Chapter 1 Hidden Secrets

Kaylee, it's time to get up! You're going to be late for school!"

"Five more minutes mom." I say as I cover my head with a pillow groaning. This is my life. I'm just your average 16 year-old girl who hates these early mornings.

"Kaylee if you don't get your ass up right now you'll find you and your bed covered in ice water. Up now. I mean it" my mom says as she enters my room.

I uncover my head and take in her beautiful appearance. She is 5 foot 7 at least and has the body of a god. Long brown hair to her butt with an hour glass figure and beautiful blue eyes. We look a lot alike. She is like the older version of myself. And here she is standing in the middle of my medium size room on my beautiful grey carpet.

"Fine mom I'm up." I state as I walk to my dresser to pull out my underwear and start walking towards my bathroom that sits next to my closet.

"Happy birthday sweetie. I'm sorry I was so hard on you. There's just so much you don't know. That's why your dad and I want you home straight after school so we can talk. Not to forget your principal called" she sighed and walked to my bed and sat down rubbing her temples.

I walk to her and sit down, "mom what's wrong?"

She looks at me with a smile that doesn't reach her beautiful blue eyes. "Your principal said if you miss anymore school you may have to repeat the 11th grade" she says while slipping her long fingers threw her hair while looking at my wall.

"I'm sorry mom it's just I hate going. Everyone makes fun of me for being in a higher grade then in class with kids my age."

She reaches over my shoulder and holds me while I lay my head on my moms shoulder. "Kaylee, everyone has secrets, some never see the light of day while others are forced to the surface. I know that doesn't make sense right now, but soon you'll understand." She puts her finger under my chin to make her look at her with confusion clearly shown on my face. "Your dad and I have secrets many powerful secrets that are going to change your whole life Kaylee. I just hope you don't hate us after they come out. Now get up and go shower. Then meet me downstairs and I'll take you to school."

We both get up while she heads to the door to go downstairs. I'm almost to the bathroom door when I hear her whisper, "I love you my sweet Kaylee."

I turn around as she is shutting my door, "I love you too mom" as the door clicks closed.

I rush to the shower turning the water on as hot as I can tolerate and strip my bed clothes off tossing them to my hamper. I step in letting the hot water rush down my body as I ponder on my moms words. What does she mean but everyone has secrets. What secrets could they possibly have? I rush out the shower and dry off and put on my underwear and head to the closet in search of my outfit. I pull down a pretty turquoise shirt and a pair of tight fitting skinny jeans and a pair of brown boots that go just below my knee. I stop in front of my dresser and look in the mirror deciding on what to do with my hair.

"Kaylee hurry up!" I hear my mom yelling down stairs.

So I quickly a scrunch my beautiful brown hair and apply a little eyeliner with a wing and apply some mascara and a light pink gloss. There, perfect! I grab my book-bag and run downstairs.

"You look beautiful princess, now let's go!" Mom says as she heads to the garage. We both get in her pretty white Toyota and start our journey to the place I call hell.

I take in the scenery on the short drive to school. Oh how I love the woods. Before I know it we've arrived at my large school with kids hanging out at their cars.

Shit.

"Go Kaylee, it's time you have to go kid!"

"Fine. This doesn't mean I want to though" I sigh leaning over and kissing her cheek. "Love you mom, I'll see you after school."

"Okay princess. Your dad will be picking you up!" She says as she kisses me goodbye.

I reluctantly get out and start walking towards the doors of the school while listening to the kids around me whispering.

"I wonder if she knows yet?" I hear one whisper to another.

"Probably not but she will soon. Isn't it her birthday?"

"I think so."

Shit, they are definitely talking about me. But what exactly do they know that I don't? Nothing. Nobody knows me or interacts with me. They can't know more about my life than I know about my life.

I enter the corridor and everyone stops talking and looks at me. Well this is awkward as hell. Is it too late to run back out and go home?

"Good morning Kaylee it's nice to see your on time for once. "

I look towards my left to see whom was speaking and it's none other than the principal. Well there goes my plan of running out of here.

"Yeah, I believe I have you to thank for the early wake up call from my mom."

