Do You think I Care? by Cheyenne M, Jen Q (interesting books to read for teens .txt) 📖

bad.” I grinned “We wouldn’t want that pretty little face to be ruined now would we? No we wouldn’t. Oh but what am I saying pretty, psh-ha, I think I’ll improve upon it.” I stepped back and stared at her evenly, she stared right back. First move, I made my eyes flare red and she looked away. Point one me, yeah it’s small but I have to find humor somewhere.

           I took a step forward and shifted into my wolf, man I can’t say how good that felt. I was a reddish brown wolf with whitish streaks, and super bright green eyes that don’t even look real. I snarled as she shifted too. She was a blonde wolf with gray/white eyes I wondered if she was more then what we had thought, but then shook it off, it’s not like she’ll be more powerful than me anyway.  Then she lunged at me, which I easily dodged.

           I turned and bit her in the leg as she went past me and she yelped. Then turned and jumped on top of me, I sank my teeth into her foreleg, and then she jumped back and snarled at me. She shifted again, wait I thought she was werewolf witch, now she’s a shifter. I looked at Alexia her eyes got big; she never misses the scent of a power. I wondered just what else she was, but amidst my wanderings she pounced I saw that she was a jaguar. So that’s how she’s wants to play well then okay. She slashed my neck and this time it was me who yelped. I used my legs to push her off. Then trotted to the edge of the ring where everyone was watching and shifted as quickly as I could since I was injured it hurt and I gritted my teeth to keep from yelping.

   I changed into a tiger and immediately pounced and dug my teeth into her side. Then she swiped me with her paw right in the side of my face. I roared in pain as she sank her paws in deep and pulled downwards; causing me to let go of her. Then suddenly she was on top of me I bit her neck I pulled, flipped us over and we kept fighting. She was pulling away then tried using the same tactic and digging in her paws, but I refused to let go this time. I tried to shift, but my body was too weak from fighting and I was injured badly. Alex called for me, obviously worried when she bit into my face, damn that bitch.

           “Shaquira!” I saw him out of the corner of my eye being held back by Peter, Jake, and Xavier.

 

           “No Alexander, you can’t if you interfere this place will be a bloodbath. Charissa’s pack will attack and with Shani already being injured she could die.” I could hear Jordan saying as he stood in front of Alex. Alex looked at me defeated Jordan was right. We had agreed to this being a one on one fight between me and Charissa. I still had the upper hand; my wolf was urging me on not willing to be beaten by her. She was growling at me,

           “You can’t lose to this witch. Fight! Get back up! Don’t quit!” Yeah she was being a huge help.

           “Give up” I growled at Charissa as I pounced on her yet again and swiped her with my paw.

           “Never” she barely whimpered out. She was growing weak I could feel it, I won’t kill her. I can’t I thought I don’t want to kill her.

           “You have to, there’s no other way, and she won’t give up.” My wolf again “DO IT!” She ordered she was growing impatient. Then suddenly I felt myself flying through the air. I had been thrown off of her. I turned ready to jump on the person who did it.

           NO it can’t be I’m not seeing straight, it couldn’t be. Everyone stood there shocked as Alex picked her up of the ground. Alex had done this to me, he was a traitor. I should’ve known he was part vampire; they are on the witch’s side. I just couldn’t bring myself to think it could be true. Then suddenly my wolf and I were furious.

           I ran at full speed at him and leaped into the air. I landed on top of him and slashed at him taking out all my anger. As soon as I rushed him the rest of the scene instantly became alive. Everyone was attacking someone else from the opposite side. Jordan was at my side in an instant. He nudged me off of Alex and I knew that he was just as mad as I was. I reluctantly moved and let him have his turn. I jumped on another vamp from that bitch’s group. Things were moving so fast I couldn’t tell who was winning. Then suddenly time seemed to stop as I heard Jordan yell out in pain.

           “No, No, No. You evil witch!” I yelled out as I jumped on Charissa who had just impaled a dagger into my brother’s side. He was on the ground writhing in pain, losing a lot of blood.

“Jake! Get Jordan out of here!” Then I knocked out Charissa by shoving her into a tree then smashing the side of her head with my paw. I shifted to human form and ran to Alexia who down as well. Most of the other group was down and some had fled. Time began again as the last of them left. Several were dead as far as I could see.

           I chanted a quick spell that would take everyone in the pack home no one was in any condition to drive let alone walk. In case anyone’s wondering I didn’t even realize that i said it, it was like it just came to me. I didn’t even consciously try to say it. Just before I said it I looked back at Alex who was staring like a zombie at the dead person at his feet. How could I have been so foolish, he was playing me? I couldn’t bring myself to believe it; I shook my head I had to stop thinking about it.

