The Other World

Chapter Thirty-Two: Rafael

The alpha seems very nice and insisted that we stay for dinner. We walk over to a massive long wooden table that has the whole pack sitting down and eating. There are all sorts of food on the table and with a roast right in the middle. I take a seat down and the boys sit each side of me.
"Everyone please be seated," Says the alpha. "I hope you enjoy your dinner and has anyone seen where Rafael is?". Everyone whispers and ask the person next to them. A girl next to the alpha stands up.
"Probably hunting those vampires!" She says. "When he sees our "guest" he won't be too happy" she adds at the end. She sits back down and crosses her arms. she seems angry and annoyed.
"Your brother will have to deal with it. Jordon is a friend" The alpha tells her. she sighs and rolls her eyes at the word friend. "What vampires are you talking about?" She asks the girl.
"The one that killed all those students. It isn't one, there's no way they could cover their tracks that well without help" She explains to the alpha. I feel nervous and sick at the same time. I know if I tell them they will want to hurt Ashlee, she's murdered so many people in the last few days. I know she's going mad but she is still savable and I have to protect her until she is back to normal.
"Hey, mum," says a boy that walks out from the bushes. He walks up to the alpha and kisses her cheek. He hugs the girl that was next to the alpha and sits down.
"glad you could join us, Rafael," She says. "I want you to meet our new guest. We have Damon grandson of Alpha of the Hemington pack. We also have Joyce, Daniel Tulic's Daughter and her boyfriend Jordon who is...A vampire" She pauses before saying what he is. The boy's reaction says it all. He looks at him and studies him angerly. He looks at his mum and at his sister. His sister shares the same angry look ad her brother.
"Can we trust him?" He asks his mum.
"NO!" interrupts his sister. The alpha looks at her indicating to sit down. she sits down but death stares Jordon while doing so. I grab his hand to show him that I'm here for him.
"Yes, he promises to not hurt any werewolves," She tells him. Rafael looks over at us and thinks for a couple of seconds. He smiles and looks back at his mum.
"All right. I trust him too then" He says. I smile towards Rafael and he nods back in response.
"Dig in everyone," Says the alpha. everyone starts stuffing their faces and filling their plates.

After dinner, we all said our goodbyes to the pack and alpha. We head to the car and hop in. Jordon said he would drive home, so I sit in the back. I close my eyes for a bit since today has been a bit draining, but then I feel a cold hand on my leg. I open my eyes and look next to me and It's Damon. I guess he didn't want to sit in the front with Jordon. He smiles at me, I return the gesture. My phone starts to ring so I answer. "Hello, this is Joyce Tulic speaking"
"Hello, this is Detective Tibbetts. I was wondering if you can drop by tomorrow?" The man asked. My heart sank to my stomach and I instantly felt sick. I don't deal good with guilt, I can't do this.
"Actually, I am very busy tomorrow" I lie. He was silent for a bit then he sighs and clears his throat.
"You wouldn't have anything to hide, now would you?" He asks me, trying to break me. I take a deep and much-needed breath.
"No of course not sir. You know what, I think I can squeeze you in tomorrow" I tell him. He does some sort of chuckle.
"Come to the station around two o'clock." He orders me.
"Okay, bye sir," I say but he hangs up without replying. I put my phone in my pocket again and notice the boys are waiting for answers.
"Who was that?" Jordon asks.
"A detective called Tibbetts, he wants me to come to the station tomorrow" I inform them.
"You can't go!" Says Jordon, almost instantly. I sigh knowing he's right, that if he asks me anything slightly related to the bodies that I would break.
"She can do it" Damon states next to me. Jordon looks at him, as if trying to guess what game he's playing. "She is brave, I believe she won't crack under pressure," He tells us.
"true and it might not even be about the bodies," Jordon says trying to be optimistic. I sigh and fall back into my seat.
"I hope so, I don't feel like going to jail right now" I joke. Damon pulls out his phone and dials in Rose's number.
"Hey sister, can you do us a favour?" Damon says on the phone. "I was wondering if you could ask Dad about any open cases? But don't let him know that I'm interested" He asks her. After a short pause and a long silence, Damon hangs up the phone. "She said she will get back to us when she finds anything out" Damon lets us know.
"Wait! This whole time your Dad has been a cop?" Jordon says to Damon. Damon shrugs his shoulders.
"Why do you think I'm never arrested for all the dumb shit I do?" He asks him with a smirk.
"How come I didn't know," I ask Damon. Damon shrugs again and sighs.
"It never really came up," He says. I look outside and see that it's pitch black. I move around trying to get comfortable, then I close my eyes and sleep.