Bellamy POV:

Everything had been going really well lately, I should have known it wouldn't have lasted much longer. Bella had settled in and we were getting to know each other again, I was practicing my magic as much as possible and getting better everyday. Everything was great until I got a call from Old Quill, apparently they had their first shifter of the new generation and I was needed to help.

Arriving as quickly as I could I jumped off my bike and walked over to Old Quill and the other elders that where currently trying to calm down Sam enough to shift back.

"Does this mean what I think it does?" I asked already knowing the answer but afraid to have it confirmed.

"Yes, child. They are back, the vampires."

Dammit!

I walked over to a panicking Wolf.

"Leave us." I told the others over my shoulder, I could see they weren't eager to adhere to my command but eventually they dispersed knowing they called me for a reason and if they could have done it themselves i wouldn't have been called over.

I look back to Sam, poor guy... he doesn't deserve this.

"Hello, Samuel, my name is Bellamy Rose Swan. I am chief Swan's daughter, Charlie, he is good friends with Billy and Harry, you might have seen him around... White guy, 70s era porn mustache?"

I think I got a grumble close to a laugh at that one.

I smile sadly at him.

"Pretty bizarre day your having huh?"

He narrows his eyes at me.

"Sorry, but it will take more than that to intimidate me, those old men called me for a reason after all."

I take a seat on the wet ground, I want to be as least threatening as possible.

"I can only imagine what you are feeling and going through right now, and I am so so sorry. Its not fair, it sucks actually. But I promise you there is nothing wrong with you."

He huffed at that.

"The reason the elders weren't as panicked as you is because they have seen this before, their fathers were all shifters. That's what you are, a shifter. You take the form of a wolf, the shift is triggered by strong emotions most commonly anger. You will not be the only one, more men around your age will start to shift now. The reason for this is to protect your people from creatures that without you would be unstoppable. Don't worry you aren't trapped in this form forever, You can shift back... I will talk you through it. Are you ready to try or would you like to keep talking more?"

He bowed his head and rested on the ground with me, I took this to mean he wanted to try to turn back.

"First it won't hurt like it did when you became your spirit wolf. It will feel strange and uncomfortable but there won't be any pain this time. Breathe in for a count of 4 and then hold for 4 and then as you exhale for 4 seconds think of your human form. Visualize your toes, your feet, ankles, calves, knees, hips, stomach, shoulders, arms, fingers, and finally your head. I am going to breathe with you, are you ready?"

He nods and I start counting for both of us

"and hold 1..2..3..4.. and exhale..1..2..3..4"

Sam POV:

I am afraid to open my eyes, afraid it didn't work and I'll still be trapped as a beast forever.

"It worked Sam you can open your eyes, its okay now." I hear the girl say and for some reason I trust her soothing voice and open my eyes. I am so relieved to see my flesh again it takes me a couple seconds to realize I am completely naked.

"Oh uh, hang on I think Harry left a blanket, let me go get it." She goes to fetch the blanket but never leaves my eyeline and is back quickly handing it to me so I can finally cover myself.

We stare at each other silently. How do I begin to have this conversation with her... with anyone? I just turned into a monster. I am a monster.

"How did you know what to do, how to help me?" I ask her.

"Your ancestors left journals detailing what the experience was like for them."

"Why were you given access to them, you're not one of us."

"No, I am not. however, Old Quill is my godfather and we have been very close ever since I was two years old."

"Really?" I ask surprised, Quill is the crankiest most prejudiced one of the elders its strange to me he would get close to an outsider.

"Yeah, he's the one who helped me accept what I am." That got my attention, is she like me?

"Your a shifter?"

"No, only a select few of the Quinlette families have the gene. I am something else."

"What?"

"You understand the secrecy you must keep now, don't you? not only of my identity but your own, no one outside the elders and future shifters and one day your imprint can know this."

"Imprint? So all the legends are true." I wonder if Leah is my imprint... she must be.

"You should talk to the elders, they would know more about that."

"So what are you?" I ask again.

"I am a witch." I chuckled a little but quickly realized she was serious. Holy F*ck.