Through The Wolf's Eye

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

Adrian POV

I worked all day on cold cases until my eyes were blurry with the input side of it. Overall, it was a satisfactory day. I had started making friends with my partner, Destiny. I learned she had grown up in foster care and that her some time boyfriend, Rocky, was more of a best friend. It made me burn to show her what a real boyfriend could be like. I tried to get closer to her, but she is fiercely loyal to her freedom.

I am contemplating going for a run when Destiny returns from the restroom. Her scent calms me down. It is slowly changing and becoming more wolfish. I am already falling hard for her, and we are only colleagues at the office. She is beautiful, athletically built, long auburn hair that falls in curls around her waist, she has tried to tame it by pulling it back in a small bun so that its not in her face. The rest cascades down her back like a rusty colored waterfall. She notices my demeanor and asks me about it. “Just a bad day” I say, and she sympathetically puts her hand on my mine while trying to comfort me.

We spend the rest of the afternoon working and talking quietly. My day goes from disaster to hopeful in no time. At lunch I invite her to sit with me which she does, and we continue to talk about ourselves. I am learning so much about her. Her foster family was good to her, which from what I understand is a rare thing. She started hacking in middle school. So, she was highly proficient at it and was self-taught. She loved to hike and swim spending a lot of her extra time outdoors.

She will make an excellent she wolf I thought proudly. For a moment I forgot her impending possible doom. I pushed it to the back of my mind refusing to dwell on the situation during such a wonderful bonding time. I told her about growing up my younger sibling and my parents. Some of the adventures I had been on and even placed my hand over hers which she allowed to stay. That was when it happened.

Destiny’s POV

the next day I was very excited to try my gifts again and I went in and got another Cold Case this one was over sixteen year old who had gone missing and was assumed to run away I found him on the streets selling his body for money he did not want to come in and as he was eighteen at this time I could not make him come although he did admit to me that he was not there voluntarily that he had been kidnapped and forced into the situation he would refuse to help me though told me I would have to do the investigation myself so I started backwards from his pimp and I'm still investigating this as an open case and so my life as a detective changed and I began to solve case after case I became very famous in the department and worked my way up to Lieutenant My Life as a werewolf though was still a new thing I had the pack I had to learn how to get along inside I had my friends Grace and Jerry. Jerry had gotten out of prison soon after he went in on good behavior and I had made several other friends I chose to work Cold Case Files instead of open files because these are the victims that have waited the longest for closure.

My newest case involved a little seven-year-old boy who had disappeared while hunting with his father the father was suspected but there was no proof I asked Diamond if she knew where he was and she did and he was alive he had been kidnapped and taken by a pedophile I went to get him and he was only seven blocks from his parents’ house he even attended the same school which was strange even though he went under a different name you would think someone would recognize him. I found him and took him to his momma. I went home that night and had a glass of wine. I needed to get laid. I had an on and off relationship with Adrian, but we were off at the moment, so I called another friend Rocky who worked as a guard for Roman Securities. I had never put two and two together, but he was a werewolf as well. Rocky was especially adept at oral s*x and that’s why I liked him so much. After a night of wonderful s*x, he left and that’s how I like it. One and done.

“Destiny” Adrian said for the third time.

“Huh? Oh, sorry I was in neverland” she replied

“Never land?” Adrian asked.

“You know, lost in thought never pay attention land…Neverland.” What did you say.

Adrian answered, “A penny for your thoughts.”

“Oh, they were just random thoughts” she tried to get out of it” but he was having nothing of it.

“Yes, but not here, we can go for coffee after work. We worked the rest of the afternoon in silence. And when the uncomfortable afternoon was finally over, I led her to the coffee shop downstairs. She had a frozen mocha latte, and I had a coffee black. And I started my story. I was thinking about my new life and all that it entails. I thanked him for the latte, and he walked me to my car. I could feel eyes watching me, but I saw no one. I got in my car and headed home.

Jerry brought my dinner lasagna with Caesar salad and French bread. It was one of my favorites, but I could barely pick at it. Grace seemed worried I was feverish. My fever seemed to burn me alive. Jerry noticed my red face and took my temperature. 104 degrees and I was itching all over. He carried me to the rest room and drew a cool bath for me. I felt terrible. I soaked until my fever broke and crawled into bed. I was miserable and did not know what was wrong with me……maybe I’m pregnant? OMG so not wanted right now. I would stop tomorrow and pick up a test.

