Chapter 4

DARK SECRETS

I stare at Christian for what seems like forever and finally say "Shure anything." Christian smiles a shy smile and says "Well firstly take a seat." I take a seat on his bed, he then begins talking "Grace I'm not like other people, and I don't mean like, oh everybody's special or different I mean I'm not human I'm a.… werewolf but also a vampire." My eyes go as big as saucers, Christian Jackson is a Werewolf and a Vampire now it all makes sense "What?" I say with alarmed voice, Christian says "Its true Grace I'm a Werewolf and a Vampire so is my brother Zed but he's only a werewolf." I finally say in a whisper "But Christian how do you control the urge for blood?" He says with relief in his voice "Oh well Zed and I became werewolves about 8 years ago and I also changed into a vampire, Zed created this band on my wrist, what it does is it sends signals to my head that calms myself down so I don't have the urge to drink blood…sometimes." Christian shows me a band around his wrist that looks like a watch, except it's got blue lines on it and a green light and no clock face, instead a high tech screen which says it's safe to be around him right now "So, how did you become a Werewolf and a Vampire? Same with your brother with the werewolf?" Christian looks at me and answers my question with "Well 8 years ago I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and wasn't going to live, so Zed found this guy who said he could help me, and not only make myself better but stronger and faster than any human could wish for. So Zed took me to the guy because I had very little time to live, so anyway the guy injected me with clear grey liquid in a needle and I felt excruisiating pain go through me before I fell asleep, next thing I know I wake up with Zed beside me ripping his head off in his wolf form. After that Zed felt better and wasn't angry, but I was hungry, but before I could eat Zed put this band on my wrist and I felt better. So yeah. And Zed and I were born werewolves and our dad is an Alpha and our mum is his mate but because I'm the oldest I'm now the Alpha because dad is too busy. " Next thing I know I hear a knock on the door and a boy about 16 years old bursts into the room and looks at me then at Christian and then back at me, he did this for what seemed like forever. I finally say with a smile on my face "Hey" Christian says "Hey bro this is the girl I was talking about, her name is Grace. Grace meet my little bro Zed." The person in the doorway smirks as he says "Oh so you're the girl my big bro has been talking about all the time." He smirks again as he says this, the next thing I know Christian leaps across the room to Zed, but Zed moves quickly to my side and starts laughing and says "Whoa keep it cool bro don't want to freak out your girlfriend here." I blush and I hear my phone buzzing, oh shit! It's my mum I forgot, "Grace what's wrong?" Christian asks in a concerned voice. I answer "It's my mum Christian, she wants me home… Now." Christian walks over to me and takes my hand.

Before heading out the door he yells "See ya little bro I'll be back as soon as I can after I take Grace back home."

As we pull up to my house it's raining outside and it's freezing, also Christian looks like his normal gorgeous self and not his Vampire self not that he isn't gorgeous in his Vampire self. As Christian walks to the front door with me he says "Grace here take my jacket you look cold and you're absolutely soaked through." He was right I was soaking through and I was freezing but I just couldn't take his jacket so I say "No I'm all right keep your jacket." He shook his head and put the jacket on me anyway, I took it knowing I wasn't going to win anyway and also his jacket smelled of him and it was so warm. The next thing that happens is my mum answers the door and screams, "GRACE MIA ROSE YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE YOUR DAD AND I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK, ITS 21:00 AT NIGHT! DO YOU HEAR ME?!" Christian snickers beside me and mum finally realises I'm not alone and looks at me with a puzzled face. I say "Mum meet Christian Anthony Jackson he's new in my class and at school. Christian this is my mum Leila Jade Rose." Christian smiles and holds out his hand and shakes my mother's hand as he says "Hello Mrs Rose it's nice to meet you." My mum looks shocked and says "Oh Christian yes I heard of you from my daughter, anyway this little rascal needs to get to sleep." Christian nods and the last thing I say to Christian is "Bye Christian thanks for the lift." He nods and I go inside. When mum closes the door she sighs and says "Get ready for bed sweetie I'll let it slip this time okay." I nod and go upstairs to my room and change into my sweatpants and T-shirt, I then realise I forgot to give Christian his jacket so I decide to put it on the end of the bed tonight and give it to him next time I see him. Next thing I do is get into bed and get ready to sleep I cuddle up into my blankets and drift off to sleep feeling like somebody's watching me.