Chapter 28.
(Scott POV)
We were all at Jana's place trying to clean it up a bit.
"Of course, I'm looking for to parent even who isn't," Shan said.
"Me," Tom said.
"Me," Rhyd said.
"And Me," Jana said.
"Even Me," I said.
"Yeah, It's alright for you, Einstein," Maddy said.
"Exactly, All we get is could do better," Tom said.
"Must try harder," Rhyd said.
"Make sure your parents are there," Jana said.
"Oh yeah, poor you, no parents at parents evening might be a problem," Shan said.
"I would just say you've got flu," Maddy said.
"Or could do a Liam? Fell down a hole can't make it sorry," Tom said.
"Could work," I said.
"Ha, Genius, I'm telling you write it down," Tom said.
"Don't worry about it, It will be fine," I said.
"Maybe not," Jana said.
"Maybe it will," Cora said.
"Mum," Rhyd said.
Then we went and saw her there.
"How are you, my beautiful boy," Ceri said.
"I'm good, What are you doing here? Is Alric?" Rhyd said. As I was ready with my Pistol.
"Wait," Ceri said then came in front of Jana. "Your father has been exiled. you are the new Alpha, Leader of the pack,"
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"Is my father hurt?" Jana said.
"Nothing wounded but his pride," Ceri said.
"What's happened?" Jana said.
"What's she saying?" Tom said.
"Sssh," Mads said.
"Tell me," Jana said.
"Ei Feddwl Wedi chwalu," Ceri said.
"He lost his mind," Jana said. "I should find him,"
"Your priority is to your pack now," Ceri said. "This is your birth right, your destiny,"
"I can't just leave him," Jana said.
"You must, A good leader puts his pack first," Ceri said.
"Sounds more like Deucalion all over again," I said.
"Deucalion," Jana said.
"Demon Wolf, That's what he called himself," I said.
"He forgot that, All he thought about was destroying my son," Ceri said.
"Yeah, He still had to go through me," I said.
"I need to think," Jana said. Then Jana moved to the others.
"It's a bit much for a kid, Isn't it?" Rhyd said.
"Her Father raised her for this," Ceri said. "She will do what's right,"
"What you think?" Rhyd said.
"I don't know, But this isn't hardest call Jana is going have to make," I said. "There are other call much more worse,"
"Like what," Ceri said.
"For me, Getting rid of someone I should of before I even left," I said. "Had way too much time to think of it, But then, Does that make me different from him, Or exactly like him. Remember when I say some hunters don't follow the code,"
"Yeah," Rhyd said.
"He is one of them," I said.
"What Code," Ceri said.
"Back home, Where I came here from, Hunters go by a code. We hunt those who hunts us. But there are other hunters that just hunt people like us for fun," I said.
Then went to Jana.
"And you can return home too?" Ceri said.
"Whoa, Mum, It's not as simple as that," Rhyd said.
"Alpha male to her female," Ceri said
"Well that will never happen," Rhyd said.
"Why not?" Ceri said.
"You can't see it, Jana and Scott," Rhyd said.
"What do I do," Jana said. "My life is here now,"
"Then stay," Maddy said.
"If the pack destroys itself, their blood is on my hands," Jana said.
"She's right," I said.
"I have to go," Jana said. "But I can't rule by fear like my father,"
"That's good, Cause you're not as scary, Are you?" Tom said.
"My dad ruled like those before him ruled," Jana said. "The pack will expect me to do the same,"
"Then Don't. Change it," I said.
"But they hate change," Jana said.
"Time that changed then," I said.
Then Jana went back and we followed her.
"I'll return as leader, On one condition, The pack must change," Jana said.
"Change?" Ceri said.
"Why do we never stay in one place?" Jana said.
"It's our nature to roam, Our freedom," Ceri said.
"Once, But the wilderness keeps shrinking, We don't move because of the seasons anymore," Jana said. "We move because we fear all human contact,"
"What are you saying we become tame like," Ceri said.
"Watch it," I said.
"No, I'd never destroy our culture, Just our hatred, To survive in this world now we need contact, Trust, Tame Wolfbloods, Even Humans," Jana said. "The pack respect you as an elder, If you back me up on this, they'll respect my decisions too,"
"I will do as you order," Ceri said.
"I don't need your submission, I need your support, Will you support me?" Jana said.
"I will," Ceri said.
"Then prove it," Jana said. "Until we leave, you will live as a human, here," Making Rhyd Laugh. "And tomorrow night you come to the school Parents' evening,"
"What?" Rhyd said.
"I need a parent, Who better than Ceri," Jana said.
