Chapter 8
I ran over to Logan and helped him up.
"Are you alright?" I asked Logan. He coughed up blood and looked up at me, smiling.
"Never better, love." He stood up and walked towards the door.
"I better go after him. Alex, you need to stay, Okay? Don't leave just yet." Logan was gone in a flash.
I stood there, alone. I was alone. And I was scared. I really was. I was scared of what was going to happen to me. I was scared of what was going to happen to Collin or Logan. And most of all, I was scared of what was going to happen to Scott. Scott was still in there somewhere. I just had to get him back.
I walked out of the house and to the coffee shop.
"Alex. Good to see you again. What can I help you with?" Collin's mom asked me.
"I need to know if there is a way to get my wolf back," I told her. She frowned at me.
"I honestly don't know if there is? I gave mine up long ago. I have been fine without it, but I had never heard of someone giving up their wolf and then getting it back. Collin has tried on many different people, trying to get their wolves back. They all died."
I put my hands to my face, rubbing it.
"Down in the cellar, behind the coffee shop, I noticed a lot of boxes with my parents stuff in it. You said they left some things behind. Do you think I could take a look through the boxes to see if I can find answers?"
She nodded. "Sure, go right ahead."
I give her a smile. "Thank you so much."
I run out of the shop and go behind it and into the cellar where Collin had taken me. I shut the door behind me and locked it. I didn't want anyone coming it.
I started looking through all the boxes, trying to find any journals or anything that my parents might have left behind so long ago.
Everything was faded or rotted. This stuff was so old, it should be in a museum.
I made my way to the back and I noticed a book that caught my attention. It looked so familiar. I pulled it out and dust flew off of it.
I sat on the ground and opened it to find the story or our ancestors. I already knew the story of out ancestors and how we came to be.
I flipped through all the pages, trying to find anything that would help me.
But as I was going through all the pages, I noticed, around page 73, there were about 4 pages missing. I stood up and looked all around where I had pulled the book out.
This was puzzling. I opened the book back up to page 73 and saw several words that would be my answer to everything. "Regaining Your Wolf- Next Page"
My heart skipped a beat. The pages were in here, but someone had ripped them out. Tears filled my eyes. I had come all of this way to find a book with the pages ripped out.
But this book. I remember it. I remember it from my childhood. I remember sitting on the porch my dad had made with his bare hands and I remember my dad curling me up on his lap as he read me the story of our ancestors. The story always fascinated me when I was a child. I never remember this part of the book, but I remember he read it to me at the house, that was in Wisconsin.
I had to go back and look for the book.
I unlocked the cellar and ran out, running back towards my house. I got inside and shut the door behind me.
"What's up?" I heard. I jumped, my hand flying to my chest.
"Collin, you ass hole, don't scare me like that. You know the danger I am in right now," I told him.
"Sorry, sis. But really? What's up? What is the rush?" He asked me, pushing himself off the couch.
"How long have you been waiting?" I asked him.
"Not long. You weren't home, so I made myself comfortable, waiting for you to come. But really, what is up?"
"I need to go back home," I told him.
"What?" He asked me, his eyes getting wide.
"Yes. I need to go back to Wisconsin. My home. I have the answer I am looking for. I found a book that my father had left behind, the one about our ansestors? Well, I remember him reading the same book to me back home when I was a little girl. The one I found in your cellar had 4 pages ripped out that tells me how to get my wolf back, but I couldn't find them. So I have to go back home and look for them."
"No. Alex, that is too dangerous. What if Nigel is there waiting for you?" Collin asked me.
"That is a risk I am willing to take. I can't stay here anyway. I have to leave. I am putting you and your pack in danger. Plus, I already think Nigel is here. If I leave, he will probably follow."
Collin watched me pace back and forth.
"Well, if you are leaving, I am going with you. You are my sister. I would never leave you. Even if you weren't my sister, I would never leave you. We are in this together now. This is my problem too. I will put someone else in charge for me for a little bit. I can protect you Alex. Please. I want to help you," Collin's looked so afraid for me. He wanted to help. How could I say no to him?
"Collin. You might die. I can't let that happen," I told him.
"Whether you like it or not, I am coming with you," Collin got close to me.
I rolled my eyes. "Fine. But we will have to leave, like right now. I don't want Logan or Scott following me."
Collin nodded. "Way ahead of ya. I am already packed."
He pulled out two bags from behind the couch and smiled at me.
I sighed and nodded. We were doing this. We were going back. I could show him my home. What it used to be like. What it looked like, if it still looked the same. I just hope I could still get on the land.
I grabbed my bag and Collin and I left the house. He had his car out front all ready and we got in and he drove away.
Looking back on the small town, I smiled. It was a cute town. I would have loved it here if it wasn't ruined by two vampires.
I turned back forward and closed my eyes, falling asleep.
"Finally you are asleep. You need to get more sleep, Alex." Josh told me.
I got up from the ground, looking around me. "Josh? What am I doing here? Am I dead?"
Josh laughed at me. "No, silly. I am trying to help you. I don't have much time."
I looked at Josh. "What?" I asked him.
"Be careful going back home. The book is there, but there is more danger there than you might realize."
"Josh, I know it probably has changed over the years, I am not stupid. I still be smart and careful."
Josh shook his head. "There are new wolves there. Scott controls all of them. I don't know why, but he does. There are new wolves, ones who don't take kindly to trespassers. A lot of the old wolves gave up their wolves and live in the town. Contact them. They will help you get in. They know every nook and cranny of that place. Find Bryn. Alex. You can't just walk in and take the book."
Josh's eyes got wide. "I can't stay any longer. Find Bryn. She will help you."
Josh was suddenly gone and I was left alone. But I felt a presence.
I slowly turned around and a hand went around my neck.
I looked into the face of Nigel. His smile was piercing and I struggled in his grip.
"You are weak Alex. You are going to die. And I can't wait to kill you."
He screamed as he broke my neck.
I jumped awake, looking around me quickly, my hand going to my neck.
"You alright?" Collin asked me.
We were still driving. I sat back in the seat and nodded.
"Yea. Just a dream," I told him.
I looked out of the window, watching the world go by. In my mind I heard wolves howling. My pack. From way back when they followed me. From back when my parents were alive. Back with everything was happier and nothing was wrong.
I tensed, seeing a sign saying "Welcome to Wisconsin". We were almost there. And I was not ready at all for what we were planned to do.
What do you think? I am so so so so so so sorry for not updating. School got in the way and family stuff got in the way. I hope this was an okay Christmas present for you! Please Review! Merry Christmas!
