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I meant to update sooner but the story started heading in a direction I didn't like so I had to rework it before publishing. I hope you enjoy this next chapter.
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Chapter 8: Will I be a wolf too?
All five of them slowly walked back up the stairs and sat down on the deck. Brian turned to Jacob, "Where do you want to start?" he asked his Alpha.
Kaely looked between them, obviously confused. Jacob put his elbows on his knees, leaned forward and looked Kaely in the eye. "Kaely. My name is Jacob. Yes my friends call me Jake but you my full name is Jacob. Jacob Black." he said calmly. "You may have heard of me." he smirked slightly.
Kaely started forcefully, leaning back away from him and whipping her head around to look at Brian again. Brian nodded, a slight smile on his face. She turned back around to stare at Jacob, her mouth hanging open.
"Yea, I know. It's kind of hard to believe. But all the legends are true." he continued. "I didn't believe any of them myself until I phased for the first time, but yes, our people" Jacob stressed the word 'our', "are Werewolves." After a quick glance at Leah he continued, "Well shapeshifters really but we don't need to go into that kind of detail right now." he temporized as Kaely started to look even more confused.
"Umm, so anyways." Jacob continued "The legends are true, well mostly true, some were edited but…" Leah cleared her throat loudly, interrupting his rambling.
"Sorry. ok. Short story. The wolves exist and your brother is the first one of the newest generation." Jacob said quickly. He sat back up again and everyone sat watching Kaely's reaction. She looked at each of them and then back at Brian.
After a moment Kaely's eyes relaxed slightly, as if she had made a decision to accept what they were saying, for now. She turned back around to Jacob and asked, "Does that mean vampires exist too?"
All three elder wolves were impressed at how easily she seemed to be taking things. Before anyone could answer her though the sliding door to the house opened and their father, Aaron Ateara, came out. The most skeptical of the Elders, he stared suspiciously at the gathering on the deck. "What's going on?" he asked warily.
Jacob stood up and reached out to shake his hand. Aaron shook it back, still looking very wary. "Mr. Ateara, we're just hanging out and getting to know each other." Jacob said calmly but underneath his calm tone lay a silent command to leave them alone. This hung in the air between them for a moment before Aaron looked at his children, who both smiled sheepishly back at him. He turned back to Jacob and another second passed before the Alpha in Jacob's behavior became too much for him to ignore. He blurted out a quick "Ok" and turned around and went back inside. His children are obviously shocked at how quickly their father backed down.
Acting as if nothing had happened Jacob turned back towards Kaely and answered, "Yes they do." She whipped her head back around to Jacob as he continued speaking, "The Cullens and some other friends are on their way here as we speak." Her eyes widened at this, fear starting to creep back into them.
"Dad?" she asked quietly, waiving her hand towards the inside of the house.
Brian answered her this time. "He knows. Well he knows about Jacob, Seth and Leah. I don't think he will have guessed about me yet." he rambled. "All the Elders are told that Jacob is still alive when they join the Council." he added.
Kaely processed this information for a minute and then asked, "How do you know that?" Her confusion overriding fear again.
"Jacob and Seth told me. Well showed me really." Brian replied. "When we're wolves we speak mind to mind, share memories, just like the legends say." He continued excitedly. "They can't lie to me, and their memories…" Brian paused, trying to find the words to explain what he was trying to tell her. "Kaely, they are several centuries old." he said with awe. "Jacob really is THE Jacob Black."
Despite the seriousness of the situation Seth and Leah couldn't help grinning at Brian's enthusiasm and awe and Jacob blushed slightly, he was embarrassed at the slight hero worship that could be heard in Brian's tone. He began to realize how difficult dealing with the new pack was going to be. He'd experienced the disbelief and awe as he met new council members over the years but they had been all grown men and now they were dealing with teenagers. Turning his attention back to the situation Jacob could tell that Kaely was still having a hard time accepting what they were saying when she spoke again.
"I've never heard of Seth and Leah." she said weakly, almost as if she was trying to call them out on a lie.
Seth answered this time. "Our cousin was Emily Uley, she was imprinted to Sam Uley. She and Sam wrote the legend of Jake and Bella and modified the Tribal histories to write us out. There are just too many things about us that could not, should not, ever be told to the majority of the tribe." he said with conviction.
"Kaely, like I said before, it's all very confusing. We have a lot of information to share with you now that you know. Jacob and Seth were able to impart all of this to Brian very quickly but we don't have a way to do that for you." Leah said, keeping her tone soft. "Can you trust us for now? I promise we will tell you more after you've had a chance to get your head around what you've learned today." she added earnestly.
