C2 Chapter Two

I awoke feeling refreshed but oddly heavy; the sun beamed into my eyes through the curtains. I sighed throwing the covers away from my body, only to hear a low warning growl from beside me.

When I dared to look next to me, I found Leo scowling and yanking the covers back over his eyes.

Now that I thought on it, I was surrounded by his scent. It was intoxicating. I smiled like a madman forgetting yesterdays drama only to wake up with a startle.

I felt good, really good, which only meant one thing; I had been given blood and not the rubbish animal kind that I was used to.

This time I ripped at the covers and as expected I found a bandage around Leo’s hand.

He winced when I grabbed it.

‘Why would you help me, like this?’. I snapped.

Leo paused, taking in my angry face and then he prodded my puffed up cheeks with his fingers. My cheeks made an embarrassing pop, as the air escaped my cheeks.

‘Well my little sister is alive thanks to you. And you are a nice person, despite being a Werewolf’. He smiled and then he laughed afterwards at me.

His sister.. wow okay I thought to myself… sister. I had been overreacting, I felt my cheeks going a scarlet red. Wait.. he did not see me as a Hybrid?, he acknowledged me as a Werewolf. I could not help but smile. Nobody in my life had ever compared me to them. I was just the outcast, the freak, the abomination.

I felt tears fall from my eyes, much to Leo’s shock.

‘I am really sorry for upsetting you that was not on my intention.. He panicked.

‘Do me a favour and stop being nice to me, your Clan Leader is going to be very pissed off with you already for giving me your blood’. I muttered sadly, avoiding his gaze.

He began laughing hysterically, like I had just made a hilarious joke to him. That was when it all clicked; great, so I found two higher up Shifters that were extremely drop dead gorgeous.

‘You are the Clan Leader’. I groaned, as I hugged myself tightly.

He chuckled as he let me take it all in.

That was the last straw, now I would make him panic I thought. I grabbed his hand which he did not pull away from despite wincing as I ripped off his bandage; he only scowled.

Probably thinking that I would hurt him.

I brought his cut to my lips and licked his injury, I ignored the fact that my fangs had retracted when I tasted faint traces of his blood.

He had already begun the healing process and with his blood in my body already, mixed with my saliva, he would heal almost instantly.

He gasped in shock, he was blushing but to be fair, I probably was too. I bet he had no idea I could heal somebody this quickly. This was the power of my blood.

‘This is what I am, I am a monster. You should remember that Leo.’ I snapped to hide my embarrassment.

He looked at me tilting his head in confusion, just seconds before this I was embarrassed and blushing. I probably really confused him.

‘I am leaving, I have already outstayed my welcome and I am sure Alexander is angry that I have not been to the Pack House yet’. I muttered avoiding his eyes.

‘You are seriously going back to that brute?’. He snapped.

It was only now I noticed he was shirtless wearing jeans only. His hair was messy and was to the side, his eyes appeared to be tired. Despite this, I could not help noticing how ripped his muscles were. I would regret leaving this image for an angry Alpha that was for sure.

He definitely noticed me looking at his body because he raised his eyebrows and grinned at me profusely.

He was very fast; he pulled me on top of him and then flipped me over so that he was towering over me inches away from my face.

I gasped in embarrassment making an odd noise from the back of my throat, when I felt his breath against my neck.

‘Maybe we could attempt to learn more about each other. I mean your Alpha is going to smell me on you after all’. He smirked flirtatiously.

I could not help but want to get closer to Leo, but I also noticed the urgency in which he wanted me here. It clicked together in my head, as it did with all organisations that had previously wanted my help. And I was sure as hell not going to be used again.

I grimaced and put my hands to his chest.

‘No thank you’. I muttered sadly.

And with that I got up and left his Bedroom. I heard him groan, as he sunk back on his bed in defeat.

When I got downstairs I was met be scowling shifters; four scruffy looking males and two slim females, all giving me angry looks.

Looks like it was not the Clan Leader I had to worry about. I muttered to myself.

Only I had not expected anybody to fight my corner.

‘This is how you treat a guest of mine and Leo’s? Fan out you idiots!’. A female shifter with blonde short choppy chin lengthened hair, holding her ribs slightly shouted.

‘Allison, I take it? You sure perked up’. I muttered.

‘Thanks to you yes, so thank you sincerely!’. She smiled at me with only a slight wince of pain.

I took her profile in.. she looked so much better than before. She was a very petite, cute even, looking woman. And her smile was contagious. I felt like I could ask her anything.

‘Are you Were-Coyotes or.. look I do not mean to be rude but I literally have no idea what you Shifters are’. I smiled.

She laughed hysterically.

‘We do not exactly dye our hair often honey, oh and we definitely are not red heads! Try again’. She held her bad side, which must have still stung a lot.

‘Try Were-Leopards, Scar’. Leo’s cheerful voice beamed from the Stairwell.

‘Allie. You should be resting damn it! You never listen’. He groaned, face palming his face for the added effect.

Allison laughed cheerfully at her brother; I watched their exchange smiling to myself slightly. This was how siblings should act.. not like what I was used to.

