Running Home

Family Ties

"I don't know my family history so how the hell are YOU so sure?!" I demanded. I felt tears in my eyes, I always prided myself on my toughness, but this was a lot, I felt drugged and weak and somehow these two people knew more about me than I did it wasn't fair.

The doctor sat down at the foot of my bed, placing her hand on my knee, from here I could see her name tag but it could be that my vision was finally clear, Dr. Gable. She was beautiful, with neatly pulled back auburn hair, green eyes, and light freckles that hid just underneath her glasses. She couldn't have been much older than me by her appearance. "Can I ask you your full name, Alex?" she softly asked. "Alexis Meadow Stone, it had been on a tag when I was left at the orphanage" I replied looking at the sheets. "Were there any other notes?" Dr Gable asked. "Not that I'm aware of. They never told me if there was" I said. "Would you care if I contacted the facility, do you remember its name? You are of age so there will be no repercussions of you leaving." "It was in Timberhollows, I don't remember its name, but there can't be too many there it's a small town similar to this one" I replied. Dr. Gable nodded and made her way out of the room. I looked over at Zander who looked to be searching his own mind for answers. "What is going on, the doctor never told me what she thinks is wrong with me, am I dying?" my voice was shaky. Zander looked up at me "What? Oh, no, you aren't dying. Alex do you know what a shifter is?" he looked at me with concern. I'd been around plenty with my line of work, in honesty have the time I was stealing something from one to give to another, or removing someone who'd gotten to close. "Yes I am very aware, did one of them poison me?" I quickly asked. "No, Alex, you are one." Shocked I just stared at him like he was joking. "What? No I'm not. I don't have powers, I've never shifted, there's no voice in my head" I shook my head knowing I'd never experienced anything I've ever been told about the various types of shifters. "Well that is one thing I am going to figure out, but yes you are, I don't know why you haven't known until now. But it explains why you started getting those feelings after you entered our territory and it explains why the medication Dr. Gable gave you has helped you. Not to mention your blood work confirmed it" Zander continued "Dr. Gable is checking now with the council to see if they understand what has happened to you, and she will be calling the orphanage to try and find out more information about your birth parents, until we get more information I think you should stay with us." "US? wait are you a shifter too? What do you mean your territory? How could this be?" I frantically looked around for my clothes to leave. I swung my feet over the bed, and began seeing spots again. " I thought the medicine worked? Why do I still feel this way?" I asked. "It will take 24hrs to get whatever is in your system out and for you to return to normal" Zander smiled at my tenacity. I huffed and laid back on the bed. "So what am I then?" I asked looking up at the ceiling. 

Zander looked at me with a smirk "You're a werewolf which explains why you think you're bigger than life." My mouth gaped open. "Are you a wolf too?" I asked. "Yes, but we don't need to talk about me right now. Get some rest I'll be back later to check on you" Zander said as he left the room. My head was spinning and I wasn't sure if it was from the news that I'd just been hit with or the medication dripping into my IV. Where's my phone? Gah it must still be on my bike. MY BIKE! We'd left it on the side of the mountain. Now I understand why to some it wouldn't be a big deal but that was one of my only possessions and the first thing I'd bought myself when I started making money. I rang the nurse button to see if she could catch Zander before he left. She casually walked in and glanced up at me, Alpha Zander said for me to tell you he's already had your bike brought up to his garage and he will bring your belongings to you when he returns." She walked back out as quickly as she'd came in. How did she know that was what I wanted, how did HE know I was going to ask. My thoughts raced through my head until finally I was overtaken by sleep.