Wolves
SKYLER
I ran through the woods with my sister in silence. The only thing that I could hear were our heavy breaths and our feet crunching the dried up leaves on the ground. My sister was a little behind because she'd gotten side tracked but that was it. I didn't even know what we were supposed to be looking for- well, maybe that was wrong. We were looking for two werewolves. How were we going to find them, though? We didn't have a scent to follow or any idea of where they could be. I slowed my running to a jog and my sister, Kelsey, followed my lead. We looked around and I sat on the ground. They'd basically sent us on a suicide mission. I heard a rustle in the leaves and I was alert. I didn't move, though. I knew it was them- it had to be. Who else would be in the woods this late at night?
"If you're the two wolves in Zakarie's pack, please show yourself. We have your brother. He's safe, and healthy and sent us here to find you." I said. Two wolves crawled out from behind the trees. They were just as he described them. One was pure white, the other was pure black and they both had baby blue eyes, just like his. They looked to each other and looked back at us. They nodded, and we turned around and ran, leading them to the mansion. I heard their footsteps close behind us. After about fifteen minutes or so of running, we reached the mansion. We walked in, followed by the wolves.
HAYLEE
I heard the door open, and I saw Kelsey and Skyler walk in followed by the two wolves. They saw their brother, Zakarie and their eyes flashed with a new emotion. I looked over to Skyler and Kelsey.
"Joy" Skyler mouthed, and I nodded. I would be filled with joy, too, if I had lost my brother and just found him. They walked- I guess that's what dogs, I mean wolves, do- over to him and sat beside him. He rubbed their fur and smiled. The girls shifted. They both had his blond hair but they had silver eyes. They had small dimples when they smiled, and they were dressed in red spaghetti straps and black cotton shorts. They weren't wearing shoes and he was easily taller than them by almost a foot. They hugged him and smiled from cheek to cheek.
"Haylee, this is Kyliegh Rihnnay and this is Ryliegh Kathrin, but you can just use the first names if you'd like. Kyliegh, Ryliegh, this is Haylee and her friends. They've offered to let us stay here." Zakarie said, smiling. They smiled at me and Kyliegh stepped up.
"Thank you." She said. I knew it was Kyliegh because she had on a necklace that had a white, glittery 'K'. Her sister had one just like it but it was an 'R', instead. I nodded my head and smiled.
"I'll show you to your room." I said, walking up the stairs with Zakarie, Kyliegh and Ryliegh following me. I showed them to their rooms and they went inside. We'd have to help them decorate some other time. I counted the members of the mansion in my mind and came out with seventeen. Eighteen if you counted my brother, but he doesn't live in the mansion thankfully. We only had one spare room left. I'd noticed something about Zakarie's choice that brought a question to my mind. I didn't want to bother him because the question might not be as important as I think it is, so I figured it could wait. But I really wanted to know the answer. I sighed and decided that I'd better ask him. I knocked on his door, which was in between Kyliegh's and Ryliegh's. He opened it quickly and smiled at me.
"Hey, Haylee." He said through his shiny white teeth.
"First, you three are more than welcome to sleep on the pull-out couch since you have no furniture yet." I said. He nodded his head.
"We'll relocate later- but something tells me that that isn't the real reason you knocked on my door?" He said, phrasing it as more of a question than a statement.
"Actually I was wondering something." I confessed.
"Go ahead; ask away." His smile seemed more amused now.
"Why are you joining us? I mean I know why. You need a place to stay and live and plus I invited you in, but besides needing a home- why'd you accept?" I asked.
"I don't really know. I know that vampires and werewolves are sworn enemies but-" He faltered. "I suppose we could be of some use."
"Like what?" I asked. His grin was now thoughtful and I was wondering what was going through his mind.
"We could be you guy's protection. We know you're not the only coven around. Though you're definitively the most reckless." He grinned wildly this time.
"I'll take that as a compliment and O.K, body guards it is." I grinned sheepishly. I turned to walked away. "Oh and, good night, Zakarie."
"Good night, Haylee." He replied, shutting his door. I walked to my room and shut the door. I crawled into my bed and closed my eyes, trying to find a way to make myself drift off into sleep. But I couldn't. Something about Zakarie's words got to me. Were we too reckless? No. I wasn't worried about that. Were we reckless enough to blow our secret, though? That question is the one that tugs at the back of my mind. We couldn't blow our cover, no matter what. Our identity and secret had to remain that way- a secret. Finally, I stopped thinking and let the darkness of my shut eyes engulf me and soon I was asleep.
