CH. 5
The following morning, Sage woke up groggy. She didn't sleep well for all that happened last night kept her awake; along with having so many questions provoke her mind. She slowly made her way downstairs not caring she was still in her clothes from yesterday, a light gray shirt and jean shorts. She slowly walked to the kitchen yawning while she took a seat. Beatrice was there making eggs and bacon and gave Sage a warm smile.
"Morning Sage would you like some breakfast?" she asked turning back to the stove.
"Yes please, is Maggie up?" Sage said around another yawn
Beatrice laughed softly, "Yes, she just went to get ready to go out, I'm taking her to get some accessories, while you and the men have ah your chat"
Sage frowned, "Of course" she muttered
"Good morning you two." they turned to see Marcus leaning against the door frame in a nice shirt and jeans
"Morning" Beatrice chimed, Sage just nodded.
"Well here you go Sage," Beatrice sit a plate with egg and bacon on it in front of her, "Marcus Hun, yours and Alex's is in the pan when you'll ready to eat, I'm going to go get Maggie and we're be out" she walked over to Marcus gave him a quick kiss then walked up the stairs.
Marcus walked over to the stove taking a plate from the counter and put an egg and two pieces of bacon on to it before turning around and walked to the table quietly sitting down. Sage stared at her food while eating not knowing what to say. They stayed silent the entire time and when they were both done, Marcus silently took her and his plate putting them in the sink.
"So would you meet me in my office, I'm going to go and wake Alex" he said already walking toward the stairs
"Yeah" she replied softly. She got up and walked across the front entrance and through the rarely used living room to the door that was Marcus's office. The door was open so she walked in. It was a bigger office than she would have expected bookshelves along the back wall, and the opposite wall was window, Marcus's desk was in the middle of the wall where the windows were, with a leather desk chair behind it, and two brown leather chairs in front. Not knowing if she was aloud to sit or not she stood there feeling worried but anxious.
A few minutes later, Marcus walked in and sat in the desk chair. "Please have a seat" gesturing to one of the brown leather chairs. She sat playing with her fingernails as she did so. Alex came and sat in the other one.
"Ok, well...um...” Marcus was trying to think of how to start, so Sage took the opportunity to help by asking a question.
"How? How are you two werewolves?" she asked still looking down at her hands
Marcus sighed, thankful to have a way to get started, "Well, as you know from last night, it only runs in the males, but we truly don't know how, all we know is that my blood line started turning into wolves centuries ago."
"Does...How does Beatrice come into this?" Sage knew it was a question that hardly made sense but hopefully they would know what she means
"Oh, well she just fell in love with one," he laughed softly, "She took it pretty well just like you"
She nodded, "How does one carry a pup?" she blushed embarrassed to have asked that.
Alex was trying to muffle a laugh but he couldn't soon Marcus followed, causing Sage to blush even more. "Um...Sage we are people somewhat, so everything in that area is the same and when Alex was in Beatrice's womb he was in human form,"
She looked up, "Oh"
"You don't fully turn into one until you are ten" Alex explained farther
"So do you come out at the full moon?" she asked
Marcus shook his head, "No, that’s myth we can change whenever necessary,"
Alex turned toward her, "Can I ask you something?"
She nodded in response.
"Are you scared?" he asked calmly
"No" she looked from him to Marcus and back, "Why you don't hurt people"
He looked at her in shock but then a sly smile on his face, "I'm glad"
Marcus cleared his throat, making Sage blush again, "Sage, I'm going to tell you that yes we don't hurt people but there are some that does,"
She looked back at him wide eyed, "What?" she couldn't talk above a whisper
"Let me tell you the history of the town," she nodded for him to go on, "Do you know what an alpha is?"
She thought back to stories she has read, "Um...the head leader of the pack"
He nodded, "Yes, well I'm the head alpha to my pack, however in this town there are two packs, and things have gotten pretty messed up because of it"
"What do you mean?"
"This town has always had two alphas that goes centuries back when my great great great grandfather and Cam Huns" seeing her confused face at the name he added, "The other alpha" she nodded in understanding, "Well when my great great great grandfather and his great great great grandfather both was here they both decided a truce and was the alpha each to they're packs, and everything was good I mean yes they had debates sometimes but nothing got bad until now. Cam is a dangerous alpha he has turned the opposing pack into..." he stopped took a deep breath and went on, "Well anyway I keep my pack under the bargain that my grandfather and Cam's grandfather made which was no violence among human kind, nor my own kind, however Cam has changed that and is doing everything wrong"
'Oh my, I could be dead or get killed because of this other PACK, breath Sage just breathe' she thought to herself
Alex noticed her breathing coming up fast and leaned toward her, "Calm down its alright, your safe, Sage breath" hearing his soothing voice Sage's breathing slowly got back to normal. Alex and Marcus both waiting until she was calm before going on.
"Our packs, is made up of other werewolves obviously but there is one other thing about this town" Marcus hinted
Sage glared at him, "What?"
"We do have some vampires" He slowly said it for her to take in
Confusion first got her, but then the word finally kicked in, "What?" she practically screamed causing them to jump
Marcus nodded slowly, "Yes, each of our packs has a few vampires in them"
"How many?"
"In mine there is Josh, Christian, Blaire, and dare I say Holly, In Cam's there are only two Mark and Connor"
"Wait, you said Holly I thought girls weren’t to be in packs?" curiosity took over her
Alex answered this time, "Your right, however since she is a vampire and not a werewolf we let her in"
"Wait, Josh as in Alex's friend?"
Alex smiled, while Marcus nodded his head
"So if there are vampires, then that means they take blood from..." she choked out the word, "human"
they both shook their head, "No, mine do not they are to only take blood from animals," Marcus sighed, "But again Cam changed that with his pack and told them they can do whatever"
