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Bitten2 This article is about the book series. For the television show, see Elena Michaels on The Bitten Wiki.



Elena Antonov[4] Michaels, the only known female werewolf and lover to the Werewolf Packs bodyguard. Clayton Danvers is her partner/husband/mate, with whom she has two children (twins) Logan and Katherine. Elena currently lives in Bear Valley, New York, and is the current North American Werewolf Pack Alpha. She is described as "slender, tall, with a 'werewolves typically athletic build.' She is about 5 feet 10 inches in height with blue eyes and white-blonde hair that is mid-back length." Elena has shown abnormal control of her transformation, as she cannot be involuntary transformed by pain, fear or inebriation and can stop her transformation if it starts, which is impossible for other werewolves who start their transformation, as the moment it starts, it cannot be stopped by any will of the werewolf or change in circumstance.

Appearance[]

"There stood the world's only female werewolf, a title that sounds more like it should describe a circus freak show than the blond woman in the doorway. Average and lean, Elena Michaels had a werewolf's typically athletic build and the kind of wholesome good looks that cause men to say things like 'wow, if she dolled herself up, she could be a knockout'. Those who dared say such things, though, were more likely to find themselves knocked out. 'Today Elena wore a T-shirt, cutoff jean shorts and sneakers, with her long silver-blond hair tied back in an elastic band and maybe, just maybe, lip gloss ... and looked a helluva lot better than I did after hours of grooming."

- Paige, from Industrial Magic

She tilted her head, nose scrunching just barely. A smattering of freckles dotted that nose, invisible to anyone more than a few feet away. I don't know why I noticed that, like I don't know why, in that moment as she tried to figure out what I meant, I noticed everything else about her—that she was average , only about two inches or three shorter than me with a lean, athletic build, that she wore little or no makeup and smelled only of soap, a clean tang that I found myself committing to memory."

- Clay, from Beginnings

Personality[]

Elena is a very tough woman with a high temper. She does not let guys believe they can outrun her. She knows her place and protects it with very high dignity. She is very protective of her mate Clay, however very stubborn about him at the beginning. No matter what she will protect her pack, even if it means she has to die.

History[]

Elena's parents died when she was five years of age, in a car accident which Elena survived. After spending some time in a children's home she was taken in by the first couple who had seen her, who quickly returned her. As a young child, the couples who picked her assumed she was a well behaved, pretty child, only to find that she would sit silent and still during the day, and then throw tantrums until dawn. 

So she went from one foster home to the next. As she grew, it was no longer the wives who picked Elena but the husbands. She became the "favored choice for male predators", apparently because of her vulnerability. Rather than escaping, she stayed and survived. Studying hard, Elena made the honors list, which the way "out" of her situation, in her mind.

Eventually Elena ended up at the University of Toronto, where she was studying to become a journalist. It was there that she met Clayton Danvers, who was a professor in Anthropology. After she worked for him and moved onto dating him for some time, Clayton proposed to Elena and she accepted. When he took her back to his home to meet his adoptive father, Clayton bit Elena, thus revealing to her that he was a werewolf.

Jeremy Danvers, previous Alpha of the Werewolf Pack, cared for Elena while she went through the changes to become a werewolf. He banished Clayton from the Pack. A year later Jeremy allowed Clay to return, at Elena's request. For years Elena and Clay had an unstable relationship, as she fought for security with herself and him.

In the Series[]

Beginnings[]

Narrator: Elena is a student at the University of Toronto where Clay is guest lecturing. They fall in love and get engaged, but when Clay brings her to Stonehaven to meet Jeremy he realizes Jeremy will try to force them to end things. Panicking, Clay turns into a wolf and bites Elena so she will become a werewolf too.

Becoming[]

Narrator: Jeremy helps Elena through the transition of becoming a werewolf and controlling her new abilities....and bloodlust.

Truth and Consequences[]

Narrator: When Jose Carter threatens to expose werewolves to the public, Elena kills him without waiting for Jeremy's orders. She feels so guilty that she runs away to Toronto.

Bitten[]

Narrator: Elena is living in Toronto, Ontario in the human world, and claiming to no longer be with the Pack. She lives in an apartment with her human boyfriend, Philip and works as a journalist. However, when the Pack summons her back to Stonehaven, Elena reluctantly travels to New York to see what they want.

There, the pack fights for survival when attacked by a group of Mutts, who are being led by an angry former member of the Pack, Daniel Santos.

In the end Elena realizes that Stonehaven is her home, and that she loves Clayton despite her misgivings about him Changing her. After the death of two pack members, as well as the deaths of the attacking Mutts, Elena decides to stay with her pack, and with Clay.

Stolen[]

Narrator: Elena travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to follow up a lead the Pack have come across on believe.com which purports to be able to prove the existence of werewolves. However, when she meets her contact, a young witch named Paige Winterbourne, Elena learns about the broader supernatural world of witches, sorcerers, half-demons, and more. She also learns about a threat who has been attacking and capturing supernaturals.

While out for a run that night, Elena is attacked by members of the group, and her doubts are put to rest. Elena calls in Jeremy to join her in meeting the Interracial Council for the first time. A day or so later, Elena is kidnapped and taken to the organization's compound. She suffers numerous indignities and meets a number of supernatural prisoners and humans researchers, but is never seriously harmed. Eventually she manages to escape, and Clay is waiting just outside the area to take her to safety.

