Ah, finally, an update! :DD enjoy.

CHAPTER 2- ANGER

"And what's up with you and Penelope, aye?" Dmitri retaliated. He knew that was Diego's weak point- his girlfriend. Blushing, he pretended not to hear it. Smirking, Dmitri just went back to his work.

At the end of the lesson, the three teenagers once again headed off to the cafeteria, finding several of their allies already sitting at their usual table, in the corner of the high-ceilinged room. Light flooded in from the shutters, and through the windows of the half-empty room. The clouds were gathering overhead, the rainy season approaching. Soon, the whole chamber was bustling with students, and the unpleasant smell of body odour soon hung in the air.

Everyone sat quietly, with nothing to talk about. All of them were absorbed in their own thoughts… which meant no one could hear anyone else's. Although their colleagues around them bristled with excitement and life, the nine students sat quietly, the quiet somewhat comforting. A certain brown-haired boy broke the silence.

"Hey guys, I'm going to visit my grandmother in Canada again on Saturday," Riley said casually, pretending to be preoccupied with his fringe once again. "You know, my monthly visit."

"But that means you'll miss out on the race!" Lucy said angrily. She huffed and looked him in the eye. He expected this, and was about reply, but his superior cut in.

"You must be really dedicated to your grandmother, Riley, to give up on the one-year race with us," Jaye spoke. The tone in his voice made everyone think that he had meant something else that only Riley could decipher. He flinched as he met Jaye's gaze. Light brown eyes bore holes in Riley's head.

"I don't think it's dedication, I like to call it love," Riley replied, glancing at Lucy as he said 'love'. She blushed faintly, with an annoyed look on her face. The boy sitting next to her put a hand on her shoulder, stopping her from standing up and making a scene. She just put her head down, her fringe covering her eyes. Lance shot a warning glance at Riley.

'Do anything silly and you're dead,' he warned, his hand still on his cousin's shoulder. Staring him down, Lance never broke his gaze. He only had a small glimpse of what Riley's abilities were and what was his limit… but he had confidence in his abilities. For a moment, Riley didn't do anything but stare back.

'You. Me. No one else. Clearing. After school.' He said, with no other details. Lance agreed reluctantly, knowing that if he got hurt Lucy would… he didn't want to think about it too much. But deep inside he wanted to know what Riley was doing and why he was doing it…

"Riley, why is it that every single time the group is doing something all together, you're never there?" she asked, her tone blank. Dmitri looked at her with worried eyes, knowing very well what she was capable of. Both he and Lance looked at her with fear and warning in their expressions.

'Lucy, don't,' he warned her telepathically, silently kicking Lance underneath the table. He knew that Lucy would only listen to him, being her closest cousin. 'He doesn't understand the meaning of "pack"!'

"Oh I'm very sure that Riley knows what the meaning of 'pack', Dmitri." Lucy said, her hair still shading her expression. The blank tone had turned into a menacing one, fear striking all of the boys around her. Oh, they were in for it now. Just before she cracked in front of everyone, Dmitri cut in.

"Lucy, you're coming with me." Dmitri spoke, standing up to walk across to his twin. She barely resisted, and cast Riley a death glare. The anger in her eyes was more piercing than an actual spearhead, even more so hurtful as Riley knew very well what that meant. With a tug from Dmitri, Lucy got up and gave into his strength. He was far stronger than Lucy, and hauled her out of the canteen past hurrying students.

Once they were far enough from the crowd, Dmitri let go of her arm. She looked at him with the same glare she had given Riley, and thus Dmitri flinched with eye contact.

"Lucy, I told you, he doesn't understand what it means to us," Dmitri spoke with a gentle voice. He tried looking into her eyes, but she just looked to the windows beside them like a child. Well, technically she was a child, being the youngest in human form.

"Just because he was born into another pack doesn't mean he's not a part of ours," Lucy riposted. There was a slight sting in her voice that cut him deep. "You know that."

"You try telling that to him," Dmitri said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Oh how he wished she could tell her, but he had mad a promise…

"Well, maybe I will." Lucy turned to face that canteen and took a few steps away from Dmitri. Surprised, he inhaled sharply, intending his sentence to be a joke.

"Wait, Lucy-"

As she was about to turn the corner, he pulled her arm back with a small tug. Falling backwards, she landed safely in his unaware arms. They locked eyes for a moment, a strange sense of déjà vu washing over them. Both faces flushed with embarrassment, turning away and trying to pretend the incident didn't happen.

"Uh… Lucia…" Dmitri said, turning away from her to hide his tomato-red face. Deep down, his heart was screaming with joy. He ignored it as much as he could.

"What?" she said, barely audible. She wasn't facing him either, so they couldn't see each other at all. The awkwardness was overwhelmingly scary.

"About New Years…" his voice lowered significantly. He knew this was a subject he shouldn't touch, but still… he felt like he needed to know. Dmitri took every opportune moment to ask her.

"I told you that I didn't want to talk about that!" Lucy's voice was raised. She turned around to face him, her hands in fists at her sides. He really, really shouldn't have done that. He looked over his shoulder, not expecting her reaction to be like this. "How many times must I tell you!? I D-O-N-T W-A-N-T T-O T-A-L-K A-B-O-U-T I-T!"

"Lucy, I just-"

"No! If you're just going to ask me that same thing you did last time, don't bother talking to me!" Lucy exclaimed. There was some sort of expression on her face that Dmitri had never seen before. It was a mix of frustration and sadness, but the tears gathering at the corner of her eyes made him sure that she was a little bit more than just sadness. Maybe not a bit, maybe a lot. She turned around and bolted out of sight, wiping away her tears as she went.

Oh why did I have to be so stupid, Dmitri thought to himself as he walked back to the cafeteria silently. Knowing that he was in deep trouble, he walked so slowly that the bell rang. By the time he got to the canteen, it was empty for third period had started. If he tried to go back to class, he'd be in deep trouble. So, instead, he retreated to his sanctuary- the forest.

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A concrete-grey wolf rushed through the lush green woods, a dark streak from a distance. It's fur was darker at it's hind legs and lighter at it's chest. The clothes the wolf was wearing in human form had morphed with the boy, leaving a tint on his coat.

Dmitri wanted to run- run the anger out. As he reached the foot of the mountain, his legs gave in and he fell to the ground. Soon, rain began to fall, drenching the lone wolf. He was happy- with the rain calling on his face, no one could see his tears.

Well, i hoped you liked it :3 it was a bit crappy compared to others ive written. oh well. R&R please- not to harshly please :D