I walked out of the vets clinic and drove home, as I got to the intersection before my street a small car flew across and headed down the street, I thought I saw Allison driving it but that made no sense so I drove home. "How's my car?" my mom asked as I walked in the door.
"It's fine, I didn't hurt it, or get thrown through a window thanks for asking," I snapped as she crossed her arms.
"Justin, if the alpha is after you, I don't think you should be running around carelessly."
"Thanks for the concern, but I will be fine."
"Don't you dare give me that tone, young man," she snapped grabbing me by my cheeks and pulled me down to her level. "I am just trying to protect you, and if you continue to be careless you're going to end up like your dad," she snapped as I could feel my insides falling apart.
"I can't believe you," I sighed pushing her away. "Your husband has been dead for ten years and you just toss him aside," I started for the stairs.
"I did not toss him aside, but it's time to move on Justin, at this rate living in the past will cripple you in the present," she barked as I turned around.
"At least you don't have that haunting image of him being murdered."
"You keep having that dream because you won't let it go," she barked walking over to me. "Sweetie, you need to let him go, it will make you feel all the better," she rubbed my back.
"Don't touch me," I barked as she ignored my orders. A low growl had escaped my lips and she quickly backed away.
"How dare you," she gasped in fright. I continued up the stairs and closed my bedroom door behind me. I never done that a day in my life, I never growled or showed any of my wolf side to her, but she was just throwing her dead husband to the curb. I got on my email to see if any of my friends were and the only one on was Stiles. But before I could even send him an instant message the door bell rang. I got up and went down stairs.
"Mom, I…I'm sorry," I said as she hugged me before opening the door. Sherriff Stilinsky was standing in the door way as my eye brows furrowed.
"You ready?" he asked as she smiled.
"Just let me get my coat," she added letting him in as she walked toward the hallway closet.
"Hey, Justin, how are you doing?"
"I've been better," I sighed recalling all of the crazy stuff that had been going on. "And yourself?" I asked feeling totally awkward standing right there.
"Ok, I'm ready," mom called from behind. "Be good, don't ruin the house," she kissed my cheek and walked out the door with Sheriff Stilinsky. I closed the door and felt the anger rise up again. I walked back upstairs and climbed into bed, not wanting to think of anything.
I was in the Hale house again, the same visual as tonight. "So be it. I'm sorry," Aideen said aiming her gun at Derek. I looked around feeling this weird feeling Jackson sat on stairs looking panicked. Soon we were ambushed with gun fire Aideen jumped to the floor while Derek jumped on top of her. I froze as I stood there I looked over at Scott and saw he had been hit. My rage built up and I opened the door, I couldn't see anything except black and a small light from the firing gun even with my wolf eyes I couldn't see anything.
I just felt the impact of a bullet in my stomach and soon three more. I stumbled back and fell on the stairs. "JUSTINE!" Aideen screamed as Derek held onto her. My insides hurt and it felt like some poison was spreading through my body. I closed my eyes and when I opened them again I saw Peter standing in front of me holding Aideen in his grasp.
"Peter just let her go, this doesn't involve her," I said calmly as his nail started tracing the outline of her face.
"Justin, all you have to do is join me."
"Never."
"So be it," he sighed moving his claw toward her throat.
"Wait, wait…" I called as he looked up at me.
"Justin, don't do it, I'm not that important," she barked as he covered her mouth.
"What were you saying?" Peter smiled at me as I looked at my feet.
"Let her go Peter and we can discuss this," I said calmly.
"Will you join me, that's all I want to know."
"Of course not," I barked getting filled with rage once more. "Fine, now you can see what I did to Laura," he smiled evilly placing his claw on Aideen's hip. He slowly dug his hand into her skin as she closed her eyes in pain.
"Stop, Peter, let go of her," I barked walking toward him as he smiled.
"Very well," he sighed pulling his hand to side causing him to cut her entire side open. Aideen looked at me in pain dropping to the floor. I ran to her side and lifted her head. I pulled my shirt off and placed it on her wound but it went to deep.
"Aideen, stay with me, come on please…I love you," I cried as she lifted her hand placing it on my cheek. I looked up and saw how Peter vanished.
"Justin, everything is going to be alright," she whispered.
