Chapter 12- We Aren’t Monsters

Cassandra’s POV

Breakfast was... nice. I guess. I just hope it wasn't poisoned or something. I sat on the bed and letting my eyes wonder round the room I was in. Judging by the white walls and sheets and the medical supplies, it was obvious that it was an infirmary. I wonder why they are no medical personnel present.

My gaze shifted to the arm which Jason had taken the bandage off of. I tilted my head wondering what the strange sensation I felt earlier was. I shook my head deciding that I probably shouldn't put too much thought into it.

I really didn’t want to stay here and since Jason gave me the choice to leave, I could actually do so. But if I leave, where would I go? I definitely don't want to return to the manor and I don't think I can bear to stay in the house me and my brothers lived in, plus there was the fear that I could get arrested if the agency finds me.

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, I groaned before dragging my aching feet towards the door and throwing it open. I glared hard at the wolf on the other side for making me walk. My legs were seriously aching.

He tilted his head to the side in confusion but didn't seem fazed by my glare. His face suddenly scrunched up as he took a whiff of the air.

"You need a shower... now", he said it almost nonchalantly. I felt my cheeks flare up in embarrassment. Who did this guy think he was? I let out a threatening snarl right to his face which did anything but threaten him.

He tilted his head innocently and asked, "did I say something wrong?" His question annoyed me. While trying to control my anger to avoid getting into a fight with him, my eyes lower to the pile of neatly folded clothes he had in his hand.

He noticed my gaze and looked down at the clothes as well. "I came to give you these. Dress up quickly so we can go buy you some clothes. These were pretty hard to get".

"Why would you think I'll want to follow you anywhere?" I asked but collected the clothes nonetheless. I felt extremely uncomfortable in my dirty, bloody clothes.

Jason scoffed and rolled his eyes he seemed like he really didn't want to put up with my attitude.

Too bad I didn't care.

"Don't roll your eyes at me. Have some respect", I huffed. He rolled his eyes again as if to spite me and pushed past me into the room.

Before I could protest, he grabbed the tray I had left on the table before leaving the room. "Be quick".

I pursed my lips and slammed the door shut the moment he left. I felt extremely annoyed. The last place I wanted to be in was a building filled with people that hate my kind. I hate that I even need to deal with this instead of being a normal human.

There was a bathroom in the infirmary so I had a shower in there. I did my best to make sure I went as slow as possible, just to spite him since he told me to be quick.

After I was done I changed into the clothes he had brought. The hoodie was huge on me but it had an amazing scent.

I heard a knock on the door and I let out an annoyed groan before throwing the door open. At least my legs weren't aching anymore so I wouldn't get too aggressive.

"Wow, my hoodie is a lot bigger on you than I expected", he chuckled. "This is your hoodie?" I felt my face burn up. It smelled just as nice as him.

Dammit Cassandra, what are you thinking?

He just nodded and walked out of the room, "let's go". The Blood Moon pack house was absolutely beautiful. It had a variety of painting hung on the walls, the floors were a beautiful marble and the ceilings were adorned with beautiful chandeliers. There were so many rooms, probably belonging to the members of this pack.

Maybe being the most powerful pack in the supernatural realm came with its advantages.

I had read somewhere that werewolf packs usually lived together as one big family. Every pack had their own grounds and territory and every member lived within it. Members could live in their own houses but some could choose to live with the alpha’s family in the pack house.

I pulled the hood over my head and kept my head down as I saw some wolves ahead. They gave Jason nods of acknowledgment but looked me up and down suspiciously. I wondered if they had sensed that I was a vampire or something.

We walked into a garage and my mouth fell open upon seeing the many different cars packed in there. How many wolves lived in this pack house?

"C'mon" he said simply as he got into the drivers seat of one of the cars. I pursed my lips before reluctantly getting into the passenger's seat.

The atmosphere in the car was tense and awkward, none of us knowing what to say or whether to even say anything.

I stared out of the window at the houses that passed us by. I could tell we were still on pack grounds and the number of houses here surprised me. There were already a lot of wolves living in the pack house and with this amount of houses, the Blood Moon pack must be huge. Which means they could easily kill off a vampire like me.

"You aren't going to kill me, are you?" My voice

came out small. I kept my gaze out the window not bothering to turn to face him.

I heard him let out a sigh, "I'm not a monster Cassandra. We aren't monsters". I wanted to believe what he said badly but I knew just how bad things are between our species. I know what werewolves did to vampires and I equally know what vampires have done to werewolves. And somehow I got in between the whole thing because some bratty vampire turned me.

My mind wandered to the time he had told me we were mates, that didn't make any sense. Why am I destined to be with someone whose kind hates mine with a burning passion?

Maybe he was lying and we aren't really mates.

Maybe he's just trying to drag me in closer so that he could destroy me more easily. I just can't trust that easy.

