The Other Half of the Moon

Chapter 12 - Surprise! We're Related!

Sky's POV

        "Mom!" I call out as I slam the front door behind me, " Dad!" My voice seems to echo through the huge kitchen area and I suddenly became hungry. I hadn't eaten since before I found my mate, nobody really had time to eat after Liam and I were almost shot or kidnapped. Maybe both. They went to call my parents but nobody picked up, they were probably too busy with Tae, wouldn't be the first time. So I grab a strawberry Poptart (that's the only flavour I like) and head up to my sisters room to hopefully find somebody to vent to after this messed up day.

        Being Tae's sister means I don't bother to knock first, I simply turn the handle. I'm lucky, it's unlocked. Only it may have been easier if I had just knocked, and waited like your supposed to. "Tae?" I hear the slam of a door and somebody's cries. It registers in my mind that they must be Taelynn's and my wolf begins to take over.

        No time is wasted as I burst through the door and follow the sobs, "Tae!" I find her on the kitchen floor in a puddle of her own tears. I run over and kneel beside her, bringing her into a sitting position. "Let's go," I help her up, it isn't that hard considering she can carry her own weight. 

        "Get the DVD off of the coffee table!" Tae seems in a hurry to get out of here and by the urgency in her voice she needs this DVD. So I quickly leave her to lean against the wall as I grab it and help her out of the door and down the hall into my dorm. "Go pop in the DVD and relax, I'll get us some water and Poptarts." We each do our job and soon enough we are sitting on the couch with strawberry Poptarts while watching The Walking Dead. We gulp down the food at the beginning of the first episode before we can get to the gross part.

        I make sure not to rush Tae into speaking, three episodes, four glasses of water, and two Poptarts later she finally decides to talk. "Seth slapped me," she blurts out suddenly.

        At first I'm surprised, the confused,then my wolf makes sense of the situation and starts to take over. "He what?" I roar and leap to my feet. "Where the hell is he now?"

        "I-I don't know. But Sky, sit down and let me explain!" Taelynn begs.

        "I need to talk a walk," without another word I walk out of the room. Leaving Tae there to cry herself hoarse, but I can't stay there with her any longer for both her and I's safety. I'm two seconds away before going crazy and I don't want to shift and hurt her.

        As soon as I'm out side I shift into my pale grey wolf and run into the surrounding forest. Most werewolf territories have forests in them because to wolves, forests are our home. They have been since the first of the wolf ancestors so we feel more comfortable in the thick bushes and tall trees with their dark shade. If there is one thing I love most about the forest, it's the small creeks with fresh water running through them. Nothing beats laying on the mossy earth and lapping at the natural water.

        So obviously, this is where I find myself. Licking the cool water before laying on mossy ground. Letting out a puff of air I close my eyes and savor the moment, letting relaxation calm me in a way words can't. For a minute I think of calling Liam, surely he will calm me down, being my mate after all. But I just can't seem to make myself move as I nuzzle into the soft moss.

        Things have been rough and stressful for a while now, since Seth and Ky showed up our peaceful pack has been getting into trouble. Nobody has been fatally injured, except that rogue that attacked Tae in the alley, but nobody felt particularly bad about that.

        It's then that I realize, with all of the rogue attacks lately, I should not be alone out here. An easy target for the filthy rogues. They underestimate me though, I'm stronger than I look.

 But still too weak to go up against a full grown rogue.

        'Sky, we should go back' my wolf tells me uneasily. 'It doesn't feel safe.'

        'I feel safe, I like this place.'

        'Sky we must go, now. Now Sky! Now!'

        A twig cracks and I hop to my paws, letting out a low growl. I spin around and see nothing, this makes me feel even worse. So without another moments hesitation I bolt out of there. Swerving around trees, jumping of logs, and winding my way through the thick bush. I'm almost to the edge of the forest when I'm tackled into the ground. The wolf doesn't seem to heavy, but it's still uncomfortable.

        To attract attention I howl to my pack, mindlinking Taelynn in the process. 'Tae! Help I'm in the forest something's got me!"

        'I'll be there soon as I can.'

         I slip my body around so I'm on pack an starts kicking at the wolf, not stopping for anything. Soon enough I kick the wolf right off of me, as it hits the ground a few feet away I hop into a fighting stance. Letting out a bitter snarl.

        This is the first time I get a good look at the werewolf. It's a pretty colour, but then again most wolf coats are gorgeous. It's a dark brown with different highlights through it, a black dot above it's right eye. Just like me. We are both prepared to fight if necessary, I'm trying to stall to give my family time to get here.'Be there in a few,' Tae mindlinks. I let her know I understand before cutting of my mind-lin all together as not to distract myself.

        Almost every tree in the forest has a set of clothes with them, one boy's, one girl's. I take a few steps back and find two sets of girl clothes. Before tossing a pair at the other wolf and motioning for her to change behind the tree. We both choose one before going behind and shifting back. The outfits in the forest aren't exactly stylish, but we just need something to cover up with. Considering your clothes rip to shreds the second you shift. So I come out wearing some simple jean shorts and a blue tank top.

        I brush my light brown hair behind my ears before stepping out from behind the tree. What I see is surprising.

        The other wolf looks exactly like me, only with much longer hair. Mine was recently cut short, to my shoulders. She's also wearing jean shorts, but with a pink tank top. She's obviously skinnier than me, in fact she is quite frail looking. This doesn't bother me though, I'm not a self conscious person. "Are you Skylar? Daughter of the Alpha here?'

        "Yes," my voice is cautionary.

        "I'm Khloe," she smiles brightly. "I'm your twin sister!"

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