The Blood of a Wolf

Full Moon

When I got home later that day I left a note for mum before going on a run.

Hey mum when you get home call me

Because we need to talk, I'll be on a

Run til then

Because I didn't know when my mom would be back and I wanted to get in as much running as I could my wolf and I agreed not to go to the clearing. A half an hour to 45 minutes later my phone started going off it was my mum's ringtone I picked it up.

"Hey, mum."

"Hey, sweetie I just got home and saw your note what's up?"

"Well, it would be better if I told you in person although it would be less dangerous for me over the phone."

"Just tell me now and we can talk more when you get home."

"Alright but don't get mad."

"Bella found out about me."

"What, come home right now."

"I'm already on my way I'll be there in a few bye." I took off running as fast as possible towards my house and got there within 5 minutes. When I walked in mum was sitting at the dining room table with her hands folded in front of her.

"Sit," she said sternly motioning for me to sit across from her, I did as asked.

"So Bella found out, how?" she sounded panicked.

"Well I didn't remember it was the full moon tonight so I didn't take the special pills from Dr. Morgan that keeps my wolf at bay."

"How could you possibly forget?"

"I didn't get the usual warning until lunch and then a few minutes later my wolf went crazy I left the cafeteria before anything happened but Bella followed me out and saw when my wolf was fully in control."

"Okay that's it start packing we have to go we have to leave before she tells."

"Mum we can't leave we don't have to she said she wouldn't tell, I trust her and so does my wolf, and you know to trust my instincts." My mum sighed before speaking.

"Okay, if you think we can trust her we won't leave."

"Thank you."

"Just take the special pill."

"But mum I was thinking about going on a run and the pill makes me tired and lessens my wolf."

" If you don't take it now it won't work in time for later when you will need it."

"Fine I'll take it but I'm still going on a run for a little bit."

"You can go after we eat and have to be back before too long."

"Yeah of course." I went to my room and grabbed the bottle of pills Dr. Morgan an old co-worker of my dad made for me as he was a close family friend and knew that my dad's experiment worked. I pooped the dosage into my mouth and swallowed. The pills had a horrid taste that made me gag but they were effective which is what mattered.

I quietly ate the food mum got out before heading out on another run.Because it was later I wasn't expecting either or both of the Wood brothers to be at the clearing, but to my surprise, Cody was there with his katana. I was going to turn around and go as it was getting late and I could feel the pills starting to kick in more, but it was too late as he saw me and walked over.

"A little late for a run isn't it?"

"I little late for a katana practice isn't it."

"Touche."

"I'm running now because I had something to take care of at home first then I had to eat. What's your excuse?"

"Well if you must know lacrosse practice started today."

"You play lacrosse?"

"Yeah, I'm Actually a Co-captain of the club team I play for."

"That's cool."

"Yeah, by the way, why was Alec Sitting with you at lunch today?"

"Honestly, I have no clue. I just know it's nothing good and Lexi might have something to do with it, anyway I should be heading ho--" I wasn't able to finish my sentence as the effects of the pill hit me hard and I started to fall backward. I braced for impact but it never came, instead, I felt arms wrap around me keeping m from hitting the ground. I opened my eyes to meet Cody's grey ones. I lay my head against his chest for a minute before he helped regain my footing and stand up but he didn't release his hold on me completely.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, I just took some medicine earlier that's supposed to make you tired and help you sleep. I guess it must work faster than I thought."

"Well, then I guess you learned not to take that medicine before going on a run."

"I guess so."

"You think you will be alright getting home."

"I think so and thanks for catching me."

" Anytime princess. See you tomorrow."

"Yeah, tomorrow." I turn and walk home not trusting myself to run just quite yet and I could feel Cody watching me go. Once I was out of sight  I started to run but not too fast. I got home by 8:30 ish give or take a few minutes. When I got inside I went straight to bed but my restful night was disturbed with a dream which is unusual as I have never had a dream that I remember before

It was just after sunset the clouds had just faded from their pinky, purple-orange glow. I was running through the woods as fast as I could go dodging trees jumping stumps and fallen trees. Then there was a flash and instead of myself running there was a dog wait no, a wolf with reddish fur running where I had moments ago.

It was like that for a while then there was another flash and it was me running again. It went on that loop but every time there was something different. There were my friends old and new, standing watching me run even my dad was there. Sometimes they looked at me with pride sometimes with disgust.

All the sudden there was a loud noise and I awoke, it was my alarm clock, mum had to be at work early again today so I had to be at school early lucky me. I reluctantly got up out of bed and grabbed the pills stuffing them in my bag before proceeding to get ready for school. 

*Hope you enjoyed this chapter and if you liked the scene with Ava and Cody there is a lot more where that came from in the next chapter. Thank you for reading, comment and let me know what you like and how I can improve. Ideas are welcome. :P