Running With Wolves || 5sos ||

Eight

•Alexis•
The night when the boys told us that they were werewolves was a long one.

I stayed up all night long contemplating whether or not to just leave with Becca. It wouldn't be hard, we could just sneak out, take Luke's truck and head home.

But then I realized that wolves are trackers. They could pick up a scent and find what they are looking for almost instantly. I could not risk leaving, then them getting mad at us for doing so once we got caught.

So I decided on staying here. With 4 potentially dangerous teenage werewolves and my best friend.

It was early in the morning, and I was quietly making myself a cup of coffee when I heard someone enter the house.

I turned the corner and saw Calum kicking off his boots and stepping into the living room.

"You're up early" he mumbled.

"Couldn't really sleep" I replied. "Too much going on."

"I am really sorry about all of this Alexis, if I could change the rules, I would. But I can't" , the tall boy in front of me said, looking down towards his feet.

"Cal"? I asked.

"Mhm"?

"I know you're hiding things, and it may be none of my business but I can tell it's bugging you and I want to try to help", I said, remembering the other night when Luke made a simple gesture by just rubbing my arm comfortingly.

He sighed, then looked at me with those big brown puppy dog eyes. I almost melted right then and there.

"They're after us Alexis, not just my family, but now hunters! I'm so tired of running for my life, and now I feel even worse because since my blood is now in Michael, Ashton and Luke, that puts them in danger also, and then there's you. You Alexis, confuse the shit out of me." He finished, pulling at his dark brown locks.

I sat there stunned. So the boys have Calum's human-killing werewolf family tracking them, plus hunters, and what's been bothering him is me? I confuse him?

I decided to ignore the whole "you confuse the shit out of me" part of Calum's little rant.

"What exactly are hunters"? I asked, it sounded like such a stupid question, but when you think about it, these hunters could be literally anything.

"They're this clan. A group with not only humans, but hybrids. Hybrid meaning half werewolf half human. The humans hunt the hybrids first, convince them that our kind is the enemy and they use them as trackers. Being a human and tracking a werewolf is almost impossible. But a werewolf tracking a werewolf is completely possible". He said finishing.

"But what do they want with you"? I asked.

"Our powers, they want to use them for some government shit" he said getting angry.

That was the last thing I wanted to happen. Calum getting mad and me having to fend for myself if he changed.

I soothingly rubbed his toned arms and surprisingly it seemed to calm him down.

"Thanks Alexis", he whispered.

"No problem Cal" I said giggling. "I wouldn't want you to turn all wolf-like on me".

He gave me a small smile. "Yeah, about Michael yesterday, that happens a lot. To all of us, especially since there's a full moon tonight, I apologize in advance if you see something or experience something you don't wish to", he said standing up.

I then stood up too, "you're so beautiful Alexis" he whispered, I don't think I was supposed to hear what he said because once I turned to him and raised an eyebrow, he gasped, cursed himself and turned invisible, probably just to escape the awkwardness of the situation.

Even though he wasn't with me anymore, I blushed. And I blushed hard. I could tell that I looked like a tomato but I didn't care, even though what he said was simple, it still made my heart leap and butterflies erupt in my stomach. And then I realized.

I had a crush on Calum Hood, and let me tell you, it was a big one.

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Hi guys! Here's chapter 8! I really hope you enjoyed it and have just been enjoying the book in general!

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-Annie