I opened my eyes which I had subconsciously closed in thought and looked out of the window again. I felt my heart beat in excitement as I immediately recognized my surroundings.

This was the town I lived in with my brothers. It's been so long since I've been here. Really funny how things change, one minute I'm a criminal and the next I'm an actual vampire. It's still hard to believe.

I watched as houses passed by, cars zooming past us, people conversing and kids playing. I loved to see the beautiful color of the leaves in autumn. I suddenly saw everything differently, more beautiful. Sometimes you never know how important or beautiful something is till you loose it.

Jason drove into the parking lot and got out of the car and I did the same. My eyes widened in excitement as I realized that this was the same mall Blake and I would go shopping in(sometimes shoplift when we felt like it).

The mall was crowded and buzzing with activity. I did my best to avoid the crowds so I wouldn't have to experience too much bodily contact. I hated contact with strangers but I felt slightly okay with contact from people I trusted.

Jason and I made our way to the clothing store and started to examine the clothes on display. They were a lot and I had absolutely no idea what to choose.

"Pick as many as you need. I'll pay", Jason told me. I felt a grin spread across my face. This should be fun...

I spent hours trying on different clothes even though I knew they would fit me, just so I could spite Jason. One thing I loved about cold weather is that I would need to cover up a lot so people wouldn't be able to see the scars I have littered across my body.He seemed to be getting extremely restless but tried to keep his patience nonetheless.

"Can you hurry up?" Jason bit out. "Never rush a lady when she's trying on clothes", I said with a huff. Now that right there is a fact.

He rolled his eyes at me and scoffed in annoyance making me feel all the more victorious. By the time I was done trying stuff out, I had picked out more than a dozen clothes and shoes.

"Why this many things?" He asked horrified. "Because ladies need loads of clothes and accessories. Oh, maybe I should get some jewelry too"

The poor alpha looked like he wanted to run out screaming but he just glared at me. Hard.

Damn, now that's scary.

"You aren't a lady. You're a girl", he said as if he was stating a fact. I felt a gasp escape my lips. Did he just say that I'm not grown up?

"Um... are you going to pay or...?" We shifted our gazes to the cashier who seemed very uncomfortable. I had completely forgotten that she was there.

"Ah, sorry" Jason apologized as he pulled out his credit card. I stood by the side and watched as the cashier put everything into shopping bags. Jason was tiredly rubbing his forehead.

"I can't believe I just spent thousands on a brat like you"

I just shrugged. What can I say? I can be a brat at times.

Once the shopping bags were ready I noticed just how many they were. Well, I ain't carrying those. "Let's go eat something. I'm starving", I say as I make my way towards the exit.

"Hey aren't you going to help me with these bags?" Jason called after me.

"Nope!"

I let out a laugh as I watched Jason struggle with the many bags he held. It was hilarious.

"Quit laughing and help me out", he growled.

"Nah, it's way more fun to watch", I giggled but the moment he glared at me, I decided to help him out a bit.

I did it out of pity and definitely not because I was scared I'll end up in a ditch somewhere.

We took the bags to the car before heading in again to get something to eat. We made our way to the food court and ordered a pizza. I, of course ate most of it.

"You eat like a pig", Jason pointed at as he watched me devour the delicacy like I hadn't eaten in days.

"I'm aware", I said as I reached for a napkin to wipe my mouth with.

Jason looked at me like he wanted to say something before immediately averting his gaze. I rolled my eyes, "If you have something to say, just say it".

He looked back at me again. "About the whole mate thing, have you thought about whether or not you want to be Luna?"

Why is he asking me this now, right after a delicious pizza?

"In all honesty, I don't want to be a Luna or a mate to begin with. Besides, how do I know you're not lying about us being mates?"

He smirked before moving closer to me from across the table and putting his hand on mine. I immediately felt tingles burst through my body. It was quite electrifying. It was the same feeling I had felt when he removed my bandage earlier. The feeling stopped the moment he moved his hands away from mine.

"You felt it too didn't you?" I nodded wordlessly, my brain still trying hard to process the fact that he hadn't been lying.

"So what do you say?"

I looked down for a minute trying to make a decision. "I would be your Luna if you meet my conditions".

He nodded, silently asking me to continue. "One, I would be a Luna but not a mate. Two, you grant me protection from your pack members and other external forces and three, you help me get my brothers back".

"Your brothers?" He asked "what happened to them?"

"They were kidnapped", I went with the lie I had told Drake a while back.

"Sorry to hear that. What of your parents?"

"Dead", it came out more blunt than I expected and his eyes widened before he said another small apology. There were a few seconds of awkward silence.

"I'll help you find them and grant you all other conditions as well", he finally said.

I looked back at the alpha before sincerely saying, "thank you". At least I was getting something out of this.

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