In every lifetime

Chapter 3 "The shift"

Chapter 3 "The shift"

Eliza's POV

     Anya is sitting on the other bed with Octavia and Raven, while I am sitting in a chair by the bed, holding onto Alicia's hand. Ryder is in a chair on the other side of the room. I wait for the others to speak, it doesn't take long before Anya is the first to do so. "So, Eliza, Raven says you have been having the dreams since you were seven, tell us what happens next."

     "Fuck, I thought we would have more time. Alicia won't be the only one that gets sick. We need different transportation. " I tell them.

     Octavia looks at me and asks, "What kind of transportation?"

     "A truck would be ideal, but in my dreams there is a black van that you are driving." I tell her.

     "My brother has a black van, it's about thirty minutes away. Oh gawd, if this is starting now, I have to call him. He won't know where to find me. He's in Mexico with his soulmate. Though it seems that we will be using his van. He won't like us leaving. He will go ballistic." Octavia says.

     "Even with your dreams, you don't know everything. Alicia will be pissed if you just try to load her into a van and head to Texas. We have people we wouldn't ever just leave." Anya growls like a wild animal.

     I grab the front of her shirt, where my growl comes from, I have no idea, but it has her on her knees before we know it, her head tilted to the side, "I have no intentions of ever leaving your family behind, especially Aden. I know that is who you are mainly worried about. I couldn't hurt her like that, not unless there was no other choice." I tell her as I let go of her shirt.

     I take a step back and look around the room, what the fuck, everyone is on their knees, head tilted to the side, like they are offering themselves to me. I take a deep breath, and finally it is Gustus that stands first, making his way over to me.

     He shakes his head before he looks into my eyes, hands on my cheeks, almost like he can see something there. He sits back down, then says, "No more, plans, at least for a moment. There is another issue we have to discuss first."

     I have no idea what is going on, but I trust anything he has to stay, he is like an uncle to me. "What are you thinking, Gustus?" I ask him.

     "You girls know how I just escape into the woods at times. There is a reason for that, one that not many people know. Your parents know, of course, but only because I have needed her skills as a doctor. We choose to not tell you, because there were many things that were more important at the time. Something has changed though and I have to tell you now, as there can be consequences if you learn on your own." He says.

     "What are you talking about?" I ask him. 

     "In your dreams, have you been running or fighting with a wolf?" He asks.

     I see nods around the room as I answer him, "I have, usually a dark colored wolf. I can't understand them, it's like I have to protect the wolf and the wolf would never harm me. Those dreams are new. What do they mean?"

     "Abby explained it, it seems like some people have an extra gene in their DNA strand. This gene belongs to the wolf family. It is very rare, in all of Australia it is only seen in one tribe or group of people, mine, the Trikru. I do not need a test to know that every one of you are changing. I see it in your eyes and this brings up so many problems, while on the road." He says.

     "So you are saying that we are changing into wolves?" I ask him.

     "Not exactly, but like a hybrid. You are half human half wolf. At times you will need to be in your wolf form, but mostly you stay in your human form. Most learn at an early age what all this means. They learn to shift not long after they learn to walk. They can shift at any time, and especially when they sense danger." Gustus says.