Chapter 4

Otsana

I pushed open the door and saw Alpha Ralph, still unconscious. If he was unconscious, who had called out to me earlier? I thought to myself.

Confused, I looked around the room for anyone hiding. I checked the wardrobe and noticed the window was wide open, with a breeze blowing in. Could someone have escaped through the window? I was puzzled, my hand on my jaw as I thought out loud.

I stared at Alpha Ralph, who appeared to be cold. "Should I close the window?" I muttered to myself, thinking he might be feeling chilly. I reached for the window glass to close it when I heard my name again, "Otsana!" I turned quickly, scanning the room. Who had called me now? I whispered to myself. My eyes trailed to Alpha Ralph, who was still motionless and peaceful.

With raised eyebrows, I hastened towards the Alpha, an inexplicable pull drawing me to his side. An overwhelming urge compelled me to take his hand, and as our palms touched, a sudden jolt of electricity coursed through me. Our minds intertwined, and I felt myself being pulled into a deep trance, as if the boundaries between us had dissolved.

I felt like I was in the afterlife, surrounded by woods that seemed eerily familiar. Alpha King Ralph stood by a tree, his hands tied behind his back. "Alpha!" I called out, rushing towards him. He shivered, his eyes pleading. "Otsana, save me! Please, save me!"

I was confused, unsure why I was there or what was happening. But Alpha Ralph's urgent voice snapped me back to reality. "Untie me, now!" he yelled.

As I rushed to free him, a woman appeared from nowhere. She looked like she was in her late 50s, with gray hair and a gaunt face. Her bloodshot eyes seemed to hold a deep sadness, but also a hint of malevolence. She looked like a witch.

"Untie me, don't let her distract you!" Alpha Ralph begged, his voice laced with fear.

The old woman cackled, her voice sending shivers down my spine. "You think you can stop the wrath of my curse? You lie!" Her laughter echoed through the woods, sending birds flying away in terror.

"Get behind me!" I yelled at the old lady, but she swiftly retaliated, brandishing a stick that sent a strange energy coursing through me. My body began to contort, my bones cracking and reforming as my arms elongated. "What's happening to me?" I cried out in terror.

Alpha Ralph stood frozen, his eyes wide with shock as he watched my transformation. I felt my teeth sharpening, my senses heightening, and my wolf emerging. The old lady touched my back, and I spun around, pouncing on her with newfound ferocity.

In an instant, I found myself back in the room with Alpha Ralph, who was now awake and staring at me in confusion. "What are you doing here?" he asked, his eyebrows raised in suspicion.

I stumbled over my words, trying to recall the events that had just transpired. "I...I..." But something inside me urged me to remain silent. "I don't know," I said softly, before turning and fleeing the scene.

"Wait!" Alpha Ralph called out, but I was already gone, disappearing into the distance.

I ran to my room, My mind kept replaying the strange incident with Alpha King Ralph. It felt so awkward and confusing, and I struggled to make sense of what had happened.

"What was that?" I whispered to myself.

"What did I see?"

I bit my lip, frustration mounting as I tried to find the right words to describe the scene. It was as if the world had gone crazy for a moment, and then snapped back into place. But why?

I sighed, my confusion turning to fear. What if this wasn't just some random incident? What if there was something bigger going on?

As I tried to make sense of the strange incident with Alpha King Ralph, my thoughts kept drifting back to Freddie. My friend, my confidant, now banished from our pack.

"Why did they do this to him?" I wondered, a fresh wave of tears stinging my eyes.

The confusion and fear I felt about the incident with Ralph paled in comparison to the pain of losing Freddie. My heart ached at the thought of never seeing him again. How could our pack be so cruel?

As I sat on my bed, crying over the loss of my friend Freddie and the confusing incident with Alpha King Ralph, I suddenly heard a series of loud bangs on my door. My heart skipped a beat as I jerked my head towards the source of the sound.

"Who is that?" I called out, my voice quavering with fear and confusion.

A deep, commanding voice boomed from the other side of the door. "Open this door at once!" Alpha Grayson demanded.

Shock coursed through me. Why was my stepfather here? Had he found out about what happened between me and the Alpha?

"I-I'm coming," I stammered, taking a deep breath to steady my nerves.

I took a shaky breath and reluctantly opened the door.

"What the hell are you still doing in your room?" Alpha Grayson roared as soon as the door was ajar. "Aren't you supposed to be on your way to the Greyhound pack?

Alpha Ralph is awake and demands your presence!"

I tried to speak, to explain that I hadn't known I was expected, but my words were drowned out by a loud slap across my face. Pain exploded across my cheek, and tears poured from my eyes.

Alpha Grayson grabbed a handful of my hair and yanked me forward. I cried out in pain, but he paid no heed.

"You're still wasting time," he growled, tugging harder. "Now I'll have to drag you out myself!"

I staggered and stumbled as he pulled me by the hair, tears streaking down my face as I pleaded with him to stop. But he was relentless in his cruelty, his face twisted into a mask of rage and disgust.

"Please," I whimpered, "I'm sorry, I didn't know–"

Alpha Grayson continued to drag me by my hair, ignoring my cries and pleas. As we turned a corner, we were met with the unexpected sight of Alpha Ralph, his face livid with rage.

"What the hell are you doing to her?" he thundered, his voice echoing down the hall. "Leave her alone at once!"

Alpha Grayson froze, his grip loosening on my hair as he stared in confusion at Alpha Ralph.