Salem In the morning, after sniffing my breakfast, I went back to lie at the front door until it was time to leave. Madison was going to carry me to the alpha's home. My head lifted as I heard Madison approach me. "I know you're nervous about today; I'm too, but you need to eat," she told me. My head turned away from her, not wanting to. "Please drink something then," she begged me. I got up and followed her into the dining room. She poured a glass of milk into a bowl. I drank it. I then went back to the door, worried about the difficult task the cruel alpha had already planned for me. Madison hurriedly left the dining room and ran upstairs. I knew at that moment that it was time for us to leave. I stood up as I saw her returning downstairs. "Before we leave, I want to say something to you," said Madison. I looked at her. "Though my nephew is cruel to you, I want you to know that you are here for a purpose by the moon goddess, and she has chosen you to be a part of this pack.
Salem "I didn't steal anything; I put everything back into its place," I confessed as I saw Alaric's claw emerge from his finger, and his brown eyes leered at me with anger as he came close to me. "I'm going to cut off your paws for stealing from the alpha," he warned me. I remembered what had happened to my tail. I had lost it to my pack's enemy. I spun around, ran into a room, and exited the alpha's home through an open door. The door led me to the back of his house. I ran fast for my life as Alaric chased me in his large brown wolf form. I quickly made a turn to escape into the forest, and I squealed as I felt my body shove to the ground. I rolled and landed straight on my back. "You're going to pay for stealing from us!" Alaric growled as he sank his claws into my belly. I whimpered in pain. He pushed his sharp claw further into my body, and I felt my body shift. I was now in my human form after 12 years. My long, blonde, silky hair spread out along the ground as if it had no
Salem My long hair brushed against the floor; I touched it. It was so soft in the palm of my hands. My hand slid along it, and my head lowered, staring at my breast. They were strange. The nipples of my breast were weird and much different from my wolf form. I felt them; they were firm, round, and smooth. I began to observe my olive skin tone, unlike my furry wolf form. I barely had any hair on my skin to keep me warm. How did they manage every day to walk around in their human form without their fur to keep them warm? I thought. I then realized that's why they wore the strange covering Madison referred to as clothes. It was like their human fur, one of their many, because it wasn't as permanent as the fur of the wolf's skin. My body shivered, feeling a bit cold. My hands wrapped around my body, finding warmth. My eyes paused at my forehead, and a strong feeling of sadness hit me, seeing the marking on my forehead: 'nothing'. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't. Madison had become suspi
SalemI returned his stare, but I was scared and nervous. I wasn't prepared to beg him to give me a second chance to be a part of his pack. I didn't know I would have difficulty doing so.I tried to tell him who I was and why I was there, but I found myself stuttering.His stare of surprise soon turned into a grave look, and my heart raced.I held tightly onto his desk as he walked straight toward me and stood before me like a tall tree, towering above. My head rose, staring into blood-red eyes, scared."What are you doing in my house?" he asked acidly."I, I," I tried to explain to him again, but I kept on stuttering repeatedly, fearing him."Are you here to charm me as you did, Alaric?" he asked bitterly.My eyes widen at his remark."I know she-wolves like you, who believed they can seduce an alpha in trying to get whatever they want with their beauty, but it won't work on me," said the alpha as he looked me dead in the eyes."Wolves like you disgust me, and that mark on your forehe
Salem Being locked away in the house almost the entire day, Madison suggested we take a walk to see around her land. "What if the alpha sees me?" I said worriedly. "You'll be fine," retorted Madison, sounding certain we'd be. I had doubts that the alpha would have issues with me being on his land. After all, he wanted nothing to do with me. "I don't want to go." "No, you have to," disagreed Madison. "A wolf cannot be indoors every day; you need to take a walk or a run and enjoy it outside," protested Madison. It was true, but I fear upsetting the alpha anymore. "I'll stay outside on the porch and take a short walk around your house," I suggested. "No, no," retorted Madison. "I know I promised you that I wouldn't pressure you to do anything, but I have to break that promise; we're going for a walk whether you like it or not." Madison held me by the hand as we left the house, leaving her small piece of land. I smelled the air and felt the cool breeze touching my skin. My eye
Salem "Your mother never told you about the full moon before she died?" she asked. "No," I said, shaking my head. Madison stared at me, surprisingly. "Come," she instructed. I followed her into the living room and sat beside her. "Living alone for so long, I've completely forgotten about the full moon," she told me. "I don't understand what you meant when you said you're going to lose me forever." I asked with curiosity. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Madison retorted. "Please tell me about the full moon." I was growing impatient to know everything about it. The full moon would affect me, and I needed to know why. Recollecting what the alpha told me was scaring me. Who would take me from here? Would the full moon be under some strange powers that would compel me to leave from here? "The full moon is a mating season for a she-wolf or a male wolf who is 18 or older and is mature enough to find their mate," explained Madison. "Mate?" I asked, still confused. "Their
