Chapter 13: NEW REALITY

"Is it normal for you guys to fight each other here?" I asked, still reeling from the sight of the brutal clash, the blood staining the ground, and the raw power in Sandra’s every move.

Rose, sitting across from me at the kitchen table, took a sip of her tea and shrugged. "This is so we can protect each other from unwanted trouble. Don’t worry, you'll get the hang of it."

I stared at her in disbelief. "You seem to be forgetting that I am not a wolf like you guys. I’m merely a human, so I don’t understand what you mean by I will get the hang of it."

"Don't worry," she said, her tone gentle but firm. "We also fight in our human forms in case we can't change to our wolves. It happens sometimes."

Every day I learned more about these people, and every day I was in awe. How could such beings exist, so close yet completely hidden from the world? Rose was the only one who seemed open to talking to me, and for that, I was grateful. No one else even acknowledged my presence.

We were having tea