Royal Academy: The Red Wolf Clan

Chapter 7

Rosalie's POV

I look on as the medical staff stab needles into Orion's chest and then feel for a pulse. The pack doctor looks over to my father with a livid expression on his face. My father glances over to me and our eyes lock. My chest feels heavy when I see the concern reflected in his eyes. My body moves forward and I find myself on my knees, looking down at Orion's motionless body.

"You can't be gone. This isn't it for you. Wake up!"

I grab the front of his t-shirt with both my hands and begin shaking him. His body jostles but his eyes remain closed. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I look to the side to see Gigi crouched beside me, tears brimming her eyes. Her eyes suddenly widen in shock as she looks beyond me and I turn to see Orion's body is now glowing with a yellow light around his body. A white light shines brightly at his chest below his t-shirt. The light floats out and above his chest to reveal the same moon and star pendant I saw when we first met.

The necklace belonged to my mother...

"He is of fae blood. That necklace is a symbol from a royal fae family that ruled many years ago, even before my time"

I turn towards my mother with a questioning look and she merely nods to me. I jump when I feel a cold hand clasp mine and i turn to see Orion's body in a sitting position, eyes glowing yellow, the necklace floating off his chest infront of him.

"Born of royal blood, fae be your true form. The red wolf may be friend or foe. Therein lies your destiny" The ominous words leave Orion's lips and fade into the night air as an erie silence falls upon us.

" What did that kid just say?" my dad steps forward with my mother by his side. He was just as confused as the rest of us, my mother however seemed deep in thought.

"He said something about born of royal blood and the red wolf could be friend or enemy. Does that mean you Reed?" Uncle Stefan speaks up and everyone turns to him as his words sink in.

"He is a seer. He wears the symbol of a royal fae. We need to get him to the medical wing. we wait until he wakes up" my mother says to nobody in particular before instructing the medical staff to move Orion to a bed to rest. My body shifts to move ahead with them but a hand on my arm stops me. I turn to see my mother beside me shaking her head.

" You and the rest of the children should go take a shower. He will be there when you're done cleaning up" I let out a tired sigh and feel the exhaustion of the evening finally set in. I look over and see Gigi and the twins waiting for me as my now heavy legs walk me to the front door. Gigi loops her arm through mines as we walk up the stairs.

"I don't like any of this. The evening was just weird. We haven't seen a group of rogues that big in years. And did you see how that one turned into some kind of mutant wolf-man thing!" Liam's words bring me out of my thoughts as I turn to look at them behind us. They both stop short when they see me looking at them.

"Sorry about your friend Rosie but you should stay clear of him. He was a part of their group before he decided to switch sides mid fight" Caleb speaks up and then side steps as Gigi's leg goes flying towards his head.

"Hey! Watch it! I'm only stating the facts here! Am I wrong?!" Caleb looks to Liam who shakes his head and sighs heavily.

"This entire evening gave me a headache. That Magnus Blaine raised warning bells for our parents. He's Jacob Blaine's father" Liam says softly and we all look to each other at the mention of the man who almost prevented any of us from existing.

"Let's get cleaned up and then maybe see what the fridge has to raid? " Caleb says and we all nod before heading into our rooms. Gigi closes the door behind us and I flop my body heavily onto my bed face first.

"Rosie, you're gonna make the sheets smell of blood and grime" Gigi says beside the bed and I groan into the mattress. I shift my head to the side to see her looking down at me with her hands on her hips. I push myself up to sit back on my heels, blowing the stray tendrils of hair off my face in the process.

"What?" I ask and she c***s an eyebrow at me.

"Are you going to tell me or do I have to play twenty questions with you?" Gigi continues to glare at me while I rock back and forth on the mattress trying to avoid her gaze. A hand snakes out and grabs my face to turn it towards her and I squirm under her scrutiny.

"There's nothing much to tell. We met a few years back by the lake. That's it" I say nonchalantly and hear a disbelieving chuckle as Gigi plants herself on the bed beside me.

"Of course. And that was just a coincidence as well huh?" I look over to see Gigi pointing up at the painted star constellation on my ceiling. Her eyes bore into me and I shift my glance down to the imaginary thread I was plucking from my quilt.

"I had it at the old house, guess I missed it. Purely coincidental. Just like you said" I shrug my shoulders and then scream out loud when Gigi shucks me off the bed with a quick shove. I look up at her while rubbing my sore behind.

"What was that for?!"

"That was for thinking I'm dumb like my brothers. Do not lie to me Rosalie Helena Royal, I will turn you into a frog!" Gigi declares before sliding down the bed to sit infront of me, a serious expression on her face. I draw back a bit as I study her face.

" You can't turn me into a frog. Did the goddess bless you with a secret power or did you shot too many jello shots back at the party?" I move to stand up but Gigi pulls me back down to the floor beside her.

"If I want to turn you into the ugliest, slimiest frog you've ever seen, I would do it! My lab partner is half witch!" A smug smile creeps across her face as I gasp in mock horror before we both erupt into a fit of laughter. A knock on my door has us turning towards it as Liam pokes his head in to look at us questioningly.

" Caleb is gonna make us some steak and cheese sandwiches, you guys coming?" Gigi shoots to her feet at the mention of food and I chuckle while taking her offered hand.

"Give us a few minutes to wash up, we'll be right down." I say to him and he nods before closing the door behind him. I turn to head to the adjoining shower when I hear Gigi clear her throat behind me. I ignore her and head into the shower as she clucks her tongue in disapproval.

I turn on the hot water and step under the steady stream of water and sign as the waves of water massages my sore muscles. I close my eyes as the water cascades down my face and body. My mind flashes back to seeing Orion with his glowing yellow eyes and the words he uttered in his dazed state. I scrub my hands over my face and wring my hair of excess water before turning it up into a bun and wrapping bother my hair and body in towels. I step out the bath and into my room to see Gigi passed out on my bed. I smile as I walk over to nudge her with my leg. She bolts up in the bed and looks around in a daze before flopping backwards onto the bed again.

"Steak and cheese Gigi" I say loud and clear and she darts off the bed and into the bath in record time. I pull on some slacks and a t-shirt as Gigi steps out the bath with a fluffy towel wrapped around her. She steps towards the bed and let's her towel drop to the floor with not a care in the world.

"You know you will scar your brothers one of these days. This isn't your room Gigi, anybody could walk in here" Gigi giggles and then slips on a knee length sundress before adjusting a clamp around her semi damp hair.

"My brothers will be lucky if they ever see a girl naked, glorified nerds they are. I'd be doing them a favor!" Gigi says confidently just as the door to my room swings open and a double dose of white foam goes flying in her direction. Loud laughter combined with Gigi's loud growl fills the air as she darts out the door screaming bloody murder at the twins. I follow them out the door and close it behind me as a wave of uneasiness washes over me. I turn and walk towards the nearby window and look out at the night sky and then down to the clearing surrounding the pack house. I step away from the window and the feeling fades away as I make my way down the stairs and towards the kitchen.

I half expected to find Gigi and the twins fighting in there but instead was greeted by the adults sitting across from a dark clothed figure with a stone cold expression on his face. The man turns to me, his expression unchanging.

"Rosalie, this is Alpha Salazar Kade of the Blue Moon pack and .... Orion's father " My father's introduction of the man sinks in as the wave of uneasiness washes over me again.

This can't be good.