Learning more about the coven and my past

Minh turned on the engine and started to drive towards the suburbs, where Irene was living. Where I would be living until Friday.

All the events from today made me wonder about something, so I spoke. "Tell me, why are you going so far to help humans? I thought it was wrong for skinwalkers to 'grow too attached' to humans?"

Minh chuckled. "It depends on the human. Our coven was founded with the purpose of helping those who have nothing, those society has shunned and forgotten. We give them a second chance at life, and may even grant some of them our blessings after a while if they so wish and we deem them worthy."

His response surprised me. "Huh?"

"Well, it was our mentor, Aga, and Oliver's goal at first, but all the skinwalkers who stayed adhere to their vision. Most members of the coven, humans and skinwalkers alike, would have died a long time ago if not for them, as I told you earlier, and that's not an exaggeration."

"R-really?" I had a hard time believing what I heard, it seemed too good to be true.

"I can see you're not fully convinced, but Aga will be able to explain it a lot better than me. Although, even without the coven, I also have my own personal reasons to do what I do. Our personalities and methods may differ, but our goals are fairly similar. You too hate injustice and corruption, don't you?" He asked while glancing at me.

I wasn't sure what to reply to that, what Minh declared left me thoughtful. If that were to be true, it would indeed be something else we had in common. Although his methods were still too **** for my tastes, what with the brainwashing, his heart did seem in the right place.

"Let me clue you in on something. A few of us were thinking of maybe having you join the coven after this whole ordeal with your father, since you do share similar views, but we were afraid you might not have fit in due to your more... idealistic and naive personality. So we opted to simply help you leave the city."

"You what!?" I exclaimed in shock. "What do you mean by 'help me leave'?"

"You never wondered how lucky you were to have met this nice bookstore owner who hosted you and gave you a job?" Minh replied, amused by my reaction. "It was Ashley's doing, with some support from Aga and the rest of us. She so desperately wanted to help you."

I grit my teeth, remembering Mr. Becker, the kind older man who helped me after being kicked out of my home. He had been worn by a skinwalker too? Just how much of my life has been shaped by the actions of skinwalkers...? Even if they helped me, I didn't like being kept in the dark like this... And this name he mentioned...

"Ashley again... It's not the first time you mention her name, who is she? Why did she want to help me so much?" I asked.

"If you're so curious, I could arrange a meeting during the week and introduce you two properly. I know she will be delighted to finally meet you again~" He said with a teasing grin. "Let's say the day after tomorrow. There's a cozy Jazz club in the city center, called the Blue Orchid. Meet me there after sunset. It's a spot most of our coven often hang out at. I'll be suited classier, but I'll come find you when you arrive."

"Okay, I'll be there." I replied, writing it down on Irene's phone.

"It'll give you some time to take in everything you learnt today, too. You seem kinda tense."

"I am, yeah... I don't like learning that my life has been influenced by skinwalkers all this time." I truthfully answered.

"Understandable, I know you're quite prideful. Like mother, like son." He said, giggling. "But Ashley didn't want to leave you to fend for yourself, and Aga was willing for us to give you a hand, so we did. And look at how it turned out: You became one of us and reunited with your mother. Destiny truly works in mysterious ways~"

"I don't believe in destiny." I retorted. "It was just a lucky coincidence..."

On that, the rest of the drive was mostly silent. Minh made a few comments here and there whenever we passed near locations he had interest in, like recommending a nice cafe or a fun night club he apparently often frequented. But apart from small nods of acknowledgement, I didn't speak more, still perturbed by what I just learnt.

I didn't even realise we had arrived until Minh spoke more loudly. "Here we are, your beautiful temporary home~"

I rose my head. It was an old but recently renovated house, owned by Irene's late grandfather. She inherited it after he passed away, but only started living here after the divorce.

"As I said earlier, call me if you need anything." He continued.

"Thanks..." I simply replied.

Before I could leave the car, Minh placed his hand on my thigh and leaned closer, giving me a surprise kiss on the lips and pulling back a few seconds later.

"There, something else to make sure you think about me this evening while you're alone in your large, comfy bed~" He said with his now usual flirtatious grin.

I blushed, understanding what he implied. Now I was starting to imagine myself masturbating in Irene's bedroom, or even sharing the bed with Minh and pleasuring each other. My lower abdomen was warming up as a result.

"S-see you tomorrow." I said, hurrying to leave the car and enter my house.

I heard him laugh playfully before I locked the door and found myself all alone. I placed a hand on my abdomen and closed my eyes, letting out a soft sigh.

"I should have expected him to do something like this by now..." I muttered.

My arousal was still growing, now that Minh put those images in my mind. My panties were getting wet, and it was more and more tempting to just follow Minh's suggestion to relieve myself...