Chapter 10~

(CORA POV)

Kota popped up beside me on the counter, and swung her feet in time with mine.

"Yellow grapes." Kota squeaked randomly from beside me.

"Red oranges." I smiled.

This was why we were best friends.

"Orange carrots." Seth smiled brightly at us.

We starred back blankly, Kota quirking a brow.

"I don't think you undertand the game." She shook her head in disapointment.

"Tisk, tisk." I lifted my glass of water to my lips, storing the gum securely in the side of my cheek before taking a slow sip.

Silence Followed as Paul ran the sink, holding his hands cupped under the water and trying to hold it in his hands long enough to take a sip. That wasn't working out so well.

We all watched him as he repeated the method over and over again. You'd think after a while he'd give up.

Not Paul.

Jared waltzed in, taking one look at all of us watching Paul and shaking his head. Walking over, he reached under Paul and splashed the water in his face.

"MAMA JAMA!" Me and Kota screeched in unison.

….Now I want jam.

JAAAAAAMMM

"Mmmm, Jam." Seth mumbled, getting up from his seat and walking to the fridge as Paul glared at Jared who simply pulled himself up next to me and Kota on the counter.

"Yo buttfaces, wanna go out for a walk?" Kota hopped up, walking over to the door of the kitchen.

" You go. I'm tired." I dragged out my words, leaning back on the counter.

"I'll go with you." Collin offered, hurrying out after Kota.

Pshhh, now what was I supposed to do?

"Imma gonna go lay down. Kay?" I announced, heading into the living room and plopping down on the couch. I laid for a few minutes, closing my eyes and ignoring the chatter in the kitchen.

"You okay?" Seth whispered, sitting at the end of the couch, putting his giant hand on my leg.

"'Course I am. Just….a little tired. It's been a long day." I sighed, snuggling my face closer into the throw pillows.

"Go to sleep babe, I'll wake you up when Kota gets back." He whispered again, shifting his weight so he was laying next to me.

I had no idea how he fit his giant self in that little spot, and if his voice didn't make me want to fall into a deep sleep so quickly, I probably would have told him to get up.

So warm…

(KOTA POV)

"Collin? Are you okay? You haven't….said anything." I quirked a row, the words sounding awkward coming out of my mouth.

"No, no. I'm fine." He grinned at me, tring to make it unnoticable as he inched his way closer to me.

"Collin….I-"

"Kota, please. Uhm…I think I need to talk to you." He mumbled, his voice dropping low.

We inched towards the beach slowly, me rolling the words over in my head.

"What do you mean you THINK?" I qestioned, inching away from him slowly, hoping he didn't notice. I think he did.

"I've…been waiting for the right time." He bit his lower lip roughly.

"….You're gay." I blurted. For some weird reason, I'd always hoped him and Brady would fall in love. That'd be soooo cute. Aww.

Man…I was odd.

"What? No. Kota, I'm a wolf." He said quickly and part of me wondered if I'd heard him right.

"Ya know, Collin, I know a really good place for people like you t go….it's called a hospital. You should check it out." I smiled, watching as his face stayed a tight frown.

"Kota, this is serious. I'm…I'm a WOLF. It's- You know the legends, right? Well it's…them The whole pack. All of us."

"Collin, you're not making any sense. The legends say there were shape shifters." I pointed out, giving him a disbelieving look as we stopped aat the side of the road.

"Same thing! Look, the point is…it-it's true. ALL of it. Even the imprint part." He gave me a sort of…weird look.

"Collin I don't know what you mean-" Oh God. Then it hit me. Imprints, wolves, vampires. All of it. For some reason, I just couldn't NOT believe Collin. Why would he lie to me anyway?

"Does Cora know?" I stuttered out, trying to keep calm, though I could already feel all the blood rushing to my feet.