His Little Wolf

n***d but not alone

NOVALIE'S POV

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Waking up with the sun shining into my eyes was not the birthday I had expected . My body aches as I turn , leaves crunching underneath my n***d body , sticks poking into my skin .

" About time you woke up ." Sofie mutters and the sound of her voice was like needles stinging into my head .

" What the hell happened ?" My eyes dart around and I realize that I am laying completely n***d in the woods .

" Oh god ." I groan , sitting up right , covering my breasts with my arm , my n*****s hard .

" We shifted !" Sofie beams so proudly , it makes me feel like I'm insane .

" This is absurd ." I mutter , glancing around to only see miles of trees .

" No , it's time we did . You're seventeen ." Sofia argues , sounding mad .

" Are you mad at me ?" I grit out annoyed .

" Don't call our destiny absurd ." she seethes .

" Because it's not normal !" My high pitched voice echoes through the woods .

" You know that you don't physically need to speak , I can hear your thoughts like you hear me ." Sofie explains like I am stupid .

" I know that , but it's weird ." I tell her and I could feel her roll her eyes inside of my head , it's honestly strange .

" How the hell am I going to get home ?" I mutter , slowly standing to my feet . The wind blows against my bare skin , making me shiver and Sofie begins to howl in my head as a sweet musky scent infiltrates my nose .

" Something smells delicious ." I mutter , feeling hungry .

" It's our mate ! Our mate was around here !" her high pitched squeak makes me winch .

" Shut up , you are going to be the cause of my death when I drop dead ." I grit out , my bared teeth starting to slam against each other as I begin to feel cold .

" We need to go find him ! Let's shift and find him !" Sofie pleads , her soft toned and excited voice makes me want to frown .

" What ? Who ?" I ask confused .

" Our mate , duh ." she scoffs , " What the hell is a f*****g mate ?" I ask confused .

" It's a male wolf , who the moon goddess pairs us with for eternity ." She beams , I could feel her excitement course through me and it makes me want to jump around and dance , even if I don't know what it is about .

" I am not letting someone control my life by telling me who I need to be with ." I scoff , all of this is unreal , this must be a nightmare that I'm stuck in .

But I woke up ? How the hell does this work ?

" You're not dreaming ." Sofie chimes , sounding like an all knowing rich b***h .

" Don't call me a b***h ." she grits out defensively .

" Then stop acting like one ." I scoff , slowly starting to walk around the woods , hoping no one's around .

As if the devil himself sat on his throne and stared up at me from hell , I hear a man's voice .

" Ma'am , are you okay ?" I spin around , my a*s on full display to a young man's view .

I hurriedly step in behind a tree , glancing around the corner of it .

" I'm fine .. I just .. I don't have clothes on ." I yell at the man .

" I noticed , what happened ?" He yells back and I could hear him walk closer , the leaves crunching under his feet , the snapping sound of the small twigs he steps on was ringing in my ears as if it snapped right beside my head .

" We had a party and .. I don't know . I woke up .. n***d ." I murmurs and the deep chuckle escaping his lips sounded like it was coming out of surround sound speakers .

I watch as the young man walks closer , his light brown hair messy , his jaw sharp and the way he smiles makes me blush .

" Send him away ." Sofie growls , I could feel how much she despised him .

No , I will not f*****g send him away .

The man pulls his hoodie over his head , " Here take my hoodie , it's cold ." He walks closer , every step he takes makes my thighs clench .

" Thanks ." I smile , reaching my arm around the tree to take it .

He turns around out of respect as he stands too close and as I pull the dark brown hoodie over my head , it hangs mid thigh almost like a dress .

He's a gentleman and it's a turn on .

" Eww , he is NOT our mate . Tell him to go away ." Sofie demands and everything she's saying today is pissing me off .

" Thanks ." I step out from behind the tree , the cuffs of the hoodie hanging over my hands .

" Warmer ?" he turns , asking with raised brows and I am enchanted in his forest orbs , they're dark green , like the leaves in the dark .

I was never cold in the first place , even if I could feel the cool breeze on my skin .

" Yes ." I smile and he awkwardly glances around .

" Need a ride home ?" he offers , his dark lips tugging up to a grin .

