Chapter 7: Fascinating...

"I smelt his scent... his Burning wood scent gives your werewolf scent a roasted hazelnut coffee smell and makes your vampire scent a dry froze midnight orchid smell.." I explain and he narrows his eyes indicating I needed to explain more than that, I groan at him giving him a summarised version.

"I have a special gene that gave me a heightened sense of smell, better than a werewolf. As I grew my ability grew and my Alpha, Alpha Ian of the moon cloak pack, took me under his wing and helped me develop it, and trained me to use it. I can smell different scents, what species they are, what pack their from, sometimes the stronger their pack scent the higher their rank. I can smell danger from miles away, I can decode a person by their smell their attraction, nervousness, hate, lust, I can tell if I am in danger or not or their true intentions..." I explain.

He furrows his brow in confusion like he is trying to work out a tough equation in his mind and I slide over my unfinished cheesecake to him which he accepts eating it slowly while he thinks. "You the hidden Kid," he says more to himself than me and I stiffen and begin to play with my chain. He smelt my nervousness and he eyes me with a frown. "The fact I know you the hidden Kid makes you nervous but the fact you sitting with a Tribrid doesn't..." He says in amusement and I blush shrugging "You didn't choose to be a Tribrid Alex... so I can fault you on something you can't change. Like I said I know what it is like to be shunned for something you can't control..."  

He tilts his head at me "Who shunned you?" He asks quietly and I think of Noah, Marcus, and my mother, and my mood dims so much that I clutch my chain unconsciously, which caught Alexander's attention. "Your mate give you that?" He asks bringing me out of my inner turmoil and I look at him confused and he nods to the pendent and I scoff bitterly thinking Noah giving me anything other than pain.

"No. My father... Had it made for me from the engagement ring my great-great-great-grandfather gave my grandmother...It's her birthstone... He was a werewolf, she was not..." I explain showing him the chain. "It's pretty... Alexandrite, rare..." he comments and I nod with a small smile. "Thank you.." I say drinking my coffee and silence descends.

"why were crying on the floor Emi?" He asks quietly and I look down at my lap "It has been a rollercoaster of a day... I saw my ex-mate today with his chosen. He rejected me for something I couldn't control. It doesn't hurt that I had to see them but the fact he comes back and tells me his life plans with her... Like what the fuck do you want me to do... You want to mark her, mate her.. pup her, do it and why does he have to be such as Asshole to John..." I ramble as Alex takes in the information

He shakes his head and sighs looking up at me with a bemused expression  "Noah is your mate?" 

"No. Ex Mate. Did you not hear the rejection part." I snap and he chuckles "Noah is a Cockolorum," he says and I choke on my coffee  bursting out laughing at the insult as Alex chuckles "Angel.. Don't waste your energy on him, with your special abilities you can do anything... even better than this waitressing gig." 

I blush at the endearment smiling at him after setting myself right "I am not going to be a waitress forever... I am going to university, going to study, and become a Lecturer like my dad... and help my pack... but I am going to miss everyone here..." I sigh and Alex has a neutral look again "Good." He says quietly.

"Alex.. why are you hiding your demon?" I ask quietly and he smirks "I'm Alex now?" He asks amused and I blush "Fine... Alexander... Why-" as he chuckles shaking his head "Alex is fine... and people don't exactly find demons friendly, you the first person-" "He must be so cool! I remember reading about the crusty skin and the Red demon eyes... OH... OH! Do you have different forms? or is it like One huge Form? Your Tribrid form must be epic!" I say excitedly cutting him off mid-sentence and he looks at me bemused. 

"My word Angel, you like an excited child... I do have three-" He starts again and my words are out of my mouth before I could stop them "Can I See!!!" "Will you let me finish." he snaps and I quieten done but shift in excitement eyeing him as he huffs.

"Now... I have three forms. My tribrid form, which is more demon, werewolf, and part vampire... my Vampire from Is human with just extended teeth and eye change. My wolf form is a Lycan form, not a werewolf because of my demon side. but I can call upon each side." He explains and nods taking in the information.

"Can I see-" "NO." he says shaking his head "Why.." I whine and he grunts and I give him a pleading look as he arches his brow. "that doesn't work on me Angel.." and I groan making him laugh.

"You will run." He says and I scoff "No I won't..." I say and he chuckles placing his hand on the table and shifting his hand into his tribrid form and taking in my widened eyes.

It was not a pretty sight, his hand was covered with fire crusty blackened skin and hair, his extended fingers held long claws that were long and sharp, and the most fascinating part was his veins that looked strong and long with the following lava. It was the most terrifying yet beautiful sight I had ever seen, but Alex took my silence and widen my eyes as some sort of rejection because he moved his hands backward and I could smell dejection.

I quickly grabbed his hand and pulled it closer and he stiffened "Emi.." He says cautiously but I wasn't listening I was captivated by the crust-covered skin and the bright red glow that emitted beneath. I tapped it with my nail and it was like a rock, I turned looking at his palm seeing the same crust and the lava veins that I touched with the blade of my thumb and felt a slight burn and pulled back "So cool! it's like lava..."I say and look up at Alex that blinks at me with mixed emotions.

"You are not scared..." he says intrigued as I release his hand and make a face "No.. that would be silly, you have not done anything to make me afraid. The least I can do is accept you as you are Alex..." I say amused standing up and I check the time seeing it's almost four am making my eyes bulge. "Alex, I have to kick you out now... John is going to kill me.." I mumble collecting our dishes and heading quickly to the kitchen after locking the back door.

I quickly collect my jacket, and bag along with packing up some ready-made sandwiches and place another cheesecake slice all in a takeaway bag washed up the dishes, and finally rushed out front where Alex stood with his suit jacket and a small smile.

"Here. You must be on pack duty... There are roast beef sandwiches and cheesecake..." I say and he shakes his head "Emi. That's not.." "Take the sandwiches, Please, We remake some every day just in case someone needs them. Please, what if you get hungry later and you still healing.." I say going over to the till and taking out my tips and paying for Alex's coffee, mine, the cheesecake, and the sandwiches.

"What are you doing?" Alex asks with a frown and I look up "Paying..." I say amused closing the till and slipping on my jacket. "For what?" He asks with a scowl "Coffee... cheesecake... Food.." I say and his eyes widen as he takes out cash from his wallet and hands me "Alex.. It's fine..." and he shakes his head "I don't need-" "Alex I am not taking money from you... Keep it." I insist with a smile.

I move away from the counter, switch off the light, and over to the door while he frowns at me flabbergasted, unsure what to do. "Alex... I really need to get home, just keep the cash..." I yawn opening the door wide waiting for him to walk out and he frowns "Why are you so insistent on helping a monster like me." He asks so confusedly and I give him a tired smile.

"You are not a monster Alexander... You are just different. There is nothing wrong with that. The monsters are the ones that hurt because they like it, they take pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, and humiliation on others. I think you will only kill if you need to if you fighting to protect and because the people you care about are threatened... If you are a monster Alexander... then I am definitely one too." I say and I see his eyes shift to bright red, to startling blue, to forest green, and back to its brown. "Ok there beasty?" I ask in confusion and He grunts walking past me quickly I close the door locking it.

I push the keys into my pocket and turn around and see Alex standing and staring up at the moon, "Thank you Emi..." Alex says quietly and I nod pulling up my hood. "you are all that is good don't let Noah poison that..." He adds turning his bright red eyes to me before turning and walking away into the dark...