" I am sixteen and just want to live a simple life. What do you want me to do about all this? Do you think the stories my dad tells us about the days of old are true? That there is some secret council that balances this all out, buy enforcing the laws of nature, as they call them?" I ask her.

 " I am not sure, but I know we all want you to look into that land deed. We would like to go there with you, and see if we could make a go of it with you. We know that only by proving ourselves in these tryouts will they leave us alone for a while when we do leave. Besides, you know that spirit could only give you the deed and rights to whatever else is in that trunk along with that awesome bike. Your dad said that land has been there for hundreds of years and protected by mysterious forces till its right full owner takes possession of it. Every seven years, somehow or another, a writ had been filed saying it was owned and off limits to all." Marie points out to me.

 " Ok fine. We will go to the tryouts starting at midnight. Have the others pack their stuff and load it into the beast. Win or lose tonight, we will all have to leave or flee tonight. Only because if I do not go, you all will without me, and we all would have to flee, anyway." I say, wondering what I just got myself into. I really hope getting a piece of ass from her was worth all this. She knew I had a crush on her for a long time as she did with me, but neither of us had ever acted on it.

 "Thank you. This means a lot to all of us. But Sadie and I have thought of a special way to thank you for it soon." Marie says as she stares at me, then out of the blue raises her shirt up, flashing me one of the most beautiful things I had seen yet. Yes, waiting to do anything was definitely going to be well worth it.

 " Get going and gather them up before you become a non-virgin now," I growl at her with a huge grin on my face.

  How did I guess? She started the beast up, my 4x4 to go grab them in. Well, guess that would be one less stop tonight when we went to leave.

  I wonder what the council will do once they figure out it has been me and my so-called gang that has been responsible for keeping the area safe, and not the Alpha here. So much for a simple life of moving away and living without worries. 

 Time for a shower, and then to open the trunk and see what else that spirit left me. The deed to the land at least gave us a place to live and call home.

 The trunk was old and made of wood that I had never seen before. It was attuned to my touch by some type of magic that no one had been able to identify. To date, I was the only one able to open it. I felt its smoothness under my hands. For its size, it felt quite light. As I opened it, I smelt leather from within it. Inside, it was what looked like a set of riding leathers and a pair of black motorcycle boots. I took the boots out first and inspected them. All the metal on them was a high-quality silver. Both boots had a set of balanced knives in hidden sheaths in them. All four were at least 15 inches long with etchings of gold and silver runes running the length of them with deep blood grooves. The cold steel was razor sharp, and the runes meant most creatures would die from being pierced or cut from them. The leather-wrapped bone handles seemed as strong as the steel. Leather riding pants with a triple-linked silver mesh sewn in them. The leather vest has the same way. Both had many pockets and places to attach sheaths to them. Last was a leather Duster and cowboy hat. The duster felt heavy as I lifted it out of the trunk. Whatever happens tonight will change all our lives. So much for us all just living a simple life.