Stella came down the next morning sore in the best way, but well rested. in a faded blue t-shirt and a tight pair of blue jeans, and her favorite pair of gray  sneakers.

sitting at the table Stella was hopping to see terence. but the only other ones there where Doris and Alex. 

good morning. she said as she loaded some of the scrambled eggs onto her plate.

where are drake and terence. she asked, hopping she didn't sound as desperate as she thought she did, even though she knew that what they had done last night could never happen aging, she had to be married in less then a moth. Doris was the one to answer. they split up. my dear husband and his brother are go to to check on the rest of the packs see who is  still on are side. 

Stella  didn't want them to see the disappointment so she covered it with a question.  what do you mean still on our side.she asked taking a bite of her now maple syrup covered eggs.

drake really is bad at telling everything in one go isn't he. Doris said taking the last bite of her food.

I can't argue with that, Stella said.

well then, Alex and I well just have to tell you about the history of werewolves and the nightshades. 

pouring herself a cup of tea, Doris latched into the telling of their history's.

well I think I should just start at the begging. Doris said it like a question, looking to Alex. who gave a small nod.

the werewolf's have been around since time began. for the most part we all lived in Britain, and what is now the USA.  

then people started to move to new worlds, old packs where destroyed, new ones where made, and about a 100 years ago there was a war between the more then 2000 packs. not all at once mid you but the war raged on for more then five years, thousands died. and  over time the leaders of the biggest packs made a deal. to join forces to save there packs. and it  worked. the big 10, has they called themselves. killed the rest of the packs. all but one. the rouges. Stella guessed. that's right. Doris said. faraway look in her eyes. 

the rouges some how managed to live. and anytime there was someone in the big 10 that would cause trouble the rouges would pick them up and add them to there ranks. and have been slowly growing ever since. till about 10 years ago. when the leader of the rouges killed your parents. as if it wasn't bad enough that they had killed drake and terence mom and dad trying to restart the war.

weight. Stella said leaning forward in her chair. if their killed drake and terence parents why was there no war.

there would have been, but drake and I got married and he became the high pack leader. not that he needed to get married to take the the pack leader place. and he order that there be know war. even though grant vontion. the rouges leader almost killed him the same night as your parents died. 

hold on. the one that killed my mom and dad was the leader of them, not just some lackey who does there biding. Doris just shook her head. the wolf you saw that night Stella, was grant vontion. and he may have failed to start a war with the wolfs he didn't fail to start on with the nightshades. it was  like Stellas world was caving on it's self. she had see the leader of the worst of the worst. the man who had ruined her life, and that's why she made a promise to herself that she would make this man pay, not only for what he had done to her mom and dad but also for what he had done to drake and terence mom and dad. and she knew one thing for sure. grant vontion was a dead man. 

acting clam on the out side Stella ask and what is this about drake not needing to be married to take the high pack leader place.sharp edge to her voice. well men don't need to be mated to take their place. only women. well that's dumb. Doris laugh at that. you're not wrong. 

anyways, the rouges how have thousands in there ranks. you never know if the whole your looking at is on your side or wants to rip out your throat. so never trust anyone Stella. Doris now every secures said leaning across the table so she could look me dead in the eyes. it was as if she was reading my soul, but she wouldn't find much just millions of thine little broken pieces. but she must have found what ever it was she was looking for because she sat back in her chair. but then a smile spread across her lips.

you know. she started. I heard something last night. do you know what that something was Stella. Doris asked over the rim of her tea cup. and Stella could fell her cheeks heat up. 

why should I know I was asleep in my room like any good girl would be at 2 in the morning. hm. she hums. that's funny because I never said what time I had heard the noise. and Alex who had Been quit up till now put her two cents in. 

you didn't Alex said, with a look of horror on her. and the she was out of her chair and crossing the room to Stellas side. tell me you didn't sleep with terence Bronson. Alex all but yelled hands on both Stellas shoulders and shook her a little. okay so I won't tell you, and Doris tried to cover up a laugh across from them. oh leave her alone Alex. if Molly Megans  hade never been with drake  then I wouldn't have my amazing husband and tow demon children who I love know matter what they do, but believe me they are angles on the inside. drop finished. 

what do you mean you wouldn't have married drake if my mom and him hadn't been together. drake told you how your dad had almost killed him when your mom and he Ran away. with a hod from Stella Doris went on. well who do you think kept him alive after. she said with a slight smile on her face. but he came back looking for my mom Stella said more then a little bewildered. yes drake did come looking for her but she was already married and with child. that and the fact that after only two days away from me he realized that he had imprinted on me and I him. and no matter how in love with Molly he was we just couldn't stand two be apart. and some were along the way we fell in love, and he made me his queen.

ok that was not something I know Stella said.  enough with the talking. did. you. sleep. with. terence. Alex shook Stella with every word. and that stupid heat was back in her cheeks. so what if I did. it's not a big deal, and you'll be happy to know than I have decided to try an be the high pride leader. so it was just a one time thing. it didn't mean anything. ok the last part hurt just to say, but it was true. there night had meant nothing .

