My Werewolf System Chapter 260 + 261 + 262 (Patreon)

School these days seemed pretty pointless to Gary. He was listening to teachers’ lectures, but all of it seemed to be going in one ear and out the other. The green haired teenager couldn’t help but ask himself what the point of all of this was.

He still had two more years to go until graduation, but could he really continue to live a normal life until then? Or at least keep up this facade? Would his grades now even matter at all, if he were to really transfer to the AFA?

Truth be told, the main reason that was keeping the high schooler in Westbridge was that Gary was afraid social services might come to investigate if he would stop coming in. Since not going to school was illegal, it would warrant an investigation.

Gary was afraid that not even Kai would be able to do anything about the siblings not having an actual guardian with their mother in hospital. Still, there was another reason why Gary couldn't quite concentrate, and it wasn't because of the full moon that would arrive in twelve days, it was the report he had gotten yesterday. Just thinking about it, made him clench his fists and wish to just head over to the Grey Elephant gang now and deal with them.

‘I can’t believe those guys are still going after Amy? Is this their way of coming after me? Is this supposed to be just a warning or something? I’m just glad that Olivia was there personally. It seems like the system's rules are really keeping her in place… but I can't let this continue.’

The Grey Elephants had gone one step too far. In order to stop them from further pursuing his family, the teenager had come to the decision that it would be best to get rid of them. Whether it would be via turning their leaders to force them to follow his rules, as he had done to Olivia or kill them, he didn't care any more.

‘These guys are sick in the head… how could they go after a school girl like that?’ Gary thought. However, the next moment he caught himself. Lately he was thinking about killing far too easy, and he noticed that these thoughts tended to pop up more easily when it was close to the full moon. Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself.

Besides, he had something else he needed to worry about today, and that was the special meeting between the small-time gangs in Slough. After what felt like an eternity, the school bell finally rung, signalling the end of the school day.

“Hey, so Gary, my Dad told me this morning that I got accepted as an intern at the company he’s working at.” Tom told his best friend as they were walking out the school building. “My Mom apparently handled Headmistress Young, and she just texted me that I’ll be excused. My parents will come pick me up this evening, and I’ll only be back at some point next week.’”

At first glance, It seemed preposterous to give any student time off in the middle of a school year, however, there were always exceptions. Unlike Gary, Tom was actually one of Westbridge’s smartest students, so he enjoyed certain perks. Besides, in their current year, the school even encouraged the students to pick a couple of weeks to gain work experience, though normally it was meant to happen in the second half of the school year at a specially designated time.

Hearing that, Gary contemplated whether he should ask the school to sign off on him working at one of the restaurants in Burnham street for a couple of weeks as well. It would be easy enough to have Olivia write a report about what a great worker Gary been, and it would give him days of school then. Then again, it might be wiser to use that at a later time…

“Anyway, you know my parents work in Brocknell, so I won’t be able to come back before the internship ends. However, I promise you, I’ll ask my Dad your question about the beasts and see if I can find out anything about Werewolves as well. I just wanted to let you know that I will be back before the next full moon, and while I'm away, I just hope…that no more trouble comes your way.” Tom smiled.

Smiling back, Gary was reminded that he was really lucky to have one of the most supportive friends. Every time he thought of Tom this way, the Werewolf felt like he was a little brother that needed protecting just as much as his sister.

‘One day, Tom, when I don't have to lie to you any more. When the Underdogs are dealt with… I’ll tell you the truth.’ Gary thought.

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With school over, Gary was happy to see that there was no crowd in front of the school this time. He had strictly warned Kai not to pull such a stunt again, and apparently it had worked. There was no longer any reason for him to head to the Wolf’s Pool Club, since they had plenty of workers, including White, so he decided to head home.

Since Amy had nearly been attacked yesterday, Gary wanted to reassure her that everything was alright. The only way he could do that was by spending time with her. Afterwards, he would meet Kai in the Wolf’s Pool Club, and they could drive to the meeting with the small-time gangs.

