THIRD-PERSON POV Miranda was just standing there, surprised to see Nigel inside the girl's bathroom. “Nigel, what are you doing in here?” “I can ask you the same thing, Miranda. You don't have a vagina anymore, so you are the one out of place,” Nigel yelped. “I'm sorry. I just can't deal with this today. I feel so, so hopeless,” Miranda sighed. Nigel softened a bit. He was there to rip Into her for splashing him, but he couldn't do so anymore. “I promise we will figure this out soon.” “You promise?” Her eyes got teary. “Yes, I promise,” Nigel nodded. Nigel seemed pale, and he looked like he was under the weather. This body he was in felt off. “Are you OK?” Miranda asked. “You look sick.” “Well you splashed me, so maybe I'm getting a fever,” he scoffed. “About that, Taurus had to do it. Your friends were getting suspicious,” Miranda explained why she had to splash him this morning. “Oh I see,” Nigel sighed. He understood why they did it. “And as for your vampire friend, I
THIRD-PERSON POV A month had passed and Nigel and Miranda barely spoke to each other unless it was about finding a way to switch back to normal. Miranda had been scouring the library at the pack-house, reading book after book, trying to see if she could find anything that could help them, but she always hit a dead end. Taurus missed Nigel, and he didn't speak much lately other than to tell Miranda he needed to go for runs. Miranda had been exhausted, especially with werewolf training and school work. Apparently, she found out Nigel was a straight-A student and not your typical empty-headed jock. She missed her parents, though. She missed her mother’s overprotectiveness and her father’s witty remarks. Nigel’s father was so cold and distant and his mother was always poised and polite, it made Miranda’s blood boil. “Hey, Nigel,” Miranda heard the sweet voice of Luna Peaches. “Hey, Mom. What’s up?” She asked. Living as Nigel for the past month had taught her how to speak like him, bu
THIRD-PERSON POV“Mother, do we really have to do this?” Nigel asked Mrs. Whitmore as he lay down on the spa bed. He was a nervous wreck, and he regretted the moment he agreed to have a girl’s day with Mrs. W. But the woman insisted after walking in on him when he got out of the shower. He hadn’t shaven his new legs or bikini lines since he’d been inside Miranda’s body. Mrs. W almost had a heart attack when she saw all that bush. Nigel didn’t understand human grooming rituals. So now here he was, lying buck naked with hot wax all over his legs and privates. “Just lie still, Miranda, you’re almost 18 and old enough to get a bikini wax since you’ve been ignoring down south for a while now. I only hope you are bathing properly.”The masseuse was as gentle as she could be as she pulled away strip after strip of thick blonde hair. At least Nigel knew Miranda was a natural blonde. “Fuck that hurts!” Nigel cried.“Miranda, watch your mouth.”“Sorry Mother.”“I hope Dr. Taylor is worth the mo
MIRANDA'S POV“Taurus, I'm so tired,” I complained, but just like the other times I tried talking to Taurus outside of training, he didn't reply. “Are you still not speaking to me, Wolfy?”“Don't call me that,” the wolf growled. “I have accepted the fact that I may be stuck with you for the rest of my life, but it doesn't mean I want to be friends.”“I understand. I'm just trying to cheer you up. I know you miss Nigel. I miss my body too, plus I miss my friends Clarke and Roger. I haven't spoken to them since this body exchange from hell happened,” I sighed. “But we cannot give up.”“Well, both you and Nigel are at fault for this. If he had let you die in those woods that night, then this would not have happened,” Taurus growled, then it hit me. Something in those woods must have been the reason for all of this.“Taurus, you're a genius!” I beamed.“I am?” He asked. “I mean, I know I am. But may I ask, why did you feel the need to point out my awesomeness just now?”“The woods. You sai
NIGEL’S POV“Taurus, buddy, I’ve missed you,” I said as I realized Miranda’s eyes were glowing gold, which means Taurus was at the forefront. “I missed you too, Nigel. I don’t know how much more of this I can take,” he complained. “This chick is weak, and it’s making me weak. She is struggling so hard in training it’s making us look bad.”“I understand, but she’s a human stuck in a werewolf’s body. We cannot expect much from her,” I tried to get him to go easy on her.“I can hear you guys, you know,” she took control back from Taurus, but only for a few seconds. “I’m doing the best that I can.” We ignored her.“Nigel. It’s been a month now since we’re like this. We have to seek help or at least tell someone,” Taurus stated. “But who do we trust with this? Mom and Dad will think I’m crazy, plus I don’t think the pack doctor has a pill we can take to make this go away,” I huffed. “If Dad ever finds out that Miranda knows about us, it won’t be pretty.”“True,” Taurus agreed. “Maybe we s
MIRANDA'S POV“Well, you could always—masturbate,” he smirked. And as soon as those words left his lips. Something strange began. What was happening to me? This feeling like I was being sucked up to the heavens was now eating at my senses. If Nigel's hands weren't around my waist, I would have maybe floated away. He smelt so good, like pineapple and ginger. I found it weird. Was this how I normally smelt? A warmth crept up from deep within and settled in my groin. I was fighting the urge to kiss him. Was this wrong? Kissing him while we were in this state? But I couldn't help it. I felt the pole inside my pants. I knew my face was now flushed. I wanted to take him right there, but Taurus held me back. “Calm down, child,” he roared. I blinked rapidly, then I shoved Nigel off me.“You're nasty. Of course, I'm not going to do that.”“Alright then, suit yourself,” he grinned wickedly.“So I guess I’ll see you at school tomorrow,” I told him.“Actually, you’ll be giving me a ride to schoo
