Chapter 8:
*Disclaimer: I sadly don't own any characters*
Dillon's POV:
After Kevin and I went back down stairs to set traps with Aubrey we agreed none of the girls would have to wake up for the watch shifts. Kevin had insisted on taking first watch but since I wasn't tired, I decided to stay up with him. It was pretty quiet for awhile until Kevin cleared his throat. I looked at him in a questioning manner not sure if he meant to get my attention or not. As I looked at him though I could tell something was up.
"So...Lily...she's a werewolf/necromancer...?"
"Um, yeah...her mom's a necromancer and her dad's a werewolf."
"Has she changed yet?" He was getting straight to the point now. He was curious. Hell we all were. None of us knew if she would ever change. Everyone was surprised when she was able to raise the dead and control her powers enough to not do it in her sleep or by accidentally thinking it. Derek hoped she would change. You could tell he did.
"We aren't sure yet..."
"Have you had your first change?"
"Almost did before we got to Alabama... Have you...?"
"Me? No. Devin...well he's a different story. I mean I've had the signs, but never really came close to it. I've seen Lily starting to show signs...at least I think she is... I thought I should warn you just incase things don't go right...you never know with hybrids like her and Vlad...hell you never know with any of us ex-experiments."
"You were in an experiment?" I knew there had to be others of course there were I wasn't the only one.
"Yeah. Devin, Vlad, Shade, Nico, Taylor, Averie, Atrix, Lynn, and I. We were all raised in a "Private School For Extrodaniary Children". We were the ones that were special. Our powers were controlled and perfect. They kept running tests and messing with us and our powers. They loved to push our powers to "breaking points" until we almost lost controlled. Then our parents found out. Took us and ran. The St. Clouds searched but we moved a lot and changed our names a few times. Even split up a few times. Until we got to Alabama. Our parents agreed we could enroll in real school and just lay low otherwise and we'd be fine. The St. Clouds wouldn't track us anymore. They had other more valuable experiments to catch with an outside naturally born hybrid."
"Scarlet, Aubrey, Haven, Lily, and I..." it was starting to make sense now.
"Yeah...there was a girl named Aria. But I heard she died."
"She was Alec and Aubrey's triplet."
"Ah, makes sense. She was definately a prize. Witch and sorcerer? Deadly. You know they were messed with while in the womb. Or at least thats what my mother had said. Her and Aubrey. Alec was just going to be a normal Sorcerer. Nothing special. Aria and Aubrey were made to be deadly. But their mother got out a week after they were born."
"My mom got out after a year. They tried to take me from her completely like they had my older brother. Haven from what I know was adopted by Aubrey's mom. She's a necromancer full blown powers and she really doesn't talk much about her past life. Just says Living with Alec and Aubrey was the best thing that ever happened to her."
"I heard Scarlet's twin died along with Aria."
"Yeah. He was Scar's other half basically. Her opposite. They fought constantly but you could tell he'd do anything to protect his sister."
"Our powers are questionable right now. Its why the St. Clouds want us back. They want the Edison Group to help them so I guess they decided to use another failed experiment to do so. But honestly? I hope I am wrong." He went silent and looked away letting the awkward silence creep in again. I kept thinking about Lily and if she would actually change. What if her body wanted to change and tried to but she couldn't and ended up stuck mid-change? Then what we do? I knew I could still change into a wolf but my mom, without realizing it, made my body unstable enough to handle the ordeal at my age. The experiments they started to run on me were cut off when my mom snatched me from the lab when I was one. The Edison group and St. Clouds had been furious. Now I wasn't sure my body would let me make a complete change. And Lily may not make it through her first change at all because of her DNA.
Lilith's POV:
*I was running, running on four legs instead of two. They were right behind me. My brain kicked into high gear. My gut telling me to run and not to look back. I looked to my right and saw a grey wolf running with me and when he looked at me with his hazel eyes I knew who he was. Dillon. My brain was working faster than my legs making sure I didn't hit a tree. We were being hunted. Like wild animals my brain thought. A gun shot brought me out of my thoughts and pain exploded in my side and I-*
I bolted up right clutching my side. I was sweating through my shirt and my skin felt like it was on fire. Then it hit me. My muscles started rippling under my skin and I knew I had to get out of here. I couldn't risk waking the others. I pushed myself to my feet and grabbed a hoodie and started down the stairs. I tried to be quiet but Dillon was on guard and heard me open the door and followed me. He grabbed my arm and turned me around before I could get away from him. It was too late I had to explain.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I looked at him scowl in place and kept my voice low.
"I have to go. Changing."
"I'll go with you...for safety."
"C'mon then." He ran back inside and grabbed a hoodie of his own and followed me out the door. We made it inside the shed before i dropped to all fours. When I first turned thirteen my dad told me they weren't sure if or when I would change. He just said that if it did happened I'd still be me. It'd be painful but at least I'd have control over myself. But as I sat here waiting for a sudden jolt of pain to hit me I wondered if that would be true for me. I wasn't a normal werewolf. What if once in wolf form I could never change back? I looked at Dillon and I knew he saw panic in my eyes as he held my hand and whispered it was going to be okay. I relaxed for a minute thinking this was all that would happen for now then suddenly my back arched into the air as my bones broke and realigned themselves along with my face while fur started to grow. I couldn't really help but to puke from the pain. I tried to tell myself I'd be okay but then the pain got to an unbearable height and i blacked out.
