HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVERYONE! Why do I always yell my greetings? Who knows... Hahaha, well here's chapter 25 for you! You can thank Blackwolf4626 for telling me to update. :3 I was personally going to update in a few days, but... I'll give him what he wants! :D Anyway, you guys can probably feel that this story is coming to a close... But that's fine. We all had a good run right? :) READ ON MY BEAUTIFUL VIEWERS!

Chapter: 25

Tori's P.O.V.

While I was waiting for Cole to ask me his question, I wondered what was taking him so long to ask me. Finally, he ask me, a bit of nervousness showing in his voice.

"Tori... What if Cole was still alive?" He asked.

When he asked that question, my heart dropped a little. After Cole's massage, I had completely forgot about the old Cole... More or less.

"Cole... I'd rather not answer that question... It hurts me to think about him anymore..." I said, trying to fight back tears.

"I-I know but... please... tell me."

"Why...? Why do you want to know?" I asked him.

I just told him it hurt me to think about it, and I would rather talk about it.

"Tori, I know it hurts you, and I hate knowing that it does... and I know you won't believe me when I tell you, but..." He didn't finish...

"Tell me what? What won't I believe? Come on Cole... Spit it out." I thought to myself.

"But what? Just tell me so we can get of this topic..." I said, not meaning to snap at him.

"Ok. Tori... It's me..."

I didn't understand what he meant.

"Huh?"

He sighed, and looked into my eyes.

"Tori... It's me, Cole... As in, creepy, weird, supernatural Cole..."

I couldn't believe what he was telling me. It hurt so much, a tear squeezed itself out before I could stop it.

"Cole... Just stop. It's not even funny... It hurts."

"Tori I'm being serious. It's me, Co-"

"Cole's gone now! He didn't look like a wolf for one, and that... THING made Cole jump into that hole, closing it up over him! I never seen him again after that!... I can't believe you would even joke about th-"

Cole's P.O.V.

I knew this would happen. Humphrey didn't believe me, what made me think Tori would? I was running out of ideas... I looked nothing like the old Cole, and just because I acted like the old Cole doesn't mean anything!... Then it hit me. My eyes... They didn't change! They were still the mixture of colors they'd always been! Yellow, light blue, and grey! I grabbed her, interrupting her, making her look at my face. She was crying, but it wasn't a complete break down...

"Tori! Please listen to me...! Look at my eyes! Have you ever seen anyone with my color eyes...?!"

She looked at what I believed was my eyes, and stopped struggling for a moment. I could imagine what was going through her mind right now...

"Is it really him? He has his eyes..."

Though I was wrong. Maybe not completely wrong, but still wrong.

"It's just a coincidence...! There's only one thing that would make me believe you were actually Cole, and I know you won't be able to do it...!"

I could tell she wanted to believe me, but didn't want to look like a fool. I understood. I would do the same thing...

"Ok then, what was he able to do?" I asked.

"If you were Cole you would know..."

There wasn't many things left to choose from... It's not like I could hold a gun now. I had paws, not hands... I could climb trees when I was a hybrid, but a few other wolves could to... I could if I set my mind to it, but that's off topic... Then I realized what she meant, and felt stupid for not thinking about this earlier, saving ALL of this stress... My shifting ability. My so called "demon" form. It was so simple! I would have changed right then and there, but I figured why not tell the whole pack as well?

"Ok...! Ok I will, but not here... I need the whole pack to see this..."

"What do you need the whole pack to see?" She asked.

"The real Tori would know now wouldn't she?..." I said smiling, before running out of the den towards Winston and Eve's den, Tori following me.

When I arrived at Winston and Eve's den, they were sitting in the back, discussing something I could care less about. I quickly ran inside, disregarding my manners.

"Ever heard of knocking?" Asked Eve in a slightly irritated tone.

"Oh! Jeez...! Sorry Ma'am, Sir... I just have something very important to ask you!" I said, a bit quicker than I'd expected.

"Easy, easy, calm down boy. You're like a squirrel that overslept... Now SLOWLY tell us what you needed to ask us" Winston said.

I calmed myself down a bit, and tried to slow down my talking speed.

"I need you to call a pack meeting... Would you?" I asked.

"A pack meeting? For what? What's wrong?" Eve asked in a more assertive tone than last time.

"Nothing's wrong Ma'am. I just need to show everyone something very important... Would you please call a pack meeting?" I asked again.

"All depends... What is that something?" Winston asked.

