Turning The Tides by Bugz Rox (macos ebook reader TXT) 📕

I groaned, "I can take care of myself, you yourself landed on your backside earlier because you surprised me. Why do I need bodyguards?" I whined.

"We've already gone through the fact that the hunters want you, either to kill or to use. It's obvious that you're stronger than the original but you still need protection," He said it so finally that I sighed.

"Fine, bye Jenna. Bye Brandon, Alpha Kris. Goodnight Mom, Dad," I grumbled as I quickly kissed Brandon and shoved all the visiters out.

 "Pluto? You up?" I heard Liam ask from outside my door.

"Yeah, I'm coming. I'm coming," I grumbled slipping on a short sleeved shirt for once.

"Woah sis, what's up with the fashion?" Liam asked behind a chuckle as the Littles stared at me.

I shrugged, "Forgot to do laundry yesterday, can you blame me?" They laughed and shook their heads, happy to be themselves around our parents. I was happy for them, they hadn't been able to express themselves since they were four, that being the age they changed.

"Yo mum, we is gone!" I yelled as we walked through the door, only to be bombarded by Brandon and his car, "Whatcha doin' here?"

"Picking you guys up, remember escort at all times? I drive you to school," Brandon said kissing me, the Littles giigled and Liam coughed. I pulled back, blushing while Brandon laughed. I stuck my tongue out at him and swatted at his arm.

"Okay, there's no way we're all going to fit in there. Sooo, I'm gonna take my bike," I said as I walked towards my bike.

"Are you going to give up?" Brandon whispered in my ear while he snaked his arm around my waiste, I shivered. He smiled at my reaction, I tried to wiggle out of his embrace, but his arms were locked. All I managed was to face his, which in our close proximity, was not a good thing.

"Fine," I sighed, knowing how it would end if I didn't give in. I did not want the littles seeing that.

He smiled, "Good." He leaned in and kissed me, a sweet enticing kiss. I broke away before Liam could embarrass me again. I laughed and mouthed 'Later' at Brandon when he started to pout, who immediately perked up.

"Okaayyy, before I puke, goodbye," Liam said in a sing-song voice. I stuck my tongue out at him.

I walked to the passenger side door of the jaguar. Before I could open it, Brandon was there, opening it for me. I glared as I got in, helping the Littles settle on my lap, "Why couldn't we just walk to school?"

"Because, I didn't want you exerting yourself," Brandon replied merrily.

"Exerting myself my ass," I mumbled, knowing full well that he could hear it. If he did he didn't show it. He was rambling on and on about all the safety measures being taken to ensure my safety. To hell if they thought I was actually going to follow most if any of those! They were ridiculous! Seriously? New locks? We're facing skilled hunters, not the doe boy!

Them is bat shit crazy if they think we're actually going to follow these, My wolf snarled.

Right? Them is crazy, I am not a rules kinda gal, and I take it that you being an Alpha wolf means you don't like rules, either, I replied.

Nope, we'll show them, we'll save William! Yes! that's the idea we'll take! He was getting excited as he spoke.

Good idea! Okay so here's what we'll do... I told him the plan. We finally got to school after dropping the littles off, ending Brandon's rules and my conversation with my wolf. I noticed that there were about three times as many werewolves at school. I raised my eyebrows at Brandon.

"You didn't listen to a thing I said in the car, did you?" He sighed.

"No, but by all means, don't waste your breath trying to explain something to me when I'm likely to fall asleep," I told him, "Sorry."

"It's okay, I was mainly spouting random things to see if you were listening, I didn't pay attention to the list when my father went over it either," He said, smiling as he took my hand and dragged me towards Jenna, Charlie, Haven, and Conner.

"Wassup?" I asked when I reached them. Conner shook his head, smiling slightly. "What?" I asked warily.

"Girls are so mixed up, one day you and Charlie are besties, the next you're not talking, and then you're besties again!" He said, mystified.

"Hey, our lives are so screwed up, but they're screwed up in the same way. Kind of. If that makes any sense," I said, confusing myself.

"It doesn't," Liam said simply as he wrapped his arms around Charlie's waiste from behind, making her jump.

"See? One day Charlie's hating Liam, the next he's wrapping his ams around her. And she's allowing it! I'm starting to see a pattern," Conner said, still shaking his head. He stopped shaking his head and peered at me, concentrating, "You changed your tattoos and you're not wearing a jacket or long sleeve.You both did."

