Blood Moon

Chapter 10: Uniting the night

After about 3 days of getting alliances, we eventually got 90% of the bordering packs as allies. The other 10% were either too small in numbers or too scared to help.

We eventually decided that Liam and I had to make an appearance at school even though we had a lot of work still to do. But I knew that after everything that had happened, I needed a break from the pack. So tomorrow would be the day onto which we would be going back to school, but considering tomorrow was Friday, I didn't mind much.

We are busy with a few pack documents in the living room but considering that the twins don't have to go to school and could finish their work during the day they were fast asleep in the guest bedrooms. They have been back and forth with a few pack members so they have been exhausted. We know that any pack members living on this side of the human world would need to move over back into our pack territory. We were too exposed here not to mention further away from help.

Liam was busy with the rouge wanted posters while I was busy working on a budget for the pack.

After a while, Liam stretched and packed the papers in a neat pile and placing the pens in his computer bag. His parents were away at another pack and was doing what they could there. His pack was the closest in proximity to ours so at least we had back up.

He packed his laptop and the papers neatly back into his bag and zipped it up.

I paid little attention to it due to me being so engrossed in my work. I felt warm hands on my shoulders, massaging small circles where there was tension. Furthermore, I placed the papers down, and I leaned into the touch and I felt all the stress disappear.

"You know you don't have to keep quiet all the time, you need to let it out once in a while. I know you're going through so much hell right now because of all this, but just remember we are together in this, considering we are mates and all", Liam said soothingly.

I had told Liam and the twins about what the moon goddess had told me all equally as shocked, Ash being the only one to notice that my clothes had changed knew something big had happened, she wasn't at all surprised as the other two.

I leaned my head back to look at him, and I smiled.

"I know it's just that I know that you have a pack of your own that you have to look after, and I just don't want to place any more stress on your shoulders"

"I at least have help, and I've been going through this a lot longer than what you have and just because I have problems I am always here to help you with yours"

I smiled, and a small tear fell down my face and the smile that I tried so desperately to leave on faltered and all at once my world came crashing down dragging the emotions that I've been kept hidden.

Liam pulled me into his arms and held me there, allowing me to let all my emotions out.

"I... I... I really don't know what to do any more, I am not ready for any of this.... Likewise, I still want to finish high school.... Not only that, but I..." I lost my train of thought and the emotions were just getting too much.

"Shh... You're not in this alone, I told you... I'm here, I will always be right here", he kissed my forehead and helped me up.

"Come let's go upstairs and get ready for tomorrow goodness knows what's that best friend of yours is going to do since you've been avoiding his calls...texts....oh and countless emails", he chucked softly, and it made me smile.

Andy... even when I haven't been there to answer his calls he is still there for me, he still cares, and it made me feel guilty for avoiding him.

Liam and I locked up the house and walked upstairs towards my bedroom.

He walked to my bathroom to take a shower and I took the alone time as a chance to phone Andy.

He answered on the first ring which made me smile, "Finally you know I honestly thought you were dying for the past while from some incurable disease"

"No dying", I said leaning back into my pillows.

"The what on this Earth have you been avoiding me?", he says annoyed.

"Its a long story" I say looking out to my bedroom windows.

"No ma'am you will not be pulling that card with me I will sit here on this phone until you tell me", I could hear the edge in his voice.

"Andy-"

"No, there's no longer any excuses Clare you need to tell me what is going on!"

Taking in a breath I whisper, "I don't know where to start"

"Start by telling me what is happening that you haven't been to class"

I began to tell him about my dad getting sick leaving out the part where I was busy with pack bushiness.

"Something else you're leaving something out you would have phoned me the second something happened with your dad Clare no tell me what is going on!"

"You won't believe me when I tell you Andy I-" he cuts me off with an exasperated sigh.

"I am a werewolf", I blurt out cringing at how absolutely idiotic I sound I sound.

"As in howl at the moon werewolf?", he says after a moment of silence.

"Kind of, not entirely"

"Come on Clare just tell me what is going on"

"I am telling you Andrew!"

"Fine I am coming over first thing tomorrow morning and you are going to tell me to my face what is going on with you, a werewolf seriously Clare?", the phone call ends leaving my stomach in knots.

Liam walks out the bathroom stopping abruptly when he takes in my face.

"Sweets? What is going? What happened?"

Reaching for him he comes to me ad holds me close. I tell him what happened on the phone with Andy, my body unable to process what it is that I am feeling.

"He will come around Clare, it is not something you can explain over the phone maybe it is a good thing he is coming over tomorrow it helps us to actually show him instead of explaining"

I know that he is right but my mind still feels like its on high alert.

After awhile I decided to shower and went to cuddle in with Liam.

Tomorrow there was only one path ahead and I did not feel ready for it. I could lose my closest friend forever. Even if he takes it well, after what the moon goddess told me no matter the outcome I would have to say goodbye.