Chapter 2: Chapter Two
CHAPTER TWO
The smell of sausages, bacon, eggs and pancakes could be smelt throughout the Clan House.
I could hear murmurs in the Living Room from shocked Clan members, as I began to place the food on our large table.
It was not often that I was awake, let alone cooking for everyone this early in the morning.
Leo came running downstairs, obviously panicking because only high up Clan members would cook for the others.. it was simply the way of our Clan.
‘Who the hell is breaking the rules!?’. Leo shouted loudly in disapproval.
His hair was a mess and he looked really tired; Elissa must have kept him up late again.
‘You better build your strength back up, little brother’. I snickered, teasing him.
I chuckled loudly; I then handed him a plate full of sausages, bacon and eggs.
His expression was to die for; his eyes were wide and his face went bright red as he blushed profusely.
We both began laughing and he punched me lightly in the shoulder.
That was also when Jackson walked into the House, he had only been with us for a year and he was a pretty good fighter.
Which we would need if this Bayou Pack of Werewolves wanted to cause problems for us. We only had a handful of fighters, sadly. And I was one of them.
Leo was only interested in peace, much like our parents had been.
That had been our original Clans problem, Mother and Father had been too soft. I sighed sadly again.
Mother and Father.. I still had not managed to track down the Pack that had killed them. But I vowed to one day, one day very soon.
Jackson flushed a slight red, as he eyed me gazing at him.
I frowned at him and scratched the side of my head; this was my reaction whenever I felt embarrassed.. but wait.. why was I even embarrassed right now?
I shook my head abruptly attempting to dismiss such thoughts from entering my mind.
Jackson has light brown hair, that is shaved at the sides and simply has the top of it slicked back. His eyes are a dark mysterious type of green and he is very muscular in build.
It was also now that I noticed his damp hair, dripping water droplets slightly down his neck.
I gulped in response.
No, no, no.. idiot what are you doing? Stop staring at him.. I frowned.
Oddly I was beginning to cross a line and I was breaking my one rule.. was I actually into Jackson? And why after being around him for a year, was I just now feeling this way?
I shook my head and dismissed the fact that I have been so obvious in gazing at him.
Allie grabbed my arm excitedly.
‘Please tell me you made pancakes too’.
I chuckled in response and gave her a gentle hug.
‘Help me with the plates, will you?’. I grinned at her.
She simply nodded and began to hang onto my arm, as she always did when she was itching to say something to me in private.
‘Jackson, feel free to wait with the others at the table, if you are hungry’. I spoke neutrally.
He stared at me in response and then looked away quickly.
‘I have already eaten. I simply wanted to check in before I went to work’.
He worked at the local Gym, helping Humans, Hunters and Shapeshifters alike, to maintain healthy exercise.
‘I see, not to worry’. I chuckled.
I then turned my back on him and began to walk into the Kitchen with Allie.
When we got to the Kitchen counter, she poked me in the face and laughed.
‘I have never seen you like that with a woman, big brother’. She teased.
My jaw clenched in response.
‘Allison August Storm’. I warned.
She winced in response.
‘Do not worry, my lips are sealed’. She eyed me awkwardly.
I have had girlfriends.. but she was right.. I did prefer the company of men. I guess a part of me felt wrong in feeling this way. Like somehow I was betraying my parents in being like this.
So I simply kept it secret.. at least I had until now.
I sighed deeply, as I felt the need to shut her up.. it was now that I would have to be an asshole.
‘Betray me even to Leo and you are gone. Do you understand?’. I whispered, so that nobody could hear our conversation.
Her eyes bulged and she nodded right away; she had a tearful expression but simply grabbed the pancakes and fled the Kitchen.. leaving me all alone to feel guilty.
I felt so cruel doing this.. but I knew people would only see me as weak if they found out.
I found myself walking into Town and stopping just outside the Gym.
I could just about see Jackson spotting a young male, working on his weights.
