Ariel laid the books on the bed, and she sat in front of them, staring at them, yet she couldn’t help the feeling of nervousness that clung to her.She wasn’t sure she was ready to learn the whole truth.A little part of her—the part that was still clinging to the fact that she loved Kane—had refused to believe he had a hand in her parents deaths.She was afraid to confirm it now if it was really true.“You can do this.” She gave herself a little pep talk as she picked up the first book. She had recognized it as the book she had seen in Kane’s pack that had been torn.But this pack had the complete version.She flipped the page to the needed page; the page number was already stuck in her head. And this time, the content was there, staring right back at her.Ariel took a deep breath in a bid to calm her nerves, and she began to read, her pupils moving from left to right as she scanned through the page.She absorbed each piece of information like a sponge, clinging to it and holding on
“What do you know about werewolves?”Claudia's gaze drifted upward, her eyes searching the ceiling as if the answer were written there, and she tilted her head before shaking her head. “I don’t know, not much except for those awful series.”“Hmmm.” Ariel nodded her head, not sure her friend would be able to take what she was going to tell her. “Promise you will not freak out.”“I don’t know. Should I?”Ariel only had a comforting smile to give, and she began to d******d everything she knew—everything that had happened to her—without leaving any stone unturned.The relief was almost instantaneous—the fact that she had someone to share it with—and the reveling at the anger Claudia felt made her happy that there would always be someone beside her. And she had taken the news well, a little blinded by Kane’s betrayal to care about her friend not being a human.“How dare he?” Claudia screamed out her anger, hitting the space beside her. “He will be gone when I get hold of him.”“You know he
Ariel told him all she could manage to tell him before the guilt began to tug at her heart.It wasn’t like she had a choice; she had been staying here for two days now, and this was some sort of compensation for housing and feeding her.But she suddenly erupted into a violent fit of coughing, her body convulsing as she hacked up phlegm from the depths of her throat, and the alpha's eyes widened in alarm, his germaphobia triggered, and he shifted uncomfortably.“Excuse me.” Ariel croaked out, and she ran in the direction of the bathroom, making a show of puking her guts out.“Are you alright?” The alpha called from outside the bathroom, his voice dipping with concern, but she knew he was only angry at the half-information he had received.“I think I need to rest.” Ariel called out in a dry, airy tone that had the alpha leaving her room reluctantly.Ariel heaved a sigh of relief as she heard the door shut, and she waited for some seconds longer before she came outside.She had been spil
Ariel listened to the woman’s footsteps as she busied herself around while she waited for her. In her wait, her eyes wandered around, taking up the entire room.Outside, she may be calm, but inside, she is a panicking mess.If this actually works, she would be leaving here a werewolf, and she didn’t know how to feel.Was she going to change, or would a wolf come and be bound to her? How did the change even work?All these thoughts plagued her mind, and they weren’t leaving anytime soon.“It will be fine.”“Uhh?” Ariel shifted her head to see her better, where she was still bent over the table, doing what she had no idea of.“I can literally see your head swimming with different ideas, but you don’t have to worry. Being a werewolf is the same thing as being a human. You don’t have to learn it; it just comes naturally.”“How did you know I was thinking about it?”The woman gave her a little smile and made a show by zipping her lips, but Ariel could only shake her head. She was convinced
“Ariel?” The woman's voice was muffled and distant, as if it were being filtered through a thick layer of water. “Ariel, what happened?” The voice grew slightly louder, but it still sounded like it was coming from beneath the surface of a stagnant pool.The voice dripped of concern, of a love that she had always yearned for, and more tears dropped from her eyes.“What is wrong? Did you see your wolf?” The woman held her hands, squeezing them occasionally, but Ariel shook her head. The words were stuck in her throat like a morsel of food that refused to come down.“Excuse me?” She croaked out a sob, her voice cracking with emotion, as she ran out of the room. Tears streamed down her face, blurring her vision, but she didn't need to see to know where she was going. Her instincts guided her until she reached the safety of her door.“Miss Ariel, you are back.” She heard the bodyguard say, but she pushed him away, jerked the door open, and closed it, making sure to secure it well before sh
“You have to fight for her; you have to go back there and do whatever you can to make sure she comes with you.”“I don’t know; she didn’t look like she wanted me here.” Ariel mumbled, the self-doubt eating deep into her.The woman looked at her incredulously, wondering how dumb someone could be. “Are you just going to let it be? Are you going to give up because she doesn’t want you? I may not know you well, but I was very familiar with your father, and he was no quitter. It will be a shame that his own daughter turns out to be the opposite of him.” She spat out in distaste.That struck a chord in Ariel’s heart, and she sat up. Even though her parents were no longer on earth, she had to make them proud. “I will do it.” Her voice was like that of a whisper, and if it weren’t for the sensitive hearing, the nurse wouldn’t have picked it up.“Did you say anything?”“I will do it.” Ariel replied, although her answer seemed more like a question. She still had doubt in her heart.“Did you hea
“Alright.” The wolf reluctantly agreed after she had considered all of the options.Ariel was right in a lot of things, and if she would admit it, she was tired of staying alone.Wolf thrived better with their human companion, and she had made a promise to her parents and their humans that she would take care of Ariel.It was time for her to start fulfilling that promise.“Yes!” Ariel screamed excitedly, pumping her fist in the air. “Thank you so much. I promise you will not regret this.”The wolf chuckled at her, her smile reminding her of the young girl she used to know."So, how do we do this?” Ariel asked, breaking the silence. “Do you jump inside me? Do I enter inside you or what?”Ariel took another look at the wolf, and she dismissed the first thought. There was no way she was going to jump into her without causing harm.“Just close your eyes.”“Hun?” Ariel's pupil widened for a split second as she heard it. “What are you trying to do?”“Just close your eyes!”“Alright.” Ariel
Ariel couldn’t even begin to fathom how much she had been missing out on as a human. Every aspect of her life had suddenly changed overnight, even the seemingly minute ones.She had caught a glimpse of herself in the vanity mirror and did a double take at her look.“Oh my!” Ariel gasped as she neared the mirror, staring at the reflection, and her eyes widened in wonder as she took in this woman in the mirror.She knew she was beautiful, but never this perfect.Her face now boasted a chiseled definition, as if the skilled hands of a master sculptor had refined her features. Her high cheekbones gave her an otherworldly elegance, while her eyebrows arched like the wings of a bird in flight, framing her eyes with precision, and her lips were left out. The plump and crimson lips seemed to pout with a subtle, mischievous charm.The pimple that had been standing out like an unwelcome guest had once camped out beside her nose, but now it was gone, leaving behind only flawless, radiant skin.A