On his way home, though, the teenager decided to stop at his go-to convenience store, grabbing his daily food to replenish his Energy. When entering, Gary was expecting to see Tyler there like he did every day, and the cashier was there, only his attention wasn't focused on him.

Instead, it turned out that the drunken man who had thrown a tantrum last Saturday had returned. Only this time he wasn't so drunk. Gary quickly and silently hid between the aisles, wishing to avoid any unnecessary attention. He also didn't want Tyler to get in trouble, but from listening to what was going on, it seemed like it was little too late anyway.

“Tyler, you need to apologise to this man immediately. The customer is ALWAYS right! You’ve disrespected this hard-working man, and you're lucky that he hasn’t decided to press charges. Really, I can’t believe you would do that, but then again, maybe I shouldn’t be surprised coming from someone who is treating the store like a storage unit, and taking expired food from it! You're on your last straw, young man!”

******

Gary didn’t recognise the other man’s voice. From the sound of it, it seemed like it was Tyler’s boss, or perhaps his manager. As he peeked around the corner, he saw a fat and sweaty man who he had never seen here before. Were it not for him wearing the uniform and talking down to Tyler the high schooler would have thought of him as just another customer.

“But, Sir, I was only handling the situation according to protocol since his card got declined! Should I have just given him the product?” Tyler argued, while his hands trembled from trying to stay polite. “How can you make me apologise when he nearly assaulted me and even spat in my hair?”

“I had cash on me!” The rude customer insisted. “You youngsters are so rude that you wouldn't even give me the time of day! Don’t pretend that you were the victim in all of this! What about your friend, huh? He’s the one who ASSAULTED ME!!! Yet here you are refusing to give out information on him! If he can’t pay me back, then you’re leaving me no choice but to ask you to compensate me! As an employee of this shop, they’ll be the ones who will have to pay for it!”

Now that Gary looked closer, he could see the man had some covering on his nose. The teenager couldn’t recall if he had hit the man so hard that it would break it, but even if that was the case, the drunkard deserved everything that had happened to him that day.

“I’ve already told you, ‘Sir’, I don't know his name. And even if I did, company policy forbids me from divulging our other customer’s personal data! I really don't agree to your actions that day.” Tyler was unwilling to bow down before the troublemaker.

“Fine, then, I guess you don't mind me talking to my friends in the Underdogs about this. If you don’t want to compensate me directly, I’m sure they can just do that after increasing your protection fees!” The drunken man pointed at him, before he turned around, with an evil smile.

To Gary, it was obvious that this man had no relations to the Underdogs whatsoever. Having worked as their Transporter for as long as he had, the green haired teenager knew how Damion’s group operated. They wouldn't ask, they would force.

If that drunk guy really knew someone from the Underdogs, they would have come to the shop on the very same day, teaching Tyler and everyone else involved a lesson. There would be no need for him to make such a show in front of Tyler’s superiors. Unfortunately, the fat guy seemed to fall completely for the little trick.

“Hang on! I’m sure we can come to an understanding. There’s no need to go that far. Our store will happily pay for your medical bills.” The manager stopped the man in a suit before he could leave. Then he turned around to his employee. “Naturally, all of it will be deducted from your wages, Tyler!”

“You can't do that! How am I meant to pay my rent? Or for my food? That has to be ille-“

In the middle of his sentence, the manager raised his hand and slapped Tyler across the face.

“You’ve already done enough. I will not allow you to put this shop into further jeopardy because of your actions. You will receive no pay this month.”

It was clear that Tyler was stunned by the manager's action, while the old man wasn’t even trying to hide his enjoyment about the university student’s treatment. His shoulders moving up and down.

“Sir, I have come on time every day! I have worked overtime whenever you have asked me, and this is how you repay me? You choose to trust this stranger’s word over me? You think just because I need this job, you can treat me like a dog?” Tyler raised his hand, about to slap the manager back, only to hesitate at the last moment.

The university student was furious, but he was also aware of the harsh reality. If he were to hit  his manager, he would never get his money and lose his job. It was hard for one to even get a job these days, and if the fatso spread rumours about him it might be impossible to find another one.

