EVER AFTER

Chapter 2

Rafael

The car stop in the side of the road, near the beach where yellow tapes are securing the whole place. The sun is almost down and darkness are beginning to cast its shadows.

I see some locals in the area. And there are group of werewolves who is obviously looking around the place. They are dressed in police uniforms so I presume that they are from the area and investigating the crime scene.

"Go on Rex, and ask what improvements they have on the case I'm just gonna stay here and wait for you..." I state, Rex murmur an okay and hurriedly hop out of the car and walk over them.

I am very thankful that I hide my scent and even my aura before the plane lands, because looking at this place now, I am sure that whoever did this is someone who is pretty clever.

I smirk when I saw the tranluscent bluish shield sorrounding the whole place. Its a clever move, I must say. It is a shield that let the maker identify the person who came contact with it. And its not very visible to just anyone, and I am sure that those werewolves don't even felt it.

Now whoever is behind this might know that the local werewolves community and some personnel from the council is investigating them. I just need to wait for their next move, as a silent observer from the shadow.

Casting a glance towards Rex as he starts talking to a werewolf, I let my eyes roam around the place..

Its a very strategic place to commit a crime. There are houses but all of it is over the street and very far from here. Its far from other establishments and it might not be a place where many people gathered.

There are street lamps but its all not working that's pretty weird for a rich town like this...hmn, is that?..

Making my sight heightened I look at it closely and I am sure now, that the crime is all planned. But the question is why them?

I mean they are all local kids and best friends since freshmen year..why pick them anyway?

Picking my phone beside me, I dialed Rex number. "Rex, let the police take a look at the fuse boxes of the street lamps." I said. "And come back, its already late. I still have a lot of things I need to do."

From the car, I saw the group of police hurriedly run towards the lamp post just to let out a loud growl when they saw that it was destroyed by some big claws. I can't believe that they don't actually saw it before, but oh well with the bodies and all no one would actually look at some damn lamp post..

"Sir, they are all angry. They are even thinking that some rogues have done it.. Do we have to tell them about the other cases.." Rex suddenly grumble when he came in and close the door.

"No need, its still too early for them to know. They will just make a big ruckus if they ever learned about that. And there is a big chance that our main target might suspect anything and fled." I said, while looking at him seriously.

"Understand Sir.."

"And that's also the reason why I don't came out of the car. They do not know me and what I look like so it will gave us some leverage on this. That's why I will be assigning you personally to become my eyes and ears to the werewolf community. You will report back every information that you can gather to me. Understood." I state coldly.

"Yes, sir.." He reply with a couple of nod.

"Good, now can we go already. I'm pretty beat up, God I want to shower..." I whine. And I smirk internally when I saw him smile at me before he start the engine and drove away.

Well, at least he is getting used to me..

***

Its already six in the morning. The sun is almost out, but I'm still sitting on the chair I'm sitting in the whole night as I peer closely at the picture in my hand.

I am studying the strange pattern of the circle where the hearts of the victims are neatly piled up with a black candle placed on the center.

Looking at the writings closely I can see that it is related to Gaelic but I think some of the letters is Greek, I even see some symbols from old Latin.

But the message is still the same. A very weird message. And that's what I've been thinking the whole night.

The message clearly says that 'it will be near, and I will come..three more to count'. I don't know if its a message to someone or a warning for us.

"Sir Rafael did you sleep?" Rex voice suddenly snap me away from my thought. Glancing at him, I saw him already dressed for the day. Wearing a blue long sleeved shirt and black dress pants with black loafers on his feet. He is actually a pretty attractive guy, but sadly not my type.

"I don't have to sleep Rex." I answer with a smug smirk as I stand up and stretch my hands above my head.

He just huff at me as he turn around and start cooking breakfast.

"I need to go to the mall today. I want to buy some school supplies, I think I will be needing those.. Yeah, definitely.." I told him as I start to take the pictures scattered on the table and put it inside the binder.

