(A/N: I know it's been so long since I updated but I have been busy revising for my exams so I haven't had time to write. R&R!)

Chapter five: Cousin Opal

'What happened, Opal? Or do I have to read your mind?' I asked sharply when she just stood there.

'No, jeez Kayda.' She said. Opal was older than me by two years but I treated her like she was younger than me just because of the way she acted sometimes. Opal looked a lot like my aunt Astrid and my mom. She had the long light golden brown hair and violet eyes to show she was from the witch lineage. That always happened if you were a descendant from my mum's side. No matter what, even if you turned out to be a whole werewolf you would always bear the violet eyes and blonde hair well not if you were me – the freak of the family. Brown hair and gray eyes with violet specks mixed in then you probably wouldn't know we were related.

'How did you find me? I didn't tell anyone Opal, and you turn up on my doorstep practically mauled to death after only about a month almost two.' I said. 'So tell me, please Opal.'

'Okay.' She said in such a small voice it made her sound like she was nine years old. 'When you left Sam was freaking out and he lost slight control on some of the pack members. Vince, Riley, Kyle and a couple of others knew something was up and so my parents decided it was best if we left. They followed us and cornered us three days later at motel but by then we already knew where you were so my parents created a diversion so I could get away but Kyle followed me and I had to–to kill him.' She gulped and her hands shook. 'Kayda, I'm sorry but they know. They know about you.'

'Does Sam know?' I asked feeling light-headed and Opal nodded.

'They know, all of them know Kayda.' She said reaching out to take a hold of my hands looking for comfort. I pulled her closer and held her close. Opal started sobbing violently and I rubbed her back trying to soothe her while thinking about the whole Pack knowing what I was. Shit.

It was a miracle that I managed to hide being a nachanthen from the entire pack for so long, I was grateful to my aunt and uncle as well as Opal for helping me hide it when my parents died.

The thing is, it didn't really suggest what Pack the heir was supposedly going to take over so that's why all werewolves were superstitious and went on high alert if they heard about a nachanthen in the area, and they ended up hunting that person down and killing her or him. It happened years before I was born but now I was the only one left apparently.

My phone starting blaring out 'Sweet Child of Mine' by Guns & Roses, I looked at the caller ID. It was Tessa. I walked out to the hallway and answered it.

'Hey Tess.' I said.

Hey, I need you to do a massive favor for me.' She replied.

'What is it?' I asked suspiciously.

'Well…Sebastian's taking me to England and well, I kind of need you need to run the shop until Friday.' She said in a rush, I just barely caught what she said.

'Tessa…I don't know.'

'You'll be fine. You just need to prepare flowers and make sure everything looks fresh.' She said brightly.

I sighed. 'Some of my family … is visiting.'

'That's fine. They can come along with you or something.' Tessa said. 'Please?'

'Okay, fine. But I want a pay rise.' I joked.

'Done.' I heard her laugh. 'Right well I have to pack so I'll see you Friday or Saturday.'

'Wait, what about keys?' I asked.

'I'll leave the keys under the mat; seriously no one wants to break into a florist shop and steal flowers. Bye, see you later.' She hung up quickly and I walked back into the kitchen.

'Opal, when will we know if your parents are okay?'

'We just have to wait. I don't know how long it will be until the Pack finds us but there's something else you should know as well.'

'What?' I asked hoping that whatever Opal had to say was something that would put us at an advantage.

'As most of Sam's pack have gone rogue they've sort of put a…you know…teeny-tiny bounty over your head. They don't mind if you get killed but they mostly want you alive, they've even sent it out to the vamps and other supes.' That was just brilliant, a bounty wasn't great but involving the rest of the supernatural community was not a good sign, it meant they wanted to find me and very badly. If that was the case it might've of explained the Helios-Ra that attacked me at my house.

'Tell me that's not true Opal.' She just looked at me. 'Fuck.' I breathed in deeply reigning in the scream of frustration that wanted to escape and counted to ten.

'On the plus side, they think you've taken refuge in a different country.' She said smiling weakly with her thumbs up.

I gripped the kitchen counter top tightly and made indentations on the surface before letting go and rocked back on the balls of my feet. 'I'm going for a run.' I said darkly and ran upstairs to quickly change and then run back out of the house not bothering to stretch. I headed for the perimeter of the ward around the house and made myself double check them to make sure it was still working whilst on my run.

I was feeling so angry at how out of control my life was becoming that I had quickened my pace and was going too fast for a normal human. I slowed down just in case there was a passerby which I doubted and stopped by a tree. I leaned against it catching my breath before kicking the damn tree to release my anger. My anger always got the best of me and so I was taking my anger out on a tree which hadn't done anything to me apart from being next to me.

