Blue River Academy

Benjamin

Since the night I was taken from the camp and my sister Valentine. I have been bitten and turned into a werewolf. During my transformation I turned over 100 times, each bone in my body breaking, snapping as I transformed Into my wolf. At first I struggled adjusting the heightened senses. The smells, were overpowering. The sounds, were like thunder crashing over head. I could hear conversations in different rooms. The tastes, were different. The way the leaves feel under my bare feet as I ran through the forest. I feel like a whole new person. I have become Stronger, much stronger. Faster, as fast as the wind. Better, better than I have ever felt in my life!

As a human I never really use to eat meat. It was simply to expensive. With the rations within the camp the meat was divided out between those who needed it. Now I cannot get enough of meat. Steak is my favourite, I tried it for the first time last night it was simply delicious. The food here is a lot better than at the camp.

I turned into my wolf for the first time today. My wolf is bigger than most wolves I'm as big as my alpha. No wolves are as big as the Alpha.

‘You are bigger than other wolves Benji. This is because your father was a great leader in his human life. As a vampire he is leader not to be messed with. You are bigger and stronger because of your genetics. You have come from leadership royalty.’

‘My father is alive? How do you?’

Viktor was circling me in human form Ignoring my questions. Taking in the size and strength of my wolf. I wasn't really listening to be honest I was too busy getting use to my wolfs body. Feeling the dirt beneath my paws. My wolf is a beautiful chocolate colour, taking after the colour of my human hair. My eyes stayed the same. Bright green eyes. The other wolves seemed intimidated by me. Some hit it well others did not. They would avoid me or ignore me. I don't get why.

Viktor changed into his sleek black wolf with golden eyes. We went for a run, he helped me get familiar with my wolf. Talking to me through the mind link. He was telling me what I needed to do. Running was the best way to understand how my wolf moves and test the boundaries of what I can do in wolf form.

‘Don’t push yourself too much. We are just getting you use to having four paws.’

‘I want to see what I can do Vik. I cant take more than most other wolves. You know this the evidence is running next to you. I am already running in wolf form and I'm keeping up with you. What other evidence do you need?’

‘I know you are Benji, but this is not the time to try and beat me. You need more training before you can do that. Maybe one day you will be alpha of this pack. If not another one. Werewolves live for hundreds of years. I can’t see you being anything other than an alpha. You are too dominant for that! You are a leader not a follower.’

‘That is why everyone is scared of me? Is that why Chris has gone? Cant he take a challenge?’

‘Benji, You can’t take Chris. You can’t fight in wolf form. He is my Beta. He has been sent on a special mission to find me a Luna. I choose who I want as beta that is a perk of being an alpha. You get to pick who you want as your second. You want someone who will always have your back.Someone who wont let you down, who can run the pack when you aren't there. Most alpha’s let their wolves fight it out. Maybe one day you will be able to challenge him for the position eventually. I will teach you how to fight. But today is not the day.’

‘Why cant we train a little?’

With that Vik jumped on top of me throwing me to the floor. I was not ready for this. Taken by surprise pinned to the floor. Pushing him off me I thrown him into a bush I got up snarling at him.

‘Well, done Benji. That is great. You need to be ready for an attack at any minute. You may be the best at combat in human form, but wolf form is a completely different ball game.’

‘Yes Vik. Again.’

We practiced combat in wolf form for the rest of the evening. Viktor has looked after me since I arrived here. Since my life has changed. I have felt that I have belonged. Viktor is different from the other alphas I've met when I was trying to broker peace with other packs. Meeting with the Alphas. Viktor isn't one of these hard alphas that doesn't give a f**k about others emotions. He understands I suppose that is what happens when you are a good alpha.

I am only 25. Apparently you mature at 30 years old when you become a werewolf. This has something to do with our mental capacity and physical ability to handle being the mature. I have learnt that changed wolves aren't as strong as born wolves, other than me. Their genetics are diluted or something. I am a bitten wolf, but I am the strongest wolf here. I don’t understand why I am better than the others. Bitten wolves fill most of the pack. Other than our Alpha Viktor and our Beta Chris who were born as werewolves. This meant that they had more power, were stronger and were usually the most powerful in the back. There weren't many born wolves left. With the war going on between the humans and other species lots have been killed. I want it all to stop.

Viktor is 30, so he has just became a fully matured wolf. He was ready to become more, find his mate. Each wolf is given a mate by the moon goddess. The moon goddess is the creator and also the goddess in charge of mates. She often appears only at werewolves she is interested in. She finds mates for all wolves. All werewolves are descended from the moon goddess. Since the war started only bitten wolves have been given mates. Maybe once this is all over all wolves will be able to find their mates. We can only prey to be moon goddess that this will happen.