The Triplets of Emerald Forest

Chapter 12 Harlow

"Godric, Gabriel, and Griffin Emerald please tell me that you did not do what your sister says you did." Her voice was venomous as she glared at the brothers, her hands on her hips. Her eyes widened when she looked around Griffin and saw me, "Oh my God."

"Mother...." Gabriel started but one look from this woman and he clamped his mouth shut.

This was their mother?

"Get out. All of you." She ordered, stomping into the room.

"But...." Griffin started to argue,

"Out!" The woman shouted at him.

The three boys bowed their heads and sulked out of the room.

"Oh, my dear." The woman sighed, her face softening as she looked at me.

It was obvious that she was their mother. Her facial features, expressions, and the color of her hair were the mirror image of the boys. I even recognized her eyes, they were the same blue as Nova's. She plopped down next to me on the couch.

"I am so sorry about all of this. My name is Clementine, I'm the mother of those three idiots." She said,

"Uhm, hi." I mumbled.

"I know how confused you are, I was the same way when their father first brought me into this world." Clementine smiled softly.

"I'm sorry, I still don't understand what's going on."

For some reason, I felt much more comfortable and safe with this woman than anyone else that I've met here. I had no idea what it felt like to have a mother, but I'd imagine it felt something like this.

"What have they told you?" She asked.

"That they turn into dogs." I stated bluntly and she started to laugh.

"Okay, yes, well, that's true." She nodded and the feeling of security I had a minute ago was now gone. She was a crazy person, too.

"Uh-huh."

"I don't, I'm human, like you are." She was speaking so seriously but the words coming out of her mouth were utterly ridiculous.

"And they aren't human?" I asked, playing along with her fantasy.

"They're werewolves." She said the word like she was telling me the weather.

My first instinct was to call this lady crazy and run for the hills. But, something inside me gave me pause. I thought about the strange dream I had with the angelic woman, Selene. She talked about another species and how the souls of those wolves were the same as the souls of the triplet brothers. That dream wasn't real though, was it? It was just some kind of hallucination they brought on with the sedative. None of this could be real.

"I'm sorry I just don't believe you." I shook my head.

"Come here, dear." She stood up and held out her hand for me.

Hesitantly, I accepted her hand and allowed her to pull me from the sofa. She led me across the living room area and towards the back wall where a large window was situated. She pushed against the glass and it opened outwards, letting a rush of cool spring air into the room. I looked down and saw that the three brothers were standing in the grass below us.

"Watch." She said and I did as she instructed.

They stripped out of their shirts and I was afraid I was about ready to watch them get naked. Instead, they left their pants on and seemed to share a silent conversation amongst themselves. In unison, their eyes closed and then their bodies began to shake. They arched backwards and the sickening sound of bones breaking filled my ears. In a matter of seconds, the three brothers were gone and the three familiar wolves were in their place.