Tomorrow Never Dies (Moonlight 3)

Chapter 28-Overshadow

I was still shaken by how easily my feet had moved forwards at Mei's command to come closer. Part of me wondered if perhaps it could've even been another of her illusions, but it had felt real. In the moment it had felt right. As she'd talked, I'd felt a distinct pull, a part of me that wanted to please her, to obey her every word. I'd always felt a strong loyalty to Calum and the others whilst we had been a pack, but it had been nothing like the intense pull that I'd felt.

I didn't want to think about its meaning, that maybe there really was some truth in her words that I would eventually find myself as part of her pack before I could even realise what was happening to me. I shook my head, no matter how much I was tied to her or how she could force me into things; I silently hoped that I would never become the monster that she so desperately wanted me to be.

Yet it was eerie how much she'd known. She'd easily pinpointed how I'd been feeling lately. I knew I'd been miserable ever since the pack had split, but I'd silently known it was more than that. It was like a heavy weight hanging over me, but there was more to it than that. I frowned, this was exactly what I'd feared, and I had no idea how I could stop it.

Besides I was fearful that I wasn't the only one going through this.

My feet pounded the pavement as I made my way to the school gates. I let out a yawn, knowing it was still quite early and that I hadn't had much sleep. There were a few people already arriving though, many carrying musical instrument or other items that hinted at an early morning class. I knew that I couldn't miss him though. Slowly, the crowds began to build, and I scanned face after face, noticing that he wasn't among them. If he'd seen me, he might have even gone and taken one of the other entries into our school. Maybe he was just as freaked out as I was and wouldn't even show up today. Perhaps something had even happened, Mei's words might have meant more than I thought. No, he was stronger than that surely.

I noticed Calum arrive. For a moment I considered going to him, telling him about everything that happened. Lauchie had said that Calum was talking to him still. Perhaps if I couldn't talk to Michael, he'd be the next best person.

Yet when I called out a small hello, Calum kept walking with barely a glance in my direction. I sighed, would waiting here all morning to talk to Michael just end in the same results? Was it even worth it?

I looked down at my phone, there was still about ten minutes until the bell rung, surely Michael would have to walk past here soon if he was coming to school today.

"Looking lost wolf boy?" An unfamiliar voice sniggered from behind me.

I blinked, turning around to find myself face to face with a guy who I didn't recognise. He was slightly taller than me. He was dressed in our school's uniform, but I frowned as I noticed a small golden pin on his collar. It looked like a wolf with a small cross through it. He noticed me staring at it and he grinned. I looked behind him realising that there was a small crowd building behind him each wearing looks of anticipation. Each of them bore similar pins.

I took a step back, my backpack getting slightly caught on the school gate. I sniffed the air, noticing they were all human. What was their purpose? They weren't hunters so was it possible that they were some sort of werewolf hate group?

My throat tightened, I had to get out of here. Yet the growing crowd blocked all my easy exits. They were waiting for a fight. I would have to hurt someone if I wanted to get out.

"Looking afraid, wolf boy? You should be. I wonder just why they let animals like you come to school?" He pondered out loud, looking to the group for some sort of affirmation as they nodded. "They know that your kind aren't safe, with all those murders and disappearances?"