It's so quiet here. I have never been so tensed in my entire life when it comes to Lena. She is the type of girl who is bubbly, enthusiastic, and kind of sassy in some ways that you must provoke. She is strong-willed, motivated, and strong in her own terms. However; she is maneuvering the gear and fixing her eyes on the road. Usually, she talks about how she sabotaged other relationships and how many boys or men kept on chasing her because fortunately, she is really dead gorgeous.

She is already 18 years old and is able to own her very Mini Cooper. She doesn't really like big cars-- indicating that she is single and not that much of a woman who is easy to be pleased.

The reason why I didn't contact her for weeks was because I've been busy and she's been busy though she was really expecting for me to text or call her. We are also close cousins, by the way. Her father and my late mother were first cousins so that makes Lena and I second-degree cousins.

Truth to be told, I haven't really understood their family. They are kind of close-minded and secretive sometimes. Well, actually my dad doesn't really mind.

But there is this one question that keeps my mind since Valerio told me something that hit my curiosity.

"What are you?" I ask her out of the open. It slipped through my tongue but I didn't regret it.

"Your cousin and human, duh." She uses her sassy voice but I wasn't going to be deceived.

Many nights..

Many days..

I've been ruminating inside my room-- thinking how I got a mate-- thinking how a human like got a freaking mate or so if I wasn't human at all.

Sorry if I haven't told you that I've been thinking this way for the past days and nights.

"I'm not stupid, Lena." I look at her dead in the eye even though her gaze is fixated on the road in front of her, "I know you know something. I'm not like those fictional characters who doesn't really think about the surroundings. Well, I'm not a fictional character from a book. I am someone who is confused about what is going on."

"What are you ranting about? I don't really understand why your getting infuriated." She answers again

"I'm not.. It's just that.. I know you can keep a secret. I'm just going to tell you." I told her and I can see her nod

"Then shoot."

"I have a mate. He is a wolf. I know, I'm crazy right?"

Suddenly, she hits the brakes and looks at me in shock.

"W-what? Mate?" Lena scans me, "you've got to be kidding, right? I've read about mates and wolves before but.. You must be hallucinating things, right?"

"It's kinda true. He is an alpha of a pack I do not know." I answer her like it is no biggie, "and why I'm asking you such question like 'what are you' is because.. You found your mate as well."

"I knew this was bound to happen." She grits her teeth and hits the accelerators with full speed.

"B-bound to happen what?!"

"I can't talk it here with you. Your father must be the one to tell you. How long have you been keeping this secret of having a mate?"

"About weeks now but if I tell dad then he would really freak out for sure! I can't simply tell him that my mate is his boss and is an alpha!"

"How come you were not freaked out when you discovered that he is a wolf?"

"You know me! I'm not that easily freaked out! I think.. It's kind of cool to have a mate, you know!"

"As suspected." Lena chuckles, "but anyhow, I wasn't really shocked that you told me that I found my mate. Must be that hunky fella, right?"

"You mean Valerio? Well yes umm.. He is a vampire and her sister is also a vampire and both of us became very close friends. He told me earlier at school that you are his mate!"

Lena sighs, "well, it doesn't hurt."

"Wait, how come you're not freaked out?!"

"Both of us are cousins but... I'll tell you later when we arrive to your house."

--

"Oh Lena, how come you're here?" Dad was at his office until he came out and saw both Lena and I who are about to go to my room.

"George, we need to talk... With Claire as well." Lena tells dad and I raise my eyebrow.

"Guys, what's going on?" I wonder in curiosity likewise fear. I don't know what's going on. What are we going to discuss?!

"I know.. It's about time she knows."

I stare at my dad in awe.

"Know what?"

"Impossible, why?"

"Your daughter has a mate." Lena sternly states and I just stared at her in apprehensiveness. What the!

"I see. It must be my boss. I've already known from the start but I couldn't face the fact that my little girl already has a mate in the first place." Dad speaks up and I look at him again with wide eyes.

What

The

Hell

Is

Going

On?!

Why is my father calm at this kind of situation!?

"Guys.. What do you mean it's about time that I know? Did the both of you kept something from me?" I ask them and they both turn to face me then they both face one another with a nod.

"Claire, sweetie.. I'm sorry if I haven't told you.." Dad walks toward me with a sad expression, "but I needed to. I didn't want you to worry such things at such a young age. I was about to tell you when you reach eighteen but then.. You found your mate at such timing."

"Well I found him weeks ago so how come you still kept quiet?"

"What was I supposed to do?!" Dad raises his hand in surrender, "and how come you're not shocked about having a mate?!"

"I have a friend who is a vampire and dad, you know me.. I don't get shocked that easily."

"So you know about wolves?"

"Yes. All of them.. And the fact that Lawrence, your boss, is an alpha of a pack. But dad, tell me.. What were you supposed to tell me when I reach eighteen?"

"George." Lena calls out-- like she is telling him to speak up now.

"Claire.."

Oh gosh, what is it going to be?

"You're half-werewolf."