Chapter 1: Roe

"Try again!"

Hyde stood still as he watched his opponent/friend throw a punch at him but he was too quick for him and quickly caught his fist in his open palm,

"Again!".

The salt-and-pepper haired young man reached out again and tried to hit him but Hyde grinned as he deflected his punch once again.

"Focus on your opponent and not on your own strength. Even a bigger opponent can be taken down with less force if you are able to learn his weak spots and disarm him." Hyde explained,"Now,try again.".

His opponent/friend groaned deeply as he outwardly portrayed his impatience but Hyde paid no attention to him. He needed him to get the move right and they had been at it for two hours straight. This was the same problem that he had with his two other friends. They believe that there are no dangers to prepare for while living with humans and they are very much okay with skipping training.

His friend here, Callan had only agreed to be trained because he had expected Roe to be around. Hyde was aware that his three friends lusted after his twin sister and while it should bother him,he saw it as a means of getting them to do whatever he wants. That is, without using his Alpha influence on them.

Actually,he was very bothered about the relationship that he had with his friends especially, since he came to realize that they were only with him because of his Alpha status and mostly, because of Roe. He should be jealous, infact he was but he had learned to control his negative emotions. He liked to be in control of his emotions and of course, everything around him but it didn't mean that he didn't long for companionship - genuine companionship.

Just then, Roe and her best friend stepped into the gym, laughing and smoking up a joint. He screwed his face and glared at the girls but they ignored him as they strutted to their respective lockers.

He stepped away from Callan who was only happy to help himself to a bench and made for his sister who grinned at him as he approached.

"Hey, Hyde." She giggled and took a long drag from her joint,"what's up?",

"Do you realize that if you were human, those substances could kill you slowly?",

"Emphasis on 'if', Hyde." Roe snided and rolled her eyes,"What got your boxers in a knot, anyway?".

"Unfortunately,no woman has been able to go there at all." Roe's best friend quipped in as she stuck out her head from the locker to glance at Hyde and he exhaled as he turned to look at her,

"Good morning to you too,Oceane.".

Oceane grinned mischievously at his sarcastic tone and banged her locker shut,after retrieving all that she needed from it,

"Good morning Hyde,any nightly romps that I should know of?",

"Like you said,no woman has ever come close to my boxers... unless,you want to change that." He replied dryly and Oceane scoffed,

"No thanks,keep it intact for that unfortunate woman of your dreams.".

Roe rolled her eyes and slammed her own locker shut to pause the bickering between her brother and her best friend.

They had never liked each other for once and were not planning to start anytime soon. Hyde disliked Oceane because he believed that she almost took his sister away from him and Oceane had always thought him to be a stuck-up good egg,who seems to be too good to be true.

She wasn't bothered by their rivalry anyway, besides she found it entertaining that they always found something to argue or point out about the other. They were a perfect distraction,each time that she found herself having a moment or two but right now,she knew that she had to stop them from going further.

This was because Oceane was venturing into a topic that Hyde found very sensitive and in as much as she loved seeing her brother get worked up because of her best friend's insults,she didn't like it when Oceane reminded him of his mateless status.

For two centuries since they both turned eighteen, Hyde had been waiting patiently for his mate. You see, werewolves stop growing like normal humans at that age and find their mates, given to them for eternity by the moon goddess. It was a remarkable feat in the life of any werewolf but unlike Roe,who has refused to be bothered about getting a mate, Hyde is extremely worried that he won't. This was why she tried her best to put an end to their squabbling,each time Oceane blindly went there.

"You guys are done using the gym, right?" Roe asked her brother as she turned to face her locker and whipped her shirt over her head, ignoring the fact that Callan was present and was staring unabashedly, trying to see if he could get a glimpse of her front side. Hyde frowned at her action but as the good brother that he was,he stood in Callan's view of his sister undressing and narrowed his eyes at him,

"I believe we are done training." He said to get his friend out of the gym but Callan ignored him as he strained his neck to look at Roe.

The look on Hyde's face hardened as he growled,

"Right, Callan?!".

Callan looked like he wanted to protest but on seeing the look on Hyde's face,he muttered something incoherent and dragged his feet reluctantly until he was out of the gym.

"You are such a spoilsport,you know that?" Oceane remarked and Hyde rose an eyebrow at her,

"So I should have let Callan continue watching my sister while she dresses up?",

"The dude wants to see some boobies." Oceane shrugged,"What the hell is wrong with that?".

