One year, 28 days, 5 hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds.
That's how long Paige and Drake have been together and that's also how long he's been keeping his secret from her.
Almost every time after they hangout, Drake would ask himself questions like.
"What would happen if she discovered it? Will she be scared of me? Will she avoid me?"
And although he acted like nothing is wrong and were able to hide it from her, his fear from it happening continue to increase.
Because, sometimes this secret of his is getting in the way of their relationship.
There's times where he would get too excited that his eyes would glow, times where his brother would lose control thus leaving her behind without a proper excuse.
Times where he would be too aggressive and times where he would, sometimes, almost hurt her.
Because of that, Drake decided to refrain from having too much skinship with Paige, at least until she learns the truth.
This is so he can gather his courage and reveal everything to her.
And after seven months of their relationship, Drake decided to tell everything to her.
But he got scared and didn't get to do so.
After that, he said to himself that he would say it at their first anniversary but once again, he back off.
But now Drake decided to do it and thought to himself.
'Let's do this, you can do it Drake, yes, you can. It's do or die now, so man up and do it. What's more is that... Tomorrow's my 14th birthday and I want to lose my virginity so bad.'
•••
Staring at his shocked girlfriend, Drake lowered his head to avoid scaring her.
However, instead of being scared and running away, Paige released a deep and shaky breath before she stepped forward to approach her boyfriend.
"S-so I have a big bad wolf as a... boyfriend?"
She asked herself in a shaky voice with a nervous laugh before raising her hand, in an attempt to touch the wolf's head.
Hearing Paige's joke and nervous voice, the wolf looked up and stared at her eyes.
Paige kept the eye contact she has to the wolf until the later went and took a step closer to her and let her pet his head.
This made her relax and smile even more before she said.
"You're not scary Drake, in fact, I think this is amazingly beautiful. Though I would like to hear how you became like this."
After saying that, the young teen then rested her head onto the head of her boyfriend, who's currently on the shape of a big wolf, before she kissed him, close to his nose.
"Umm.. babe, can I ride your back? Please~"
After a while, the young and curious teen asked the big wolf with a loving voice and a puppy eyes.
The wolf then leaked out a low growl from his throat before he gestured with his head to hop in.
"Yes!"
And so Paige picked up his clothes and excitedly get on Drake's back and then hold tight on to his furs before he ran at a speed of 45 kmph, so that Paige won't be thrown off of him.
They went around the forest and let the nature wind touch them as they enjoy the ride.
They then stopped at the cliff where they ended their first date and where Paige decided to end their ride for today.
After Paige got off his back, Drake shifted back into being a human.
After shifting back, his clothes were thrown onto his face while Paige is currently looking at the side, avoiding to look at his naked body.
Paige failed to do so, however, as she would take a few glance on his body.
Drake's body is lean but mascular at the same time, a body that some would call the 'perfect body'.
Abs, triceps, biceps, tights, shoulder and chest, they're all proportional.
A body that a normal teenager would never have and a body that Paige only took notice now.
And when her gaze went to the lower part of Drake's body, the young and curious teen's eyes went bigger than before and her face became as red as a tomato.
'Relax Paige, relax, it will fit inside you... Will it?'
"Umm... Baby are you okay?"
Bringing her out of her fantasy, Drake spoke after he dressed up.
"Yeah... It's just, my boyfriend's a true big bad wolf... even as a human."
Paige jokingly said before releasing a nervous laugh, while still looking red.
Drake chuckled and then hugged her before he began to tell her anything that can be told.
He told her that he was a born werewolf as well as about being a born alpha, from a werewolf family.
He also mentioned about what happens every full moon.
Even the powers and disadvantages that comes with it, and a few more things.
Drake told those stuff without permission from his mother or any of his family member, because he thinks that Talia would be against it.
After their talk, Paige promised that she will keep it a secret and she'll be willing to continue their relationship.
The reasons being, A, she's happy with him and so she will always accept Drake for whoever and whatever he is.
B, to show how much she appreciates how Drake confessed to her because based on their talk, she learned how much hard it is for him.
And lastly, who wouldn't want a werewolf as a boyfriend?
Though it might be hard at first, Paige is confident that she'll be able to face the struggle of dating one.
As long as Drake's at her side, that is.
With that being done, the guilt that Drake carry throughout the past year were now removed from his shoulder and he can now finally be true to his girlfriend.
After a few more questions from Paige, they returned to the CH, where Derek and Cassandra were waiting, ready to go home.
•••
Arriving at the Krasikeva residence, Derek and Drake went to talk to their girlfriends for a bit more.
"You're going to the party tomorrow right?"
Derek asked Cassandra while in a cuddling position.
"Of course, do you not want to?"
"I didn't say that."
Derek kissed her after answering her question.
Meanwhile on the other side, another pair of teens were cuddling too.
"So when will Derek tell to Cassandra?"
Paige asked her partner while looking at her cousin, but then she noticed that Derek flinched at her words.
Which she found cute and laughed at.
"I don't know but now that you know, I think he'll tell her sooner or later."
Paige nodded at his words before giving him a kiss and entering the house.
"I will see you tomorrow."
She said before closing the door.
After the young girls went inside, Derek quickly pulled Drake away from there and went to a secluded place.
"What did hell was that! You told her!?"
"Yes, and?"
Derek exclaimed in disbelief while Drake answered carelessly.
"You know mom's ganna be mad if she learned about that, right?"
Derek continue to scold his younger brother while a little nervous as he thought about what their mother would do if she hears about this.
"That won't happen if nobody tells her."
Drake firmly said as his eyes glowed red and intimidated Derek.
"Tch, do what you want! I don't care anymore."
With that Derek turn around and went home alone, leaving Drake behind.
Drake released a deep sigh, after Derek disappeared from his sight, before he too went home.