THIRD PERSON POV Lazarus couldn’t believe that Miranda invited him to a she-wolf’s moonday party, but he couldn’t turn it down, it wasn’t a gentlemanly thing to do. He just didn’t have it in him to turn down a lady’s invite. He decided to arrive earlier with some of his vampire buddies and check out this mystery of the Bloodshed Woods. He had never heard of a vampire going feral in over five hundred years. Furthermore, he needed to see this for himself before he mentioned it to his father. “Are you sure we’re going the right way, sire?” His right-hand man, Fitzroy asked him. Fitzroy was the first and only vampire Lazarus had ever turned. “Yes. I’m positive. I’m following the directions of the girl who almost got hurt by the feral,” Lazarus pointed out. He kept the girl’s identity a secret. He couldn’t risk letting his friends know that a human girl knows their secret. “I smell something. It’s like burnt flesh,” Seros explained. “I smell it too,” Lazarus added. The three vampi
THIRD PERSON POV “Why the hell did Valko have to throw the party out in the woods?” Miranda complained. “Why couldn't he keep it in the ballroom or even the courtyard?” “Because he didn't want the parentals around,” Duran answered. “What's your problem, Nigel? Lighten up.” Miranda rolled her eyes. She dreaded the woods ever since she saw the feral vampire. Well, at least the party was in the opposite direction of the Bloodshed Woods. She followed Duran and Shelly-Ann towards an old concrete structure. The music was already blaring and rainbow coloured lights were flickering outside. “Now this is sick,” Shelly beamed. “Yeah, let's go inside,” Duran grabbed her hand and ran off to the entrance. Miranda stayed behind a bit, catching her breath. This was her first real party, plus it was filled with werewolves from other packs too, so she was a little nervous. The bushes to the side rustled, and her head shot towards the sound. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw Lazarus and two
NIGEL'S POVI was tired and hungry, plus I didn't understand why these nerds weren't bothered by the shit smell that was seeping off my so-called grandpa. So what if he looked exactly like my dad under his hobo appearance? That still didn't make him my grandfather. I hissed because if he resembled my father, it also meant he resembled me since people said I was a spitting image of my dad. Life was so unfair. I hate this, and I hate him. Nigel Senior, I scoffed. Why did Father have to name me after such an evil man? "Are we there yet?" I was this close to screaming and throwing a bitch-fit. My feet hurt to the point they felt like they were about to fall off. "Just a couple more minutes," my grandpappy answered. His breath smelt terrible... Like when was the last fucking time he used toothpaste? I looked around and smacked myself in the face. There were no supermarkets or malls here, so of course he didn't have access to the finer things in life. And Miranda thought Howling's Cliff
MIRANDA'S POV"Excuse me! Come again! You're my what?" I asked, raising my hands in the air and waving them about like I was at a rock concert. With his palm still outstretched to me, he repeated, "My name is Alpha Nigel Vanderwolf, and I am your grand...""Yes, yes, I heard you the first time,” I choked out. "But you just said I should...""I know what I just said, it was a rhetorical question." When he realized I wasn't going to shake his hand, he dropped it to his side. My eyes scanned him from head to toe. "Mighty God!" I yelped when I saw his feet. His toes seemed like they were not on speaking terms with each other to how far apart they were spread. His rugged look reminded me of when Alan came back after spending twenty years in the Jumanji Jungle. "So you're Nigel Senior," Valko finally spoke. He stepped up to the old man. "I'm Valko Silver.""Ah, I should have known Valor's pup would be following behind Nolan's pup's tail," he chuckled, and Velma growled. "And what's your
THIRD-PERSON POVA werewolf emerged from the shadows, but he was not an ordinary predator. He moved like he was a shadow; he made no sounds or caused no ruckus. He fixed his bright red eyes on the human girl curled up in the arms of the young werewolf. The sounds of their heavy breathings and thumping hearts were music to his ears because he found satisfaction in seeing his victims paralysed with fright, which made their flesh soft for him to dine on. Their screams also made their blood turned sweeter, resulting in the best sort of perfume for him. His nostrils widened as he detected the scent of the human. He curled back his lips, revealing his dark gums and yellow stained teeth, letting out a low rumbling growl. He didn’t care that he was outnumbered, as he already understood their outcomes; within moments, the girl would suffer a fatal wound to her throat, her body would be eaten, and her blood would mark the ground covered in grass. It would be easy for him to pick them off on
