"What's wrong with you?" Lucas asked worriedly when he heard Max's words.
"Just slight headache" Max said as his face twitched, he didn't have any headache whatsoever, rather he was bothered about the spreading sun light in the room.
The sun was getting brighter and was slowly spreading to where he was.
"Then why have you been in that weird corner since I woke up?" Jack asked curiously. He felt that Max acted strange this morning.
Liam stared at the unfolding questions and answers session and knew that he had to intervene.
"Max said he caught cold staying outside all night yesterday and that is why I'm gonna give him my coat to cover up just this once" Liam said as he reached out for his wardrobe and brought out a big coat.
"Here" Liam said as he threw the wear towards Max. It was a black coat that could cover the whole body including the head, so it should be able to block out the sun.
"Thanks." Max said with his voice tinged with appreciation.
"Don't thank me, I told you to buy one before you started this semester, if it weren't because I was the one that caused your cold, I wouldn't have given you that coat." Liam complained as he gave Max a knowing look.
After some thought in the night, Liam was gonna have Max try out covering himself with the coat anyway.
Max couldn't help but smile wryly, He was already out of excuses just now and didn't know what else to say, if it weren't for Liam's normal fast shrewdness he'd be done for.
"Oh cold? It's nothing much but you should take some drugs" Jack said after hearing what Liam said.
"Yeah I will" Max wore the coat and then tried coming out from the corner he was hiding and he couldn't feel the burning sensation anymore as his skin wasn't under direct sunlight.
Liam breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Max come out safely.
Liam checked his watch and saw that he was late, he had to go meet Eric, he knew the guy all too well after going through some trainings with him, Eric was a strict man.
Liam quickly prepared and wore his jersey as he joggled towards Elcador's Field.
On getting to the field, he saw Eric with the other guys he played football with on the field, Eric was shouting and commanding some youth Liam's age to run faster or to do something.
Liam shook his head as he saw this scene, he wasn't ready for this, this training, it was stressful and wasn't his thing.
"Liam, you are late!!!" Even as Liam was still a distance away from Eric, his voice boomed immediately he saw Liam.
Eric had a huge and tall figure, you could tell he worked out, he didn't have hairs on his head, he kept it neat and shiny and his face was also smoth and free of beards.
"Get your ass up here lad, where have you been?!" Eric shouted once more seeing Liam's sluggish movement.
Everybody looked towards Liam, some knew Liam and others didn't.
Damnit, why the hell is he shouting?
Liam quickened his steps as he jogged towards Eric.
"Where have you been for the past few days?" Eric asked in a low voice as Liam got to where he was.
"Family issues" Liam answered.
"Hope nothing happened?"
Liam was surprised.
This guy could actually care about someone?
"Nothing much" Liam said, he didn't feel the need of talking about his grandma.
"Then get your ass over there and run ten laps for me kid, I checked and you don't have any lectures till 2pm."
Liam was speechless.
Care about someone my ass
Liam immediately started his run, by the time he was through he was sweating all over his body.
Liam walked tiredly towards the spectators seats and sat down on one of them.
Everybody had balls on their legs and doing one practice or the other. Liam drank a bottled water as he watched them.
Just then a whistle blew drawing everyone's attention, it was Eric.
Liam got up and walked towards Eric.
"Come over everyone." Eric shouted calling everyone to gather around him, beside him was young man around Liam's age, he had a huge figure like Eric but younger, his hair were short and he had brown eyes.
Liam felt like he looked familiar the closer he got to them.
Close to thirty people gathered around Eric.
Eric looked around silencing the murmuring crowd, Eric had that air of authority and charisma.
Seeing everyone waiting for him to speak up Eric said, "I need more from you guys, the competition coming up won't be easy, I'm not gonna lie, The Red Bulls play a lot better than us, but that ain't stopping us, I believe they used hardwork to get there and you guys can too."
"We lack defense, so today I'm gonna introduce you our new recruit" Eric said pointing at the young man Liam has been staring at for a while now trying to remember where he knew the guy from.
"His position in the team is not yet set, for those currently at the starting line ups, the competition just got a lot tougher, play well and you retain your position" Eric said pausing a bit.
"Play like a clown and then you get kicked out,'" Eric said.
The youths around began to talk among themselves.
"Hey, come introduce yourself to them* Eric said at the youth beside him.
The guy walked forward as his gaze swept the crowd.
"My name is Noah everyone, I will be leaving myself in your care" His voice sounded out as he suddenly smiled.
Liam who was by the side frowned, although he felt like he knew the guy he didn't like the guy's smile and confident demeanor.
He didnt know why he just didn't like it, but just didn't.
Liam shook his head at his thought but just then...
Wait, Noah?
Liam stared at the guy with wide eyes, wasn't that the name of the guy that the three mysterious girls said killed peopl?
The werewolf?
The same one that almost killed him?
Liam had never met Noah in person, well, apart from when he was in his beast form. But that must be why he felt like he knew him.
It must be him!
As Liam stared at Noah, as if seeming to sense his odd gaze Noah looked at him and his smile got broader.
Liam suddenly felt his body turn cold.