A smack to her arm brought her out of her deep thoughts, as she looked at her friend Maya who had a scowl on her face
"Gee thanks! Left me blabbing all to myself here as you went off into the 'World of Sara' again" she said with a pout.
'I've seen this! This has already happened! How is this possible?' Sara was feeling nauseous.. Did she go back in time?!
"Sara... you don't look so good" Maya said looking worried for her friend. "You're so pale! I'm calling your mom!"
"Yeah! I feel so sick! There's definitely something wrong!" Sara knew she had to buy time, figure out what was going on, it couldn't have all been a dream! It was too real, she recalled the Ball, dancing with her mate Nolan the werewolf, a beloved Victor who claimed he already knew her... and... the explosion... everyone died!
If she was really getting a second chance, she had to be smart, she had to save the ones she loved. Sara needed time!
"Honey! Oh my goodness... you don't look well at all!" The Queen had a concerned look on her face, her children had never been sick a day in their lives!
"It's still early mother, we need to cancel the Ball, I think my wolf might be coming in and that might be putting a strain on me" She lied, but she had to, the bombs might already be in place, she had to find a way to get everyone out.. but how...
"What's wrong Sara Bear? What happened?" The King was in the room a worried look on his face.
Sara looked up at her father and the image of him dead on the floor of the Ballroom, something sticking out of his chest came rushing back to her. She gasped, plunging into his arms and crying uncontrollably. Her sobs getting everyone around even more nervous, something was definitely wrong with the Princess.
The king soothed her, caressing her hair and her back slowly, helping her steady her breathing.
"We need to cancel the Ball! If her wolf is coming in we need to take her somewhere she can shift safely and away from prying eyes!" The King said to his wife.
'This is just perfect! I get time and get everyone out of here! Perfect!' Sara thought to herself, now she needed to find her way to whoever was behind Nolan and the attack.
"Daddy! I'm so happy you're here!" She couldn't help hugging him tighter "You know I love you right?" She whispered so soft only for him to hear, but her mom's wolf hearing caught it, bringing a smile to her lips.
"What's going on Honey? Of course I know!" The King knew something was bothering her, but he couldn't help feeling happy to hear her say that she loved him. As they grow up they say it less and less it seems.
"Well we better get everything packed and ready to leave, we want to be at the Cabin before midnight!" The Queen sounded calm, even though she could feel a weird lurking sensation at the pit of her stomach, like something bad was waiting to happen.
"Sara we'll stay with you, help you pack everything you need! Her brothers were by her side holding her hand
"OK! I guess I'll be on my way then! They've got you covered! Hope you feel better Bear!" Maya was turning to leave "Call me when you get there please!" She winked at Sara before heading to the door.
"No Maya! I want you to come with us! I need you by my side when I shift!" Sara shouted at her friend. Maya was 1 year older then Sara and had already gone through her first shift.
"OK! since you can't live without me! I'll go!" she burst out laughing while running out to get packed herself.
As Sara and her brothers packed, she tried to come up with a plan to find both Victor and Nolan. She had to get a hold of the guest list from the office, that would be step one.
The Royal Family headed to the cars as the maids loaded the luggage. Sara kept glancing at them, trying to figure out if any of them were working for the enemy, she was sure that Nolan wasn't doing everything alone.
On the long drive to the Cabins she mostly laid against her seat with her eyes closed, claiming she was very tired and not feeling too well. Before they left the Castle she had managed to sneak in her father's office and get the guest list, she had read the names over and over, every chance she got. As soon as they were at the Cabin, she would contact Victor first. Would he remember anything at all this time around?
Nolan
'f**k! f**k! f**k! f**k! Why in the f**k are they canceling the Ball tonight? What if someone figured the whole thing out? What if that bloodsucking piece of s**t sold me out?' Nolan was having a panic attack just thinking of royal guards busting in to arrest him. The phone rang beside him and he already knew who it would be before he answered it.
"What happens now?" He asked without so much as a hello.
"Now my dear boy... you have to figure out how to finish the job! The clock is ticking and you know the consequences of failing don't you?" The raspy voice on the other side hung up before hearing his answer.
"f**k! f**k! f**k! FUUUUUUUCK!" Nolan broke everything he had in his office.
'How did I get myself in this s**t?!' He let his body fall down against the wall, his head in his hands, he had to find a way. The sun was almost up, he could see the light start to come through the windows. He was exhausted but he needed to clear his head.
Nolan sat up all of the sudden, he needed to go for a run. He unblocked his Wolf Jax.