THIRD-PERSON POVDuran's mind kept going back to his mate, wondering what she was doing, and if she missed him. Izanna's description of the Mad Alpha was making him rethink this trip he was on. He should have stayed home with his mate who was carrying his pup. The Moon Goddess would be cruel to kill him now after all that he had been through. As he made his way to the Mystic Mountain, his mind became chaotic. Clarke occupied most of Valko's thoughts. He loved how vibrant and red her hair was and how incredibly luscious, thick and flawless those curls were. He kept reminiscing about how she arched her back and flashed her hair from side to side when they made love. Now he wondered if coming on this adventure was the right thing to do. Breathing out, he made his way steadily toward the mountain that was said to be home to this Mad Alpha. Velma walked alongside Lazarus, their hands intertwined. The two seemed inseparable now that most of their friends knew they were true mates. Velma w
LAZARUS'S POVIt had been two centuries since I tasted human blood. Other vampires might describe it as being rich, tantalizing, or irresistible. But for me it is sensual, addictive, and climatic. The taste of this human's blood was unlike any I'd ever tasted. It was like I couldn't stop. The more mouthfuls I took, the more my thirst intensified.I could feel Nigel's muscles resisting at first when my fangs found his flesh and pierced into it. The soft warmth giving way like a ripe melon, filling my mouth with thick, delicious blood. He shuddered in my hands as I drew deep, gulping mouthful after mouthful, revelling in the strength and life that filled my veins, jolted my limbs, granted me a semblance of life.Soon my pheromones entered his bloodstream through my saliva and even though I was killing him, the high and ecstasy of my bite was tricking his brain into begging me not to stop. He let out soft moans, his body relaxing as I supported more of his weight with my strong arms w
THIRD-PERSON POV Miranda found the walk back to the Nymph camp less awkward than she expected. She learned that Nigel had been retrieving bits of his memory for the last couple of days, but once he emerged from the whirlpool, everything flooded back to him. They walked hand in hand, enjoying their conversation. He questioned her regarding her training with beta Valor, and she felt compelled to tell him the truth that things weren't progressing well. "I'm glad you told me," Nigel murmured. "Father must be pissed." "Yeah, he is big mad," Miranda whispered. "I just wish I knew how mom is doing, especially after learning that father whipped you," he paused. "I'm so sorry, Miranda." "It's OK, it's not your fault." Miranda felt guilty for keeping what truly happened to Peaches from Nigel. "I know, even so, I wish I was there for you." "Believe me, you should feel grateful that you missed what he did to Peaches." "MIRANDA!" Taurus boomed. "Crap," Miranda cursed und
MIRANDA'S POV "Where do you buy your perfume?" He asked out of the blue. We seized our splashes and worked to catch our breaths. "At an outlet." "Oh, I think I will get some when we go home. I've run out, and I like how it smells." "OK," I let out with a questioning tone. "Cool," he answered. "You're weird," I wrinkled my nose. "I am?" He challenged, moving impossibly closer to me so that my chest was touching his, causing me to gulp in exhilaration and also intimidation. I thought we were done touching for now. "Yes you are." "Well you're beautiful, Miranda." What? "Are you high or something?" I snorted, trying to act unaffected, although my heart was beating at an inhumanly fast speed. "I can't be here for this," Taurus rumbled. "I'm out." I felt Taurus drifting away, refusing to endure us any further. He shook his head. "I'm completely sober." "Well thank you, I guess," I replied, swallowing hard. "You're beautiful too, Nigel." "I know," he smir
MIRANDA'S POV I was really nervous and couldn't believe I was actually skinny-dipping in an enchanted lagoon with Nigel Vanderwolf. I was too busy asking myself why the heck was I doing this to notice Nigel swimming closer to me. "Why do you look so constipated?" He asked. I shifted my gaze in a shy manner, blushing as I realized he had noticed my uncertainty. "I am not constipated, I'm just..." His hands around my shoulders cuts my speech. "Nervous? But there's nothing to be nervous about," he chuckled. "Look around you, we're in a mystical place swimming in the bluest lagoon I've ever seen." "Yes, but we're also naked," I told him, my mind trying to think about something other than us touching while we were both naked. "So what? We were born naked," he cackled. "Look Miranda, if you're gonna roll with werewolves, you've gotta learn how to swing in the nude 99 percent of the time." "Believe that," I heard Taurus let out. "I don't think I'll ever get used t
THIRD-PERSON POV The group of heroes continued following the nymph until they started to notice a surreal light filtering from between some palm trees that stood in line like soldiers, but up further there were a few that were woven together almost like fabric. The branches formed one huge canopy over the top of this charming spot. While the friends studied the branches, they became aware of their surroundings. In the stillness, the wind serenaded a sweet melody through the air. The breeze against their cheeks felt like tiny wet kisses against their skin. As the leaves rustled together, they formed a soothing ambiance that enveloped the group, making them feel secure and tranquil. The echoes of laughter and idle conversations filled the air around them. With each step they took, the noise increased in volume. The sound of birds singing and flutes playing romantic ballads also filled the air. Izanna made an abrupt stop and instructed everyone to be quiet before she pulled