Warriors

Six~ They're Watching

Kyler hung up the phone after Pax had managed to calm him down, assuring him that they were fine. It was then he made his way downstairs, Ky couldn't help but feel a spark of joy at his parents engaged in conversation with his lovers father. He hoped this would be the start of a bonded family.

As soon as Alfie saw him, he stood up. ''Ahh there he is! What an amazing young man, I couldn't imagine my son with anyone else.'' He sounded completely genuine, because he was.

The feeling of relief and happy families soon washed away as Ky's eyes caught what seemed to be a shadow cast over the living room window. His mind spun for a second, hoping that it was just a shadow, even though he was smarter than that, shadows are caused by real things.

A quick glance over revealed Alfie also spying the window for the cause of the shadow, a swifter glance showed his own parents hadn't noticed anything. They continued talking over coffee as Kyler skulked down the stairs, carefully, to sit with his parents and their guest. Admittedly, Kyler felt safer in Alfie's presence.

Sensing something outside, knowing the danger that could accompany it, Kyler tried to focus on conversation as Alfie must be uncomfortable in a house of humans. Only now does it dawn on him how serious it must have been for a Werewolf to decide it was better inside with three humans than out there with that... whatever it was.

Walking toward the kitchen, Willow stopped in her tracks upon hearing his name. ''Anther, it must've been Pax, there's no one else it could have been darling. We know all the Werewolves in the area.'' Her mother sounded like she was pleading, how could they not know if Pax was around?

''That's just it Twy, we know Pax, I know his scent better than anyone, there's no way I'd miss it...'' Her father seemed annoyed, almost like he didn't believe himself.

''Sweetheart... baby, listen to me. You know as well as I do that scents can shift, especially when a Wolf is in human form. Besides, it's been almost a year since we saw him, our memory of his scent could have changed. It had to have been him in the woods.''

Scents can change? Since when? Willow's parents had never mentioned that before. If it was Pax... why was he in the woods, in a tree with those Sunny Vamps around? Knowing her parents would never tell her, she knew it was up to her to find out for herself.

''Well it's certainly getting late, it was lovely to meet you David, Marie, I simply must invite you over for dinner sometime this week. How's Thursday?... Oh sorry, I meant Friday?'' Alfie's voice was kind, sincere, Kyler only hoped his parents didn't notice Alfie's back step. Although he knew it was irrational to assume their first thought would be Alfie's wife saying 'not Thursday' in his mind.

As much as Kyler appreciated the invite on his parents behalf, he couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't exactly the safest place for his family to be, given the circumstances. Although Alfie surely wouldn't invite them over if he hadn't thought about the dangers, he must have a plan. Kyler trusted him; at the very least he trusted Pax enough to give his father the benefit of the doubt.

The suns down, Tristan knew the Solar's couldn't be here, the moon would scorch them alive, yet all the shadows surrounding him were still giving him reason to jump.

The door opened before Tristan had even crossed the road to Kyler's house, he didn't recognise the man leaving, though it definitely wasn't the Wolfy from earlier. It certainly had a familiar smell to him though, maybe he could lead to the clumsy Wolf.

Why wasn't he Wolfing out yet? Was he trying to be discreet? Tristan was sure Ky knew about the Wolves... yet this one was being extra cautious, although after the day they had, it wasn't surprising.

That smell, Pax knew that smell, that's Wolf, but that's not his dad... Bursting through the front door, uncertain what to expect, when a familiar face stared back at him ''Willow?'' The words left his mouth tentatively, he saw her ears prick up as she crouched to change back to human form.

''So mom was right, it is you. But what were you doing in the woods in human form Pax?'' Shock covered his face, this wasn't going to be easy to get out of.