Deserted But Not Alone novel Chapter 8

I stumbled backwards at her howl and looked up in horror. She lay down in front of me, looking at me with curiosity and no longer hostility. Suddenly I heard that voice again,

"Hi there."

I looked around, trying to find the origin, when it suddenly clicked. I looked at the wolf staring at me.

"It's you isn't it? You're the voice that's been in my head."

The wolf smiled and for a moment she resembled a giddy dog.

"Yes. I'm the voice in your head. I've been here all along, you just never noticed."

Why would a wolf be in my head? Is this some kind of joke or something?

I struggled to understand what she meant.

"Why would you be in my head? What's going on? Explain all of this please! I feel like I'm going crazy. Why the hell was I turning into you a few minutes ago? This has never happened before. Please tell me I'm not going crazy. Please." My voice broke at the end of my rant and I could see pity in my eyes.

She sighed.

"Sit down child. All your pacing is giving me a headache." I didn't even realize that I had gotten to my feet mid-rant.

"You and I have been connected ever since you were born. And that is because you inherited this gene from your parents Abby. You and Adam are werewolves, just like them."

I was about to speak up when she gave me a look. I instinctively knew to keep my mouth shut.

"Your parents were the Alpha and Luna of The Gauntlett pack. And they were loved by all. You and your brother were too, but your uncle and Aunt turned dark," Her eyes had an angry glint to it. "They wanted the title for themselves and challenged your parents for it so may times, that it became dangerous for you and Adam to stay in Canada because there was no telling how far they were willing to go. I don't know how they died, but one thing I know for sure is that Travis and Meghan must have had something to do with it."

My mouth was agape and I had so many questions about my parents, but I could ask her that some other time.

"So what are you? What am I? Or better still, what are WE?"

She rolled her eyes. I didn't know wolves could do that.

"You're a werewolf dumbass. You haven't figured that out yet?"

My eyes widened, "But that's impossible. Werewolves don't exist, they're a myth, a fairytale written in book. There's no way they're real."

"Then how would I be here if they weren't." She has a point though.

I nodded, trying to wrap my head around all the information that had just been dumped on me.

"Okay so I'm a werewolf." She nodded.

"Adam's a werewolf too?" She nodded again.

"My parents were also werewolves." Another nod.

I wasn't sure of my next question. "Uncle Travis and Aunt Meghan too?"

"Yes. All your relatives are werewolves. Those you know and those you don't. The secret has been kept for hundreds of years, an it's the secrecy that keeps us safe, because if the humans ever find out that we are different from them... Let's just say it's easier to destroy something different than tolerate it.".

Wow.

I looked at her again. She was so beautiful in all her viciousness. Her form was regal and her amber coloured eyes were wise. I couldn't believe that was me. I couldn't believe that I could change into her.

"So what happens now?" I asked.

"Now? Its you and me. I'll help you understand our kind, but this can only happen if you accept me and let me in." She smiled as well as a wolf could. "Once you do that, we'll truly be one and I can promise you, you won't regret it."

I nodded, already deciding that I wasn't going to let her go. I wasn't going to let this part of me slip away.

"I accept you."

She grinned and bared her teeth, howling to the skies again. But this time I wasn't scared, I was thrilled to go on this ride with her. I have a lot of questions, but I know that she'll be by my side to answer all of them.