Chapter 6
Victoria looked at Aiden and back at Rick who was strangling her. Their eyes were both filled with hatred and coldness. Victoria started to drift into unconsciousness. But then a figure hit Rick and Victoria was able to breath. She sat up and saw it was someone from her pack that had tackled Rick. It was Eric. Victoria looked to her left and saw her mother, father, brothers, and the Four. Victoria stood up walked to stand next to her mother.
"Aiden, I should have known." Vivian said.
"Vivian. My sweet sweet Vivian." Aiden said with a creepy smile. "You still look beautiful as you did in high school."
"Can't say the same to you."
Aiden chuckled.
"And still feisty."
"What do you want from me, Aiden?"
"You made my life miserable. You chose him over me. We loved each other. I know we had our rough patches, but I wanted to take you back. Even when I became one of your own, I still wasn't good enough for you."
"No, Aiden. I was never good enough for you. And rough patches? You tried to kill me. I think that qualifies for more than rough patches." Vivian said glaring at Aiden.
"No matter. I'm here to make you pay for the miserable life you gave me."
Aiden transformed and charged towards Vivian. Vivian transformed as well.
"No!" Victoria shouted. Gabriel held her back. Victoria looked to Eric and Rick. Rick had Eric pinned to the ground. Victoria broke out of her father's grip and gave a running start. She growled and ran into Rick, pushing him off of Eric. Rick growled at her. He charged at her but Eric interfered. Rick was thrown into a tree. He got up but appeared to be hurt in one of is front paws. Rick started to charge towards Eric and Victoria but was hit by Christina. Christina was biting and unafraid to hurt him.
Vivian was pinned to the ground by Aiden. Gabriel tackled Aiden to the ground off of his wife. The two of them growled at Aiden, letting their hate pour out with their hatred. Aiden looked from Vivian to Gabriel, deciding which to attack first. Hearing a faint whimper, Aiden turned around. He saw his son bleeding badly. He ran to him. Aiden transformed back into his human side.
"Rick! Rick!"
Rick gave out his last breath in his father's arms.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Aiden shouted. Everyone transformed back into their human sides. Aiden looked to Christina. "One day our paths will cross each other, and you will pay for this." And with that, Aiden fled with his dead son.
Vivian approached Victoria and Eric.
"You guys ok?" she asked.
"I'm ok." Victoria said in a shaky tone.
They all went back to Vivian and Gabriel's house. Vivian led Victoria to her bedroom. Victoria laid in her bed while Vivian sat on the side.
"How did you know?" Victoria asked.
"How did I know what?"
"About Rick and Aiden."
"I didn't. But I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach. When I arrived at Tooley's I told Gabriel and everyone else about my gut feeling."
"Oh. Where's Eric?"
"Downstairs."
"I want to talk to him."
"No. You need to sleep. You'll have plenty of time tomorrow to talk to him."
Victoria dropped her bed and looked at her hands.
"I feel so awful, mom. Eric was trying to warn me, and I refused to even listen to him."
Vivian rubbed her shoulder.
"We all make mistakes, baby. But if we didn't make them, we wouldn't know how to make things right. You have to make things right with Eric."
Victoria looked up.
"Tomorrow." Vivian finished. Victoria sighed and fell asleep when Vivian left the room.
The next day when Victoria came downstairs, Vivian and Gabriel were having coffee in the kitchen. Victoria was wearing white shorts, and a blue tank top. She had no make-up on and had her hair in a messy bun.
"Hey." Victoria said.
"Hey honey." Vivian said. Victoria looked at her father. Gabriel got up and gave his daughter a hug. Victoria felt safe in his arms.
"I'm so sorry, dad." Victoria sobbed into his chest.
"Don't be."
Gabriel broke from the hug and wiped Victoria's tears. Walking into the kitchen was Peter. Victoria and Peter locked eyes. Victoria ran to Peter and gave him a huge hug.
"I'm sorry, Peter. I should have listened to you from the beginning."
"I know."
Victoria smiled.
"So we're cool?"
"We're siblings. We're always cool."
Victoria giggles.
"Hey mom, can I go out for a swim?"
"Not by the river."
"I know. I'll be at the school pool."
"Ok."
Victoria walked into the pool area, which was inside. She took off her shorts and tank top to reveal her blue and black tankini. She took out her bun and jumped into the pool. When her head came back up, she saw Eric at the edge of the pool.
"Hey." Victoria said.
"Hey. Your mom said you were here."
Victoria nodded.
"Mind if I join?"
"Not at all."
Eric took off his shirt and jeans and jumped into the pool. Victoria smiled.
"Come underwater with me."
"Ok." Eric agreed. They both ducked underwater. All sound was gone underneath the water's surface. Victoria's hair flowed with the water; moving slowly but gracefully. Eric looked at Victoria and Victoria looked at Eric. Victoria took Eric's hand and moved closer to him. Victoria met Eric's lips. His lips were soft and comforting. It was the kiss she had always been waiting for. His kiss gave her goose bumps and made her feel warm inside all at the same time. They rose to the surface still kissing. They broke apart for air and looked at each other intensely.
"What was that for?" Eric asked.
"What do you think genius?" Victoria giggled.
"Either that was to thank me for saving your life, or you love me."
"Both."
Eric smiled and kissed Victoria again.
After a couple of hours of swimming, the two walked back to Victoria's house. There was the Four, Christina, her brothers, and of course, her parents. Eric and Victoria walked in holding hands.
"Hey dad." Eric said.
"Hey son. Looks like you two have made up."
"More than you know."
"That's my boy. Bang that Gandillon." Finn said smirking. Gabriel growled.
"Come on, I'm tired." Finn said. Gabriel kept his stare. "Three second head start?… Two?… One?… None? OH SHIT!"
Finn took of running. As Gabriel chased after Finn, he stumbled upon a mysterious package for Victoria.
THE END