Janelle

“How is she?” I asked as soon as Seth and I got into our mother’s house. “I seen Dominic speed out of here.”

“She needs a blood transfusion,” Mason told me. “Dominic and Aunt Nancy should have left to go get some blood from work.”

“That’s probably why he left like that,” Seth stated, then looked around. “Where are the twins?”

“In the room in the back,” Mason said. “I wanted them in a warm place of the house since we don’t have any blankets.”

“Damn, Trinity bought things for them.” I sighed.

“It’s back at the bar, isn’t it?” Seth asked.

I looked at him and nodded. He sighed before he walked to the back of the house. I stood by Trinity’s body and looked her over. She was not looking so good. Her dress was cut in the middle where her stomach was, and blood stained her flowery dress. Out of all the days, why did she choose to wear this beautiful thing?

Mason checked out the C-section scar on her stomach before his head turned to the monitor, he connected to her. He got up from the couch and wiped his forehead with the sleeve that was not covered in blood. He put his hands on his hips and looked up at the ceiling of the house.

“Do you think this blood transfusion will work?” I asked him, seeing a concerned look on his face.

“It’s going to have to work,” He said. “Since she is human, it’ll take a lot longer for her to break from this coma. The thing that bothers me is the internal bleeding and the damaged organs from the twins.”

“How long does she have?” Seth asked, walking in on our conversation. “Are there other options?”

“The blood transfusion will work, but because she had suffered a lot from the labor alone, it’ll take some time. This doesn’t include the deep unconsciousness she’s in.”

I sighed before my head turned to the front door. I sighed when I saw mom walk into the house, a shameful look on her face. Seth turned and looked at her as well. Right now, I did not see her as our mother. The way Seth was looking at her, he felt the same. Mom walked over to us and stood by Trinity’s body.

“She’s suffered a lot,” Mom said.

“Yeah, she has.” Mason said, turning his attention to the monitor again. “Have you seen your sister?”

“She left with Dominic.” Mom answered.

The front door opened again and this time, it was Dominic and Aunt Nancy. I sighed with relief, happy the two made it in time. Mason clapped his hands together and rushed over to the two, grabbing the pints of blood and the other supplies he needed to do the transfusion.

“Now, I can get to work.” Mason said. “I need this area cleared out, if that’s okay.”

I heard footsteps come into the living room and I looked up to see Jace standing behind Mason.

“Where did you come from?” I asked him, my eyebrow raised, suspiciously.

“Your bathroom,” He answered.

I continued to stare at Jace. I could not figure out why he was here. He was not around Dominic like he should have been. Now, when some shit happens, he wanted to play daddy? Get real. I crossed my arms and turned my head over to my mom, who was staring at him as well. I hope she was not still in love with this joke.

“Dominic isn’t going to want that.” Seth said.

“To be honest, if he wants to see this girl alive, he better put that shit to the side.” Mason said, then turned his head to the left. “I might need you here, Jace.”

“For what?” Jace asked him.

“For that other option.” Seth said.

Shaking my head, I knew that they were not talking about changing Trinity. I glanced over at Dominic, who just stared at Trinity with a blank expression on his face.

“I do not know if this is something I would want,” Dominic said. “If this happens, she’s not only losing her human side. She would have to worry about her father, his family and the other hunters.”

“And let’s not forget, the police.” I said. “That does not even compare to the possibility of her not making it through the transformation.”

“What about the transformation?” Dominic asked us. “I survived it.”

“You’re different,” Aunt Nancy said, standing next to Jace. “It was in your blood. Your body knew this time would come, but it did not know when. However, with Trinity, it’s something that should not happen. She’s human and humans do not always make it through the transformation.”

Dominic shook his head, distraught from this information. I did not blame him, either. Hearing this news makes it hard for people to come up with anything.

“Is she alive, at least?” Jace asked.

 “Yeah, for now.” Mason said. “I do not know for how long, though.”

 “That’s why you need to learn your other side,” Jace said to Dominic. “Your abilities can help this girl.”

“That’s out,” I said, snapping my eyes at Jace. “He does not have any of those abilities.”

Jace squinted his eyes at me and rolled mines at his. Aunt Nancy could feel the tension between us because she snapped her fingers at me. As much as I could go off on Jace anytime, I listened to my aunt’s warning.

“How can I learn these abilities?” Dominic asked, looking over at Jace.

“You need to let me train you.” Jace said.

“Wait, what?” Mom cut in. “That’s why you’re here, isn’t it?”

Everybody looked over at mom, whose almond eyes burned a hole into Jace’s face.

“You knew it was coming up,” Jace told her. “Do not act surprise.”

“Wait, what’s happening?” I asked.

“What’s the catch for you training me?”

“You would not be around your pack for a few months, nor your family. You will be coming with me to Shreveport.”