Danica desperately tried to open her eyes so that she could fix her gaze on her adoptive mother. It had been over a month since she last saw Martha and the sudden longing she felt at just hearing her voice left her in a state of struggle.
"Who are you?" Nigel asked. "Why are you here?"
"I can help." Martha said once more with a long sigh.
"Help us?" Mason asked sounding unsure.
"May I come in first?" Martha asked.
Danica could hear the sound of feet shuffling before Martha's high heeled steps made their way across the floor and to her side. She could feel the sensation of her cheek being touched as Martha took in a shaky breath.
"Now that you're in what do you plan on doing?" Nigel demanded.
Trying to open her mouth Danica wanted to reprimand Nigel for the way he was talking to Martha, no one was allowed to disrespect her.
"I can lift the curse that is on Danica." Martha said.
Shocked Danica tried to fi
Still lost in confusion Danica just watched as Martha looked around the room at everyone before finally resting her gaze on Danica."I'm sorry for keeping so much from you." Martha said moving forward and placing a hand on Danica's cheek. "I know it wasn't fair to you, but I did it for your own good.""What are you talking about?" Danica asked grabbing ahold of Martha's hand.Mason who was still holding Danica let a low growl escape him, clearly now seeing Martha as the enemy that put his mate through torture."Mason...." Danica warned as Martha simply chuckled."It seems that he cares deeply for you." Martha said looking happy. "I'm so glad you've managed to find your one person.""Why are you talking like that Martha?" Danica asked.The way she spoke it was beginning to sound like this may be the last time she were to see her. It wasn't like she would be disappearing from her life, right?"Danica
Jumping up Danica frantically looked around the room trying to locate Martha. Even though her rational brain understood that Martha was gone, the other part was convinced that she had just disappeared and reappeared in a different location."MARTHA!" Danica screamed urgently searching the room. "MARTHA THIS ISN'T FUNNY!"Danica's vision was blurred from all the tears that were falling and her heart felt like a ton of needles were stabbing into it one after another. To her Martha was the only family she had known since losing her parents, and in a way she had been much more of a parent. She just couldn't believe that Martha was gone, there was no way she could be gone.As she continued to search Danica could feel the dark being emerging within her once more and it was livid.It seemed that the loss of Martha had hit the being hard as well and now with the curse gone there was nothing holding the being's full force back.&
Danica sat alone outside in the training grounds staring up at the night sky. The moon was almost full, a sign that soon she would finally shift to her wolf form for the first time since she discovered that she wasn't actually human. A tingle of anticipation and fear ran through her as the reality of the whole thing hit her. With Martha's passing she had had no time to think about it at all.It had already been a week since Martha's death, a long agonizing week of constantly reminding herself that the woman who was her only family was truly gone. During the week Mason had been a saint allowing her space and not taking offense from her cold shoulder and need to be alone."You should have a jacket." Came Mason's voice just as a coat was draped around Danica's shoulders.Turning Danica gave him a small smile, "Thanks." She didn't know when he had arrived, but his presence was soothing."Are you ready for your first officia
The day of the full moon came leaving Danica a nervous wreck. Even though she had told Mason that she wasn't worried about the change, she had gone through those two torturous no changes after all, she couldn't quite keep good to her word.As the days passed and the day grew closer she couldn't quite help but feel the dark being within her growing more and more irritable.Before when it wasn't helping her it would simply go dormant and remain nonexistant in her mind, but now since the curse Martha had put on her was lifted she could constantly feel its presence along with that of her wolf."You're making me dizzy with that pacing." Mason said drawing Danica's attention to him.She had been busy pacing back and forth like a ferile creature while Mason lounged lazily on the bed watching. He had remained quiet up until this point, but it seemed that he had grown annoyed with Danica's frantic energy."Sorry." Danica murmured stopping.
"You okay?" Danica asked Mason as they returned to their room.The sun outside had already begun to go down indicating that soon the moon would rise and Danica would have to undergo the change from human to wolf. She had already begun to feel the flu like symptoms that she had experienced during her previous attempts at changing and with them came even more fear, but at the moment she was pushing that down due to her worry for Mason.Turning Mason gave Danica a smile as he placed his hand on her cheek. Using his thumb he began to rub gentle circles across her skin sending waves of warmth through her."You should worry about you and not about me." Mason said smiling."Are you refusing my concern?" Danica asked bristling.Laughing Mason leaned in kissing her. "Of course not baby, I would never refuse my loves concern.""Better not." Danica huffed.Even though she wanted to be annoyed with Mason she couldn't find it wit
'Danica...' Mason's soft voice drifted towards Danica's ears drawing her attention from the darkness that was consuming her. 'You've got to fight.'The desperateness in his words tugged at Danica's heart as she felt herself beginning to drift once again. She knew she needed to fight, that she couldn't let the rogue within win, but she was feeling so very tired. The exhaustion she felt was all consuming and no matter how hard she tried to break through it she just couldn't.'Baby.... you've got to fight!' Mason's voice was growing stronger tugging at Danica keeping her from drifting entirely.Attempting to claw her way back again Danica felt herself coming to slowly but surely. Looking around she found herself in a dark space, no light was anywhere to be seen. To the side she could see two glowing red eyes that were watching her warily.'You....' Danica spoke fixing her golden gaze with the creatures red one. 'Are
'Do you understand now?' The rogue wolf asked Danica as she began to come back to her senses. 'You are too weak.''I am not weak.' Danica insisted trying to shake off the image of her dead mother. 'I am much stronger than back then.''Prove it.' The rogue insisted baring it's teeth once more.'What do you want me to do?' Danica asked as she cautiously watched the wolf begin to extend its body preparing for a fight. 'You want me to fight you?'Danica wasn't quite sure if she was guessing right, but if she was then that meant that this rogue wolf actually wanted to take her on while she was in human form. That would mean in the end the wolf had the advantage with its size, teeth, and claws.'You've taken down a weak wolf, but you haven't taken down a powerful wolf yet.' The rogue said making what sounded like a snicker.Danica watched as the rogue began to circle around her, it was clear by the way it was crouched that
'Mason,' Danica tried as he continued to hold her tightly."I can hear you." Mason confirmed as his smile grew bigger. "I'm so glad you're back."'What happened?' Danica asked as she continued to take in the area around her.The moon was already high within the sky and it's white light glowed down on the field she and Mason currently occupied. She couldn't quite place her finger on it, but something about the moon exhilerated her, made her want to run and enjoy her new found limbs."I can tell you later if you want to go for a run." Mason chuckled sensing Danica's building energy.Standing Danica stretched her limbs getting a feel for them as Mason stood up. Fully naked already he gave a stretch as his body began to contort and shift until his large golden wolf remained where he had been minutes prior.'Ready?' He asked through the mindlink now.'Are you okay to do this?' Danica asked looking at the scratches that st