~11~

Lilly and I snuck out through next door's fire escape.

"Thanks Jim." I waved as we climbed down quickly. Lilly hit the pavement first, then I felt her hand on my waist, helping me down. When I landed I grinned at her.

"Thanks."

"You all good?" she checked me over and I rolled my eyes.

"Yes dear."

She gave me a little shove and we headed away, we grabbed black coats and beanies, throwing them on in hopes we didn't attract attention to ourselves. We got away from the building, my heart slowed down.

"What's going on?" we crossed the road before I answered Lilly's question.

"Kaleb and Sonja were talking about Jordan….well me I guess….maybe….i don't know. Then there was this weird guy in the elevator who gave me the creepy vibes."

"Kaleb? And creepy guy? Please explain." She sounded confused and I couldn't blame her, I barely could make sense of anything anymore. I started to explain Sonja and Celeste and Emily. Lilly had growled she would happily knife the bitch if she came near me again. I felt a little better, Lilly was handling this better than I was. A horrible thought popped into my head. What if Lilly was the one who brought me back? I mean she found me in the hospital, has been by my side and….

"Stacey?" her voice floated through my head.

"Is it you?" I asked darkly. Feeling this overwhelming anger. I clench my fist and narrowed my eyes at her. Lilly looked taken aback for a moment before she gave me a frown.

"What did I do?" she demanded.

"Was it you? Was it you who put this stupid spell on me?" I seethed, feeling this anger getting worse and worse.

"Stacey, I'm not a witch." Her tone was gentle and calming. I blinked and felt shame wash over me. I was so angry, and it was scaring me. the anger was dark and vile, and I couldn't control it. I worried that it would end up coming out.

"I'm sorry." I apologized quickly.

"It's ok…..I understand, I mean I haven't been truthful with you either."

"What do you mean?" I asked her.

She sighed, before looking at her hands, when she looked back up, her eyes looked as if she were about to cry.

"Promise me this won't change anything."

"Ok." I nodded. I heard the tone she used. She gulped before she stood up and shook herself off. When she turned back, I gasped. Her eyes were a golden colour. My heart kicked up.

"I'm a werewolf." She answered the question I was trying to get out my mouth. My eyes fell out of my head. Witches, vampires and now werewolves. Honestly, were there monsters that didn't exist?

I had been silent for a while.

"Say something." Lilly begged, sitting down, her eyes turning back to the blue I was use too.

"I-I-I-I" I stuttered. I had no idea what to even think, let alone say. Werewolves. I blinked a few times before I cleared my throat.

"Like twilight?" I asked.

She laughed, tears washed down her cheeks as she wiped them away. She smiled and shook her head.

"You are a dork. No, not like twilight."

"Oh." I furrowed my brows, trying to picture what werewolves were like.

"I can explain later, let's go meet the witch that can help us."

I nodded, following Lilly. I suddenly felt safer with her. werewolves had to be strong, right?

We walked through the park, before there was a small forest. As we walked through the trees, I was about to complain when I saw a cabin appear out of nowhere.

"What the…" I trailed off. Lilly snorted.

"Magic." She mumbled to me.

The door opened and a woman walked out, hands on her hips and scowl on her face.

"Lilly Kenner. You best have a good explanation why you haven't been around."

"Sorry Valerie." She kicked the ground, then peered up to the woman with a small smile on her face.

"You best be getting over here to be giving me a hug." Valerie growled.

Lilly skipped up before throwing her arms around the older woman. I felt it warm me, a smile on my lips. They broke apart.

"Who is this lovely girl? Is she your…." Valerie looked between the two of us. Lilly shook her head quickly.

"Not like that. She is my best friend. Meet Stacey."

I walked up, offering a wave.

"Hi."

"Look at you dear, you have lovely brown eyes and such a petite frame. You are beautiful."

I blushed, not use to getting many compliments and it felt nice to hear one. Valerie ushered us inside, I looked around the cabin that looked tiny on the outside but was a lot bigger on the inside. It was cosy and warm. I took a seat on one of the couches, Lilly sat down on the other, stretching out with a smile on her face. Valerie walked and sat down beside me, taking one of my hands in her own.

"I can sense you are not whole."

I turned and saw sorrow on her face. I gulped before nodding.

"I don't know who I am. I don't know what's going on."

"Val, is there something you can do to help?" Lilly asked.

I looked between Lilly and Valerie. Valerie smiled and nodded.

