Chapter 21: New Wolf

Nessie's POV

Derek clinged onto me desperately. I could tell that he was really scared about going with us. Yet, somehow he trusted me. I wasn't sure how I had managed to earn the boy's trust so quickly but I was happy that I had. I tried my best to reassure him that everything would be okay but I could tell that it wasn't working.

"I don't want to this" he whispered to me.

"You'll be fine Derek. I promise"

"No" he shook his head in fear. "Whatever they are they're dangerous"

"Derek I promise you that they're not dangerous. They're my family"

"But you're not like them. You're human. I don't know what they are but I know that they aren't human and they are dangerous. One killed my best friend right in front of me back in Denver but-

"Wait what?" I asked him to make sure that I had heard him correctly because it sounded a lot like he was saying that his best friend had been killed by a vampire right in front of him.

"One of them" he pointed to my mother. "Killed my best friend right in front of me a few months ago they're dangerous"

I really had no idea how I was going to calm him down. I didn't like seeing him freak out like this but I had no idea what to do. I couldn't just let him go either. Not while he was injured. Or healed incorrectly. Whatever you want to call it.

One other thing I didn't understand was how he had wolf genes in him. As far as I know only people of Quileute descent had the ability to shape shift into wolves and no Quileutes lived in Colorado.

Mom didn't say anything until we got home. I had a feeling that she was just trying not to make Derek even more nervous then he already was.

"Stay here I'll be right back" was all she said before exiting the car and heading straight for the house.

"Where's she going?" Derek asked.

"I don't know"

When my mother came back a couple of minutes later with only Carlisle and Jasper it suddenly all made sense to me. She had to explain the situation to everyone and she probably asked that only Jasper and Carlisle come out first to meet him and make him more at ease. Jasper shouldn't have any problem calming him down with his unique ability.

The effect was almost immediate. As soon as we stepped out of the car I saw Derek visibly relax. He was still slightly nervous but that was it.

"Hi I'm Carlisle and you must be Derek?" my grandfather said with a warm smile on his face and his hand outstretched to Derek.

"Yes" Derek replied as he hesitantly shook my grandfather's hand.

"Nice to meet you. This is my son Jasper here. Now let's get you inside and take a look at you. I hear you have some broken bones that need mending?"

"Re-mending I think" I added. "I think he healed but not correctly"

"I think you're right Nessie. This young boy is definitely a wolf and I'm sure that's exactly what happened. Now let's go inside and find out what needs to be fixed"

We hardly saw anyone when we walked in. I wondered if everyone was gone or my mother had told them just to keep their distance or it was all just coincidence.

I got my answer when we came across aunt Rosalie. "Oh great" she sneered. "Just what we need. Another dog around here"

Derek cowered under her intense gaze. I glared at her. I could never understand my aunt's hatred for the wolf pack but to make those comments about a 12 year old boy got under my skin. Luckily for me it seemed that my mother and grandfather felt the same way.

"Rose enough. He's just a kid" grandpa said.

"A kid that reeks like wet dog"

"Rosalie-" my mom was about to say something when my grandfather ushered us all out of the hallway and into one of my grandfather's medical exam rooms.

"I'm sorry about her" grandpa said. "She has a lot of prejudices against your kind. We're supposed to be natural enemies after all"

"I don't understand anything" Derek admitted shamefully. "What am I? What are you?"

"Derek my family we're well they're vampires. I used to be half vampire but now I'm all human. That's a long story" I answered.

"Vampires?"

"Yes vampires. You are a shapeshifter that's why you turn into a wolf. Our guess is that you're part Quileute since only Quileutes have the genetics for turning into wolves" Grandpa explained.

"I guess it's possible. I mean I hardly know anything about my dad I've never even met him. But if we're supposed to be enemies then why are you all helping me?" Derek asked. If I didn't know any better I could swear that I heard a little bit of fear in his voice.

"Just because we're supposed to be something doesn't mean we can't choose not to be" mom explained. "Most of us in this family are friends with you wolves. We prefer to get along then to constantly fight. It's just Rosalie who hasn't been able to let go of her prejudices and sometimes that gets the better of her" mom added.

"It doesn't make it right though" I said.

"No it doesn't" grandpa agreed. "Anyway Derek where do you live?"

Derek gulped nervously. Clearly not wanting to answer.

"He lives in Denver, Colorado with his mother" I answered for him.

He shot daggers at me.

"Well you're a long way from home aren't you?" grandpa stated.

"Yeah. To think my family is originally from Rochester"

"Really? Do you have any relatives out here that we can contact?" mom quickly asked.

"No. The Hale's haven't lived in Rochester since 1933. A couple of months after my great great aunt disappeared before her wedding my whole family moved out west. My mom and I are the only members left in our family"

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