"If he wants to see some boobies then I'm sure that there are a lot of ladies, willing to display what they have got but not mine." Roe replied as she turned to face them, already dressed up in her workout gear comprising of a black two piece set,a bra top and a pair of leggings.

"Exactly!" Hyde beamed at Roe for her answer and she offered him a smirk as she went over to the dumbbell. Oceane rolled her eyes at the both of them and didn't bother to turn away as she took off her own shirt right in front of Hyde,

"There's nothing wrong if a guy looks at your boobs, Hyde's looking at mine right now.".

Roe tried not to laugh but it proved abortive as she watched her brother redden and swallow hard as he tore his eyes away from her best friend's chest,

"Enough of your topless show unless you want to kill my only beloved brother." She chortled,"He is far too responsible to handle what you just did right now.".

Hyde glared at her but he did not bother talking to either of them as he quickly made his exit from the gym, leaving Roe who was still laughing hard and Oceane who was staring after him.

She finally snapped out of it and changed into her workout outfit,a green replica of the one that Roe was wearing. She took her place at the thread mill and began running some laps on it.

"I still can't believe you did that." Roe teased and rose an eyebrow at her perky friend,"Have you always wanted to show Hyde, your goods?",

"What?!" Oceane exclaimed and almost lost her footing but she held on to the contraption until she got her rhythm back. She gathered her bobbed lilac-dyed hair behind her ears and glared at Roe as she fought a blush,

"Why would you think that I find it appealing when your goody-goody brother sees what I have on my chest?" She asked and Roe shrugged as she kept the dumbbell back in place, sitting up,

"Well,you had no problem taking your shirt off in front of him...",

"Pfft,I take my shirt in front of a million guys and it doesn't mean anything.",

"Do you blush when people mention the fact that you undress in front of other guys just like you blushed when I mentioned the fact that you undressed in front of my brother?".

Oceane paused the thread mill and leaned on it as she glared at her friend,

"What are you getting at? You don't think I have a crush on your brother,do you?",

"Your words, not mine." Roe jested and stretched her arms as she stood up before making her way to the punch bag.

Oceane huffed and got off the thread mill,taking the barbells on the ground,in each hand,

"You are as annoying as your brother.",

"I know." Roe smirked at her and she rolled her eyes but had a smile on her face.

They resumed their workouts without any interruptions for the next fifteen minutes and by the time that they were done,they were both sweaty and decided to end their session for the day.

Roe threw a towel in Oceane's direction and she caught it, just as she was threw a bottle of water in Roe's direction which she caught as well. They smirked at each other as they exited the gym together.

The two ladies were extremely beautiful in their own ways but together,they were a bomb. Oceane was slightly curvy with a petite body and a baby-like face. Her lilac-dyed hair which was once wavy, honey brown and waist length,was now straightened out and curved into a bob that framed her heart-shaped face. Her wide set eyes were an enchanting shade of ocean-blue,hence her name.

Roe,on the other hand had the figure of a Victorian secret model,with her long shapely legs, elegant shoulders and arms, and a little waist that flared out to gently curved hips. Her hair was pitch black and straight, stopping a few inches below her bra length. Her almond shaped eyes were of a light shade of cognac and long curved lashes adorned her eyelids. With her oval face,pointed nose and full crimson lips,it was no wonder that men followed her around like bees after honey.

They both stepped into the living room, just as soon as Callan was about to leave through the door but when he saw Roe,he hesitated and stood with the door slightly ajar, staring at her.

Roe ignored him and crossed the island separating the state of the art kitchen from the luxurious living room. Oceane dropped on a velvet cushion and put her feet up on the arm rest, just the way Hyde hated it and relaxed.

"Are you gonna keep staring at me or are you gonna shut the door?" Roe inquired petulantly without turning to look at him as she opened the refrigerator and retrieved two glasses of homemade protein shakes,

"Leave the boy alone,he loves what he sees." Oceane smirked, tipping her head backwards so that she could look at Callan,"don't you, honey?",

"Boy?" Roe chuckled as she approached Oceane, handing her a glass,"Callan is like a year older than you.",

"You are a year older than me and I don't see you complaining." Oceane retorted and Roe laughed as she took her place on a couch,

"True.".

Callan then took the opportunity and closed the door, making his way close to where Roe was seated but not too close, because it was a known fact that she was highly intimidating.

"I was just wondering if you are free tomorrow night.",

"What's going on, tomorrow night?" Hyde asked as he stepped into the living room.

