Orphaned Twin

Birthday part one - Lexi POV

I woke early hours of the morning, another dream of Arlo, the thing I find strange about these dreams and if they were trauma why do I see Arlo as the same age as me and not as the five year old I last saw him as. This dream was different though, I haven’t had a dream like this about him, the normal dream I see his figure there pale, skinny, matted hair but short, his ice blue eyes dull almost frosted looking. His surrounding just dark I can’t see anything just like he is in this big black hole lost in space somewhere, I’m reaching and calling him but he doesn’t acknowledge my being there like he can’t hear or see me, but this time he looked me dead in the eye his eyes frosted but they had this gold flecks to them “L-L Lexi” and then I woke. My heart in a crazy race and cold sweat all over my body, I can’t stop the tears escaping my eyes. I go over to the bathroom to wash my face and try to calm myself down, as a wipe my face I look up to the mirror and take a double look, my eyes.. my eyes have gold flecks in them but how maybe I was still asleep I rub my eyes and look again, “Hello Lexi” startled I turn to look behind me but no one is there I hear a small chuckle “Lexi I’m your wolf Casey, it’s nice to finally meet you” “Hello Casey” I respond shakily still startled from suddenly hearing a voice “sorry to make you jump Lexi, there’s never a right time to just suddenly speak in someone’s mind” she says giggling. I make my way back to the bed and perch on the corner “are you why I have gold in my eyes Casey?” “Yes Lexi my eyes are gold, you will see me tonight when you shift for the first time, but I am a pure white wolf with gold eyes, my brother is the same” shocked I ask “brother?!?” “Yes my brother Jason, he was gifted to Arlo by the moon goddess, like you and Arlo, Myself and Jason are twins” my heart skips a beat, my eyes fill with pools “what’s wrong Lexi” Casey asks “I’m sorry Casey but Arlo is dead” sobbing I proceed to tell her everything that happened, Casey stayed silent and I continued talking telling her about my life, I realised I been talking for about an hour and not heard anything from Casey. I went silent thinking I’ve gone into this way to quick. “Jason is alive” Casey says with a shaken voice “I can feel him, he can’t be dead” “I’m sorry Casey, I’ll give you chance to process all of this, I have had years to deal with my grief but I have put it all on you in one hour, I am so sorry” I feel Casey turn away and then silence again. Regretting putting all that on my wolf the first hour of having her, it was stupid of me, I should have never done that, I roll over to check the time and it’s only five AM. I close my eyes and try to get a couple of hours sleep before the day starts properly.

I wake up to my bedroom door banging open, before I know it Logan is jumping on my bed as if he was two years old not nearly sixteen “happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday” he collapses on the bed next to me “have you met your wolf yet” excitedly rolls to his side to look at me. “Yes, her name is Casey” “woah Lexi your eyes! They are different, I take it that’s Casey’s doing, Casey is a beautiful name, Hi Casey I’m Logan I’m your new best friend” he finishes with a chuckle. I get up and head to the bathroom, “what’s wrong Lexi” I hear Logan call “it’s just today” I sigh as I close the door behind me. I love Logan he is like my little brother but he knows I find birthdays hard, and his energy this morning is just to much. It’s not just my birthday it’s the anniversary of the death of my parents and twin that kind of takes the fun out of birthdays. I jump in a quick shower all the time thinking nothing will be the same, I am now of Luna age and Luna of this pack, once I step out them doors I’m not just Lexi with the tragic story any more, I will be Luna Lexi with the tragic story. I walk back into my bedroom a towel wrapped around my wet hair and one around my body, Logan still sat on my bed “sorry Lex, I know it’s not easy for you, but to me it’s a special day as we get to celebrate you and you being with us” he gives small side smile while waiting for my response “I love you Logan, your just to hyper for this time of morning” I say with a chuckle to lighten the mood. “Where’s Tyler” I ask thinking he would have been the first here, he is my best friend after all and is normally the first around me to help me keep my emotions in check, stumbling over his words “d-doing laundry food” “erm I mean he’s” he hits his face with his palm “he’s making you a special birthday breakfast with mum and dad” “they trusted you with that kind of secret” I say giggling while rummaging through my wardrobe trying to find something to wear. “It doesn’t normally take you this long to get ready Lexi” Logan c***s his head to the side with a questioning gaze “today is different, I have to be presentable now, I know my Luna ceremony isn’t for another two weeks but I am now of age everyone will be looking to me once I step out them doors” Logan lays back on the bed “come on Lexi, you’ve been seen as the Luna since you was five years old, just because today you are of age doesn’t make it different to how people have looked to you over the past 13 years, you are loved an adored by the whole pack and you’ve carried out plenty of Luna tasks already, don’t be so hard on yourself, not only that Lexi I’m starving so hurry up” chuckling at the way he always thinks of his stomach first “well Logan” I say formally to him “as your Luna I cannot see you waste away of not having food for longer than five minutes we better get you fed” I throw on some sweat pants and crop top, tie my hair in a messy bun and grab my trainers and pull Logan’s hand and drag him off the bed “Woah” Logan’s feet fall to the floor “your definitely stronger” Logan chuckles.

As we head down the stairs i speak to Casey “I hope you are ok Casey, I am here whenever you need me” ..“I am ok Lexi, you have a fantastic day it is your birthday and tonight when we shift all will become clear to you”