Chapter eight
The party was decided to be two days from now, Friday. The day everyone winds down and relaxes, and well parties. The news of the party had gotten around. It was the talk of the school. No one really cared as to why there was a party, they just cared that there was going to be one.
Word also got out of Tyler unavailability. Which had also caused the hatred and jealousy from some of the girls around the school. Ryen had been her one day and she had already bagged the young and innocent son.
The two were almost aways together. Walking side by side in the corridors, holding hands, stealing quiet kisses from each other.
Ryen enjoyed this new emotion she felt for Tyler. She enjoyed the fact that she had her first boyfriend. But a sense of worry and anxiety crept its way into her heart, waiting for something to go wrong.
"So you like him?" Ryder asked his younger sister as they lounged on their living room couches.
A wide, grinning smile appeared on her lips as she looked away from her brother. "It's more than like." Silence developed as Ryen thought about her relationship.
"I'm worried about telling him though." She said after a few thoughtful moments.
"So you want to tell him about us?" His face twitched, fear and worry barely present in his voice, but there none the less.
"Eventually. I have to. It's a big part of my life-"
"No it's not." Ryder snapped.
"How is being a rugaru not an important part of my life?" she almost appalled, questioned her brother. "Don't you dare try to tell me that you haven't turned since you left. It's in our blood, it's our nature. We have to turn, to run in the woods, and hunt. What if, one day, we have kids? What am I going to tell him when one day our child turns into a pup? 'oh yeah, when we were dating I forgot to tell you that I'm a werewolf.'"
"He has his secrets, we shouldn't trust that."
"We have secrets too if you haven't noticed. Hell I have secrets I keep from you."
"Like what?"
"It doesn't matter." Ryen breathed out wanting to change the subject. Her mouth opened again to speak.
"No, don't change the subject. Like what?... It had to do with why you left, doesn't it?" His demanding voice made it apparent that the truth was going to be spoken whether it want to or not.
"Ryder." her soft, tired voice breathed out before she plopped onto the nearest couch. "Mom didn't just die. It was human hunters that got her, it was Levon..." He sat down across from her. "He was tired of her getting in the way of me and Ayden getting married. He had her killed. Then he only had my struggling to deal with. When I still kept it up, he locked me up, locked Runa up to. He threatened her life to get me to be with Ayden. Just as I was willing to give in, Mattie came with Runa in his arms and helped us escape." A tear rolled down her cheek as she looked up at her brother.
"Ryen, I..."
"That's why they'll come looking for me. I'm important to them. Important to Ayden. And you know the worst part of this all is that I have to live with the fact that Mattie died trying to save me and it might have been for nothing."
"He did love you," Ryder breathed out. "But it wasn't for nothing. We'll find a way to stop them?" Ryder's voice was soft and tender as he spoke.
"How? By running away whenever they get close? By fighting? They outnumber us, we can't win... When Ayden comes for me, I'm going with him because I will not let innocent people die for me." Came her desperate voice.
"So everything mom and dad worked for was for nothing? Their deaths were for nothing?... What about Tyler?" His voice had managed to decrescendo.
"Ryder," Ryen frantically let out. "If I don't go with Ayden when he gets here, when he finds out about Tyler, you know as well as I do that he will kill him. I'd rather hurt Tyler than watch him die. I can't watch another person I love die, one was more than enough."
"Some say that the Sons of Ipswich are witches." A new voice spoke, the voice of Asher. The twins snapped their heads at him, his sister also right by his side.
"That's just some silly legend." Ryder snapped at him. "What does that have to do with any of this?"
"It might not be just a silly legend. I mean look at us. We're werewolves, we are proof that it isn't some silly legend. If they are witches maybe they can help us with our problem. Think about it, if they are, they have some sort of magical power, maybe it would be enough for them to get Ayden to go away." Asher continued cautiously, almost as if this was a confusing math problem, explaining each step for the final outcome.
"All we would have to do is try and find out if it's true. If it is, Tyler will help because he loves you." Asher continued like it was the most normal thing in the world.
"And If it's not true," Ryen asked. Seriousness in her voice. She knew it wasn't true.
Silence answered her question.
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New day, Thursday to be exact. One day until the party.
It was cloudy in the morning, the smell of the coming rain in the air. Students hurried into the hall of Spencer in case of rain. A light sprinkle of rain began about the time Ryen and her friends left their car.
Virtue and Ryen twirled as the droplets of water danced upon their pavement. Laughter filled the courtyard. Ryder and Asher chuckled and smiled at their sisters actions. On the steps of the school two young gentleman stood watching the girls, smiles on their faces.
The laughter died down and the twirls became slower as the two girls continued to walk to the front of the building. Ryen blushed as she looked up and saw Tyler on the steps, leaning on the railing and smiling at her.
"What?" She asked sheepishly looking away, still blushing, as she made her way to the steps.
Tyler met her at the first step. His hands went to her face as he leaned down and softly placed his lips on hers. "You look beautiful." he whispered as he rested his forehead against hers. More blushing with a breathless pant as she looked up into his sparkling blue eyes.
"Alright lovebirds, let's get to class." Reid spoke as he went up the steps.
Chatter about the party was strong and kicking. Some individuals were even aware that the party was celebrating Tyler's availability in the date market. Some girls were still pissed. But still, everyone just cared about there being a party. Time to relax, cut loose. Forget about school. Drink. Party!
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Tyler was hanging out at the Bennett house. He met Runa, Ryder and Ryen's little sister. She adored him. Tyler even got to see some of the drawings Ryen has done since she been in Ipswich. He said they were beautiful, so detailed and exact. Perfect. Ryen disagreed. She pointed out the flaws, the mistakes. 'You can't tell' 'yes you can'. Their first argument. They ended up agreeing to disagree. A kiss sealed the agreement.
"Let me take you out to dinner, at my place." Tyler asked a moment later. Their eyes were locked together.
"Sure," Ryen smiled up at him.
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Candles lit the room, the light flicked sending dancing shadows on everything it touch. A light autumn breeze came in through an open window on the far side of the room. A finished vegetarian friendly meal sat on the table. Tyler sat at the head of the table, Ryne to his left, her hand in his.
"I think I'm falling in love with you." Tyler whispered as watched himself rub his thumb over her hand.
"Is that a bad thing?" Ryen asked she too watched his hand.
"No..." he hesitated. "It's just that, my family is really... weird. I guess you could say. I just don't want to see you get hurt."
"Tyler," her hand went and held his face as she gently spoke his name. She knew he had something important to say. "I understand. Trust me, I understand. My family has a few secrets of their own, and I don't plan on telling you them until I'm ready, and I want you to do the same."
His hand went to the one on his face as he leaned in and kissed her. "I do love you," their foreheads rested on each other.
"I love you too." she blushed as she spoke.
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"Dude, did you tell her?" Reid asked after Tyler laid down on his bed.
"No."
"Caleb will be relieved... Why didn't you?"
"I wasn't ready."
"Dude, you sound like a virgin. Hey, maybe you'll lose that at the party." Reid joked. Tyler through his pillow at him.
"It's not like that. I like her, a lot."
"I know you do. Just a joke. Rest up Baby Boy. Got a big day ahead of us tomorrow. Thanks for the pillow by the way."
Hope you enjoyed. Sorry for the delay in updating.
A twist in the plot, or so I think.
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