Seth breathed and then said, "Stay here!"

He bolted out the front door of his own house. "Seth!" I cried, staggering forward.

I only made it to the front door, where I grasped the door frame to keep me steady. Waves of shock swept through me, making me shake as I watched the scene unfold.

Leah was crouched, snarling at a woman with fire-red hair. Her eyes were glimmering a bright ruby red, and she was snarling back at her. Seth was racing across the road, quivering head to toe.

He suddenly exploded just as the redhead lunged at Leah. I screamed, watching shreds of Seth's clothing fall to the ground, and mammoth tan shape taking his place. The tan animal, which looked a lot like a wolf, was about horse sized, and resembled the animal I had seen earlier. I couldn't imagine how that kind of animal could actually fit into Seth's body. Seth lunged at the redhead, who turned into a blur and disappeared into the trees.

I screamed Seth's name again, and I stumbled down the two wooden steps to the ground. The panic and the horror rippled through my system, but I managed to stay on my feet as Leah stared at me.

"Leah! Leah!" I was shouting as I crashed into her. I wrapped my arms around her. "Your brother! He just–!" I couldn't explain what had just happened. I felt even more insane then I had all the times before. "Leah, did you see that?!"

Leah nodded, and snarled, "I'll be back." right before she launched herself into the trees.

"No!" I shrieked. I tried to follow her, but I only managed to fall on my face.

I stayed on the gravel, bits of it poking into my face, arms and legs, but I didn't bother moving. What was the point? Leah wasn't going to come back.

I started to sob, the fear finally getting to me. I wasn't scared for Leah, for Seth, and for myself. Somehow, I wasn't scared for or of the redhead, because she seemed lethal, and that she could take care of herself. Finally getting a hold on my emotions, I slowly rose, wiping my tears from my face. I couldn't seem to make them stop for some reason. Was this better then living with my lying mom and probably-now-depressed dad? I couldn't tell anymore.

I was shaking, and I wanted to go back into Sue's house, but I felt as if I were frozen in place. Glued maybe, with super glue.

"Oh my gosh, Shazza! Holy cow, I'm so sorry you had to see that!" Seth's voice suddenly came from the trees. He emerged from the trees in a pair of sweats that were a little too big for him.

"Stay the hell away from me!" I screamed, memories of the wolf coming to my head. I was shivering and somehow backing away as I screamed, "Back!"

Seth lifted his hands, but palms forward; a sign of peace. "Shazza, listen please–"

"I will not listen! You just exploded into a giant wolf! You told me before that the wolf we saw was just 'one of the wolves we get around here'. Well, I'll tell you this boy. You are one of those freaking wolves!" I was screaming and shouting the words across the road like knives.

"Shazza, yes, I know. I was going to tell you but–" Seth started, his voice still lower.

"But what?! Oh, let me guess! You're 'Alpha' told you not too?!" I was still shaking with fear, but anger was being melted into the mix now.

"Actually, it's kind of like that. . . ." Seth trailed off, looking into the trees.

"Sure, sure! And now you're going to tell me that wizards exist too, aren't you?!" I was so infuriated with his lies and even my own that I wanted to hit something. Not him, but just something.

"No, Shazza. I wouldn't tell you anything you didn't want to hear." Seth managed to get a whole sentence out again before I started to yell again.

"Well, tell me something then, Seth. Why did you lie!?" I shouted.

"I had to!" Seth's voice was suddenly raised, and he was looking at me with a pained look on his face. "I couldn't just tell you because it would have completely freaked you out, and would've made you leave. Shazza, you can't leave because I've imprinted on you!" He covered his mouth with his hands, innocence on all his features now. He looked like he had just said something he shouldn't have.

My body shut down, all the anger slipping away. "Imprinted? What is that?" I managed to ask.

Hi everyone!

I'm in an extremely good mood this morning!! Wanna know why?! Because when I checked my e-mails, I had around fifteen e-mails all filled with either reviews, favorites or subcribtions to my stories!! Wow! I never thought I'd get around fifteen e-mails in one day! Yeesh, you guys know how to push those buttons!!

I had to babysit last night, and trust me, it wasn't fun; I almost got killed playing hide and seek with the kids because a lamp almost fell on me, I had to watch Snow White, and I could only give the kids crackers, and trust me, when they want cookies they WANT cookies. . . . .

Yes, I have another new story idea. May post it, may not. I'm probably going to finish at least one story before I do!!

Thanks for reading everyone!! I love you all!!!

~SunKissedHyperAttack