"If you wish, but the answer may not be one you will like."

Lilly and I looked at each other. Lilly just nodded.

"Whatever you decide."

"Ok. Let's do it."

Valerie had taken me outside to this clear pond. I was told to get into the water. I frowned, it looked freezing and I was really having second thoughts about this. Lilly squeezed my shoulders and reminded me that I didn't have to do it if I didn't want to. I took a breath and convinced myself I needed to do this. I walked into the water, the cold seeping through my clothes and chilling my bones. I felt my teeth chattering as I walked a little further in.

"When you are ready, dunk under the water."

I nodded and mentally prepared myself and then took a massive breath and dunked myself underwater.

I could feel this connection inside me, it was like I was tied to something or maybe someone. I tried to reach out, as soon as I touched it. images of Kaleb flooded my mind. I was starting to experience his memories. Then I was looking down at my dead body, I felt bile rise in my mouth. My neck had been ripped open, my long hair mattered and bloodied and body looked like it had been decaying for a good two weeks. I watched as he muttered under his breath, the candles lit suddenly, and this powerful wind swirled around us. Then my body jolted, life was being breathed back into me and I watched in horror as the wound in my neck sealed, the grey tinge of my skin gone. He touched my head; I saw my face crunch as if I were in pain. Then the wind stopped, and candle went out, a woman walked out of the shadows. She whispered to me, telling me my name was Stacey Hall and I was in an accident and will have no memories.

"Why her?" Kaleb asked. he looked at the girl, feeling something stir inside.

"My son loves her. she will be his reckoning." The woman answered, a smile on her face. She gently stroked the girl's face.

"Must I lie to her?" he asked, guilt tearing into him.

"If you wish to see your mother again." The woman spoke harshness in her voice.

I gasped, breaking through the surface, I spurted water out as I felt arm pulling me out the water.

"I got you." Lilly said. I let her drag me to the shore.

"Kaleb." I coughed.

"Kaleb, like Kaleb, Kaleb?" she asked.

"Yeah…." I coughed again, the water in my lungs coming out. Lilly was cursing.

"I'm going to rip him to shreds." Her eyes shifted colour.

"No, this woman…." I coughed again before I took a massive gulp of air. "This woman said something about his mother."

I saw that Kaleb felt guilty and I was angry because he was only pretending to like me. then when the woman had brought up his mother, I saw the pain on his face. Clearly this woman was using his mother against him and that didn't sit right with me.

"His mother?" Lilly asked.

"Yeah, she said if he wanted to ever see his mother again."

"Witches." Lilly muttered with a shake of her head. She helped me up, dragging me inside to warm me up. she headed into a room and came out with spare clothes as she gave them to me. I changed quickly, not caring that I was naked for a few seconds. Anything was better then wet clothes. We sat back down, I wrapped myself in a blanket and watched the fire. Suddenly I felt a spark of memory in my head. Kol. The name, I knew that name.

"Kol." I spoke out loud.

"Who?" Lilly asked.

I looked up and watched Valerie freeze.

"Kol." I saw her body stiffen. She knew him or knew of him. I stood up and walked over to Valerie. "Do you know Kol?"

"Yes." She answered, fear crossed over her face.

"How?" I asked.

"He butchered my family."

I felt my heart break, I touched Valerie's shoulder and pulled her to me.

"I'm sorry."

"It was a long time ago." She replied with a sigh. For some reason, I could relate to that pain. I lost my family, well in a sense I have lost them. I still had no idea who I was.

"I need to find him."

Valerie pulled away, walking to where Lilly sat on the couch. Valerie sat down and I walked over, sitting on the table. I leaned over to her.

"Please?"

"He is a monster."

"All I know is that he can help me." I answered.

I didn't know if that was true. All I knew was that Kol meant something to my past. He could help me find out who I am.

"It's ok…..I shouldn't have asked."

I got up, feeling this frustration run through me. I walked over to the window, watching the stars twinkle in the sky. I felt this little bit of peace and for a few seconds pictured that everything was perfect.

"He sleeps in a coffin in the French quarter. His family guard him. I can give you a charm that will cloak you for two hours."

I turned back to Valerie and gave her a smile.

"Please, if you don't want to…" she cut me off.

"I ask one thing. If he becomes that same monster, will you promise to kill him?" she asked me.

I thought over her words, my heart screamed at me. I ignored what it said and looked her in the eyes.

"Yes."