I Reject a Lycan For a Rogue

Chapter Five.

Aria’s POV

Who could he be, I have spent the whole night with him? I couldn’t even get a wink of sleep because he was in and out of consciousness the entire night. Poor wolf. What amazes me is the fact that he doesn’t even have a scent, I wonder why. Every wolf is supposed to have a unique scent which one can be identified with. But this one, is a mystery.

It's morning now, I look at his wound, and it’s still so fresh, so red. It’s like the cut happened just a while ago. I wonder what to do now. He is still unconscious. I tried my best to give him warmth every chance I could. But he was pushing me away, literally each time he regained his consciousness, he opens his eyes slowly and looks around. When his eyes land on me, he growls in anger.

I know an angry wolf when I see one. Why is he angry at me, though? I have been with him the whole night, caring for him. If I were someone with ill intentions, then I would have just left him to die and wouldn’t have cared at all. But I made a promise to him and to myself, so I am going to keep it. I am not going to abandon him, but as soon as he gets better, then I will leave this place.

His breathing is now improving I can hear it, I can also feel the hostility he has for me and I can feel his stomach rumbling. He needs food. That’s what matters now.

“Let’s keep hatred aside, Woffy, you need food, and you are in no position to fend for yourself. So, you just have to suck it up, alright.” I say to him annoyed. He looks at me for a while and then turns away from me. His behavior hurts me a little bit. It’s like everyone is irritated by me, including Woffy, whom we just met. But look, he cannot even stand me. Why am I like this, maybe it’s true that I am a curse? I decide to just go hunting to calm myself down a bit.

Before I go, I make sure Woffy is lying in the right position, I wouldn’t want him to strain in any way. Despite him pushing me away, I have a strong urge to help him.

“I will be back shortly.” I say to him as I head deep into the bushes to try my luck. At least I got some pieces of cloth to cover myself. I wrapped one around my breast and the other I tied around my waist. At least I can stay freely in front of Woffy. I wouldn’t want him to see me completely naked.

Once he gets well, I would wish for him to transform so that I can see him in his human form. I also would like to know who did that to him. And he will definitely tell me why he starves himself. A wolf isn’t supposed to be that small, he practically looks like a dog, and that’s not right at all.

I don’t want to walk far so that I don’t lose my way back. If only he had a scent that I could follow back. But he doesn’t, he is a scentless wolf. So weird.

I look back to confirm if I have gone that far, good thing I can still see the landmark I memorized.

But the problem is, there are no signs of any animals around here. This place is so quiet, there is nothing to indicate the presence of anything apart from Woffy and I. And maybe the owner of the shelter Woffy is currently in.

Oh no, I have to go back right now. What if the owner comes back and finds Woffy alone. What if he or she harms him? My heart trembles at the thought of Woffy getting hurt again. Screw the food, his safety is more important than anything else. I start running back, but as I am approaching the shelter, I hear some noises coming from the sides. It’s not Woffy, but there is definitely something there. I decide to take a look. I walk slowly so that I don’t alert it.

“Thank you, moon goddess.” I shout happily as I see what it is. There is a huge rabbit caught in a trap. The person who lives here must have made it. That’s fantastic of them, now I wouldn’t have the headache of searching for food. This rabbit is enough for the two of us. I kneel so that I can detangle the trap. I make sure to hold the rabbit by the ears so that it doesn’t escape. Good thing I am an expert at all this. I am glad I was always given lessons of survival since I was a child. So, it doesn’t take a lot of time, I take the rabbit with me. I smile as I walk back.

“Woffy look what I found.” I say happily as I enter the shelter. The sun is now out, and it’s beginning to be hot. Good thing there is a tree in the middle of the shelter. The person who made this place must have really thought about all. I hope they don’t come any time soon. Because if they do, where will Woffy go in his state.

“Woffy.” I tease as I kneel beside him to show him the catch. But he doesn’t seem to open his eyes. I look at him closely, and I notice that he isn’t breathing. What has happened to him? “Woffy, please open your eyes, I am back, please.” I beg as I use one hand to shake him slightly. My other hand is held tightly on the rabbit, which is trying all it can to free itself from my hand. I continue shaking him, but he looks like he is not even breathing. What am I going to do now, I left for some minutes, and now he is gone. I find myself crying in anger, my heart is filled with anger.

“Why moon goddess, why.” I break down and start to cry. It has been just hours since I met the wounded wolf, but I feel so much pain. It’s as if I have known him all my life. He didn’t seem like a stranger to me. I thought maybe we would have been friends when he got well, but that will never happen now.