Chapter 6
As we were riding down the road I saw a large white mound lying in the road spotted with red. "Luke! Stop the car!" I practically screamed. As soon as he hit the brakes I was out of the car. As I approach the … thing, I saw it twitching. Only when I was about a foot away did I notice it was a white dog. A husky with sparkling blue eyes. I knew that if I wanted to help it then I would have to be careful; animals didn't like dog growled at me as I approached but didn't attack. It had been severely injured. I reached out to pet it and it snapped at me. "Lily," Luke called out. "Get away from it." I shook my head. I started singing a lullaby softly. The dog eventually allowed me to stroke its fur. "See," I cooed. "I won't hurt you." I unfastened the physical healing charm I always wore and refastened around the dog's neck. I picked her up gently she wasn't being as hostile. I looked at Luke with puppy dog eyes. "Please?" He looked at the bloodied dog and then at his car with a sad expression. "I have a towel in the trunk" he said exasperated. He retrieved it, and through it on the back seat. I carefully lay the dog down and sat beside it her head on my lap. I petted her softly as Luke drove back to Court.
"What In The Hell?" My mom's face was etched with horror as I carried the dog, who I now was calling Angel, in the living room. Dad came in the room carrying a sheet. "Where do you want it Lily?" He asked. "Just put it by the fireplace" I replied. I lay Angel on the sheet and Luke came in the room with a wet washcloth from my bathroom. He tossed it to me not attempting to get closer than he already was. If any other than me got within three feet of her she growled and snarled protectively until they backed off. I caught it skillfully and carefully cleaned her up. She had a massive wound on her torso that was healing rapidly since she was wearing my charm. The charm had been a gift from Aunt Lissa and Sonya. Angel licked my hand tentatively. I rose to get cleaned up and she attempted to rise "Stay" I commanded. She sank back down on her sheet and closed her eyes. I went up to my room with Luke at my heels . "So are you gonna keep her?" he asked me when we entered my room. I turned to face him "Of course I am going to keep her." I kissed him lightly grabs my pajamas and went into my bathroom. "Your mom is going to raise hell if the dog makes a mess in her immaculate house." I stuck my head out the door "I'll keep her up here" He sighed and sat on my couch. "Fine but when I come over she stays in the bathroom. That dog hates me." Emerging from the bathroom in my pajamas, I gave him a cold look. "Stop calling her 'dog' her name is Angel" Hand in hand we trotted downstairs where Aunt Lissa had arrived and was feeding Angel. Laughing, I let go of Luke and walked over to her. " I should have known she wouldn't be aggressive toward you." Lissa was stroking her softly and humming. At that moment my brothers,along with their girlfriends came busting through the front door shaking snow from their hair. It was snowing? How could I haven't noticed. Chris walk toward me "Congratulations Sis, always knew you would be first." Angel, assuming he had gotten too close, ran toward him and knocked him flat on his back growling in his face. "What the hell?!" He exclaimed. "Angel, no girl down" She reluctantly got off him and sat at my feet glaring menacingly at him. "Oh I almost forgot" Exclaimed Aunt Lissa digging in her designer purse. She threw something at me, a jewel encrusted purple collar. I thanked her and fastened it around Angel's neck.
Later we sat by the fire. Aunt Lissa left muttering about Aunt Rose and Dimitri. The bond between her and Aunt Rose had eventually came back, but now it was two way. Angel had finally warmed up to Luke, him and I were in the armchair with her at our feet . On the couch facing us, Aaron was on Chris's lap and Flair was on Shane's. My parents were in the other armchair Mom on Dad's lap. "Chris what were you talking about earlier?" My dad's voice was deeming with curiosity. Chris grinned "Lily staked her first Strigoi"