It started raining heavily and I stopped to look up realizing that it was me. When my emotions were so strong especially if I was angry or sad I could make it rain without realizing what I was doing. I walked back through the rain; once it started I couldn't stop it.

'Opal I have to go to work so I'll see you later tonight.' I called up the stairs as I put my coat and shoes on, the response was a grunt. On the way to work I stopped at a petrol station to refuel before continuing to the shop.

It was nearing the end of the day and I was exhausted, today had been busy. Summer was arriving and there was huge amount of flower arranging to do. The flowers had been delivered on my day off so Tess had kindly left them for me to do today. She had pictures of what sort of flower arrangements she wanted me to so I could only do the best I could.

By seven I had finished about four of the flower arrangements because of all the customers coming in and out and the fact was that it was tricky since all I had to go on was a picture and what Tess had written down on a piece of paper; 'Simple, elegant yet wow.' Talk about helpful.

I locked up the shop and walked down the road where my car was parked. I felt the uneasiness that I was being watched and I turned around looking round the dark surroundings trying to spot any movement but I couldn't see anything so I quickly got in my car and sped all the way home.

I finally reached and slammed the house door behind me and put the bolt across and then relaxed trying to calm myself down.

'What's up with you?' Opal snorted walking into the hallway licking a spoon that had yogurt on it wearing more of my clothes.

'I thought I was being followed.' I said dropping my bag and keys on the table next to the door. Opal stopped walking and looked at me and I could see how scared she was. 'It was probably nothing. And why are you stealing my clothes?'

'Yeah it was probably nothing.' Opal agreed. 'I have nothing to wear Kay so I can't just go round wearing that one shirt and the pair of jeans you gave me.'

'Lent.' I corrected her.

'Lent then.' She replied sarcastically.

'I'm taking you shopping after work tomorrow so you're coming with me to work.' I said walking into the kitchen as my stomach was rumbling.

'At long last.' she grinned but it faded quickly. 'You should have seen them when they found us though. They had this crazed look in their eyes, I don't think they care about you being nacanthen – they just found a reason to hunt something. Werewolves hunt Kayda, small animals sure but that only satisfies them a little not nearly as enough as hunting something with a brain and that is around the same size as them.' She said.

I sighed knowing Opal was right if they really cared about me being a nacanthen Sam would be hunting alongside them too. Opal came over and hugged me knowing I needed someone to hug. 'It's going to be alright.' She murmured stroking my hair.

'I just want my parents back and I don't want to be in the middle of this stupid werewolf superstition war.' I wanted to really badly cry but I forced myself not to.

'I know.'

'Well I'm tired so I'm going to bed.' Opal said pulling away. 'You better too, you look exhausted.'

'I'm going to get some food first.' I replied and she left the kitchen. I had two slices of toast because I couldn't be bothered to cook anything and then went straight to bed exhausted.

Tuesday Opal came to work with me which meant we could go straight to the city once we finished.

'So, I heard that there is quite a big community in Violet Hill.' Opal said picking up a t-shirt and putting it into the basket.

'Yeah there is.' I said following her to the next clothing rack. 'At first I really didn't realize until the Helios-Ra decided to pay me a lovely visit about a week ago now.'

Opal stopped walking and I nearly collided into her. 'Why on earth would you choose to live here when Helios-Ra already occupies the area?' she hissed.

'I didn't realize. I thought Violet Hill was a quiet little town where nothing happened but obviously I was wrong.'

'Next time just double check.'

'Well you wouldn't if you were me.' I snapped.

'I'm sorry.' Opal apologized. 'Have you arranged a meeting with them yet?'

I shook my head. 'It's not like I have their number, hell I don't even know where their base is here.'

'Well lucky for you because I'm your favorite cousin in the whole world.'

I interrupted her. 'You're my only cousin Opal.' I rolled my eyes.

'I just happen to know where they are.'

'What?' my mouth hung open; I never really knew how much Opal knew about the rest of the supernatural community so I was kinda shocked she knew more than me.

'Yeah, they're probably about half an hour drive away so once we're done with clothes shopping we are going to pay your new neighbor's a visit.'

'I don't know Opal. They did try to kill me.'

'It was probably a warm welcome to Violet Hill.' I snorted at her.

'Right Opal.'

'It won't be that bad. We need to make sure you won't get attacked again by them. You could become Allies.'

'Let's just get you some clothes first, one thing at a time.' I said pushing her forward.

I wasn't surprised at the amount it came to at the till and Opal gave me a huge hug when we walked out carrying tons of bags full of new clothes for her.

'I'll pay you back.' She said as we put the bags in the back of my truck.

'Sure you will.' I smiled.