"Un, anyone," Tom said.
"You can't ask Mum to do this," Rhyd said. "The school is going to be full of people,"
"And if she Wolfs out, We going to have hunters here," I said.
"That's what you said about me," Jana said. "Will you help me on this or not,"
"What you need us to do?" Maddy said.
"Haircut," Jana said.
"Meet you back there," Maddy said as Cora and her went.
Then Ceri and Rhyd went some where with Shan.
As Tom went with them.
Then Jana grabbed my hand and went over to her place.
"What is it?" I said.
"I don't want to leave you," Jana said. "But you could come with me?"
"No, Last of my family is here, Plus I'm planning to be here for when you come back," I said.
"What if I never come back? What if I never see you again," Jana said.
"You will," I said.
"How do you know," Jana said.
"Just a feeling," I said. "See you there,"
"You bet," Jana said.
Then I headed towards home and found Maddy, Dan and Emma, just finished up as there was a knock at the door. Then Maddy went to let them in and there all came in and Jana came over to me.
"Ceri, Jana, You remember my Mum and Dad," Maddy said.
"Sit down, Make yourselves at home," Emma said.
As Ceri was just munching away.
"How anyone can eat that raw," I said.
"Let's talk about Parent's evening," Maddy said.
"Okay," Jana said.
"So the teachers are going to be in their classrooms, the pupils and parent go in one at a time," Maddy said. "Now the danger is going to be the,"
"Corridors," Both Shan and Maddy said.
"Because that's where all the noise and people are," I said.
"So do you think you can recognise when the wolf is close to the surface," Emma said.
"I'll look after her," Jana said.
"They'll have questions. Expect her to know the answers," Emma said.
"Mum can do this," Rhyd said.
"And what if she can't?" Dan said.
"Right, Enough you 2," I said.
"This is exactly what'll happen the moment you take Ceri into that school," Emma said. "You're just asking for trouble, The Whole lot of you,"
"I said Enough. If you can't be assed helping done bother," I said.
After a bit, Jana was down in the Cellar with Ceri.
"Spending time with Ceri isn't the issue," Jana said. "That school has been my life here,"
"I just don't understand why you have to go to Parent's evening at all, You're both leaving anyway," Dan said.
"She needs to understand what I've been doing, Why I've changed, Meeting with other teachers and pupils will help her do that," Jana said. "You can see Ceri's committed,"
"Rhydian said she wouldn't even watch him play Football last year," Jana said.
"That was fun," I said.
"This could make all the difference, for both of us," Jana said.
"So you're going to then?" Maddy said.
"I don't know yet," Rhyd said.
"Are you?" Maddy said.
"No, My family's here, My pack, Even if it is only 1 half of it," I said.
XXX
We were at school.
"Mum called Jana a Cub, She said that only reason she was doing this so I could go back," Rhyd said.
"So if you don't go back," Tom said.
"Then Mum'll side with the pack against Jana," Rhyd said.
"Sorry, Rhyd. but she better not be turning into another Gerald," I said.
"Did she tell you that?" Maddy said.
"No, But that's what'll happen. That's just how it works," Rhyd said. "What am I supposed to do? I'm not just going to throw Jana to the wolves,"
"It's emotional Blackmail," Shan said.
"We have to tell her," Maddy said.
"Then what happens? Jana'll give up and I'll never get to see my family again," Rhyd said. "I'm sorry, Maddy, I have to go, I've got to do this,"
Then Jana was coming over.
"So how's Ceri?" Jana said.
"Yeah, she's great," Maddy said.
"Just sit down, Sit down please, Thank you," Jeffries said.
Jana and Maddy were sitting next to each other. I went over and said next to Cora.
"Right, tonight is Parent's Evening, Maybe you could try giving that impression during a history lesson, Katrina," Jeffries said. "Right get into groups of 3. The Idea is to reflect on your attitude to work,"
Then Of course Jimmy starts something and then Jana ran off and Cora, Maddy and I went after her.
But she went into the Toilets.
"Go, I'll stay here," I said as Maddy and Cora went in.
"Jana," Maddy said.
"I can't do this, Maddy, How can I lead a pack or keep the peace. If I can't even stop Rhydian and Jimi having a go at each other," Jana said.
"It just took you by surprise," Cora said.
"I don't know who I am anymore. Wild Wolfblood, Tame, Human," Jana said.
"You're all of those things and more, a lot more. You survived Banishment, You survived life here. You know both worlds now. And that's what sets you apart," Cora said.
