Y&L 'ance'

Days Later

I'm now in Mom's office, but instead of her, I see brother Lance.

"Why are you here, brother?" I asked, which caused him to stand up from his seat.

"I'm your mother's beta, so of course I'm here. Your mom and dad have something important to do in another country," said my older brother, taking a deep breath.

I sighed deeply.

He immediately noticed. "Why? Do you need something from them?" he asked seriously.

"Because I found out something. Maybe they know something... but it's fine. When they come back, I'll ask," I said with a smile.

I was about to go out when brother Lance ran up to me.

"What did you find out?!" he said seriously, which surprised me.

"No big brother, it's not that important," I said with a smile, but he narrowed his eyes at me.

"What is it, Bam?" he said, his voice sharp. I took a weak breath.

"It's nothing really," I insisted, swallowing hard.

He gave me a nasty look. "You're not good at lying. Convince me it's nothing."

I stared back and finally spoke. "I just want to know if I have werewolf blood. Cloud said he couldn't smell that I'm a werewolf because I'm under a curse," I said seriously.

He looked shocked.

"And what if there is? What if you're really a werewolf? Will that be a reason for you to not see Yance anymore?" he said with raised brows, making me even more confused.

What does Yance have to do with this?

Actually, I really want to see him. I don't know him yet, but he said I'm special to him.

I looked away. "No. I'm going to see him not because I'm told to, but because I want to."

Brother Lance’s eyes glinted, then he transformed into a Beta werewolf and destroyed Mom's table.

I covered my mouth. I didn’t think brother Lance could do that.

"It was just like that, Bam! You don’t really listen to me anymore! Why!? Is it because you always see him unhappy and me happy? Why, Bam, why!?" he growled, leaving me even more confused.

I don't know what he's saying.

I don't know what he’s referring to.

I don't know who he means.

I don't know why he's angry.

I don't know what's going on.

Without thinking twice, I left him in Mom's office.

It’s better. I don’t know what he’ll say, and I'm already confused enough.

If I'm really a werewolf, then I'm not really the child of my real parents.

If I'm a werewolf, why can't I transform?

If I'm a werewolf, why did Cristof think I’m human?

If I'm a werewolf, why don't I remember being part of them?

Many questions came to my mind, but because of brother Lance, everything is worse.

Why is he so angry with Yance? Is it because their names differ by only one letter?

I just saw him like that...

I wonder if it's my fault or his fault because he doesn't understand me.

"Strawberries?" a familiar voice said. I turned.

"Cloud? Do you need anything?" I asked, surprised, then sat on the school bench.

"Nothing. I just followed you because I saw you running from the principal’s office. Is something wrong? Can you tell me?" he asked with a smile, making me stare at him for a long time.

"Your eyes are beautiful, aren’t they? First of all, thank you for talking to me. I appreciate it," I said, happy. He laughed weakly.

"So what’s going on?" he asked seriously.

Cloud is also a skeptic, huh? I thought only Geri was like that.

"I just saw brother Lance transform as a Beta. I made him angry. I just don’t understand why he’s angry with Yance," I said.

Cloud let out a heavy sigh.

"I don’t want to be the one to say it, but Lance doesn’t seem to have any intention of telling you the truth," he said seriously.

"What truth?" I asked, confused. He crossed his arms.

"Yance is his twin brother. All the attention is on Yance, that’s why Lance is like that. He’s jealous. Everyone always thought Lance was perfect. Handsome, smart, the future Alpha of Theodulf’s Clan. Yance was always overlooked. And if noticed, he was only compared to Lance. The only one who truly saw him was their little sister. She smiled at him when no one else did. She praised him even if he wasn’t perfect. She was the only one close to him."

Cloud looked away, smiling a little.

"Then?" I asked.

Honestly, Yance is pitiful. But I also felt sorry for brother Lance. I don't know if that's enough to justify his anger.

Cloud took a deep breath.

"Lance got angry because he didn’t understand. He couldn’t control being both vampire and werewolf. He hurt their little sister. Yance protected her. That’s when everyone found out Lance isn’t perfect. Yance transformed into a god-like creature, a werewolf but also a vampire. His anger turned the sky dark. Leader Luna Ulrika, your mom, bit Lance to control him. Since then, Lance blamed Yance."

Something feels off.

Like part of the story is missing.

Like I'm stuck inside the wrong pages.

"What happened to the girl? Their sister?" I asked.

Cloud laughed softly and looked at me.

"She’s fine, but doesn’t remember anything. Their father erased her memories because Lance cried, thinking she’d never like him again. But everyone knew she always loved her brothers. She just wanted them both to smile."

I felt tears building.

Cloud leaned close and kissed the corner of my eye.

"Your tears taste good," he said, then kissed the other side too.

"Strawberries, can I ask something?" Cloud suddenly said, touching my chin.

"What is it?" I asked as he smiled.

"After you found out you have werewolf blood... are you still willing to meet and be with Yance?" he asked, staring at my lips.

"Yes. I’m curious because I haven’t seen him yet. But you said I’m important to him," I answered shyly.

He let go of my chin and messed up my hair.

"That’s my girl," he said, then leaned by my ear.

"I can wait. Just remember... I can kiss you better than them," he whispered, smiling.

Why isn’t he doing it then?

How will I know if he doesn't try?

I was about to speak when a familiar voice said:

“Berries…”

I turned and was shocked to see Cristof.

Why is he here?

Cristof, are you a stalker?

Pretending you don’t care but deep inside…?

Well, I already knew that. Never mind.