A/N: Sorry guys, I've been in a slump as of late along with job hunting. And I start online college in two weeks, so my time to work on this is extremely limited when that happens. I hope you guys have been enjoying this story so far and I apologize if this is short. I had to rewrite it :P. Enjoy and don't forget to leave a review!
Everyone except for Taylor was conversing, AJ punching Jon in his side again when he called her pipsqueak. Joe came back with his breakfast, then sat down at the table. Nikki turned to Taylor, looking for a way to cut the tension at the table.
"Um...do you mind telling us some stuff about you?" She asked. "So we can get to know you better?"
Taylor sighed, placing her chopsticks and spoon into the bowl since she was done with it. She knew someone was going to pop the question sooner or later. "Um...there's not much to tell. My parents were human scientists, and I was just...a horrid accident that just got dumped off into an institution. Until one year ago...I just went berserk and killed everyone. Came to America shortly after and continued my killings without free will. It was the only way I could survive...until I came here."
"So...that was Omega?" Jon questioned. "The reason you're...who you are?"
"Basically, yes. And I can't get rid of her...ever."
Joe continued to stare at her as he ate, almost studying her in a way. Taylor noticed his gaze, but didn't acknowledge It. She didn't need to. That's what her powers were for.
"I think it's really cool," AJ said. "You're human and yet not human at the same time. It's like a paradox, but a really cool one."
"...Do you even know what you just said?" Nikki asked.
"Not a word."
Taylor sighed and pushed her bowl away, getting up from the table and walking out of the cafeteria and out the building entirely. Joe finished his food rather quickly and caught up with her, his hands firmly in his pockets.
"...You walkin' out here without any shoes or socks?" He asked, making some type of light talk. "Wanna go back in and get somethin' to cover your feet?"
"I'm fine," She said. She looked up at the now cloudy sky, realizing that it was about to rain. She stopped walking at the T intersection between the dorms and the school. "You didn't come this far to just make light talk. You said you had some questions for me."
"I'm gettin' to it." A slight pause. "...So you were once human, and now you're basically this biological weapon of mass destruction?"
"...In lamest terms, yes."
"I'll never understand why humans do what they do, but I'm glad you didn't turn out like your parents."
Taylor felt flattered by his words, but she barely remembers her parents. Still, being left as long as she was did hurt, no matter what people say. "...Thanks, Joe. I'm just happy that Omega didn't do that much damage to you. Or kill you. What an impression that would've left on the first day."
"Hey...I'm still here, aren't I?" He smirked. "Besides...I'm here if you need anythin'."
"...Thanks." Taylor smiled.
A few hours later, majority of the dorms were empty due to most of the monsters leaving campus for the weekend. Only a few people stayed, and that included Taylor and the other monsters she's met so far. She laid against Joe while reading a book, and he was talking to the others about something she wasn't paying attention to.
"So, what happens when you go...full wolf mode?" AJ asked. "Do you just start going nuts?"
"Kinda," Jon said. "But we're still aware."
"Ohhhhh. What about you, Joe?"
He looked down at Taylor a moment before returning his attention to the group. "I've never fully wolfed out. So I dunno what I'd do."
"Hey Horsedick. Stop admiring the new girl," Randy said, laughing afterwards. Everyone else groaned at his nickname for Joe, since he always gets beat up every time he says it. "What? It's funny!"
"...Next time you shapeshift into a snake, I'm eatin' you."
"Not again! I still didn't recover from the last time!"
Colby laughed, "It's been a while since we've actually been able to have some real downtime. Usually we're training our hearts out for the annual tournament."
Taylor looked up from her book, bookmarking it by taking one of the cover flaps and placing it in the page, then closing it. "A...fighting tournament? When?"
"You're gonna participate in it with us?" Jon asked. "It'd be nice to see some women on our team."
"So it's just you, Joe, and Colby? Are you three really the strongest in the entire school?"
"Joe's actually the strongest," AJ interjected. "Trust me, I know. His dad's the strongest Omega hound to date, and when he turns eighteen, he'll be a True Alpha. Which means..." She instantly shut her mouth when she saw Joe's glare out the corner of her eye. "Uh...nevermind."
"I don't wanna go into a tournament. I don't wanna fight anymore unless I have to. But I know what werewolves go through once they're of age." Taylor looked at Joe, who growled and looked away from her. "So it's not that big of a deal."
"It's actually gruelin', according to what my parents said." Joe decided to speak up and add his piece into the conversation. "When wolves become of age, we go into heat. It lasts for a week, but it's extremely tirin' on our bodies. The need to mate is so overwhelmin' that we feel extreme physical pain. Sometimes we even fully wolf out and go berserk. And in two weeks...I'll be doin' the same."
Taylor literally froze and looked at him. What does this actually mean for everyone here? "T-Two weeks? Are there...any ailments that you experience?"
"I'm not sure yet...I'll find out within a week at the latest."
She placed her book down on the couch and sunk down onto the floor, groaning. "We're gonna have to deal with a raging alpha? We're doomed."
"Steph's already preparing for this," Nikki said. "She even created a serum in the form of candy to help you."
"Wait, whaaa...?" Joe raised an eyebrow. "Does it at least taste good?"
"I don't know. You'll find out for yourself. You'll start taking them once symptoms start to show."
"...Great." It was apparent that Joe wasn't looking forward to this full week of heat that would be happening in two weeks. Now how would everyone play a part in it is a different story.
