The group get off the bus that afternoon, Judai walks with Syrus and Chazz to Chazz's house which was two blocks over from where Judai lived closer to the woods.

Chazz had a large forest green house which was a two story tudor style house a wide back yard and a large wide backyard. He unlocks the door as they step into a wide living area with a connecting kitchen space and a large staircase at the back of the room with a screen door to the back yard.

"Damnit! The screen doors open. Where is he?? Lester?? Lester, where are you??" Chazz cried out, there was a woof as four legs and a furry body crashed into Chazz from behind dropping the black haired teen too the floor.

"Oof! Lester, you gotta stop doing that…" he groans heavily at the brown haired large husky dog. Lester is Chazz's dog that he saved after he got hit and injured by his older brother's car. Nobody was looking for him, so Chazz got to keep the fluffy monster.

Lester licked his master happily before sniffling his head when Chazz groaned. Lester must've licked his bruise and was now concerned by the noise his owner made. "It's noting Lester. Just some jerks at school." He pushed Lester off of him as the two friends drop their bags by the door and help Chazz to his feet.

Judai took Chazz's bag from him as the rich boy decided to order pizza for the three of them and get started on any homework they didn't get done in their respective classes. "I'm really excited you guys. We're gonna be doing my favorite musical at school!" The brunette pipped up after Chazz got off the phone from making the order.

"Your gonna get the lead for sure Judai! How did Johan take to the class?" Syrus took the drink that Chazz handed to him as the black haired teen handed one to Judai as well, plopping on the couch next to the two.

"Nervous I think. He's kinda shy honestly and didn't talk too much. Tho I think it bugs him seeing so many people talk bad about us where we can hear it." Judai looked down his thoughts returned to the conversation that the two exchanged before he got on the bus. 'Does he know something I don't about the woods?'

"You'll do great Judai. I'm sure of it." Chazz spoke up clicking on the tv to a movie as the three continues to talk before getting started on their homework before the food arrived.

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"Cmon man why's your head in a fog?" Something bounce d against Johan's head. He looked up to see Hassleberry throwing an empty can at him again which he caught before it touched him. "Don't be annoying Hassleberry. I'll tie you up and hang you in the tree like I did the last time you pissed me off." Johan throws the can back at him which missed and crashed into the wall flattening the can but making a crack in the wall.

"Damn maybe you shouldn't try out for sports till you work on that aggression of yourself. Still kinda bristly." Hassleberry cracks a hearty laugh dropping to the brown hard floor. Johan sent a glare at Hassleberry his emerald eyes once again like poison which made the army make go silent on response.

Jim slammed his hand on Johan's shoulder startling the teal haired male from his intimidating gaze. "Jim why did you do that?!" He gruffed out of annoyance. Jim shooked his head at the slightly shorter than him male.

"Because your aggression levels are too high. Any more and your gonna be more fang and fur." Jim ruffled his hair affectionately which made the annoyed made pout in response his gaze dulling out as he looked at his Australian friend.

"Sorry..those bullies got under my skin today." He ran his hands through his own hair trying to calm the nerves that was breaking under his skin and the thoughts swimming through his head. He couldn't get Judai getting kicked in the face by Bruce out of his head. It just made him more pissed off.

"Oi! We have to keep it together! This winter will be tough enough to fight the shift but if you let your anger get the better of you, you'll be spending the rest of the season in the woods."

Hassleberry added on seeing the stress in Johan's face yet again. Hassleberry was right for the first time since he was young he's finally maintained his human form without his aggression getting the better of him. If he lost his cool now he'd have to start from scratch again.

He let out a harsh breath a smile starting to stitch itself onto his face. "Being close like this. Tho he doesn't know who I am, it's nice.." Johan's smile just grew which Jim and Hassleberry shared with the teal haired male.

The three of them having been here since they were young. Both Jim and Johan's families having migrated here from Australia and Norway respectively ended up growing up along side Hassleberry and several other pack members and family.

The family was a mix of Rhodes, Hassleberry, Andersen and Cook. Tho more spread out across Colorado the youngest members stayed in Willow with a few others to raise the young ones. Hassleberry Jim and Johan being amongst the youngest.

"You've been watching that boy since you lead him out of the woods right?" Jim said. Johan smiles. "More than one occasion. I found him climbing a tree once, tho he must've not recognized me since I saved him when he was 6 and it was dark as hell outside. And that was just 3 years later. Since then he never came into the woods but he always watched the woods with this… sense of wonder on his face."

Hassleberry butted in. "You watched him hoping didn't ya? Since Adrian and Axel dragged him into the woods with Jehu. You secretly hoped the attack would've caused a change?" Johan let out a sharp growl before throwing a random object, albeit an abandoned shoe at the army male who narrowly dived out of the way.

"I would never want him to be apart of this! As much as I had hoped… I'm thankful he never did. He's too pure for the bloodshed." Johan's chest clenched at the thoughts running through his head.

He did hope that the change would've happen. But someone going through it alone, is one of the worse things. But it's been 10 years. He doubt the teen even remembered the incident.

Then again his parents probably kept it from him or made sure he stayed out. Nearly losing your child to wild animals, is a huge tragedy. If it hadn't been for one of the leaders calling back the wolves, Adrian would've ripped the wound on Judai's shoulder even worse.

"But Johan… I know you want to get close to him. He can't come to the woods, can't come here nor find out ever about the secret. If he does… God know what Adrian will do." Jim warned him cautiously.

Hassleberry and Jim both knew the Bluenette was dying to be close to the sweet brunette. They had to be careful because Axel Adrian and Jehu thought of humans as more of threats or prey to mess with.

They couldn't let those three loose. Casualties were known with them it's why when they come once again later this month they had to make sure nothing was amiss. Especially after the last victim who ended up shifting from Adrian's attack. Sadly the male doesn't remember who he is.

Hassleberry yawned. "I don't know about you but Imma get some sleep. It was so draining today!" The army boy walked off to his room at the back of the house. Jim looked at Johan.

"Your gonna go watch him huh?" Johan shook his head. As much as he wanted to he needed to settle himself and think of what to sing for auditions. Tho to say he wasn't eager to hear Judai's singing voice, was a complete lie.

"Can I borrow your iPod?" He asked pleadingly. Jim looks surprised, Jim knew Johan to not really have a taste in music and yet he took up Drama class for school.

He pulls it from the pocket of his jeans and tosses it to the male as he walks to the back of the house to his room. He drops his back on the floor and leaps into his bed which was covered in thick blankets kicking his shoes off.

He knew Jim to have good taste in music as he shuffles through his music, settling on something with a good beat and a good tempo to it. He just let the music fill him as he eventually falls asleep realizing that music was a good source to vent, no wonder people who are high on emotions can make wonderful music.

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Later that same day during the night a scream was stifled as their blood shed on the ground, the body being dragged away into the night.