The next morning, I felt fine. It was weird, but I felt great. I got out of bed and energetically took a shower, dressed and got a cup of coffee. Jerry was following me around like a mother hen. “Are you sure you don’t want to stay home.” He said, “I will call in for you.”

“I’m sorry Jerry, I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” I said. “I will call on my lunch break” and I headed out the door. The drive to work was uneventful and when I got there Adrian had not arrived yet. It was irritating. Everything was irritating and that d*mned itch was back. Mr. Roman came by to ask a question and I almost bit his head off. “I’m sorry sir, I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I can’t seem to keep my temper in check.” He just grunted and walked on. I just realized I was going to shift again if I wasn’t careful.

Destiny was working and scratching when Adrian finally showed up with Rocky in tow. Destiny just looked at him and continued working.

“Is something wrong?” Adrian asked.

“You’re late!” I said.

“We had a flat on the interstate.” He stated, “did something happen?”

“I’m sorry I was grumpy; I have had this terrible itch since last night and I cant keep my moods straight” she turned around and started typing again.

Adrian’s POV

I watched her pound on her data entry keys and the excitement and dread grew. She was close to an uncontrolled shift again. That must be why they’re putting her through a class to calm her down. I felt so sorry for her. I wanted to hold her but knew I couldn’t. I sent a mind link to alpha Roman requesting attendance in her afternoon class in case she started the change. Then started going through my cold case files. Suddenly Destiny turns to me with tears in her eyes. “I think I am pregnant!” she states. Holy cr*p that’s bad, did we use protection last time? I couldn’t remember. “Are you on the pill?” I asked and she nodded. I sighed in relief. “Are you sure” I ask tentatively.

“well, I have been having hot flashes and my mood swings are off the charts! Also, I have this whole-body itch that is driving me crazy, and I feel like I am going to crawl out of my skin.” She said with tears in her eyes.

I was simultaneously worried and relieved. It was definitely the shift. I just reminded her to do her breathing and calm down. I told her that she should talk to diamond and try to calm down her hormones before they take over. My email blinked; I was in her class. Yes! At lunch we went to Roman Securities to the twenty seventh floor together. We were put into a room with windows floor to ceiling that faced the rising moon and given redundant packets to fill out. It would take most of the afternoon. Destiny started breaking out in a rash her itching was so bad, and she was starting to mention going home early, I mind linked alpha Roman on the situation. He came to the office and asked me if I had any questions.

Destiny’s POV

“What happens if I accidentally shift, what is my rank? How…” Destiny said.

“Wait! One question at a time” Roman said “first if you shift in the office, it’s not a big deal, everyone here is a werewolf. If you shift in public, it is a death sentence that’s why its recommended you live on pack lands. Second, we cannot risk others finding out and being let loose in the world. Your rank is Delta, but that is not a bad thing in our pack. Everyone is treated fairly here and everyone who is in a professional position such as guards or office supervisors is a Delta.

“What other ranks are there?” Destiny asked.

“There are Deltas. They include doctors, warriors, teachers and the children of ranked members delta and above. You can gain rank through mating or lose rank though punishment. I am sorry I have too go now, but Adrian and Rocky will stay with you through the whole process.

“Why are you a delta?” Destiny asked Adrian.

“Because my father is a beta in another pack, and I am a detective as you are.” Adrian stated.

“Why did you switch packs?” Destiny asked.

“Because my pack produced cars in Detroit, and I was interested in data security. Genetic diversity is obtained when a female mates a male from another pack, she goes with him mixing up the genetics, also sometimes wolves will change packs for employment opportunities or just moving around.” They continued to talk like this for several hours with random times of intensity for Destiny to suffer through. Finally, after several hours her shift cycles began to calm down. “Will this ever stop” she asked him.

“Eventually your body will adjust, and you will have complete control, but it takes time” he said.

I do not want to die shifting accidentally. I don’t see how I can survive this stress. I start to cry again, and Adrian holds me close. Another wave of the shift starts and this one is a little more intense. The itching is so bad I start to claw the blood out of my arm.

Adrian POV

I linked the nurses’ station to see if they had something to calm her down and control the itching. They sent up two syringes and instructions to give her one every two hours. They seemed to help a little but not much. She was feverish now and I was wiping her face with a cold wet towel. She was not having it. She yelled at me to stop smothering her with attention. I stopped and she cried that she was all alone. I was at a loss as to what to do. Finally, she shifted again. It would have been easier this time if she had not fought the shift so hard.