Chapter 5

I stumbled out of the institute in a daze, I didn't know where to go all I knew was that I didn't want to feel anymore and I wanted to hurt someone the way I'd been hurt. I headed to the nearest bar and drank. It was nearly midnight when I was finally kicked out after shattering a couple glasses. I walked down the streets feeling as sober as when I entered, my metabolism was so fast the alcohol only gave me a buzz for a few minutes and then there was nothing.

I grabbed a bottle of scotch from the local liquor store and without even realizing it I ended up at one of the many werewolf bars in New York. I drank the last of the contents and entered the bar scoping out my victim. Nobody really noticed me, I must've smelled like them. As I glanced I saw a man brown russet hair with eyes as black as night that gave me a flash back so fierce as if I was there that night again.

It was impossible of course that werewolf was dead, Chris told me he killed him but tonight I didn't car. I grabbed the bottle by top and smashed straight across his skull backing away with an evil grin on my face. The bar was suddenly silent and the mystery man rose in rage "You bitch, I'll fucking gut you"

"Let's see you try, mongrel" his eyes shone shiny as if there were stars in his claws formed from his hands. "A Nephilin, maybe I should just send you off to your council, I'm sure they'll do much worse" The other patrons started to approach as if to restrain me but they didn't get a chance. I kicked the werewolf in the chin making him spin and landed on his chest in a crouch, landing blows to his head.

Someone grabbed me from behind, "You want a fight now you're going to get one, you picked the wrong pack little girl" He bombarded me and held my braid while kneeing me in the ribs. I quickly hit a pressure point in his wrist so he could release and landed one in the gut knocking his breath out. I summersaulted over him and grabbed his arm pulling it around his back till I heard the crack of his shoulder. He screamed in agony and I kicked his knee in causing the knee to pop out the other side and more screams rang out.

His friends were on edge not knowing whether to interfere, I did it before realizing It but I was tired of his screams and with a flick of my wrist I snapped his neck and he dropped like a sack of potatoes.

I was grabbed from two sides being dragged away to be beaten or killed I suppose.

"Wait don't hurt her" someone said in the distance, "What the hell do you mean she just killed Alex our pack leader, we need revenge, whoever kills her is the new leader." I looked at the men around me and they all had bloodlust in their eyes. "No she is Nephilin if we kill her they will come after us full force, we I know one of them I'll take her to him and they will decide her fate"

There were protests all around but at last they conceded. The helpful stranger with dark hair and green eyes bound and gagged me and threw me over his shoulder and into his car. I got out pretty deftly but not before we arrived at the institute. I pretended to still be tied and gave him one hard kick in the gut.

"oomph" was the last I heard as I ran in the opposite direction of the car but he caught up quicker than expected and held my arm in an iron grip. "Stop running you goddamn fool, you clearly have a death wish but you did me a favor by killing Alex so I decided to save your stupid life" I head butted him and he yelled in frustration and grabbed my hair by the roots "You're a feisty one, I'll let them deal with you, I have to get back."

Everything went black.

There was an incessant knocking at the institute door it was nearly 2am, I was the only one in. I opened the door and found Rose lying in a crumpled heap on the porch. My senses went on high alert I stepped in front of her shielding her body and checked the surroundings but no one was there. I looked down at her, she looked a mess, hair in a disarray, her clothes were ripped and there was blood but I didn't know where it was coming from.

I gently lifted her up and took her upstairs laying her on my bed. I cleaned her up as much as I could, it was someone else's blood because she had no wounds. I ran my hand through my hair and called Chris and Alyssa. Neither answered the phone and I slammed it in frustration. She was breathing lightly and I went to move the hair from her face when her eyes opened and silver orbs like the moon stared up at me.

I woke up in a haze whether it was from the alcohol or being knocked out and I realized where I was and jumped out of bed, ending up across the room. Only to find Jace staring at me from the other side and I sagged in relief all the way to the smooth carpeting of the floor.

"Hey Rose everything is okay now, do you remember what happened" he said as if talking to a wounded animal. I smirked at him and sat on the bed and he did the same. "Yes, I'm fine, thank the angel you were the one to open the door or I would have been" I shuddered at the thought.

"Rose what the hell happened, me and Alyssa looked for you everywhere and you end up here unconscious where have you been?" I looked at him and bite my lip. "My mother showed up" I looked away in case my eyes gave away the pain that was creeping up again. "I was upset and I went to get a drink, or a few. I ended up at a werewolf bar and killed a pack leader"

Only silence followed, when I looked he was rubbing his hands through his hair vigorously, a nervous habit for him. "By the Angel Rose! You're supposed to be laying low, do you know what could have happened of my adoptive parents had been here they would've turned you in." I looked away irritated at his nagging voice as if I was child, he sounded just like her. I curled my fist and bite my lip so hard I tasted blood.

His hand grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him "I'm sorry you obviously know that, you're probably exhausted let's just go to sleep and we'll deal with whatever it is we have to tomorrow." A wave of calm settled over my racing heart and I fell into his arms sobbing. He held me like that for a while and did it feel good to just let it out even if it was Jace. He stroked my hair and caressed my cheeks till the tears stopped.

"Shush Angel it's over now, you are safe with me ok" I looked up at him with newfound realization.

"I'm no angel" I argued removing his hands from around me, but he refused to let me go.

"No your no monster, you're a fallen angel who's lost her way" he stroked my cheek and leaned in but I faced away not able to kiss him. "I'm sorry I can't" If I did this, there would be no going back, I'd love him and he'd see my true nature. I'd lost my mother and my brother I wouldn't lose him too.

"You forget that I know you better than anyone, even your twin brother" he smirked "I'm not going anywhere, I know exactly who you are and what you are capable of." He said the last words trailing his fingers around my eyes and down to my mouth where my fangs jutted out.

"we don't have to figure it out tonight just rest okay" I nodded and laid in the sweet embrace that was his arms and drifted off into my first dreamless night.