What’s going on ? I asked again once more, my impatience and anxiety doubling to the point of snapping.
My brother was supposedly in trouble and all Toby was doing was standing there with the blanket still wrapped around him staring at me.
Toby ?
Not now Layla, he mumbled and walked past me quickly, disappearing into one of the rooms in the caravan. My mouth dropped down in outrage. I couldn’t believe he just told me not now when this was about my brother, my flesh and blood.
When Toby came back he was wearing clothes that I guessed belonged to Colton. He had grabbed my bag also, and another bag.
Come on, we need to get on the road.
I shook my head in disbelief. I am not going anywhere until you tell me what is going on !
Don’t do this now. I have orders to follow, he argued, frowning at me. But I shook my head, determined to make him tell me. I wasn’t leaving until he did.
This is my brother Toby, you have no right to keep anything from me. I don’t care if you have orders, I gritted my teeth.
I couldn’t believe he was expecting to keep me in the dark. I was beginning to despise not knowing anything, especially when this concerned Ray.
It’s not my pla
If you don’t tell me right now I swear to god our friendship is over ! I pointed at him, cutting him off. He blanched, his face falling slightly. I felt bad for my harsh words, but I didn’t care. I didn’t even know if we were friends, but it just seemed like a good thing to say.
Something was going on with Ray for a while and I took Toby’s advice and gave him space, but now I needed answers and I needed them now.
Toby opened the patio doors. I’ll tell you in the car, just please, can we go ? I want to be on the road.
He looked anxious and I realised he was probably just as worried about Ray as I was.
I couldn’t really just stand here when I knew we needed to be on the road going to Ray.
Sighing in frustration, I stomped out of the caravan feeling, well, a mixture of things. Fear most of all.
I followed Toby over towards Colton’s car and watched as he threw my bags in the backseat before getting into the drivers.
I slid into the passenger seat next to him and glared ahead as we started driving away, the caravan fading away in the distance leaving a gloomy feeling in my stomach.
Tell me, I demanded again once we were on the motorway. I knew it was irritating Toby because he clicked his tongue.
Instead of saying anything he reached out and flipped on the radio, the annoying sounds of whiny music filled the silence of the car. I ground my teeth together now utterly outraged, I reached out and switched it off.
Toby !
Okay fine ! He growled through clenched teeth, it made me sink back into my seat slightly, but his expression soon changed into wariness. Your brother is a werewolf.
I burst out laughing, but shut up pretty damn quickly when Toby glared at me. My heart sank deep in my chest, No, that wasn’t true. Ray couldn’t be a werewolf. He was my brother, how can he be one ?
You’re lying, I mumbled but Toby shook his head.
I’m really not, he said and I slapped my hand over my mouth in horror.
Oh my god, I said loudly, freaking out. My brother was a werewolf, how, since when ? Toby remained silent as I processed this new information.
How ? I muttered, my voice sounding strange and on edge.
Toby sighed, He’s a turned. Last year he was bitten on a full moon.
I remembered what Colton told me about moonwalkers. They’re vicious and somewhat out of control depending on that person.
Colton hated them, which meant he hated Ray. They eat human flesh.
Toby, does he eat people ?
What ? No ! Toby pulled a face, he looked annoyed now, like he was dealing with some child. It is best if he explains it. It’s all very complicated, he’s not a full moonwalker. You both have pureblood in you from someone in your family. He is a moonwalker, but he’s also a pureblood.
I felt relieved to hear that my brother doesn’t enjoy eating humans, but I still felt very confused.
What’s happened tonight for him to be in trouble ? What has he got to do with Colton ?
We went out for a few drinks, Toby began, his eyes still transfixed on the road. Ray got jumped by other moonwalkers. They don’t like the thought that Ray is both Moonwalker and Pureblood, so they’ve taken him somewhere. I tried to stop them, but I couldn’t. I was outnumbered. Your brother is under Colton’s protection because I made him agree to it last year. Colton has to protect him.
I stared at Toby in disbelief and horror. How the hell have I never noticed that my own brother was a werewolf ?
Are they going to hurt him ?
I don’t know. Only Colton can save him now. I nodded feeling myself start to panic. Don’t worry Layla, I know Colton can sort this. Ray will be ok.
How will Colton sort this out ?
Because they took Ray on his territory. Colton has the right to go and kill them all for breaking his rules. You see moonwalkers can roam on pureblood territory as long as they don’t cause trouble, which these have.
Oh.
I’m sorry I interrupted yours and Colton’s trip, I really am. I would have dealt with it myself, but I couldn’t. He seemed genuine, his cheeks even pinking slightly, which made me wonder if he knew what me and Colton were about to do. I shook my head, I couldn’t think about that now.
It’s okay, I said, accepting his apology, though it didn’t matter.
I didn’t know what to say after that, my brother being a werewolf was starting to hit home, shocking me all over again. He was bitten last year, why had he never told me ? Why is it all of a sudden I’ve been sucked into this weird, strange world ?