Chapter Seven - The arrogant newcomer -

Unknown POV 

I watched the events unfold in front of me in the hallway. I didn't get involved like always, I never do. I stay off to the side and keep away from her. I don't want to get too close; she might find out about me and how I feel for her and that wouldn't be good for either of us. The newcomer was rude and arrogant, in all honesty I wanted to go over and punch him, but as karma decided, I didn't have to.

 That's my girl I thought. Beautiful and shy but dangerous if pushed too far I thought as I watched her punch him right in the nose. I continued to watch their interaction, she was on fire, not only can she stand up for herself she is a little sarcastic too. Finishing their back and forth moment in the hallway, he was walking passed with Erica I swear I almost threw up. Trust arrogant preppy looking boys to be around their own.

"She doesn't even know who she is, it's a shame really, so beautiful too,"! I said out loud not meaning to. 

I turned and headed out the fire exit. Every day that was the way I left school, this way no one saw me make the portal I used to return back to the place I call home now. Stepping through, I closed it quickly behind me. Putting my bag on the couch and walking into the kitchen. Blake came over and asked his usual questions. How was my day, did I finally talk to her, did I learn anything new about her. My answers are always the same, no, no and um no. I grabbed a juice from the fridge and walked upstairs to my room.

I laid down on my bed thinking of how today turned out and the newcomers' rudeness. He is going to be a problem, I just know it. I stood up and went to go into my bathroom to have a shower and get ready for dinner when I felt dizzy and unsteady on my feet. I slumped back onto my bed, my head in my hands, my eyes shut tightly at the pain. It was a flashback. I had these sometimes but they are getting more and more frequent.

I left home at fifteen because I found out what my mother did for a living and what she was. I knew it wouldn't matter to her if I was her son or not. She'd kill me like the rest of them if she found out my secret. I wasn't like a normal human, I was different. I craved different things with food, company as friends and I found myself alone a lot because I hurt those who got close, I burnt my bridges with them you could say.

I was lucky when I left home, my mother didn't care and didn't try to find me or so I thought. I was in the human world, working at the local gas station when a man came in looking Pale and honestly like death. He was tall and had a sense of mystery and power about him. I couldn't see any more of his features. They were hidden under a hat and a scarf, he wore a long trench coat too. But for some reason I was drawn to him. When he left the gas station, I followed him. He went into the woods not too far down the street, not giving a second thought to leaving in the middle of my shift. 

He stood in the middle of a small clearing and with his hands did some weird movements and bam, a portal looking thing opened. He walked through it like it was nothing and before I could process anything, my legs started moving on their own and you guessed it, I was running to the portal and I jumped through. Stupid move I know I felt stupid in that moment to.

It wasn't long after I jumped through, that I landed on my face on the other side of the portal, he was standing right in front of me. I was petrified and didn't know what to do. I thought he was going to kill me. I couldn't look up, I was that scared. He picked me up roughly by the back of my neck, with one hand like I was a rag-doll to face him. I watched him open his mouth and his teeth extended. Oh, shit, this is a vampire, wait their real, was the only thoughts I had right then and there. I didn't want to die but the fact vampires are real was a bit of a shock.

Just as he went to sink his fangs into my neck, I felt myself changed, not sure how I did it but I did. The vampire was so stunned at my transformation that he stood there silent, shortly after he dropped me onto the ground and then told me to follow him. I shifted that night for the first time. I knew I was different from the humans I grew up with. I just didn't know, it was this kind of different. I came to learn that I was also different from most in this world too. I learnt what they call what I did and so much more. The vampire took me to his place and helped me learn how to control shifts, the powers I have and my anger1. 

That became an issue, my anger. He showed me how to go unnoticed and we trained. Hand to hand combat, weapons, using my shifted form as one with my human side for a better outcome, in case my mother came looking which we knew she would eventually. It took two years but like he said she showed up. She tried to kill me and the man who helped me.

I had to make the ultimate decision that day and it was let my mother and those she brought with her kill Blake and I or kill them first. You can guess what happened because I'm still here and so is Blake but not without the scars to prove it. It was one  hell of a fight that day. Since then we have been trying to find out who gave her what she needed to make a portal big enough to be able to bring so many here with her. 

In the process of trying to track down who was working with my mother on this side of the plane we ended up in the middle of a hairy situation that landed us in the dungeon of The Vampire King. It took a few months but it allowed us intel. Blake and I even got a place beside him with his assassins. A rank like no other, it was the highest or high rankings, so much so including Blake and I there are only ten of us. 

The King of Vampires keeps us hidden and for good reason. The king received word that something he once lost may have been found. I have been kept out of the details, which I don’t mind because I trust Blake and The King. All I was told to do was go to The spring Hollow Pack and see what I can find out, anything out of place or a miss there. So that's where I have been the last 6 weeks, maybe one day she’ll notice me, thinking this because of the thoughts of that school.

Finally snapping out of my little memory lane trip, I stood up and slowly walked to my bathroom. I got in the shower, the water even though it's cold, it relaxes me and calms me down, I don't really like hot showers. It wasn't long before one knock sounded on the bathroom door followed by Blake telling me it's time, make an appearance at the pack then stay out of sight you know where to go and get ready. War is coming very soon. The orders have been given. 

Finishing my shower, I got out and got dressed. I have roughly one month to make sure everything is ready. More importantly, I am ready. She turns 18 in a month, everything has to be done by then. I'm not sure if I can go through with it but we will find out soon.

I pack my things and walk down stairs, Blake is ready to go. I nod to him, we walk out the front door and he takes a deep breath. I do the same, we look back at the house once as we make our way to the car, I look at Blake and this time it's his turn to nod to me. I smile weakly at him, turning back to the house I let my inner self take control, within minutes the house is no longer there. We stayed long enough to make sure it was completely gone, only ash and embers were left.

"Time to go" Blake said

"Yeah, it is" I replied 

We got in the car and head off to our destination. I liked being the other part of me for awhile. Being at the packs school made me like that side a little bit more. I just hope one day I wont have one thing more dominant then the other. An inward battle everytime. I sighed and closed my eyes. It's a few hours until we are there. I need some rest.