Ever since Elias triggered his curse, Jordan never left his side. He insisted on teaching him everything he needs to know about being a werewolf. This made Elias more confused about himself. Jordan told him that being a werewolf is hereditary. Half-bloods are more complicated because they always have a hard time controlling their wolf side. Meaning, they are more aggressive than the purebloods. Jordan said that he could be pure blood because the only time Jordan heard about a white wolf was from a powerful pack led by a female alpha. The white wolf was the pack's beta. He said that white wolves were said to be purified by the moon goddess herself.
"How's Elias?" Jordan asked Miguel. Until now, he's still uncomfortable being with Jordan. Turns out, Miguel was from a family of vampire hunters. They came from a long line of hunters blessed a witch.
"He's still locked up in there." Miguel pointed to Elias's room. "He won't come out, he won't even talk to me." Miguel's obviously worried about his friend.
"Just give him time. He's confused about what going on with him." Jordan explained. "He was a normal angry guy before all this happened. Now, he's an angry guy who turns into a wolf every full moon. Imagine, how that's like?"
Jordan and Miguel turned when they heard the door to Elias' room opened. They saw Elias walked out of the room with his head down. He looked so depressed and he doesn't look like he's been sleeping. He walked past them to the kitchen to get his food and then he walked back to his room. Jordan shook his head in pity for Elias. How he wishes that won't have to go through all this. But what's bugging his mind is who Elias really is.
"I don't know how to talk to him, man," Miguel admitted. "I don't know how to help him."
"Just be there for him. He will face difficult decisions now that he already triggered his werewolf curse." Jordan looked directly into Miguel's eyes. "I'll be back before the next full moon. I just have to investigate something."
"What? You'll leave?" Miguel asked Jordan. "What about Elias?"
"I have to. Just stay with him and don't let him out of your sight." Jordan said to him with a serious tone.
When Jordan left, Miguel knocked on Elias's door. He wanted to talk to his friends. He wanted to know how he feels and what his plans are. Being a vampire hunter, Miguel and his family worked with werewolves to kill vampires. One thing he learned about werewolves is their violent behavior. They are very aggressive and hot-headed. He tried to knock multiple times but Elias won't open the door.
"El, if you're ready to talk, I'm here okay?" He sincerely said. "I'll do my best to answer your question." But he still didn't get any answers from him.
Miguel remembered his late father's journal. He thought that it might help Elias to understand more about the supernatural. He went to his room to get his father's journal. Then he knocked on Elias' door again.
"El, I'll have to go out to buy some grocery supplies. I will leave my father's journal outside your room. You can read it as long as you want. This may help you more to understand what it is to be a werewolf like you." Miguel put the journal in front of the door.
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Zel has been looking everywhere for Elias. It's been two weeks since he left. She didn't even notice he's gone until supper. Zel felt like she failed Elias. She vowed to care for him and protect him. The first time Zel met Elias, she already the kid the had the same affliction as hers. His behavior was too obvious for a pureblood like her. Zel's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her door. Thinking that it could be Elias, she immediately to open it.
"What do you need Sheriff?" Zel asked her visitor with a bored tone
"Where's Elias?" Sheriff Martinez asked her directly. "He hasn't come to work for a week."
"He left." Zel tried to shut the door after answering but Sheriff Martinez was quick to stop her.
"You took the responsibility of taking care of him and now, the only thing you would tell me is that he left!" The sheriff couldn't contain his emotion. He wanted to take Elias under his care but Zel blocked his effort.
"Do you think I want this? I was trying to help him!" Zel answered angrily. "You don't know what's happening to him!"
"And you do? Huh!" Sheriff Martinez tried to cam himself. "You have no idea what's going on with him. I shouldn't have let him stay with you."
"Get out of my porch, Sheriff." With that, Zel went back to the house and slammed the door.
Because of so much anger, Zel broke anything she could get her hands on. She was so frustrated with how she let Elias out of her sight. With his condition, he could be in trouble already. Zel remembered the time when Elias almost killed a man he saw beating a young girl in the park. The man was trying to get the girl to the dark parts of the park to rape her. It was a lucky coincidence that Elias was running that night.
He broke the man's nose, three of his ribs, his left arm, and his rib. That was the case that triggered the psychiatric examination of Elias. The psychiatrist diagnosed Elias with having Intermittent Explosive Disorder. I almost laughed he told me about it. He was required to take medicines to help him control his emotions but it made him lose his focus.