He had changed his tank top and baggy shorts for a pair of cargo shorts and a black T-shirt. His ink black hair was wet and drawn back,an obvious sign that he had been in the shower not too long ago.

He glanced at Oceane and glared at her, seeing her feet on the arm rest but she didn't bother to take it off when she met his eyes and flipped him off, instead.

He sighed and pinched his nose, turning to Callan,

"You were saying?",

"I was just asking Roe if she was free to go to Nigel's party." Callan explained and Hyde's face darkened as he went further into the room,

"Isn't Nigel,a first-class stoner?" He asked warily and got hit with a couch pillow by Oceane,

"Just because Nigel is a stoner, doesn't mean the party is gonna be filled with stoners." She hissed,"Besides, what are you afraid of? Weed doesn't affect us, the way it affects humans.".

"He is afraid that the weed could reduce our advanced senses and leave us, susceptible to attack." Roe helped Hyde out as she downed the rest of her protein shake and stood up to return to the kitchen,

"Thank you!" Hyde exclaimed,"At least, someone here listens to me.".

"You are so pathetic." Oceane drawled in disgust as she finished up her own protein shake and Hyde crossed his arms, staring at her incredulously,

"I'm pathetic because I'm trying to prepare us for the worst?",

"No." Oceane replied innocently as she stood up and poked a finger at his expansive chest,"You are pathetic because you are you.".

Then she turned on her heel to join Roe in the kitchen but Hyde stopped her with a grip around her wrist and she turned to glare at him,

"What?",

"What was that supposed to mean?" He demanded and she tilted her neck,

"Pathetic?" She asked,"I thought you, of all people would know. Well, it's never too late for you to learn. Pathetic is when...",

"I meant when you said that I am,myself.",

"Are you meant to be someone else?" Oceane dragged it on, enjoying seeing the scowl on his face.

"Oceane, just tell him what you meant." Roe rolled her eyes at the pair as she leaned on the island. She noticed that Callan was still standing there, waiting for her answer but she ignored him as she watched the exchange between her brother and her best friend.

"Okay, fine." Oceane gave in with a groan,"I'm just saying that you are not as chill and mellow as the rest of us. You never do something unusual and you are always so predictable.",

"That's not true." Hyde protested and glanced at both Roe and Callan,"It's not true,is it?".

"Sorry, Hyde but it's the truth." Roe shrugged and when he glanced at Callan,he replied similarly,

"Dude,she ain't wrong.".

He sighed audibly and released Oceane from his hold. He appeared thoughtful for a moment before he gave an unconcerned shrug,

"I can't help it." He finally replied,"Someone among us had to be sensible.",

"Oh!" Oceane exclaimed,"So we are not sensible?",

"That's not what I said." He replied but she was hearing none of that,

"Well,you implied it." She retorted and kept her hands at akimbo,"You know what? The rest of us that aren't as sensible as Mr. Sensible over here,are going to Nigel's party and 'We' are going to get so high that you would barely recognize us.",

"That's a pretty dumb decision." Roe chuckled and put out her hands to defend herself when Oceane turned to glare at her,"Besides, I'm not going.".

"You are not?!",

"Why not?!",

"Oh! Thank goodness!",the three of them said at the same time and Roe shrugged,

"I'm just not interested.".

Then she turned to Callan who had his shoulders slumped in disappointment,

"Sorry,Callan." She apologized insincerely and glanced pointedly at the door,"Maybe next time.".

He sighed, getting the message and left through the door.

"Be honest with me." Oceane started as she ran to her side,"You turned down the party invite because you didn't want to encourage Callan and not because you actually thought that my idea was stupid.",

"It was." Roe said truthfully with a smile,"But this has nothing to do with either of you,I just want to be on my own tomorrow night.",

"Now, that's a sensible idea." Hyde agreed, giving Oceane a victorious smile and she stuck out her tongue at him.

"But you are going." Roe informed and Oceane beamed while Hyde rose an eyebrow at her,

"Excuse me, say what?",

"Prove to Oceane that you are not as bland and uninteresting as she thinks you are." She suggested and Oceane chuckled.

"I'm not going to act different from who I am, because I want to prove her wrong." He replied and was about to leave when Oceane snickered,

"In other words,he is a coward.".

Hyde stopped short and Roe turned to him with an amused smile on her face,

"So, Hyde..." She drawled,"Are you?".

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