This whole time I had known werewolves exist. It had never frightened me before; I never thought it would be something to be scared of. I had dreamt about the wolves, I had seen into Williams's history, I'd met his wolf. Hell, I'd even dreamt as myself being a wolf but seeing Parker as his wolf finally caused my rational human mind to snap.

There are werewolves.

Before I could allow myself to fall into a panic attack James came back into the kitchen.

"Eli, I just saw a wolf! A real one running into the forest!!" he exclaimed excited, running to the window he looked out searching for it. I decided to ignore this; in fact I planned on doing that with everything that was going on.

"Go watch TV. I'm going to go shower and then maybe we can head to town and see a movie" The wolf forgotten he nodded and practically ran the lounge as I headed upstairs. Once dressed I went back downstairs to find Mum in the kitchen making coffee.

"Good night?" I teased winking at her. Her face flushed red as the darkness around her eyes and paler complexion gave away her hang over.

"Morning to you too" she snapped, adding sugar to the black liquid. I laughed at her, which caused her to scowl in my direction before slumping down on a dining chair.

"Mum, have you thought about going back to London?" I didn't want to ask this of her now but getting away from here seemed like the right thing to do, the realization came to me while showering. It took her by surprise.

"No darling, I thought you were liking it here" her voice was still croaky with sleep.

"I have a feeling we need to leave" I fiddled with one of my gloves wondering what her response would be. When ever we moved she put it down to a 'feeling' so why couldn't I? She drank the coffee for a few moments before looking at me, makeup smeared all over face making her look old.

"Its about the dreams isn't it" she finally spoke. I nodded, if only she knew the rest of it.

"Give it a week Beth, then if you're set on going, we'll go back home" I quickly hugged her as James came in, curiously looking at the both of us. Shrugging he joined in.

"Mum, I saw a big wolf this morning and then he ran back into the forest" the excitement obviously not gone. I felt Mum tense and I pulled away, not willing to look at her.

"I didn't think they had wolves around here?" it was more of a question directed at me yet I ignored it.

"Did you still wanna see that movie Jay?" I quickly changed the subject.

"Can Derrick come? If we see Iron Man he will like it more than you!" I couldn't argue with that logic so after a few phone calls we were all going to meet in town at one. Now with Mum suspicious, I wasn't willing to sit around at home until it was closer to the start time so gave her a quick kiss and practically ran out the door, dragging James with me.

Heading into the theatre I allowed James to play in the arcade beside it and sat thinking on the bench beside the car racing game he was on his fourth round of. My phone buzzing with Andrea's name finally got my attention back to the present and once James finished the race we went to the cinema. Derrick was already buying us all tickets as I got to Andrea who stood tense, looking around near the entrance worried.

"What's going on And?" I asked as we reached her, James running to Derrick who mock tackled him into a headlock.

"That guy from last night, Eric. He and another man were following Derrick and I on our way here. I went to the farmers market with my mère, sorry my mother this morning and he was there and the farmers were all talking about seeing wolves they saw this morning when they were making there way there before dawn. We haven't had wolves in the area for some time. Some times they venture down from the national park near the border but never in winter and never to here" She was clearly distressed and with everything else happening it didn't help my own fears that were growing. I gave her a quick hug.

"It's ok. Like you said wolves travel right?" I tried to smile but I knew she would see it was fake.

"Beth, s'il vous plaît dites-moi, please tell me if something is going on? You'd be surprised at what I know," she said slowly. Could I tell her? Something told me I could, why mention last night and the wolves. Did she know or worse, was she one?

"Come on we need popcorn!!" James interrupted, grabbing my hand and dragging me towards the candy bar, Derrick and Andrea close behind. Don't ask me what happened in the movie, I couldn't tell you. My mind miles away as I wondered if I could in fact tell Andrea what was happening. But what was? I also didn't bother to mention to her Eric and Tweedle Dum took a seat at the back of the room when the previews started and I refused to admit to myself how safe I felt having them around.

It was nearly midnight when something woke me up. I quickly got out of bed and crept down the hall, James was sound asleep and after his afternoon with Derrick the kid was asleep as soon as we got home about seven. Careful to avoid the creaky steps I listened coming into the bottom hall.

"What do you mean Kieran was like them?" Mum sounded angry and at the mention of my Dads name I headed into the kitchen, stopping beside the cupboard as I realized she was outside again.

