Author's POV Brenda stirred her drink, playing around with the straw. Her eyes lingered on the main door hoping it would open up in no time. Damien exhaled caressing his wife's hair. "Your eyes might end up falling off their sockets if you keep staring like that." He joked lightly. She hissed, "how can you be so comfortable with your daughter not being home when It's past dinner.""She is eighteen, Brenda. And would definitely have friends she would like to hang out with. Don't be too dramatic over this." Damien responded. Taking a sip of his juice. "Are you really just going to ignore the fact that she might be slipping away from us?""Why exactly are you being so paranoid, Brenda?" "Why shouldn't I be? She is eighteen and should have turned like years ago? It's bad enough that we hid the truth from her, are we supposed to still let her hurt alone?" "Don't you think if she had noticed anything strange within herself,vwouldnt she have told us?" Brenda snorted, "it's amusing how

Author's POVTephanie sat by the dining table stabbing at her food and staring at the wall with a blank look on her face. Her mind seem to be far from her as she analyzed the depth of the strange situation she was in. It just occurred to her over the night that her family being different might imply living far away from them. Even though they are hardly around, Tephanie couldn't imagine her life without them in it. It felt strange that Collin and his entire family were werewolves, including Ariel. On one hand she felt relieved that she wasn't the only weird one, on the other hand her family not being part of her strange life made her feel lonely. Brenda nudged Damien on the side as they both stood by the stairs watching their daughter stare into space. It was her birthday and Tephanie didn't look like someone interested in being alive. "She clocked nineteen today. Do you think she shifted during the night?" Brenda asked her husband.Damien snort, "we would have definitely heard her

Alessia's POVThe doom day was finally here, the day I get to know if I would be commiting suicide or attempting murder. Whichever way it is, no solution seem to be coming forth. And I am beginning to think of a way to make a run for it. I don't want to be here, I hate it here. "Please smuggle me out of here." I begged my aunt Ingrid while speaking to her on a video call. Aunt Ingrid laughed softly, "can you stop being so dramatic and just go ahead with it. Since Patrick is just as disinterested as you are, it wouldn't work out. Also, it's not like you are holding an engagement party or something. It's just dinner." I mimicked her making a face, "you say just dinner, like that isn't the exact reason you had to run off with your exotic lover." I taunted. "Awwn, someone is jealous." "Can you act sympathetic please." I faked a tear."You aren't exactly acting like someone who needs it." She taunted backI made a face, sobbing for real now. "I hate it here aunt, I don't want to be an

Alessia's POVI woke up to the sound of my door being knocked on loudly. Taking my time to open my eyes, I yawned and stretched to my heart content. It's been so long I got to sleep like a baby, my night was blissful. I was about to head to the door with my happy mood before remembering that I have to look sad as much as I can. They need to believe I am heartbroken. Putting on my saddest face, I opened the door. Snorting when it turned out to be just Allen and Cara. This family don't care too much about me. I would have expected to see my mum, Phil and uncle begging me with a platter of food like the one in Cara's hands. Lest I forget, I didn't eat much at dinner last night. I am famished. "Are you really heartbroken or this is just a facade?" Cara asked, carrying the tray dutifully further into the room. I locked the door with the key first before doing a crazy dance that had Allen rolling on the floor with laughter. Cara had a confused look on her face. "Did you both plan this?"

Collin's POVMy head was beginning to spin at the revelation of too many things at once. If I feel exhausted at it, Tephanie definitely looks like she would pass out. Thankfully, Seth had his hands in her knee caressing them to calm her down. The whole room was devoid of noise, each person lost in their own thoughts. It felt like there would be more hidden facts to unlock and that is worrisome. "What is the watch?" I decided to break the silence, tired of the inconvenient silence.Charlie cleared his throat, "they are more of the werewolves clan protectors. They keep tab on intending leaders and try as much as they can to protect the future of our packs."Seth snort, "so much for their roles. How are we still hiding our identity and getting worried about getting caught by wolf hunters.""Don't sound so disrespectful, they are doing their very best." Ester rebuked him. "Listen, all I am trying to say here is; Tephanie your parents aren't bad like you might tag them to be. They are ju