One Day, I Woke Up A Werewolf
Chapter 7

Hailey's POV

We arrive at my father's big old mansion which looks worn down and under kept. What were they using my money for?

There was a lot of cars parked around the house, some familiar and some not. Jaxon goes to the door to knock but I beat him to it and open it, walking in to the house I once called a home before my parents split.

We were happy once, just us three and nothing else to worry about but my father happened to get greedy and almost cost my mother her business no thanks to his lifestyle.

She left him, breaking up the perfect family I had in my head. My mother tried to explain to me why she left my father but I spent my days just showing her how angry I was at her and my dad enjoyed it. He relished in seeing her so miserable because her little girl hated her.

When I became a teenager, my father's habits showed themselves fast and I couldn't hide behind the dream of the happy family. I had to be the adult and baby my father, my own dad.

In this very house, I cooked for him and cleaned for him because he couldn't afford to hire anyone anymore. All the girlfriends he had wouldn't last three months because he couldn't keep up with the lifestyle. I would use my own allowance to pay for the cleaning company and the gardening services until my mom found out and took me away from my dad but that would only make me worse.

I'd sneak out to visit him and make sure he is taking care of himself.

That was until he met his now wife. The woman who quickly revealed the evil side of my father and used him to get a hand in to my inheritance.

Now he was dead, she had no other card to play as I'll be put in the system and my inheritance put away until I'm 18. What will she do then?

"Oh Hailey, I'm so glad you could make it." Evil stepmother says as she pulls me in for a hug.

"Hug me back stupid! People are watching.” She whisper yells in my ear but I push her away from me.

"I want you to stay far away from me. I'm just here to bury my father.” I say before walking away from her as people watch.

I couldn't care.

They all knew or had an idea of what my dad and this woman did to me and they didn't do anything about it.

I see my father's friend and possibly his lawyer David in the kitchen and I grab a bar stool to sit next to him.

"So, did he leave her the house?" I ask.

"Hello to you too Hailey and no. She only agreed to a prenup because he promised to take care of her no matter what. The house and everything in it, is yours.” David says to me and I smile.

"Is he in debt?" I ask and he shakes his head no.

"Your grandmother paid it all off. She wouldn't come here of course because she disowned him but she asked me to ask you to visit her. There are some things she would like to talk to you about.” He says before handing me a piece of paper and walking away, whiskey in hand.

I open the envelope to see bank statements of my father, which were on zero. The prenuptial agreement and a letter from my grandmother.

I decide not to read it now but after the funeral. I just have to get through all of this, with Cruella. Speaking of Cruella...

I get off the bar stool and walk out of the kitchen, in search for my dad's widow. Now that I know the house belongs to me, I will give her an hour to get her possessions and leave my house.

I find her sitting outside by the pool with some people. Her arms linked with Mr. Balwin, who was newly single after his drama filled divorce.

"Stacy, can I talk to you?" I ask and she looks at me and then looks back at her friends.

"David can you explain to Stacy what you just told me in the kitchen.” I say to my dad's lawyer and friend.

Stacy looks at me and then at David, visible scowl on her face. I feel Jaxon stand behind me, giving off the courage I thought I had but I needed to carry this out.

"You signed a prenup so the house and everything else belongs to Hailey. I'm not drunk enough for this family drama and I will not be put in the middle of it." David says before walking away from me, again.

"No. This house is mine and you are just one stupid little step daughter.” Stacy says to me and I chuckle.

"I read your prenuptial agreement, the bank statements and all. You've racked up some debt but whatever. I want you out of my father's house in one hour before I call the police." I say before grabbing Jaxon's hand and walking away.

"This is my house!" Stacy screams out but I ignore her, wrapped up in Jaxon's scent. I felt warm, calm and within arm's reach of peace when I'm around him. I know it shouldn't be like this because I don't even know him but with everything going on, I'm so glad he came along.

Everyone was looking at me now with Stacy screaming profanities.

"Fuck you and your father! No wonder your parents were killed, time to kill you too!" Stacy says to me before storming past me

"What did you just say to me?" I ask, pulling her arm to stop her from getting away.

"Don't be stupid. Your parents were murdered little girl, think about it! Or ask your mother's best friend if you don't believe me." She says before yanking her arm out of my grip.

I let her go, watching her storm out of the house.

People started whispering around me, looking at me with pity in their eyes. They had no shame as they talked about my family in front of me, whispering and gossiping.

"Get out of my house." I say, everyone going quiet but still in the same position.

"I SAID, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU ALL GOOD FOR NOTHING, NOSY GROWN ASS FOLKS WHO HAVE ZERO SHAME! GET OUT! ALL OF YOU!" I scream out and they all fly out, grabbing their purses and running out.

"Well, I'm drunk now and this is the drama I signed up for. Good for you kiddo, but take it down a notch on saturday okay?" David says to me before walking out and closing the door.

Silence follows after the door closes and my legs give out. I land on my knees, shocking Jaxon as he kneels down to look at me.

"Were my parents murdered? Who would do that? Why would they do that?" I ask myself but Jaxon pulls me in for a hug.

"If they were murdered, we will find out who did this." He promises but my head was stuck on my mother being killed.

My poor mother, killed for what? And if they were killed, what happened to my aunt Tara?

What was going on in this town and what did it have to do with my parents? Or everyone that I loved?

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