62. Freak Out

Lilith

I stood there cheering catching glimpses of Noel and Juliet as they snuggled up on the bleachers. They were so cute. I knew things would be different by the end of the year. I felt a cold breeze and looked up at the sky. Was it already that time of year, would winter be here soon. I knew fall would be here any day now. I had been relishing summer wearing shorts but if the chilly breeze it told me in about a week, I would be wearing jeans again. I rolled my neck. I smiled knowing what was going to be at the packhouse when I got home.

Uniforms were in for training, and I was excited to see the faces of everyone with what they would be forced to wear. I smiled at the thought. Today was the day I planned to break everyone into groups by where they were in their physical abilities. I decided who would be best to help teach them. I would be the main one in charge, but Noel, Marcus, Tate, and Percy would each be running a group. It had taken me a week to evaluate everyone and even harder for me to memorize who was who. That had been hard.

“I will say, with so much laziness it was hard to distinguish anyone.” Kali said, and I had to hide my laugh. I caught myself and told Kali in my head. “Kali these shifters are our family, we should be nice.” Kali was the one laughing now. “Lilith you yell at them for almost two hours every day is that being kind?” I responded to my inner wolf “It is actually, it is making them stronger, they will thank me when they are as good as me and you.” Kali snorted. “Yeah no one can actually do that.” I thought.

“Maybe we should see if Eric can. He has never been actually training with us. I wonder if he could keep up. I have not had a challenge in weeks.” I thought about it. Maybe it would be interesting to see. “Just not in front of the pack, if we smoke him, the pack should not see it.” Kali said. I was surprised by that. “You shouldn’t be. I love Axel more than anyone, yes even you, and I will not let him be embarrassed. You shouldn’t want to do that to Eric.” Kali said in my head. I smiled at her thinking about the fact she was so happy. She had never liked anyone other than me, not even Rob.

“You brought up that Loser, I thought you were over all of that?” Kali asked. “I am really, just thinking you know.” I responded. “Well do a better job shielding your feelings from me. I don’t like him and neither do you so why even bring him up in your mind.” Kali said. I had not heard from Rob in a week, and I was thankful about it. I guess having a new number worked wonders. Most days Bowie showed up and looked at me after practice, but he had yet to approach me or follow Noel and I home.

I was upset with his presence but, I had not seen any signs he was on blood, so I didn’t get to worked up. Practice finished and I could see Noel and Juliet were still in their own world I mind linked Noel. “Hey do you want do you want to meet at the car so you can say goodbye?” Noel responded. “What if Bowie is there?” I paused and said “If Bowie is there I will mind link you and go to the front of the school.” “Yeah that is fine then.” I smiled and left the stadium as I was walking to the car I saw not Bowie but Rob.

My body flared, anger shot through me. What the hell was he doing here. He didn’t think that me not reaching out meant I was done with him. “Kill him, Kill him, Kill him.” Kali was chanting in my head. “Kali, I can’t” I told her. There was many reasons for this. One being we were on school grounds, and though there was not a lot of people here, with it being after school, it was much to public. Not to mention I didn’t know if I had it in me to kill Rob. I hated him but he had still been a big part of my life.

I turned and began walking away, hoping he left like Bowie had this past week, I got across the parking lot and was about to mind link Noel when I turned to look that he had not moved, but instead he was close. “Go away Rob, you are not welcome here, nor are you welcome in my life anymore.” I said keeping my voice steady. “Lilith don’t be like that. I know you are hurt over me bringing Bowie back in, but you need to hear.” I cut him off. “I don’t need to hear fucking shit from your mouth. It is probably just more lies, no go fuck off.” I said and stared him down.

I knew better than to give my opponent my back, and that is what Rob was now. “Some of the humans know about us.” I stared at him. This I knew was a lie, no one would tell them how would they know? I rolled my eyes. “What don’t you think that is possible when they had a Dhamir in a prison that someone wouldn’t find out?” He had a point but what did it have to do with me? I didn’t hang out with Bowie, anymore and I lived well outside the city now. “Who cares if that is true, even if some found us about us, what could they do they do? We are stronger, faster, and heal better than the humans. And besides Bowie is not a shifter so what even matters?”

My hands were on my hips. “Lilith you need to come home, now. I don’t want you getting mixed up with what is coming.” I snarled and stepped back. “No, you are a liar, if you are close to me like you claim to be, you would have killed Bowie on the spot.” He went to grab me, and I moved away evading him. “Noel Come now, Rob is here.” I mind linked. I was sure I could take on Rob, but I had lost to him in the past and I would not be dragged back to that gym. He went to grab me again and I let him, headbutted him and used my nails to rip part of his shirt. He tried again when Noel stepped in. “I would not advise touching my Luna again.” Noel said sternly.

Rob wretched his body away. He looked from Noel to me. “I have given you everything, and I planned to give you even more after graduation. Do you really think I treated you so well because of your winning personality?” I stood there shocked by his words; Noel was silent as well as Rob went on. “No, you stupid girl, it is because of your Black Wolf. You are beautiful and powerful, and I found myself in a position I never would have thought I would be in after being kicked out of my old pack. Just know I have worked to long for this all to blow up in my place. You will return to me, and you will be my wife, and you will take your place, the one I made you for.” I swallowed and Rob began walking away. He turned when he got to Eric’s car. “Last chance, if you come with me now, you won’t have to wait until graduation to find out the truth about your father.”

My eyes went large, that had been what I wanted for years. It is why I was still even attending this school. “Wondering if I am lying?” I didn’t respond and Rob got a cruel smile. “Here is some proof.” He pulled a folder out that had been tucked in the back of his jeans rolled up and placed it on the hood of the Charger. “When you find out I am not lying, and want the rest of the information, you know where to find me.” He then walked off and I stood still looking at the manila folder on the hood of the car.

Someone said something but I couldn’t make it out. I was in my own head. I felt a hand grab my shoulder. I looked to see Noel and he was gripping my shoulder. Kali had gone silent in my head as well. I walked slowly up to the classic dodge. Looking down at the half-unrolled folder. I was shaking when I opened the folder. I saw a picture of a man; he had blue eyes and black cropped hair. There was also a picture of a massive black wolf. I looked at the picture of the man.

I flipped it over and, on the back, it said, “Alpha King Blade Draco.” I turned the wolf picture over and it said, “Alpha King Blade Draco’s wolf.” That was all that was there. I kept staring at the images. The man was undeniably my father. We looked so similar it was uncanny. Did Rob really have more information than this? I could feel Noel standing behind me looking down at what I was looking at. “Lilith, I think we need to go home.” He said calmly. I was in shock, straight up shock. “I think I should drive today.” I heard Noels words but didn’t respond just handed him the keys and getting in the car those to photos in my hand.