"Uh, yeah, um, they, uh changed over the, um, day while we skipped," I said, they knew it was a half truth by the unsure gate in my voice. I sighed, "Jenna said that Charlie told you we were different?"

"Yeah, she said you guys were werewolves," Haven said.

"Yeah, well she spoke the truth, we turn into giant wolves. I changed the name of our pack so our tattoos changed," I said, looking down.

"What'd you change it to?" Conner asked, playing along but not believing.

"Shadowwood, like our ancestors," I replied.

"It's obvious that you that you two don't believe them, well, I didn't either. Yesterday I saw things that are beyond reason. Beyond impossible, I was pulled out because my sister was dying remember? Yeah well she saved Lizzie from dying," Jenna said, getting angry.

"I can fix this. Yo! Diego! Come here, Bro," Brandon called over his shoulder to a kid up on a picnic table, trying to sing.

"Yeah?" The kid asked as he jogged over, up close I could tell he wasn't actually a kid, but a guy about my age.

"You have no morals, so can you strip and shift for these two, they were told yesterday before the rules were explained, figured that since they were Pluto's little clique, might as well get them to understand and believe fully," Brandon explained to the guy named Diego.

"Before that though, Diego how old are you?" I asked.

"Nineteen, they're sending anyone who can pass off as a teen back to school and pulling the kids from all the other schools to protect the kid they're saying's the Alpha's Alpha. But that's just a myth, ya know? I think they're just pulling everyone back to join a war with the hunters. They won't even tell us who the Alpha's Alpha is, wait, who are you? I 've never seen you around before," He said energetically. His arms were in full view.

"This is Pluto, the Alpha's Alpha. It's not because of some war with the hunters and I only tell you this because I trust you to not tell, so-" Brandon said, stopping from an elbow to the ribs.

"'Kay, I like you, you don't put up with his shit," Diego said with a smile, "So who am I showing?" He turned around the beginning of a smile on his face, it freezes when his eyes hit Haven, who quickly looks away.

"Oh shit, never mind, see ya later guys," I said as I dragged Diego into the woods. So what do they do? Follow. We got a good distance into the woods before his wolf finally won. The small Diego turned into a silver wolf that wasn't as big as many werewolves get.

Haven and Conner gasped when Diego shifted, his clothes in shreds around him. I cursed under my breath, "Liam, go get Diego so clothes, Brandon I think it would be best for you to stay here and talk to him, while I escort these ones back to the treeline," I said, already ushering them away.

"But-" He started.

"No, no buts. It's a short walk. Not like anything can happen," I cut him off. I walked away, leaving him to stop Diego from marking Haven.

"You were telling the truth, but he was going to turn into a big wolf for us anyway, why did you guys freak?" Haven asked.

"There were some... complications," I said slowly.

"When he saw me," She stated bluntly.

"Yeah, but he doesn't hate you or anything. He's just having some difficulty controlling his wolf. I don't think he was trained that well in controlling his wolf. Brandon had difficulty controlling his when he saw me, Liam didn't have any difficulties because we were taught to restrain our wolves in the worst of times because we were born from people that didn't know about werewolves, forcing us to hide it," I explained.

 "So, what happened?" Haven finally asked.

"That is not my place to speak, ask Diego when he gets ahold of that wolf of his. I need to talk to Alpha Kris, tell him that he needs to train his pack better," I said.

"Who's Alpha Kris?" Haven asked.

"He's Brandon's dad, the guy I went to see on my second day here. This is his territory, so naturally I had to ask to stay," I said, remembering that day.

"Did you make up with your brother, William?" Haven was full of questions today.

"No, I never got the chance, now I may never," I mumbled.

"What happened?" I looked at her, wondering whether or not I should say.

"Yesterday when we skipped we were going to go fight a bunch of rogue vampires," I said slowly, wondering how I should continue.

"He died!?!" She squeaked.

"I wish, no he's been kidnapped by hunters who're looking for me," I said quietly.

"Why do you wish him dead then? Isn't there a chance you'll get him back?" Haven asked, sensing my discomfort.

"Doubt it, they'll kill him if he doesn't tell them where I am and they'll kill him when he does tell," I mumbled quietly, knowing I may never see him again.

William

I've been here for a couple hours at least, their bloodlust is enough to outshine even the most vicious leeches. I looked up as the door opened, the slight girl came in. A bowl of water and a container of medical alchohol in her hands. I swore.

"This is going to hurt isn't it?" I asked, hoping for a reply, just to hear her voice.

"Yes, I'm sorry," she said, my