This is the first time I have done this, so please be gentle on the reviews, (but honest). I hope you enjoy!

Angel :)

Chapter 1:

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Rolling over onto her side, Sophia even with having her eyes closed could feel the heat from the bright sunlight that was entering through the partial closed drapes, reluctantly she reached her long slender arms over to the alarm clock and turned it off. Peering through her squinted eyes she knew it was time to get up. Last nights events with Luke and Scott forced her to reset her clock from 9:00 to 11:00am.

Last night. That was the only thing that Sophia could think about from the time she closed her eyes in the middle of the night, and it was the first image that hit her like a freight train this morning. Last night Luke's green (jealously) had shown and Sophia knew it. But why? They were friends according to Luke. Luke had finally shown enough courage to talk to the half breed out in public, hell, he even showed her how to play pool. That was another thing….half breed. Sophia was only a half breed. Luke should be attracted to full bloods. She knew that Luke had been trying to get her into bed, but hell, that was Luke, he slept with any female with a tail between her legs, but she didn't think she qualified, hell what would his friends think?

Slowly, creeping out of bed Sophia headed straight for the bathroom to get a shower. She knew she had to get up and get going this morning even though she didn't have to be in at the diner until 1:00.

After finally getting out of the shower, drying, and placing her long brown hair into two French braids, Sophia finally managed to get dress. Yes, the yellow and pink dress uniform was tacky and dull, however, it was the required uniform. With her tennis shoes and socks in one hand and her keys in the other Sophia headed down stairs.

Before Sophia even hit the staircase she could smell the bacon and coffee that her dad must of started once he heard she was awake. She knew her dad could hear her tossing and turning even before her alarm went off especially with his keen wolf scents, so he must of decided to get a head start. Hell, she heard him head down stairs. He was trying to be as quiet as possible tip toeing past her door, however, with Sophia "changing" her wolf scents were becoming more stronger and more sensitive but that probably did not occur to her father, he did not know until last night that his little girl was changing. After tossing her shoes and socks beside the chair and her keys on the desk she headed into the kitchen.

Still with his back turned Matt Donner, the local sheriff, could hear and smell his little girl behind him. "Morning Sophia", Matt said as her flipped the bacon.

Slowly, Sophia sat down at the kitchen table. The table was already set for her and dads brunch. "Hey, dad". Sophia was nervous, and did not know what to say. She had been hiding her symptoms of her change for a couple weeks now and finally she had to confront her dad with the truth…Sophia Donner, Wolf Lake's very own half breed was changing. But was her relationship with her father going to change? That was what made Sophia nervous and speechless this morning. Since the day she could remember her father always wanted her to lead a normal life and get out of Wolf Lake and see the world, even more so after her mothers death. That was what Florence, Italy was supposed to be about, and now her father knew why she turned down the offer.

Turning around with a plate full of bacon Matt's eyes met Sophia's. He knew Sophia had a lot of questions and fears in her this morning, not only could he see the look on her face her could read her thoughts that she was broadcasting. He wanted to tell her about controlling her thoughts, but he knew that would make her even more nervous and he did not want to startle his little girl anymore that she already was, especially, after last nights incident with Luke and Scott. He knew that Luke, had shown a recent interest in Sophia the past month and half, however, he thought Luke had more common sense than what he showed last night than by throwing a human boy clear across the street. Yet, that led to another question that Matt had just the same as Sophia…why? His little girl was a half breed. Sitting the plate of bacon in the middle of the table Matt then took his place across the table from Sophia. Awkwardness and silence was in the room while the two made their plates. Finally after eating for about ten minutes without one word spoken Matt broke the silence

"I would have made us some sandwiches for lunch but I was not sure what time you were getting up, and I called the station and told them that I would not be in until this afternoon, so I thought brunch would be nice".

"No that's okay. Breakfast was good. It has been awhile since I actually had "breakfast". I am used to grabbing a Little Debbie or an apple on my way out the door." After swallowing another bite, "this is a change." Some relief fell over Sophia at least her father was talking to her, this made what she had to say to him somewhat a little easier knowing that he was talking to her. "Dad?"