"I can't explain, but let's just say I have proof that the old Cole is still alive..."

When I mentioned the name "Cole" there facial expression went from serious, to shocked and confused.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Please, I'll tell you when everyone else is here, just... Will you?" I asked.

I felt a bit low because it felt like I was begging, but it's not like everyone was going to come and see what was wrong if I howled. Only the Alpha leader can make everyone come running...

"Ok ok, we'll call one... Give us a few minutes." Eve said straightening my stance a little.

Winston was obviously not expecting that, and questioned what she was doing.

"Cole doesn't look like the type of person who would lie... Especially in front of the whole pack about something THAT big. I would trust him on this one Honey." Said Eve to Winston.

I was quite shocked to hear her say that. Eve trust me? Sounds like a fairytale don't you think? Winston sighed and nodded at his lover.

"Yes Dear." He said sitting up straight, looking at me, then walking out of then den onto the small drop off near the entrance of the den, letting out a loud howl. I turned to Eve.

"Thank you so much." I said.

"I'm trusting you... I NEVER trust anyone, and if your lying, I will rip out your eyes, and shove th-"

"Them down my throat so I can see your claws tear my carcase open? I know... It's one of your many death threats." I finished for her, knowing what she was going to say, smiling before walking out of the den. I could hear her marvel secretly behind me.

"Oh my goodness... It's him...!"

After waiting for about five minutes, most of the pack had crowded around the bottom of the slope. It was well more than enough wolves to make them believe it's me. There had to be. Besides... It's not like I had much of a choice now... I stood at the tip of the cliff like drop off, in front of everyone. Winston and Eve were behind me, Humphrey and Lilly were sitting next to Kate and Garth out to the right of me, and Tori... Was out in the front, sitting on her haunches, staring up at me. I had to do this, and I had to do this now.

"Ok everyone, calm down please!" I yelled out, making everyone quiet down.

"Thank you! Now, I bet your all wondering why you were called here today... Well, I'm not going to waste your time. I know we all remember what happened to Cole a while back..."

Whispers rose up from the crowd.

"I know this sounds crazy everyone, but... He's alive."

The whispers got louder.

"Quiet please! I know, you must think I'm lying... But I'm not. I know he's alive because, well..."

I took a deep breath.

"I'm Cole..."

The whispers turned into loud discussions, all disagreeing with me, saying I was a liar.

"You look nothing like him!"

"This is a cruel cruel joke!"

"You're a horrible wolf!"

I kept getting down talk from everyone. Even Winston and Eve were starting to give me weird looks. I had to do it now.

"Ok then! Could anyone else but Cole do this?!"

I thought of the most angering things, feeling my anger bubble up inside of me, letting it all go, shifting into that... Monster. Gasps and shock filled the atmosphere as everyone took a good look. Kate and Garth's jaw dropped, Eve fainted, having Winston catch her, and Tori... She did nothing. She kept staring up at me, tears rolling down her face as if there were a rain cloud hanging over her head. Everyone then started to look at Tori, noticing she hadn't moved.

"Tori...? Are you ok...?" I asked her in my slightly deeper, darker demon voice.

Still, she didn't respond. Her body started to shake a little, and the tears kept coming. Though she said nothing... And didn't even make a sound. I thought maybe I could bring her out of her little trance by saying three simple words...

"Tori... I love you." I said, letting one tear fall... It was pitch black.

I heard a few 'Awwwwww's come from the crowd. Most of them being females. I didn't even feel the tear squeeze it's way to the surface. Suddenly, I changed back into my normal self... Thing was, I didn't do it. I changed back against my will.

"Huh...?" I said to myself in confusion.

"POACHER!"

So what did you think? Good, Bad, Wolfy? Whatever Wolfy is... Hahaha! Looks like Cole FINALLY revealed himself, but it seems there's going to be some trouble in Jasper! D: I guess you guys are going to have to wait through this CLIFFHANGER to read what happens next! *Cough* Cough* "humphreyandkate together"... Hahaha, sorry. Don't worry, you're still an awesome guy "humphreyandkate together", I'm just busting you. Friendly abuse, nothing more. ;) Don't forget to leave a review to tell me what you think! Don't forget guys, I'm ALWAYS open to story suggestions. That doesn't mean I'll always do them or use them, but you have a pretty high chance of them happening! :) Ok, I'll let you guys go now, and as always... "Stay thirsty my friends..." Hahaha, just kidding. Until next time you gorgeous readers!