Pursued (Completed) ✔️

Chapter 20

He led us to a small office beside the stairs and gently closed the door behind us. In the corner were Bobby, Otto and Camille. I froze. Mr McKellar continued to a seat beside the others on the couch. I wasn't afraid as such but I was most certainly anxious seeing them. Ben wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"Remember what you said to me and think about how it applies to them." He told me gently.
"I can...I mean...I will...I just...."
"While you're doing...whatever that is...may I just say, happy birthday Little Red." Otto smiled.
I looked at him and frowned while Bobby hit his arm, hard.
"Actually..No! No! you may not wish me a happy birthday. Shit, I mean really Otto? You told me you wanted to be my very own big, bad, freaking wolf!"
"It was funny at the time?" He looked at me after a careful glance at Mr McKellar.
"For you maybe! You're freaking...well..you are...oh my Dear Lord...all of you...you are...that's just..."
"Wolves. Werewolves. Come on sweetheart, you can say it."
He got hit again, by both Bobby and Camille this time and their eyes flashed a different color.

I started to shake and Ben turned me around looking in my eyes. "Think about when you first met them. What they did to protect you. You were accepted into their pack. Think about how they have been trying to be friends with you, you can understand they aren't good at that, being from such a tight community. Just remember what you told me last night. What we talked about this morning."
I felt tears rolling down my face, my breath coming fast.
"Come on Juuls, I came home to the farm and you decided to accept me. You let me in your house, your room," Someone growled but he continued unfazed. "you went on a run with me this morning. You weren't afraid."

I took a deep breath.
"Harry told me to keep you from the room for as long as I could." He said changing the subject completely. "I'm sure you figured it out but he's trying to throw you a surprise party." He managed to do it, my mind on something else, I calmed down.
"Tell me something good Juuls, you can do it. Tell me about that idiot."
"Otto is the one I make lasagna for..."
"Tell me more."
"His face lights up when I bring it to school, he's usually already extremely happy before I even tell him but I guess he can smell it huh?"
"I'd say so, keep going."
"He bought me that new hoodie when my red one got too small."
"Yeah I get it, he's the idiot wolf to your red hood. What about the others?"
"Mr McKellar is the one that told us that the bill would be taken care of by...Oh."
"I'd say it's the pack that pays for it. The alpha would have approved it. Now tell me about the other two."
"Bobby is the one with the stalker."
"Quiet, gorgeous guy with stalker? Which one of them is that, point to him?" Ben laughed as he turned me back to the others. Blushing I pointed at Bobby. He winked at me with a small smile.
"Camille is the girl I told you about, I mean I know you already met her and she's the only girl in my class from their group. Emily isn't here, she's the quiet one that worries too much."
"I remember you telling us about her, she likes the burgers at school."
"Yeah, they are always undercooked and she loves them! I guess that makes sense now."

"Better?"
"Yeah." I replied softly while wiping my eyes.
"You didn't tell your family." Mr McKellar stated. I looked at him in surprise. "Your father greeted me like he always does and your brother didn't even glance at me." He explained.
"How is she holding up?"
"Remarkably well, Sir." Ben replied respectfully.
"Good, good. Have you explained what is happening?"
"She has asked a lot of questions but skirted over the important one." He answered like I wasn't there.
"You mean there is a more important one than..does your butt really get fluffy every time the moon is full?" I sniped glaring at him.

They all laughed, loudly. When they settled it turned serious.
"Mates." Mr McKellar stated. "There really is such a thing Juliette. A mate is the other half of the soul. Like a perfect fit. But sometimes there is a soul so pure it would fit anywhere. For unmated males it is like a beacon. Your true mate would just be one of many guys interested. Not normal guys, supernaturals, in this case wolves. The bad thing is that the more volatile and stronger males of our kind are more attracted to a pure soul."
"I'd love to be your big bad wolf but honestly I feel more protective than anything." Otto said looking straight at me.
"Emily and I both feel something for you that we don't feel for other people, like...like we need to make you happy. It feels good to be around you." Camille said, rather quietly for the first time ever. That girl was never quiet.
"My wolf is quiet for lack of other words..." Bobby said.
"You are a peace keeper, like your dad. The man for solutions and well thought out plans before action is taken." I told him walking over and sitting on the couch beside Camille. Mr McKellar smiled.