Mom was a teacher at an academy. So, on the weekdays, I wouldn't see her as much. I wasn't too thrilled with that--we had just found each other yesterday. But it was her job, so I didn't argue. I mostly stayed in the house and watched TV. I felt neauseus. I knew why, too. It was those milkshakes.

This was why most of us didn't eat human food. We were able to eat human food, but didn't. I didn't throw up or anything. I just ate some of our magic food to settle my stomach. I was laying on the couch, flipping through channels when my phone vibrated on the table. I reached over and grabbed it. A text from Mason.

Hey, just wonderin if u wanna come meet the pack 2day. U dont haf 2, but itd be a good way 4 us 2 get 2 know each other.

##Mason

I laughed. Mason seemed like a really nice guy. And the fact that he wanted me to meet the pack, and hang out with him, was a good sign--a really good sign. So I texted:

Sure. :) Where do you guys wanna meet??

The woods. See ya soon.

Kk.

I got dressed and walked to the woods. I walked around, looking for Mason. I saw Mason standing with four girls and five guys. My jaw dropped and I looked at Mason. He laughed at my reaction and stood by his pack.

"This is the rest of the pack. There's Dylan, Sam, Logan, Mike, and Beck. And for the girls, there's Emma, Lia, Kenna, and Mackenzie," Mason introduced.

"So, who's the Alpha?" I asked.

"Me," Beck said.

"Oh, okay. Well, um, I'm Kate," I waved.

"We have heard about you," Beck said.

"Oh," I said. I felt very awkward.

There was a rustle in the bushes and I gasped. Mason stood next to me and looked at Beck. "What's there?"

"That couple again," he said. "They're not looking for us--they're just taking a walk."

"What couple?" I asked.

"Ryder and Anabelle. They always hang out with us. Beck isn't too fond of them. Then again, it takes him a while to warm up to anyone," Mason said.

"Ryder and Anabelle? They're my friends," I said.

"Really?" Beck asked.

I nodded.

"Interesting. In a good way," Beck assured me.

I looked at the whole pack. They were all so... I wasn't sure how to put it. They looked like a huge family, almost. Lia had lightly tanned skin, dark brown wavy hair, and honey brown eyes. She seemed shy. She just looked down and tugged her hair behind her ears. Kenna had black hair and blue eyes. Her skin was pale, so I guessed that her fur would be black and white. Mackenzie had light brown hair and brown eyes. Emma had brown hair and blue eyes. She didn't seem shy at all. She occasionally glanced at Dylan and laughed. Dylan had brown hair and brown eyes.

I could smell the love in the air.

I was pretty sure that every girl would find some guy in the pack to be with. I wondered how werewolves worked. Did they imprint like in Twilight? Did they have to strip before phasing? What species were they enemies with? Did they even have a mortal enemy? So many questions rang through my head, but I couldn't find my voice to ask.

Beck had dark hair, brown eyes, and muscular body. Sam had dirty blonde hair and topaz eyes. Logan had light brown spiky hair and green eyes. Mike had bronze hair and blue eyes. They were all pretty buff, and had some character in their facial expressions, but I couldn't exactly pinpoint them.

"So what do y'all wanna do?" I asked.

"Wanna come with us to hunt?" Beck smiled.

I sucked in my breath. "What do you hunt?"

"Animals," Mason assured me.

I exhaled. "Sure, I guess. I mean...I've never seen someone kill an animal in reality."

"Everyone, phase!" Beck commanded and everyone turned into wolves.

I was in awe at how quickly they had phased. Shreds of clothes were on the ground and I looked at the wolves before me. Mason--I could just tell it was Mason by his smile--nodded at me and they took off running. I chased after them and we ran until Beck spotted a mountain lion. They charged at it, and I closed my eyes. I couldn't bring myself to watch them kill an animal.

When they finally phased into real people, they had on different clothes. I found it confusing, but didn't question it. I was still shaken up from the hunt. I wasn't a tree hugger, but I just couldn't watch anyone or anything get killed. I just couldn't do it. I wasn't the kind who enjoyed hunting.

"You okay?" Mason asked.

I nodded, unable to find my voice.

"She looks like she wants to cry," Logan said.

I shook my head. "I'm fine."

"I'll walk you home," Mason said.

"No, really, I'm fine," I assured him.

"No, it's getting dark," he pointed behind me.

I turned around to see the sun setting. I gasped at how quickly time passed. Mason laughed and we started to walk towards Mom's house. Which I guess was now my house, too. Was it? I was still so confused about a lot of things.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Mason asked.

I nodded. "Just tired."

"Okay," Mason said.

"I actually had fun," I said. "I mean, not with watching you kill those animals, but it was cool to see you run."

"It's okay," Mason assured me. "We only hunt when we're hungry and don't have anything."

I nodded.

"Hey, so I was thinking--"

"Kate?!" Nathan's voice called from a distance.

Mason and I looked in the direction of Nathan's voice and saw him standing down the sidewalk. I waved and he ran up to me.

"Hey, Kate," Nathan said.

"Hi, Nathan. Nathan, this is my friend, Mason. Mason, this is Nathan," I introduced.

"Hey," Nathan nodded at Mason.

"Hello," Mason stuck out his hand.

Nathan took it and shook it. "So are you two a thing?"

"Nathan!" I hissed.

Mason chuckled next to me. "No, we just met yesterday."

"Then could I talk to Kate alone for a minute please?" Nathan looked at Mason.

"Um, yeah. I have to get back anyway. I'll see you later, Kate," Mason smiled at me.

"Bye," I whispered as he disappeared.

"Kate, I can't stop thinking about what happened at the coffee shop. I mean... I've looked at it through ten million different point's of views and... They all came to the same thing. You told me the truth. You dumped all of this information on me, that I finally poccessed. I finally understand it all. Kate, I know I lied. And I know I don't deserve it. But I want to be with you. I'll treat you right. I'll crawl to the ends of the earth to make you happy. I'll protect you forever. I'll never, ever hurt you again," Nathan said while holding my hands.

I breathed and let that soak in. Could I really trust him again? Was I really willing to risk my heart again? I searched his eyes--to see if he was lying. To see if he was plotting some kind of catch. My breaths became ragged. I wished I knew what to do--who to pick. I had no clue. I felt completely lost. Confused. And honestly, I was scared out of my mind.

"Call me when you decide, okay?" Nathan asked.

I nodded.

Nathan leaned down, but I took a step back. "Don't kiss me."

"It could help you decide," he shrugged.

I shook my head. "It'll only confuse me further."

"Okay. See ya later," he said leaving.

I walked back to the house, walked in, saw Mom passed out on the couch, and went to my bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep.