Chapter 6

　　After running and escaping from the thing he’s scared of, we arrived at our home. I’m not sure if my brothers already met him, but they looked so worried about me. Thankful to this handsome stranger. Nana was also sitting on our couch. I don’t know if she was smiling or if her reaction was just bland.

　　“Where have you been, Catherine?” Felix asked. Browse furrowed and his voice was mad again.

　　“Read my book near the lake.”

　　“I thought you were already in danger.” Jay sighed. He hugged me. I’ve always loved the comfort of my brother. Before anything else, why were they that worried about me being outside during the night. They knew how much I love watching the stars and the sky.

　　“You’re still not listening to me, Cath!” Felix said. He glanced at the strange guy. “Thank you for looking out for her, Angelo.”

　　So that was his name? Angelo. I thought it would have been a more complicated one because of how he looks. I guessed his parents were tired of thinking of names for him.

　　Jay released my body. “You should thank him.”

　　I turned to Angelo, and a bit of a smile was on his face. “Thank you. But can you tell me why are we running away from the night? It wasn’t even midnight. And what’s the howl that I heard?

　　My brother’s face turned pale. Everyone didn’t even open their mouths. My eyes focused on Nana.

　　“Werewolves, dear. Humans turn to wolves. Like us. Like everybody in this town.”

　　Like them? Was Nana saying that they were also werewolves? They were the same creatures as the ones who killed my parents?

　　We left our previous home because our parents were killed by werewolves. And now, we’re living in a village full of them? Even these people, not actually humans, were like them?

　　“How? If you’re like them, then you’re also capable of killing me and my brothers? Werewolves are killers. They killed Mom and Dad!”

　　I can’t help but turn emotional. The same night my parents were killed came back to me like a precious memory. Except that it wasn’t precious. It was a nightmare.

　　As far as I can remember, my brothers brought me here because they said this place was safe from those creatures. They said that if we stay in our previous home, I would be in danger. How come this place was safe when I just ran from the night?

　　“You’re not like your brothers and sisters. This young girl has difficulties in understanding,” Nana said as if her words were magical. Was she saying that I have a problem in my brain?

　　“They were not like them, Cath. They weren’t part of any pack. They were good werewolves and they will not hurt you. They took care of us when we were younger. They promised our parents that if something happened to them, Nana’s family were the ones who are going to take care of us,” Felix explained. This was one of those moments where he’s calm and not scary.

　　“Cath, do you remember when Mom and Dad always tell us stories about werewolves?”

　　I reconciled that moment. Mom and Dad were telling us a story about a family of werewolves who were bullied most of the time because they weren’t Beta or Alpha. They can’t be Nana and her family through the main character of my parents’ story was an old woman who has the exact features of Nana.

　　“I remember. I thought they were kind back then. But they are the same creatures who killed them.” I strode to Angelo. Our faces didn’t have any distance. “If you’re also like them, tell me who killed Mom and Dad!” I shook his hard body a little bit. “Tell me!”

　　I let my tears fall from my eyes. The revelation I had hit me directly to my face. Overwhelmed, is the only word I can describe to myself.

　　Angelo shook his head, clueless about my question. “I’m afraid we don’t know about it as well.”

　　I can’t accept it... I can’t embrace anything when I’m overwhelmed and thoughts were scattered in my mind. They brought me here because Nana’s family are going to guard us, and no one from them knew who killed Mom and Dad. The thought of living in a town full of shapeshifters shivered my whole body. From this day forward, my life wouldn’t stay the same. No, it already flipped when some other creatures attacked our house and killed my parents.

　　There must be a reason. I can’t be something special that they wanted to capture like the chosen characters I’ve read in books. Was I?