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Chapter 10 - Chapter 9

New chapter, as I promised. (: Love you guys for making it this far! & sorry it's not edited, I'm in a bit of a rush.

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I stared at the beast in horror as it jumped over me skillfully, sending Silo and itself crashing to the ground. Silo grunted, probably from the impact of the tackle. The beast had its paws pinned on Silo's shoulders. However, Silo just chuckled.48

Meanwhile, I was freaking out. I think I'm dreaming. I contemplated that thought for a while. Yep, I was definitely dreaming. In a matter of seconds, I will wake up and go to school like every normal teenage girl in the planet.69

The beast looked over at me, its deep blue eyes twinkling in amusement. How could he find a situation like this funny? This beast looked so awfully familiar. I stared at it with wide eyes as the realization dawned on me. It was the beast that attacked me about a month ago.85

'One, you aren't dreaming, Danny. Two, I think you should calm down because you look like a stick went up your ass,' a familiar deep voice filled my head. Weston's voice. Great, now I was just going plain crazy. 'You are crazy. Just calm down, I will explain everything later.'535

The beast's eyes turned into a dark black. It was eye catching, even in the dim lighting that was provided to us in this alley. I was still laying on the ground, propped up on my right elbow, trying to make sense of what was going on. My gaze was fixed on those two black eyes. 'Just calm down,' Weston repeated. All of a sudden, a warm sensation engulfed me. It felt like a warm thick blanket being placed on me during a cold winter's night.90

Silo chuckled, waking me up from my reverie. However, I remained calm. I was still under the beast's – Weston's – spell. "Weston, this is not a fair brawl," Silo said. "I am in lock down, due to numerous tasks people inquire me to do for them. I am well aware that you know of the rule the Experts have passed among us. You don't want to disappoint your father, do you?"57

They looked at each other for a short period. "Ah, that is accurate. You could execute me for threatening to kill the young female. However, perhaps you may want to find out who wants her terminated?" Silo chuckled.45

Another short moment passed between them. It occurred to me that Weston was speaking to him telepathically. "We'll make a deal. Return into your human form and we'll deal with this like real men do."49

Weston slowly retreated from Silo. His eyes never left the man, even as he stood up. Weston shook out his fur, almost like a dog did. Suddenly, his fur receded into his body and smooth, golden, toned skin stood out.241

"Who is it?" Weston demanded through clenched teeth.40

"You are so much like you're father. Impatient, rude, and demanding," Silo sighed.22

He got that right. And Weston thought I looked like I had a stick up my butt? He looks like he has one stuck up his ass every day, I thought, while rolling my eyes.218

I heard that cupcake, Weston snapped.1.3K

"Anyways, I have no time for this. I'm disappointed though, I could've been a rich man," Silo clucked his tongue and shook his head disbelievingly. "It goes by the name of Silver Bullet."231

"What kind of information is that?" Weston's voice increased, bouncing off the walls in the alley. "Was it a woman, a man? What did they look like?"43

"I would like to know myself. However, we handled this business over email. I must warn you, they offered a whole lot of cash. They are really determined to exterminate her. Before the police arrive, boy, I think we should all clear out. Though, I wonder why you are concerned over a human being, but that is none of my business." Silo walked away from the alley, his footsteps echoed.343

I curled up into a ball and started swaying back and forth. "Oh my gosh, I'm really going crazy. Any moment now, I'll wake up from this horrible nightmare," I whispered to myself.70

Weston came into my line of vision and squatted down beside me. I glanced at his body and he was still naked. I blushed ferociously and looked away quickly.385

"Oh sorry," he murmured. I stuck my hand into one of my shopping bags and looked for one of the jeans Darren bought for himself. I threw it at Weston and he changed.54

I looked up at him and he just smirked. He wasn't wearing any shirt and I was ogling his six pack. Oh gosh, why does he have to be so sexy?314

"I heard that, cupcake," Weston said, smirking. 649

"H-how?"26

"Come with me. It's not safe to talk here." He said sincerely, holding out his hand, but I never took it. He sighed. "Trust me, just this one time." 155

For some odd reason, I did. I got up and dusted my jeans off and followed him into the woods that were at the back of Mall Street. I would've been scared to walk into the depths of the trees, but being with Weston made me feel safe.217

It was completely and utterly dark once we stepped into the eerie woods. A gust of wind passed and brought the smell of fresh dirt and trees. Weston walked in front of me. How could he see this dark at night was beyond me. I could literally see nothing in here. The trees blocked any light the moon offered from entering in. I heard a strange noise and I jumped. My initial reflex was to grab onto Weston's hand.67

He chuckled and wrapped his fingers around mine. It wasn't an electrical shock, it was a warm sensation. It made me crave for more, actually. I couldn't shake the thought of how perfect my hand fit in his. As cliché as this may sound, it was as if we were made for each other. I smacked myself mentally. I was with stupid, idiotic, egoistic, jerk here.149

"Scared, cupcake?" Weston's deep voice said in the darkness. It had a hint of humor in it.213

"N-no. I-I just can't see," I stuttered.29

"Right," he said sarcastically.20

We walked in silence. It was just the two of us holding hands and he was probably smirking. Egoistic brat.48

"We're here," Weston whispered as he tugged me into a clearing. There were several logs on the side. Despite the darkness of the woods, this was the only place that had some light source. The moon cast a dim light onto the clearing and the grass glistened with dew. Some flowers and wild plants were scattered here. It was absolutely gorgeous here.46