SalemAfter the long conversation Madison and I had, Inside, it became very silent.I watched her from the entrance of the kitchen as she prepared dinner. The scent of the delicious meal she was preparing made me want to start eating.Madison was not in a good mood when she remembered her mate. I felt it for her. I could see the sadness in her eyes. She smiled a couple of times at me, seeing that I was watching her, but her smile didn't feel genuine. It felt forced. It didn't give me a warm feeling whenever she would smile at me.I heard the front door knock, and I ran over to Madison, fearing it was her nephew, the cruel alpha."It's okay," she said, trying to calm me.She gently touched the right side of my face and went to the door. I followed her and hid behind a wall where no one could see me except for her.The door opened, and I saw it was Alaric. I moved from my hidden place, knowing he wouldn't try to hurt me, just like his alpha. I was soon stunned by what was in both of his
Salem I wish I hadn't taken the things Alaric had bought for me. I should have listened to Madison. She knew how the world of the wolves operated, and I didn't. I was new to everything around me. "Rain, rain," I heard Madison calling from downstairs. I quickly hid the balloon and the lollipop in the closet. Before I went to open the door and ran downstairs, I peered at the side of the window to see if Alaric was still watching me. My body jumped upon hearing Madison spin the doorknob to come in. "Rain, did you lock yourself in?" she asked worriedly. I hurriedly opened the door. Madison smiled at me. "Dinner is ready," she said. I nodded and led the way, heading downstairs. I sat around the table and began to have my meal—mashed potatoes, pork, and some strange greens she said were string beans. I hated them; I shoved them aside at the edge of my plate, and so did the mashed potatoes; I didn't fancy them either. All I wanted was the pork dripping with gravy. I put down the fork
SalemThe night we didn't sleep, after we made love, we just lay there gazing into each other eyes. I didn't want to stop gazing into his eyes, for I was so happy, the happiest I'd ever been, nor too did he. I thought I was once happy and safe dwelling with Madison but I wasn't, I was wrong, for what I was feeling now was true happiness. Living with Madison I sometimes had doubts about staying with her but with Alpha Deucalion, I had none. I was just filled with pure excitement knowing every day will be a joy for us.I cannot believe the one I thought was unsafe and dangerous to be around was the safest person to be around now, my alpha mate, Alpha Deucalion. One of my hands reached out to him, gently running it across his face. Alpha Deucalion held my hand within his and bring it to his lips. I watched him as he passionately kissed the palm of my hands."I love you," I told him.His eyes slowly raised from my hands and he pulled me closer to him, allowing our lips to almost touch."I
SalemI was so nervous that tomorrow evening I will be standing before Alpha Deucalion's entire pack. Alpha Deucalion saw I was and ensured me that there was nothing to worry about and that he will be next to me. The last words I find great comfort in knowing he'll be by my side. Once I had him next to me, I had nothing to worry about. Alpha Deucalion felt like my strength and my confidence, everything I feel I'm lacking he made me feel like I wasn't. I was glad I was going to be okay with him.I sat down in my room while Alpha Deucalion went out for a while."Miss Salem, Jane is here to meet you," I heard the maid.I was so surprised by her words that I stood up right away. Soon I saw Jane entering my room. I couldn't believe it was her.The maid went away."Jane," I said. I thought she wanted nothing to do with me.Jane ran to me in tears and wrapped her arms around me, we cried."I felt so bad that I left you alone," she said."It's okay, I'm fine," I told her. "Alpha Deucalion is
Salem"That's us, our future," I spoke to him.He steadily took his time inside the room and then paused before the portal."It will be us if you give us a chance," I again spoke to him.Alpha Deucalion looked at me and I smiled. I was later surprised at what he did, he stretched out one of his hands towards me to hold, and I gently held it. As I did he pulled me up close to him. I hold his hand tightly not wanting to let him go. He then wrapped one of his hands around me."See we can be happy together, no matter how the past between us as been."His head turned from the portal and he looked me in the eyes as if he could see my soul."Our pups will make us happy," I told him."No, you will make me the happiest wolf and oneday a proud father," he touched my chin.My body shivered at his touch.My heart pounded heavily in my chest as I saw his head lowered for a kiss. My lips quiver by the hot breath from his nostril and my eyes closed preparing for his kiss.When his warm and soft lips
