=Eloise=

After waking up (kinda early for me), I got out of bed and took a quick shower. I got dressed, I didn't exactly know where we were all going today but I figured if it required an outfit change Clem would've told me last night.

I went back to my bed and found me cellphone.

I had a text from Clem already, as well as a text from my sister.

"Why is everyone awake so early?" I asked myself as I looked at the texts.

[Clem: Just text when you're up...no rush, the museum doesn't open until 10.]

'The museum?'

To be a honest that didn't really seem like her thing. The Clem I had hung out with last night seemed to be rebellious and love doing things on the edge, possibly to spite her parents.

I didn't bother texting her back just yet, so I moved onto my sisters text.

[Jules: didn't want to wake you, breakfast's on the table, called into work...pizza and movies tonight?]

Now I smiled, this is what I missed.

If someone suddenly came in here and told me I had to leave this spectacular apartment, or that I couldn't keep my cellphone and car...I wouldn't care so long as my sister and I got to just hangout.

I left the room and made my way into the dining room and found a familiar looking styrofoam take-out container.

My heart beat quicker.

Had Juliette dug threw the trash and found this...I don't know why I was so worried. So what if she had found the remnant of last night's midnight snack, she wouldn't know Roc purchased it for me.

But as I opened the container I happily found pancakes inside.

I sat down where I consumed the fluffy sweet covered treat and text Clem when I was close to finishing.

When she arrived I tossed the box into the trash can and washed my hands before grabbing my purse and phone and locking up behind me.

When I arrived at the car I noticed it was just Clem today.

"Morning Lou, get in and let's get going."

The drive was filled with silence.

"S-so I'm glad you all made it safe back to your place last night." I sounded awkwardly.

She nodded, "it wasn't a huge deal, Belinda and I had to wait for someone to come and get your car before the driver brought us home, but it wasn't bad...a little awkward but not bad...anyways, how was your evening?"

"Oh, I guess it was well...got home and ate then talked with my sister before I ended up going to bed." I filled her in.

She only nodded and soon we were already making our way into the familiar city Juliette had brought me to.

"So this city is called Saigon but a lot of people around here tend to call it no man's lands." She said out loud.

It was the same thing Jules told me yesterday, "Yeah my sister said she works here, and I got my car from a dealership out here."

"You'll find a lot of people from neighboring towns go to school here, shop here, and like Juliette, work here...peacefully."

I could sense she was trying to tell me something but was finding it hard to talk about.

It didn't take us long before we pulled up to a building.

"That's why I brought you here Lou, in No Man's Land the rules don't apply."

I was beginning to become more confused.

She sighed and got out of her car so I copied her actions. I followed her into the museum and she paid our entrance fee.

She moved further into the tall structure silently and still I only followed her lead.

"I like you Lou...you're a cool chick, and that's why I'm going to be completely honest with you right now."

I looked at her and could see sincerity on her face.

"Look I know we just met and all but I'd consider you a friend, that being said just know that what I have to say may sound like bullshit but I can assure you it's not, okay?"

I nodded cautiously.

She looked around suspiciously before closing her eyes and lifting her head, I swear it looked like she was sniffing the air but I remained quiet.

"Okay." She sounded, quietly "Lou, I'm a Were."

"A what?"

She rolled her eyes, but kept her voice low "a Were...Werewolf."

"You've got to be shitting me." I said with annoyance.

She held up her hands to quiet me and continue. "Look I know it sounds fucking crazy but it's the truth, we all are."

"I'd think I would know if my own sister were a fucking werewolf." I stated flatly.

"Not her...but a majority of the 'community' is." She said as she air quoted 'community' "look I'm a Were, Dorian is our leader...he told us you were coming and your sister didn't want you to find out and freak out so she asked us to call ourselves a community but really we're a pack."

'Pack'

It was the same word Megan's boyfriend had used last night.

"I know I'm new but this isn't some 'Fuck With The New Girl' initiation thing is it?" I asked angrily.

"What the hell...no, I literally just said I like you, does that sound like something I would do to someone I want to be friends with?"

Her question seemed so 'duh.'

"But how?" I asked.

She shrugged, "I don't know the specifics, but it has something to do with our genetics and some old fairy tail shit every parent here tells their kid at bedtime."

I shook my head.

"But..." I sounded as I tried to wrap my head around this new info.

"I know...I told you this shit was crazy."

I looked at her.

"Look." She sounded once more, "like I said, you're a cool chick and I though you deserved to know the truth...everyone around you is keeping this from you, take it how you want but just remember that I was the only one who was willing to be honest with you."

I didn't know what to say.

"You said my sister was trying to protect me?"

She shrugged, "sounded more like she didn't want to freak you out."

I nodded.

"Alright, now you know..." She said in a relieved sort of way. "But I know this shit is a lot and weird for someone who is new to all of this...so, if you don't want to believe me then ask Roc, he is your mate."

"My what?"