I cleared my throat.

‘I should really be leaving, I am sorry for being in the way’. I smiled.

Allison looked grumpily at me and then at Leo.

‘At least have breakfast with us, please! Oh please! You did save me!!’. She exclaimed excitedly.

Leo laughed and raised his eyebrows at me, almost like he was daring me to say no.

I grimaced and scowled in his direction but then I put my hands up in defeat.

‘Fine, but then I am leaving. I do not belong here Allison, as you saw’.

She scoffed at me.

‘Oh please, call me Allie everyone else does, besides we always take in strays, do we not, Leo?’. She exclaimed sarcastically.

‘Something like that’. He chuckled, clearly amused.

He scratched his shaved side of his hair and then he chuckled again.

He then gestured us to sit at the table at the Dining Room.

Leo was going to cook for me!? I gasped, as he tied a apron around his light green vest. I could have sworn he flexed his arm muscles purposely whilst cooking, just to tease me.

Allie laughed, as she looked at my reaction.

‘He likes you, Scar’. She whispered, as she smiled mischievously.

Did these Werecats not realise that I had a sensitive heart? I blushed immensely at her comment.

‘What are you two whispering about now?’. Leo grinned mischievously, just like his sister had.

I threw my hands in my face, only to stop in my tracks when I had food placed in front of me. I gasped at how much he had cooked for us all, let alone what was on my plate.

‘Enjoy’. He said with a wink, as he gave Allie hers and then sat beside me.

He grinned at my reaction; he was enjoying my embarrassment a bit too much.

I groaned in reaction, but my stomach soon began rumbling, which resulted in more laughter from them.

I gulped as I looked at my plate; Sausages, bacon, eggs, pancakes and more. Which were piled on piles. He must have been pretending to sleep earlier and already made breakfast. I glanced at his plate only to realise that his consisted of meat only.. but a lot of it.

‘What!? I am fussy about what I eat. You do not have to eat it all if you are not up to it’. He winked.

Allie giggled, as she scoffed down more and more of her pancakes.

I could not help my smile when I bit into a pancake. It was just right and the meat was to die for.

‘I do not believe it, I swear this is better than sex’. I muttered, what I thought was to myself.

Allie laughed uncontrollably, while Leo widened his eyes, grinned and peered at me.

‘Then you have been doing it all wrong, honey’.

Wonderful. I was blushing again.. I looked down at the table in embarrassment.

‘Anyway I uh.. I should be leaving now. It was a pleasure’. I smiled awkwardly.

Allie looked at me and smiled sadly before she stood up and spoke.

‘It was your Alpha that ordered the killing of one of us, so I guess we are going to be at odds after all’.

I could not believe it, but Leo just gritted his teeth not saying a word.

Allie left after that and I looked down at my empty plate.

I sighed.

‘Let me at least help by washing up the dishes’.

‘You have helped us enough, besides you have an Alpha to please, do you not?’. He snapped.

I could not help but wince at his aggression. This time it was definitely aimed at me.

‘I cannot just sit with you and your Clan forever, can I?’ I snapped.

‘Besides you and your Clan have ulterior motives for me too, right?’. I grumbled and paused to see his reaction.

He looked annoyed again.

‘He will use you to kill one of us or me for sure, why would I not be cautious in letting you leave?’.

‘Maybe you should have said that from the start instead of acting sweet on me. Not that I am much of a looker myself, so it was nice while it fucking lasted. You are an asshole, you know that!? You cannot just play with peoples feelings’. I snapped again.

If I was not careful I would lose control of myself and that would not be good for either of us.

Leo’s jaw hung in shock, as he took in what I said. Which only made me angrier.

He walked over to me, sat on the side of the table and placed his hands on my shoulders gently; I gulped and looked down only to have Leo cup my scarlet red cheeks. He blushed as he looked at my face. His eyes had changed to a bright blue, enough to set me back a little.

When a Werecat supposedly gets excited their eyes change, which now had me very confused.

Usually his pupils were green, so I was taken back quite a bit.

‘I am trying my best to stay timid and sweet around you but your scent drives me wild, Scar. I have never smelt anything like it. And just to clarify, I think you are beautiful despite your negativity’. He muttered in an annoyed tone.

I gasped in reaction; I knew my jaw was now hung open. I blushed deeply.

I pushed back hard on his chest to get away. I was not sure how to react to him.

In reaction to knowing my obvious embarrassment, he kissed my cheek.

‘I am not the enemy, Scar. And I will never hide my attraction to anyone no matter how shy and embarrassed I get’. He grinned.

‘Would you at least let me walk you to the boundary line? I would feel better knowing you got there safely. After all, my guys are a bit pissed off with me for having you here’. He politely spoke.

There really was something about him that made my insides turn to fire. I was definitely attracted to him, there was no denying that.

I nodded with a smile and he gestured his hand to mine. I shook my head scowling and he laughed.

‘Worth a try’. He laughed, again.

I jabbed him in the ribs and walked ahead of him. He then followed me quietly at a respectful, yet close distance.