Chapter 2

Damian’s POV

I stood inside the room with all the supposed leaders of our supposed pack. Each of them had a look of seriousness on their face as I came inside.

“Are we leaving now?” I asked as I looked around the room.

A boy with red hair grunted as he stood with the flame flickering from his movements. “Not yet, as we are waiting for when it is closest for the rain to pour. That is the moment humans stay inside more.”

“But that isn’t the reason you called me here, Dennis,” I said, realizing even before them of their plan.

“You are the only one who associates with her,” He said, looking around the room like everyone inside had the discussion already.

“She helped us escape when the humans attacked our former hideout two years ago, yet we all ostracized her because she has never transformed,” I said, gritting my teeth.

Dennis heaved a sigh. “She is not one of us until she transforms, Damian. Even she would slow us down when we try to escape.”

“You should have her stay behind with the young ones if you don’t trust her capabilities,” I said, fuming at how easily they had concluded.

“That is not what we mean.” another boy with blonde hair stood — Pharrell was his name and he was a beta just like Dennis, but his blood purity was lesser.

“I will take care of her in this raid, if that is what you want,” I said as I swung my hand in the air.

Dennis heaved a deep breath as the other members of their group standing with him. “Then this is settled.”

I nodded, moving out of the room before them.

“Is it time to leave?” Elsa asked as she saw me coming outside of the castle.

I nodded as I placed my hoodie over my head, helping her cover her head as well.

Dennis stood in front of us, looking around at the people present. “Everyone should get back home safe and without being tracked. That is the only word I can say,” he said as he turned around.

We moved out with our sights on the closest village less than four hours close to our camp with the rain drizzling. It was a wonder the people still had not noticed us. Probably out of fear, or it was our luck as we got closer.

The village was quiet, with Dennis giving direction to everyone. We moved out according to our direction.

I went with Elsa, braking into a barn filled with chickens. I smiled as I took two chickens, giving it to Elsa while I took some for myself.

“Thief!” someone screamed as we stepped out of the barn.

Cries of thief suddenly changed to shout of wolves. I turned to Elsa, seeing the fear on her face.

“Run,” I mouthed to her with the both of running towards the forest.

Lights flickered on over the little town as we made away with as much animals as we could get from their farms.

“After those damned werewolves!” Screams came out of the house as they chased at us.

I could see my friends morph, escaping swiftly through the village while I held on to Elsa. Fear enveloped me, knowing there was no way I could take her on me as the villager rounded us as the only ones who hadn’t escaped yet.

“What do I do?” I asked myself as we broke through into a corn farm, separating while we ran. “Fuck!” I cursed, knowing I could not call her name without them realizing where she was.

Leaves rustled some distance away, and I could tell it was her, but I could not call out to her, walking closer to reach her.

“They are in the corn plantation!” someone screamed.

I felt my heart leap as I stood at a place. If I transformed; I could escape, but that would involve me leaving Elsa to the humans.

The chase continued, stopping after a while, with dogs barking and men muttering.

“Elsa,” I muttered as followed the sound of the barking dogs, watching as the flames flickered with the men surrounding her.

“Are you a werewolf like them, or you are one of us?” They asked her as they cornered her.

I fell back to the ground, gasping for air, as I did not know what to do.

“She seams to be one of them. Let’s take her with us. Maybe she would tell us the truth,” another voice said.

“I have to help her,” I said to myself as I readied myself to transform, when I heard shrieks of terror. Elsa growled at the men with her body transforming.

I was startled as I watched her changed, moving when I realized they would kill her. “Run!” I screamed, transforming to my wolf's form as I stepped out of my hideout to take their attention when I saw blood splash in the air.

She growled, dropping to the ground after the people ran away with one of them dead at Elsa's feet.

I swallowed hard as I reached to her side. “How could you pass out from just transforming?” I asked myself as placed her on my back, transforming before they could regroup and come for us.

“You are a wolf,” I muttered as I ran across the field, heading back for the castle before they could track our scent. The rains were another reason we raided when it fell, as it would wash our scents away.

“They made it back,” a voice said as they saw me return with Elsa, with her retreating wolf attributes.

I was happy, for saving her life and also the look in their faces. Now they had to accept her fully for who she was and not what they thought she was.

“Give me that,” I said as I dragged a coat from someone, realizing she was naked and she had no extra clothes with her.

Dennis nodded his head at me, causing the crowd to give me the chance to take her inside. I nodded at him as I carried her in my arms, heading to her room. I could feel my heart beating as I stared at her lovely face, unaware of what was happening.

I could tell I felt something for this girl in my arms, but I had to make sure she felt the same way for me as well. I sighed, shaking the thought from my head as I dropped her on her bed while I waited for her to wake.

“Where am I?” she asked as her eyes flickered open. Her hands flailed in the air with fear in her eyes.

I rushed to her side, holding her still. “It’s Damian,” I whispered as I tried to calm her.

“Damian?” she repeated my name as she fell into my hands, sobbing.

I understood her fears, as she was close to losing her life with those humans around her. “I’m never leaving your side. Never again,” I said, wrapping my hands firmly around her.