"Yeah".

"I know that you and me can sit here and talk about brunch, going to work, moon beams, or the Seattle Seahawks, however, I think we just need to skip the awkwardness and talk about what's is both been on our minds and that is me changing." Sitting there Sophia realized that she had approached the subject head on not only surprising herself, but her father as well as he sat there with dumbfounded look on his face.

Matt felt some tension leave his body as Sophia said that to him. He wanted to talk to her about it before he even said "hi" to her this morning, hell he wanted to talk to her last night, but last night Sophia clammed up and said she did not want to talk about it. From the sheriff's office, from the car ride home, all the way to the house, he saw his daughter's fear, anger, and tears from hurt. However, Sophia said after asking for help she did not want to talk about it. He knew what had happened. He had saw the images of Luke and Scott run through Sophia's mind, however, he also knew that he would get nothing out of Sophia if she knew that he was invading her thoughts. So he thought he would let her come to him, just like the last time, when he found Sophia crying in the dark. He knew she was not going to study especially after the way she was dressed, he just had to let her grow up and come to him when she needed help and let her make some decisions on her own.

"Sophia, I really don't know what to say, except, I wish you would have told me sooner".

"I know. Its just that….I don't know, I figured that the symptoms of the change would pass me like the flu." Matt could not help but crack a small smile. "Also, I saw how happy you were when I got accepted to Florence and then how disappointed you were when I decided not to go. I just didn't……I don't know……. want you to feel guilty". Matt sat there knowing what she was talking about. "Since the day I could walk and talk and knew about you being a "other" you always wanted me to have mom's blood and you wanted me to get out of here and never look back. And know, we know that I can't do that. Dad? I was never afraid of staying in one place, yeah, I will miss out on stuff, but hey, I could travel, maybe not often, but I think I could sneak a trip somewhere without being hounded by wild animals. Anyway, I am not ashamed of my blood, not from my mom, and especially not from my dad."

Matt sat there and looked at his daughter trying to hold back tears. Sophia would always be his little girl, but he knew that she was growing up, hell, he came to the conclusion that she was grown up. "Sophia, I just wanted you to have a better life, you deserved better than this one town. You are beautiful and have a gift for art, I just never wanted that to go to waste here, I promised your mom".

"First of all that was a stupid promise to make especially when you had no idea how my life would turn out second, I am not afraid of the wolf that is in me, I am upset with it because of what I will represent".

Matt sat there with a very confused look on his face, "Sophia, I do not understand".

"Dad, for as long as I can remember I have been known as the half-breed. If…..when I change I will represent a wolf a "other". Everybody tells me that I look just like my mother…"

"You do!"

"I know, when I change I feel like I am betraying mom and who she was. When I change I will be a other and I don't want to feel like I am betraying mom and who she was because I loved her and everything that she has given me. When I look in the mirror I see mom now, when I change and look in the mirror I don't want to feel like I am disgracing her and what she has given me even after the change I still want to look in the mirror and see part of my mom."

"Sophia, you have never let your mom down. Even if……when you change and look into the mirror, you will still see her and you will not let her down because you are still you, and being yourself, you will be standing up for your mom, and that is what she would want just you be you." With tears rolling down her cheeks, Matt walked around the table and Sophia stood up and gave her dad a hug. "You have done nothing but make her proud with or without becoming a "other"."

"Well Dad, I have to get to work, thanks for brunch."

"Soph, you don't have to go to work today, I know you must be exhausted. Are you sure you want to deal with you know….everyone?"

Sophia knew who that "everyone" her father was talking about…Luke. "Dad, I have to go to work, I'll be fine, I'll take orders get lousy tips and call it a day, besides very few people know about me changing." Sophia, lied. She knew she was not fine, she knew for sure someway, somehow, Luke would end up making an appearance at the diner.

After putting on her socks and shoes, picking up her coat and keys, and kissing her father on the cheek "goodbye" Sophia was out the door, with not only butterflies of nervousness in her stomach, but knots of anger as to how her day was going to progress.

I know this is a slow start, but please be patient, I will up date as soon as possible, again first time, please be gentle.!