Elias didn't have any psychological issues. Nobody understands him and his father trying to kill him every day certainly didn't help. Zel grabbed her phone and dial the number of a person she knew could her with her predicament. This man was the best tracker he knew. She has no other choice.
"I need you to find a man named Elias Grunt," Zel said to the person on the other line.
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Elias wanted to understand what is really happening to him so he took the journal Miguel left at his door. It was owned by his father. Elias was fascinated by how his father documented every encounter with the supernatural. He already knew what he is. A werewolf. Werewolves turn to wolves on a full moon. They have violent behavior, extra strength, and speed. Their senses are also heightened. Wolfsbane is a poison against a werewolf. There are different kinds of wolfsbane and how to cure them. But what caught his attention was an article in the journal about how someone can be a werewolf.
Genes. The only way for someone to be a werewolf is if it runs in the family. It is a curse placed on an ancient tribe and the descendants of the tribe are the only ones who got the genes. This realization made him think about his father and mother. His mom doesn't look like she got the genes but his dad seems to fit the description. He wanted to fully understand his werewolf side so he decided to go back to Thorn to talk to his dad.
"El? Hey, Woah!" Miguel was shocked to see Elias with his backpack. "Where are you going, man?" He asked.
"Back to Thorn. I have to talk to my father. I think he knows what's happening to me." Elias attempted to walk out of the house but Miguel stopped him.
"Hey, man. Wait up. Think about this, okay?" Miguel tried to reason with him. "You can't just go back Thorn and tell your dad " hey! I turn into a wolf every full moon. Do you?". Miguel sarcastically said.
"I have to, man. I need to. I need to fully understand who and what am I." Elias said apologetically.
"It's not your dad who could help. You can't go back." Miguel still insisted.
"I'm sorry, Migz. Please tell Jordan I said thank you.
Despite Miguel's effort on stopping Elias to go back home, he still wasn't able to do anything. He understands Elias's desire to know more about his true nature. But Miguel knew that Elias won't find what he's looking for in Thorn. He knows for a fact that Fred Grunt was not a werewolf more his wife, Jack. In fact, Fred was not always an angry drunk man. He doesn't have a mean bone on his body before his wife. The moment Miguel learned that Elias is a werewolf, he already knew that Fred wasn't his father. That's what Jordan was investigating. The truth about Elias's identity."Come on, Jordan! Pick up!" Miguel grabbed his hair out of frustration. The last message he got from Jordan was that he's on his way to a witch who could tap into Elias's past using his personal belongings. "Damn it, Jordan!"Miguel paced back and forth in the living room of his house. He's trying to think of the best way to help Elias. He can't Duncan because of the vampires he was hunting but he
- Flashback 20 years-"Selena, where are you?" Vlad immediately asked as soon Selena answered the call."I'm—oh!" But Selena couldn't talk anymore."Selena, you have to tell me where are you!" Vlad insisted. He can't just leave her best friend to give birth by herself."In an old cabin, just outside of Thorn. This is as far as I can go, Vlad." Selena finally answered in a weak voice."Just hang in there, Selena. I'm coming." He drove as fast as his old car could. Taking back roads and dirt roads to avoid being followed. When he hit the border of the town called Thorn he parked his car in a hidden spot and grabbed Selena's coat and a map to do a tracking spell. Not one minute after he already got her exact location."Ah!" She heard Selena cried out in pain."Selena!' Vlad didn't waste any more time and set up everything he needs to help Selena give birth to his son."Vlad, how— oh God!" Selena tried to ask him about
The following morning, Elias woke up early to the smell of bacon and eggs. His stomach grumbled signaling that he's already starving. He went straight to the kitchen and saw Patrick and Zel dressed up. Zel smiled at him and pointed to the vacant chair. He heard Patrick whispered 'finally" as soon as he sat down. He looked like he's been waiting for him to wake up because he immediately started eating."Where are you guys going?" Elias asked both of them."Oh, all three of us are going somewhere. So better eat fast and take a bath, okay?" His brows creased waiting for an explanation."I'll be taking the two of you to my home, to my pack. It's been twenty years since I last saw them." Zel said happily. Elias secretly agreed with the thought of meeting other werewolves. Maybe he could find his real parents with their help.After eating, Elias quickly took a bath. Deep down, he's excited to meet other werewolves. He's starting to learn how to embrace his new
- Flashback-After the meeting of the Waxing Moon pack everyone except Vlad, the pack's emissary. He decided to go to the sacred hall. While walking down the hall, the Emissary had a vision. It was bloody and chaotic. Dead bodies of werewolves, burning bodies of vampires and witches tied on a stake. "ch’erek’a ina t͟s’eḥāyi ānidi yihonalu ፡፡ birihanina ch’elema yigach’alu ፡፡" In his vision, the mooon and the sun will become one. Collapsing the very boundary of the supernatural. In the middle of all the blood and chaos, he saw two people. A servant of the moon and a slave of the sun.- End of Flashback-- Present Day-As the days go by, Elias quickly fell in love with his newfound family. His pack. They all respect him and love him. In fact, he learned that when the pack knew his mother was pregnant with a boy they all rejoiced. But was equally devastated when they thought he and his mother were both killed by vampires.
