THE AWAKENING OF THE CHOSEN

What are you

Driving back home seemed like the longest ride ever for Kaleigha all she could think of was Zion. When he stepped into the room, their eyes locked, and it felt like the world stopped. So incredibly handsome with his smooth mahogony skin, deep-set dimples, thick brows and lashes, and those rippled abs. She wanted to run her fingers across his chest. She pictured her tongue running up his neck. The thought of touching him was doing something to her insides.

Then she felt heat searing through her body, pain. She swerved and pulled over, screaming out she clutched the steering wheel. It was almost unbearable. She was close to home and after about fifteen minutes she was able to restart the jeep. She swerved all the way home, sweating now so bad that my hair and clothing were sticking to her. She felt like something had awakened in her. Clawing at her from the inside out. As she turned down the road that led to her house all she could think about was a shower. The heat in her felt like it was intensifying, and she was trying to focus on anything but the pain. Then she spotted the red truck. f*****g really! The anger that rushed through her felt like a surge of power. She didn't remember opening the car door, she didn't even remember opening the door to enter the house. What she did remember is seeing them in her house after they left her, the nerve! She spotted Vanessa first "Kali!" She squealed as she saw her. How dare she act happy to see me, Kaleigha thought? She somehow willed her to her, fingers wrapped around her neck. Matt ran up to her and grabbed her arm. She tossed his ass across the room like he was light as a feather. "You didn't know if I was hurt or dead! You left me and had the nerve to come to my home afterwards." She hissed.

"KALI...YOUR EYES." She managed to say.

"JUDGMENT" A voice came from her that she didn't even recognize. It was cold and sharp. She was then standing outside of herself like she was watching a show. Jaime and Matt went to run toward her but with a wave of her hand they froze. She saw Vanessa's life flash before her eyes. Every good and bad thing she’d done. She never knew how insecure she was. Everything she’d done was to fit in and to be liked. She saw her and Matt fighting, he slapped her. She didn't want to leave her.

"SPARED VANESSA OF OAK WOOD '' She released her, and she fell on the floor in a heap. Releasing Matt and Jaimee they charged her. She throat punched Jaime and swept a foot under Matt when he fell forward. She grabbed his arm behind his back.

He was yelling as Jaime squirmed around holding his throat.

"You f*****g black b***h!" Her patience with this one was gone in one swift motion she pushed his arm up and broke it.

"AHH!" He yelled. Avery came running from her room and straight out the door. Jenifer was practically dragging Jaime. She shoved Matt up and tossed him out the door. Like a bowling ball his body slammed into Avery and they both tumbled down the three steps. Jenifer left Jaime and literally jumped over Matt and Avery making her the first to make it to the truck.

"You are no friend of mine Vanessa. Get out of my house and never return."

"Kali your hair." Was all she said.

"GET OUT!" She growled, Vanessa pulled herself up and stumbled to the door. Suddenly Zach came stumbling out of her bedroom. He went for the door, but it closed in his face. He stood there frozen as her eyes turned black with lust. "Not you Zachary." She hissed, willing him to stand before her. He was shaking in fear. She grabbed his hair pulling his head back. Tracing her finger down his neck, she was burning inside. With one nail in one swift motion, she ripped his shirt open. He tried stepping back and she growled. He shivered and his knees began to wobble. With a few more swipes his Jean shorts lay in shred by his feet. He held his hand over his privates. This angered her and she grabbed him by the neck kissing him. At first, it seemed to help her, she could feel the pain ease away. The heat began to dial down. But then it came, a taste so foul. It was like rotting meat. In frustration, she opened the door and tossed his naked behind out. She had no need for him now. There was only one person she wanted and that was Zion. The pain came back full force and she dropped to her knees and screamed. It was like a surge of power was burning through her body. She was so hot and drained. She practically dragged herself to the bathroom. Pulling her clothes off she slid in the tub and turned only the cold water on and let the tub fill. her body was so tired she blacked out right there in her bathtub just as the water began to boil.

Zion was there now, and she could feel the weight of his body on top of her. "It hurts, make it stop please." She whispered into his ear wrapping her legs around him. He bent down and started to kiss her.

"It's too soon my love we just met, but it appears you are in heat."

She could not hear him though she was almost delusional as her hands roamed his body. Touching him in places she had never touched any man.

"Zion it hurts." She cried out in frustration.

He placed his hand between her thighs and began to caress. It was absolutely dreamy. She began to moan as the Sparks intensified.

"This will make it better my love." He lifted her from the water, so she was now standing. He knelt, pulling one of her legs over his shoulder on bended knees he began to feed off her essence. Kaleigha grabbed a handful of his hair, she growled as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. My Goddess what he was doing if he dared to stop, she would kill him. She very aggressively held his head in place as he tugged at her soul with his lips. "Zion, Zion, Zion! ''was all she could manage to say. He licked her and sucked her so sweetly, gripping her waist. He nearly lost hair when he pulled back, turning her around he ran circles around her ass with his tongue. Zion wanted to play and taste all of her. His finger gently slid into her opening Kaleigha lost it. She pushed back into him rolling her hips. "More please more." So, he obliged by sliding another finger inside. He felt her muscles tense as her legs began to shake. “Zion oh my Goddess what is it?” She called out.”