After a long pause Kaely finally responded with a weak "Ok."
Brian grabbed her hands and looked into her eyes, his body tense. "Kaely, you can't tell ANYONE about this. Ok? Some of the other guys will probably phase soon too but usually people who are not Elders, wolves or imprintees don't learn the truth. You just happened to get caught up in it." he said, his eyes trying to impart the importance of what he was asking. Turning to Jacob he remarked with a small smile, "I wouldn't have been able to keep it a secret from her anyways." Jacob returned his smile. "My sisters were twins too, I understand." he replied reassuringly. Brian relaxed at his Alpha's calm acceptance.
Kaely also relaxed a little at the exchange. "I can keep a secret." she said. "I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it." she added, shaking her head in disbelief. "Can I ask one more question?"
"Sure" everyone spoke up at once and then laughed.
"Leah, your a wolf?" she asked hesitantly.
"Yes." Leah replied cautiously.
"Will I turn into one too?" she asked shakily.
Leah took a deep breath but knew honesty was the only way to answer her. "I don't know." She replied. She paused for a second, trying to decide how much to say. "For your sake I hope not." she continued. "It's another long story, but I think we've figured out the reason why I phased and if that reason is correct then there only needs to be one female wolf." she added, thinking of Luke and how lucky they were to be able to stay together for eternity because of their Wolf genes. "So I see no reason why you would be one too." She finished.
Kaely nodded her head, relieved, although Leah could tell she was still confused.
Jacob hated to shake up her day more than it already had been but he knew it was crucial that Brian get some training as soon as possible so he could safely be around his friends and family. He had a feeling that they didn't have the luxury of days and even weeks that had spent on acclimating new wolves during his era. "Kaely. I know this is a lot to take in but we have some things we need to work with Brian on, do you mind if we continue this conversation later?" he asked.
Kaely clutched at Brian's hands. "Wait, your leaving?" she cried. Brian responded to her panicked tone instinctively and suddenly shoved her behind him, a small growl escaping his throat as he looked at Jacob and he started to shake with rage.
Seth and Leah backed off to show they weren't a threat but Jacob stepped up and got right in his face. He put his hands on Brian's shoulders and spoke with his Alpha voice, "Brian. Stop. It's not safe with her so close to you." Brian stared back at him, growls still emanating from deep within him as his instincts that wanted to protect his sister warred with his wolf needing to obey his Alpha.
Seth looked behind them to Kaely. "Kaely, you need to go inside now." he said sternly. Kaely looked scared but she couldn't ignore his strong tone. She backed slowly away and sliding the deck door open went inside. Brian's growls peaked and something within him seemed to snap. Jacob took control of the situation, grabbed him by the shoulders and tossed him over the edge of the deck again, both of them phasing as they fell. Leah quickly followed them, phasing on the fly and the two of them shepherded Brian safely into the forest.
Seth walked slowly over to Kaely and spoke softly. "The legends don't tell you what it's like for a new wolf. It's very difficult to control your emotions." he told her. "It's very dangerous for other people, especially loved ones, because of this." he explained. "We're going to take Brian to a safe place and help him learn how to control himself so it's safe for him to be around you and your father." Kaely had been watching where the three wolves had entered the forest the entire time he spoke but when he finished she turned to face him, fear in her eyes. "I promise we will tell you more about us and the truth behind the legends soon." He paused as he looked over her shoulder into their empty kitchen and dining room. He could hear their father working in the garage on something. Turning back to her he continued speaking quietly, "I don't think you should tell you father anything yet. He hasn't been very accepting of us and I'm afraid finding out about Brian could make things worse."
Kaely looked over her shoulder as well and then back to Seth. Slowly she nodded. "He's been angry ever since mom died." she whispered.
Seth nodded in understanding and then asked, "Are you ok?"
She looked down, took a deep breath, settled her shoulders and then finally looked back up at him, her eyes calm now. "Yes." she said resolutely. "Please let me know as soon as I can see him again." she begged, a hint of her barely restrained hysteria seeping out in her tone.
Seth smiled. "Of course." He stepped back, slid the door closed and then calmly turned around, leaping off the deck and still in human form landed gracefully. He picked up the shredded remains of clothing lying around the yard and jogged into the forest. He could feel Kaely's eyes watching him for a few minutes and then heard her turn around and slowly walked up to the stairs to her room. As he got further away from the house he could just barely make out her shut the door and then just before he got out of hearing range he was pretty sure he heard her crying.
