Chapter 3

It had only been a day and I already knew they didn't like me. Buck's family also kept asking about the story of what he had done all this time and more or less his right eye with the leaf patch. I tried to get them away, but they all shunned me and would avoid contact just because they now knew I wasn't a pure blood.

Buck seemed to take real offense by their behavior and did all he could to stay with me and not talk to anyone in his family. But there were times when he had outbursts. The girl, Angela, was very annoying. I soon learned why about two days after they had come.

I was half asleep that morning and was dreaming peacefully. But at that moment, someone shouted mainly to Buck who was right next to me, "Wakey! Wakey! Buck, you silly sleepyhead! Come on sweetie! Up you go!" We both jolted up and Buck turned and glared into Angela's smiling face.

"Ya really needed ta disturb the harmony and peace, didn' ya?" He muttered. She laughed girlishly and attempted to give him a hug. He got out of her reach and held up his index finger. "No! I will not 'ave any hugs from you, so don' try it!" She pouted. "I don't see why you can't just accept your mates hug!"

Buck growled. "You are not my mate!" She rolled her eyes. "That's not what your parents said!" Buck hissed, "They are not in control or in charge of me! I am not little anymore! Just give it up an' leave me alone! Accep' that I don't care about you…"

She looked as though she could cry. She turned and glared hard at me. "Muddy Blooded Bitch!" She screamed. Buck gasped and almost lunged at her. But she was already gone! He growled as his ears drooped. "It's happenin' all over again…"

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It was about a week later and I was so depressed. Buck's family was really being hard on me and I felt terrible. My mood swings were starting up and were making it worse too. Buck did everything he could to keep me calm and happy. He knew how to make me stop crying, be at least a little happy, and knew how to take some of the pain away. But I would have been happier if they just left.

"Buck," I listened as his mother talked to him. "Why are you going against everything we taught you? You ran away and we were heartbroken. And what's worse is that your 'mate' as you call her has Muddy Blood." At this, Buck turned around and began to leave, trying to hold back all his anger he would've directed at his mother. But she ran after him and started again.

"She's not good enough for you! You know that! And–" Buck turned on her. "Jus' shut yer mouth! She's the perfect mate! Better than anyone, especially Angela! So shut it and stop sayin' that! She may be a half-breed, but that isn't bad!" His mother was taken aback. She spluttered and stuttered with her next sentence.

"You…Buck! Don't…no! Don't you dare talk to me like–" Buck groaned loudly and dramatically. "Ya still keep actin' like I'm still little!" He stood to his full. "That's pretty stupid to say considerin' that I'm taller than you! Stop treating me like a child and let me make my own choices for once!"

His mother sighed. "But why can't you love a pure-blood weasel? You know that it would be much better! It's been like that for many generations!" I finally noticed that most or many all of the rest of Buck's weasel family were now watching and listening. Some of them, I know, could see me, but they weren't paying any attention.

Buck laughed, "Well, hate ta dissapoint ya, but it's 'bout ta change, much to the families disapproval!" His mother stared for a moment before asking, "What do you mean?" At this point, Buck was smirking in the same way he used to when I first met him.

"Ya don' get it, do ya? Try thinkin' 'bout what I jus' said! 'Ere, I'll wait till ya get it or give up…go on!" His mother looked down in thought and now other weasels in Buck's family were coming out into the open. I waited anxiously, knowing all too well what Buck was talking about. I was afraid though…I was afraid that this situation might end up badly for me.

His mother looked back up into her son's face and shook her head, unable to find the answer. Buck sighed, "You and the rest of the family were all usually extremely clueless…" He shook his head. "I'll give you a clue…what happens sometimes when two mammals of any sort come together in a little love fiasco?"

His mother gasped. "You…her…did that?" He nodded, "And…yer almost there, mum! Almost got it!" She looked as though she was going to cry. "No!" Buck made an annoyed grumble and then walked away from his mother and his family. "Jade!" I should've known he'd know I'd be there.

I came out from hiding. "Y-yeah?" I half mumbled, half stuttered. He shook his head. "Sorry I had ta spill the truth! I jus' needed ta get her ta realize that she can't change my mind an' can't control me like she may think she can!" I nodded. "It's fine…" And I walked into his embrace…

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