Dad and Kate were dropping my sister off at school. He was super worried. As Allison opened the car door, Dad had locked it.
"Dad, if you insist on driving me to school, you have to let me out," Allison said, without looking at him.
But he ignored her. "Kate, what's your opinion on home school?" He asked. Uh no thank you.
"Well, you know I'm more of a learning by doing kind of girl," she answered.
Then my sister asked Kate, "What's your opinion on Dad's who ruin their daughters lives?" I smirked. Kate leaned over and pressed the unlock button and grinned at Dad.
"Thank you," Allison whispered.
"Your welcome," Kate whispered back.
My sister got out of the car, but I stayed in. I was still healing.
"So, Chris..."
"Don't. You're look communicates perfectly," Dad said, still looking around. "Yes, I underestimated the danger and yes, I should of acted sooner. Yes, I should of listened to you. Anything else or does that cover it?"
"I was gonna say you need to stop and get some gas," she said as I laughed. Dad looked at the gas metre and took off.
"So, another night kicking weeds through the woods?" I heard Kate say.
...yes I was ears dropping.
"I prefer to think of it as another night to keep innocent people from being killed," Dad corrected her. "A list which now includes my daughters."
"How do you know it won't try and go after them again?" Marcus, another hunter, asked.
"He won't go after Allison or Madison," Kate said, "he won't have any target on a full moon."
"How come?" Marcus asked.
"An alpha is like any werewolf on a full moon. It struggles under the way, so our best way to catch it is when it's unfocused," Dad answered. I nodded, even though they couldn't see me.
"Yeah, but what if it has a reason to stay focused?" Kate asked.
"Well, do you know something we don't?" Dad accused her.
"I just don't like surprises," she replied, "but you're the expert, so you tell me." I frowned.
"What about Derek?" Jim asked.
"He's too smart, he won't be out tonight. There's cops everywhere," Kate responded.
"And if he is-" Dad got cut off by a familiar voice.
"If he is. You find him, you kill him, you cut him in half," I heard Mum say in a very scary voice. "Anybody want a cookie?"
I back away, walking back up to my room.
"Hey Jer," I smiled, giving him a hug. "Let's finish up."
My dance partner and I finished our dance. We practise it a few times before sitting down on the floor boards.
"So, have you got any lucky man in your life?" He asked.
It was getting late in the afternoon, the sun was slowly setting.
"Nope, I'm flying solo," I answered with a hand gesture. "Do you think you'll have a second date with Danny?"
"Yeah, I do. I also asked him to the formal," Jeremy smiled.
Jeremy and I talked for a little while longer. A knock on the studio door pulled me out of my trance. I looked up to see Dad standing there with his arms crossed.
"Um, Dad, this is Jeremy Toms. Jeremy, this is my Dad, Chris," I introduced them.
They greeted and shook hands. "Madison, we need to get going," Dad told me.
I nodded and gave my friend a hug. "I'll see you at school," I smiled and walked out of the studio.
He wanted me to stay inside tonight since it's a full moon. Although I wasn't going to listen. I knew the risks I was taking.
After everyone left the house, I left as well. I walked and walked until I saw...Scott? In the distance I could see Allison and Jackson in a car. What were they doing there together? I flung my hand backwards and Scott flew back, deeper into the woods. I quickly ran to catch up, he got up off the ground and came charging at me. I gave him an aneurysm, his hands went straight to his head and started screaming in pain.
When I saw him shift back, I stopped the aneurysm.
"What did you do to me?" He asked. Then I saw Derek appear out of the darkness.
"I gave you an aneurysm," I responded, but he still looked confused. I rolled my eyes. "Your blood vessels go 'pop', but you heal quickly so I can do it over and over again."
"And why did you?" Scott quizzed.
"You were going to attack Allison and her friend. I couldn't let that happen," I shrugged. Then I thought about their break-up. "I get that you're heartbroken, I really do, but you need to get over it, there's plenty girls out there." With that, I walked away.
As I finished brushing my teeth, I heard my phone ringing.
"Hello?" I answered without looking at the ID.
"Maddie?" I heard Cassie's shaky voice.
"Yeah, why are you calling so late?" I asked.
"I was attacked. I went walking in the woods to clear my head and then I heard some growling so I ran and then I was bitten on my shoulder. What's happening to me?" The alpha bit her.
"Where are you now?" I asked her.
"I'm at the clearing in the woods. I just woke up, I'm too scared to go anywhere. Can you come and get me?"
"Yeah, sure. Stay there, I'll see you soon," I smiled even though she couldn't see it. We said our goodbyes and I hung up. I didn't want this for her, for anyone.
I grabbed a spare jacket and quietly snuck out my bedroom window so my parents wouldn't hear me. It took me about ten minutes to find Cassie. She was sitting against a tree. "Cassie?" Her head whipped around to see me. I handed her the black jacket and she gave me a weak smile.
"What's happening to me?" She asked, tears flowing down her cheeks.
"You were bitten by an animal." Cassie nodded. "The animal was a werewolf."
"I believe you. It...it was huge and hairy. I saw...red glowing eyes," she shook her head as if she was trying to get rid of the terrible memories. "Am I a werewolf?" I frowned.
"Yes," I nodded. "Look at the bite." It was starting to heal.
"What does this mean now?" Cassie asked.
"Your strength is increased, you have rapid healing, you can see, hear and smell better. On the night of the full moon, you will start to shift–meaning canines, claws, glowing eyes and your face will morph. But you can find an anchor, something that keeps you grounded, it can be an object, a person, a memory or an emotion that you can focus on," I explained.
She stared at me, jaw dropped. I grabbed a hold of her hand and squeezed it. "There's something else I need to tell you. There are werewolf hunters in town, they only kill if the werewolf has taken an innocent life. The hunters are my family." Her eyes widened. "But I'm not a hunter, not anymore."
"What do you mean 'not anymore'?" She asked me.
"You know my ex-boyfriend I told you about?" She nodded slowly. "His name was Elijah. He was a werewolf, but he never killed anyone. My aunt killed him because Elijah and I were in love."
"Okay. So, are you a werewolf?"
"No," I shook my head. "I'm a witch, I still need training, but yeah..." I thought for a moment, "you can't tell anyone, they won't understand."
"It's not like anyone will believe me," Cassie nodded, "that's a lot to process in one night. I'm gonna go home and sleep. I'll see you at school tomorrow." She gave me a hug and we went our separate ways.
I took my phone out and I hopped in my bed.
'The alpha bit someone.' - M
Derek immediately texted back. 'Who?'
"My friend, Cassie. She excepted the bite. I explained everything to her.' - M
I hear my phone go off again but I was too tired to see it.