In the Moonlight [Completed]

Chapter 20

I took a stringy piece of pizza and smiled, hoping to see Max tomorrow.

Later in the night, when Cathy had fallen asleep, I decided to ask Will the questions that were replaying in my mind.

I had all my belongings with me and had already said bye to Matt, Lily and mom yesterday as I was spending the night here, since then we could all go together to school where the coach was meant to be picking us up.

"Hey, Will..." He looked up when I finally spoke up.

"Yeah?" He had a questioning look on his face, as he didn't know what I was going to ask him.

"Are your parents werewolves?" I spoke, bluntly.

"No." He avoided my eyes.

"Then how are you?" I couldn't help how my curiosity always got the best of me.

"It was about a year ago... " He still wouldn't meet my eyes.

"I-" he took a deep breath. "I nearly died.."

I gasped. "Sorry. I didn't-" Oh God I'm such an idiot...

"No it's fine. I was going out to meet Ace and Isaac, since Max was busy, when I came across this rogue. I was in such a shock I stayed rooted to the spot. He decided to pounce on me and bit me." He closed his eyes, remembering.

"I was scared, I didn't exactly know what was going on and I was in pain. Fortunately Isaac found me, he chased off the rogue and brought me to the pack house. He then told me he could heal my wounds but it would mean I would become a werewolf. Then he told me everything and I agreed, since I didn't exactly want to die."

"Do your parents know about this?" I spoke gently, not wanting to hurt him.

"No, I made sure no one knew as I wanted to protect my family. I hadn't even ever heard anything about werewolves and was really surprised by what Cathy said today."

"Yeah, same. What if your parents know everything?"

"That would be weird. It just doesn't add up."

I agreed and yawned, not realizing how tired I was until my eyes closed.

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Max's PoV

Sat on the roof, I admired the moon. The trip was in a couple of hours and all I could think about was what had happened today.

We were patrolling the area when suddenly gunshots echoed across the field. Looking in between the trees, Sam felt uneasy as he felt an ominous presence. Something was wrong.

Happily, we weren't the ones injured but I ran towards the source of the sound only to see Rose, one of our best fighters, laying lifeless on the ground.

I growled scanning around me, the ones responsible had to still be close. Maybe they were still here.

My thoughts were correct when they tried to shoot me again. Barely having the time to react, a bullet lightly grazed my back.

I ignored the pain and chased after the people but they ran into their car, speeding away.

But I knew exactly who they were:

Hunters.

And those bullets contained wolfsbane.

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My back still hurt but happily the pack nurse stitched up the wound.

My thoughts were overpowered by thoughts of Lex. What she was doing right now, what the trip would be like, and how difficult it would be to act indifferent around her. Last night when I had pulled her so close to me I felt like I was going crazy. How much self control could a guy have?

Shaking my head I jumped down from the ledge into the house. Only to be met face to face with Isaac.

"You scared me." I looked left of him at the ground.

"You've been acting strange." He thoughtfully stared at me.

"More than usual?"

"Yeah. I've never seen you so... Well you've been acting happier, sadder, angrier. Like you care for once. I've never seen you this way."

"Huh, strange." I really should get better with my comebacks.

"And not to forget that you've been disappearing a lot.

Shit. We've been discovered. Abort mission.

"I've always liked running. So I go out for night runs."

He nodded his head. "But you did stand up in the middle of class. You looked angry, why?"

"I realised I forgot my sandwhich outside."

"You were angry because of a sandwhich?" He looked at me in utter disbelief.

"Yeah... I.. Care about my food."

"Right well, tell me if anything bothers you. I heard you got injured today. Get better soon okay." He offered me a smile.

Suddenly, I wondered how he would react if I told him about Alexa.

"Isaac?"

"Hm?" He turned back around as he had started walking down the hallway.

"What would happen.. If one of your pack members had a human mate?"

At first he looked confused. Then that look followed with a flash of fear as though remembering something and changed to pain and finally anger.

He looked straight at me, half glaring. "Its simple really, they'll be kicked out of the pack. Or their mate will have to be killed because we don't want stupid humans to be part of us." It's like a new person was talking to me. One who was cold and cruel.

"Why? Do you know anyone like that?" Any sign of my old friend was gone

"No, just wondering." I looked down, thinking there was no need to face him now, it wouldn't end well.

I was going to protect her.

I just didn't know what the best way was. But for now, I would have to stay away.

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Short update, sorry, I was busy with exams. I still have so many ;-;
Please tell me what you think, or how I can improve because I know this book probably sucks but, constructive criticism is welcome! As long as you don't just shout at me for being terrible...
I'm sorry!
-Bella