"I think I would know if my husband was a monster" I couldn't hear the other person; it was almost like she was on the phone.

"So you're saying my children could be too and I'm meant to be ok with this? Is that why James saw a wolf here today and Elizabeth wants to go back to London? I wont have them in danger, you should understand that" Daring to look I left my hiding place and went to the back door, seeing the shadowy figure of Margaret I knew who Mum had been talking to. This time I wasn't going to pretend I didn't know.

"Elizabeth" Margaret greeted with a slight nod; sadness covering her face as she looked me over and I knew she was thinking of Penelope. Mum jumped surprised, her green eyes still burning with anger.

"What's going on?" I asked suspiciously. I couldn't help but hold a grudge against Margaret for her past, a new pain filling my chest at the memory. Mum sighed, seeming defeated.

"We were talking about London" she shifted uncomfortably, the familiar form of my Mum offering no comfort in being there.

"What about it?" I asked, the cold starting to seep through my warm pajamas.

"It all happened near there, if we go back with your dreams, I'm not sure what's best for you" Something clicked in my mind then, Mum didn't know how alike Penelope and I were, she didn't know who William was. Margaret nodded as if reading my mind. 'Some things are best kept secret' her voice echoed in my mind and I looked her doubtfully.

"Go inside. He is coming" Margaret ordered, waving her arms in circles I felt a force pushing us inside.

"Who is coming?" Mum asked me, as we both looked out the window. Tingles started in my chest and the urge to go outside started. William. Sure enough a large black wolf ran from the forest, a brown and two white and grey ones behind him. I knew they were Marcus, Eric and Tweedle Dum. All had their noses to the ground, looking for something.

"I have put a cloaking spell over the house, they will not find you in here" Margaret spoke behind us, causing us both to jump. A cloaking spell? I didn't want to be hidden from him, I wanted to go to him, and I needed him to find me. She looked at me suspiciously as if sensing my protests before looking at my Mum.

"Go to bed Sarah" Margaret commanded and without a word Mum turned and went to her room. I didn't trust this witch, apparently she was dead yet here she was and still able to work her magic. Being alone with her worried me. I knew what she was capable of.

"Do not fear me child, you are family" she took a quick look out the window where the four were slowly retreating yet I knew William could sense me.

"That may be so witch but I know what you did" I snapped at her, confused at my words. She nodded sadly.

"Yes but it gave my Penny the life she deserved" she defended.

"Deserved? To be haunted by dreams of memories she didn't understand, married to a man she didn't love? He would have defended her with his life!" Inside I wanted to take control of my mouth but I felt like a spectator in my own body. I didn't want to anger her yet I couldn't stop myself.

"Think of it like this wolf, if that was the case your mate would not be yours" Her words shocked me, yet a part of me finally silenced.

"Wh-what was that?" I stammered. It made sense to me now, the anger I felt for the girl and the wolf. It was over William's pain at loosing Penelope; it was never for her loosing him. It was all about him.

"Your father was a werewolf. He was killed in an effort to protect you. From what I have just seen, you will be wolf too" She spoke so matter of factly I didn't question it.

"The new voice in your head, the feelings you get about people or places, the tingles in your chest when William is near. That is your wolf. Before you change at 21 the wolfs presence becomes known. You will learn to accept her, bond with her and once you change you will work as one" Twenty-one was still three years away.

"If a mate is found sooner, especially an alpha mate the change may happen sooner" she continued to explain. I gulped, my head starting to ache from the information she was giving me.

"It was never Penelope's fate to be with him, but as the fates seem to have you connected your souls it would be easy for his wolf to get confused and think she was his" A part of me was jumping for joy inside but I ignored it.

"What if I don't want this" as soon as I said it I regretted it.

"That is your own choice. You have managed to also hold onto what magic I couldn't stop being passed through my lineage. Your feelings are more than your wolfs intuition. You are like you mother and can see things too. Remember this and use it. I have to go but I must also warn you. Your kind, you are right to fear them" She disappeared in a blur and I was left with more questions. 

My father died in a car accident yet she said he died to protect me. 

He was a werewolf, as was I. 

I was a werewolf? 

My kind. 

"You are right to fear them," Parker instantly flashed in my mind as I thought over her words.

 'Trust me' the voice inside spoke up, 'I do' I thought back. And it was true. She was apart of me, why wouldn't I trust her? 

Funnily enough I felt like she was the only part that was making any sense in all of this.