*~Chapter One~*


The ringing in my ears made me shoot up. I Slapped the offending clock, turning it off and then looked around the dark room in fear. i grabbed at my bedside cabinet and flipped my light switch on, breathing heavly i scanned my room twice before getting up. I hated these nightmares... all the thoughts of how she died...
"Lexi! There's no FOOD!!" I heard my idiot brother, Aron yell. ever since mum died in the car crash last year I had taken on the job of woman of the house. Her dead have left me and my brother Aron alone in our home, since Arons 18 now we were allowed to stay in our house. But No! Aron doesn't understand the concept of food doesn't just appear on the table magicly, it must be cooked and served.
You see we're wolves... well, werewolfs, and in our Culture, men fight and work. Where as the women cook and raise kids. Its demining but you get used to it. Over the last few years its calmed down though, females can have jobs and do what they want, but we still have to cook I guess after centuries of living like this it becomes normal. Its like humans progressed while my speices stood still, frozen in time its self.. Luck for me my brothers not as brutish as some boys are.
I got up and tucked a strand of jet black hair behind my ear, clicking my tounge against the roof of my mouth, i opened the door and charged down stairs. The tounge thinks kinda a OCD thing i have, I can't go too long with out doing something with my mouth.
My brother looked up at me as i entered the kitchin. His lost grey eyes, only a shade darker than my own, looked at me. The dark rings below his eyes told me he hadn't slept last night... again...
"iI uhh...." He mumbled holding out a plate gingerly. He wan't stupid but he was raised to know nothing about cooking or girl stuff! You should see him when i pms. Its freaking funny! I walked over to the fridge and pulled out, bacon, milk and eggs.
"Pancakes, eggs and bacon do?" I laughed leaning up on my tiptoes and pulling out a packet of pre-made pancake mix.
"Trying to make me fat!?" He joked grasping at his flat stomach.
"you could use it!!" I giggled knocking him out the way playfully. I got everything else need and cooked us breakfast, though i proberly wouldn't eat it. I didn't like to eat breakfast, it made me feel sick but my brother insisted. When the food was read i served it and he wolfed it down, i couldn't help but smile. I liked being useful to someone...  I ran back up stairs and took a shower, it didn't take long and soon i was out, my brother loved that about me. I didn't spend hours in the bathroom like most girls! Just in the shower, brush my teeth and out! I got dressed in my school uniform. It was actually not bad! A white shirt, black skirt, tan tights, black dolly shoes with little heels, a black and red tie and of course the school blazer. It could have been worse i guess... I did my make up and straighted my waist lengh hair, then i checked myself in the mirror  and nodded.
"LEXIS NATE RIDER! YOUR GONNA BE LATE!" my brother yelled, I sighed and rolled my eyes before running out my room hitting the white light switch on the way. I then raced down the stairs grabbed my bag that sat at the door along with a can of cola and a apple that sat wait for me.  I looked out and saw my brother sitting in his car beeping the horn, I slamed and locked the door before rushing across and getting in.
"To school! driver!" I giggled as he set off.
Something big was gonna happen today... i could feel it...

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I walked down the busy hall ways, my backpack hanging on my right shoulder and my nearly empty can of cola in my hand.  I quickly turned into a rather quiet room and nodded to the teacher.  He gave a forced smile and looked back to the board his was writing on, i gulped the last of the cola before throwing it in the bin and sitting down at a desk near the back of the class. I watched as more pupils spilled in to the class, two boys caught my eye though... Ryan Artic and Gerard Copp. Two of my best friends, they are the cutest gay couple you will ever meet! Ryan is happly outed and doesn't care what people think, he's been know to grab gerards ass on more than one occasion. Where as gerard is shy and bashfull about the whole thing, unlike ryan he hasn't been out the closet long, he freaks whenever Ryan tries to make amove in public... but hey i would too!

The next pupil to catch my eye was Willow Green, willow looked longly after gerard for a moment before sitting next to me, she pulled her bag on to her lap, took out her books and then placed the bag under the table. I did the same and smiled at her.
"hey babes" She said, smoothing out her school skirt.
"Hi hun, whats new?" I asked her, flicking my straightened hair out my face.
"not much just fighting with pencil" she laughed, pencil was her twin brother, real name Sam green.
"what he do know?" I asked shoving a piece of strong chewing gum into my mouth. I lent over and offered her a peice that she quickly took and copied my actions.
"Used my Hair dye to turn the cat BLUE!" She chuckled, i looked at her for a moment before brusting into a fit of laughter.
"BLUE?!"
"yep!"
"Oh god! how'd your mum take that?!"
"not well..." she pouted. We began exchanging storys of out weekend, before being silenced by the teacher.

"Now class! We have a new pupil today! treat him nicely!" Mr Jane said, causing the pupils to gasp. It was rare kids join o the prospect had us all excited. I hope its a girl, i get on with them. Boy scare me...

When i was 5 i went outside at night for the first time, you see werewolfs only change at night, so kids aren't allowed out till that age so they dont go crazy. As a child it takes longer to change, so my father had already finished at i started. He was ill at the time, feral as out kind call it, so the second he changed he snapped and attacked me. Nearly killed me! Lucky for my my mum saved me, but it left me with a fear of men and a even worse one of the dark.

Willow snapped her fingers infront of my face bring me back to earth, i glared at her and looked up to see the head teacher followed in my a boy. I took a sniff of the air and then wrinkled my nose.
"whats up?" Willow asked me.
"shapeshifter..." I quickly answered, watching the boy carefully. Us wolfs are very careful around his type, they have a habit of getting werewolfs in trouble. Turning into wolfs and playing pranks!
"right kids, meet Draco Opia" Ms silver smiled, her eye blinking across the room "who wants to show him around?"
At this point i looked down at my books, if she chose me i would cry honestly! He's a male, a shapeshifter and he likes like he's a troblemaker!
"hmmm.... no one? then how about our best pupil! Miss Rider?"
"but! Ms I'm so busy!"
"Now lexis I'm sure you can fine a few minutes to show him round town!"
"But-"
"No buts!"
"yes Ms Silver...." I hissed through my teeth.
"Now Draco go sit next to Lexis please!" She smiled and promptley walked out. Leaving me with my mouth wide open. Luckly the desks were in rows so Willow wouldn't have to move! The boy made his way across the class and sat down next to me.
"hey beautiful... You got a map cause i'm getting lost in your eyes..." He smirked at me with a wink.
"dear god please say your joking...."
"yeah i am... but you really are beautiful..."
"um hm.... getting out your fricken books and work you douche..."
"hey!" he growled grabbing my shoulder forcfully and making me face him. His hands were hot like the sun but his eyes were cold and distant.
"let go!" i snapped.
"listen kid, i don't like this school and i don't like you, i made a effort to make nice but your refused. So i'm not gonna try again!"
"wow that you being nice? You sure know how to treat a woman.." I smirked sarcasm dripping from my tone like deadly venom.  Our arguement was quickly ended my Mr Jane, who glared at me as if it was my fault!   

As the class contiune on, thoughts began swirling in my mind... Where do i know that name from... Where ever its from its troble...
hmm... Well Draco Opia Welcome to Sunset high.. The only high school for both mythical creatures and humans in scotland. He'll soon learn though... Just cause were mythical.. doesn't mean we'll have an easy life....