Chapter 10:

"Here you go."

"Thanks Sophia", as Ruby took the can of pop from Sophia, once Sophia sat beside her on the couch.

Ruby came over to the Donner house shortly after school had let out. Matt had called Ruby while Sophia was in school, hoping that Ruby could help ease Sophia's mind. Matt knew since this morning that Sophia was having a hard time wrapping around the idea of her being another white wolf. So Matt thought getting Ruby to help her as soon as possible the better and Ruby knew that there was no one more perfect to talk to Sophia about being a white wolf than Ruby herself.

Sophia took a sip of her pop and glanced at Ruby and then down at her can. Sophia knew that Ruby was coming over to her house. Her father had told her once she stopped by the sheriff's station that Ruby would be stopping by to see how she was. Sophia knew that her father was behind Ruby and her visit. Though she would never tell him, she was extremely grateful for her dad that he was looking out for her and just wanting to protect her. Sophia knew that her dad was probably more scared and freaked about her being a white wolf more than Sophia herself, so Sophia thought that this would help calm her dad. Not only that but Sophia wanted someone to talk to. Sophia knew that Ruby was perfect for the job. Not only because she is a white wolf herself, but because ever since Marie died, Ruby had been one of very few women in her life, and Sophia needed a female to talk to.

"Thanks for stopping by Ruby. I know that you um…have a lot going on…you know with…"

Ruby knew what she was talking about. Being the new Mrs. Tyler Creed and with John Kannin, her lover from Seattle, that tracked her down to Wolf Lake, and now hunting her down without knowing any of her secrets. "Hey, I don't mind. Sophia, I have known you since you were born. You spent 80 of your childhood at my house, that was until Luke turned into a pain in the ass, your like my little sister", Ruby smiling stated.

Sophia had to smile at Ruby's attempt to break the ice. "Well, in his defense, all skin walkers pretty much close themselves off from humans once they flip and thanks I think of you like a big sister."

"Now you're defending my brother?"

"I know and I hate you for it."

"Well he has always defended you. I hope you know that."

Sophia looked at Ruby with the most confused look on her face, "what?"

"Sophia, Luke might not come out and directly says that he cares for you…but if you look at his past and present actions those speak for themselves. Actions speak more than words."

Sophia's face began to turn a light shade of red from embarrassment, "you think. I mean…I don't know…with all that he has done for me in the past and especially during my flip…through all that I hate to say it but…" Sophia turned her look away from Ruby and down at her pop can as she began flicking the tab on it.

"What?"

"I still don't trust him."

Ruby could relate to her dilemma. Ruby throughout her relationship with Tyler before she ran was based on non-trust and Ruby hated it. If she did not trust him, how could she have married him like everyone wanted her too? "Well I can understand what you are saying, but I don't understand it about Luke. I mean, I know Luke and her can be arrogant and a pain in the butt but trust me Sophia, he's yours…and now that you're a white wolf…its pretty much a done deal."

"What do you mean?"

Ruby tilted her head, "you have absolutely no idea what I am talking about do you?"

"Um…no."

"Sophia…" as Ruby adjusted her body on the couch so she was facing directly at Sophia. "The legend of the white wolf is she is the strongest of her kind, and she will um…mate…with the alpha of the pack."

Sophia's mouth dropped open. She knew where Ruby was going with this. "Um…right now, Vivian is the leader but it is like a monarchy you're born into it…you know that Luke is the future Alpha of the Pack. Since he was born he was bred to rule."

Sophia began to rub the side of her temples, with her hands, "so your saying that me and Luke are mates?"

"Well Sophia, look at your two's past history. You two were inseparable up until his flipped furthermore, he still watched and gawked at you from afar. I think it's obvious that it's a yes. Even more so that you are a white wolf. It also probably explains his possessiveness. But hey, look at the very positive you're the strongest of your kind…I mean I would love to be there the next time Presley gives you shit." Sophia grinned at her comments. "Yeah, I was never a fan of that whore."

"I don't know this is too much", Sophia said as she stood from the couch and walked over to the window.

"Sophia, I know this is a lot but, it will be okay. Sherman is working on this full time to see what is going on."

"Yeah".

"Yeah." Ruby knew that Sophia had a lot of things to think about. "Well listen I gotta go, with John running around you know I am on curfew. If I am not back, Tyler will probably send Billy out after him."

"Well, thanks for coming over I appreciate it." Sophia began guiding Ruby towards the front door.

"No problem. Listen Sophia you need anything-just call. I know what your going through and trust me you have a lot still to come your way."

Heading out the door Sophia gave Ruby a hug before she walked out, "thanks. I have a feeling I will want to know more and I will probably have to use that phone call." Both Sophia and Ruby exchanged waves goodbye and Sophia closed the door.

Sophia headed up the stairs, as she knew she had a lot of homework and she was actually excited about it because she wanted to do anything to take her mind off of being the white wolf and especially takes her mind off of Luke.

PS: In the series Tyler's friends name was Buddy but I changed it to Billy…sorry didn't care for the name that was in the series.