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Chapter 7:

Unsettling Disputes

The meeting room slowly emptied and Rudy, Esme and Vivian were the only ones left. Rudy and Esme walked to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee while Vivian still sat transfixed on her chair. She wasn't sure what living with Gabriel would mean, but she was sure it wouldn't be anything like living with Esme. Esme wouldn't be able to hassle her about going out and wouldn't be able to monitor her every move. But living with Gabriel didn't mean that Esme wouldn't be checking up on them.

Vivian knew Esme wouldn't be able to handle living without her. She sighed, and brought herself out of her trance. She could hear Esme talking to Rudy as if he had never left. As far as she could tell, they were talking about Canada. She got up and went to the kitchen, pouring herself a glass of water.

"Vivian, are you sure you're going to be alright living with Gabriel?" asked Esme in her motherly tone.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Do you honestly believe something bad is going to happen? I can take care of myself, you know that."

"Oh, I know! I'm more worried about your relationship with Gabriel. Once you two break up all hell will break loose."

"Mom, that's not going to happen any time soon."

"Should I be hearing wedding bells then?"

"Our relationship isn't that serious right now. Even if it does get serious I'll make sure that it doesn't interfere with school." Vivian took a sip of water and Esme eyed Rudy.

"Don't start, nothing's going to happen." Esme's face grew serious and she stared at Vivian.

"Nothing better happen. If I find you're pregnant before the end of school you'll regret it." Vivian rolled her eyes and took her glass to her room. She opened her window that she had closed earlier and sat in its frame. She wanted to live with Gabriel but what her mother said made her nervous, and that wasn't like her.

Vivian knew that if Gabriel truly loved her, like she thought he did, he would wait for her. She wasn't even sure that she wanted to start a family. Vivian had barely thought about college. She didn't want to end up like her mother and have to work at a bar and Gabriel didn't even have a job of his own. He looked over the pack and all of their affairs and that kept him busy enough.

If Vivian did want to have a future with him she would have to start thinking ahead. That meant college for her, no doubt. She had sent applications out to a couple of school just in case, but she wouldn't be able to go to a college she applied to in Maryland if she was moving to Canada. Though, everything was possible these days. She gulped down the rest of her water, stood up on the roof, and put the empty glass down on the window sill.

She had the urge to go running tonight; maybe it would clear her head of all chaos. She climbed down off the roof and slowly walked to the tall weeds in her back yard. Before stripping off her clothes, she sat down on the hard earth and breathed in, just as Gabriel showed her. She took in her surroundings preciously, knowing she wouldn't be seeing the calm river much more. Once she was in her wolf form she could sense the Four coming in her direction.

Vivian let out a howl that would have been a haughty laugh in her human body. She was planning to have some fun tonight with the Four. Why not make the prank on them tonight?

Yeah, I know this chappie was ridiculously short and I know that I haven't written in forever, but I went away, then I was grounded from the comp., and then I broke my thumb. Life is just going great for me. Anyways, I hope to be posting chaps a heck of a lot sooner!!! Please review!!