While thinking of a way out, Tyler suddenly heard a large whack sound. The slap sound vibrated throughout the whole shop as his manager flew head first into the cigarettes.

“How the f*ck can you hit your employees like that?” Gary asked, still shaking with anger.

‘Damn it… I let my anger take over again. I only put Tyler in an even worse situation.’ Gary realised, but when looking at Tyler he didn’t look sad, instead he looked happy.

“You… i-it’s you!” The old man pointed with his finger shaking.

Gary took a step forward, but the old man immediately ran out of the shop, afraid for his life. By then, as well, it looked like the manager was coming too. Standing up, the side of his cheek looked like a giant balloon.

“Y-YOU! YOU’RE FIRED, TYLER! AS FOR YOU, YOU GREEN HAIRED PUNK, YOU’RE BANNED FROM THIS SHOP!!!!” The manager shouted in fury.

Leaving it there, the two decided to head out. A little down the street they sat on the edge of the pavement. Tyler had a couple of cans of pop in his bag and offered Gary one.

“I’m sorry about making you lose your job… and causing you so much trouble back there. You’re only in trouble because of me.” Gary sighed, taking a sip of the drink.

“Nahh, it's not your fault. Honestly, I never liked that Fatso. He was a shitty manager, and only came to bitch about everything. Besides, after what he did, I don’t think I could work there again. Also, the boss might fire him if I told him that he banned our most loyal customer. Without you, they’ll lose like half of their profits. It might go under without your help.”

The two of them laughed, but Gary still felt bad about what had happened, and he was wondering if there was a way he could fix things. When he saw a car drive by, an idea suddenly popped into his head.

“Say, Tyler, can you drive?”

“Yeah. I mean, I don't have a car, but I got a licence.” Tyler replied, wondering why the teenager had asked him that out of nowhere.

Hearing this, Gary decided to make a quick call. The former cashier was still confused about what was going one, but judging by the high schooler’s grin, it seemed to be something good.

“How would you like to work as a driver?”

*****

Tyler gladly accepted Gary's offer to become a driver. The teenager didn’t even have the chance to go into detail before the university student had already accepted. Whether it was because he trusted Gary or really needed a job, the high schooler wasn’t sure.

During the call, Gary had asked Kai about their financial details and if doing something like this was okay. When his upperclassman had asked why he wanted to know, the Werewolf had given him a short version of events. He had heard a sigh, but it was followed by a ‘fine, we can put him on the payroll’.

When Tyler asked about the pay, Gary told him that they would pay him the same amount that he had received at the convenience store. All the university student had to do was to be ready for a call whenever they required him. The car would be kept at the Wolf’s Pool Club anyway, so Tyler would just have to be present in that area during his on duty hours.

Since it would be his first day as a driver, Tyler excused himself, stating the need to come to work in something more presentable. Gary bid him farewell after giving him the address. After all, he needed to do things himself before the big meeting today as well.

He ended up spending some time with Amy, eating together and watching a comedy show. For a brief moment, it had felt as if things had gone back to normal. Gary was even a bit sad, when he had told his sister that he had to go. Amy hadn’t said anything, but he had noticed that she was sad about it.

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“Hey, nice suit, but you don't have to dress that formally.” Gary greeted Tyler, surprised to see him at the club already. There was more than half an hour until the agreed upon time, and the university student looked like he had been waiting for a while already.

“Hey, I got in because of your recommendation, so I don't want to let you down. I need to make a good impression.” Tyler insisted.

Gary felt a bit awkward inside, because he had yet to tell his driver about their new relationship and that he was actually the one who had hired him. Still, it was good to do something that made him feel nice. For the first time, the teenager was able to help someone due to the new situation he had found himself in.

Walking ahead, Gary entered, and the others waved him hello. Business was as usual, but now rather than just teens they also had a few adults in the place having an early drink and playing pool as well. However, most of the eyes in the room seemed to be attracted to a certain someone.

