Mr Morris nodded and took a step forward. My brows pulled together. There was more he wanted to discuss. Perhaps! I wasn't getting this month's salary. I exhaled sharply. I could manage.
"I have requested Donovan to admit you to the high school. So you could complete your study." Mr Morris said.
My jaw dropped to the ground. I wanted to study, too. But I have no money. My family is more important than me.
"My salary?" I drawled, "I can't afford it. Ava is more important than me." I said with no hesitation.
She wants to be a doctor. I'm fulfilling her wishes. Our father should do this.
Another sigh left my body.
"I'm paying for you and your sister's study. I know the best doctors in the world." Mr Wolfe said.
My eyes turned huge. He must be kidding me.
"Why would you do this?" I asked.
Is Mr Morris pushing me into something unpleasant? No! I don't know.
I shook my head. It couldn't be.
Donovan shifted on his feet, "This shouldn't go out of this house. If you promise to me. I'll continue..." He said.
I nodded my head immediately as I had no option. I was accepting this job until it wouldn't harm me and my family.
He sighed and shoved one hand out of his trousers, "My granddaughter needed to be around humans." He said.
OK! That's confusing.
"Is she locked in her room?" I asked, "Or she has gone through a lot?" My gaze was fixed on him.
"This shouldn't go out of this house," Mr Morris's voice was deep and explaining a warning.
This could be very serious. I nodded again.
"She's human," Donovan said.
"We all are. Aren't we?" I chuckled. I clamped my lips together when no one joined me.
"You must have heard the stories." He said.
He was talking about werewolves. I gulped and nodded my head slowly. I looked at Donovan closely.
He doesn't look old except for his grey hair. Are they coloured? No! It can't be. My life isn't any horror novel. I'm in my nightmare. Werewolves don't exist.'
Mr Wolfe started to explain.
My eyes dilated in fear. My stomach swirled. I wasn't prepared for this shit. I squealed and rushed to the door. My hand hurried at the doorknob and I fastened it, "No!" It was hardly a word from my mouth. The door was locked. But I didn't see them locking it.
Gradually, I turned on my heels. My forehead was sweating.
"Nothing to be scared of, child." Mr Morris assured.
I trust him. But I don't know anything about werewolves. Are they real? I have heard stories in my childhood too.
"Yeah, I guess." I nodded, controlling myself from not jumping out of the window.
"We're harmless," Donovan said.
I wanted to finish it soon. So, I nodded my head again.
"Sisley is my granddaughter. Her mother wasn't a shifter. She..." Mr Wolfe stopped.
"Shifter!" I cut him off.
"Her human body can't shift into a wolf." He explained.
"Can you shift?" I gulped. It could be a stupid question.
He looked at Mr Morris and nodded. My jaw hung open hearing him.
"Can you show me?" I hesitated.
Mr Wolfe chuckled, "We need to go outside," He walked toward the back door and opened it for me.
I walked to the door with Mr Morris. Mr Wolfe closed the door. I couldn't pluck my eyes from him.
He's kidding me, making a fool of us.
I held the bag tight, ready to take out the hammer.
Mr Wolfe smirked, looking at my hands, "You won't need it, Miss Emma."
He was talking about my hammer.
Removing his coat, he began to run away from us. He's not an old man I can bet now. Turning his pace into a run, he jumped into the air. His clothes were torn off. My jaw hung open in shock when he landed as a dark coffee brown wolf.
A nervous chuckle left my lips as I explained everything to Ava. Her face was a perfect picture of shock. I couldn't trust them yet.
"I'm excited to join the school of shifters," Ava said, her voice full of excitement. I wasn't expecting this. Her shock remained only for a few seconds.
"I'm doing this for mom," I said. Donovan promised me that my mother would be fine like before. Their medical system was the best one in the world. He had assured me of my mother's health.
"Will they like to be our friends?" Ava asked.
"I don't know." I whispered, "We need to convince mom." That seemed the hardest job.
"I can do that," Ava said. Her excitement didn't stumble for a second. Shifter's world seemed dangerous to me.
I nodded and got on my feet, "Good night, Ava. Go to your room." I said.
"That's all. Ain't we going to discuss more." She asked, pouting her thin natural pink lips.
