Again, I couldn't rest when I came home. I've been alone this time; nobody was home, so I borrowed some of Tiff's books and brought them to my room.

She had mostly psychology, but a few novels as well. Like… wow. Dracula. Classics. Might be good.

And I found one new as well… A Promise of Wolves, that was it called? From what I saw on the front page, I started to read right when I got it into hands.

It was amazing how it looked like our own pack. Rissa was completely alike Tiffany, no doubt, plus their fir was the same color. White.

And Yllin, totally like Sally. And Azzuen, heh, I'd guess it was a bit like Luke.

,,What'cha reading?"

Someone jumped on be from behind and embraced me.

I sniffed.

,,Mike!"

,,Hi there, mate," he grinned on my neck.

,,I found this," I handled him over the book.

,,I know that! Good book. Although they might've added a part about the next mating season."

,,It's not there? My gosh. That's a important part of wolf life."

Oh, I shouldn't have said that.

…..

This time I went out alone again.

It wasn't like I didn't like to hang out with others- but facing it… I liked running around alone as well. It gave me time to think, and just enjoy my surroundings.

It was like the older days. Peace… doing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted… I raced to see, what's new in my favorite bar.

I sat there, scanning people, as always.

Here there was much more interesting types than where I lived before. It wasn't a big city, but not small either, so one would expect it, but I was surprised anywais how easily I merged in. Actually… a bit pissed too. I didn't like to be alike humans completely.

When they started the music, I wanted to go to the floor- but when I spotted a familiar scent, I frozed.

He sat beside me. He. Right. The human boy from the abandoned church.

I immediately felt a rush pf nerves.

,,Are you alone?"

,,As you can see," I answered in a calm voice. He wasn't flirty, not even a bit, merely curious. ,,Sorry, do we know each other?"

,,You're that girl from the church."

,,Strange you remember me from there."

,,Well, that was the first I saw you. Or actually, the first time you disturbed me slightly."

Heh.

I lifted a eyebrow.

,,Who are you?"

,,My name's George, if you're interested in that," he raised a hand. I didn't shake it; didn't want to touch him.

,,This is the part where YOU are supposed to introduce yourself," he grinned slightly. Cheesy boy.

,,What if I don't want to?" I looked into my glass.

,,You're quite nervous around strangers, and too much cheesy. DO you think someone will like you that way?"

,,You'd be surprised. What are you, a psychology student?" I growled.

,,Well, yes, actually."

,,Self-teaching one?" I took a sip.

,,As are you, as I see."

,,I learn a lot from looking on people."

He raised a eyebrow, then smiled.

God, how I already hated that innocent smile!

,,Well, me too. Seriously, let's say I can say five things about you."

,,Well," I rolled eyes, but somewhat interested. ,,I'm listening."

He stared for a while, studying me.

,,You have a younger sister, or a cousin. You live beside or in a area surrounded by oaks, then… you have a white dog, …you seem to very much like lemons and similar things."

I grinned.

,,And you have a boyfriend."

This sounded a bit disappointed.

,,Well, smart one. First, second, fourth and last one are true. Quite impressive for a self-teaching one," I admitted.

,,About the third?"

,,No, I don't have a dog."

Mike's fir was white.

,,Ohh, but you do like them."

,,Yes. Mostly rottweilers," I smiled dreamily. ,,they are so great friends, and are able to bit your enemies heads off."

,,Mhm. I mostly do wolf-dogs," he said, staring somewhere to the ceiling.

,,Why?" I titled head to the side.

,,I don't know. They seem so intelligent and also dangerous if they want."

I grinned again.

,,That's true."

Standing up, I said;

,,If you'd excuse me, I have a dance on the floor."

….

Tiffany woke us up early the next day.

,,What's up?" we whined.

,,I told you. School! Now get up and go get Sally, Mike and Jason. Oh, and Sam."

,,Good night," Kyle growled.

,,No good night! Get up, you lazy bloodsucker!" another voice. Ah, sure – the leader of vampires…

During our trip to the forests we looked like zombies.

,,We're you out?" Mike yawned.

,,Yes," I did as well. He sniffed me.

,,You smell like humans, gosh."

,,Sorry," I sighed. ,,I should've washed."

,,It's fine, you will after the lessons," he smiled.

I did too.

After a hour of Math, then a bit werewolf history and after some geography we were too tired to listen anymore, besides we were beside a small stream, so we just undressed and jumped in as wolves. Luke bit my neck, and we started to wrestle, then Jason jumped on us and then Sam.

Mike seemed too tired, so he just lied beside in the shade.

,,Kids," Tiffany sighed for herself and yawned.

I chuckled and jumped on her back,

,,Kids!" she now laughed as wolf too and joined us. It was really a whole lot of fun.

Then I ran to Mike, gently biting his neck.

,,Come on too."

,,Maybe later," he yawned.

,,Pleeeeeeease?"

,,You're such a pup sometimes!" he laughed and then jumped up too.

…

The dinner went silently today, because only me, Ellie, Tiffany and Lillian stayed in the house. Lillian was tired, because they had a long and bright day, and it was pointless to go out because of the number of gnats outside. She went to her room to rest a bit. As I observed before, Tiff acted very warmly towards her pup and Ellie, a behavior I never saw around males. It puzzled me.

When she went out to get some herbs from our private garden, I got out with her and helped her.

,,Thanks, Carol. That's considerate from you."

She was friendly also with me, and it was still more than she once was with Deryl and now with Felix.

,,No problem. Hey, Tiff?"

,,Mhm?"

,,Can I ask something?"

,,Go ahead."

,,Well, Luke mentioned you're the alpha female form the third one now… true…?"

,,Yes, it is. Why?"

,,Hmm… so the first one was Luke's dad?"

,,Yes," she nodded calmly. I was afraid she's get angry, but thankfully, she didn't.

,,And… what happened to him?"

,,He left us."

,,Why?"

,,I don't want to talk about it, Carol. Let's just say he did the worst thing that could happen to our pack, and it was a huge betrayal. But it did bring us something good, Like Deryl."

She smiled slightly, when saying his name.

,,Mhm." I sat down to the grass. ,,What was he like?"

,,Much like you," she sighed. ,,fiery, but loyal, friendly, crazy, but a great leader. Quite also like Luke. His fur was like dark chocolate, and eyes green alike Luke's. He was such a wonderful wolf until he met- her." She bit her bottom lip.

I obviously got her to say also something she didn't want to tell me.

,,Her?"

,,A human woman… and he left us because of her."

I only stared.

,,That was… really a betrayal."

,,Yes, I know. Alright, if she resemlbed us, but she was so different. Sweet, sickly sweet. Too nice to everyone, but too weak to really help.

She loved our prey, yet kept it in cages! She loved being human, and she also said it."

I looked down.

,,The picture portraits my mother."

,,I see you got it all," Tiffany said in a low voice, her back turned to me.

,,Yes. Damn. I feel so bad about it…"

,,Oh, you don't have to, dear," she smiled and rubbed my back. ,,noone can choose his parents. And you are the best that came from that woman. I'm glad we have you and that you're ours."

,,Thanks, Tiff," I smiled too. ,,I wish you were my mother."

,,I wish that a lot too," she gave me a warm smile. ,,come on in, until the gnats eat us."