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"Alice!" Esme was the first to spot Jax and Alice as they were making their way back to the SAMCRO clubhouse, "Where have you been? We were worried sick about you!".
"We had to investigate something about another group" Alice turned to Carlisle, "We have a problem. There's lycanthropes here in Charming".
"What kind?".
"I don't know. They weren't werewolves I'll tell you that".
"Then what could they have possibly been?" Bella asked.
"There's more to lycanthropes than werewolves out there. It's the same concept with each type, just different animals. Lions, bears, bats, even. But then there's one kind, a very rare, almost driven to extinction kind" Carlisle explained.
"Carlisle, you're not thinking" Esme assumed.
"I am…were-ringtails. They base their society on their animal counterparts. Clay, you might wanna do some research on Ringtail Lemurs. You might find something".
"Yeah, I'll, uh…be sure to do that. Hey, can I borrow Alice for a little bit? I gotta talk to her about something…preferably in private".
"Of course" Carlisle nodded.
Alice followed Clay inside and that was when the question was asked.
"Alright, I'm not gonna sugar coat this, or try to confuse you. I'm just gonna ask plain and simple: Do you like Chibs? I mean like as in love, so…".
Alice sat down. "I don't know. I liked him when we lived here in Charming the first time. You knew that".
"Yeah, that was kinda evident, seeing as how Gem and I were the two who kept asking when you were gonna go out".
"At any rate…When we left Charming and moved to Forks, I tried to forget him, especially when Jasper was brought into the picture. Carlisle thought he and I would hook up and for a while we did, but…I couldn't forget Chibs. I wanted to turn him, Clay. That's how deep I got. I wasn't gonna ask him out, at least not without asking you first".
"You've always had my permission, kid. I actually think" he sat down next to her, "He was waiting on you".
"What do you mean?".
"He hasn't slept with anyone, anyone, since you left. He's been saving himself for you, kid".
"How do you know it's me? It could be someone else".
"Doubt it. You're really the only chick he's ever gotten really close to. It was only natural that you and Chibs would click. It just took you a while to catch on to it".
"So…do you think it'll actually work between me and him?".
Clay shrugged. "It's a chance you gotta take. Emmet's usually the risk taker, but I think you got what it takes".
Alice smiled and actually hugged him. "Alright, I'll ask him out…eventually, but I will. Thanks, Clay. I appreciate it".
"Hey, I'm here when you need me".
As much as he liked to keep his brutal reputation up, Clay had to admit to himself that he was fond of all the Cullen kids. Alice, of course, was probably his favorite out of the Cullen kids. She almost made him wish he had a daughter of his own. But this was okay too. She would be alright.
"Okay…tender moment aside, you go out there and when you get the courage, go after him. I doubt, severely, he'll say no".
"But what about Esme and Carlisle? What'll they think?".
"Who cares? As long as you're happy, that's all that should matter".
Alice nodded, let him go, and they both stood up.
"Well, I got research to do, and you got a man to ask out. Wish us luck".
"The best of it".
A/N: Had to make a moment, sorry if it was kinda bad and this chapter was vague. Were-ringtails are purely made up by me. If they existed, that would be amazing, and I'd probably want to own one. I love Lemurs! And polar bears…Alright, next chapter: Alice's vision becomes a reality(But it happens to someone different) and Edward, Bella, and Jax are determined to find out what's really going on. Who and what are the Furies? And are they really lycanthropes? Keep reading to find out!