I shook my head and gestured at the door of her room, "Good night," Her tone was still excited to find a new world to escape into. She pushed herself up and walked toward mother's room. I didn't stop her.
I hope I'm not making any mistakes. The change will be for good.
I pushed myself up and spun to the door of my room. But I stopped when I spotted my mother standing in the doorway of her room. She wasn't looking sick.
"Mom, it's too late," I told her in a slow voice. I smiled at her.
She did not return the smile, "Ava told me." Sighing, she darted her eyes around, "We will return home soon after you both completed your study." Mom said.
'I don't know. What Ava has told her. Mom looked convinced. I'm grateful. I wasn't capable of persuading her after knowing so much from Donovan and Mr Morris. I'm not going to sleep for sure.'
"Of course, mom." I walked toward her and engulfed her, wrapping my arms around her. I needed it. I didn't expect anything in exchange.
The air left my lips when her arms came around me, "Are you okay, princess?" She asked in a sweet, slow voice.
I smiled. I didn't know. Why did she call us princess, "Yes, mom? It was a long day at work." I muttered.
She kissed my head. She looked at me with her soft blue eyes. Her smile was reaching her eyes. I was seeing it after many years, "You should rest, sweetie." She tucked my hair away from my face, brushing her palm.
"Yeah! Good night, mom." I kissed her cheek.
She giggled like a little girl. She looked like our elder sister, instead of our mother. I always wondered. How would she have been managing her beauty during her illness?
"Sweet dreams, sweetie." She shoved me toward my door and walked into her room.
When I closed the door of my room. I had a genuine smile on my face.
I can stay with shifters, for my family. I can hope for things to change for good. Particularly for mom and Ava. Life isn't perfect. But we can steal some good moments and never forget to smile.'
I heaved a sigh of relief, rubbing at the back of my neck to loosen the muscles there. It was a busy day and a secret unfurling. I wasn't putting my family in any trouble.
A soft knock came, jarred me from my thoughts, "Emma," I heard the sweet and slow whisper of Ava.
I opened the door immediately and pushed it enough for her to come in, "What's it?" I asked, furrowing my brows.
She looked at me biting her lips. She mostly does so when she feels nervous, "Are you really going to stay in a small town, while I'm going to study in Oxford." She asked, her eyes were glistening with tears.
"Yes, I wanna see you happy, a doctor and mom, you don't need to worry about her." I told her, "Thanks for persuading mom." I hugged her.
I felt her tears as they soaked my T-shirt, "I will miss you."
I chuckled, "We're going to meet every weekend." I told her. I don't know that exactly.
Pulling back, she wiped her eyes and smirked, "Great. Are you sure? You'll be fine?"
I chuckled, "I'm worried about you,"
"I'll be fine. There will be a doctor. So, mom will be fine, too." She smiled.
I smiled and tugged her to the single bed on the one side of the room, "You can stay with me, tonight."
"I wasn't planning to go back to my room." Ava rolled her eyes.
I shook my head smiling, "Go to sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow." I pushed her toward the bed.
She climbed up and slipped under the blanket. It wasn't cold, but the weather was changing. I climbed next to her. She missed sleeping with mother hugging her like her favourite doll, but she was scared of her sometimes.
She embraced me as I rested my back.
