The Lunar Saga: Crescent Moon (Book 1)

Chapter 32: The truth of phasing

Kris’s POV

There it is again, that cold touch I’ve been feeling…but whose touch?

I was alone whenever Derek disappeared, the full moon shined upon the clear dark skies as my eyes was stunned by the marvelous stars; they glowed like fire flies. Fresh breeze brushed against my face as I felt someone’s presence….a cold yet chilling running down my spine, but I knew I stood alone.

Sometimes I wish Derek was here, he comes and goes as he please. Whenever I look away for a split second, he disappears on me. Usually when his gone, I would walk around the woods to see if anyone is out there.

“You’re easy to fine, ya kno?” Derek surprisingly scared me from behind

 “Am I?”  

“mhmm” he nodded as he sat next to me

He sat next to me as we both watch and listen within the forest. I couldn’t resist but to stare at his deep hazel eyes when he spoke.

“I need to tell you something” he said with concern

I tilted my head

 “I’m not sure where to begin..”

“try?” I smiled

He took a great deep breath “..we met before…”

“Met before?” I said

“Yes, ..in person to be honest.”

We stood in silence as I tried to figure him out.

“All of this is a dream, Kris you’re dreaming!” as he grabbed my hands as they were placed on my lap.

I shoved him off as I stood up confused. “What are you talking about!?”

He bet his bottom lip and struggle for words.

“I don’t know how? Or why this is happening? But you’re somehow connecting my dreams with yours, our dreams are connected somehow? and for some reason, you can’t remember how you even got here.” He stood up as I kept my distance.

“Do you know why I’ve been gone? Because I keep waking up into the real world and….when I fall asleep you’re here. But you can’t seem to remember how you even got here. I don’t even think you know you’re dreaming” he said with a rush

“I’m dreaming?” I whispered to myself

“You and I met before you first phased.” He never made eye contact as he explain his story.

“Do you even remember why you phased into a wolf, Kris?”

For little quick second, I had flashbacks of me,…running into the thick snow forest.

It took me awhile to actually remember but I couldn’t …as minutes passed I looked down upon my hands, covered in blood. Quickly, I backed away from Derek and tripped on some few branches, my heart began to increasingly pound. I did not care for the stains on my dress as I wiped my bloody hands off… However as I wiped, the blood on my hands disappeared

“…. What the hell? What’s going? Why am I having these flashbacks?”  I said

From a distance, I gazed beyond the shadowy forest as I heard a woman scream.

“You’re starting…to remember…now” Derek said slowly.

He feared of walking with me as I approach this familiar house. It was very small like a cottage, lights flickering inside and there it was again, a woman scream. Imminently, I stopped when I see Derek and two unknown men with him, surrounding the house.

How is Derek there if his here with me? Two Dereks? I questioned myself.

“How is this possible? You weren’t there during that time when I…?” He seemed lost and scared for what he was seeing.

So, I’m not going insane. I thought to myself. He can see what’s happening too.

“Please, look away Kris. . . D-Don’t? …it’s not what you think?” he tired grabbing my shoulders

But I ignored his request and approach the small house. The other Derek stayed outside and watched as the two men went inside, crashing and destroying everything in their path as if they were searching for something or someone... I ran inside the house. I heard her screams again, echoing through the forest, through my ears, through my heart…

…. I dropped to my knees as the two men left…the woman laid helplessly on the floor as the blood soaked through her clothes and onto the floor. The other Derek stood and watched. Why isn’t he helping her? Why didn’t he stop the two men in time? So many questions wheeled up inside me. Minutes passed as what it seems forever... With a surprise, I see myself holding this woman in my arms.

Who was this woman to me? And why couldn’t I remember her? I question myself.

 Suspiciously, the other Derek moved behind a shadowy dark area, where he hid himself from me…the other me? I watched myself crying in agony for this woman in my arms.

“I remember now….I remember…” I said countless of times whispering

Flashbacks were coming in all different angels. Derek came running inside. He tried to pick me up but I shoved him off…

“Please Kris, let me help you this time...” he said with forgiveness  

“You…you..monster” as I said unable to speak

I felt my body on fire… I watched myself cry in agony over my mothers death.

“Mother?” I thought to myself, “she’s my mom?” I looked at him this time

“No, she isn’t your real mom. She’s just a human” he said

“shut up!”

“because your real parents were murdered...” He said as embraced me in his arms

 I tried to crawl out of his arm but he still held me tight.

Then as time flew by, I glanced at the other Derek, he approached my other me as I lay there helplessly. Those three days became 3 hours of watching Derek taken care of me before I phased. He was right… He did meet me before…and then I ran without any hesitation.

“I-I phased because..?”

“Because you felt you were in danger. Not because vampires were near. It was hidden within you all these years. You always had the will to change and unchange.” He said

“Vampires?” I questioned

He looked at me oddly, “You ..have encountered vampires, right? In the real world? We’re not alone. I mean creatures.”

The word vampire stroke me in many ways. Like, deep in my heart I knew …yet it still fuzzy.

“Well if you haven’t, don’t trust them at all. They are our enemy’s. Are true enemy’s. Disgusting creatures shouldn’t exist.” His eyes became stern

I looked at him as in ..your one to talk about… but then again, he didn’t kill my mother and left me with so many questions.

The house began to disappeared, next thing you know, we’re back in the forest again. Derek carried me to a new place. I wanted to walk but he wouldn’t budge. I was shocked out of words to actually talk to him. I didn’t even want to look at him. He put me down gently as I crawled into a ball, crying…

He took off his jacket and laid it on me.

There it is again….that cold touch… I wanted to hold that touch tightly and never letting go… For some reason, this touch was better than Derek’s.

“You’re much more than you think you are…Kris…” he said

I didn’t say a word to him at all that night