“It's okay Kitten you're coming. Just let it happen.” She was so wet that he could hear a swishing sound every time his fingers dug into her. Czar was going mad now he wanted to take her, claim her. Zion’s teeth began to elongate and just as his teeth began to graze her buttocks the sharp pinch pulled her out of her sweet dream. There was water all over the floor. She lunged forward and turned the water off. She felt the sting and her hand fell on her behind where he had nicked her.

"No no no no!" It's impossible, it was just a dream. She would never be that bold in reality. She had not allowed him to taste her for real. She rushed to her room still naked and dripping wet. She stood in front of the mirror and yes there it was a wept where it looked like teeth had scraped across her ass. She suddenly felt weak and drained again. "What's happening to me?" It was there that she saw it. Partially hidden by the dresser, the edge of the book she crawled over and pulled it out. The Book of Spells. Kaleigha wiped at her eyes as she could practically hear Blaine whispering to her, Leigh. She pushed the book away from her as if it was the cause of all her problems. She began to cry hysterically and worse the heat was already beginning to build again.

3 hours later

She woke to a cool rag being placed on her forehead. She knew who it was before she opened her eyes. She could smell her. she could smell everything, hear everything. Her senses seemed to be heightened. It was odd that suddenly she felt woke.

"I thought I told you never to come back." She said in a raspy voice.

She brushed her hair from her face and held a water bottle to her lips.

"What are you, Kali?" She asked with genuine curiosity. Kaleigha gave her a blank stare. It was undeniable that something about her had.... changed. She was not normal. Yet what she was well, her. She didn't know how to answer the question.

"I went snooping in the attic through Mrs. Pinkney's things."

"Why?"

"Because I remember when you first came here. A conversation between my mom and yours. She said Kali is like me. Now I know this will sound crazy but as a kid I always thought that your mom was odd."

"Careful Vanessa " She warned, her patience with her was very short.

"Seriously Kali, one time my mom's car broke down and it was getting late. She was freaking out because she couldn’t get to me in time, and so was I. She called your mom. Your mom was at the center. My mom asked her if she could do that thing just once to help her out."

"What thing?" Kaleigha asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Kali all I know is she said, okay. By the time I hung up the phone your mom was there. Like I literally turned, and she was standing next to me. My mom thought it was my imagination, but I never forgot. Kaleigha it’s a forty-five-minute drive between the center and the dance studio."

Kaleigha laughed "Did she fly over on her magic broom?"

"No that's what made it off she didn't have a car we took the bus back." Vanessa glared at her waiting for her rebuttal but even Kaleigha had to admit that was odd, so she instead said,

"Vanessa why are you so convinced there is something different about me.” Vanessa glared at her crossing her arms like she was remembering.

"Let's not pretend that did not happen." She rubbed her arms and Kaleigha could see the goosebumps.

"I saw everything Kali, the good, the bad and the ugly." She moved away from her. Kaleigha bit down on her bottom lip a nervous habit. Her aura had changed as well. She couldn’t explain it. "So, I found some articles you may want to read. They were in her things. I left them on her desk." She started gathering her things to leave.

"Wait, you're leaving?"

"I'm sure I shouldn't be around you, Kali. I saw your eyes and I saw how you made Jaime and Matt freeze. They didn't even realize it happened. I...I don't know, and poor Zach. What did you do to him?"

She said nothing because honestly most of it was fuzzy. Not like she couldn't remember fuzzy more like she didn't want to remember. Seeing her go made her sad. Although she could smell her fear. She looked at her as if she knew she could. "I don't want to be judged again."

She helped her dress then she walked out leaving her alone. Kaleigha walked over to the table and picked up the first article. It was about finding her in the woods. All the articles were follow-up stories.

Then there was a folded map. There was an ex on the map which was where she was discovered. Then there were circles surrounding different locations.

Red Blood, Bear Claw, there was a line through the name Silver Crescent Moon and then nearly in the center Mystic Moon. Her breath caught in her throat. “Zion” she traced it with her finger. Then she realized this was no ordinary map. She looked closer at it. It was the trees that caught her attention. She grabbed it and ran toward the back of the house. She jumped, grabbed the rope and pulled the steps down. She walked up the stairs and pulled at the string turning the light on, her heart ached. It smelled of her mother's scent. She walked around the room, nothing, in particular, jumped out at her. She saw a chest in the corner and went to open it. She sneezed as the dust swarmed the air as she lifted it.

She dug around pulling things out. Nothing caught her eye as she looked most of the things were just sentimental keepsakes. Then she came across a large box that oddly had a lock on it. She jiggled the lock a few times, but nothing happened. The darn thing just wouldn't open.