I woke up the next day later than anyone else at 1:07 P.M. I had no idea of why I'd slept so late. I yawned and crawled out of my warm bed. I walked over to my drawer, grabbed my new change of clothes, and walked into my bathroom. I spent my time in the shower cleansing my body and washing and conditioning my hair. Once I was done, I got out and partially towel dried my hair. I put on my under clothing and put on black skinny jeans and a lime green tee shirt with green converse. If I didn't know any better, I'd think I was goth from just one look at me. My still damp blonde hair was thrown messily everywhere and there were traces of old make-up on my face. I took a wash-rag and scrubbed my face clean of make-up then spent about fifteen minutes blow-drying my hair. I brushed it out, as it stayed perfectly straight.
I brushed my teeth and walked out of my bathroom, then out of my room. I walked down stairs and into the living room finding the other sixteen members there. I would say "the rest of the vampires" in there, but not all of us were vampires, now. We now had Zakarie, Kyliegh and Ryliegh and they most certainly were not vampires. I yawned and took a blood bag. I was slowly calming my thirst for the blood bags which was good for me. The past few weeks I've been hooked on them as if they were ecstasy. Not that I've ever done ecstasy before but one of my friends had. He'd said it was really addictive. He died last year and that's that. I shook that sad thought aside and sat on the couch. Everyone was quiet.
I sighed and looked around the living room. Nothing was out of the ordinary. It was just a huge room with mainly glass for walls. Not the safest house in the world for reckless vampires but it would have to do. After about fifteen more minutes of silence, I stood.
"Jacob, Hannah, Jamie and I are leaving." I said. We walked out and went to the truck. We drove to town and stopped at a cafe. I don't know why. We were vampires, human food wasn't that appealing to us anymore. I ordered a latte anyway.
"I can drink this, right?" I asked, looking questioningly at Jamie.
"Yep." He said, ordering a coffee for himself. I sipped my drink, and though it didn't appeal to me more than blood, it brought back memories. Memories that I so desired. Memories that I wanted- that I needed. I longed for the past. A scream, and cry pulled me out of my thoughts. It was about five now, considering we drove around for a while. The scream shocked me, then I heard it again. I sat my latte down and walked to the door. I cracked it open. I heard the scream once again. I turned to Jamie and I could feel myself, begging him with my eyes. Jamie nodded, but Jacob stopped me.
"You're not really thinking of being the hero- are you?" He asked.
"Yeah- I am." I said.
"Good luck then." He replied, smiling. I ran out of the door, hearing the scream again.
JACOB
"She's a new born- what if she gets jumped?" I asked Jamie.
"She can handle herself, trust me." He said.
"And if she doesn't?" He questioned.
"Let's not think like that. Please." Hannah said, shivering.
"She's a big girl. Don't worry." Jamie said.
"Ha. Right. Tough as nails, huh?" I joked, chuckling.
"You bet your ass." Jamie said, drinking more of his coffee.
HAYLEE
I stopped in the alley, hearing the scream turn into a cry, then a whimper.
"Mommy- please come back." I heard someone sniffle, then sob.
"Joshua, don't cry." I heard someone else say.
"Polly, you're hurt." The first voice said, sniffling again.
"I'll be O.K." The girl, Polly, replied. I walked further into the alley and my vision adjusted. I saw a girl and boy. The girl about eleven and the boy about three. His words had seemed childish now that I thought about it. The girl had pale red hair and the boy's hair was blonde. The boy was crying and the girl was bleeding horribly.
"Are you O.K?" I asked, trying to withstand the sweet smell of her blood.
"I'm dying." She said with sadness.
"Really? I hadn't noticed." I mentally scolded myself. I winced as well. This was no time for sarcasm. She didn't seem to care, though. She cracked a small smile.
"You're right. But do me a favor. I know you probably can't, but could you please take care of Joshua for me? Please. I'm all he has." She said, coughing up blood. I nodded.
"Yes." I said. She sucked in a few quick breaths and then her last. I grabbed the crying boy into my arms and soothed him. He finally calmed down and allowed me to carry him. I walked away from the body, and called the cops on a strangers phone. This was the first time I'd ever walked away from a blood source.
I liked it, actually.
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