Romany Lupin's only bloom once
Chapter Two
Gym was a disaster somehow I managed to break a boys nose with a volleyball, usually I was very controlled when it came to using my inhuman strength and speed but I just couldn't keep focused, everything was staring to slip, I was accidently smashing the ball instead of simply passing it, I was hearing things I wouldn't normally be picking up, I just couldn't concentrate. The final straw came when a girl pushed me out of her way, "watch it Cullen, freak" she spat. I saw red, I felt my body begin to shake and tremble, a wave of heat washed over me and I knew I had to get out of their before I did something I would later regret. I snapped my fist back and socked the bitch right in the face sending her screaming and crashing to the floor. The gym teacher saw this and began to make his way over but before he could reach me I'd already bolted for the door and was halfway through the forest.
I had no idea where I was going I just knew I had to run, I had to get away, I couldn't go home something just didn't feel right and so I ran and ran until I made it to La Push the Indian reservation, I'd never stepped foot in here before but I knew they had forests and beaches, I could calm myself down at a beach hopefully no one would be around. I sped through La Push sticking to the forests and avoiding the roads until I finally came to a large cliff overlooking the sea next to first beach. My body was still trembling and I felt faint, I couldn't stay here it wasn't helping I was just getting more and more worked up. I took off again through the forests, I no longer cared where I was heading, I let my feet carry me until I felt something smash into my side and back.
Next thing I know I'm skidding across tarmac and I can hear the screeching of tyres. "Shit Sam you hit a kid," I heard a voice yell as two car doors slammed shut and I heard the two voices get closer. "Paul call an ambulance, I'll check she's still alive, shit what was she doing running into the road like that," said the voice.
I felt warm hands on my body but they quickly disappeared, "Paul scrap that we don't need an ambulance come here quick, look at this," said the voice. I heard more footsteps and felt warm hands again turn me over. I groaned, my eyes screwed up as pain coursed through my broken body. "Her wounds are healing look," said one of the voices. I groaned as I opened my eyes feeling disorientated and dizzy, "easy kid you're going to be ok how's the pain?" asked a rusted skinned man as he knelt down beside me. "Oh you know just so so. How do you think it is you hit me with your god damn truck," I growled out. Wait I just growled I don't growl who growls? I glared at the man feeling suddenly nauseous, my body began to tremble again and I groaned in pain. "Paul she's about to shift," warned the man in front of me as he looked to the tall guy who was staring at me intensely. I looked at him and I feIt an odd sensation wash over me and growled again as I felt the heat inside take over. "Get back, shit Paul really you had to imprint now, talk about bad timing" yelled the man as suddenly everything turned intense. "It's not like I get to choose these things is it," growled the other guy, my body cracked and I felt my bones shift I snarled and snapped at the two men as they stood back from me. I suddenly burst from my skin my clothes falling in tatters around me. "Easy now it's ok we can help you just calm down," said the man named Sam as he carefully approached me, I now stood on four paws a long grey tail swished behind me, I shook my large shaggy head, I could see fur surround me of shades of pale greys and white. "What the hell is going on," I tried to say but it came out as snarls and growls. I looked to the first man, he didn't look afraid he looked calm like this happened all the time. When I turned my odd eyes onto the next man though everything stopped again, it was like the world was frozen, I could hear his heart beat and see his chest rise and fall, I saw his very soul as I looked into his steal grey eyes, it was like a weight had been lifted off me. "You need to relax and think about being human, you need to shift back," came Sam's voice, "Paul fetch a blanket from the truck," he instructed, he just nodded unable to tear his eyes away from mine and shuffled off to the truck, "come on Paul there's time for all this later right now we need to get her out of the road before someone sees her, Ok easy now concentrate on your breathing, this must all feel alien to you but you have to try and calm down, my names Sam and that's Paul we know what you're going through, we went through it too, now come on think human," said the tall russet man. I tried to clear my mind and soon I found myself falling to the ground, a blanket was thrown around me and I was scooped into Paul's arms. "Come on we'll take you somewhere safe where we can hopefully explain all this to you," said Sam as he jumped back in the truck and motioned for Paul to carry my trembling and still hurt body to the truck.
