The Wolf Girl

Chapter 10

When I returned, I found Ren and Igi sitting on the porch, her hand in his. Toryn was nowhere to be seen and I strode forward wearily. They glanced up at me. "Well that didn't take long" Ren mumbled. I threw a glare at him, but Igi chuckled. "I'm surprised she didn't come sooner" she teased. I rolled my eyes. "Look who's talking" I retorted a icily as I whisked past them and headed for the front door. I could feel his presence close by. He was inside.

"Wait" Ren said. I turned slowly around to face him. His dark features, so much like his brother's, made my heart clench. His smoldering ember eyes had a mysterious alluring quality. From what Milo and Igi had mentioned of him, when they were bringing me up to speed after I had gotten shot, he was an intelligent and quiet werewolf. He was an interesting choice for someone so bright like Igi.

"Why should I?" I finally demanded. Unlike his older brother, Ren didn't scare me. "He needs time" Ren pleaded calmly. "...to sort out his priorities" he finished. "What priorities?" I shouted impatiently.

Igi grabbed my arm. She knew without bothering to read my mind, that I was just as emotionally confused right now as Toryn was. "The answeres you are looking for only cause Toryn to delve into memories he'd rather forget" Ren explained. I took a deep breath and backed away from the door.

"Please let me explain...not him" Ren added. I stared at the door for a long time, before finally answering. "Fine" I agreed and Ren cracked a small relieved smile.

"Where did Toryn leave off?" he asked carefully. I frowned suppressing the lump that began to rise in my throat. "He-he told me that I was one of the original werewolves" I replied, my voice quiet and unsteady. Ren nodded, as if this was old news.

"Yes, the pure werewolves are what initially started the hunting of the werewolves. There aren't many of them left. There were so many tainted werewolves, that we overpowered them, nearly killing off our entire race in the process. We were surprised to find you leading a pack of normal werewolves, Lavine.

"At first, that was why Toryn didn't want anything to do with you. He was going to kill you. He's only killed two pure werewolves before you and he wasn't hesitant to add you to the list."

"So why didn't he?" I asked warily. "I held him back. I convinced him that if you hadn't attacked us yet, then it was likely you were ignorant of your own kind or you were too scared to take him on" he admitted. Igi and I gaped. "But why would you do such a thing?" Igi asked, confused. I narrowed my eyes. "Because...I couldn't let him destroy Lavine" Ren told her in a gentle voice. "I was falling in love with you...and if he killed her, then you would never be mine."

His words were so intense and honest that I felt a huge wave of gratitude for him. He may have saved me for his own selfish reasons, but he protected Igi and that meant more than anything to a Luna. "Thank you" I whispered. He would make a worthy mate. Igi touched his cheek and he caught her hand and pressed his lips against her slender fingers. I cleared my throat. "So what happened with the war?" I prodded. He stared vacantly out into the distance, remembering.

"Toryn and I aren't sure how it happened. There were a lot of theories rolling around, but somehow a select few humans found out about the werewolves about twenty years ago. Now many governments around the world know about us. They haven't released anything about us to the public. They are trying to whipe us out in their own secretive way. To those few humans, we are nothing but aliens and monsters. They assume all the myths that their ancestors made up about us are true. So they hired and trained a force of men to track us down and kill us."

"The hunters" Igi and I breathed at the same time, and glanced at each other with wary eyes. Ren nodded. "Those men that attacked us the other day have been hunting down wolves like us for many years. They have a prefrence of pure werewolves over tainted werewolves, because those like you," Ren explained, gesturing in my direction. "Are stronger and more powerful than ones like us. That's why there are so few of you left. Your kind are the only werewolves that the hunters fear."

I scowled. "That's something I don't understand. How am I more powerful than the regular werewolves? In case you hadn't noticed, I've been running from the hunters my entire life. Toryn had to rescue me. Twice...And you're telling me that he's weaker than me?" I asked hesitantly.

"It's the scent of your blood" he said, wincing. "It's similar to the few pure werewolves we've encountered before, if not alot stronger. Toryn and I are still wondering why that is" he admitted. "So you're saying that my blood is nearly identical to their's, if not stronger? So why I am I still weaker than everyone?" I demanded, tired of getting more questions than answers.

"Because we think your "gift" hasn't manifested yet" he sighed, assessing me with annoyed eyes. I raised an eyebrow and snorted. "Gift?" He rolled his eyes. "The pure ones are more powerful than other wolves because each one of them inherites an ability to something supernatural. Most of them just become stronger and faster than the average werewolf, but some of the ones that come from a greater line of blood, get different abilities."

"What do you mean?" I snapped impatiently. "Lavine" Igi warned protectively and grabbed my wrist. I shot her a withering look. "I don't know. I've never met one who had something other than remarkable strength...but my father new one who was capable of seeing the future. And he knew another who could touch fire without burning alive." I gawked in unveiled fascination. "And this will happen to me?" I spluttered. Ren glared. "I don't know. I have no idea what will happen to you. Frankly, I'm not a big fan of your's, Lavine. For all I know, your parents killed mine" he hissed.

I had underestimated Ren. He was still on Toryn's side, regardless of his mate's pack. "However, I think you should know what happened to the werewolves so I'll continue" he allowed, in a reluctant manner.

"About seventeen years ago, the Aran Battle happened. My father was there, and I assume yours could have been as well. There had been talk of an underground refuge for the pure werewolves on one of the Aran Islands in Ireland. As you can probably guess, everyone headed there to kill the rest of them once and for all. The humans, the pure werewolves, and the tainted werewolves were all there. The humans had won and the pure werewolves were practically extinct. Many were killed, including my mother, and my other older brother. What was left of us escaped. Now most werewolves we encounter are the children of those who died. They don't know who they are or what they have become, and any werewolves who do know who they are have tried to attack my pack.

"We try to keep isolated and refrain from leaving America. America is the only place we've truely been able to hide from the humans. Another reason Toryn didn't want you to stay. He had seen how the human's were tracking you in France. They were so intent on getting you since you were one of the last pure werewolves. He didn't need you leading them to our pack, where they could kill us all. It's too late to leave now though" Ren explained.

"It is" I agreed quietly and buried my face in my hands. It felt so weird, knowing my history. A history that seemed more like a fairy tale than anything else. A history that left my hands trembling. Well we were doomed then weren't we? Fugitives no matter where we went on Earth. A cold feeling invaded my stomache, making my numb. The feeling of defeat. I had always imagined that if we kept out of reach of the hunters then we'd have a chance...but now that the odds were stacked against any chance of living, I felt empty. If I was lucky, I'd have one more year.

"We are all going to die" I mumbled, miserable.

"Over my dead body" came the strong timbre of an Alpha. I looked up, surprised to find Toryn standing in doorway. My mate's eyes were glowing blue torches, determined and fearless.

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