I'm wrapped in a calming embrace as I pull my knees up to my chest.Not caring to turn and look who's arms are around me,I stare in shock as I try to absorb the events of the past few seconds.What the hell was that!
"It's ok,Gwen.You're ok."
"Jason?" I turn to find him kneeling behind me,his arms around me."Jason!!How did you...how..."
"That doesn't matter now.Are you alright?"
"Someone please explain what is happening," Monty says,staring at Jason and I struggle to my feet.
"I think I should first get an explanation of what just happened here.And Aurora," the name itself sent chills down my spine,"where's she?"
Monty looks like he's really thinking hard about whether or not he should tell me.
"I'm sorry for that Gwen.There is...nothing to it;it is just what you saw.We are werewolves."
" Oh yes you are!But...how?These things ain't real."
"Oh,you mean,these things?" he asks,pointing at himself."I will tell you everything,but first,who is he?"
"Oh,this is-"
"Jason,and I came to get her."
"Well,at least let me apologize for Aurora's earlier behavior,she can be too-"
"Possessive," I complete his sentence."Where's she anyway?"
"She is well taken care of,do not worry." Oh,I ain't even the slightest bit worried about her.
"So...you are leaving?"
"Not really.The time machine had some problems,so it needs some fixing.We could go any time," Jason explains.
"I guess that means that you can get to know a little about us?"
"Please,"I lean against the wall.
" It all relates to the shrine of Lykaian Zeus in Arcadia,where sacrifices happened.The whole story is preserved in the fragments of the Pseudo-Eratosthenes Catasterimi,and concerns king Lykaon's fate.Lykaon's name is related to the word lykos,which is Greek for Wolf.Jupiter is said to have come as a guest to Lykaon,son of Pelasgus,and to have seduced his daughter Callisto.Then Arcas was born.But the sons of Lykaon wanted to test Jove,whether he be a god.They mixed together human flesh with other meat,and set it before him at a feast.After he perceived this,he overturned the table in anger and killed the sons of Lykaon with a thunderbolt.At that place,Arcas afterwards fortified a town which he called Trapezus.Lycaon changed into the form of a wolf.He who tastes of the one bit of human entrails minced up with those of other victims is inevitably transformed into a wolf.Ever since the time of Lykaon,a man has changed into a wolf at the sacrifice to Lycaean Zeus.The change is however not for life,if when he is a wolf,he abstains from human flesh.After nine years he becomes a man again.That is just a shortened version of the whole narration.But believe me,werewolves are quite harmless unless aggravated,"Monty explains.
"But there are many myths that explain the origin of werewolves;one can barely tell the true version," I argue.If I hadn't seen Aurora shift and pounce on me,I would never have believe that werewolves we're real.
"I agree,and I guess that most people in your time doubt the existence of werewolves.But you saw it yourself."
"So...everyone here is a werewolf?I'm surrounded by...wolves," my head starts to spin.
"Well,yes.But we are harmless,as I said.This is not the season for war amongst us,as is meant to be in the near future."
"What do you mean...near future?"
"It was prophesied that two of the most powerful packs will clash after some years,and the life of the princess will be in danger."
"Oh...but that has nothing to do with us,right?I haven't heard of any...wolf wars from our time,so it's over.Maybe all werewolves became extinct in our time."
"Actually Gwen you-" Jason begins.
"Forgive me for interrupting,Alpha.Your father wishes to see you,and your guests.Miss Gwen is there already," a messenger walks in.Do they ever knock?
Montgomery's father inquired about the nature of Jason's visit,and he explained everything.I was not concentrating much on their conversation;my mind was elsewhere.I however heard words like the full moon,time machine broke...uproar back home...and such.Jason and I got to share a room,again.Only that this time I had asked for it.After being half killed by Aurora,the last thing I wanted was to be alone.The fact that she had a steaming hot boyfriend who was nice to me didn't give that wolf-girl the right to kill me.
"So,about the clone Jason," I begin as soon as he walked into the chamber that we shared.
"What about her?" he asks,pulling his shirt over his head and throwing it on the bed.I look as he walks to the bed and sits on his side of it."Here,I think you should ear this to sleep."
"I'm good,I was given a robe." I reply.Isn't it a crime for someone to look this good?It should be.The smirk on his face as he watches me put a barrier of pillows between us on the bed alone is enough to make me drool.For a moment,I stare at his eyes,the perfect jawline,ruffled up hair and amazing lips.
"It isn't a crime,Brooklyn.Else the cops would have caught up with me,"
What?How did he even...I didn't say that out loud...how...witchcraft!!That too in the 21st century.Ok,we're literally in the negative 1st century right now.
"I...I'll just tell you tomorrow," I say silently.
"They're working on the time machine,so we'll be back home soon."
"If it weren't for you and your stupid cloning ideas,Stupid machines and the perfect miss McAnjay,I would be safe at home," I fire as I comb my hair."My mum will be so worried when she finds out all this."
"You wanna talk?About her?"
"Why would I talk to you of all people!"
"What happened to her?" He turns to face me as I get climb to bed.
"My mum..."
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