Chapter 21: Chapter 21

I heard birds chirping and felt like my head was going to explode. The last time I had this awkward, drunken night out feeling was a few months ago when Chad had his parents' house all to himself for an entire weekend.

He had organized a big party and the booze was flowing, for minors of course it was illegal but in our small town when Chad's father was an imminent member of the community, it was obvious that the sheriff was going to shut down eyes at the cost of a few cans. Luckily too there had been no accidents after the party, except perhaps for Chad who had to receive some punishment from his father because one of his guests had broken a precious vase for his father.

You could say Chad didn't commit the perfect crime. I remember Mom almost going crazy when I came home with a hangover that wouldn't let me go out for a month. My dear mother, at that time I did not understand you but now that I miss you so much, I regret your punishments and your sermons.

I felt my head spin as if a building site was being carried out inside with machines and all the equipment from hell used in large construction sites. I put my hand on my head before feeling a goblet handed to me.

I looked up at the cup before seeing Jessy's angelic smile which looked amused.

" I see that you went through a difficult evening."

I wanted to speak but my throat was so sore, I coughed lightly before picking up the cup to ease the burning sensation in the back of my throat and also get that nasty pasty taste out of my mouth. I sighed, opening my mouth before taking in the hot liquid that trickled down my esophagus calming the horrible feelings I had inside.

I felt Jessy take a seat next to me before giggling.

"I imagine you howled at the moon a lot yesterday considering how much you seem to have trouble swallowing... We all go through this haha."

I wanted to laugh about it before having rather violent flashes of strange episodes. There was the forest and its trees when everything seemed to pass so quickly, I was so happy that I even felt goosebumps invade my skin, there was this magnificent wolf... When I thought back to him, my heart raced as I felt my cheeks heat up. Since when does a wolf seem beautiful and incredibly attractive to me? Am I going crazy or what? Or maybe it's my part of the wolf that's actually talking. I felt my heartbeat quicken and then my memories grew hazy as I wanted to dig into it.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked at Jessy, he looked worried and I sighed.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

My voice cracked and I still had trouble articulating. Jessy stood up before placing his hands on his hips giving me a great view of his dynamic body. I smiled enjoying the sight before I got a violent jolt almost making me dizzy. There was this naked body in front of me. Protruding muscles and a firm and attractive torso. This body was so perfect that I started to heat up. I feel like I touched it and the feeling at my fingertips was amazing. I want to run my fingers over that amazingly beautiful body again.

I heard the door open and saw Tom enter.

" Hello Sophia, I hope you slept well."

I nodded before looking around for Elsa. Tom probably understood it because he spoke immediately

" Elsa had something planned this morning, she will be back tonight anyway.'

I nodded as Jessy exploded.

" You're still not going to let her come in and out of here as if she were in her mill. Need I remind you who she is and what pack she's from? She's dangerous and what if she hurts Sophia?"

" Why would she hurt Sophia?"

Tom asked as Jessy recanted. He almost divulged Sophia's secret and who knows what this woman would do to her. He has a reprieve thanks to Tom and the fact that he is harmless in the eyes of this woman but Sophia it is not exactly the same situation, if she learns who she is, it is obvious that she will kill her.

"I mean we can't trust her."

"Well I trust her completely."

"But why Tom.... You know... Exactly what she did"

"I know it but I can't help it either. It happened that way and I am no one to pass judgment on this tragedy. Each side had its reasons and you should understand that too."

Jessy gritted his teeth as he screamed.

"Understand it? How dare you ask me to understand the fact that my parents' murderer comes here when and how she wishes and takes care of someone who is now dear to me."

I gasped in surprise when at last I could figure out what had happened between the two. So that was it? Elsa had killed Jessy's parents. I now understood his hatred, I too will never forgive the alpha of Soul Moon and all those connected to him for the death of my parents. No matter how I will get revenge on this man and his pack who have only brought misfortune to my life and the lives of the people around me.

I looked at Jessy and felt even closer to him. He had the same pain as me and no matter the circumstances, no one can understand what we feel unless they have suffered the same thing as us.

"I see but I can't help it, Elsa is my guest and I won't allow you to disrespect her. As I told you, things are not as you think."

" as I believe? Damn Tom she killed them in front of me and in the most barbaric way there is. My parents were not strong, an omega and a beta, as an alpha of her rank, she would have quickly understood that it would be carnage, what could my parents have done to this beast? It's true we were members of Shield of Rain but they signed a surrender, they fucking surrendered did she still have to kill them? They wouldn't hurt a fly..."

Tom sighed, lighting a cigarette, he felt his strength failing him. Already the day before was not easy, now we had to manage a story that dates back more than 18 years. He looked at Sophia and felt his head pounding. Her gaze was one of judgement, he actually understands her, she must be wondering how he who welcomed Jessy so kindly when he was still just a kid, who raised him like his son and continues to take care of him can agree to do him so much harm by inviting his parents' killer under their roof.

But neither of them really know what happened years ago, things aren't quite the way Jessy thinks and Elsa had every right under lycan law to claim their lives as well. than Jessy's but he had managed to convince her that it would be cruel to kill a kid.

But today this kid is full of hatred and resentment towards this woman and he fears that it will degenerate.

I didn't understand why Tom was doing this, it's true if Elsa killed Jessy's parents, she shouldn't even be allowed to come here and there were many other lycans who could have helped him. Why did he have to choose this woman knowing that it would hurt his adopted son. I didn't understand this man's approach and I ended up not knowing if I really had to report to him. I lowered my head not knowing what to think, this city mixed so well the good and the bad, nobody could express with exactitude what is bad and what is good. You have to admit that I live with traffickers and that doesn't have any more impact on my morals than that, so maybe Tom also has his reasons that he can't explain to Jessy.

Who knows.

"I don't understand you Tom... Until now I've always had absolute and blind confidence in you but now I'm asking myself questions. You have always maintained a neutral relationship with all the packs and the other day when I told you about the dark shadows Alpha, you were so confident... But I had time to think about it, your way to stay cool and yesterday the arrival of Elsa, I ended up understanding and now I'm sure... You swore allegiance to them, right?"

I frowned at Jessy's masked accusation as Tom just spewed a big mass of smoke from his mouth in a jaded manner

" Sworn allegiance? But to whom?"

Jessy gritted his teeth, Tom was apparently laughing at him, so that was really it?

"At Soul Moon."

My heart skipped a beat as I looked at Tom.

No that's not true.

"Why would I do that? I have always been neutral and always will be."

"This is not what shows me your attitude and your relationships. Or do I need to remind you that Elsa is one of the closest people to Soul Moon's Alpha?"

I dropped my cup as I felt my limbs tremble.

Elsa is one of them? I understand why I felt this embarrassment in her presence.

I frowned as my heart grew cold.

Soul Moon, that cursed pack that sows death and misfortune.