Wolves Of Eclipse

Chapter - 4 (It was you)

I wake up in morning refreshed because today at midnight, I will be a wolf, I would have achieved what I wanted for so long. I am so happy, that no amount of slapping or punching can sour my mood.

But I think Ethan actually notices my good mood and plans to properly ruin it. How do I know?

Because after his friends have done kicking my stomach. I make a mistake. I wake up so fast and happy with a big smile, that it leads me straight to my doom.

"You look very happy". I am so happy I am not even terrified of him, even though I should be.

"I have started to enjoy my hell"

I blurt out like an i***t.

He looks at me for a minute in shock, then composes his expression.

"Oh I see, well then change of plans. You will meet me at 8pm in the woods, tonight."

Whatever happiness was left inside me shrinks.

"but..I..You have.."

"Are you not going to obey your future Alpha's orders?" He says in calm voice, which is brimming with anger.

My fear has started to return.

"Well…Yes I will be there."

I walk outside the school all the while aware of Ethan's gaze on me.

It's fine. My birthday is at midnight and, his Alpha declaration ceremony is at 9pm. He will definitely not miss that, so I will be back before my birthday.

I walk home, wondering how I would look as a wolf. I have a black hair, maybe my wolf will have black hairs. I have worked out so hard, I hope transform to a huge wolf.

I keep day dreaming till the time I reach home. I see my mom selecting dresses for the "Alpha coronation", she has not even wished me happy birthday. I am sure she doesn't even remember that it's my birthday today.

My dad seems to be super engrossed in whatever is playing on the TV. It's fine, it will all get better, once people will start accepting me, my family will also start loving me.

I walk to my room and open my laptop. I have so many messages. I open my personal chat and I have couple of messages from Oliver.

One of my many online friends.

"Hey Hannah (Hannah is my online name, it's not like I can say my name is Hel), I recently came across this scholarship in a college for further studies in computer. I am applying too and I think you will fit for this. It's in California. I know you said you don't want to leave your home, but think of the beautiful and vast world we will see together, like we have always talked about. I have emailed you the link."

Oliver and I have spent so many nights chatting about going to study in colleges, going to bars, library, museums and not the ones in small towns, the big ones. We have imagined going to France and having croissant.

It is stupid but I have always wanted to go to California, but should I even apply?

As a werewolf, it's our duty to protect the land we were born in. That's the sole purpose of our existence.

I guess applying wouldn't hurt, even if I get selected which looks bleak at this point. I will say no big deal.

I quickly complete my application and look at the clock.

It's 8 already. I jump out my window and start running towards the woods. Shoot I am late Ethan is going to kill me. I run as fast as I can and reach the spot in five minutes.

I find Ethan already standing there.

"you are late", he yells.

"I am sorry...I"

"Shut up", he yells again.

"follow me."

I nod and start following, as I am following him throught the forest. I see how powerful he is not just the strength but the command in his voice. The way he walks everything oozes power, and I am a living embodiment of fear. Every part of me oozes fear.

He starts walking towards the clearing where he was dragged, panic starts to settle inside me, does he remember. Is he going to kill me?

What did I do to die because I was chosen as his mate?

It is not my fault, then I remember and laugh at my naivety.

What did I do anyway to be treated like this, life is unfair that way. I just need to make my peace with it and move on.

I keep following me and he stops short a few trees behind the clearing.

Right now we are standing exactly from where I threw a stick at the wolves.

he removes some bushes and takes out a bow and a bundle of arrows.

"Listen to me very carefully. I am going for a duel with the future Alpha...."

"OF THE RIVAL GANG. NO NO NO. DON'T DO IT. DON'T YOU REMEMBER WHAT THEY DID TO YOU. What if something happens to you"

He looks at me like he can't believe what I just said. His eyes become soft, one like I have never seen before. A minute has passed and he is just looking at me. I start feeling concious.

"I am sorry. I just meant, if something happens to you and they got to know I was with you, they will blame me and make my like more hel.."

A slap rings in my ears. So hard, that it takes a minute to register. Ethan who was standing speechless with soft eyes is now looking at me with his eyes overflowing with anger.

"DON'T QUESTION MY DECISION DO AS I SAY."

I just look down at the ground, trembling with fear.

"Y..yess"

"He is always known to use unfair means, I have challenged him for a duel but he will most certainly come with his lackeys. So you be on guard and keep an eye for them. If you see them approach me, shoot the arrow."

I just nod. I almost want to shoot all the arrows at him.

I climb a nearby tree and hide behind the thick leaves, watching the perimeter. I only see the rival gangs future alpha, all black in his majestic wolf form. I look around, but I don't see any lackeys.

Ethan rushed at the black wolf in his human form and transforms into the wolf while running. His body slowly bending forward and his beautiful fur shining. He rushes to the rival in his wolf form and tackles him to the ground. His form is majestic in everyway possible. I hope I become a wolf like him, so powerful. I start to look out, but I see no one. Ethan keeps the lead, slashing the rival's face and body with continous sharp gashes. But as soon as Ethan grabs the rivals throat with his mouth, he howls and two wolves jump out from the bushes. I quickly aim and shoot one wolf with my already loaded arrow.

But before I could shoot the other wold down he has already attacked Ethan. I load the second arrow and aim at the wolf that Ethan is currently tackling. My arrow leaves my bow and strikes right in the body of the wolf, but suddenly I see the rival's alpha rushing towards me and jumping so high. I shift back and he manages to claw right through my shirt.

I fall to the ground and the rival alpha comes rushing towards me, but before he can reach me Ethan comes running and slams his body and the rival alpha falls to the other side. I quickly get up and see rival alpha running off to his side off the woods.

I look back at Ethan to thank him, but I see his wolf looking at me and suddenly it tackles me to the ground and tears of my whole shirt with his mouth.

I writhe under him trying to get away. He transforms to his human form holding my arms beside me his mouth dangerously close to my breast that are heaving from fear, panic and a little excitement. He looks up at me and says,

"It was you."

I look at him puzzled.

"IT WAS YOU HERE THE NIGHT I WAS ATTACKED. YOU ARE MY MATE." He yells.

Shit.