Chapter TenMate? Daykan felt like his head was going to explode or shoot off his body like a rocket. It was hard to detect what path his suddenly hot head would take but he was leaning towards the rocket option.There was no way he could wait an hour till he went for a run.He couldn’t exactly go on a solo run while his pack was out there. It would be considered disrespectful and against pack rules; even if they didn’t want him there.He didn’t like going for pack runs but this was an emergency situation.Before he was aware of moving, he took off his shorts, tossed them on a random bush and bolted into the forest.He stopped, went on all fours, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.He dug deep for his other side and allowed the change take over him. He grew in size, fur sprung out from all parts of his body, his mouth elongated and flesh tearing teeth formed.All his senses were immediately heightened. His eyes were keen and ready to notice the smallest movement around him.His
Chapter ElevenThese past few days had been a battle for Naomi and she had emerged victorious.It hadn’t been easy but she was a fighter and it was going to take far more than that to put her down.The flu had hit her out of nowhere and she had been put out of commission longer than she would have liked. It felt good to be fully back in the clinic. She was sitting at her desk in her office and going through some patients’ files.For the past few days she had only shown up for a couple of hours before heading home or not turning up at all.Anita and Dan had been effectively holding down the fort; they were such great nurses and wonderful people.Sophie had also been a great help. She wasn’t just a receptionist but also a core member of the Paw Prints Clinic.Naomi was glad to have such an awesome team. They had made her transition here so much easier.There was also the fact that Carson was a small town and they didn’t have a lot of animal related emergencies. It hadn’t led to a brea
Chapter TwelveDaykan had been anxiously counting down the hours until he could see Naomi again.He had been steeling himself physically, mentally and emotionally for his grand performance.If he could survive the rest of her month and pull it off without breaking character, he definitely deserved a nomination for an Oscar.Hell, he deserved an Oscar!A werewolf trying to deny mateship was no small feat.It wasn’t a choice who you got the mateship fever for and it hurt to not honor it. The only thing worse than the pain was if your mate died.In that kind of situation, the Moon Spirit could decide to give you another mate, it was up to her divine discretion; but you never fully recovered from the loss of the first one.It wasn’t like a werewolf couldn’t be with someone who wasn’t a mate.In rare situations when a mate couldn’t be found, the werewolf would find someone else to love. But he had heard that in such rare situations, the werewolf chose to remain mateless for life. It wasn’
Chapter ThirteenNaomi was waiting for the training to start and Daykan was just staring over her head into space.Maybe he was looking at one of the TVs stationed on the walls.She carefully followed his gaze and turned around.Nope.There was nothing but a wall in his line of vision. What the heck could the guy be staring at? Naomi looked around to check if anyone had noticed their situation. But the gym was pretty spacious and no one was close by; plus it seemed like the patrons liked to mind their business.She swung her gaze back to him.Could this be part of the training?Maybe it was some sort of pre-workout meditation.But wouldn’t he at least tell her that was what they were doing?Maybe he was trying to teach her patience.Hell no! This was purely exercise and not some kinda zen training.“Coach? Coach???? Earth to Coachhh! Daykan? Daykan can you hear me? Snap out of it.” Naomi drew closer to Daykan and began waving her left hand in front of his eyes to get his attention.
Chapter FourteenDaykan had been looking at her ankles to check if there was any swelling and at her sudden invitation, his head shot up in surprise and narrowly missed her jaw.She moved her head away in the nick of time. Guess he had been wrong about her reflexes and he was glad.If his head had collided with her jaw, he might have broken it or hurt her in another kind of way. He needed to be more careful around her. He couldn’t afford to let down his guard.But their little close call had placed their faces mere inches apart.They were so close that she could see flecks of gold and brown in his hazel eyes.He wanted to gently curl the strands of hair that had escaped from her ponytail around his fingers.Her hair was so beautiful and he realized that he had never seen her wear it down. The tips would probably settle around her waist if she made like Rapunzel and let down her hair. He could only imagine how amazing it would be; like a dreamy cape floating around her. Would she min
Chapter FifteenAs Daykan sat across from Naomi at ‘Yummy Tummy,’ at a table for two, he would forever question what sort of sorcery she had invoked to get him into that position.He had even pleaded for a few extra minutes so he could take a shower too.The woman was a beautiful witch and the spell she had cast on him was definitely working.It was funny to imagine if she were an actual witch; a hybrid and a witch. What a couple they would make.He was fairly certain that she was just a human. Although his father had felt the same way and look where it had gotten him.Maybe Daykan wouldn’t have turned out as a non-believer of love and having issues trusting anyone; especially the opposite gender.But he wanted to trust Naomi so much. His heart longed for the opportunity to emotionally bare himself before her and seek solace in her arms.Could he really trust her? It wasn’t possible.Their mateship was a cursed one before it even had the chance to start. It was stained by the stigma o
Chapter SixteenFood.The Wraeken was hungry and growled in anger. All it could think about was satisfying its hunger.It spat out the chunk of deer thigh that it had been trying to chew and gagged in disgust.Revolting!There was only one thing that could tame the burning pit in its stomach; human flesh.Everything else tasted like rotten garbage and it had, had enough.It was beginning to slowly lose its sanity and it didn’t mind. It no longer existed as “he” and could feel its conscience slipping away. It was a wonderful feeling and it welcomed it.Why had it waited so long to have the delicious first taste?Its power grew with each human meal it consumed.But the time frame within which it needed to feed was getting shorter and shorter.At first, it had been satisfied with indulging in its cravings once in three months. But that window had quickly narrowed down to once in a month.Now, it was once every two weeks and it knew that it could only get worse.Soon, it would run mad fro
Chapter SeventeenOh God, not again.Carson was supposed to be a relatively safe town. But one of their few psychos had ended up at her doorstep.Naomi was trying not to panic. She could handle this if she calmed down.But it was bringing back so many traumatic memories.Come on girl! You can do this.She inhaled deeply and slowly released it. This wasn’t going to go down like last time.At this point, Sharon had wrapped her arms around herself and was shaking; the tears were finally dripping down her cheeks.“I don’t want to go with him,” She murmured incessantly.Naomi turned to her and gently held her by the elbows.“Sharon, Sharon. I need you to calm down and listen to me. Sharon!” Naomi called out sharply and Sharon finally kept quiet.Naomi held her gaze. “Are you listening to me?”“Yes,” Sharon replied softly.“I’m not going to let him take you. I’m not going to let anything happen to you. Do you understand? I swear that I’m going to protect you.” Naomi said firmly.“Okay, than