CH 4.
1499 Words
"Goodbye my old life" I mutter to myself and turn away. I run as fast I can, jumping over little logs and dodging tree branches as best as I can, only stopping for water and food breaks. I was officially on my own now and a rogue.
Nightfall came and I was completely worn out. I decided to stop and as I was about to take off my duffel bag from my shoulders, I felt this excruciating pain all over my body.
I dropped my bag and clutched my sides as I fell to the ground and screamed in pain.
This is it.
My first shift.
I might either live or die because every female wolf who goes through the shift always has her mate with her to go through the shift, but here lies the case where I am mateless, packless and alone.
Roman was right. I was really meant to be alone and die alone. Soon after, I feel my bones breaking and bending in odd positions and my screams of pain getting louder and louder.
My wrist twisted in an odd position and tears start to well up in my eyes. I black out from all the intense pain I feel throughout my body.
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I woke up the next day feeling so sore. I tried to raise my hand but I am met with a paw instead. But this is not just any paw. This just happens to be a paw that has replaced my hand. I let out a shriek in surprise, but it came out as a wolf yelp.
I steady myself on my paws and then I started to take in my surroundings. I can see things clearer than before, my sense of smell and hearing as heightened as well. I jog to a nearby river and admire my reflection in the water. I see a white wolf with blue eyes and a crown birthmark behind my left ear. I then run over to my backpack and pick out some of my snacks to eat.
I then start to think about how I'm going to shift back to my human form.
All of a sudden, I hear a voice in my head saying " just picture yourself as a human. Your arms, legs, hair, etc.
"Who's there?" I asked
Selena don't freak out. Just stay calm. The voice said.
"I said who's there?!” I shouted.
It's me your wolf. My name is Lyca and I am inside your head. Just listen to me and change back.
I listen to the voice and think about my human side. When I open my eyes, I see myself standing naked as the day I was born.
I quickly took out some clothes from my duffel bag and wore them. I lounge around and start talking to my wolf Lyca. She explains everything about me being a wolf and more importantly about heat.
She tries to explain the heat a little better but I am still confused. She tells me that every female who shifts for the first time goes through heat once a month and it lasts for a week and meeting your mate only speeds up the process especially when you delay with the mating process and this is to ensure early reproduction since our werewolf
population is dwindling.
I thought about it for a while. I don't know if Roman being my mate means that now I'll go into heat or not. I got up and started walking farther and farther.
All of a sudden I heard two footsteps coming towards me. I took off in a hurry and they both bolt after me. As I reach near a big fig tree, one of them pounces on me and I was knocked off my feet.
When I got up, I saw that I was surrounded by six male wolves. I start to smell a very sweet and addicting smell. It consists of a peppermint and woodsy smell with a hint of men's cologne.
Instantly I got attracted to the smell.
I started moving around to see where the smell was coming from. My eyes land on one of the wolves, his eyes are an enchanting shade of forest green with yellow specks. I got a bit lost in them instantly and I notice a certain aura radiating from him.
A very powerful aura more than any aura I've ever encountered. I look around to see the other auras radiating from two other wolves. I guess they are both the beta and gamma. In an attempt to move towards the one, I guessed he is the alpha due to the enormous amount of power he radiates I was knocked out cold by one of the wolves.
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I woke up to find myself in a cellar. I glanced around to take in my surroundings, then i noticed that the wall is made of bricks and it has only one window.
Judging by the lack of sunlight coming through the window, I assumed it is night. I got up from the ground to be met with the same forest green eyes staring at me in the dark.
Because I have shifted into a wolf, I now had heightened vision and I was able to see the face of the owner with the gorgeous pair of green eyes. He has a well defined jaw with a Roman nose and cute pink lips. He had a little scar at the left side of his eyebrow. He looked so dreamy and perfect.
"He's delicious." Lyca commented.
"I know" I answered back.
"Could you tell me your name instead of admiring my face?" he asked. "Although I wouldn't blame you" he said.
"Oh my name is Selena"
"That's a very beautiful name for a beautiful girl."
"Thanks." I blushed a bit. "What's yours?"
"Damian Storm"
Even his name sends shivers down my spine.
"Wonder what else of his can send shivers down your spine" Lyca replies.
"Shut up" I reprimand her.
A deep chuckle brought me out of my conversation with Lyca It was Damian’s. I forgot all about my conversation with Lyca and not had all my full attention on him.
"I can see you're talking to your wolf." He commented.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"Well you stopped talking and you had this intense look on your face so I assumed you were talking to your wolf and judging by the look on your face I guess you're newly shifted."
"Yes I am" I replied
"Well when did your first shift take place?" He asked.
"Two days ago."
"Yesterday was the day we first met and I found out that you were my mate so it's impossible for you to shift unless you're an early bloomer."
"What's an early bloomer?" I ask
"Never mind. Tell me how you shifted."
So I began to tell my story to a stranger, someone who I have this connection to and don't understand why about my life story to how I was treated as a runt and an omega, bullied and finally rejected by Roman. I never told him about being raped because I didn't want him to feel bad or have pity on me.
At some points in my story, I saw him frown and when I told him about being bullied and beaten he would clench and unclench his fists in anger. At the end of my story I could see in his eyes that he was truly sad and he was also annoyed and I could see admiration, happiness and tears in his eyes.
"Don't cry for me. I don't need it" I said looking away from him.
He took my hand in his and lightly kissed each of my knuckles.
"Oh Princess, you really deserve a better life than what you had at your old pack. I'm sorry I was never there to fight them off or beat them up when they hurt you. But I have one question for you."
"Go ahead." I encouraged.
"Why did you say your mate rejected you when I am your mate and why do you say I will reject you?"
"I already had a mate and his name was Roman Kane. He rejected me as his mate on my birthday two days ago and I decided to leave his pack because I couldn't take the bullying and the treatment anymore.
I ran and ran and it got to a point I shifted during the night and blacked out from the pain.
When I woke up the next morning I was a wolf and it was my wolf Lyca who taught me how to change back and a few hours later I was surrounded by your men and then I met you and blacked out again and woke up here.
And even if we were mates I'm sure you too would reject me because no male would want someone who is broken like me for a mate." I explained.
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