Chris P.O.V.

Alx is acting weird. Really weird. Like he's holding something back. 

Shit. Does he know what we're up to?

'No.'

'How do you know?'

'I just do.'

'Fine. Ok.'

And he's really protective over Shayla. Like really. 

'That's not a bad thing.'

No, it's not a bad thing. But that doesn't stop me from wondering as to why. 

Shayla isn't acting normally either. Well... not her normal anyway. Especially when considered. She seems somewhat comfortable around him. She opens up to him. Not a lot, but more than usual. 

Their not-

"Where are we going again?" Shayla asks breaking me from my thoughts.

"I'm taking you to the holding cells that we use for the full moon. I have to check everything. Make sure it's up to speck." I inform her as we continue walking on the rarely used path. 

"And you are bringing me why?" sounding like a complaint but I know it's just her curiosity.

"Because you need to know where to take me and how to lock me up if I do go a bit loopy. It's on the outskirts of town for safety reasons. You need to be careful. It's also where we keep our prisoners. But they're deep in the basement." I inform her clearly and seriously. Waiting for her reaction.

"Ok. I'll be careful." not phased one bit.

"Aren't you going to ask me why we have prisoners?" 

"I'm sure there's a reason they're there. So you guys have your own jail. it's not that big of a deal. Plus I know that you wouldn't let anyone be there unjustly." She answers plainly.

Right. Of course. 

I hope that you continue to be so understanding sister.

"Ok. So, I have always wondered this. But have yet to get much of an answer." Shayla changing the subject.

"Shoot."

"Why exactly do you guys go crazy on the full moon. So, I know it's not because of your wolf. I know that it has something to do with your wolf. But I know they aren't the course of it." 

What how?

"How do you know so much about wolves sis?" I ask with confused curiosity.

"Answer my question first."

Yeah, then you'll "forget" to answer mine.

"You're asking quite a loaded question. It's not the easiest thing to explain. But hay, I'll do my best. Um. the moon has the power to strengthen us. That's not to say that without the moon we are week. There is no moon during the day, yet we are still stronger than the average human.  The moon just amplifies our power. So, depending on what stat the moon is in we get a boost. The degree of which varies from each person. But yeah, anyway. On the full moon, this increase of power is at it's greatest. And sometimes it's too much of a lot of people. And this surge of power affects our wolves the most. They become very instinct pron and temperamental. Well, they are like that anyway. But it's to the tenth degree and it's like that everything else that made up your wolf stops existing for that period of time. This makes your wolf much harder to control. So, not only do you have to deal with the effects of the full moon yourself. But you also have to control your wolf that is ten times harder to, so that you don't rip your neighbour to shreds for pissing you off last Thursday." I try my best to explain.

She just shakes her head in slight shock. "Sounds difficult."

No shit.

"Yeah. And I've heard that it's even worse if you have a mate and haven't finished the whole mating progress."

She nods her head seeming to understand it all a bit. Keeping her eyes on the path as she thinks.

And it's silent for a moment.

"Earlier you said 'if' I go loopy. So..?" she asks trailing off not really knowing how to ask.

"Well, with a lot of practice you can go about your day somewhat normally. But it takes a lot of energy and a lot of focus. But even with that being said, some never have control on the full moon. No matter how they try."

She nods again. "What happens with you normally?"

"I haven't fully lost control for quite some time. But some months are worse than others. Sometimes I would have a short fit. It wasn't much of an issue then. But I can't have that while you're here."

She huffs a laugh at that before returning to her thoughts

She laughed. Why would she laugh at that? 

"And what happens to, you know, on the full moon?"

"Alx?"

"Yeah." 

"Well, it's uncommon for an Alpha to lose control. And I've never seen Alx lose control. That doesn't mean that it can't happen. So, it's just best for you to stay clear."

"Noted."

-

I find myself nodding as I'm expecting the cells. They always do a really good job of repairing and replacing everything every month. It always surprises me. 

"You look a little surprised, brother." Shayla stats plainly, leaning on the door frame. 

"Yeah, I am. It never ceases to amaze me how good of a job they do fixing up the place."

She just tilts her head at me.

"The last time I was here. That wall had six maybe more craters in it, and I don't know how many claw marks. Oh, and that door. That door looked like a piece of scrunched up tinfoil."

Her eyes widened. She blinks a few times. And then she nods. Almost as if she's saying 'yeah, that makes sense'.
Before returning that plain expression of hers. Smh.

"Now that everything has been given that Beta's tick of approval, I can show you how things work. So, this what we are going to do. I'm going to show you how everything works while locking you up. Then obvious untie you. And you have to lock me up. You ok with that?" 

"Yeah, ok." just casually taking a seat in the steel chair.

That was easier than expected.

'You sure you don't have any other ideas, Stave?'

'No. Unfortunately not.'

Here goes nothing. Please don't hate me too much sis.

"So, you take the handcuffs." quickly showing them to her before taking her arms and placing them behind her. "They work like any other cuffs. Just a lot more robust." Placing the cuffs through the chair and lock them on her wrists. I take a few steps back. 

She eyes me up and down as I walk in front of her. "Don't you have to place the chain around me and lock my feet in?" 

Forgive me, but you gave me no other choice.

"You are not leaving that chair until you tell me exactly what the fuck happened."