Where is the key? She searched the chest and found no key. She went back downstairs and searched the desk. No key there either. Now she was just about over it. She searched the house until she found a hammer after tapping it several times the lock finally opened. "Yes!" she peered inside. There was a journal inside which she assumed was her moms and she had no interest in reading it. She didn't want to invade her private thoughts, so she set it aside but then as if it wanted to be read the book flipped open. She picked it up and saw a drawing her mom had sketched, a symbol. Wait, she kept staring at it.

Protection, other half, what the hell does that mean. There it was again the pain. She bent over dropping to my knees. Once again, the heat began to take over and she rolled around on the floor, she lay in a fetal position for a few minutes trying to get a grip on the pain. Once she felt somewhat in control she began crawling toward the stairs. She howled in pain, “Goddess what was happening to me?”

The sweat began to pour, and she could barely take it. She practically fell down the stairs and stumbled to the shower. The cold water began to run over her; she didn't even undress; she just stood in the tub and tried to let the water cool her down. “Am I crazy? I was losing it. I'm so pathetic, look at me. What type of life is this to live?”

Zion woke completely soaking wet. What the f**k! He thought as he sat at his desk. He realized he could taste her still on his tongue and smell her. What just happened, had he somehow pulled Kaleigha into his dream, but he was not sleeping. How the hell did that happen? He suddenly felt a sense of urgency to get to her. He didn't think it would happen so quickly but if this was somehow real, she was in danger. Men could simply not resist themselves when around She-wolf in heat and Kaleigha was in the rogue territory. Even as he stepped outside, he could smell her scent in the wind. Due to the howling, he was hearing from his pack it was obvious he was not the only one that was smelling her extraordinary essence. He growled at the thought of someone else touching her.

Kaleigha was startled as she heard the sound. It sounded like someone was throwing themselves against her front door. She tried focusing on the noise and trying to remember where her rifle was. The pain made her want to pass out, but she fought against it. She felt a sense of danger in her core. She crawled from the tub trying to remember when she went from standing to sitting. Flopping on the floor like a fish out of water, she then heard someone jiggle the doorknob to the back door first. Then it sounded like they were throwing their body against the door as well. She was trying to crawl as fast as she could, but she was weak. Whatever power that her body possessed was gone now, she cried as reality hit me. I’m going to blackout. Then she heard a crash, she screamed as she saw someone had thrown something through her window. My Goddess no! Her eyes grew large. A wolf had come through her freaking window. The door burst open, and several men stood before her. All of their eyes were black! She backed away but the first man grabbed her by the hair pulling her to her feet. He sniffed her "Oh yes you smell wonderful. I'm going to f**k you until you beg me to stop. How does that sound honey?"

"Me first, I smelled her first!" A man came from behind him saying.

"Shut up i***t everyone is going to get a turn." Kaleigha tried kicking him, but he slapped her so hard she saw stars. "Feisty little b***h aren't you." He said to her. Her stomach began to curl, he smelled so bad like rotten meat.

Rotten meat like in the woods when something was chasing Buddy and I.

"Hey she's already wet!" He said after shoving his hands down her pants. Now she was digging her nails into his skin. How dare he touch her that way without her permission. He backhanded her again and then began ripping her clothes off.

"No!" She screamed and tried fighting but he was too strong. She was now naked surrounded by men. They were teasing her, grabbing at her.

"Damn look at those big ass titties. Bend her over, let's get this party started!" Someone in the crowd said.

"Nope, I wanna look into those eyes." He lunged at her as she stood one hand covering her breast the other between her legs, knocking her backward.

He landed on top of her using his knee trying to push her legs apart.

This is not happening to me, Kaleigha thought. She felt his filthy hands then suddenly there was a growl and the man on top of her screamed and blood splattered all over her body. She quickly pulled her body upright sliding up against the wall as she watched in horror as .... Buddy ripped the man's neck out right before her eyes. Then it happened the other men began to change, no shift into these wolf-like creatures. Holy s**t! Buddy let out a ferocious growl and charged right down the center. Kaleigha used what little strength she had to crawl to the gun cabinet, with her rifle in hand she began to fire at anyone that didn't look like Buddy. When it was over, she was surrounded by blood and guts. Sitting naked in a heap on the floor. Buddy dragged a blanket from the couch and handed it to her. He nuzzled his nose against her, and she pulled him, hugging him and kissing him.

"I thought you were dead. "She cried into his soft fur. Suddenly the door came open and she heard another thunderous growl. She looked to see Zion standing in her doorway. She looked around thinking, my Goddess and I thought he was crazy. Here I am naked covered in blood, with dead bodies all around snuggling with a wild wolf. "Buddy is alive." She said as if he'd care about that with everything else, he was seeing. Buddy was whimpering trying to get away from her. Suddenly right before her eyes, he shifted into a boy. "Sorry Alpha, I can explain.” He said bowing his head he looked at Kaleigha “Actually my name is River." He said and Kaleigha did what any woman would do in a situation like this she fainted.