Darkness of the Moon

C4: Five Freakin Days

I wake in a bed, hmm, that's weird, I don't remember being anywhere with a bed... I shoot straight up as I remember the events of yesterday, or today, or whatever.

"Wow," I groan, someone remind me to never sit up that fast again.

"Finally, your awake," someone says.

I look over and see Aaron? Alvin? Alex? Alec, that's it. Alec is perched on a chair by the bed I'm currently in. I scan the room, it's a small room with a wooden dresser in the opposite corner and a mirror on the wall.

"How long was I out?" I flop back down. I should probably be worried that this guy could be a pedophile or something, but something tells me to trust him.

"Five days."

"Five days? Did I like, hit my head or something. Why was I unconscious for five days?" I stare at him waiting for an answer.

"No, you didn't hit your head. You were overwhelmed, and you fainted," he says.

"For five days?"

"Now," he looks unsure, "that's the tricky part. You know how I'm a werewolf, I can change form from human to wolf willingly."

I nod.

"Well, you're my mate-" I cut him off.

"Your what now?"

"Mate, like soul mate-" I cut him off again.

"Yes, I got that part. But, how am I your mate, I'm not a wolf, I'm a human. H-U-M-A-" he cuts me off this time.

"No, actually you're not."

"What do you mean I'm not?"

"If you stop interrupting me, I can explain," he stares into my eyes, daring me to talk. I just nod.

"Thank you. Ok, you are not human, you are a werewolf, like me-"

"But-"

"Don't interrupt!"

"Sorry," I shrink back.

He sighs, "as I was saying, you are a werewolf, or as some people prefer, a lycanthrope. You, obviously, didn't know about it, neither did your father or your brother."

"What-" he puts his finger over my lips, silencing me.

"I'm getting there, be patient,"

Electricity runs through my veins and my lips tingle from his touch, if this is what happens when his hand is over my mouth, I wonder what would happen if he kissed me-

Harper, quit fantasising about our mate, listen to him. You can fantasise all you want later. The voice in my head speaks again. Who the hell is that?

"Harper."

"Sorry," I mumble. He removes his hand.

"Anyway, your father and brother don't know about this, but your mother did. She was one, so she knew you were too. Under normal circumstances, you would have been in a pack since you were born, surrounded by your own kind. But you, you were raised in a small family with no knowledge of the magical world. Your mother kept you and your brother hidden, so you would be safe. She did a very good job too. Until your father found out about her and then he killed her. He didn't know that her lycanthropy was carried by blood, therefore he never suspected you."

"What about Daniel, how did he just disappear in the forest?"

"Daniel, he was like you. But let me keep going from the start, otherwise it will be even more confusing. Your father, Ronan, is not human either, he is a demon. More specifically, he is the son of Satan, making him the second most powerful demon in the world," he looks at me,"are you following?"

"Yes, I'm ok."

"Ok. Now, because you are the daughter of a werewolf and a demon, both run in your blood, only one is more dominant than the other. Same thing with your brother as well. She never knew that your father was a demon until a few days after you were born.

Then, five years later, your father found out about your mother's lycanthropy and killed her. He then found out about you and Daniel. So he tried to kill you. You know what happened after that. But Daniel, he was thought to be dead, but he wasn't, he went into a coma for several weeks whilst his demon blood overpowered his lycanthrope blood. He became a full demon and unintentionally killed his wolf."

"What about my wolf?"

"Your wolf was dormant whilst there was demon blood in your veins, but as soon as your lycanthrope blood overpowered your demon blood, she awoke," he explains.

"Is she, my wolf, the voice in my head?"

"Yep, the voice in your head is your wolf, she will be like your best friend and most annoying sister at the same time. But every wolf has a different personality, just like a human."

"So, why was I in a coma for five days?" I say, not really understanding that part.

"Your wolf, was dormant. Your brother was in a coma for weeks whilst his demon blood overpowered his lycanthrope blood, you however were only in a coma for five days whilst your werewolf blood took over your demon blood," he explains.

"So my wolf awoke and my blood changed and put me in a coma?"

"Correct," he confirms.

"And, how did you know all this?"

"My mother was best friends with yours, my father says they were inseparable as children, they would always be playing together,"

I let everything sink in for a moment and lay back down onto the comfortable bed.

"Are you ok?" Alec asks carefully.

"Yeah, I'm ok."

Suddenly a guy bursts though the door, "I'm very sorry to interrupt, Alec, but we have found the location of Ronan," he gasps.

"Jason, go tell my father, he will deal with it now, I will be there as soon as I can."

The boy, Jason, nods and walks out, shutting the door behind him.

"That was Jason, my Beta, he's kinda like second in charge, he's my best friend. You will see a lot of him. Come on," he grabs my hand and pulls me up gently, tingles fill my arm and I try hard not to visibly shiver right in front of him.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"To find your father and kill him."