Shadow Luna

CH.2 Welcome to Hell

My body felt heavy and sore. I was trying to wake up from this deep darkness that seemed to block me from my senses. That is when I smelt the smell of antiseptic and chemicals. I slowly open my eyes to notice a bright light over me. I try to block the light with my hand but could not move. I look to my hand and notice that I am restrained on a hospital bed. I look around trying to figure out what I am doing here when I remember the events that happened before I blacked out. I fidget around. Glade that I was still in the same cloths, but nervous and fearful of what awaits me. I know that I am in an outdated hospital room. A mirrored window to the left, a metal tray to my right with a blue napkin over it. This room looked like it was from an insane asylum in a horror movie. There was a metal door in front of me and I stare at it knowing that the minute that door opened I would be introduced to a world of hurt. My heartbeats fast in anticipation. It did not take long for it to finally open and three men walk in. The first man looked like he was a scientist with his white lab coat on and powder blue scrubs underneath. He looked like he was in his forties with a little silver peppering on his temples in his dark brown hair. He was wearing glasses and looks to be examining me behind his red eyes. The second man looked the same age, but he was big and buff wearing a black t shirt and jeans, he looked familiar with his dark brown hair and red eyes. The last to enter was the same man that killed my Greg. I glared at him as he smirks my direction.

“Well son, I will admit that she is definitely a prize to keep. Even though I know that we can make more money with her.” The buff guy says to Greg’s killer. He pats him on the shoulder as they all stare at me from the side of my bed. I maintain a blank face. I know that I am in the midst of hell, but one thing my father taught me is to not show fear to my enemy and fight back for your life.

“Yes father, I thought the same, but I am 20 already without a mate and thought its better to choose.” He grins my way after speaking. What the hell is a mate, and this guy is the other guys father? I was so confused.

“Well then Alphas, shall we begin.” The scientist guy says as he takes a syringe with a red liquid inside. They both nod and I watch helplessly as the scientist injects me with the needle.

“NO! DON”T!” I scream before a surge of heat and pain run through my veins beginning where he injected me and spread. I scream to the top of my lungs from all the pain, I am burning and sweating. I can feel something attacking my genes. I thrash around feeling every cell in my body split and come together.

“We should wait outside while she goes through the transformation Alpha.” The scientist said. The other two nod and make their way out. I am left to my misery and sweat.

I do not know how long it has been since they left me, it almost felt like days in this pain and heat. The scientist comes in finally to check my vitals and condition not saying a word to me, and then leaves. I have no clock in the room nor any sense of time. I only keep track of how many times I see the scientist again checking my condition. I have an IV line now and my pain has been slowly getting better. It seems like it has been days as the routine continues. Sleep has been my only temporary escape. Though I feel that I am not getting enough to give me back my strength. After another routine day with what looks like me feeling better, I start getting a splitting head headache. It starts to hurt so much that I black out.

I feel like I am being pulled into another realm. I open my eyes to see that I am in the forest next to a lake. The sky is dark and the stars are all out. That atmosphere seems enchanted. Like there is a shimmery haze all around. ‘Where am I’ I thought.

“You are in a special place my child.” An enchanting female voice echo.  

“Who are you? Please show yourself?” I suddenly ask scared that I was kidnapped again and introduced to a new nightmare.

“Be calm Child. I will not hurt you.” The voice says again. Then in front of my eyes a beautiful woman materializes. She had silver long hair, white porcelain skin, deep dark blue eyes, and wearing a white gown. She looked like a goddess. “My Child I am a goddess, and yes I can read your mind.” She smiles at me. She seemed genuine and trustworthy enough, I did not feel or see an malicious intent in her demeanor. She smiles again and I remember that she is reading my mind. She chuckles. “I am the moon goddess my child, I have summoned your spirit here to warn and prepare you for what you are about to face.” She says and turns as if motioning for someone to step forward. But instead of a person, it was a large wolf. Her coat was all black with same color eyes as mine. I was shocked but not scared. “Annabelle, this is ebony, one of my dearest creations. I am gifting her to you. She will be part of you, complete you and educate you about our world. Hide her until the time is right. And no matter what you keep fighting. I see how strong and courageous you are. Your heart is pure. Fight for good, fight for justice, and fight for love. You are my child now and I am blessing you on your hard journey.” She steps closer to me taking my hands into hers and reaches to kiss my forehead. I was confused with so many emotions flowing through me. My mind was going a mile a minute, but right now I was content with what she told me. “Thank you.” I manage to whisper. She nods and smiles. Next thing I know I am pulled back into the darkness. I open my eyes again and see I am back in the exam room. I sigh knowing that it was a dream. A good dream, but still just a dream.

