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chapter 12

I walked to the bathroom to put on my PJ’s. And when I came out Caster was setting up the couch.

“You don’t have to do that.” I say.

“I don’t mind taking the couch.” He says continuing what he is doing.

“I ment we can share the bed. It was better with you there last night.” I rephrase.

“Oh, I mean if you want I don’t want you to be uncomfortable.” He reassured me.

“I mean physically I would be more comfortable with you there anyways.” I assure him.

He walks over and starts making the bed now. He fixes the pillows and the folds down the blanket. I walk to the opposite side and sit on the bed. I slip My feet under the covers and then slide down and put my head on the pillow. The bed moves and I know He did the same.

“Do you want me to wake you up in the morning so you can meet Aarah?” He asks rolling to face me.

“Yeah actually that would be great,” I Agreed.

I moved a little to get comfortable and then closed my eyes. I could feel myself drifting off to sleep.

I was sitting in Arkens' office, crying and alone. When I heard the door behind me. It was Arken, he was young.

“Hello little One. so you know why you are here.” He asked.

Little me sniffed and shook my head no. I was confused and sad about my parents.

“Well from now on you are going to live with me.” He said. “And your new name is One, you are so very special and I want you to be the most powerful wolf of all time. You will be my very special girl. Do you think you can do that?”

I sniffled and let out a quiet “Yeah.”

“That's very good, One.” Arken smiled. “Do you want friends to play with?”

I sat up in my seat. “I can have friends.” I get a little excited.

“Of course, anything for you. I will get you as many friends, like you, That I can find.” he says crouching in front of me. “We will make our new family.”

I gave him a hug. “Your my family?” I smile.

“I am, and you will do everything I ask right?”

“Yeah,” I smile back.

“Let's get started.” Arkin held out his hand and I took it.

I didn’t remember that Arken was so nice and comforting to me. It didn’t matter, I know now it was just to gain my trust to make me obey and follow him. He led me out of the room to my room, a dirt room.

“Tomorrow we will start making you super strong.” He said closing my door. “And I will have my army.”

I sat up. I was covered in sweat. I was panting really hard and felt like I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping when I felt someone grab me. They held me tight and started rubbing my back. Immediately I began to calm down.

“It’s okay, shhhhh.” It was Caster's voice.

I calmed down and could breathe “ Sorry, just a bad dream. A moment in time I didn’t remember.”

“Are you okay?” he asked to move closer to me.”

“I am” I assured him.

“Well it’s 6:34, You have to meet Aarah in 30ish minutes. Might as well stay awake.” He said getting off the bed and walking around.

He held out his hand to help me off the bed.

“Okay, I’m going to go and get dressed.” I told him.

I went into the bathroom with my clothes and put them on. It was just a pair of leggings and a T-shirt. I wanted to be comfortable on this long car ride. I walked out and the caster was already dressed as well.

“I am going to get the car and make sure it has gas, and load everything when you're ready. Bring your luggage to the front door and I will load it.” he lets me know “then we can hit the road,”

“Okay” I say

We both walk out of the room and down the stairs I stop at the next floor and he keeps going. I make my way to my room and open the door as I am about to close it. I hear something.

“Wait!” Aarahs voice says.

I hold the door for her as she has a lot in her hands. She walks over and drops the pile on her bed.

“Girl, we have a lot to do.” she says. “So you need to look your best at every second. Sorry but you have to probably be in a dress most of the time. Here.”

She walked to my closet and pulled a black dress out of the closet. It had an open back to it. She placed it on the bed. And go a small pair of black heels out as well. She then grabbed two of the black bras we had gotten. Both were strapless and backless.

“Wear the push up one for the dance and the normal one for the meeting. Caster said you are going to show them all the scars on your back so Both dresses have open backs. So during the dance people can see and build more emotion when you tell everyone at the meeting.” She lays out her plan. “The more people see the more support you can get.”

“She starts folding up the black dress neatly “Also go pick out one or two comfy clothes to wear when you are alone and when you are on your way home.”

I did as she said, I walked into the closet and picked out a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, and a pair of sweats and a tank top as well. She came in behind me and grabbed some other thing: a pair of black slacks and a nice blouse.

When we got everything in the bag she grabs a dress bag and opens it up. This is the dress I got you for the dance. She then zips it back up and lays it across the other luggage. We both grab the bags and make our way down to the front door.

Caster was waiting for us. I handed him the dress and the suitcase but kept the small bag for me. It had books in it. I was going to try to read the other two on the ride. He loaded the bags into the back of the car and then opened the back door for me. I got in and buckled up.

This car was different looking then the other ones I had been in. It had a bench seat along the pack, a little room then another facing the other. Caster sat next to me and Flint got in the driver seat.

I rolled the window down and told Aarah goodbye. Then we slowly rolled out of the driveway and started away from the town. We eventually got on a road that had a lot of fast moving cars. Caster took his seat belt off and I did the same.

I pulled my legs up on to the seat, off to the side so I could get comfortable. I then pulled out the book and set it on my lap. I heard Caster inhale really deep and I looked over at him. What was with him and this book.

“Are you okay?” I ask “you don’t seem to like this book.”

“I’m fine” He said

He started looking out the window. I opened the first page and began to read. The first chapter was called What to do if your mate rejects you.

When a wolf first meets their mate and decides that they do not want their mate they can reject the mate. They can only reject by using their full name and rank to dismiss their wolf. For example “I ‘rank’ ‘name’ ‘last-name’ reject you ‘rank’ ‘name’ ‘last-name’ as my mate and reject the mate bond.’ It is super painful for a wolf to reject or be rejected. It has been known to kill the rejected wolf because it hurts so bad.

That sounds terrible. I couldn't imagine being rejected. I barely know Caster but I couldn’t imagine being rejected by him. Was this what he was so weird about? Did he think I was going to reject him? I continued reading.

The mate bond is strong when mates meet, Once the pair completes the mating process. The bond gets stronger. It can also make a wolf stronger. Some wolves after completing the process double or even triple in strength. Having a more powerful mate can cause you to become just as strong as your mate. Giving proof to one soul and mind.

Once the mating process is finished you would also be able to mindlink and feel your mates emotions and physically feel you mate. Some wolves have been recorded to be able to read their mates' minds after leaving their mark. Marking is one of the most amazing moments of a wolf's life.

I stopped reading for a minute, there is a chance that Caster could read my mind. That makes me a little weary, I want to keep some of my thoughts to myself. I decided to keep reading. It took a while but I finally got to the last chapter. I glanced up and noticed Caster asleep on the seat. He was slightly snoring.

This chapter was on how to complete the mating process and the harm it can cause not completing. I wasn't aware that not doing the full mating process can cause harm. That makes me a little worried because I don’t want something happening to me or Caster.

I adjusted the way I was sitting to prepare to finish the book. I began to read the last 6 pages to finally understand the process when I read the words that I now know was what Caster was so weird about. The actual matting process, it was a very intimate thing and at the end you sink your canines into your mates neck. The mark.

I had to have made some kind of noise because Caster sat up supper fast and looked at me.

“Are you okay?” He asked.

“Oh, Umm, Yeah, just reading, go back to your nap I’m okay.” I said struggling for the words.

“Are you sure?” He asked.

“Yes I am fine” this time I spoke with a little more force.

“Okay.” he said.

Was everyone expecting me to do this? Wait what happens if I don’t. It can cause harm if we don’t finish the whole thing. What does the stupid book say? I grab the book and find my spot.

As impossible as it is to hold off completing the process, forcing yourself to not complete the mating can cause a lot of bodily harm. More commonly in alphas, the longer they wait to complete the process. They start to degenerate, becoming weak and their wolf can become smaller and sickly. Fainting and tiredness can also occur. Most wolves meet and mate within the first 24-48 hours the longer the wait the worse the symptoms.