'I'll miss them. '
Despite the worries, I pushed myself out of the bed. Ava wasn't sleeping next to me. To study in Oxford was her dream. She must be packing. She was sad that I wasn't coming with them. I took a quick shower and headed out of the room. My feet froze when I saw Mr Morris sitting in the living room and drinking tea. My mother was sitting on the second single couch, sipping her tea. She always cooked breakfast for us. "Hello, Mr Morris." I greeted him with a smile. "Child! The tea is very good. Join us," He lifted the cup and took a long sip, enjoying it. I sat on the couch but didn't forward my hand to serve myself a cup of tea. I forgot. He was coming to give a ride to my family as he was headin
It was a road full of debris and dust. I was moving back and forth, left and right as I was sitting on a roller coaster, "Don't they have smooth roads to the academy?" I asked, looking out of the window. The dust had almost blocked the view. He chuckled at the obvious incredulity in my tone, "The road is under repair, child. Sorry for the inconvenience." He said, reminding me of Mr Morris. After landing the plane, It had been more than an hour to us driving. The road wasn't full of debris. Now I didn't expect to see a smooth ride. "That's not your fault. I hope it will end soon." I clenched the handle to stop the fall every time it moved. "Only twenty minutes more," He said. I sighed nodding my head instantly. I was expecting a mansion with a lot of guards from his expensive suit and the payment I was getting for my job. Now, I was wondering. How would he have a
' I don't know what happened to her parents. Why is she staying with her grandpa? I don't want to prey on their life when I know how dangerous they could be. ' I breathed, my throat growing tight. I missed my father. I hadn't admitted and I never would. But I wanted him around us. I wanted to see the same affection in his eyes for me, Ava and mom. Sisily smiled brilliantly, as Donovan asked her to go back to her room. "The headmaster wants to see you," Donovan dropped the bombshell on me. He placed his hands in his pants pockets, took in a deep breath. I blinked at him, "Why?" I forgot that part. I hate it. Headmaster scares me. He turned and looked at me. Suddenly, his eyes seemed too young to me. I averted my gaze away. I was glad that I
I quickened my steps behind him and we entered the building. It didn't take much. Mr Wolfe held open the door for me. A few more steps and we reached the headmaster's office. Mr Wolfe was holding the mahogany door open for me. With a nervous smile, I stepped forward. The headmaster's office was enclosed by bookshelves, in the centre of the room, there was a desk with three chairs. My eyes widened to see a young man, not more than twenty-five years old sitting behind the desk. He was handsome. Academy's people should try Hollywood. He lifted his lashes and looked at us with stormy grey eyes. He smiled, "Donovan," he stood up from behind the desk and extended his hand. Gosh! He is so tall. I could see his broad shoulders, imagining under a black coat. Donovan forwarded his hand and took his h
I woke up the next morning. My stomach was growling. I hurried toward the washroom and took a long shower with warm water. I dressed in a dark green blouse and white trousers. It was the weekend. I was starting my classes and job from tomorrow. I was planning to explore the academy but first breakfast. I grabbed my phone and headed out of the door. I locked the door and halted. When I found all the gazes on me. It was crowded. Were they waiting for me to walk out of the room? Of course, not. Plucking my gaze from the groups of girls and their curious gazes, I headed to the elevator. Two girls blocked my way and eyed me with distaste on their faces. They were wearing bright red short dresses, red lipstick, and red shoes. Red girls! "Freshers can't use it," She said, crossing her arms over her chest. "But I used it yesterday." I didn
I let out an exaggerated sigh as I stared at the map. I couldn't check my books yesterday. I thought about going to the library first. I took out the map and began to find my location on the map. "Here!" I muttered. I was standing in a path enclosed by classrooms. Only a few students were in groups. I had come here before. I could see the headmaster's office at the end of the hallway. All stopped whispering. Their faces were haunted. I followed everyone's gaze. A tall, white blonde girl wearing a tight white long dress was pacing my way, her heels clicking against the floor creating an ominous atmosphere. My stomach swirled. The air changed around me. She was glaring at me. I swallowed hard and felt my heart racing a bit. When she was crossing the distance with her long strides, her pink lips thinned. S
I opened my eyes and blinked many times. For a few seconds, I just stared at the ceiling. 'Where am I?' Then everything began to reinstall in my mind. I looked down at myself. I was in a hospital gown and lying on the hospital bed. Thank goodness! I'm not dead! That beautiful lunatic girl! What's her problem? My hand shot under my collarbones. There was a bandage, "I survived," My voice was loud and full of shock. My throat wasn't hurting. "Hi, how are you feeling now?" A tender voice made my neck swivel. My eyes dilated in fear. I squealed and pushed myself back. Silver's eyebrows drew together, her expression was p
DASTIEN The silence felt awkward. I couldn't lock up uneasiness tight in an airless box. I wanted to cry. My grief remained locked up tight in an airless box. My green eyes were full of fury. My throat threatened to clog. The pain inside my chest deepened when I recalled her in a shredded blouse and her blood covering her creamy skin. I ran in my wolf form, howling up at the cold moon in pure fury when I couldn't hold the pain. The human girl is my mate. I was expecting a strong girl like Alessandro, he got Silver. Anger and aggression took hold on me. Silver did this to her. My Alpha Packmates could feel my anger and fear. Anger that Silver should trust her mate, Ale