He laughs holding his stomach, " yes I believe you do. You have to understand Kaylee you are so smart and have so much potential. I just don't want you wasting it." He says while patting my shoulder.

FML

"Thanks Mr. Anderson. I guess I'll take my leave now and head to class."

"Wise idea Kaylee. Happy birthday!"

"Thanks," I reply as I head towards my first class.

The rest of school went by fast. My two friends Bailey and Justin both sung to me at lunch making me smile and they both promised to come to my house tonight for our yearly birthday sleep over.

The bell finally rang alerting me school is finally over and I'm free for the weekend! I quickly run to my locker and grab what I need and head to the parking lot to find my dads red Dodge Cummins roaring with life waiting for me.

"Hi daddy! I missed you" I say as I settle down in the passenger seat and kiss his cheek.

"I missed you too princess" he chuckles.

Dad is at least 6 foot 5 and handsome as can be with his black hair and blue eyes. He is built like a god just like mom. He has muscles that remind me of The Rock. But dads is natural as he is always working out. To be as old as he is he still drives the lady's around the house crazy with his 6-pack. Mom sure is lucky.

"You okay princess?"

"Yeah daddy I'm okay. Just got a lot on my mind" I say as I look out the window watching the trees go by.

"Well your mom is waiting for us. We all need to talk."

I sigh. "Yeah, mom told me"

He slams on the breaks throwing me forward.

"What the hell dad!"

"Watch your tongue young lady! And what the hell did your mother tell you she was suppose to wait for me!" He yells while his eyes grow dark and cloud over.

"Wh-whats wr-wron-g wi-th your eyes dad?!" I stutter.

"Huh? Oh nothing sweetie. Sorry I didn't mean to scare you."

"It's okay dad. And she didn't tell me anything other than needing to talk and how everyone has secrets."

He sighs and starts driving. "Sorry about that princess."

"It's okay" I state while looking back out the window. The rest of the drive was silent. Soon we get home and dad parks.

"Okay princess let's go in we have a lot to discuss."

We both climb out of his truck and head into the house with mom sitting on the couch waiting for us. As soon as she sees us she wipes her eyes. She's been crying. But why?

"Mom what's wrong?"

"Nothing sweetie have a seat" she says while she hugs me.

I sit down looking around worriedly while they both look at each other nervously. Dad sighs and looks at me.

"Kaylee. You need to brace yourself because what we are about to say is going to shock you." He pauses as a tear falls down his face. "Kaylee we aren't your birth parents."

"WHAT!" I yell while jumping to my feet. "Why would you keep that from me?"

"Kaylee calm down sweetie. We are still your parents but you have to listen there is more" my mom calmly says with tears streaking her cheeks.

Dad continues, "we are actually your aunt and uncle. I know you want to interrupt but just listen okay. Your parents were werewolves. We are too but they were what you call an alpha and a Luna. They are who runs a pack. I was your fathers beta. That's a second in command the one who runs the pack when the alpha is away." He looks down to the floor to avoid looking at me and my mom, I mean my aunt continues.

"And I am your real moms biological sister. One day there was an attack at the pack house. I know none of this makes sense so I'll explain as I go. The pack house is where a lot of pack member which are also werewolves stay. The people who attacked we call them rouges. They were either thrown out of packs for crimes or they chose to leave. But that day your parents died. Before they took their last breath they asked us to take care of you and hide all of this till your 16th birthday." She says as she falls to her knees burying her head into her hands while sobbing.

I just stood there with tears running down my face not sure what to say or how to digest what they just told me. I thought werewolves were just a myth.

"Why are you telling me now? I thought werewolves were just a myth?" I ask sitting back on the couch confused and hurt.

"Because sweetheart." Dad says while looking at me with tears falling down his face. "Tonight is your birthday and on every werewolves 16th birthday they shift for the first time." He says while walking to me.

"Wh-what?!"

He kneels down and takes both my hands into his. "Tonight you're going to shift into your wolf for the very first time and your going to meet the whole pack as you are next in-line to run them. They will encourage you while you feel the change in your body. It is extremely painful which is why they will be here you need them and they, they need you Kaylee. "

What. The. Fuck.