SalemI ran into the room he had given me. I didn't care to lock the door. I went to the end of the bed lowering myself to the carpet, in tears.I can never be your mate, the painful words of Alpha Deucalion kept repeating in my head.My head lowered to the palms of my hand. When I thought there could be us, Alpha Deucalion didn't want it to be. He was still grieving over what he had allowed to happen to me. But I had forgiven him, why can't he forget it, I thought.The morning had ended and it was the afternoon. I stood at my window looking into the forest eagerly for him to return. I needed to talk to him."Ms. Salem," I heard the maid at the door.I immediately wiped away my tears and turned to her. In her hand, she had a tray of food."I brought you your lunch," she told me."Please put it on the bed side table," I informed her bringing myself back to the window.I wasn't hungry. I had lost my appetite. I didn't want to disappoint her after she had taken many hours to prepare it f
Salem "Let her go!" I heard a loud shout. I opened my eyes and I saw the Luna and the others being blown outside by a powerful wind. My head turned around feeling a hand against my right shoulder. It was Alpha Deucalion. "You're safe, I won't let them hurt you anymore," he told me. I was surprised that I wasn't blown away like them but it was Alpha Deucalion who had been holding me all along. I was weak from what they stripped me from my powers. Alpha Deucalion took me up into his arms and took me upstairs. He laid me down on the bed. "Get some rest, don't worry about anything," he told me. I nodded. I watched him as he took off his shirt and went from the room closing the door behind me. I leaped from the bed and went to look through the window, curiously to see what was about to happen. The evil Luna and the others had gotten up ready to fight. Alpha Deucalion walked towards them and I saw them all backing away. They were scared of him. "We want her, stay out of this,"
SalemThough my powers had returned, my body still felt weak. I was hungry. I barely had enough strength to shift into my wolf form. My feet quivered and I kept falling as I ran through the forest. I couldn't run anymore, I had reached my body's limit. My eyes closed as I was about to fall onto my face."I've caught you," I heard Alpha Deuaclion.My eyes opened and I discovered I was in his arms."Your days of running Salem is over," he told me, holding me like a pup in his arms."No one wants me around," I cried to him.Madison didn't want me to and Jane showed it as well.Soon the rain came pouring down.Alpha Deucalion looked me in my eyes as if he was staring deeply into my soul."I want you around," his lips slowly moved.My body raised to his, wrapping my arms around his neck.The rain kept falling and we were both drenched."Let's go home," he said.I nodded still holding him as he carried me to his houseAs we arrived at his home, he instructed his maid to get me dry and some
Alpha DeucalionI monitored her unconscious body, worried. Madison had informed me she had lost a lot of blood, from the horrible scar she had obtained on her face. Salem could never wake up if her powers don't return.How badly I wanted to punish them for hurting her, but I didn't want her to wake up and not see me. I promised her I would never leave her side and I will keep that promise.I held her small hand within mine, pleading to the moon goddess to not let her die. I carried her hand to my face resting it on my lips, it felt so warm and soft. How I wished I had powers like hers to heal her. I felt down not being able to help her like she did with me. It was her kiss that brought me back to life and now all I can do is hold her hand hoping for her to get better soon. It was not enough.The door opened, it was Madison."She almost make you die and you're holding your hand like it never happened," said Madison upset.I said nothing."I know Deucalion that you feel sorry for what y
Salem P.O.VI would be no match for them without my powers. Alpha Deucalion giving up his life for me would be all in vain. I cannot afford it to be so, I will never allow it, tears flooded my eyes as I remembered his lifeless body on the ground.The rain didn't come pouring down like it did, for I had no powers.I slowly stepped backward in fear as I saw their claws emerge from their finger ready to tear me apart.They were nowhere to run for they have encircled me."Don't do this please," I begged.I cried out as Alaric slashed me across the face with his sharp claw.I dropped to my knees shifting into my human form instantly by the sharp pain. I was now naked, and I held the right side of my face in pain while it kept bleeding.My hand shakes as my finger traced the deep wound. They had destroyed my face. It won't heal since I'm powerless and losing too much blood I could die."Please don't do this," my voice shivered as I begged."You have no right to plead after what you have all
Salem P.O.VMy entire body shivered cold, and so did my teeth in my mouth. I was freezing and wet. There was no decent shelter within the forest. I tried many times to stop my tears, to put an end to the rain, but more came streaming down. It was so hard to.Alpha Deucalion's dead body and the image of his face kept appearing in my head. I now blamed myself for his death. I was no better than him when he was once hostile to me."Why couldn't you accept he had changed!" I screamed at myself.I was miserable and tormented. If only I'd forgiven him and accepted that he was sincerely sorry for what he made happened to me, he would be alive.I screamed in anger that my throat and the bottom of my belly begins to hurt. My throat burned finding it difficult to swallow."Take me back to them," I kept sobbing as I tried to create a portal to carry me back to my future self.The portal wasn't opening."I need to see him one more time," I wept.I didn't want to be alone. I needed someone to comf