Tainted (COMPLETE)

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Ch 12

NOW

"Hes destroying alot more than just your life you know," Ezekiel said as we drove back to the compound. My head was pounding. "He's not...he didnt do it on purpose," I said rubbing my temples. "He never does anything on purpose in your eyes Azalee why are you making excuses for him?" Ezekiel snapped, squeezing the steering wheel until his knuckles were white.

I said nothing and it just fuel Ezekiels fire even more. "Are you not telling me something!" he asked me. He looked at me with wild eyes. "Did you accept him?" he asked fearfully. "What! No, there is no claim! To either of you. Damnit I have explained this to you!I We talked about this theory! He bit me first which is why I have feelings for him and you made me, which is why I LOVE YOU," I said enunciating the last three words. I turned on the radio to drown on the annoying voice in my head that was telling me I was making a big mistake leaving Louis alone with Stella and Jonas.

"There are Kings and Queens upon their thrones,that have a love like you and me, Kingdoms rise and Kingdoms fall,but lovers last eternally, Lovers last eternally"

I scowled and turned the radio off. "That was a good song," Ezekiel stated. I shook my head. "You know is it SO wrong that Im feeling what Im feeling," I asked after a moment. "He's suicidal, homicidal and every other "cidial" there is. He cant keep you safe like I can," he told me as he pulled into the compounds driveway. "I dont know who Im like head over heels in love with," I told him softly. "You will eventually," he said his jaw clenched. "What if this is because of the bond...like Stella suggested?" I stated.

Ezekiel unbuckled and then shifted in his seat to look at me. "Stella is like the biggest idiot in the world when it comes to relationships. Jonas can barely stand her," he said. "Well thats not very nice," I snapped. "He loves her Azalee, he just cant stand how she's so...." he searched for the word. "Like Louis?" I asked. "In a way yes, they share characteristics," he admitted. "Well tell Jonas to get over it, he made her a werewolf and mated her, so hes stuck with her." I said folding my arms. Ezekiel chuckled and got out of the car, going around it to open my door. I took his hand as he offered it.

THEN

October

A month had passed before it actually sank it what I was...or was turning into. I still couldnt digest the blood to fully transition but I still had the characteristics of a wolf.

"Enhanced bite?' Stella asked as we were sitting in the library for lunch. "Eh, comes with transition," I stated. "Enhanced Stamina?" she said going down her list. "I ran my mile in like half my usual time," I told her. "Dude!" she said. "One point for Azalee!" she cried and highlighted "Enhanced Stamina" on her checklist.

"How about Enhanced Smell?" she said. "Well Jordan smelled an awfully lot like weed this morning," I stated. "Jordan always smells like weed, I think enhanced means you can like smell the FAINTEST things...oh try me!" she exclaimed.

"You always smell like sex," I told her rolling my eyes. "No can you smell what perfume I wore uh...like two days ago!" she said jumping up and down in her chair. "ugh, give me your wrist," I told her. She handed it over and I took a big sniff as a Freshman walked through, staring. "What cant a girl get her wrist smelled in private!" I couldnt stop laughing after that. "So whats the verdict?" Stella asked me taking her wrist back. "You scared the ever loving shit out of the kid," I said pointing to the computer lab where the kid was sneaking peeks at Stella from around the partition. "Eh, thats nothing. So what did you smell?" she asked leaning in over the table her boobs almost spilling out of her shirt and onto the table. "Strawberries and Champagne from VS which I know is discontinued so how do you still have some?" I asked her.

She squealed loudly causing the librarian to shush her. "Two points for you Azalee!" she said highlighting "Enhanced Smell" I shook my head at her. "Whats next?" I said looking at the clock. Lunch was over in 15 minutes. "How about Regenerative Healing?" she said and then she looked up at me with wide awe filled eyes. "Oh please tell me I can cut you," she pleaded. This time a fellow Senior walked past and looked at us weirdly. "What so now I cant ask to stab my best friend! What kind of world is this!" she exclaimed throwing her hands up in the air.

***

"So Jonas said that Ezekiel is going to go to The Underground tonight to monitor Louis, wanna come?" Stella asked later that night. The weekend was once again here and I was given just a tiny bit of freedom from Justin.

"The last time I went there with you I almost died and got turned into a werewolf," I said plopping down on my bed and holding my phone above my face so I could still see Stella on Video Chat. "Well good news is youre already a werewolf now...kinda...so no worries!" Stella exclaimed. I rolled my eyes at her.

"if I come with you, you have to promise not to abandon me again," I told her. "I dont need to wake up a vampire next," She nodded her head enthusiastically and ended the call. Sometimes I didnt wonder if Stella would have been better cut out for the werewolf life.