She returns to the compound with her allies to break the other prisoners out. She and Clay kill Tyrone Winsloe, the psychotic millionaire who engineered the whole program.

Dime Store Magic[]

Elena when she calls on Paige after seeing in the news that Paige was being accused of murder and witchcraft. Elena offers her support.

Industrial Magic[]

Concerned about Savannah's safety while Cabal children are being murdered, Paige and Lucas arrange for her to stay with Elena and Clay. Later, Elena and Clay help capture the vampire Natasha who has been killing the children.

Bargain[]

Remembering Elena's debt to him from their time together in the compound, Xavier Reese wants to find a burglary case that will entice Elena into working with him. This leads him to the From Hell letter.

Broken[]

Narrator: Elena is pregnant, and she, Clay, and Jeremy are all nervous about her ability to carry to term.

Meanwhile, she is approached by Xavier Reese with a request to steal the infamous From Hell letter. She agrees, and accidentally triggers a spell placed on the letter which opens a portal into the nether regions of Victorian London and lets loose zombies and murderers. Elena is kidnapped by "Jack the Ripper" who wants her unborn babies to sell on the black market. Ultimately, they call in help and defeat the zombies and "Jack the Ripper."

Elena gives birth to twins, whom they named Katherine and Logan.

Stalked[]

Narrator: While Jeremy watched over the twins, Elena and Clay go on a honeymoon even though they are not officially married yet. They are briefly entertained by a mutt who is stalking them.

Checkmate[]

While Jeremy watched over the twins, Clay and Elena go after a murderous mutt.

Frostbitten[]

Narrator: Elena and Clay go to Alaska to investigate reports of a humans being killed by wolves.....

Hidden[]

Narrator: Clay, Elena, Logan, and Kate go to a chalet for Christmas. They are interrupted by a mutt who threatens the children's safety, leading Elena and Clay to decide it's time to tell the kids about werewolves.

Spell Bound[]

TBA

Thirteen[]

TBA

From Russia, with Love[]

The Pack reunites at their safe house in Russia. Jeremy hands leadership of the Pack over to Elena, making her the new Alpha.

Brazen[]

Elena has given Nick the responsibility of tracking down Malcolm Danvers.

Bounty Hunt[]

Elena helps Reese Williams deal with Australian werewolves trying to capture and take him home.

Forsaken[]

Elena fights panic when Kate goes missing, and mutts seem to be in the area. She ultimately helps Kate and Logan through their first Changes and defends them against the mutts.

The Puppy Plan[]

Elena and Clay have both said it's not the right time for the twins to get a puppy. When Logan finds an abandoned pup in the woods, he tries to figure out how to convince his parents without making them feel bad or going against his mother-as-Alpha's orders.

Driven[]

Elena leads and protects the Pack as werewolf bounty hunters attack members of the Cain Clan.

Relationships[]

Clayton Danvers[]

Clay considered Elena is mate almost from the moment he met her. He was never interested in girls before, but after speaking to her for the first time he immediately knew she was the one. He made up a TA position just for the excuse to keep seeing her, and he slowly prodded their teacher/student, boss/staff relationship into one of romance. He is content around her in a way he isn't with anyone else.

They have a rocky first decade, with Elena frequently taking off without warning and then changing her mind and coming back to him. Even after they get together for good, for several years Clay still panics when he wakes alone.

They are passionate in every way: they are constantly turned on and having sex in inopportune places, and they also argue regularly and readily. However, they always make up. Clay can also be obnoxiously possessive, but Elena knows how to manage him and calls him out if he goes to far with it.

As parents, they present a united front to their children. Even if they privately disagree, such as when to tell the twins about werewolves, Clay always backs up Elena's decision.

Once Elena is Alpha, Clay continues the beta/enforcer position. Most outsiders from the Pack believe that Clay is the true Alpha and Elena is only a figurehead. Clay has absolutely no interest in being Alpha, and is happy to hand over his trust to Elena's decisions.

Jeremy Danvers[]

Elena sees Jeremy as a father-figure in addition to her Alpha. After Elena and Clay settled their differences for good, Jeremy began subtly training Elena to succeed him as Alpha. He put her in leadership positions, having her make decisions in the field that would normally be referred to the Alpha. He puts these plans on hold when she gets pregnant, as he wants her to focus on raising her family.

Eventually, once Elena's children are school-aged, he sets up a chess match. Elena beats him and peacefully takes on the Alpha role.

Nick Sorrentino[]

Although Nick sometimes pushes boundaries with Elena - kissing her full on the mouth, snuggling into bed with her in the middle of the night - their relationship is entirely platonic. Nick would never betray Clay that way.

Savannah Levine[]

Elena developed a soft spot for Savannah while they were both being held captive by Tyrone Winsloe. As a teenager, Savannah spends most summers at Stonehaven as the only outsider ever welcomed there.

Trivia[]

  • In preparation of Frostbitten, author Kelley Armstrong set up a twitter for Elena. You can find Elena's twitter [here].
  • Elena's mother was Russian, last name Antonov. She used to play language games with Elena with Russian words sprinkled in.[4]

References[]

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