elena grumbled lightly under her breath as she wrapped her cloak tighter, her eyes flickering about, every sound around her making the girl nervous by the second. Yes, she still didn't believe the tales but she would be lying if she said that the dark and loomy forest surrounding her didn't scare her.

But yet, she didn't question or protest when her mother had kindly asked her to go fetch some water at the small river a few distance from their village. Elena loved her mother to death, since the fact that it was the only family member she had left. She couldn't quite remember her father, since he had passed away when Elena was only still a small child.

And not getting any younger, Elena took it upon herself to look after her mother, Rebekah, always doing and helping where she can. Of course being who she was, Rebekah had only protested about Elena going alone into the forest, one to which she merely argued that she'd be fine and there was nothing to worry about.

But now watching as the last bits of daylight bled away in the horizon, Elena heart couldn't help but speed up at every sound that echoed around her, she couldn't stop the short hard breathing escaping her lips.

"Your such a baby," Elena muttered harshly at herself as she took a deep breath, trying to calm her beating heart, she sighed and ran a hand through her raven locks. The sound of moving water reached her ears and Elena couldn't be more happier when she finally reached the small river. "See, no harm done."

Approaching the river bend, Elena placed the bucket she held and dunked it, quickly filling it with water before scooping a hand full and slurped it up, not disturbed at the small moan of appreciation coming from her but as she went to take another scoop, her head snapped to the side as she swore she heard a twig snap and her heart sped up.

Shaking her head, something told her to take her now filled bucket and leave, and that's exactly what she did. Standing up from her crouched position, Elena grasped the bucket tightly, careful not to spill the water, she turned around before making her way back to her village.

Elena wasn't like the other girls in her village. She would rather spend her free time with her beautiful black mustang, Achilles than to scurry around the village to try and fit in. The only person she ever conversed with was her mother and even though Achilles couldn't talk, she seldom talked to him as well.

Taking hint of the darkening sky, Elena found a sudden shiver running up her spine as she soon halted. Her heart pounding against her chest, raven locks flew around her as her head whipped to the side as she heard a twig snap in the distance. "Who's there?" She questioned trying to sound brave, not wanting to show her fear for whoever or whatever stood lurking in the darkness.

Pinching the brink of her nose, she shook her head and for a single moment, took a step forward in peace, but that was shattered as soon as something lunged toward her in an alarming speed, and with a yell she bolted forward, dropping the bucket on the ground she took off in the direction her feet carried her, only to regret it moments later when she skidded to halt.

"This isn't happening," she tried to calm her breathing as she hid behind a thick and tall tree, closing her eyes as she listened for any sounds of her attacker.

Silence echoed around her, the only sound of her heart racing reached her ears and she slowly opened her eyes and looked about, silently as possible trying to make more distance between- her body froze instantly, her eyes wide as her blood ran cold but before a scream could tear out her throat, a sudden burst of hot pain spread through her body as she felt her neck being ripped apart.

Gurgling on her own blood, she thrashed around but instantly stopped when her body was brutally slammed against the ground below. Her vision blurred as she managed to catch a glimpse of something that had her eyes widening.

Standing in front of her, muzzle covered in blood, a deep growl rumbled from the beast in front of her. Blood dripped from its chin, saturating its white fur in crimson blood. Her blood.

Her body trembled in fear as she cursed her stuborn and foolishness. How could she have been so naïve and stupid?

Her hand sought the wound, hissing slightly at the spasms of pain shooting through her, her eyes widened as the beast slowly approached her, its white eyes boring into hers, she slowly pushed herself away as far as she could but no matter, it was upon her in an instant and closing her eyes as she waited for her death, the last thing she could remember was feeling something wet lapping over her wound, a small warmth spreading through her before the world turned black.

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