I whimpered as I felt a rib snap back into place, Paul looked down at me concern filling his eyes, "don't worry you're going to be fine, the wolf gene will get you fixed up in no time, I'm Paul, what's your name?" asked Paul as he lay me across the back seat of the truck and placed my head in his lap making sure the blanket was wrapped tightly around me. "Romany but my family calls me Ro," I whispered as I shivered again. "Romany. . . . .It's an unusual name but it suits you, " Paul smiled as he placed his large hand on my shoulder in a reassuring manner, his tough sent shivers through me but I felt a little better, there was something off with him but I couldn't put my finger on it. Something about him seemed to put my soul at ease and calm me down, right now I should be freaking out but I couldn't, as lay in his lap with him gently stroking my hair I felt comfort. The truck came to a stop and Sam jumped out " I'll go see if Emily's in stay with the kid," he ordered before disappearing. "Your eyes are beautiful you know I've never seen anything like them before," Paul said as he looked me over, I yelped as I felt another rip snap back into place and Paul looked concerned, I heard a yell from Sam and I was suddenly scooped into Pauls arms and gently carried over to a beautiful house. "Put her on the sofa, Emily's looking for some clothes for her," instructed Sam. Paul gently carried me over to the sofa and placed me down, everything was sore but my bones felt like they were already healed.
I sat up and the blanket slipped it was only then that I noticed that I was now naked, I felt a blush creep through my body and I quickly snatched the blanket up and pulled it around me, Paul let out a low chuckle and I felt myself turn a deeper shade of crimson. "Sam I've found what you wanted, where's the girl? How on earth did you hit her with the truck?" scolded Emily as a woman appeared in the room clutching a bundle of clothes. "It's not like I hit her on purpose anyway, she's going to be fine when we hit her she shifted, she's one of us," retorted Sam as the woman scowled at him. She pushed past Sam and crouched down in front of me, "hey there sweetie I'm Emily come with me I've got you some clean clothes and I've run a bath ready for you," smiled the young woman, she had the same russet skin as the man but her face was married with three long scars, I knew it would be rude to stare so I focused on her kind brown eyes instead. I pulled the blanket around my body and followed her off into the other room. "I'm Romany but please call me Ro, thank you for the clothes and things," I said as she led me through the beautiful house upstairs to the bathroom and handed me the bundle of clothes. "It's the least I could do after Sam hit you with his car and now you're a wolf your family, we will be downstairs if you need anything," smiled Emily kindly.
A soak in the bath did me the world of good, all my aches and pains seemed to ebb away and I felt like new again. Once clean I dressed in the clothes Emily had given me, jean shorts and a slate grey tank top. I clutched the damp towel in my hands unsure of what to do with it and made my way back downstairs, as I descended the staircase the smell of wonderful food entangled my senses and I felt my mouth water. "Oh Ro how are you feeling?" asked Emily as I entered the kitchen to see her, Sam and Paul all sat at the table. "Much better thanks Emily, I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused," I said as she got up and took the towel from me. "Nonsense its fine, come and sit down I've made chocolate muffins and there's some cold drinks in the fridge," she said motioning to the table. Who could say no to homemade muffins? "I know we have a lot of explaining to do and what we're going to tell you cannot be repeated to anyone not of the pack or of knowledge of the pack," said Sam as I grabbed a muffin and stuffed it in my mouth. "Well she has the same appetite as us," laughed Paul as I swallowed the muffin and grabbed another. "Romany, we need to talk about the whole healing and turning into a wolf ordeal, I know it's not going to make much sense as what I'm going to tell you doesn't really make you fit in with the legends but please try and be patient and I'll try and answer all of your questions afterwards ok. You're a shape-shifter, a wolf."
I sat in silence as I took in what Sam said, he told me about the legends f the La Push tribes, about the wife and the spirit warriors, about the Vampire coven in Forks the Cullen's, my family. I didn't know what to say, how I could tell them that their mortal enemies were my family and that I'd been raised by Vampires, would they understand or would they reject me and cast me out. I was already considered an outsider due to me being a pale face but being family with Vampires, I'm not sure that they could handle it. "so what are you thinking, you being awfully quiet to say I think I've just let you in on the world's best supernatural secret. "I-I already knew about vampires, I always knew there was something not human about me, they knew all along, they knew I was the enemy and still took me in. I'm sorry I need to go home, thank you for explaining everything but I need some space, take my cell number if you need me you can get me on that," I said as I scribbled something down on paper and thrust it into Sam's hand. Before he could say anything I was out of the door and heading for the boarder.
"Paul you need to see this, read the name she wrote down-Romany Cullen," that was all Sam had to say before Paul burst from the house and a chilling howl echoed around La Push.
