The Deep Dark Stone Path

Chapter 25- *James*

Sam tells us all about his life. To be frank I don't really care. I can see the way he is looking at Dalilah and I don't like it. Pretty much he has been living in the woods since he was five and found a pack of real wolves to live with. Until hunters killed them all because they killed a hiker. After a while he finishes and we all sit in silence. Then Dalilah announces, "I am going to the library. I'm taking the books we checked out back. I will be back in about and hour or two." She bends down and gives me a kiss before walking out the door. Sam looks at me and smiles. I bite my lip and lead him upstairs. I show him the boys bathroom and my room. Then I grab him some of my clothes. "You'll probably need these later. Try not to rip them." I really wish I didn't have to be stuck here with him. Then I have an idea. "Hey do you wanna go out?" He nods. I lead him out the door and we head towards the store. I'm gonna get him some clothes. We walk through the woods and then I hear a rustling sound. We stop for a second and he sniffs around. "I haven't smelt that putrid smell before." Then something blares past us to the other side of the road. "Run!" I shout. We go bolting down the road, until something knocks him down. I turn around and see a very pale man attacking Sam. I grab a huge branch and begin to beat him with it. He turns his attention to me. His black eyes have red pupils and I am terrified. His fangs are sharp and his blonde hair stands on end like a mad dog. He lunges at me, but Sam attacks him in his wolf form before the guy can touch me. They wrestle on the ground until this rabid man disappears into the woods. Sam looks at me with concern and turns back into a human. Once he is clothed we continue to the store in silence. Once we get there I tell him, "Two things, one pick out three shirts and pants and one pair of shoes, two Dalilah is mine and I don't wanna see you staring at her like you were today at breakfast." He nods and then heads to the clothes section. I go to another part of the store to get Dalilah some flowers and some frozen pizzas for dinner. Once we've gotten our things and paid we go home. Dalilah still isn't here. None of the kids are either. I check the clock. She's been gone almost two hours. I decide to give her another hour before I go searching for her. Maybe she lost track of the time. Sam and I go up to my room and I give him one of my dresser drawers to put his clothes in. Then I tell him "Stay in here and be quiet. Those are your main rules. No one can know your here but Dalilah and I, understand?" He nods. I grab some covers and a plastic box and go back to my room. I lay the box in the corner. "Try to stay in your dog form when the others are here. If you have to use the toilet, whine. Also these covers are for you to sleep on in case someone comes in. It is a lot easier to cover up a dog than a human." He nods and smiles. Then I close the door and head downstairs. Dalilah is at the door with Damian by her side. Neither one of them look too happy.