One of the older men seemed so distracted that he even managed to miss the ball completely.

“Is that girl the boss of this place?” Tyler whispered.

As for the person he was talking about, it was none other than Olivia Pearl, who was sitting on her own in the back. Her presence was making it so no one wished to sit next to her. Gary didn't blame Tyler for thinking she was the boss. Her clothes screamed wealth, and she just had this air around her.

The reason she was here today was because the Lady Boss would be accompanying them to the meeting. As the ex-leader of one of these small-time gangs, Kai had stated that it would make quite the impression if she was by their side this evening.

“Just wait here and enjoy yourself. Your work will start soon.” Gary said as he walked over to Olivia because there was something that he needed to solve. The others were nervous seeing this, and the new customers who had never entered the Wolf's Pool Club before were amazed that someone had the balls to walk up to her.

“I want to make something clear. I don’t like you.” Gary didn’t mince his words.

“Well, please tell me something I didn't know.” Olivia rolled her eyes.

“However… I’m still thankful that you helped out my little sister. Even if you did it only because you were ordered to… you did a good job.” Gary thanked her.

“No problem, Boss.” Olivia replied, and carried on as she had been before.

Gary still hadn't forgotten everything Olivia had done, and he probably never would. Working for him was just a minor punishment and although she was being obedient for now, if there wasn't a solution or things started to change closer to the full moon, he didn’t feel like he would hesitate to get rid of her.

Kai had come up from the downstairs basement, and was happy to see that the two of them were there. He then called them down because he had prepared something for the two of them. Gary received his replacement uniform, and Olivia also got one of her own.

She looked at it for a while, and for the first time Kai thought he had seen a smile on her face. The Lady Boss’s outfit was all one piece. There was just a zip that would go from the belly button all the way up to the neck. It was tight-fitting and of course in the Howlers’ gang colours.

Gary's had no change, but before handing it over.

“Please don’t ruin this one.” Kai smiled. “The material for it isn’t cheap nor is it easy to procure.”

As it turned out, Olivia wasn’t exactly shy in getting naked, causing the two teenage boys to awkwardly look away. Once all of them were dressed, it was time for them to leave, but before they did, Gary placed his black wolf mask on his face. Surprisingly, Kai also had a special mask on his face, only his was a golden fox mask, though with black highlights.

“Well, I can't exactly wear the same mask as our boss, now can I? Besides, all three of us will be at this meeting. They know Olivia's face but not ours, and I would like to keep it that way.” Kai explained, noticing the underclassman’s confusion.

At this meeting, each gang leader would be present, and they were only allowed to bring two guards with them. So the others wouldn't be coming with them this time. If any gang didn't follow this rule, the meeting would be called off, and rescheduled.

However, according to Kai it would be bad for them if that happened. Although the gangs weren't working together, this meeting did bring some unison between them. It was also how they were able to survive even though there were big gangs around. And with a blooming war on the horizon, it was important to know about what the other’s planned to do.

Walking out of the Wolf's Pool Club, they exited it from the back and headed down the alleyway. This way, the customers wouldn't see them leaving in their uniforms. Gary texted Tyler to head out front as he waited, and they eventually saw the car pull up.

However, when he saw the car, Tyler thought nothing of it and continued to tap his feet waiting for Gary to introduce him. Getting out of the driver's seat was Kai.

“You must be our new driver, right? It's nice to meet you.”

“Huh?!” Tyler was speechless, but all the masked stranger did was hand him the keys, and get into the back of the car. The only thing the university student could think of, however, was that he probably should have asked for more money. Once he was in the car, he saw a second masked figure in the back, as well as the woman from before.

This just strengthened his earlier assumption of her being the owner and leader was correct. Looking through the back mirror, Tyler could also see a bit of green hair sticking out from one of the passengers.

‘Is that? … no, it couldn't be… if it is… just who the hell are you, Gary?’ Tyler thought, but not wanting to ruin his first day on the job, he kept quiet and followed the instructions to their already programmed destination.

After a few minutes they had arrived. It was time for them to attend the meeting.