I snap out and realize that all the pain and burning I felt was gone, my headache was gone. I was no longer sweating profusely. Then I heard her.

“Hello my dear.” I hear a female voice and look around to find no one. I must be going crazy. Then I heard her chuckle. “I am in your head sweetie.” That’s it I am officially a loon. That drug must have affected my brain. Then she chuckles again. “Yes, that serum did affect you, but not how you think. I am your wolf, your other part of you. We are one in the same. They used that serum to transform you into one of them.”

“What do you mean one of them?” I say out loud.

‘speak through your mind Annabelle, that way they won’t know what we are talking about’

‘ok, I am so confused lady in my head’ I say and hear her chuckle again.

‘I understand your confusion, trust in me, I promise you I will not lead you astray. I am ebony, the wolf that the moon goddess has given to you.’ She says and then it finally clicks in my head.

‘do you mean to say that I am a werewolf?’

‘ding ding ding. That is why I am in your head.’ I sigh. That explains a lot. It also explains my captors looks and all the growling they did. ‘yes, but they are rogues, their red eyes and foul smell gives them away.’ I nod my head, so I guess all the fictional stories are not so fictional after all.

The door suddenly opens and in walks the scientist and my main captor. I instantly smell decay and trash and scrunch up my nose. I also see more details around me, as if seeing everything in high definition.

“Well it looks like her transition is complete Alpha Jason” the scientist said. So Greg’s killers name is Jason.

“I see that, I was becoming impatient for my new mate.” He smirks my way. I furrow my eyebrows in confusion. What is a mate? “When can I claim her and mark her?” Jason asks the scientist.

“Wait another two days to make sure that there are no side affects and her vitals remain normal.” He says, but Jason huffs as if that was not the answer he wanted. He steps to the side of my bed and reaches his hand to my cheek caressing it. I move my face away from him not wanting his disgusting hands on me. He did not like my gesture and grabbed my jaw forcefully making me face him.

“Soon my pet, you will be mine and you will please me in every way whenever I want. Now rest my love, you will need it.” He says and bends down and places a gentle kiss on my forehead. I fidget in his grasp feeling disgusted with his touch. When he was done, he nodded to the scientist and they both left my room. I breathed out not knowing that I was holding my breath.

‘you are strong, remember that.’ Ebony said.

‘thanks, but I need to escape from here as soon as possible, I don’t want to have to face that Jason guy. I am pretty sure I know what is in store for me when he finally has his hands on me.’

‘trust me sweetie, he will not, he is not our mate.’ I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

‘what’s a mate?’ I ask and Ebony chuckles.

‘A mate is our other half, the one that we are meant to love and support. A soul mate.’

‘What do you mean, like a guy that is destined to fall in love with me.’

‘yes exactly that, but it’s a bond that is stronger and deeper than an human love bond. You will be able to feel each other’s emotions, mind link, have pups.’

‘so basically a betrothed?’

‘in a manor of speaking, but that will all happen in time.’ I just nod my head taking in all this information.

‘question what did he mean by marking me?’

‘That’s what your mate does. It is a bite mark that will put claim on you and your mate showing others that you are each other’s mate.’

‘ok so like marking your territory?’ I still nod.

‘exactly, now sleep Annabelle, we will need the strength to get out of here.’

‘ok good night Ebony, I am starting to like you already.’

‘I am glade sweet, after going through your memories I can tell that I am lucky to have been blessed with a human like you.’ I smile and drift off to sleep.