I quickly dropped Weston's hand. Out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw Weston stiffen. Nah, I was probably hallucinating again. "It's beautiful here," I said.53

"Yeah, the pack and I like to come here when we go hunting." I looked at him, obviously confused. Weston didn't answer. Leaning on a tree and crossing his arms, he looked at me. "What do you want to know first?"16

"What-" I said, trying to find the right words. "What exactly are you?"21

"A werewolf," he simply said and shrugged.167

"H-how?"35

"When the moon was first created by what we call Healers, a friend of theirs betrayed him, or that's what that legends have said," Weston cleared his throat. "We call him Tatuka'. He was an Indian man who has stolen the Healers' necklace to heal his ill wife. Something that none of us has found in a million years.656

"By punishing him, Tatuka' was made to be a werewolf. Something they considered evil and dark back then. Being a werewolf, he couldn't go home at night when the full moon was out. He had a pregnant wife and because of his punishment, he couldn't see the birth of his first son and he was constantly on the run because of the hunters.13

"Many people were frightened by him and wanted him dead. Even his wife, the woman he dedicated his life to. The Healers even killed his own son, fearing that he was made from dark magic.32

"Tatuka' was angered by this. Therefore, he figured that mating with many women will make him grow a pack. He wanted revenge on the Healers. Eventually after fifteen years, he made a strong pack, killing all the Healers there were," Weston finished.261

I was in complete shock and I stayed quiet for a moment. It took some time for my brain to register this. I wouldn't have believed this, if it weren't for the beast I saw a couple of minutes ago. "So, there's absolutely no Healers alive today?" I found my voice.158

"Legends said one was hidden, knowing what the werewolves were up to. I doubt that though. Up to this day, all of us werewolves despise them," Weston spat.644

"What do Healers do?"22

"They are werewolves, just like us, but not made by dark magic. They were made by God themselves to protect the Earth. Because of that, we have no choice but to bow down to them. They have the power to heal, to do light or dark magic."561

"Wow," I nodded. "Is this some type of Twilight thing? Do vampires exist too?"290

"Sorry to break it to you, sweet heart, but your dreams of becoming a Bella is terminated. Vampires don't exist."1K

I quickly shook that off. "So, when you shift, does it hurt?"22

"Hmm, the first time you shift into a werewolf. Which is about when you're five or six."195

"Back at the alley, how did you know that guy?"2

"Silo is a werewolf too. He's called an Assassin. He's paid to kill people." I shivered at the thought of having him almost kill me. However, I quickly shook them away, focusing on the questions I wanted to ask.190

"He said something about Lock Down and something about experts. What is that?"20

"The Experts are a council. Again, made up of the Alpha and Beta werewolves in a pack. There are four packs in this town. One being my father, his beta Tom, another being Jarred's father, his beta Ken. Yes, Jarred is a werewolf. Stone Pack and Crescent Pack is all made up of werewolves. Warren and I are supposed to take over my father's place soon," Weston smiled at me reassuringly. "A Lock Down is when you are under a spell, keeping you locked from your wolf. That only happens if you break a law in our society."82

"So, do you guys have like … any other supernatural powers?"49

"We have the ability to persuade a person to do what we want, depending on our rank. For example, if I tell Eli to jump off a bridge, he would. We also have the ability to read the minds of our pack and talk to each other through our link."201

"But I'm not a wolf and you still read my mind and stuff?" It came out like a question rather than a statement.37

"About that-" Weston began nervously. "We have this thing called a mate. A mate is basically a soul mate, but in werewolf terms. We are able to have a link with our mate. Mates could be werewolves or humans."123

He coughed and rubbed the back off his neck. I just blinked, multiple times and looked at him funny.32

"And how would you know that the mate?" I found the courage to speak.82

"When you look at them in the e-eye and all you see is t-true happiness. Plus, your wolf would want nothing more than to be with t-them," Weston stuttered and looked around, avoiding my eyes.196

"So … you're saying I'm your mate?"38

"No, I mean, yes. I mean, that's what my wolf is saying. Um, maybe," he rambled.218

I thought about this for a few moments. This seemed to sink into my brain really and painfully slowly. Then, something clicked. Realization dawned on me. "You were the one who bit me about a month ago. I wasn't dreaming. You marked me as your own, huh? I've read enough of this in books to understand. That's why I had feelings about you that I didn't understand."302

"Listen, Danny, I'm so-"32

Anger seeped through me. I was shaking, now and I was sure my face showed a lot of what I was feeling. "You knew how I was feeling and yet you decide to hurt me? You are a jerk," I snapped.192

Weston flinched and regained his composure. "I had to do it for reasons, okay? I'm willing to make it up to you. No matter how long it's going to take, Danny. It could take five years, I'll still be waiting. I'll be waiting until I'm old and shriveled. I'm willing to do this for you."502

I looked at him. Pure determination was written all over his eyes and his face didn't show any humor. A sign that he wasn't joking around. However, I couldn't let him hurt me anymore. I was done with that. I wiped away a stray tear.8

I scoffed and put on a fake smile. "I'd like to see you try."86

Before I could register what was happening, Weston stalked over to me. He grabbed my face with his hands and crashed his lips on mine. 2.6K