Ever since Elias met Elizia Saavedra, she never left his thoughts. The beauty of the vampire captivated Elias's heart. Every day, he would track her and watch from a safe distance. He would always be in awe with how gracious she moves and how her smile seems to brighten her surrounding. For a vampire, Elizia is a soft-hearted, kind person. Elias knows that he was tasked to hunt vampires to study them and learn everything about but he can't help it. No matter how hard he tries to stop himself, he just can't get her out of his mind.Just like this cold night. There was a gathering at their family mansion but instead of celebrating with them, he's here. Two building away from where Elizia lives. Watching her as she paints inside her room. She looks so beautiful in her simple black dress with her hair tied up high in a messy way. Elizia is focused on her painting. He couldn't see what was it but he doesn't care. He loves how she looks in that position."What am I doing her
- Flashback-"Brother! Here!" Joaquin yelled. He found a track going towards the center of the woods"What is it, brother?" Eliseo asked as soon as he arrived."Have you found something, brother?" Elizia asked when he approached her siblings."Did I not tell you to stay by the lake, Elizia? This is too dangerous for a woman like you." Elise protested."How many times did I beat you, Eliseo? Tell him, Joaquin." Elizia proudly stated."All the time," Joaquin answered while smiling."You won because I can't hurt you. You are my baby sister and I am supposed to protect you not defeat you in battle." Eliseo argued."As you said, brother." Elizia sarcastically answered. "Come now, Joaquin. Let's follow the track and see what we have here." Then she called to her younger brother.The three laughed when Eliseo murmured "crazy woman" to himself and then they all walked together towards the center of the woods. The three siblings
Jordan kept Elias's secret to himself. He knew about the prophecy of Vlad but he doesn't want to be the one to hinder his cousin's happiness. When Elias's lied about where he went the night that Vlad had a vision, Jordan kept quiet. Since then, he would follow Elias wherever he goes. Making sure he was safe and that he's not doing anything stupid. But the longer he watched Elias and Elizia, the more he realized it would never going to work. So he decided to talk to him."El, where are you going?" Jordan asked as soon as he caught up with Elias who's walking towards the gate of their estate. "Do you know that auntie ordered almost half of us to follow you?" Jordan asked."I know and I know that you've been following me longer than them," Elias answered, looking straight into his eyes. "Why didn't you tell her?" It's time for Elias to question him."I didn't want to be the one to rat you out. But you have to stop, El." Jordan said in a pleading tone."I don
After the incident at the river, Elizia decided that they stay away from each other temporarily. At least until the situation simmers down. Elias was against it but what can he do? He doesn't want to come between Elizia and her older brother. They are what's left of their family. Speaking of family, Selena's been gone for two weeks already. Nobody really knew where she went aside from what she told them that she has some important things to do. She left Elias to lead the pack while she's gone."It's been almost a month since you last leave the estate. What happened to you and Elizia?" Jordan asked Elias as he sat down on the bench in front of him."None of your business, Jordan," Elias said coldly."Ouch! You hurt my feelings!" Jordan replied while acting as if he's really hurt. "In case you forgotten, I kept your secret. Sharing the deets is the least you can do for me." Then he added."She wanted us to stop seeing each other for a while." Elias started