Chapter 9

"Marcel?" Lexi said trying to sound surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard and smelt a were-"Marcel stopped as he saw the wolf body on the ground. "Oh."

"Yeah I dealt with it. It looks like this one chose to turn because the full moon was five days ago."

"Yeah but you know what everyone's been saying... The ancient powers are awakening-"

"...the human's time is over..."

"...people's soul mates are now human." Marcel started laughing so Lexi joined in awkwardly. "Anyway, want me to deal with this one?" Marcel asked pointing his thumb in the direction of the dead body on the ground."

"Sure, you owe me one anyway." Lexi smiled as he lifted the large animal over his shoulders.

"And I thought I could make it up to you in another way." He said stepping closer to her. She put her face close to his, and then stopped.

"In your dreams." Lexi then smiled and stepped back. "I'll see you in the morning."

"Just don't go falling in love." Marcel joked as he turned the corner. Lexi sighed when he was out of sight and leant on a nearby wall. She wiped her forehead and fanned her face. She was starting to get tired so she turned to leave forgetting the others. As she was about to walk away Ash appeared in front of her.

"What was that all about?" he said sternly his eyebrows drawn together in a frown.

"I had to act natural around him didn't I?"

"Not that. The whole, you owe me one, act." Lexi rolled her eyes.

"Not now. I'm tired and I'm going home."

"Sorry, no can do. Police are crawling everywhere wanting to know what happened in your apartment. You can probably never go back there." Lexi growled angrily then punched the wall. Her hand went straight through the solid bricks and into the room the other side. The others had started to crowd around her. She suddenly felt very nervous about them. She knew she could take most of them out but she wasn't sure she had the energy to take them all out.

Quinn's voice rose over everyone's heads. "You're coming to stay with us," he said. Everyone turned to look at him. Lexi tried but grey dots danced in front of her eyes again. She touched the back of her head and when she pulled it away there were blood stains on her hands. She licked it away then leant back on the wall. The sun had just started to be visible over the old buildings and now it was blinding her and weakening her. She opened her mouth to argue with Quinn but no noise came out. She closed her mouth again. Something spoke to her in the back of her mind.

Sleep, I'll find you. Lexi didn't know where it had come from but it soothed her. She stepped forwards towards Quinn. "Where are we going then?" she asked trying to keep herself steady. As she reached Quinn she felt a cold wave of energy flow through her mind. She suddenly lost her balance and fell forwards towards Quinn. He caught her quickly as she blacked out.