I watch Tyler as he walks backward then all of a sudden his body starts shifting and contorting in different directions. I hear bones breaking but it’s happening so quickly that its all one big blur to me. I take a step back, snow white hair starts sprouting from his skin. I can hear and see his shorts ripping apart, I take another step back as I step against Talons chest, fear and shock now taking hold of my body.
Before I black out and hit the ground, I hear Alex’s loud scream “NO!”
CHAPTER 13:
That didn’t happen… it was all one big scary dream! Werewolves don’t exist! I’m going mad! Maybe I should go see a doctor, no! This is all a dream I’m going to wake up and none of this happened…everything’s fine.
My head is pounding. Whatever I’m lying on is very comfortable and warm, It’s obviously a bed and whatever room I’m in is quiet…too quiet. I feel someone gently rubbing the top of my one hand with their thumb and someone on my other side holding my other hand pretty tightly. The hands are big, rough and warm. Oh God. I slowly open one eye to look at whoever is holding my hands and quickly shut them. Oh God…it’s not a dream.
“Ah sleeping beauty is awake, I was beginning to think one of us was going to have to give you a kiss to get you to wake up.” Talon says. “And that would be me of course!” Tyler says kissing my hand gently.
“Uh… no thanks, you saw what I did to you out there? Come anywhere near my face with those lips and I will do way worse. How long have I been out?” I ask them in a gravelly voice.
They chuckle. “About two hours love.” Tyler says.
“Shit, I’m supposed to let my mom know I arrived! I gotta get going, it’s going to get dark soon!” I start to get up. Alex rushes into the room and comes over to the bed where I was lying giving me a tight hug.
“Oh my God Lexi I was so worried about you! Please don’t hate me, I thought James would have explained everything to you! I didn’t know you were unaware of what we are but when I saw how scared you were when dumb-ass over here turned in front of you I knew you didn’t know!” she says as she starts to cry on my shoulder.
“Please try help me understand what’s going on? I’m so confused? I’m not dreaming am I?” I say more to myself than her.
The boys start laughing and Alex lets out a giggle as well, this cheers me, damn Eden woman are emotional.
“No honey you’re not dreaming, I’ll explain everything tonight, I hope you don’t mind but I sent Georgina a message from your phone saying that you will be sleeping over? I’m guessing she thinks you’re at a friend’s house right? And I don’t want you driving in the dark alone - especially after you fainted.” she says as she could read my mind. I want to yell and shout and ask them to explain everything to me right now, I’m so confused but I think the shock that is currently still running through my system is keeping me from asking the questions because I’m too afraid to know the answers.
“Yeah, I’m sorry. I didn’t want to tell her about you just yet. Thought it might bring up old memories about dad and I can’t see her go through that pain again just when she’s starting to get better, you know?” I say looking down at my hands that now rest on my lap. Talon is watching me intently not saying a word but it looks as if he’s trying to figure me out. Tyler is sitting on the bed next to me just smiling at me with admiration, it’s quite unnerving to be honest.
“Of course honey, I was hoping you wouldn’t tell her. I just don’t want to be a reminder to her of my brother you know, but with you it’s different. I want to get to know you, I’m just so sorry I wasn’t around for your childhood. You’re already a young woman and you’re so beautiful… I’ve missed 17 years of your life! I wish we did things differently….” She whispers as tears fall down her face.
“Please don’t cry Alex, I’m so happy I met you, you’re my only aunt and apart from mom you are my only family.” I give her another hug.
“Now you have us, we are your family too.” I hear Talon say.
“Can we join the group hug?” Tyler comments as they come closer. Alex and I start laughing as they surround us and squeeze us between them.
They release me and ask me to come down to join the bonfire. Alex holds my hand as she walks me down towards the kitchen, she’s tall just like dad was.
What the hell happened to me? Why am I such a shorty? Alex and I look alike apart from her height, my pale skin and our eyes; our features are similar too as if I’m a miniature version of Alex. I’m still nervous and quite scared to be honest, they just told me they are werewolves and I saw one of them turn, The shock is now wearing down and I’m unsure how to act around them.