I am posting this at the end of my first story Little Bella to let everybody know I fully intent to concentrate on writing a sequel from now on. I don't know the title of my sequel yet (if you have suggestions, I will be glad to hear them), but I am busy writing the first chapters. My sister is doing better, although she is still in the hospital. I hope you will enjoy the prologue.

Prologue

He walked towards the large, almost empty room. He felt resentment, rage but also pity. In the middle of the room was a magical cage, which had taken many of their combined powers. In it was a woman he had once loved like one of his family. She was on the ground, a sad puddle of limps and robes. When he walked closer she looked up at him and he almost staggered back when their eyes locked. Her beauty was still there in all its glory but her eyes were empty. It made her face hollow with a force that unnerved him. The consequences of his betrayal were staring him straight in the face. Her life force was leaving her, he was sure of it. His kind was not made to be locked up. They had an untamed wildness in their souls and were used to an imaginable freedom. When they were contained, they withered away quickly and she was not going to last long anymore. He crouched next to her cage and placed his face close to hers.

'You have brought this on yourself, Yvane.'

'Rafe,' she whispered with little strength, 'let me out of here.'

Her plead did not bring out his mercy, he hardly let the words reach his heart. He had not come to release her, he had come to ensure himself she knew why she was in this situation. He was only sorry for one thing.

'I do not wish to see you suffer like this, Yvane.' He sighed. 'You were too powerful to kill quickly, so this was our only option.'

'You will not get away with this, Rafe. We do not kill our own kind.'

He was aware of that fact, but he had the consent of the counsel and that was enough for him.

'You didn't give us another choice. We have followed the child, your child.' He composed his voice, feeling his hate intensify. 'Or should I say children?'

'You have promised not to interfere in the lives of those living on earth.' She reminded him.

He shook his head.

'They are too powerful as we expected and you made the situation worse when you sent her away to prevent us from destroying her when she was helpless and in our grasps. You broke your oath and made our promises wither in comparison. Your daughter has reached her full potential and she can manipulate time better than you can. Nobody with that kind of power should be allowed to live among simple species.'

The pitiful woman in front of him gained some of her strength back and she raised her voice.

'Did she misuse her power?'

Rafe was irritated by her question and felt compelled to ignore her.

'Did she misuse her power!' She repeated. 'Answer me!'

The force of her sudden attack made him answer in fury.

'She did not, but that can only be a matter of time. The other child is already a hazard to many human lives and she almost followed in her sisters footsteps. We cannot allow you to risk this world any longer.'

'Look into the future.' She said with strong conviction. 'She will not misuse her powers.'

She had accidentally tapped on the real reason for their rash and unconventional actions. He moved even closer towards her face.

'We have looked into the future and saw nothing. This is what your child has brought us. A breaking point in time, as I predicted would happen.'

Her face didn't hide the pain. He saw her crumple towards the floor. Her fury had used up her strength.

'Let me go, Rafe.' She whispered again. 'You will regret this.'

'I doubt it, Yvane.' His voice didn't hide his hatred. 'No, you can rot here. I will not visit you again.'

He raised himself and turned his back towards her.

'Do not hurt my daughter, please.' He looked over his shoulder to see her broken stare again. 'Please.'

He slowly began to walk away.

'Goodbye, Yvane.'