"You don't know me at all, Maddy. I didn't survive banishment, I came here because my father told me to. My job was to bring Rhydian back for punishment. I was meant to isolate him from his friends. Tempt him back to the pack. But then I fell in love," Jana said.
"With the human world and Scott, And I couldn't do it," Jana said.
"And that's why Alric came back. I fooled you and now I fooling myself, I'm calling this off, We can't bring Ceri to parent's evening," Jana said.
"You can't call it off, Ceri won't respect you if you do," Maddy said.
"You need her on your side," Cora said.
"She said she'd support me anyway," Jana said.
"You're not the only cunning one around here, Jana" Maddy said.
"Ceri wants Rhydian back," Cora said.
"So if he doesn't go," Jana said.
"Then you'll be on your own out there," Cora said.
"Unless you can win Ceri over. Heart and mind," Maddy said.
"And if she wolf's out? Chews up the Teachers?" Jana said.
"Then you'll be the most popular kid in school," Maddy said as she came out and headed off. As did Cora.
Then Jana came out.
"Ready," I said.
"Yes, I am," Jana said before she hugged me. "I'll miss you,"
"Miss you too," I said.
XXX
We were at the school for it but Emma was going in for me. While Dan went in for Maddy. Where I was heading into to see Jana. Could be the last chance seeing her.
"Don't it," Allison said.
"Where were you," I said.
"Oh, Been busy, Tell you about that later, Maybe," Allison said.
"I'll get you back," I said.
"I know," Allison said. "But it will be worth it,"
"Where's mum?" I said.
"She is doing something else, You aren't the only person she can talk to, For some reason," Allison said.
When I got there, Everyone was there and I nearly didn't notice Ceri, I would of mistaken her for a human instead of wild.
"That's her, isn't it? Rhydian's human mother," Ceri said.
"Foster Mother," I said.
"That's a human that loves and supports someone else's cub," Maddy said.
"Cos it's the right thing to do," Cora said. "A bit like Jana,"
"She might be your leader, but you're the grown up doing what's best for her," I said.
"She loves him," Ceri said.
"Enough to make him feel safe," Maddy said.
Then Jana and Ceri went on in.
"Let's hope this doesn't go bad," Emma said.
"It won't," I said.
"Have you seen them," Rhyd said.
"No, But we haven't heard any wolf howls or screams," Maddy said. "What about you?"
"Doesn't really matter anymore, Does it?" Rhyd said.
"I'm not talking about Parent's evening," Maddy said.
"Where are they?" Shan said.
"We don't know," Maddy said.
"What, so you haven't seen?" Tom said.
Then Jimmy came running passed us and into the Toilets.
"What happened to Jimmy?" I said.
"Jimi's Dad just found out he got detention again," Sam said.
Making us laugh.
"So where are they?" Maddy said.
Then We finally find them after their talk with Jeffries.
"So, What's the Verdict? Did Ceri pass your test," Maddy said.
"She did, That's why she's staying at the caravan tonight," Jana said. "We leave first light,"
"I've got to go, But I'll be there," Rhyd said. Then he left and Jana and Maddy went over a bit.
"One Pack leader to another. Whatever he decides, no hard feelings?" Jana said.
"No hard feelings," Maddy said. Then I went over and pulled Jana into my side.
Then Maddy went back to Emma and Dan.
"You could stay with me tonight, one last night before I go. Or you could change your mind," Jana said.
"I can't go, They the only family I have left. But I meet you at yours as soon as it's morning," I said.
"I'll hold you to that," Jana said as we were outside. "But I'll miss you being right next to me,"
"Me too, Plus I think Cora is going to miss you too," I said.
"See you in the morning," Jana said Kissing me.
"See you then," I said before kissing her again.
Then I headed home.
XXX
The Next day, When I woke up, I got ready and headed towards Jana who was waiting outside her caravan. Where Jana was already dressed and came over to me, Not before jumping into me.
"I still wish you were coming with me," Jana said.
"I can't," I said.
"I know, You can leave what is left of your family," Jana said.
"Nor would I," I said. "But I'll be here,"
"This could be my last chance saying this so. I love you Scott," Jana said.
"Love you too, Jana," I said. Kissing her.
Then Rhyd was coming around.
"But I belong here now," Rhyd said.
Then Jana let Jana down. Just as Tom, Shan, Cora and Maddy showed up.
"Didn't think we'd let you go without seeing you off, did you," Maddy said.
"We'll tell Jeffries that the Family's moved on, Don't know where," I said.
"Thanks for everything," Jana said hugging us.
Then They headed off. As Cora was right next to me.
That's all for this chapter.
More to follow.
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