I felt my body go hot and my nose twitched in annoyance; I clenched my fists and felt my knuckles go tight and painful.
Fuck. I thought. I really was attracted to Jackson.. and I was getting jealous simply just by seeing him interact with another male.. wow I really had it bad.
I was caught off guard when he walked out the front of the Gym and lit up a cigarette. He then smiled at me.
Shortly afterwards, he called me over.
‘Sir? Is everything okay, did something happen with those.. guys!?’. He gasped in shock.
By those guys, he meant Werewolves.. but you never know who is listening out in public.
I walked closer to him and stood slightly further than a few steps away from him.
‘Nothing like that. I was simply considering a new workout’. I lied quickly, plastering a smile onto my face.
He raised his eyebrows and then shrugged my lie off. He clearly noticed it.
‘Well waiting outside will not get you anywhere’.
‘I was embarrassed’. I sighed.
‘Right well maybe you should come back when you are feeling a little braver’. He taunted me and then gave me a cocky grin.
I laughed in response and he began blushing deeply.
I then found myself frowning; he was definitely giving me certain signals.. which had me very, very confused.
We then walked inside the Gym and to my surprise, everyone had left. This told me that he knew I had been stood outside, watching him for quite some time.
‘Shit I am sorry’. I grumbled, trying to hide my embarrassment.
‘You are my Clan Leader and I am grateful for you having got me out of that hell hole that I was living in’. He smiled and then bowed his head.
‘Stop it! Get up damn it, you are embarrassing me’. I panicked and blushed profusely.
Jackson had been in an abusive Clan that often set up fighting rings for sport.. many Shapeshifter’s had died doing that.. he wrote to me for help and Leo had convinced me to help him.
I shook my head quickly.
‘That was all my brother’s work’.
He cleared his throat quickly.
‘Shall we?’. He grinned, pointing to the weights opposite me.
The thing that caught me off guard was that he had a special set of weights out back and came out, struggling to carry them, he then attached them to the current set I had a hold of.
I took a deep breath and then pulled my shirt over my head, knowing it would simply get covered in sweat; a part of me was also testing him. And oh how he blushed.
I grinned in response, he definitely liked men.
I had around four deep scars across my chest, from back when I worked for the Council of Werecats. I was simply their assassin for hire. I did what I had to, to survive and to give my siblings a worthwhile life.
‘Do not ask’. I muttered through gritted teeth, as I started to use the extremely heavy weights.
He simply watched me and then shook his head awkwardly.
‘You do not need a spotter, I will do my own workout’. He spoke quickly, walking over to the running machine.
I cocked my head a little and smirked at him.
By the time I had finished my workout, Jackson’s skin was thick with sweat and it was seeping into his clothing; his white tee shirt was now see through from the sweat and his light green camouflage shorts were slightly damp looking.
Clan Leaders were stronger than the average members, which meant staying in shape was a lot more effort.
‘I will be back in ten’. He quickly added.
‘The showers are out back I take it?’. I chuckled.
He nodded awkwardly, looking down at my sweaty chest.
He practically ran away from me.
I counted for a few seconds and then followed him out.
I knew this was dangerous.. but I was not exactly a shy man; I had many lovers over the years.
I grabbed a hold of his arm and pushed him under the shower, ignoring that I was still wearing my jeans.
I smirked at his shocked face.
‘Did you honestly think that I would not notice?’. I murmured close to his ears.
‘Lorenz-’. He gasped, as I flicked the shower on and bit his neck gently.
I grabbed hold of his wet hair and kissed him aggressively, shoving my tongue into his mouth; he dug his nails into my shoulders, trying to stop me.
My eyes went wide and I flushed a deep shade of red.
Fuck I thought. Wrong signals? I took a quick step back and I frowned deeply at him.
I eyed the exit and frowned again.
I then grabbed his chin and snapped angrily.
‘Not a word to anybody’.
‘Lorenzo.. wait!’. He gasped.
And just like that, I ran out of the gym in sheer embarrassment and panic.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone