TRYST - A DEREK HALE LOVE STORY (BOOK - 1 OF MONSTER SERIES)

CHAPTER - 31 : EMMA

A few days have passed since Jackson got turned into a werewolf after momentarily dying during his Kanima stage. Allison broke up with Scott and went to France along with her father. Derek realized that Gerard captured Boyd and Erica along with Stiles and when Chris released all of them, the three ran away from there and though Stiles came back home safe and helped in the whole Jackson turning into a werewolf plan, Boyd and Erica didn't return. So, the alpha and his current pack of two which included Isaac, Lily and a non-werewolf Nick were trying their best to search for the two of them. Occasionally, even Peter was helping them. Scott's going to summer school to make up for his lost grades and classes. Stiles being his usual self and upon Venice's suggestion, started growing his hair. Jackson and his family moved to London since his parents don't want to deal with the questions and inquisitions of how Jackson was alive after getting killed on the Lacrosse field. And of course, he and Lydia broke up since Jackson thought it wouldn't be the best interest for the two of them to be waiting for each other and maintain a long-distance relationship. After Jackson moved away, Lydia started partying and started having frequent one night stands with a strict no strings attached policy and also made sure to never sleep with the same person again since she's not looking forward to date someone. Venice, on the other hand, started spending more time with her grandmother Grace and started getting more control over her witch abilities which ended up to be quite a challenge to her, seeing that her body is not so cooperating. In the end, she's getting very exhausted and was eventually passing out. But since it's summer break, that gave her more time to rest whenever she passed out instead of rushing into things.

Venice went to Grace's residence which was just on the outskirts on Beacon Hills and when she entered the house using the spare key that Grace gave to her a few days ago, she heard women talking and giggling. Two women to be exact and that made Venice frown. Grace never entertained the idea of an extra company unless they're family. Venice closed the door and walked into the living room from where she heard the voices. Grace looked up at Venice when the latter entered the room and looked at her grandmother and a slightly familiar blonde who's back is still facing Venice.

"Venice! Come here, honey. I need you to meet someone" Grace said.

Venice nodded while the blonde turned around to look at Venice and both their eyes widened.

"What the heck?" Venice muttered.

"Venice" Emma said, looking equally shocked as Venice.

"You two know each other?" Grace asked.

"Yeah... I work in her cafe" Venice replied.

Grace laughed heartfully hearing that.

"Well, you two are cousins, honey," Grace told the two girls.

While looked at Grace with wide eyes, Emma grinned hearing Grace. 

Venice looked dumbfounded hearing that.

"W- what?" Venice asked.

Both Grace and Emma chuckled hearing her.

"We're cousins, Venice," Emma said with a grin.

Venice walked towards them and sat beside Emma.

"Oh, wow... I didn't see that coming" Venice said.

"Neither did I. The world is a very small place. Maybe that's why I had this instinct to trust you even though I only know you for such a short period" Emma said.

"Emma is my sister's granddaughter" Grace explained to Venice.

"That figures..." Venice said and then looked at Emma and said, "Guess your grandfather is right when he said that we two might be cousins."