Once home I ran to Jordan’s room, I had to make sure he was alright, I was so stupid, I let him fight. I’m supposed to protect him, what was I thinking. See this is what happens when I let my pride get in the way. I was so worried about Charrisa thinking she’s better than me that I let my own brother get hurt, and my pack wounded. If another pack was to attack right now we’d practically be defenseless. I walked up to his door and tapped on it softly.

“Come in” Jake said. I walked in quietly to see Jordan laid out on his bed with blood seeping through rags on his side. I nearly fainted, not because of the blood, but because it made me think again how foolish of a decision I had made. Jake was tending to the gash on his side with alcohol, rags, and then wrapping it with gauze. I sat on the edge of the bed with a sigh.

“It’s not your fault. It was supposed to a one on one battle. Till that asshole Al….” He didn’t say anymore, obviously worrying it would upset me. I just laid down there next to him.

Jordan.

“No, I let my pride let in the way and I never should have agreed to it. Or at least not had everyone there. I should’ve known this was gonna happen.” I sniffed as tears began running down my cheeks.

“Well, he alright now he lost some blood and he’ll be weak for few days. However I doubt he’ll let that bother him much when he wakes up.” He grinned weakly.

“Yeah, he’s gonna be pissed at that traitor. Probably want to get up, find, and kill him. Some of you guys will have to pin him down or knock him out.” I tried smiling back to keep the mood light now that I knew Jordan was safe.

“Well we should go check on the others.” He said then helped me up. He put his arm around my shoulder and I winced. “Never mind young lady” He smiled grimly at me “You’re getting taken care of first. I didn’t realize how beat up and bloody you were. Gosh that’s bad.” He said pointing to the bite mark on my face. “Well no school for a while.”  With that he took me to my room and laid me down on the bed. I passed out while he was cleaning my wounds.

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           “Shaniqua! Shaniqua!” someone was calling my name. “Wake up Princess” I faintly recognized it, but could not tell who it was. It seemed so comforting and inviting almost like I was being wrapped in a hug. I struggled to open my eyes and realized I was being hugged. I looked up to see a man with brown hair, tan skin, and bright green eyes looking down at me.

           I stepped back out of his embrace and gasped, he looked like…… no it couldn’t be. I looked to the woman standing next to him. She was smiling also, she has the same bright green eyes, but with bright scarlet hair and fair skin. It was.... it had to be.

           “Mom? Dad?” I asked not sure if it was.

           “Yes baby it’s us.” The woman said with tears flowing down her cheeks.

           “Is this real?” I asked I didn’t know what to believe anymore, but I hoped it was.

           “Not exactly, we are in your dream. Other than this there is only one other way for us to communicate with you and your brother. As a matter of fact we are also in his dream right now.” My dad said.

           “Yes dear the only other way for us to communicate is through your mind, but we didn’t want to frighten you so we decided to appear to you first. We have important news.”

           “Why can’t you come to me? Are you dead?” I asked quietly, fearing the worst.

           “Yes, Princess we are, we are in heaven, but we are allowed to guide you through your mind.” My dad said pulling me into a hug.

           “Okay what’s the important news?”

           “Well, we saw what happened today, and we want to tell you that Alex,” I shuddered at the mention of his name “isn’t bad, he didn’t betray you.”

           “What?” I asked my eyes growing wide with surprise..

           “He was under the control of a Nymph, one of Charrisa’s pack. He didn’t even know what was going on and now he’s a captive in the Vampric Kingdom. He is being tortured into being one of his own because he is part vampire. He is waiting for you now, he loves you very much.”

           “I love him too.” Tears starting to fall as I realized that he was still mine.

           “Oh and baby, one more thing, he’s your mate. You didn’t know this because you’re not yet eighteen, but you will know now and he will to.”

           “I love you dad. I love you too mom” I whispered “Talk to you soon.”

           “Bye now baby girl.” I hugged them each once more.

           “Bye.”

 

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Shaniqua

           I woke up and jumped out of bed and into Jordan’s room just as he woke up.

           “Shani? I just had the weirdest dream. You’re not going to believe this” He said as he sat up weakly.

           “I know I saw them too.” He looked at me like I was on crack.

           “Really? You saw them too, they were really there.” I nodded and then broke down; I missed them so much, even though I never knew them. He just hugged me and ran his fingers through my hair.

           “It’s OK Shani. It’s OK.” He whispered.

    I just couldn't believe it, I couldn't sit and think