Layla's P.O.V

"He's gone now." I said after dad had left. "You can come out." A moment later the boy that I had found in my shower scurried out from under my bed, he sat on the floor in the center of the room. I surveyed his body language, trying to get some hint on what he was thinking. "Who are you, why were you in my shower?" I asked. He looked up at me; I could tell by the flicker in his eyes he was hiding something. He stood up, and walked to the window. I threw a pillow at the back of his head; he flinched and looked back at me. "I'm not playing games, answer my question!" I snapped. He smirked as if he'd won some prize in a game; he made his way toward me in an intimidating way. I wasn't scared of him, from what I could tell he was human, and I wasn't. Suddenly his hands caught my wrist and pinned them over my head, my back pressed against a wall. I looked deep into his dark eyes, I saw them change. His eyes turned to those of a wolf…a wolf who I had seen before. His eyes changed back and he looked at me sincerely, his lips moved closer. I closed my eyes and turned my head thinking he was going to kiss me, but instead his lips met my ear. "If danger peruses you, call me and I shall fight it." He spoke just above a whisper.

Before I could ask him what he met he disappeared, I looked down at the floor and my eyes widened. There were a pair of large paw prints, I don't know my but my heart was racing and I couldn't breathe. I clawed at the knob of my door and scrambled into the hallway, I couldn't get the image of his eyes out of my mind. They were so strong yet so soft, I felt my throat close up and I fell to my knees. My vision was clouded, I felt so lightheaded. Suddenly a door opened and a foot tapped my back, "Layla!" A voice shouted. I looked up and saw mom, she got on her knees and lifted me into her arms. I coughed and held my head, hearing his words ring in my head. If danger peruses you, call me and I shall fight it. I faintly heard my mother yell for my father, and then I saw him rush up the stairs. I began to cough, struggling to breathe, everything went black.

Owen's P.O.V

I looked over at the girl as she walked; she had a hood over her head. It had gotten cold out so I gave her my hoodie to where, she sneezed from the cold and bundled up tighter. I put my arm around her to warm her up, "Do you have somewhere to stay?" I asked. She looked down and shook her head, tears welled in her eyes. She pulled away from me and ran off; she ran and slipped in a puddle from the recent rain. Taking instinct I jumped toward her and snapped out my wings, catching her before she could fall. She looked up at me wide eyed, scared by the sight of my wings. I flapped my wings and got off the ground; I pulled her close and landed near the house. She was scared, soaked to the bone, and starved. I landed on the roof; she pushed herself away from me and began to shake.

"W-Who are you…w-what are you?" She shuttered.

"Let's get you inside, it'll rain." I said tucking in my wings.

"N-No!" She screeched.

I swooped my arm under her back before she fell off the roof, she struggled but I held her face in my hands. "Listen," I said sincerely. "You don't have to stay here, only for the night ok?" She looked into my eyes, searching for what I was guessing was trust. Then she nodded, agreeing to stay the night. I wrapped my arms around her and flew into my room, tucking in my wings I released her. She looked around the room, and found a corner she could call home for the night.

"You don't have to sleep in a corner, you can sleep on the bed, I'll take the floor." I told her.

"I-I'm ok down here." She stuttered.

I picked her up off the floor and sat her on the bed; I pulled on the confuter and slipped her underneath. After tucking her in I pulled out my sleeping bag from the closet and set it up on the floor, crawling inside I closed my eyes to go to sleep. I felt something poke my shoulder a few hours later; opening my eyes I looked behind me. I saw her sitting behind me, sitting up I rubbed my eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked with a yawn.

"I-I can't sleep." She whispered.

I crawled out of the sleeping bag and picked her up; I laid her back on the bed and covered here up. "It's ok, as long as I'm here there's nothing to be scared of. I'll protect you." I said reassuringly as I pet her head. She looked up at me, I titled my head. "What?" I asked. She just shook her head and burrowed into the covers and went to sleep, I lay on the floor and looked up blankly at the ceiling, letting out a yawn.

Layla's P.O.V

I opened my eyes; I was lying in my bed in my room. I sat up and held my head in pain, my eyes hurt so bad I didn't want to open them. I managed to stagger out of bed; I opened my door and went downstairs. The house was quiet, and I mean like spooky quiet. I saw uncle Iggy outside flying, so I assumed the others were outside as well. I walked to the door and spread my wings, I looked up and saw mom, Iggy, Gazzy, Angel, and Nudge flying around. I looked around for dad, and then I spotted him sitting on the roof. I flew up and landed on the roof, I tucked my wings in and sat next to him. It hurt too much to fly, so I decided I should just stay on the roof.

"You alright?" Dad asked.

I nodded, "Little pain won't knock me down."

Dad smirked, "You're mother's words exactly."

I looked around, "Where is Owen, is he still sleeping?"

Dad nodded.

I sniffed the air, I smelt some putrid odor. I spread my wings despite how much it hurt, I recognized that scent. I flapped my wings and flew toward it; I looked down and saw a large field. My eyes widened, there were two Erasers fighting and…Owen was down there. I landed and ran towards him.

"Owen!" I shouted.

"Layla, what are you doing here?" He asked astonished.

"I could ask you the same thing." I said.

"Watch out!" He shouted.

I jumped back as the Erasers came rolling towards us, I recognized one as Kylarth but the other I hadn't seen before, and she was a female not a male. "Melanie!" Owen called to the female Eraser. Her ears perked and she looked up at him, she kicked off Kylarth and ran to him, hiding behind him like a puppy that had done something wrong. Kylarth ran towards her, I countered him and slammed into his side, causing him to fall. I pinned him down and locked him in a headlock. "Mind explaining why you're here?" I asked. He put his paws on my arm and made a choking noise, I loosened my grip.

"Owen why is that Eraser hiding behind you?" I asked looking at him.

He put his hand on her head as she changed to her human form, "She's a friend." He said, and then looked down at her. "You're ok, he won't hurt you."

"Hide behind him! He can't protect you from me!" Kylarth snarled.

I elbowed him in the head, "Shut up."

He snarled and looked up at me; I gasped and let him go. He charged off into another direction. His eyes. I'd seen them before…Could Kylarth have been the boy in my shower that night? It had to be that…his eyes were the same. I sighed to myself and looked at Owen and the girl; she was on her knees clinging to his leg as if she were a shy child. I narrowed my eyes a bit. Why was she hiding behind my brother knowing he was the enemy?