Alex was much more detailed about the nightshades history the Doris was about the werewolf. they had been sitting at the table for over an hour, Doris had long given up and went to town to pick up somethings. leaving Stella to listen to the most boring and some times dirty things about her kind. like did Alex really need to tell her that most of the male nightshades like for they mates to shift, then have sex with them while they where in they cat form. and the men would stay humans. because Stella sure  didn't think so, yet she still had to hear about it, IN DETAIL.

then when she finally got to the good parts Stella was half asleep in her chair. SMACK!. the sound of her teacher's hand smacking off the top of the table woke her from her light slumber. wake up and pay attention. Alex said annoyed. well maybe I would be awake if this wasn't latterly the most boring thing ever. Stella wined back not caring the she sounded like a pouty five year old.

well I'll have you know that this is going to be about war and, killing, so it should be more then enough to keep your attention. not the way you tell it. Stella mumbled  under her breath. but Alex still must have heard because she throw her shoe at steals head, hitting her in the forehead. what the "fuck" she yelled. rubbing at the spot it had hit. and came back with bloody fingers. 

you hit me hard enough to make me bleed. Stella leaped out of her chair and rounded the table coming face to face with an equally pissed Alex. 

you'll just have to get over it. because if you think that I'm going to say sorry then you have another thing coming. 

Alex wasn't backing down, and someting told Stella that if she were to be the one to back down it would be worse then starting a fight. so instead she stepped forward till you they faces were so close that it'd be hard to fit a pice of paper in-between them. and then almost at the same moment there eyes flashed blue. jumping back from one another, they both shifted. the sound of clothes ripping  and bones rearranging  as they forms changed.

Alex  wasn't much then Stella herself was. maybe a little bit taller and longer. she had a short light blond color fur coat, long almost fluffy tali that swinging back and fourth, weighting for Stella to make the first move.  but the deep black cat wasn't going to be the First one to make a move, Alex must have scented it, or read her mind. " which Stella still thought that they could do despite  Alex and Doris having said that wolves and nightshades couldn't" because in the next moment Alex leaped forward, digging her claws into Stella side pining her to the floor. 

ok she wasn't prepared for that. and as if the claw weren't back enough Alex had to go and start to bite at her, razor sharp teeth tearing though the flesh of her neck. which coursed Stella hiss in pain, thinking quick she was able to use her massively strong back legs to send Alex flying across the room and though the doorway to the living room. now that she could, Stella moved to stand she was in a lot of pain and would be lying if she side that she wasn't scared but they was just something in her that kept her from going out that back door that was less then 10 feet from her.

Stella heard a roar of fury come from the living room. guess Alex didn't like a taste of her own medicine.

Stella came into the room on high guard, not willing to be cot off guard aging. 

the end table with a lamp that had once been on it up right where now on the floor both broken. (god Doris was gonna kill her for racking her house)  which meant that she had to take this fight outside. 

here kitty kitty. Stella chanted hoping to draw Alex out of her hiding spot. and it worked because from around the corner to the hall that lead to the back first floor bedrooms.  you can't beat me I have been training for most of my life to win things like this. 

well. Stella sighed. I wouldn't make much of a leader if I backed down now would I . and with that Stella made a beeline for the door, but as she neared the door Stella realized the fail in her plan. the door. she couldn't slow down to open, and even if she had the time to open it she didn't have hands to do so. with little to know thought she speed up, hitting the door at full speed thronging it right off it's hinges. 

landing on the door Stella went to stand but Alex letted on her back claws digging into her back. rolling Stella through Alex across the yard, and this time it was she who ended up on top. her own claws sinking into Alex as they fought for control. which is probably why nether one of them heard a car pole up or the door open and close. 

WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU TO DUMASS'S DOWN TO MY FRONT DOOR.  Doris who was standing a few feet away from Stella and Alex looking all the wolf queen she was, in other words she looked fucking pissed.

she did it. they said in unison. 

I know not that long but I want the next part to start with Stella meeting her future husband. great on I have the Meghan trainor song I my head.😒