The Unknown Wolf

**Elena's POV** Here I thought I was just an ordinary girl living in an ordinary world. Then I find out the people I have been calling mom and dad for almost 16 years are actually not my mom and dad. So I just found out about a week ago that my parents actually adopted me when I was just a baby. Unfortunately, it was a closed adoption so they didn't even meet my birth parents. Now I have so many questions about who I really am. So here's what I know about myself so far. Hi I'm Elena, I am fifteen years old. I will be sixteen years old in 2 weeks. I live in North Carolina. I am obsessed with all things werewolves, vampire, witches, etc. I have always loved stuff like that since I was little in particular werewolves. My parents let me turn my whole room in to a themed werewolf room. My walls are painted to look like I am surrounded by a forest with a stream running through it with a black and silver wolf and a silver and white wolf laying by the stream. I am an only child my parents could not have kids and they said after they adopted me they felt their life was complete. I am a senior in highschool I am actually homeschooled. Yes I am almost 16 years old and already a senior in highschool. I guess that is the perks of being super smart and homeschooled. When I graduated highschool next month I will also have my Associates Degree in Science. Which will really come in handy since when I finish school I want to go to school to be a nurse. I also have my best friend Jaycee but I call him Jay. He was the first person I called after my parents told me I was adopted last week. I will never forget that day...... **Flashback** **Elena, Elena I hear my mom call from the kitchen. Yes mom I say slightly irritated as I walk into the kitchen. I see my mom looks kind of hurt by my irritated tone, but she doesn't say anything. Elena honey she says we need to sit down and talk as she looks over at my dad with a worried look. I look back and forth between my mom and dad trying to read their faces trying to figure out why mom looks so worried. Dads face shows nothing he's always been an expert at hiding his emotions. Okay, I say what is wrong with a hint of concern in my voice as I sit down at the kitchen table across from my mom and dad. Well we want you to remember before we tell you this that we love you so very much and nothing will ever change how much we love you and care about you. You will always be our daughter no matter what. We feel that since you are getting ready to be sixteen that it's time for you to know the truth. My mom says as her eyes start to turn a little red as she trying to hold back the tears. A look of concern flashes across my face as I say okay you guys can tell me anything you know that. My mom looks at my dad again for guidance and my dad nods his head at my mom. H-Honey we wanted to tell you th-that your mother and I adopted you when you were just a baby. Before you get mad or say anything we don't know who your birth parents are it was a closed adoption and never met them I hear my dad say. I try to keep my face from showing any emotion but know I am failing horribly as I look up pass my parents and see the look of hurt, distrust, and confusion on my face in the mirror. I turn to look back at my parents and say thank you for telling me and stand up forcefully enough to make the chair fall over and I run to my room slamming the door shut and locking it before I head over to my bed.** I haven't said much to my parents since that day. Just then I hear a knock at my door and I say come in before I even have time to think about it. I look up to see my mom and dad standing in the doorway. Elena we want to tell you how sorr-- I stop my mom from saying anything else by putting my hand up to her. I know it's a harsh way to treat my parents that have cared for me for the pass sixteen years. Then I just blurt out I forgive y'all. I see shock and love pass through my mom's face as she comprehends the words I just said. Before my parents can say anything else I ask very quickly and politely for them to just give me time and space to think and I will come to them when I am ready to talk about everything. My mom nods her head and as she is closing my door back she says I love you. I sit on my bed for a few minutes to think about what I had just said to my parents and how I have been treating them for the pass week. I have really been an awful daughter to two people who took me in as a baby not knowing anything about me. For someone to do that they would have to be truly good people. I pull out my phone and hit the call button on Jay. Hey Lena what's up I hear come through my phone. Hey Jay I say. Do you think we can meet up later so we can talk. Sure Jay says. Are you still overwhelmed and concerned about everything your parents told you last week. I tell him I am and that I just want to meet up to talk about everything and get his opinion on what I should do. We hang up after we make time and place to meet. Jay means a lot to me I find myself day dreaming about him a lot this past year. He has the prettiest blueish/grey eyes I have ever seen. He's a lot taller than me probably around 6'1" and I am only 5'3". He has dirty blonde hair that he has let grow out a little and he likes to wear it shaggy which only makes him more attractive. They way he smiles at me when he sees me and the way he comforts me when I'm upset is unlike anything else I've ever had before other than my parents. The thought of my parents snaps me out of my daydream. I smile to myself and shake my head to try and clear my head. I get up and go throw some shorts on and my sneakers. I find myself fixing my hair in the mirror and I laugh to myself how concerned I am about the way I look. Like Jay would really want to be with me we are just friends after all. I head out to the kitchen were I find mom and dad talk about what to cook for dinner. I tell them I am going to go meet up with Jay for a little while and that I will be back in time for dinner. I turn and head for the door as I hear my mom says okay sweetie. I grimace at the word sweetie and wishing I still didn't feel this way towards them. I open the door and head down the side walk. I decide to walk to try and clear my mind instead of taking my bike it is not that far anyway. But I couldn't wait to see Jay it has been a week since I had seen him last. I knew I shouldn't be feeling like this about my best friend but I really couldn't help it. But little did I know that my whole life was about to change and would really need a friend like him in my life.