Chapter 5: Scary Stories

I sat in silence, dumbfounded by Jacob's question. Ware wolves? Katie? What was he talking about?

"Noah? What are you thinking?" Jacob asked.

"Why are you asking me about ware wolves, and what does that have to do with Katie?" I asked truthfully.

"I know I sound crazy, but ware wolves do exist" Jacob shifted his weight from one foot to another.

I stared at him, waiting for him to continue.

"Tell me what you know about ware wolves" Jacob asked, beckoningly.

"Um, I don't know where to start. I mean they're shape shifters, right? They change under a full moon, and they eat human hearts?" I felt like an idiot, and my words were coming out so unsure.

"You are correct about the shape shifter part, but ware wolves don't phase under a full moon. They change at will, and they most certainly don't eat human hearts. They protect humans." I stared at Jake, why was he saying all this?

"So, what does this have to do with Katie?"

"Well, I'm getting there, but first I need you to be open minded, okay?" Jake was being so cautious.

"Jake you're stalling, can you please get to the point?" I asked desperately.

"Noah, you and I, both descended from shape shifting ware wolves. Both our grand fathers were descendants from native Americans. The Quileute Indians had magic in them. They could shape shift into ware wolves."

"So does that mean..." I couldn't form the words.

"We are ware wolves" Jake concluded.

I stood there, motionless, unable to comprehend what I was being told.

"So, where does Katie come in here?" My hands clenched at my sides.

"The ware wolf gene gets triggered when other mythical creatures are near, and It is very easy for mythical creatures to sense each other. Just by being in the same room, the scent makes them very obvious. Ware wolves can sense witches by feeling the power radiating off of them." Jake paused, unsure if he should go on. I gave him an encouraging look.

"We can also sense vampires, by the metallic scent of the blood they drink. We can recognize that scent as soon as they step within a ten mile radius. Their skin is smooth as marble, hard as rock, and cold as ice." That was it, the last sentence started to put things together.

"I sensed the same scent as soon as Katie entered the room. I disregarded it, thinking that it might just be some other foul scent, but when I shook her hand, I felt the immense coldness of her skin. That put it all together for me, and I kew that she is a vampire." Jacob stood cautiously with his hands up, as if he may need to catch me. Did I look that miserable?

"Katie is a vampire? So are you a ware wolf?"

"Yes, I have a already phased a few times"

We stood in silence.

"You have more questions" Jake read right through expression.

"Yes. How exactly does this phasing thing work?"

Jake smiled.

"To phase you need some big emotion to consume you. Something that pushes you to the edge. It doesn't happen forcibly."

"Ok, well what about Katie, what do I tell her?"

Jake's expression hardened.

"Noah, I don't know how strong she is, so I advise you, do NOT speak to her about this. Don't do or say anything that gives her even the slightest hint that you may know something."

"She really can't be, dangerous. She just asked me to the dance, and she is so kind." i said, with certainty in my voice.

"Vampires are our mortal enemies. She already knows that I'm a ware wolf. She might try to lure you out and kill you. You need to be very smart and attentive."

Suddenly, my certainty changed to fear. Jacob noticed. His hand came up to my shoulder to comfort me.

"Don't worry, Noah. I won't let anything happen to you. I will always keep an eye on her every move. No need to be scared, and anyways, you will soon turn into a ware wolf yourself. I wonder what color wolf you will be with your blond, spiky hair, and your pale skin. You'd definitely make a muscular one, because you already have some in your gangly body." Jacob teased, to lighten the situation. I smiled.

Inside my mind I started to formulate a plan. I would confront Katie.