Warning! I do not own Shiver or Linger!

Alright well it's been awhile, but I'm finally updating! Okay so there's a time skip here because I felt like it. Anyway it'll help move the story along too.

Enjoy!

I lived for Cole and Sam for three months, but none of the other wolves had shifted. It was because of a cold spell that was supposed to last until nearly the end of summer. People were shocked and disappointed by this, but the three of us were secretly glad since it would give us more time to find a cure.

I had kind of become friends with Cole. I spent most my time with him since we were in the lab usually most the day, but not much talking occurred. I befriended Sam quickly since his easy going nature made it hard not to be friends with the guy. He tried to act happy most the time, but all of us could see the pain lurking beneath the surface.

Isabel visited a few times as well, but they were short. And awkward. I got the feeling she didn't like me during her first visit and had made a habit of avoiding her whenever she came over. She respected the habit and never tired to come looking for me or ask the boys why I would suddenly need to do something in my room for the entire time she was there.

Most my days were in the lab, but I would refuse to go near that room on Saturdays, claiming I needed at least one day to myself. Those days were either spent doing errands for myself or spending time in the forest in my other form. However, my time in the lab had allowed me to get back into an interest of mine I hadn't been able to do for a year or so.

"Okay, just watch," I told Cole as I leaned past him to get to the computer screen on the monitor.

"There's no way you managed to do this," He was leaning back in the chair in front of the desk. We were in the lab and he had been running test results through the computer when I wanted to show him my work I had done.

"Just shut up and watch," I muttered as I typed on the keyboard, finishing the sequence of numbers.

The computer screen didn't change, but the back-light became brighter. This signaled that my work was right. I touched the screen and a ripple went across the screen as it adjusted to it's new settings. I played around with the icons on the screen to help adjust the computer faster.

"How did you do that?" Cole's voice was astounded and he leaned forward to watch me.

"Well, my mom had a paranoid thing about me going to public school, so she hired a tutor," I explained, while expanding a bow with my fingers, "The tutor and I would finish after only a couple of hours because believe it or not, I'm a genius. My g.p.a is a four point and my IQ is near a hundred and forty. Only problem is that most my genius applies to technology instead of other things, like doctor stuff."

"Never would have guessed," He laughed and leaned back in his chair again.

"Yeah well, I am. Anyway, I would get bored on my own so I would tinker with the computer at the house my pack lived in. I messed with that old thing so much, it rivaled HP and Apple with how advanced it was," I looked back at him with a proud smirk on my face, "Making this thing touch screen was almost too easy. It's an Apple Mac so it was easy to work with. Apple items are easier to tinker with than others."

I pulled out my real surprised from under a stack of papers. I had hidden it before he came in. He had seen me messing with my other project, but I had kept this one secret.

"I totaled remodeled the inside of this iPad," I said pulled it near the computer, "I took out all the software until it was just a shell. I got some chips and stuff from the office store in town and combined it with the Apple software to completely revamp it."

I pushed the button at the bottom of the screen, causing the screen to come to life. Instead of the unlock screen that would have appeared, the screen was totally blue with darker lines going every which way across it. When I tapped the screen three times a white box appeared with the files that I had stored onto it in there.

"What are those?" He asked, incredulous now.

"Cameras," I said, using two fingers to pull open one of the folders which showed the back yard from the right angle of the house, "I set up cameras around the house and a little ways into the woods in case one of the wolves shifts and we need to find them. I can access the cameras from here, but I can also access pretty much anything from that computer on this as well."

I pulled the blank document I had used for practice from the computer and using the flick of my wrist, shot the box towards my creation. The box appeared on my creation and typed some words onto it before flicking back onto the computer.

"I drew some inspiration from the movie Iron Man," I said, using the lock button to darken the screen, "I figured if they could just think of technology like that for a movie, why couldn't I actually make it? I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I'm pretty proud of myself."

"I don't even know what to say," Cole mumbled looking between my creation and the computer.

"Oh, and watch this," I grabbed my smaller creation from the stool where I had left it, "I bought the newest iPod touch and then did basically the same thing with this. The only difference was that I reversed the camera on it so that instead of just taking pictures and videos it also does this!"

I brought the blue screen to life and pressed the top of the screen with two of my fingers. A blue light shot out of the little hole where the camera was. I set down my small experiment and pulled the blue light with my hands so that it took the shape of a box. Then I clapped the box in my hands, which turned off the light.

"Impressed?" I asked, pushing the button to darken the screen. I set what was formally an iPod next to my other creation and leaned against the desk to face the stunned Cole.

"Very," He answered after a few moments, "One question. Where did you get the money for this?"

"That's an easy question," I sighed and looked at the ground, "The first weekend I had arrived here I used my day off to go to my old pack's home. Since I am what I am, our alpha, who owned the house, made a contract that made so that when I turned eighteen I got his home and all the possession inside. Everyone agreed since I wasn't going to do anything with their stuff as long as they could shift back. I sold the house and everything in it. No one is going to need to go back there and I couldn't stand being in that house, knowing my pack wouldn't be coming back. I was surprised the house sold so easily with the market, but the family was eager."

I shrugged and picked up my larger creation again. I brought the screen to life so I could distract myself with something.

"So, I'm guessing you'll be telling Sam no to the position where he works?" Cole asked sarcastically and I looked up to see a small smile lifting the corners of his mouth.

"Well as soon as we are down with all this," I gestured my hand to the lab around us, "I'll start working. Even with the money I now have in my account, I'm not an idiot and I know you need a source of continuous income."

"Sure you're not an idiot," He said mockingly, while patting my knee.

