Discovering My Heritage

Chapter 1

Gabriel pictured above.

  I am Gabriel most people call me Gabe. I am twenty two years old. I am a social worker for the Supernatural and Human relations department for our local law enforcement. I grew up as a human in a supernatural orphanage on the Harvest moon pack territory. 

I met many species, wear wolves, vampires, elves, warlocks, dragon shifters, etc. No one was ever interested in adopting the human left on the doorstep at three years old. 

The head mistress of the Orphanage was a kind woman.  We called her Ms. Sarah.  She pretty much raised me.

Many told me I did not smell human. My scent was unlike any supernatural they have encountered before. They figured I must have picked up the many scents from my many roommates.  The orphanage had a room with eight sets of bunk beds in a large space for the boys. 

Then there was a similar room set up for the girls.  I was not popular in school. I also did not get bullied. I could hold my own when needed. Which was a surprise being human in a mostly mixed supernatural school. 

I have two best friends. Tiana a petite elven girl.  She is tiny like four foot nine inches tall. She has beautiful purple wavy shoulder length hair.

My other best friend was Bruce. He is a bear shifter. He stands at six foot three inches. He is built like a tank.

He is the sweetest kindest soul you would ever meet.  He is tan skinned and has dark brown hair. He is a good looking tattooed man if I say so.

They were constantly at my side. I think that is why most kids left me alone.  I on the other hand was five foot ten inches tall. I have olive skin with golden blonde hair and hazel eyes. 

I wore it shaved around the sides but long on top. It reached to my shoulders when down. I mostly wore it pulled back. 

I was pretty average. I did excel in my studies.  Since I had no real home.

I worked real hard to get a full scholarship. Thankfully I did. I love the choices I made and my current career. 

That being said. On my twenty first birthday I found out. I was not human. Like I assumed I was. 

It turns out I am a Griffin. They are super rare and usually hunted. Most people do not believe they exist. They are thought to be only a myth. 

When I shifted for the first time. I was terrified. Luckily I was with Tiana. She freaked out.

She then helped calm me down. She explained what I was.  We agreed to keep my other form a secret. 

The only three people that know are Tiana, Bruce, and Ms. Sarah. They are the closest I ever had to family.  On the bright side Tiana says this means.

I most likely have a mate out there.  I hope that is true. I also hope they are trustworthy and accept me.

Tiana used some of her magic to hide my scent. I would continue to appear human. The side effect would be. While the spell was active. I would completely seem human.

If I come into contact with my mate. I would know and feel the effects.  They would not. At least not right away.

  The more I am in contact with them. However it would weaken. They eventually will recognize me as their mate. 

We hope this gives me enough time. To realize if they are trustworthy. That and establish some sort of friendship before I expose my secret.

Currently I was called in to help with a case that the detectives are struggling with.  They know why I chose to be a social worker. I grew up an orphan.