Chapter 22: Eavesdropping

Do you know how easy it is to spy on these people? I swear, you'd think they'd be a little bit more careful.

"There's a rogue heading this way. We thought you'd like the heads up."

"You weren't wrong there." I heard Seth murmur. I leaned in a little closer to the door, straining to hear better. Why do these people have to speak in such low voices? And what the hell is a rogue?

"Just the one than? Easy peasy." Embry said really loudly. There was a loud "ssh". "What?"

"Bronte's in the other room, remember?"

"So what? She already knows about us." Embry replied and was immediately sshed again.

"But she didn't believe Seth." Somebody argued back. Anger flared up inside me. Who did they think they were to sit and talk about my love life? And how could Seth let them? He was sitting right there!

"She's just being awkward. Leave her alone and give her some time. I seem to remember how long it took you to believe it Brady." Not that I'm complaining or anything, but why the hell is Embry being the one to come to my defence?

"Look can we not discuss my personal life?" Seth said, sounding a little annoyed. About bloody time.

"Personal life or not, I think it's time this conversation ended. The subject happens to be standing at the door and has been listening to every single thing we have said. And she's not so happy with a couple of you right now." The blonde guy, (Jasper, I think) drawled from somewhere in the room. That was the first time he had spoken. How the heck did he know?

"Bronte?" Seth called gingerly, almost as if he was scared. I pushed aside the door and walked in.

Every single head bar Jasper's turned to glare at me as I came into the kitchen. Oh come on. I was only eavesdropping.

"Maybe you should come sit down." Sam indicated to Seth. He stood up and motioned for me to sit down on his seat. I did and he rested his hand lightly on my shoulder.

"So Miss Agnew." Jasper began. "I take it that there is a lot that you don't understand. Where would you like us to start?"

I looked at him close fully, than turned to Seth. "I'm confused." I told him. He smiled.

"About what?"

"The whole wolf thing. You weren't lying were you."

He shook his head.

"Whoah I feel like such a fool. And everyone here is one too?"

"Apart from Alice and Jasper, yes." Embry chipped in.

"But you two know about them? How?" I asked Alice. She glanced at Jasper, who stood protectively behind her.

"We are vampires."

"Vampires?" I squeaked trying to sound calm. Vampires as in I suck human blood vampires?

"It's okay." Seth whispered in my ear. "There cool ones. Veggies."

Vegetarian vampires? Freaky. Well I guess if Seth trusts them I should to, right? Right?

"Okay. Vampires and wolves. And a rogue?"

"A lone vampire who travels around on their own." Alice chirped in.

"And let me guess. It's not a human friendly one right?"

"Exactly. And that is what the wolves are hear for."

"This is totally nuts." I said shaking my head. "Vampires, werewolves-"

"Actually we're just wolves, not were-ones." Embry interrupted.

"Ooh-kay. And wolves. What are you going to tell me next? That unicorns exist?"

"Nah they died out years ago."

My head was swirling from all the new information. I think I'm going to be sick.

"So what happens now, with the rogue?"

"We hunt it." Seth answered from behind me.

"Hunt it?" I whispered, turning to face him.

About six chairs immediately started scraping the floor as everybody in the room except Seth and I stood up.

"We're just going to wait outside. Come find us when you're done." Sam said, walking out the door. One by one everyone filed out, including Alice and Jasper, until we were all alone.

"I don't want you to go Seth." I said, burying my head in his neck.

"It's not for about two weeks Bron."

"That's not what I mean." I mumbled into him, breathing in his smell deeply, trying to calm myself down. Inside, I am freaking out completely. Seth going to fight vampires?! Can you blame me?

"Bron?"

"What if you get hurt?" I whispered, pulling myself up to look into his eyes. They softened a little bit.

"Bronte."

"No. Don't Bronte me. This is serious Seth, a fight."

"Bronte, this is what we do. We've been through a lot more than this before."

L"And what if this is different than before? What if something happens that you didn't expect or goes wrong?"

"You're over reacting."

"No I'm not! I'm really worried about you."

He smiled a little at that. "Worried? About me?"

"What do you think?"

"Bron, this is the kind of stuff we we're made to do, and we're awesome at it. I promise I'll be fine."

"You better be. Anything happens to you, and I'm going to murder you."

He managed to keep a straight face for about a minute, then burst out laughing.

"I'm serious!"

"So am I."

A/N: Ugh, i hate this chapter. They get better though. Sorry for the wait guys! School is nuts at the moment and i'm trying to balance the workload. Next chapter won't take so long. As always, thanks for reading and please review!

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