"Oh just shut up and find our cure," I said sitting back on the stool.

He went back to work and I continued messing with my creation when something caught my attention. I was watching the main video feed of the backyard when I noticed it. I zoomed in on the wolf near the woods and watched it carefully.

"Hey," I said moving back towards Cole, "Do you know who this is?"

"Yes I do," He said this with some guilt as he looked at the image of the wolf pacing near the forest, "That's Grace."

"I've seen her on the video feed everyday and she was there the day I arrived," I said, watching the wolf finally sit down, "It's like she's watching the house."

"Maybe she is."

"Do you think that maybe somehow she retained some of her human memories? Since she was human for so long before finally shifting," I couldn't seem to look away from the sad wolf sitting on the screen.

"I don't think so," He said, turning the chair to face me, "Maybe it's just Sam-Grace thing."

"Maybe," I mumbled, closing the image that had held me in a trance.

"Do you have any cameras in the front of the house?" He asked, gaining my attention.

"Yes, why?" I began pulling up the images for the front as I answered him.

"See if Sam's home yet. I never heard him come in and he's usually back by seven," He tried to sound uninterested, but I could see the worry in his eyes.

I found the camera that looked onto the driveway and felt my stomach drop. Sam's car was in the driveway and the driver's door was wide open. Sam was lying on the ground beside his car.

My feet began to move before I really had time to process what I had seen. All my brain could think about was that my friend was hurt. I heard distantly Cole's curse as he caught my creation and saw the image on the screen. I soon heard his footsteps behind me.

"Stay inside," I told him, pushing him into the wall near the front door so he would stay. Thankfully he didn't protest.

I opened the door and closed it quickly so the freezing air wouldn't get to Cole inside. I ran to Sam and rolled him onto his back. His nose was bleeding badly and his face was almost translucent it was so pale. His eyes were closed and his breath was coming in quick short gasps, like he was drowning. I put my arm around him and hefted him up. One of the benefits of being a hybrid was that I was much stronger than normal people. Sam was still heavy, but I managed to get him inside and then into the lab with the help of Cole.

We got him onto one of the hospital beds and Cole began trying to stabilize him. If I hadn't known any better I would have sworn that Cole was trained doctor in an emergency room. I sat in the chair that not five minutes ago he had been, amazed by my creations. I pushed my finger into my hair, trying to make sense of what was happening to him. I had noticed that he was becoming paler than when I had first met him, but I had brushed it off as that he was upset. This was more though.

After ten agonizing minutes Cole had him stabilized. Sam was still unconscious, but his breathing was normal and his nose had stopped bleeding.

Cole motioned for me to follow him out of the room. We walked to the family room and he turned to me. I noticed the grave look on his face and tried to swallow the urge to run out into the woods.

"He's dying," He said it so simply, like this was an everyday event.

"That doesn't make sense!" I said frantically, trying to make sense of what was happening, "He should have had months before this started happening to him! It wouldn't of happened this fast either, should it?"

"I'm not sure," He said, shaking his head slowly, "Sam had less time human when he was still shifting. Maybe this was accelerated too. I don't know!"

"We have to do something!" I shouted, slowing losing more control, "We can't just stand here guessing while he lays there dying!"

"Don't you think I know that?" He shouted back getting right into my face.

I didn't even realize what I was doing until I had done it. My fist was in the air going towards his face. He grabbed my arm to just stop me, not to hurt me. My other fist hit chest though and I ripped my arm from his grip and began just hitting his chest over and over. He didn't make any move to defend himself or anything, he just stood there.

"Hit me back! Don't just stand there and do nothing!" I screamed. I had gone over the edge and I couldn't bring myself back.

"No," He simply said, looking down at me with pity in his eyes.

My fists went for his face again and this time he moved. He grabbed my wrists in his hands and pushed me against the wall. I struggled to get out his grasp and continued struggling even when I knew I couldn't.

"Monty stop! Just stop!" He yelled, shaking me slightly to get my attention, "This isn't going to help him."

"Then what is?" I growled at him.

"I don't know yet!" He had lowered his voice a little, but his answer made my struggling continue again.

"I won't just sit by and watch him die!" I screamed and looked him in the eyes. Those eyes that were usually guarded showed so much pain at that moment. I tried to get out of his grasp again, "Hit me back!"

Suddenly I felt his lips crash against mine. It didn't last long and didn't go any further. He rested his forehead against mine and closed his eyes.

"Stop," He said firmly and released my wrists.

I let my arms just rest by my side. I felt the tears slide down my face before the sobs began to rack through my chest. I fell to the floor, but Cole didn't go down with me. He had stayed standing up with his hands against the wall.

"He's lost so much already," I whispered, "We have to do something."

"I know," He whispered, but smacked the wall as he spoke.

Suddenly the phone rang and he walked to answer it. I heard him greet the person quietly before I could make out his voice saying a name over and over. I heard the phone click and he returned to the family room.

"I have to go, but I'll be back soon," He helped me to my feet, "Isabel needs help."

"I'll go with you just in case you shift," I said walking towards the door that would lead to the lab, "Give me five minutes to set up an alarm system to alert me about him and then we'll go."

"Five minutes," He nodded at me, grabbing a coat.

"Five minutes," I nodded before descending the stairs.
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So how was that? I know that she went a little crazy, but I thought it made it more intense. And I hope that the kiss wasn't too random. I just thought it'd be a good thing to add to the whole situation. Which is going to get a lot worse, by the way. Dun dun dun!

Thanks!

-seb :]

P.S. I wrote this while extremely tired so there's probably a ton of mistakes. I know! How terrible of me, but I was too exhausted to go through it, so yeah.