The fox and wolf

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The next morning I woke up to my mom yelling and screaming my name... "VISTOR LANDA!! HURRY UP!!" I got to my feet and looked at the time.. SHIT! It's 10:30! I quickly brushed my hair and pulled it into a messy bun. Then I slid on my white shorts and a flowery top, I grabbed my purse and sanders then ran down the stairs. "Should have woke me up earlyer.." I kissed my moms check and walked out the door with Charlie. "Morning sunshine." He teased while nudging me. I rolled my eyes at him "shut it." He chuckled "so I see you dress nicely instead of a robe." He looked down at me.. Like literally.. Damn his tall ness. He reached the town square. Everyone was greeting me. The girls I went to school with glared me down since I had never had a boyfriend.. Or even a first kiss! "Why does everyone keep staring?" I looked up at Charlie. "Because 1) your new 2) they probably no your parents or no you from a young age 3) your hot!" I quickly covered my mouth and stopped walking as Charlie died in a fit of laughter. "Landa thinks I'm hot!" He started poking my stomach as people watched.. I glared at him as he settled down "ok now?" I asked him..

"Am now.." He stopped laughing and tilted his head.. Did he just sniff the air? What the? "Come on.." He grabbed my hand and let me to a near by store.. The antique store Mr. Aunders owned. "What?" He looked out the window.. "We have to stay low for a while.." I looked out the window, three men across the street wearing all black came into view.. "Who are they?" Charlie grabbed my hand as we walked down the isles.. "Follow me.. I no a perfect place.." I led him down the isle, took a left then a right.. It lead us to the books. I went to the very back "'non-fiction'" Charlie read the sign. "Yea.. I used to come here a lot after school to read the books.. Mom said my dad used to use these books a lot for study's, or just to read for fun.." I pulled the bean bags out from the corner and tossed one to Charlie. We sat down side by side.. He picked a book out "'the scientific method' sounds boaring.." He out the book back and grabbed another.. My favorite one.. "The fox and wolf.. I've read that so many times.." He mumbled "so have I.. My mom said I resembled the fox.. Because the fox kept to herself, she was alone and lost. She wandered throughout her life trying to find the meaning of life.. One day she stumbled into the wolf.. The fox and wolf made a promise.. 'If you help me hunt I'll protect you..' Says the wolf.. That day the fox made a friend.. A forever kind of friend.. One day as the fox was returning to the wolf she didn't find him.. He had just left.. The fox died of a broken heart.." I looked at the last picture. The fox was lying on the ground with tears streaming down her face. I didn't mini was crying until Charlie had pulled me into his lap and wiping the tears away.. "Don't cry.. Please don't.. I'm here and I have you now.. Shh landa.." He rubbed circles in my back. Soothing me. "You won't ever have to feel this way again.."

We stayed in the antique shop for what seemed forever. We read books, talked about our life, played with random items in the store.. My stomach rumbled "can we go now? I'm hungry!" Charlie laughed but then nodded. We made our way back to the front of the store. He looked out the window. No one was in sight. We stepped into the street, then started walking towards the dinner across the street. We were seated. "So.. What ya hungry for?" He looked up at me and smiled "everything sounds so good.. But I'm in the mood for a steak the size of Texas!" The waitress came back. I recognized her from my economics class "Wendy?" The girl looked at me and smiled. "Laranda! It's been so long! You look good! Is this your boyfriend?" She looked at Charlie.. "Haha.. No no.. My neighbor." She smiled at Charlie and winked. Wendy was a nice girl but had a tendency to whore around.. "Anyways.. I want a garden salad and French fries.. Charlie?" He looked at Wendy and smiled "I want a steak.. And mashed potatoes.."

She smiled and wrote down the order. "Be back in 15." She smiled at us and walked away. Charlie looked at me.. He seemed deep in thought..

"Who were them men from earlyer?" I blurted out.. Charlie blinked his eyes and looked at me.. "Jerry, Thomas, and sam.." I looked puzzled.. "Am I supposed to no who they are?" He chuckled "people from my old town looking for me..

"Why?" He started to fiddle with the salt shaker.. "Because I was apart of something.. And I left out of the blue.. And now they want me back?" Oh.. Shit.. I think I'm dealing with a gang person here.. Or a murder.. It maybe he's in the mafia.. Shit.. I'll be dead by dawn..

"I wasn't in a gang or anything.. It was more of an organization.. We were all a family and living together.." I narrowed my eyes "it sure sounds like a gang.." He was about to say something but the food was placed in front of us.. "I'll talk about it later.."

He dove into his food.. I swear if he wasn't a boy if think he was an animal! He scarfed it all down.. Like.. One bite! I finished my salad up and moved to my fries.. "What was your old town like?" I asked in between bites. "It was big.. We lived outside of town. I worked at home with the pa- guys.. And everyone was content." I nodded finishing my fries. "So.. Why didn't you go to college?" He shrugged "to much stuff going on at home," I nodded not trying to be nosey.. "Why haven't you started?" I looked up.. "I decided to go to community college and stay home with my mom.. I plan on moving out but when I no my moms ok.." He nodded "I remember your dad.. He used to bring me chocolate cover cherries home! Man they were good!" I giggled at the reaction.. "And he always felt your moms stomach.. He knew you were in there.. He kept saying he hoped it was a boy so he could carry on his. Fathers legacy.." I smiled.. I started to think about my dad.. I wished I known him..

"We should get going.." I nodded and got out of the booth.. We were walking out the door when the same 3 men from earlyer entered. They smirked as Charlie slid me behind him... "Alpha Charles.. Nice to see you again. Everyone misses you.." Alpha? That did they mean? "Guys shut up.. Not the time.. Nor place!" The three men exchanged looks then looked at me. "Merissa isn't going to like this? You have a mutt attached t your back." Charlie shock his head. "You won't disrespect your alpha like this, nor his mate. Go back home.. Tell everyone I will be returning soon.. With my mate."

I looked at him. What is an alpha!? What is a mate!? The men turned around and walked out the door. Charlie grabbed my hand.. "Charlie.." He didn't stop walking.. "CHARLIE!" I stopped walking as he turned towards me.. His eyes were a black shade. I stepped back.. "Let me explain.." I closed my eyes and calmed my breath down.. "I'm a werewolf.. And a those three men were from my old pack, they were sent by my beta to get me.." I looked shocked.. "What does that mean.. Alpha?" He chuckled.. "It means I am the most powerful wolf there is in my pack. And I'm more powerful when I find my mate.." I looked at him..

"What's a mate?" He grabbed my hand.. "A mate is like your other half.. When you touch you feel sparks.. When you kiss you feel fireworks.. It's the little stuff you fall in love with... Like the way you crinkle your nose when you don't like something, or when you blush when you get nervous or happy.. And when your hungry your stomach makes these noises that sound like a whale but only I find that very cute.. Just every little thing about you is cute.." My mouth was opening and closing trying to find the perfect words to say..

"Am I your mate?" He smiled. He kissed my knuckles.. Little tingles set course through out my body.. "Yes."