Chapter: 10: Scarlett O'Hara No Longer

I woke the next morning not remembering anything from the night before, not even leaving my family. Leaning up in bed I all of a sudden began to get a headache. Putting my small, but clammy hand to my forehead, what could have caused me to get a headache? Sitting in bed for a little while. Thinking that maybe just sitting here and trying to relax or something would get rid of this thing. I began wandering about my family once again. It was true I had just came from their place a matter of two weeks ago, but today was the day I was taken from the town I would never see again. Sighing ever so heavily I heard a knock on the door,

"Come in." I said looking towards the door. Rhett came in moments later.

"Why my pet, why aren't you up in dressed?" he asked looking at me very oddly.

"Because, I've just woken up with a headache." I answered with my hand still on my forehead.

Leaving the room for a few short moments Rhett came back into the room. "Take these." He said opening his hand to reveal two red little pills.

Looking up at him with a not sure look on my face, Rhett could see it in my face that I wasn't about to take it. "They will make your headache go away." He answered as if he knew what I was thinking. .

Taking them ever so slowly I put them in my mouth and downed them with a big drink of water. I could fill them going down and down they fell. Looking over at him I began asking a question. "How long?"

"How long for what my dear?" Rhett asked as if he was trying to play stupid. However, I could see through his silly little games. However, I didn't know I was beginning to fall into one.

"Till these pills take affect?" I asked as my hands where folded in my lap.

"Ten minutes at most." Rhett answered. "Breakfast is ready by the way." Leaving me so I could get ready.

Getting up rather slowly I made my way over to my vanity. Uh, how pale I looked. I looked as if I had been sick for days and days. Brushing it off I began picking out my dress for the day. A rosy color dressed as it had a little cap sleeve to it with a white slender bow around the waist and my hair up in somewhat of a bun. Checking myself in the mirror one last time I went and joined Rhett.

"I hope all has been to your liking since you've been back." Rhett asked as we sat eating our breakfast.

"Yes, thank you." I said sipping my coffee. I began looking out into the distance.

"Scarlett, is everything alright? You've hardly touched your food and you haven't talked much." Rhett asked looking at me with worry in his eyes.

Shaking my head as I came back to where I was. "Everything's fine." I answered taking a bit of my grits. Looking down at my plate it dawned on me that this was my favorite breakfast. Looking back up at Rhett. "How did you know this was my favorite?" I asked.

"I know many things about you my pet," Rhett began. "When you were younger you fell from a high tree and broke your right arm it took you quite a long time to write again. When you were twelve you got separated from your parents while you were in Atlanta. You have a small scare not that visible on your forehead from a piece of broken glass. Your favorite breakfast is grits, eggs, pancakes with a glass of milk and a glass of juice. Your favorite-"

"Stop!" I yelled out as I closed my eyes blocking out his voice while my hands against my small ears. "Just stop." I cried again as a sob escaped my lip. If being here wasn't just downright wrong, Then Rhett knowing this much about me when I had never told him such things was even worse.

"I know quite a lot about you my dear." Rhett said as body shifted in his seat.

A chill went down my back as I got that uneasy feeling just like I had a matter of a few months ago. "You just heard someone talk about me is all?" I said trying to convinced myself of what I was saying.

"No, I haven't my pet. It is true I do know a lot about you. I didn't hear it from anyone." Rhett answered looking at me from a crossed the table.

I got to my feet rather quickly. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "You-you varmint," I yelled as I turned to leave the table. Getting to his feet rather quickly Rhett caught my hand in his.

"I didn't mean to offended you my dear," Rhett said in a rather voice I had never heard before.

"It was very nice of you to do this, it just scared me a little that was all." I said as I paused for a short moment. "It reminds me of my past and home, I would appreciate it if you would tell me before you do something like this."

Rhett told me he understood. Why was this being so hard? Ever since I had come back things just seemed a lot harder to deal with here.

The evening was upon the house as the cool autumn breeze went through the air. I began walking over to the balcony while the moon rose high in the distance. The moon light glistened off a nearby lake. Putting my hands upon the cold stone railing and looked out at the beautiful scene before me. The leaves had turned all different colors, oranges, yellows and reds. Now the darkness over took the lovely seen and the fill of night filled the air.

I could hear footsteps behind me. I didn't turn around for who I knew who it would be. Soon the steps stopped and I could fill breathing on the back of my neck. I could fill the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Two big hands touched my small arms as the coldness left my body. The warmness of the hands began to keep warm. The hands went from my arms to my waist. Turning ever so slowly saw Rhett standing behind me. Putting his arms back around my small waist and pulling me ever so close, I looked into his eyes. Our mouths were just inches away. No longer then a few short seconds did our moths meet. While sharing this deep kiss Rhett's hands went from my waist as they were guided threw my hair.

I had finally surrendered into what I had fought for so long. After all this time it had finally took over me and I just gave within a snap of a finger.

Deep within in the kiss I could hear the stick of midnight coming from the big Ben like clock down stairs. Within in the sticking of the clock a strike of lighting came.

Something was happening. What was happening? What could this be? Was this a dream or could this really be happening? I could fill a burning sensation going through my body. It burned so bad I just wanted to yell out or to cry out it hurt so bad. Breaking the kiss I began to sink to my knees.

"Rhett, what's…what's happening?" I asked as I sank to my knees. It hurt so bad.

"There was something I never told you about me Scarlett." Rhett began. Looking up at the moon things began to change. "I'm really a werewolf."

What, the story that pa told was really true. About the girl being taken within the dead of night and never seen or heard from again. Then her kidnapper was a werewolf. Then that meant…I was that girl and that story he was telling was really my life taking shape! My eyes got wide with fear as I could still fill the burning within me. "Why, why did you bring me here for?" I asked as I tried blocking out the pain.

"It's like I told you Scarlett, I needed a wife so I brought you here." Rhett said as his figure began to change as the moon sat high in the sky. "Within the matter of a few short moments you will end up being one as well."

I could fill everything changing. No, No! Before I knew it the change was done and I was what he said. I was no longer Scarlett O'Hara.

A/N: Hi everyone, I know I said I would have this up last night, but I got a really bad migraine. I took some meds and was out in a few moments. Thats why I didn't. Sorry again. What do you think? Yes, he was a werewolf. I didn't want to give it away. Great guessing everyone. There is one chapter. Well I guess you could call it that. Happy late Halloween.