Is There Really A Mate For Me?

Chapter 3

          *Winter's POV*

                I wake up in a beautiful forest garden with a perfect wall of pine trees that appears to go all the way around it. Furrowing my eyebrows I slowly sit up and look at my surroundings. 2' to my left was a beautiful crystal clear creek. It flowed at a medium pace with tall grass growing on the far side and a kind of sandy kind of grassy edge on my side. Looking straight ahead I notice the wall of trees still going and there's various single trees in the garden. I look to my right see more random trees and beautiful flowers and tall grass. And the wall out in the distance. There were birds chirping, even the ravens, squirrels playing, deer grazing. It was so beautiful. I looked down at my arms and body, noting no more scars or bruises, and my clothes were different. Last thing I remember wearing were my raggedy old trashy cleaning clothes. Where did this dress come from? Looking at the dress on my body I take note it's not mine. My style though, though high black strapless dress. The top part with a full fitted bodice that hugged perfectly from my chest to my hips, with black studs embroidering the top. The bottom part was  pencil styled with black lace and silk. Who put this dress on me?? Wait where even am i? 

              All of a sudden I feel this ice cold shiver run down my spine. Slowly turning around I am met with a huge freaking wolf. Not quite Male alpha big but close. It nudged my cheek with its nose then licked my face letting me know its friendly. "Where did you come from?" I asked it. It nudged me again then stared at me. Looking back at the wolf I take in its features. Shes mostly black with dark gray socks and dark gray on the tip of her tale. Her face is black but her eyes were a mix of ice blue and white. She was all around different than other wolves. I wish I could see my wolf. I've never been allowed to shift so I've never seen her only heard her. "But Winter you see me now." My wolf said in our link. Jumping back wide eyed and startled, did she just say shes my wolf I thought to myself. The wolf nodded her head. Feeling a huge smile spread across my face, I run over and hug her with tears streaming down my face. Zatyra has been my only friend for a few years now. "Zatyra where are we?" I asked while still hugging her. She nodded her head, "We are in Moon Goddess's garden for those in between. When you are in between, you are neither dead nor living making your soul stuck." She said. I hugged her tighter, scared. I was scared. Here I was hoping to find a mate so I never felt pain again only to have Quin and those jerks beat me enough to put me in a come. I hadn't realized how hard I was crying till Zatyras tear soaked fur stuck to my face. "Zatyra I'm so sorry you're stuck here with me. If I wasn't so pathetic we wouldn't be stuck here." I cried into her fur. "Winter you're not weak though," she started to respond. "You're actually quite brave and strong. You've, We've, been through a lot of things. Horrible things in fact, but this isnt you're fault. I'd rather be here with you anyways." 

            I kissed her cheek. She was honestly the best wolf anyone could have been blessed with, which made me feel special because she was my wolf. "Zatyra I'm so tired. Can I take a nap?" I asked. She nodded her head. "Please stay with though. Idk what I'd do if I woke up and your gone." She chuckled, "yes I'll stay with you Winter. I'll always stay with you." I smiled inwardly as she layed on her side letting me rest my head on her stomach.I was instantly asleep.

    *Zatyra's POV*

            Watching Winter sleep, my mind starts racing. I'm also scared like she is and I know she is mortified of being here. I didnt want to tell her earlier. She has enough on her plate and I need to be strong for her. I cant believe those jerkwads did this to her and I. But I'll get my revenge for both Winter and myself. I'm gonna rip everyone to shreds. I cant help but to curl up around her slightly and protect her. She is quite the admirable human. Just then a smell hits me. I keep my head down snuffing the air to figure who or what it is but I cant. It's not one I'm familiar with. Folding my ears back I slightly raise my head not enough to give my position away but just enough for me to speak over the grass. I see a beautiful woman walking towards us in a silvery white dress. She was super white hair hanging down perfectly past her shoulders. As she gets closer I notice she has no shoes or weapons from what I can see. I slightly move just enough to change my position into a defensive one but not enough to wake Winter. Once this human was within 3feet of us looking right at me, I bared my pearly whites without growling. The human instantly stopped and put her hand up "Easy my precious pup,I'd never harm either of you. I placed you 2together for a reason Zatyra." She said. I give her a quizzical look. She continued "I am Moon Goddess, but you may call me Moon. I want to help you guys. I know and saw all the horrible things that happened. None of which should've happened." I growled but I couldn't help it. Thinking if everything that had happened made me do it. Winter jolted awake and instantly was trying to tuck into me scared. "Wh-who are you?" She asked Moon, scared. "I am Moon Goddess sweet child. You may call me Moon. As I was just tellingZatyra I want to help you both. Neither of you belong here and neither of you should've suffered the way you both have. Plus knowing my granddaughter is in coma with one of my most favorite and most precious creatures is trapped here, put in a coma by being brutally beaten and hurt, breaks my heart." Moon said. Wait did she just say that Winter is her granddaughter???? WAIT, WHAT?????