"School supplies?" He ask confusedly as he put the cooked pancakes on the table.

"Yeah, I think I need to go undercover.. It will be easy for me to gather information at school with all the gossip and all.."

"Seriously? At school?" He snort while looking at me with a playful smirk. "But don't you think elementary kids are not old enough to know all the gossip in town."

I stop walking towards my room and whip my head and glare at him with heated eyes. My cheeks are possibly blushing as he begin to snicker at me.

"I am going to a highschool you dumbass!"

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Am I really that small? A sudden thought came in me as I watch my reflection in the mirror inside the bathroom.

My hair is wet from the shower and I can see my cheeks become pinkish from the heat. Yes, I will admit I'm pretty small, almost child-like but I can't do anything about it. Because I am like this when I'm turned so my face will remain like this forever.

Blonde hair, light blue eyes with a hint of maturity on it cute nose and thin pinkish lips. My face is smooth and unblemished. I am not pale like most of the vampires as my skin color remain the same when I am turned. But the most heart breaking would be my height which is barely five feet.. With a small and lean body, yeah definitely a child.

Ugh,..stupid Rex!

***

Sebastian

The whole pack house is in chaos, as father told us that someone from the Council is coming today to talk to him. The mothers and omegas wake up early to clean all over the house, and cook tremendous food that can even feed an entire army.

But the funny thing is, its only one person who is coming. Talk about formality..

Not just that, Matthew, Seth's father informed us about the destroyed fuse boxes and he conclude that a rogue might be looming around us.

So that's why my dad is very strict to us. He don't even want us to go to school for security measure, but I really disagree with him. Thankfully mom, persuaded him that its going to be fine because a lot of our teachers are warriors so we are safe at school.

"Ugh, I thought we are going to stay at home. Thank God, it didn't happen because I possibly will die in there.." Kody exclaim dramatically as he hop out of the car.

I follow him and lock the doors of my car. As we walk towards the building. Students are already filling the corridors as they noisily chat with each other.

Alex's sudden death is still the talk in town. And possibly until the police catch the suspects.

"Hey, Seb?!" A shrilly voice suddenly called as Shena appear in front of me. She is actually a human, and the Mayor's daughter. His father is a very honorable man but sadly Shena is far from being honorable.

Like Mandy and Jeanna she is also classified as a major s**t at school. And what a big waste because she can be more pretty if not for all the make up that she wore. And like all the girls here she has a major crush on me.

I just walk passed her, not answering and even giving her a single glance.

"She is so pissed, wow.. Seb, how can you walk away from her?" Kody suddenly state with a snicker.

"He's probably a fag, that's why?" A haughty voice sneer.

Looking at my left, I saw Dilan the biggest bully of this school. A human, with a very big ego. He is simply a jealous prick that always pick a fight with me. But as always I just raise my brows at him and walk up ahead.

I do not know what his problems are but he always pick a fight with me, but I never really retaliate because I am not a fan of violence. And him being a human, fighting him will not be pretty.

I can fight, damn I can't even count how many rogues I'd killed before. I just don't want to pick a fight to someone I very well know can't fight with me.

"Hey guys.." Seth suddenly appear with his usual posse with him. "I saw that Seb, as always that Dilan is such as stupid as ever, eh.. Just don't let anything he says get to you.."

"You know me Seth... I can care less with any nonsense coming from his mouth.." I smirk.

"Yeah, yeah. As always his still as cool as ever!" Kody playfully exclaim.

"So after school are we still on?" Seth suddenly ask.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday we have these weird friendly gatherings with the full g**g as we hang out in the local mall not far from the pack house.

Sometimes we play bawling, or watch movies and when we are lazy we just ate to the mall food court and chill out.

"I guess, mom said we can still go. But we need to be at the pack house at 6." I shrugged.

"Okay, I will text the others.." he wave at us, as he continue walking to his own classroom.

Going to the mall huh, I guess nothing will go wrong for three hours..

Well, hopefully...

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