"No, don't talk like that, I'll get you to a doctor and…" I froze as her hand dropped from my face. "No," I whispered touching her face, her warmth was gone, nothing left but her icy skin.
I sat up panting, sweaty, and when I looked down I saw my claws were out and I could feel my fangs out. And just as quickly I felt them everything retracted and I felt normal again. I looked at my alarm clock and saw it was only three thirty in the morning so I slammed my head back on my pillow and went back to sleep.
I woke up three hours later, no dreams had woken me again. I climbed into my shower and stood their thinking of my dream and how I knew I needed to protect Aideen. She was my girlfriend again and she needed to be protected I don't care if she was a trained hunter. I got out changed and got ready I climbed down the stairs and found my mom up early and the smell of pancakes traveled through the house.
"Are you ok?" I asked as she smiled at me.
"I'm fine, why wouldn't I be?" she asked placing a plate with about three or four pancakes on it, on the dining room table. "Eat up."
"So you and the Sheriff went on a date last night?"
"Is that a problem?"
"No, it's just a little…awkward?" I shrugged shoving the food in my mouth.
"Justin," my mother snapped as I looked at her. "Cut your food, how many times do I have to tell you to eat like a human being."
"But, I am not a…"
"Don't give me that, now cut your food, or I will treat you like a child."
"You already are," I whispered sticking another full pancake in my mouth.
"And how is dating Stiles' dad awkward?"
"I don't know, it's just I don't see you dating…ever." I started to laugh at the joke but she took it too seriously as always. I finished eating and grabbed my bag. "Can I have the keys?"
"I need to go to the supermarket today…"
"I can there for you after school, please."
"Fine, but be careful," she sighed handing me her car keys.
"Thank you. Text me what you need later," I added before running out of the house. I drove to school and parked where I usually did, but I got a few weird glances since I was driving my mom's focus, even though I hated driving it, it was still a car and until mine got a new windshield this is the only thing I could drive. I walked up the stairs and into the hallways running right into Aideen.
"Hey, you ok?" I asked as she grabbed me and kissed me. "I'll take that as a yes." She just seemed a little frightened and I knew it was never a good idea to ask her what was wrong so I let that pass. "Hey, the winter formal is this Friday you want to go with me?"
"Of course I do," she smiled as the bell rang. The two of us made our way to Algebra and took our normal seats.
"Hey, Lydia, you going to the…"
"Formal, yeah, Allison and I are going to Macy's to go shopping for dresses today. You want to come, Aideen?"
"Yeah, sure I would really like that," she smiled as class started. This class seemed particularly hard today. Neither Aideen nor Lydia knew how to help explain it in a simpler form. And after forty five minutes of total confusion the bell rang, Aideen and I walked out and made our way to History.
"My head hurts," I sighed as Aideen laughed.
"You'll get it, don't worry," she smiled as I leaned down and kissed her. "How's your car?"
"Still wrecked," I laughed as we walked in. Aideen took her seat behind me while Stiles took the one next to me.
"Do you know what happened last night?" he whispered as I opened my history book opening it to the subject we would be starting on today.
"Yeah," I sighed. "I don't know if I should be proud or awkward."
"It's different I know, but picture them getting married that would make us brothers."
"That would be a plus," I laughed as I could see having a normal family after thirteen years. "Yeah, but I guess it would take time to get used to the fact that my mom is dating," I laughed a little more. The bell rang and I stopped talking for this class, afterwards we moved to our third, fourth, lunch, free period, sixth, and finished with seventh, I couldn't be more happy to leave. I made my way to my mom's focus but I found someone leaning on the tiny car. "Excuse me, could you get off the car?" I asked as nicely as possible only to see Kate turn around. I felt all this rage rise up in me, and I tried everything to suppress it.
"You're Justin right? Aideen's boyfriend?" she asked as I looked at her funny.
"Yeah, can I help you?"
"I was just wondering, and I heard you were good with history so…do you know what this is?" she asked pulling a purple flower out and placed it on the roof of the car. My eyes went wide when I saw what it was.
"Wolfsbane," I choked. Who knew such a small flower gave a deathly smell.
"So you are aware of what this is?" she asked as I nodded. "And you know what it is used for?" she asked as I nodded again, there was no use hiding anymore I could tell by her eyes she knew what I was.
"What's going on here?" Aideen asked coming over.
