Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 39

AMBER.

I was so hungry by the time we got to the restaurant. Ellie gave us both a hug and took us over to a table. Adam and Peter came out of the kitchen carrying plates of food. Peter greeted me with a warm smile, while Adam looked a little awkward. We all sat down together to eat. After a few mouthfuls, Ellie asked how it had gone scattering Mary’s ashes last night. I filled her in on the wolf that was watching me at the cemetery, seeing Becky shift and the red wolf that had made me feel odd. Everyone at the table paused at the last bit. Adam shuffled in his seat as if it had made him uncomfortable. I was about to ask what was up with him when the door opened and Jason walked in.

“Good morning. I was after a quick word with Amber.” He said. Ellie was on her feet. “Of course, Alpha. Can I get you a coffee?” she asked. I wondered why she sounded nervous. “That would be great.” He responded and gestured for me to join him at a table on the other side of the restaurant. As I got up, I noticed that Adam looked a little annoyed. I shot him a puzzled look and went over to join Jason. “Amber, I just wanted to check in on you. I noticed that you weren’t at the ceremony last night and wanted to be sure that you weren’t replaceing it all a bit too much. Tanya told me about you asking for her help and I think that it’s a great idea.” He said. I assured him that I was fine and that I’d had a personal matter to attend to last night. Otherwise, I would have been more than happy to attend. I told him that Tanya had been fantastic and that I hoped to have my wolf soon. We chatted for a little longer than he asked if I’d be interested in a date. “I’m not hoping to beat around the Bush. I like you, and I feel like we have some sort of connection that I’d like to explore more” he said, reaching out and gently taking my hand. I smiled at him and accepted. He grinned and said goodbye before leaving.

I ran over to Becky and told her what had just happened. She gave me a nervous half smile “Are you sure that’s a good idea?” she asked. Puzzled, I asked her what she meant by that. “It’s just that Alpha Stone is not exactly the most easygoing of men. He is very strict. Besides didn’t Mary’s letter say that his dad wasn’t to be trusted under any circumstances?” she said “Maybe it’s not a good idea to get too close to either of them.” I knew that she had a point. I promised to be careful and keep her informed of everything. We had a little bit of time before the restaurant opened, so we took the opportunity to fill in Ellie about my dream. She gasped in horror and gave me a huge hug. “Oh my darling. I’m so sorry that you had to go through that.” She said, her voice shaking with the tears that she was holding back.

Ellie sat down heavily in a chair, and Adam came rushing over. “Mum, what’s wrong?” He asked, sounding worried. “Adam, get your dad.” She told him before telling him that she was ok. Adam came back moments later with Peter. “My love, is everything OK?” He asked, seeing how pale Ellie had gone. “Jack and Daisy.” She almost whispered “They weren’t killed in a rogue attack like we were all told. They survived that, and then someone shot them.” Peter wiped the tears from her face lovingly and asked how she knew this. Becky filled her Dad and brother in on everything. Peter looked angry. “Who would have done that?” He asked no one in particular. “They were good people and great leaders. Loved and respected by even the other Alphas. What coward could have taken them from us, from their daughter.” He was almost shouting now. Ellie reached out and took his hands in hers. “We need to stay calm. No one can know about this yet. We owe it to Jack and Daisy to keep their daughter safe. Amber is going to need our help, so we have to keep our heads on straight.” She told him. He nodded and took a few deep breaths, pulling Ellie into his arms and inhaling her scent to calm himself.

I was scheduled to work the breakfast shift with Adam but asked Becky if she would swap shifts with him and left. I felt a strange pulling sensation in my stomach watching him go. The rest of the morning passed in a blur of customers. When we were done, we headed back to Bluebell cottage. Becky said she wanted to run something by me.

Arriving at the house, I was surprised to replace Tanya waiting outside. “I was just about to leave you a note.” She told me “I couldn’t get hold of you on the phone, so I popped by.” I realised I’d left my phone at home this morning. I told her this and asked why she had been calling. She glanced at Becky, and I said that it was OK to talk in front of her. She already knows everything, and I trust her completely. Tanya nodded and proceeded to ask how I was feeling. She wanted to know if I had felt anything or if any memories had come back yet. Also had I experienced any side effects. Becky, who was standing behind her, gave me a strange look and gently shook her head. I wasn’t sure why, but i knew she must have a reason, so I looked at Tanya and gave her my most sincere looking date smile and told her “Nothing yet. There have been a few odd sensations in my stomach, maybe, but nothing more.” She smiled at me and told me that she would be back tomorrow with my second dose. I thanked her and closed the door behind her.

I turned to Becky and asked her why she hadn’t wanted me to tell Tanya about my dream. “There was something about the way she smelt. I can’t explain it, but there was something dark about it. Besides, you said Jason introduced you to her, so maybe it would be a good idea not to give her any information that we wouldn’t want passed on.” She told me. I nodded and told her that I was glad she was here. We sat down, and I asked what it was that she had wanted to talk to me about.