Authors note: This is a work of fiction. All characters are over eighteen years of age. All characters are figures of the author's imagination.
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After Cameron left to go see Tyler's mother, Beth volunteered to take the outside watch, and warn them if anyone approached the house. With Trish upstairs guarding Allen, Jenifer and Sharon were left alone in the living room. Jenifer felt Sharon's eyes studying her, and shifted her feet nervously.
"Why don't you and I have a talk, woman to woman?" Sharon said.
"All right, Sharon," Jenifer said.
"What is going on between you and my son?" Sharon asked.
"I'm in love with him," Jenifer said meeting Sharon's eyes defiantly.
"In five days you're in love with him. How is that possible?" she asked with disbelief on her face.
Jenifer hesitated; she wanted to explain this right.
"It's hard to explain, but I'll try," she said. "The human in me loves his kindness, his tenderness, his strength of character, the way he tries to do what's right, and how handsome he is. As for the wolf in me, it's his scent, his physical strength, the thrill of hunting with him, and something so powerfully masculine it overwhelms my senses. It calls to me like the sky calls to an eagle. It's very difficult to explain. I love him. I love him with everything I am, human and wolf. I know it in my soul."
"Does he love you?" Sharon asked.
"I don't know. I think so," she said, "I hope so, but if he doesn't love me now then I will earn his love some how. I don't care what it takes."
Sharon looked thoughtful for a moment. "And what about Sarah?" She asked.
Jenifer sighed. "He loves her. He wants to tell her everything and ask her to join the pack," she said. "He wants us to accept her as a sister."
"How do you feel about that?" Sharon asked.
"Honestly, not thrilled," Jenifer said, "I don't know her well, but I will accept her for Cameron's sake. Maybe in time I'll love her like a sister, the way I do Beth and Trish."
"So it doesn't bother you that Beth is in love with him too?" Sharon asked bluntly.
"What?" Jenifer was startled, "Beth doesn't fall in love. She'll use a boy to get something she wants or at least she used to before Tyler. Beth thinks love is for suckers. You're definitely mistaken."
Sharon laughed. "Jenifer Honey, you may have powers and feelings that I can't understand, but you're still a young girl," she said. "Have you seen the way her eyes follow him when she thinks no one is watching? Make no mistake Jenifer. Beth loves him whether she will admit it to herself or not. And it's best if you start getting used to it now."
Jenifer was shocked. If it was true, and somehow she knew it was, she would have to share his love with two other women. "Then why did you tell Beth she could stay here?" she asked.
"I know her mother," Sharon said, "And I'm sure you know what Beth's home life is like. Her mother is an alcoholic and has different men over all the time, or so I've heard. I just offered her a safe place if things got too bad at home."
Jenifer nodded; Sharon was basically right about Beth's home situation.
"Have you had sex with Cameron?" Sharon asked.
Jenifer blushed and nodded. "It's the only way that I know of to transfer control of a female from one Alpha to another."
"So all three of you then?"
Jenifer just nodded again.
"Wait, then that means," the blood drained from Sharon's face, "Camille, Cameron, they-"
"I'm afraid so Sharon. Unless we can find another Alpha to take her Cameron will have to. The only other Alpha that I know of is Tyler's father, and according to Tyler his father will kill us all if he finds out we exist."
"Do you think he's telling the truth?" Sharon asked.
"I just don't know." Jenifer answered.
"If Camille has to obey Tyler, what if he told her to kill herself?" Sharon asked.
"Won't work. Our survival instinct is the one thing we have that is stronger than our instinct to obey the Alpha." Jenifer said.
"Thank God for that at least," Sharon said. "Wait, being a werewolf doesn't have anything to do with the devil does it?"
"Not that I know of Sharon," Jenifer said, "werewolves are the same people they were before, good or bad."
"Is this bond between you girls and Cameron sort of like marriage?" Sharon asked.
"Stronger actually, we can't get divorced. We are with Cam for life, unless a stronger Alpha takes us from him." Jenifer said.
Sharon didn't quit know what to make of this girl. She was certainly beautiful, and if she didn't genuinely love Cameron, she deserved an acting award. Jenifer had been surprisingly honest with her and that impressed Sharon. She didn't dissemble or play games the way most high school girls would. It was clear that she willingly put her fate in Cameron's hands. She believed in him without question. What more could a mother want in a woman for her son.
"Then maybe I should start thinking of you as a daughter in law," Sharon said.
"I'd really like that," Jenifer said, and lit the room with her smile.
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Trish knelt with her head on Allen's leg for a while after Cameron left. She lightly caressed his leg as she enjoyed just being with him.
"I've missed you," Allen said.
"Oh baby, I've missed you too," she said.
"Cameron seems like a good dude," he said.
"He's a nice guy, but he's not you," she replied.