Shewolf

Chapter 4: family secrets

We're sat back in the meeting room from before, me on one side of the table and my family on the other fiddling with the fabric of their clothes. Usually I would giggle at the family trait but I'm so angry all I can do is stare at them. Ben is waiting outside for me and I have to admit it's nice to have someone to back me up in this. Especially a greek god with long shoulder length hair and bronze skin.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I'm straight to the point with my interrogation, trying with all my might not to snap at them. I need answers not a shouting match.

"We tried to angel" my mother coos. "It's just not something that you can tell someone out of the blue."

"But it didn't have to be out of the blue. You had 18 f*****g years to make it not out of the blue and yet here we are. You" I narrow my eyes at Matt who looks physically in pain. "When did you find out about this?"

"When I turned 18, your age. Mum and Dad told me before I left because I was getting some mad mood swings due to my wolf. They told me the best thing to do was to come out here and experience pack life, so I did. I was so scared Jazzy, I'm so sorry. I should have never left and I shouldn't have kept it from you once I found out."

I sit and ponder this for a moment tapping my fingers against my arm before looking Matt in the eye.

"Matt stop looking like a kicked puppy. You are forgiven. This isn't your fault, you were just as in the dark as me. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have told me" I point my finger menacingly at him. "But I'll find a way for you to make it up to me." I smirk and he seems to let out a breath.

"As for you two, I need a better reason then 'it was hard'. Why did you keep me in the dark about this and why did you make me leave my life behind?"

"We... have no excuse Jasmine. We shouldn't have kept anything from you especially after your brother left us. We just wanted to keep you safe poppet but I think we both see that we were wrong. We don;t expect you to ever forgive us, but at least now you're with people like us and you can become you're true self."

I gasp at my dad's words, feeling the honesty behind them and forcing down the sob that threatens to escape my lips. I sigh and eye my parents. Who am I kidding.

"Look I am just really angry right now. This is all a LOT to take in. But I want you to know that I will forgive you both, I mean how could I not. I think it's best if I spend a bit of time away from you both just for now. would that be ok?" My parents give me sad smiles and I gulp at the tears filling in my mum's beautiful eyes.

"Of course honey. We'll be here when you need" my says reassuringly but I know she's upset. "You'll be able to stay with Matt for as long as you need and we will go to the human town nearby." Human town. I shudder at the term. They take their leave, looking regretfully at me before they go. 

Ben pops his head around the corner and I am relieved to see that he is fully clothed.

"So how about that pizza?"