CHAPTER 16

After school we decide to go to the beach and chill like we normally do. I decide to tell Victoria about me and Eveline now.

"Vic can I talk to you?"

"Yeah sure" she stands and follows me

"I don't know what you have heard in school-"

She cuts me off "I haven't heard anything important. I know you would tell me if something happened"

"Yeah that is what I exactly wanted to talk to you about. Me and Eveline, we figured that we are mates yesterday"

She looks up at me "I don't understand. That's not something you figure out that's something you know"

I heave out a sigh "yeah that's what everyone keeps saying. It's a long story but we are mates Vic and I would appreciate if you respected that."

She shakes her head laughing dryly "wow, there is nothing you have never told me before and now it's a long story?"

"it's not my story to tell and now things have changed too. Its not going to be like it was before"

"Oh? And what is that exactly you mean? Like being friends from we can remember? We have been together our whole lives why would you want to break that up for a mate you have figured out?"

"I understand you have your feeling hurt because I didn't tell you sooner or whatever but you don't speak to me like that. Ever."

She scoffs "don't mind me, I wont even speak to you at all"

She leaves me standing where I was. I can see my friends trying to pretend like they didn't see or hear the whole conversation but they are bad actors and actresses. Victoria goes back to her spot next to Nicole but she is very frustrated.

The last thing I wanted was to hurt her. We have been there for each other for as long as I can remember I just thought we could move past this like we usually do on things. I guess I misjudged the situation.

"You didn't tell me anything either when we were talking in the parking lot" Justus says lounging in the beach chairs wearing his sunglasses looking like he has no care in the world.

"that's not how brothers operate one might say" he goes on

"Okay that's enough! Enough of this. You are full of bullshit and no you didn't want her she was a conquest for you so shut the fuck up if you don't want to lose your fucking teeth." I explode.

Too much pent up energy and the last thing I want is someone poking me.

"All you had to do was tell me. That's all I'm saying. But you acted like you couldn't give a fuck-"

I don't even notice how fast I move. The next thing that registers is me pinning Justus down, my fists punching in his face

"Okay that's enough c'mon!" Dawn is trying to pull me away from him but it's not working. I keep punching him but he gets the upper hand too. It turns to a full fist fight. I have so much anger in me I'm livid. I hear my dad's voice telling me how eve is not suitable, his condescending voice, what he did to eves mother, then what this son of a bitch was saying and that makes me growl and my wolf call for more blood.

Dawn and Doug try to pull us apart from each other mostly pulling me away from Justus but its hard. I overpower them easily but then I sense her and that's when I turn my head to see her watching me, shocked.

That makes it easy for my friends to push me away from Justus. We both are bloody and bruised but we are healing quick.

I look at her again and she is trying to go back with her friend, Shirley.

"Afraid of a little blood Princess?" Victoria shouts at her clearly trying to trap her

But her friend urges her to continue walking. She is stubborn though

"No. Are you?"

Victoria scoff at her "what is this Q&A? what are you doing here? This is private property"

Eveline looks around "it's a beach. And I don't see any sign indicating it's a private property"

Victoria stands and starts moving closer to her "I get that you're poor and everything but people actually can own beaches. Can your little mind comprehend that?"

"Okay that's enough. What exactly have I done to you because you have been a complete bitch since day one" Eveline demands "I have tried being civil with you but that ends now" she gets closer to Victoria

"okay okay okay this is enough!" Nicole jumps in between "I have seen enough fighting for today. Save some for tomorrow guys"

"Leave her alone Victoria" I sternly tell her.

"Fuck you all. I am going for a swim" she dramatically sashays out of her dress; a show clearly intended for me and for Eve to know its purposeful. She goes in and Dawn follows her.

Justus is frowning and still angry at me I can see with the way he is fuming. He stands and leaves.

I approach Eveline. She takes a step back. That hurts deep.

"I am sorry for all of that. I dint mean for you to witness that" I hold out my hand towards her but she doesn't take it.

"You didn't want me to witness it? That's what's wrong with all of this?"

"Excuse me I'm just going to go join the rest" Shirley excuses herself

"We do fight, we are all friends. But we resolve our fights by physical fist fights or just verbal fighting. Its not a big deal"

"You almost killed him!" she shrieks at me

I rub my face "no I wasn't about to Eve. We are werewolves we heal so fast"

"I don't care! What I just saw was disturbing and even more disturbing because it was because of me. You were fighting because of me. I don't want you to get hurt because of me"

"Hey, come here" I gently hug her and console her. "I am fine. We are fine"

"except for the bitch Victoria" she mumbles on my chest

"I'll talk to her"

"I can handle myself. She is not a threat to me"

Tough. I love it.