I grab Kenzie's hand and lead her into the bathroom, time for some girl talk. I lock the door behind us, and cross my arms across my chest noticing her sad expression. I can tell she has something to say. There have only been hints of the real Kenzie since I introduced her to the guys, otherwise she has been quiet with a sort of. mystery to her. Kenzie gives me a small smile, and begins "Bug remember when my mom was telling us about my father?"
"Yes" I say, unsure why this is the conversation we are having at the moment.
"And remember when I went away for the summer when we were 16?"
"Yes, get to the point" I say confused and frustrated.
"I am a werewolf Bug. All of us are here." Kenzie says. I don't move. I don't speak. I just remember the countless nights we thought her grieving mother was crazy telling us these stories of her husband being a werewolf. I think hard for a moment, is she messing with me?
"What?" I finally say.
"I am a werewolf. So is Carter, and Jared, and Dylan. And about half the people in this place." she pauses for a moment. "And honestly Bug, so is Nick and your family."
At this point I know she must be joking, there is no possibility this would have been kept from me my entire life. I laugh. She doesn't.
"Myranda, I am being serious. Your parents never told you, it was hidden from you because when you were born they didn't sense your wolf, they think your'e human. They decided to let you live a normal life free of the dangers of our world." I sit back on the sink processing what she is saying to me. I can help but laugh again.
Then forgotten memories start to develop in my mind, seeing wolves along the tree lines every night at home, but becoming so used to it. Being sent off to the rodeo or fair almost every weekend, hearing the howls of wolves as I drove away each time. Then the feelings of betrayal hit me like a train, tears pouring down my cheeks. Kenzie even lied to me. I look up at her, my blue eyes glazed over. "You lied to me too."
Tears began pouring from her eyes too, "Myranda your Dad is in charge, he is the Alpha. I didn't even know until I was 16 and had my first shift. It was a shock. He ordered me to not say a word, and I could not break that order."
I understand, my dad looks like a terrifying man to anyone but me. But I don't tell her that, it still hurts. I remember her mother's stories of the Alpha, Beta, and families in the pack. And it clicks, her mother told us endless stories about werewolves and their mates. My eyes return to Kenzie who is still crying in front of me. "Why are you telling me all of this now? Jared is your mate.." I say, it comes out more of a question.
She nods her head yes, and I hug her. "Why didn't you jump all over him when you first saw him then? Like your mom told us would happen?" I ask.
She wipes her tears, "I didn't because you didn't know. It is so hard staying away from him, but I wanted to tell you in the right time. Carter told him the same." I hugged her again. "Bug don't you feel those sparks with Carter?" she asks. I nod. "He is your mate sweets" she finishes.
Things make sense to me now. The instant feeling I had towards him. The stand offish attitude he had, he must not have wanted to scare me. I rest back on the sink again. This is a lot. Kenzie comes over closer to me. She throws an arm over my shoulders and pulls my head onto her chest. "Just let yourself feel everything so naturally Bug. He is the one destined for you. You have nothing in the world to worry about with him. I can see how badly he wants you. And for an Alpha his self control with you is almost unheard of. Let yourself love him and let him love you. I promise it'll be everything you begged for with Nick and so much more. There is no one in the world who can make you feel like he will." I let it sink in, and I smile. My instincts told me this whole time that Carter was something special. With that I stand up and walk towards the door. Kenzie laughs at my sudden switch in attitude knowing she said all the right things. "Go get em tiger" she says smacking my ass on the way out. I can't help but busting up laughing.
I walk back to Carter who is sitting in the same spot. Some blonde bimbo is leaning on the table pushing her boobs up with her arms. His eyes are focused straight forward at the wall, never once looking towards the girl. I pause for a moment, observing. It's clear he has no interest in her, so I walk up and sit myself right back on his lap. He grabs onto my waist and rest his head in the crook of my neck. The girl leaning on the table gives me a dirty look, I just smile and eave my hand at her shooing her away. Carter laughs and I relax into his chest.
It feels like my world has been turned upside down, but it may have just turned right side up for the first time in my life. I may have ran away from a broken heart, which seems so childish of me, but I managed to run straight into the arms of the man who will want me forever. I have no regrets. But I have so much more to discover about myself, Carter, my family, and everything werewolf.
Maybe reality will hit tomorrow when I wake up.