ter leash,” Michael yelled from his

eyed Michael as we walked directly toward

re laughing at us and more of his cronies joined in. Other students stared a

more juniors?”

wn size,” I said to him as Rev launched hims

I heard his nose crunch and Rev didn't make a sound. Girls were screaming as Jax and I tried to get Rev off of Mich

lose to his ear and he

n yelled from where they were he

and I took Rev to the bathroom to rinse his hands and wash the blood of

slapped him on the back. Rev only lo

s priceless!” Jax said loudly

ed Rev a dog,” I said as we walked ou

ed the entire day. I knew that Jesse would get a message from Joseph about this but I could care less. Mi

the Ford Mustang GT in all black. Even Preston was quiet as I stared at the car. It was sleek and gorgeous and I couldn't

t now,” Jax said as

it, you're never driving

r,” Preston chimed in

, maybe if I ask nicely,

est for tonight,” I said to h

had agreed to one guard, moving unseen and only doing something if her life was in danger. Although we kept our

jumped people and it was only my small circle that knew the extent of my dislike of the McIn

y was an asshole and he'd gone through the whole cheerleading squad, he kept his girlfriends for a maximum of a month bef

waist. I didn't recognize this place and I felt dread fill my senses. I co

I had walked for hours as I reached the end of the forest and found a girl standing on the ed

d I had to save her, because… I wasn't sure why, I just knew I had to. She had auburn hair

o her but she ignored me an

ek. I tried to run but as I reached her she jumped and my hand missed hers by inches.

I could still faintly smell the lemongrass. It smelled like summer almost. My t-shirt was soake

aster than humans but depending on the injury it could range from a day to a week. We wore boxin

tried to keep humans with humans. Tonight we had no humans fighti

and he looked tough. The bell had barely rang before he lunged at me and cracked two o

ing him twice with my head. He was dazed for a few seconds, which gave me enough time to t

anted a knockout and a win, and I hated losing. I took a step forward, placing my foot slightly behind hi

ir cracked status every time I took a breath. I stood up as the bell rang again and he was bleeding a

,” Preston said after we had show

runted and I

said as we walked to the parking lot grinning like idiot

said as we laughed.

zza on the way,” I said

joked as we ate and after an hour, Mario, the owner, chased us out so he could close. He chased us out of his restaurant abou

suit. I heard Jesse downstairs with three other strange voices. I had never met the Elders before, w

ile as I walked into the meeting

refraining from just using hi

er James Hitchenson and Elder Peter

son of Geoff and Isobella Grey, future Sire of

er Gareth asked as we made ou

ehind us. The Elders climbed into another vehicle and we followed them down the road. It took us

tell me?” Jesse asked and I smi

hitting the shit out of Mi

,” he said

asn't Rev's fault

What happened?

nd said I should keep a tig

sse asked me and

e in our society k

out, don't wor

tion fight, Rev's ready,” I

ked four ribs, broke his wrist and d

and Jesse just

ld be my father driving with me. My mother would have planned a celebratory dinner bef

that. I missed them, especially tonight. I felt his absence and it threa

n proud of you,”

k so?” I

proud of you,

he's watching?

a front row seat, Lucas,

rything, Uncle

don't be nervous, you'

on. The vehicles stopped next to a building and we climbed out. It didn't look like much, basica

ked at him questioningly. What would happen that could possibly frighten me? Nobody