Chapter 6 - Time

Julia

I watched Rhi's body start to sway as she used the table to try and steady herself. It was only a matter of time before ....

"You bit ...." she managed to get out right before the tea finally kicked in.

"Damn it, Julia!" Seth growled as he ran out of my bedroom just in time to catch Rhi before her head hit the table.

I scoffed as I watched the tall young man with short brunette hair easily pick up my granddaughter, his crystal blue eyes completely fixated on her. Fucking werewolves ...... "Go lay her down on her bed," I instructed as I started picking up the dishes that were still on the table.

"How long will she be out for?" Seth quietly asked, as if Rhi could hear him and might awaken at the sound of his voice.

"A few days," I placidly answered as I walked back to the kitchen to place the dishes in the sink.

"A FEW DAYS?!!" Seth didn't hide the irritation in his voice, causing my own irritation to surface.

I whipped around and pointed a finger in Seth's direction, knowing it would piss him off, "Listen here pup! Don't forget whose roof you're under! You're lucky I don't turn you into a Chi-doodle for sneaking in here without even being invited! And now you have the audacity to give ME attitude!?!" I swung my arm in the direction of the hallway and pointed toward Rhi's room as I glared at Seth, daring him to say another word.

We held eye contact for a few seconds before Seth finally gave in and quietly carried Rhi to her bedroom while I decided to get a pot of coffee brewing. Amar let out a low groan from where he was lying on his bed next to my wood stove, and I couldn't agree with him more. "Fucking werewolves is right," I mumbled as I started washing the dishes that I had just sat in the sink.

"I heard that, you know," Seth said in an amused tone as he sat down in the chair where Rhi had been.

A slight grin formed on my face as I pulled two coffee cups out of the cupboard, "It's not like I whispered."

Seth let out a sigh as I filled the cups with the hot, dark liquid, "Look, I'm sorry I snuck into your bedroom. I just .... I had to see how she was doing after what happened."

I rolled my eyes behind my glasses before I turned around to face the young wolf-boy, "That was a really fucking stupid thing to do ....."

Seth closed his eyes, rubbed the back of his head, and took a deep breath as I sat the cup of coffee down in front of him, "You think I don't know that, Julia? I tried to keep Lucius in check the best ...."

I slammed my hand on top of my old wooden table, making Seth open his eyes widely, "Your best wasn't good enough, boy! You've had Lucius since you were in the womb, that's kind of the definition of a True Born! DO. BETTER!"

Deciding to add salt to the fresh wound, Amar lifted his head and let out a series of three low roos.

Taking the seat across from Seth, I watched as his face hardened and he shifted his eyes from me to his cup of coffee. He knew I was right, he was just too proud to admit it.

Most werewolves don't get their wolf until they reach puberty, so around 13 years of age. They spend the next few years getting to know each other and having a little teenage fun. Once they reach 18 their ability to sense their mate kicks in, and it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. But Seth is different. Being a True Born means that he and his wolf were together from the beginning and that they were strong enough to survive birth. Seth was also able to pick up on his mate as soon as he was near her even though he was 7 and she was just a baby .... and his mate just so happens to be my granddaughter.

"Let me see it," I quietly demanded as I nodded my head in the direction of Seth's shoulder, deciding that a change of topic was needed.

Seth returned his eyes to my own, "No."

I dropped my head to glare at Seth over the top of my glasses, "Let me see ...."

Seth closed his eyes in embarrassment as he unbuttoned his shirt just enough to reveal an extremely bruised and angry-looking shoulder.

"That's my girl!" I said in between chuckles, which made Seth quickly button his shirt back up.

Seth uncomfortably cleared his throat, "Yeah, Lucius deserved it after the stunt he pulled. I don't know what he was thinking, he knows better than that ..... he knows what's at stake."

I let out a faint snort before I took a long sip of coffee, "He was thinking with the wrong head. Typical of you young, horny male wolves."

"So, why did you make her tea so strong, anyway?" Seth asked with a raised brow, changing the topic.

My old, calloused finger traced the wood lines on the table as I gathered my thoughts, "Seth ..... it's time .... it's time she starts to learn the truth about the world around her, and herself. It's time she meets her wolf."