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I think it needs to be said that anyone that likes Mondays isn't actually a real person. My sister Anna is one of theses 'people'. She's top of her class, a cheerleader and fucking perfect to a T. If I didn't know any better I'd say she wasn't human, but I do know better and she's not. She's a werewolf like myself only somehow perfect. I'm pretty too I guess and a cheerleader but I'm failing every class. I'm clumsy and still occasionally have trouble with control. Even though someone  learnt full control at thirteen before their wolf matured, which is practically impossible. But alas the great Anna Wood did. Oh and did I mention she wasn't traumatised at age twelve when she witnessed the same murder that I did at age ten!?!. No! she literally shook it off. 

So let's be clear I don't like my older sister I just tolerate her because I'm slightly jealous. And yes I know that's immature and what did she ever do to you Avery? And the answer is nothing, literally nothing. I'm not outwardly mean to her, I just hate that she has to out do me at everything. If she actually gets into Harvard at the end of the year I'll cry, and I wouldn't be able to tell if they'll be happy tears or envious tears. If it's possible to love and hate someone simultaneously then that's exactly how I feel about Anna. 

My older brother Alec whose twenty, I definitely didn't hate. He's always been there for me and I respected him, he was truly the best out of the three of us. While he is overprotective af, he's genuine and he doesn't take any bullshit. If he's got a problem with you or anyone else he works it out straight away. Kinda weird though considering he born into one of the biggest werewolf dynasty's which came with an ancient feud. Maybe that was why he can't stand people being upset with him. Oh and he's a great athlete, werewolf genes come in handy for football I guess. 

The ride to school in the morning is always the worst part of my day. Myself and Anna, locked in her car for twenty five minutes. Living on the outskirts of town sucks!. She was lecturing me on not staying out all night, something I thought went undetected but of course she knew. 

I sighed. "How do you even know about that?"

She smirked and rolled her eyes at me "Um hello, supernatural hearing. You were so so loud coming in though your window, it literally woke me up. Well that and the stench of blood". 

Well shit. "Crap! You didn't tell mum and dad did you!?!"

"Uh no. But I was slightly worried. I mean you never stay out past midnight on a full moon nor do you arrive covered in blood. I checked the news so I know you didn't harm anyone and I only smelt your blood. You have to be more careful though, you don't want to give any more reason for the hunters  to go after us. Father already has enough to deal with after the Argents ambushed Deucalion and his pack, not to mention trying to not kill the Hales every time they come too close to the boundary line". Her hands griped the steering reel tightly when she brought up the Hales. 

Thought it best not to inform her at that exact moment that the previous night I had actually spent the majority of the night sleeping on the boundary line. Admittedly my body was actually more in their territory then mine. Surprised I'm still breathing, such a close call. She would give me an even bigger lecture then she was now, Hell she'd ground me herself!. 

As soon as she parked the car I jumped the hell out it. I literally power walked to the boot, got my bag and yelled bye over my shoulder so I wouldn't have to endure anymore lectures from her. 

When I reached my locker I felt like like I was being watched. So I acted casually, got my books and shut my locker. When I turned around, I found Laura Hale's calculating gaze across the hall.

Shit. I naturally glared back. There's not much I can do, I don't want to start something that'll get me in trouble, after all I haven't done anything wrong. She was pretty, but all werewolves are good looking. She looked as though instead of trying to initiate a fight, she was assessing me. Literally looking me up and down right now, my only question was why?

What I do to piss off Laura Hale? Apart from being a Wood? literally nothing. Laura normally fought with Anna just like I normally fought with Derek. Laura and Anna are the same age, I'm not even sixteen yet. Meaning that if I was to go up and physically fight Laura Hale I'd be at a disadvantage. Apart from the occasional diss, Which was whenever she felt like Derek would lose a verbal fight with me, we didn't talk. So it was weird she was just assessing me, Hell! She's not even glaring back at me. Okay that's it, this is beyond creepy!.

I had to whisper incase I was overheard, but even from the other end of this corridor there's no doubt in my mind she wouldn't hear me. 

"Quit staring at me Hale, your worse than Peter the Creeper!"

She smirked condescendingly back. Oh yeah she definitely heard me. "Listen Pup, I don't care what you do in your free time but this isn't a game. Learn the rules of the treaty or you'll face the consequences. She won't let you walk freely next time." 

My glare dropped and I rose my eyebrows. "What the hell are you even talking about?". Maybe this had to do with waking up on the border line.

I sighed "Not that it's any of your business but I don't actually know how I ended up, passed out on the boundary line. But it's not like it was my fault".

She gave me what only I could only describe as an evil smile and what she said next had me filled with dread. "It is my business as I helped drag you there after you waltzed into our territory like you owned it. So be a good little pup and learn the rules of the treaty, Talia said there won't be a next time". 

My face instantly went white. I'm pretty sure there was a ringing in my ears and Laura's face turned into a happy smile.

"Oh is the little puppy scared? Really Wood, not only is your heart beating twice as fast but I can literally hear the blood rushing to your head. Must be shock, I would call the nurse but truth is it's no real loss to me if you live or die."

I swallowed the bile down and glared at her again. She was just as bad as Derek. Why the actual fuck would I cross the boundary line?. That's instant death, I wasn't an idiot. There is no way in hell that what she's saying is true. 

God what a liar! I smirked at the thought of Laura having to put up with Anna in all her classes, after this lie she deserves it. I mean imagine having little miss perfect as your enemy!. Trust me Anna was a literal bitch around Laura and I've never loved my sister more. I've decided Laura Hale deserves everything and more my evil perfect older sister gives her. At least she's only perfect and civil around me. I'd neck myself If I had to handle Anna being evil to me on top of her perfectness.

I glared back at her. "I wouldn't be breathing right now if that were true and you know it."

She casually shrugged. "There's a reason she didn't kill you, you little betrayer of peace you". She finished her sentence as if she was cooing a child. 

"Oh and what would that be? That I witnessed a murder?".  

I was listening to heart the whole time and it remained steady the whole time she spoke. I was playing it cool but inside I was a wreck, I couldn't believe it. I had crossed the boundary line. I was a betrayer of peace and somehow I was still breathing. Something was wrong here, and I have to find out what. The murder seemed like it could be connected after all I had no other confirmation on anything apart from some human's blood on my shoes. 

She clicked her tongue and glared slightly "It was unfortunate that you had to see that but lucky for you, you won't remember it."

Interesting. "It's just unfortunate? so why did Tahlia Hale spare me then? Because I'm young?"

She smirked. "Age has nothing to do with it, Your fifteen that's way too old to question your naivety".

I sighed frustratedly. "So why didn't she kill me? she had every reason to!"

"Actually she had every reason not to kill you!"

My glare intensified "That literally makes no sense. Why would she keep me alive! I was in your territory! She's supposed to behead me!"

She dropped her smirk and frowned at me. "Your not suicidal are you Avery?".  Well that threw me. I didn't know if I was more offended by the fact that she was calling me suicidal or her using my first name.

"I'm not suicidal I'm just confused, why would she take my memories!". 

"Look it's not important for the moment, just be grateful that my mother is an alpha powerful enough to realize that you're not actually worth killing. I assume we'll be seeing allot of you quite soon. And remember what I said pup. Learn the rules and stick to them, there won't be a next time."  

The bell rang as soon as she finished whispering her little warning. Well that was nothing short of terrifying. I'm a betrayer of peace, still alive and it was Thalia Hale that stole my memories.  It's official I'm well and truly fucked.