Nova-
Brie and Bryan had discussed putting Nova in a high school where no one knew her. It worked out great. She made new friends and was excited to go to school. They didn't call her a freak or tried to hurt her.
"Hey Nova", Bayley said, once she approached her locker.
"Hey", Nova said smiling.
"Did you hear Carmella is doing a last day of school bash this weekend. Are you going?", Bayley asked.
"I wasn't invited", Nova said.
"Boo", Carmella jumped in front of the girls.
Both jumped and then laughed.
"Nova thinks she's not invited", Bayley said.
"What, of course you are. I didn't think I had to tell you", Carmella said, hugging Nova.
"Sorry, I'm just not use to being automatically invited", Nova said.
"Wow the kids at the other school did a number on you. Were they really that bad?", Bayley asked.
"You have no idea", Nova said.
"Well you have us now and no one is getting through us", Carmella said.
Nova smiled.
Getting home, Nova ran right in. Slamming the door behind her.
"Hey, no slamming the door", Brie shouted.
"Sorry. It's just, I got invited to a party, me", Nova said excited.
Brie smiled.
"Whose party?", Brie asked.
"Carmella", Nova smiled and ran up to her room.
Brie turned and looked slightly angry.
"Now before you say anything, they know better than to mention wolves and magic to her", Roman said.
Once Roman knew Brie and Bryan were sending Nova to a new school, he had Carmella, Cass, Enzo, and Bayley join Nova's new high school and befriend her.
"How could you do that? This was suppose to be a fresh start for her", Brie whispered.
"It still is. She doesn't know that I sent them. She doesn't even know about me and besides, now she'll be protected at school", Roman said.
"So then they are wolves? I knew Carmella sounded familiar", Brie said.
"Bayley is a fairy, you know like tinker bell", Roman said.
"The fairies I've met are total bitches and rude", Brie said.
"Not since Alexa took over. She changed everything, that was about twenty eight years ago. Things have changed since you were last there", Roman said.
"If you trust her around Nova then I guess I can too", Brie said.
Nova came back down, Dean and Seth behind her.
"Who were you talking to mom?", Nova asked.
"Myself. I have to go grocery shopping, checking off the list of what I need. Your dad and I are taking a small trip so aunt Paige will be staying with you for the weekend", Brie said.
"So does this mean I can't go to the party?", Nova asked.
"You can go, we trust you to behave and come home on time", Brie said.
Nova nodded.
"I'll be back in a few, dogs are already fed so don't feed them again and get started on your homework", Brie said, grabbing her keys.
"Yes mom", Nova grabbed her backpack.
She set her books out on the table and went to get her laptop. She had a final to study for, Nova was confident she would pass it but didn't want to take the chance and forget everything once the test was in her face. She was stuck on one science question, getting frustrated. Nova didn't notice her glass of water shaking, but Roman did.
"Dean, do something before she breaks it", Roman said sitting up.
Dean went over to Nova and set his head in her lap. Nova smiled and ran her fingers through his fur. She sighed.
"This one always gets me", she said more to herself.
Seth hopped up on the chair next to her and looked over the question.
"No Seth, get down", Nova said, trying to pull him off the chair.
Seth, Dean, and Roman had studied all her books, front to back. They were bored when she wasn't home and they didn't really feel like reading Brie's gossip magazines. Seth jumped down. Someone knocked and Nova went to go answer. Seth shifted quickly and found the page he knew she was going to need to solve this question. Shifting back. At the door, Nova smiled at the couple standing before her.
"Hi, we moved in a couple of houses down and well we just thought we would go around and meet our neighbors. I'm Stephanie and this is my husband Hunter", Stephanie said.
Nova got a bad feeling in her gut, but she smiled anyway not wanting to be impolite.
"Nova Danielson", she said.
"It's so nice to meet you Nova", Hunter said.
"You too, I would invite you in but my parents aren't home and they wouldn't like it if I let someone I didn't know in", she said.
"We understand, we tell our girls the same thing", Stephanie said.
Hunter was about to burst in, but stopped as soon as Roman came into view. Then Dean and Seth showed. Each growling low.
"We will come back another time, when your parents are home. We can't wait to meet them", Hunter said, his eyes on the wolves.
Nova noticed and looked at all three and then back at Hunter.
"They're harmless", Nova said shrugging.
"I bet. So then we will come back later", Hunter said.
Nova nodded and closed the door. She locked it and went back to studying. An hour later Brie arrived back home, car full of groceries. She opened her garage and walked into the house.
"Nova help with the bags please", Brie said.
Nova stood and Seth followed. She opened the back door of the suv, Seth hopped into the back.