'Jax, let's go running'
'Oh so you finally remembered I exist s**t stick! You can't just lock me away in the back of your mind whenever you want to do dumb s**t! I can still feel everything you feel! I'm part of you!' Jax was angry, he knew something was up but he didn't know exactly what it was, Nolan had been blocking him a lot lately and he had to figure out why, before this human did something he would regret.
'Let's go flea bag!'
They made it to the woods and Nolan left his clothes inside a tree trunk, he shifted and Jax let out a loud growl, stretching his limbs and shaking his black fur, it had been a while since he had gone on a good run.
They ran for hours, stopping only to drink some water by the river and hunt a rabbit for lunch. They had been running for a long time, it was already dark and they had lost all track of time at this point. Jax stopped by the lake to rest before heading back, when the most amazing smell hit him..
Lilies and vanilla... it was calling to him, like a light in the dark. He had to follow it!
'Jax what is it?'
Jax ignored him, running with all his speed towards the smell, he knew this smell, even though it was the first time smelling it.. weird.
It was so strong now, he slowed down so he could move slowly towards it. There it was, drinking water from a small stream, the most beautiful light brown wolf he had ever seen
'MATE!'
Nolan felt his heart race and sink at the same time, no.. he couldn't.. not now! Not with everything he had to do!
'SHIFT NOW JAX!' Jax ignored him, moving closer to the female, slowly, the scent driving him crazy already
All of the sudden the female jumped turning around and bearing her teeth at him, and he locked eyes with the most beautiful glowing gold eyes, they had never seen anything like it.
She lunged at Jax catching him off guard, nocking him to his side, trying to jump on his neck.
'What the f**k? Didn't you say she was our mate? She's trying to kill us!'
Jax was an Alpha, he had to get her to submit to him. He dodged her attacks and pinned her down with his huge body. She still snapped her teeth at him, refusing to surrender. She was a feisty one! He was in love already!
He nipped at her neck lightly, not hurting her but letting her know he had her, she closed her eyes and tilted her head back showing her neck as a sign of submission.
Jax let out a soft rumbling growl and licked her neck, then her snout. Her eyes shot open, big gold eyes looking back at him, he couldn't hold it anymore, he had to take her, it was his mate.
'Jax NO! Don't even think about it! YOU CAN'T!! SHIFT BACK NOW!' Nolan was going crazy with the thoughts Jax was having, he knew if they didn't shift back now, all would be lost, they would mate and mark each other in wolf form making it impossible for him to ignore the mate pull.
'Sorry s**t stick.. you're not needed right now, I'll be using one of your tricks by the way.. you learn.. I learn!' and with that Jax locked him in the back of his mind.
'WHAT IN THE ACTUAL f**k!?' how could this even happen right now? I've lost control of my f*****g wolf! Great!
Meanwhile, Jax was elated to have their mate all to himself, she hadn't shifted either looking at him with those golden eyes. She slowly moved her snout along his neck taking in his scent and making him shiver. He closed his eyes for a split second while she licked his ear, she took that opportunity to wiggle out and take off running.
'Awww my sexy mate wants to play'
Jax took after her, letting her get ahead a little to make the chase more interesting, but soon he was done playing, wanting to taste her and drive hard into her.
He caught her bringing her down and climbing on her back with his massive body, she whimpered, looking back at him and blinking slowly. He growled showing his teeth and her hind legs spread a little, she wanted him, he could smell it. She pushed her back up wiggling a little, that was all the incentive he needed! He brought his full member inside her, pushing in hard as she made small whimpering noises that drove him crazy.
They went at it for a while, howling and rolling around, he couldn't take it for another second, he had to mark her, be bent down and sunk his teeth deep in her neck, making her howl, she took one look at him and did the same, sending him over the edge howling like a maniac and losing all his strength. His body fell heavily on top of her as he licked her and she did the same sealing their marks.
Just as he was about to cuddle next to her, she jumped up, snapped her teeth at him and ran off, leaving him stumped.
He wanted to chase her down but he was so exhausted he could barely move.
's**t! I have to unlock that sun of a b***h and tell him she got away.. greaaat! ' Jax knew this conversation wouldn't be easy.
'SHE WHAAAAT?!' Nolan was beyond pissed, Jax had mated and marked someone, and they hadn't even met in their human forms! Also, she ran away right after leaving his stupid sack of fleas lying helpless on the ground! 'Great! this is just fantastic! I'm shifting back and never letting you out again you horny mutt!'
Jax was too tired to hold back the shift, so he just let it happen, Nolan would have to walk back for miles, stark naked in the cold haha! That would be punishment enough for calling him a mutt!