Howl like you mean it (The Berlin Wolves series) *Completed*

Chapter 20

  Lia's POV

 I arched my back and rasied my arms over my head in a stretch. Speaking of my head, it hurts; alot. I opened my eyes just a crack and there was Alec,Scott and Jacob. I groaned and rolled over to hide my face.

 "Go away," I said, my voice muffled by the pillow.

   "Not a chance. If we did Beck would kill us. But you do need to go downstairs," Alec said picking me up.

 "I can walk by myself," I said squrimming to get out of his arms.

He put me down slowly and I stood up. That was fine, but when I took a step I stumbled.

 "Because your not a full werewolf yet your body isnt healing your head as fast yet. But it is healing very quickly," Scott said.

 Alec offered his arms to carry me and I reluctantly nodded my head. He picked me up and we went down the stairs to the living room. The rest of the guys where there and when I came into view everyone was off the couch to let me sit. Alec put me down and walked into the kitchen with a glass of water. When Beck came in and saw me he imeadiately went to sit beside me.

  "How are you feeling?" He asked.

 "I feel better...where's Eric?" I asked.

This look passed over his face and he was silent for a while.

  "Brian banished him. And there's something else too," He said and looked down.

"What?" I said worried.

   "We found another body. It was Mr. Huntington," He said with a pained look in his face.

I didnt move and I didnt speak. Mr. Huntington was like a second dad to me. I also remembered that he knew something. He knew something was up with the question I was asking about Wolfsbane.

 "Did he know about werewolves?" I asked Beck suddenly.

"No, I dont think he did. Why?" He replied.

   "He knew something...something about us. When I asked him about Wolfsbane, he practically gave me a word for word dictionary deffinition of what it was. Do you guys have an old book or something that would tell me anything about us?" I asked looking at all of them.

  "What are suggesting, Lia?" Alec asked me.

"Why else would he and Mr. Dylans take such and intrest in me and you, Beck? They said we where their favorite students, and trust me when I say we where far from being the model students. I dont know why I just realized this....Mr. Huntington and Mr. Dylans where hunters," I said looking at all of them again.

  Scott came back with something in his hand.

"This is the only book we have," He said handing it to me.

   They all just stood there as I flipped through the pages, obviously not understanding what I was talking about.

  "I remebered something about Hunters when I was looking for Wolfsbane on the internet. Here it is," I said stopping.

  Beck looked at me with that look of  'go on' so I did.

"Hunters are people of the same line who only have one hobby. They hunt werewolves in hopes of getting rid of them all to protect their families. Huters have been around since the first werewolf appeared in the forests of Europe millions of years ago. Aside from their Hunting they do live normal lives to seem descrete about their jobs. They will do anything in their power to kill these creatures and will not stop until they are all gone," I said stopping.

  "So, what now? If they're Hunters then they have to know something about us. You and Beck have been going to the same schools together since kindergarten. Didnt any of your teachers or any students show any speciality with you?" Scott asked.

  "There where several teachers and students that got curious about us hanging out so much. But they didnt say anything. They would always ask us the weridest quetions, and give us looks, but let's be honest. Beck and I weren't the most well behaved kids. We cut class alot, so naturally we didnt think anything of it," I said closing the book.

 "That means there are Hunters all over town. In out schools and everywhere. The question is, who keeps killing them. Are we sure we want a war between us?" Brian said leaning against the wall.

 "Why do we have to have a war? Some of these people could be our best friends. Can't we just stay out of their way? Maybe we could talk to them, make an agreement. War is not the answer," I said standing up and facing all of them.

 Brian smiled, "Spoken like a true Alpha. I admire your act of courage and displeasment with war, Lia, but there is no other option. I agree that war is not the answer, but if it comes to that then it will happen. Until such time, lets be rational. Maybe we can, like Lia said, just stay out of their way. Not speak to them, dont look at them. If we coroperate this may work."

  Everyone nodded but me.

"If it comes to that? Do you really believe that this is the right desision we're making? These are people we're talking about here. People with families and lives," I said getting louder.

  "People who want to kill us, Lia. People who have spent their entire lives killing creatures like us. We're people too, but do you think that matters to them? All that they care about is that there are animals inside waiting to kill. When the time comes, they won't hesitate ot kill you!" Jacob said.

  "Do you even hear yourself? They're people Jacob, just like you and me. If you will let me, maybe I can talk to them. Convince them that we dont kill innocent people. They have this image in their heads that we are evil, and visious. But if they could see us, they would leave us alone. All they know is what they've been taught. And that's that we are nothing more than killing machines," I said.

   "You don't know what you'e talking about! We know more about this than you do. If you want to play hero go ahead, but we're gonna stay and plan," Jacob said.

  I huffed and walked out the door. Beck and some of the guys tried to follow me but Jacob spoke up.

  "Sure follow her. Is that a wise desision? She is barely a wolf after all," He said smiling and looking down.

 I walked back and he looked up.

  "Need something?" He asked.

I punched him square in the jaw and he bent over clutching his face.

 "Think before you speak wolf," I said then walked out th door.

No one followed me...