"I hope you're going to help bring some bags in and not sit there watching me do all the work", Nova said to Seth.
He barked and wagged his tail.
"Lazy, that's what you are", she said.
"Hello", Nova turned towards the voice.
A tall man with blue eyes and tattoos smiled at her.
"Hello", Nova said, still holding onto the bags.
"I was just jogging and you know passing by. I just moved in with my uncle and aunt a few houses down", he said.
"Oh yeah, they came by earlier", she said, again just being polite even though her gut told her to run.
Seth moved behind her, she could feel him breathing.
"Name's Randy", he said, holding out his hand.
Nova looked down at it, hesitant to take it, but again her manners told her other wise. She reached out.
"Nova", her mother's voice stopped her.
Roman stood in front of Nova, blocking her from Randy.
"Mom, this is Randy. He just moved in a few houses down with his aunt and uncle", Nova said.
Brie didn't take her eyes off Randy.
"Nova take the bags inside and put the food away", Brie said.
Nova nodded and looked at Randy.
"It was nice meeting you Randy", Nova said.
"You too Nova, see you around sweetheart", he said smiling.
Nova walked in, Seth not leaving her side. Once they heard the door close. Roman and Dean shifted, not caring that they were butt naked for the world to see. Roman grabbed Randy and threw him up against the car.
"Stay away from my girl. You and your disgusting snakes need to go back to your world", Roman growled.
His eyes red. Brie knew this meant the Hellhound was out. Not only because of his eyes, but because she could hear more than one voice when he spoke. Randy hissed, smoke coming from Roman's hands.
"Roman", Dean said calm.
"I swear Orton, if you lay one finger on her or there is one hair out of place on her head, I will hunt you and your kind down. Rip off your heads and watch them burn", Roman growled.
For the first time Brie and Dean included, were afraid of Roman. No not Roman, Dean reminded himself that this was the Hellhound.
"Roman enough", Dean said.
Roman didn't budge and now you could smell burning skin.
"Roman", Dean said louder.
Roman pushed himself away from Randy and shifted. He made his way into the garage. Brie watched him pace. Dean looked at Randy.
"Next time you show your face, I won't stop him", Dean said, pushing past Randy and shifting.
Randy looked at Brie, she could see the burn marks.
"Stay away from her", Brie said.
Randy smiled.
"You won't always be able to protect her and neither will they. Remember, I'm not the only one who wants her", Randy said.
He left and Brie went inside, closing the garage door. Walking into the house, Roman went straight for Nova, rubbing himself against her.
"He didn't like that man. He's making sure you're ok", Brie said.
Nova ran her hand through Roman's soft, black fur.
"I didn't either, but you and dad taught me not to be impolite", Nova said.
Brie smiled.
"Did you finish studying?", Brie asked her daughter.
"Yeah, hopefully I can remember everything", Nova said.
"You're a smart girl, you will pass that final", Brie said.
Nova grabbed an Apple.
"So where are you and dad going?", Nova asked, jumping onto the counter.
"Your dad's cousin is getting married and before you ask why we aren't taking you, there is a no kids at the wedding rule", Brie said.
"What? Who makes that a rule?", Nova asked, while chewing on her Apple.
"Your dad's cousin. She doesn't want anything to go wrong and having kids running around will mess up her dream wedding", Brie said, rolling her eyes.
"She does know I'm sixteen, right", Nova said.
Brie shrugged.
"Promise me when you get married, you won't have that rule", Brie said laughing.
Nova smiled.
"Who says I'm getting married", Nova said.
Roman lifted his head.
"Wait till you meet your one and trust me you'll be planning your dream wedding to him", Brie said.
Nova shrugged.
"I don't know", Nova said.
"Your aunt Paige told me about your dreams. Have you had any of those lately?", Brie asked.
"Same thing every time", Nova said.
"What about the mysterious dream guy? Have you seen his face?", Brie asked.
Nova shook her head no but blushed.
"Just his voice", Nova said, smiling softly.
"So if you were to ever, I don't know run into this man and hear his voice, would you recognize it?", Brie asked.
She watched as her daughter had this dreamy look on her face. Nova looked at her mother like she was crazy.
"It's just a dream mom", Nova said.
"Humor me, let's say hypothetically speaking, would you?", Brie asked.
Nova smiled.
"I think so, I mean I've been hearing his voice in that dream since I was thirteen", Nova said.
Brie nodded and looked at all three wolves.
"Hear that boys, your owners in love with a man she's never met", Brie said.
Nova rolled her eyes.
"You asked her those questions for a reason. What are you thinking?", Roman asked Brie.
"I have to ask Paige before I tell you", Brie said.
Roman growled lightly.