The Strong Bond novel Chapter 38

Lena's cheeks flared up as her palms became sweaty from the sudden acknowledgment of what's being said. A hand slipped into hers, which seem to help calm her nerves.

"Damian and I are actually pretty close friends" Clair admits proudly. "But clearly not many people know that. And we would like to keep it that way if possible" her Nana's adds. Lena felt like she forgot how to talk as her Nana starting opening up new information to her. All she could do was stare and nod in understanding.

"Remember all the stories I told you as a child?" her nanny asks already knowing the answer to that. Still Lena's responses where slowly nodding her head.

"Well as you see those stories are very true, with some alternations for safety reasons. The only difference was the wolf wasn't the bad guy in the story. The true creature who killed my grandmother was a vampire" She corrects, with discuss in her tone using the word vampire. She stopped for a minute to let Lena, whose jaw was practically on the ground now, to process that part before she continues on.

"I know this, because I'm a little girl in the story" She clarifies.

Lena covers her mouth as a long gasp escapes her lips.

"Because the vampire got away before Damian could kill him. He took my grandmothers body not far from her home. The body was demolished, because that thing was trying to make it look like the black wolf attacked her" Clair explains sounding sad, then angry.

"I tried to tell my parents it wasn't true, and whoever said that was lying. But they didn't believe me, because vampires rarely come into wolf territory. Few nights later, Damian came to let me know that it was best for everyone to believe the story for the time being. It was for my protection, and anyone who was connected to my blood" Clair finishes when a sigh.

"Something doesn't seem right still to me" Lena says thinking hard about the story. Her Nana went to explain more, but Lena's mind was racing with so many thoughts. Questions started to come out like word vomit. "If vampires don't come into wolf territory often, then how and why would your grandmother be attacked? Didn't anyone question how random the attack was? Or why an innocent older woman who was ill targeted? You also said that you held on to the truth for your protection, and anyone related through blood. Don't you think it's odd that many years later your granddaughter ends up being with the person that save you? Consequently, the same person that so many people think is a monster?"