Aryan-I knew it wasn’t okay, but I wasn’t sure what to say. Before I could find the right words, she stepped away. She said she was going to help get people to settle down. I stood there like an idiot for a long time. Feeling like I wasn’t being much help, I joined in helping get everyone settled.It took a while, but we got everyone settled down enough so the witches could alter their minds. I knew that they could perform magic like that, but it was still surprising to see it firsthand. It was not as surprising as it had been to watch Kierian connect with human after human and calm them down.When we finished the clean-up, the witches called in more witches to perform a more extensive scale spell to return the hospital to the way it had been before the attack. If only they could turn back time completely.Now that the hospital was back in order, the doctors worked overtime to heal anyone and everyone they could. We returned to check on Connor when we were done doing what we could.“
Aryan-Finally, I was home, and it felt like home for the first time. During the drive back, I had plenty of time to process everything. I have spent this last year unable to be my true self. It was like after my Pack died, I was only a shadow of myself.Thankfully, Kierian and Connor understood that I needed some quiet time in the car because neither of them said much. I was sure they also had a lot to process as well. When we returned, Kierian was reluctant to leave me, but I assured him I would be okay.After my long and much-needed shower, I called the school, and they sent over my missing assignments. I started on them right away to get them done. The school also told me to take the rest of the week off, but I was expected to return on Monday.I called Mr. Slater personally and told him about what happened and that I was a Lycan. He didn’t believe me at first. He showed up at my house to see for myself and told me I had two choices. I could continue training with him or get train
Aryan-Dirk took me to a room upstairs, where he closed the door and locked it behind him after I entered. He looked upset and confused as if he were trying to sort something out in his head. I didn’t know what this was about, but I had a feeling it was about me disappearing for a bit.“I am sorry I didn’t tell you anything before taking off the way I did. It had been a spur-of-the-moment thing. I had embarrassed myself in front of the school in an attempt to win Kierian back. I never gave him a chance to respond, and I took off feeling hurt. I wanted to clear my head, and some things happened along the way. He followed me, and we ended up getting together.”I blurted out my excuse for disappearing. I refrained from telling him everything. The rest wasn’t what a human needed to hear. Knowing him, he would offer to help because that was the kind of friend that he was. Since things are too dangerous, I felt it was better just to keep things focused on my relationship with Kierian.Dirk
Aryan-"Are you okay?" Sylvie asked once the boys left to get our food from the food cart.We were sitting at the edge of the Pier, with our feet hanging over the dock. Kierian and I initially considered meeting at his house, mine, or the Café. After losing my best friend, I hadn't wanted to be indoors, where I felt the walls would close in on me.The Montecroix Pier was busy on Saturdays, but we figured it would be safe enough to talk. The others walking around the Pier or Beach were too busy to pay attention to us. Also, here, I could try to feel like I was still connected to my old life."I am fine." I looked over the water, thinking how my life had changed so much."You don't seem fine. You look like you are ready to fall over at any moment.""I just didn't sleep well last night."That was an understatement. After Kierian dropped me off at my house, I didn't sleep at all. Instead, I did more research and followed a few clues my father left behind. As I went over the flash drive, I
Aryan- “What I need to tell you, I am not sure how to say it without it coming out bad.” I admitted when I still hadn’t said anything after five minutes. “Whatever it is, you can tell me. If it sounds bad, I will wait until you explain or ask you.” Kierian walked beside me with his hands behind his back. When we first started walking, we held hands, but I needed to distance myself to think clearly. I hated that I wasn’t strong enough like I believed I was. Either way, I needed to spit it out instead of dragging it out. “Okay, here it goes.” I took a deep breath before slowly exhaling. “When I was almost dead, I was having a dream. In my dream, I was with my parents and little brother. It started three days before my birthday and was the best three days I have had in a long time. It felt real, but I knew that it was just a dream. To me, I didn’t care. That time with them was all I cared about.” “Which is completely understandable.” Kierian encouraged me to keep talking, but I didn
Aryan- “What is this about?” Callie asked. We gathered on the couch, with Callie sitting between Kierian and me. Kierian suggested that I be the one to tell her, but I didn’t know how. I had mixed feelings about everything, but it wasn’t because I was sure if I should ask her to take over as Alpha of Blackwood. I was excited about the prospect of it but worried that she would disagree. I didn’t want to sound like I was pushing my Pack onto her. I also didn’t want her to think we were pitying her because she couldn’t become the next Alpha King or Queen in her case. Taking a deep breath, I had to start talking before I lost my nerve. “If you couldn’t be Alpha, what other idea did you have for your life?” I asked, after thinking that there was a chance she had thought of something else. “That is what I need to figure out. I have spent most of my life fighting with my father to let me be the next Alpha, and I haven’t thought about anything else.” She looked deflated as she leaned agai
Aryan-Monday morning, I was a mess. I was fairly sure I had dark bags under my eyes that developed an hour after school started. I was nervous, and my fingernails have looked better, but I chewed them off as I kept circling the conference room, where the meeting would be held.Yesterday, I had everything planned out about what I would say to the teachers, but now it was like my mind was blank. I was rethinking my plan to get them involved. The only teacher I knew was on my side, was Mr. Slater, but that was a given.He was the only teacher that had arrived. While he sat in one of the many chairs around the oval table, I circled around the room. Kierian, Connor, Liam, and Sylvie sat in chairs along the wall, appearing to be completely confident.“You are going to burn a hole in the rug if you keep doing what you are doing.” Slater chuckled.“Easy for you to say, all of you look like this is just another Monday. You aren’t the ones about to ask innocent people to join you on a possible
Aryan-Once the students and teachers were in the auditorium, Kierian started telling the students what was going on. I was amazed at how flawless he was as he spoke. It was like he spent months practicing. With how his presence filled the room, I knew he was going to be an excellent leader.Unlike me, he didn’t stumble with his words. He got straight to the point. Everyone sitting in the auditorium was giving him their full attention. None of them blinked as he spoke or attempted to interrupt him. They looked eager even as they waited for him to finish.Everything I had told the teachers, he basically said the same, except in fewer words and with more confidence. When every student agreed to go through the testing to be able to help, I didn’t know why I was surprised. No one asked questions or doubted him, but that goes to show he was a well-respected future Alpha.From the front row of seats, Mr. Slater motioned for me to go to the exit door, that was left of the stage. We met by th