Chapter five

I opened my eyes slowly and look around me cause I had no idea where I was. I shake my head sideways in an attempt to shake off the disorienting state of my eyes and then it took me a moment to get myself together and realize where I was.

 I was still at the mountain. Sitting on the cold floor where Joan had left me to go find some stuff for us to feast on after successfully climbing to the top of the mountain. How I managed to sleep off, I had no idea, and it was already getting dark meaning I had been asleep for a long time.

 Why was I still on the mountain by this time? Why was I sleeping for a long time? Where was Joan? Did she leave me here? Was she alright? Did someone make me fall asleep? Because I couldn't wrap my head around how I fell asleep in this cold for hours. All these questions run through my head but I had no answer and the realization that something was not right jolted me up from the floor and I immediately started walking towards the direction of the abandoned hut to search for Joan.

The thought that the Black Mamba that attacked me the other day had harmed her crossed my mind but I immediately shoved it aside because Joan was very strong and a mere reptile could not even harm her a little no matter how hard it tried.

I struggle in walking without falling because the sun was already going down and I couldn't really see where I was putting my legs on the stupid mountain that I hated so much.

 I told her earlier that we should not come to train here but she didn't listen to me as always. I hated this mountain because  every time we came here something bad or annoying always happened.

 I get to the location of the abandoned hut and look around for a minute and then I call out Joan's name from outside and get no response and I decide to go in after a lot of deliberations and self talking to not be afraid of a mere reptile but I definitely knew I was just fooling myself. I open the hut and peep into it but I didn't see anyone inside from where I was standing

"Joan!" I call out to the empty hut and when I hear no reply I shut it and leave because it occurred to me that this was a prank Joan was playing on me and I wasn't going to risk being bitten by a snake for some stupid prank she was trying to pull on me.

 Joan was a master prankster and she was out of her mind alright so it made sense that she would do something like this just because I did not follow her to the abandoned hut.

She probably came here, ate to her fill and decided to leave me here on the mountain and went home. But why would she do that? A logical part of my brain asked. I successfully climbed the almighty steepy mountain and she willingly went to the hut by herself when I told her I could not go because I was terrified of the black mamba that tried to have my head the last time or so it seemed so what exactly was this prank for?

 I start my journey alone back home in anger cause it was already dark  at night and I curse everytime I slip and fall on my face. I was going to have a lot of injuries and scratches but I wasn't so bothered cause they were going to heal. Slowly but surely. 

I finally get to levelled ground and I couldn't have been more happier at being back to civilization. I was staggering at this point and I just wanted to get home, have a bath, eat and sleep. I was thinking about all these and smiling to myself until I perceive the scent of vanilla and chocolate cream and curse so loudly.

 I perceived Alpha Gerald even before I saw him come out of a corner and start walking towards me, and I roll my eyes at him

"Look I don't know what you want but I'm not interested okay? maybe some other time" I try to tell him off by keeping a straight face.

 Ever since he tortured my Lycan and I by kissing Luna Lillian in front of us my Lycan no longer craved to be close to him whenever he was near and I knew it was because she was really hurt and so was I but at least I got my revenge 

"What happened to you? Why do you look like that?" he examined  me from head to toe with a grim look on his face which made me look at myself too because in my opinion I didn't look that bad 

"It's none of your business" I tell him with shrugged shoulders 

"Did you go mountain climbing again? By this time? Are you crazy?" He spat out when he saw the path I was coming from

 "Haven't you heard of the attacks going on in town? Or do you just not care anything about your safety?"

He shook me slightly and the brief moment of torch made my Lycan leap but it didn't last long and I wasn't so focused on her right now but on what Alpha Gerald said about attacks 

"What attacks?" I asked in panic 

"I don't know for sure but there has been rumours,where is your friend? Or did you go alone?" He asked when he saw the panic on my face

 "My sister" I corrected him and I could see the confusion on his face but I continue without giving him an explanation

"She's probably home, we went together but she pranked me and left me on the mountain so I'm going to find her" I say more to myself than him as I brushed past him and start walking home. I don't know if I truly believed this was a prank Joan was trying to use and get back at me with anymore, now that I knew of the attacks that have been going on.

 I walk as fast as my scratched body could allow and I immediately start screaming Joan's name from the gate so she could come out , I didn't care if I was disturbing the neighbors and when I get no response I could feel my anxiety setting in and taking over my body but I try to keep it in check.

I open the front door, I go in,switch on the lights and look around to see that the house was just the way we had left it in the morning, on our way out for the training. There was no food on the table and water in the bathroom like I had expected and above all Joan was no where to be found. The house was eerily quiet and it was clear to me that Joan had not come home and I immediately knew that my suspicions were right and something terrible must have happened to her and I let out a growl of pain and anger.