"The story begins thousands of years ago, before the forming of the first human society. It is said that this world was visited by beings of great power. We called them Demons. Now, these beings aren't what you're thinking as they were neither good nor evil. We don't know where they came from or how they got here but what we do know is that they had various magical abilities and could appear in any form they wished. While here they bread with the local human population and as a result some humans were born with magical abilities. These first supernatural beings were the witches.Skip ahead to the Bronze age and the Trojan war. By this time the witches had spread and different types of supernatural beings had begun to appear either from mutation or the witches experiments. You see they had begun to create other supernatural beings in order to help and serve them. Werewolves are one of those. We were created by merging the soul of a human with the soul of a wolf. At first, the experiments were unsuccessful and we came out as raging monsters that had to be put to death, not the intelligent and obedient soldiers the witches had intended. Then after years and years of trying a miracle happened. One very old and powerful witch by the name of Zenon successfully created the first Werewolf. No one knows how he did it but suddenly he was making more and more of us. In total Zenon made fourteen Werewolves before he died of food poisoning at age 204. These first fourteen were extremely fast and strong. They had enhanced senses, reflexes, and healing. They did not age nor could they be easily killed and they could transform from human to wolf and back again. They could communicate telepathically and some could even do magic. One of them had psychic abilities such as mind control, the ability to understand all languages and the ability to read minds. Some even said she could manipulate souls. She was the first Sage. She had a twin sister who could control other wolves with her voice and who was dominant over all the others, She became the first Alpha. Another of the Immortals could create barriers and magical shields to hide and protect the Pack Lands from attack. He was the first Protector wolf. The others also had powers. They could do things such as make magical potions or heal others wounds. The other witches saw how powerful they were and wanted their power for themselves. They began hunting them and eventually one was captured and experimented on. The witches studied him then used that information to begin creating more Werewolves. This second set of Werewolves weren't as strong or fast as the first fourteen and they didn't have the same magical abilities either. They were like a watered down version of the ones created by Zenon. It was soon discovered that these new wolves also aged and died, unlike Zenon's creations. Therefore the first set of wolves were named the Immortals and they began to rule over the other new wolves. Soon enough a war broke out between the witches and the Werewolves which lasted several decades until finally a treaty was formed. However, during the last battle, the two twin sisters were attacked by an entire coven of witches and both were killed. With their Alpha gone the Immortals could no longer rule over the other wolves and therefore went their separate ways, most disappearing into the forests and villages while some stayed to look over the new Alphas and Packs that were developing among the wolves. For almost 3000 years we have been at peace and the Immortals have become a myth, many no longer believing we ever even existed."

 Mr Coleman stopped and I thought he was finished talking but then he took a deep breath and sat up straighter in his chair.

"I am one of the Immortals and so are you two." He announces gesturing to the twins.

"Um, yeah, no. We're not Immortals. We were born eighteen years ago, not created by Zenon three thousand years ago." Alex points out after a moment of silence.

"Yes and no. Yes, you were born eighteen years ago but you were also created by Zenon. You are Immortals because you are the twins, Nix and Luna. The first Sage and the first Alpha." Mr Coleman replies. "You see when you died three thousand years ago Nix made it so that your souls were bound to this plain, therefore ensuring that you would be reincarnated again and again. As I said before in the classroom this is your nineteenth reincarnation. At least that I know of." 

So then the reason you and Alex are mates . . . Laiela says telepathically as she is lying on the ground at my feet still in her wolf form. 

"Is because we were in your first lifetime. Yes."

"But if that's so then why in this life was I born male?" Alex asks. He sounds so sad and confused. I guess my first impression of him was correct. 

"I'm not sure. This has happened before, one or both of you being born male I mean. I guess it's just luck of the draw?" Mr Coleman shrugs. He also seems sad for Alex.

We all sit there in silence for a while. None of us knowing what to say.

"How is any of this possible?" I mumble. "I'm gonna need some time to absorb all this . . ." 

"Of course. Your welcome to come inside and rest if you want?" Asks Mr Coleman, standing up and gesturing to the door.

"I might just take you up on that offer."

We go inside and Mr Coleman leads me upstairs to a plainly decorated room with a single bed, a writing desk and a wardrobe and nothing else.

"Do you need anything?" He asks as I go and sit on the edge of the bed.

"No. I'm good. Just a little freaked out." I reply

He gives me a knowing look.

"Okay, a lot freaked out. I mean Werewolves!? Who wouldn't be freaking out?!"

He smiles and we stay there quietly for a moment.

"Everything will be okay. Just rest and when you wake up we'll answer any questions you have. I'll come wake you up around lunch. That sound good?"

"Yeah. Thanks." I reply. He then exits, closing the door behind him.

I kick off my shoes and lay down fully, not bothering to get under the covers.

Just as I'm drifting off to sleep a thought occurs to me.

If their Werewolves, . . . what does that make me?