" He could be an murderer !" Sofie yells in my head , which makes sense since I have been taught since a young age to not get into a stranger's car .

" Please ." I breathe out , feeling exhausted and sore .

" Come ." he nods into the direction and I pray that I won't be killed .

" i***t , plain stupid . How did I end up with a human like you ?" Sofie scoffs .

" Shut up !" I yell in my head and she does , it's like she disappeared and my mind feels at ease .

" So you had a fun night ." He chuckles and I nod , " I'm Nova ." I introduce myself .

" Brent ." he smiles and I can't imagine that someone as hot as this would be a serial killer .

Stepping out of the woods felt like a relief , like peace washed over my entire body and seeing his truck made me excited , I just wanted to go home , take a bath and relax in the warmth of the heated liquid .

He opens the door for me and I hop in , glancing at the leather interior . My eyes follow him as he rounds the car , his eyes locked on mine , his hand trailing over the hood of his car until he's at his side of the door .

He hops in , shoves the key into the ignition and the loud grumble from the truck roaring to life makes me flinch . It sounds like a wolf growling into my ear .

" I'm just going to turn the heat up ." he reaches for the aircon switch and the warmth that blows out of the vents make me relax , but sweat coats my hands as I feel a little bit too hot .

I can't seem to get the musky scent from my mind , it smelled delicious and I wonder if what Sofie really said was true .

It can't be true , I can not have someone that's meant for me . I'm human .. I think .. I choose who I like , I choose who I will be with , not someone else .

A shiver runs down my spine , my shoulders shaking as I try to make it go away and Brent glances over at me , a concerned look on his face .

" Would you like coffee ?" He asks and I chew on my bottom lip nervously .

How do I tell someone I don't drink coffee ? Everytime I do , my friends call me weird and it's humiliating to be honest .

" What ?" he asks out of concern , probably because I'm staring at him awkwardly while being dead silent .

" I don't drink coffee ." I mumble under my breath , but he hears me .

" Hot chocolate then ?" he raises his brows and as a smile creeps up my face , he smiles too .

" I will take that as a yes ." he beams , turning off into town .

Halting in front of a coffee shop , he unbuckles his belt .

" You just stay here and I'll get the drinks ." he hops out before I could say anything .

I impatiently wait for him , glancing around the car before drawing my attention out of the car , staring at couples walking down the road , other's sitting inside the cafe's .

Everyone was dressed warmly while I sat in a hoodie , in a heated car , slightly sweating . Everyone thinks I am immune to cold because whenever this time of the year comes around , it's cooler than a fridge and I wear shorts and a crop top .

A lot of girls hate me , thinking that I only dress like that to grab the attention of all men , but it's not necessarily my fault that I can't feel the cold .

I ignore their snobby comments and continue with my life because school is my priority .

" Sofie ." I whisper , finding it odd that she's so quiet .

" What dimwit ?" annoyance clear in her voice .

" He's a nice guy ." I mutter , trying to make small talk .

She hums in response , clearly uninterested in anything that involves Brent .

I pull my legs up to my chest , my heels on the edge of the leather seat as I sink into the seat . An unexpected smile creeps up my face as Brent comes walking out of the cafe , two cups in his hands , steam coming out of the small hole in the lid that you drink from and I dread to feel any more heat .

Opening the car door , a cool breeze blows in , the wind blowing against my heated bare legs and it feels like heaven .

" Here you go ." Brent smiles , hopping into the car and he closes the door behind him , blowing out a breath , fog forming in front of his mouth .

" It's cold out there ." I giggle , holding the warm cup in between my palms .

" I know , it's honestly a miracle you didn't freeze to death in the woods ." he chuckles , making me smile awkwardly .

" What were you doing there in the first place ?" He asks , sipping on his coffee . I could smell it from where I sat .

" I just turned seventeen , it was my birthday party .. in the woods .." I frown , realizing that it sounds ridiculous .

" What a birthday ." he nods , smiling .

" Shall I take you home ?" He offers and shake my head , " I would rather just sit here for a while more , if you don't mind ." I smile , hoping that I wasn't being too straight forward .

" I don't mind at all ." he grins .

I think this might be the only sane part of my day so far .