Thud….Thud Her head bobbed up over the bushes towards the center of the forest where she heard the noise. Thinking quickly, she ran towards the bank of the river. She gathered mud scooping it into the front of her shirt and carried it like a sack back to where the wolf lie. She began to rub it onto branches making the shelter more secure. Back and forth she ran while making sure to coat herself as well to hide her scent. After she had finally made a good enough shelter while also covering the wolf itself with mud to suffocate the scent of its blood she grabbed one big bunch of mulberry bushes and mints and laid on the top of the heap. The mint should help mask the scent of them both. THUD It was here.
She jumped inside with the wolf and covered the entrance. She had no choice but to snuggle the wolf, nestled between its front and hind legs. She had her knife at the ready, aimed at where its heart would be, in case it tried to maul her. THUD…THUD…THUD…THUD She couldn’t see a thing through the bushes as she laid there, hoping it would be on its way. It moved again. THUD…THUD…THUD She heard a slurping sound. It must be drinking from the river she thought. BOOM It plopped itself there on the ground next to the river bank. She heard the water being splashed and clapped. The monster was bathing, splashing water onto its bloodied face, taking the water in its mouth and spitting it back out. She closed her eyes, she couldn’t keep her heart from pounding. Harder and harder, it seemed as though it would explode. Just then, the wolf moved its front leg on top of her rib cage, exposing its chest to her. It nudge her head closer to its chest with it’s paw the size of her head until she could hear it’s heartbeat. She didn’t move. She stayed perfectly still, listening. Her heart began to slow. Her eyes still shut, she listened and she began to feel calm and at ease. She was intoxicated by the smell of mint which seemed to be radiating from the wolf’s matted fur instead of the bushes around them. Still they remained, not moving a muscle. She began to feel the tingling sensation again, like little sparks, all through her body where she lay hugging the wolf. She breathed in and smelt the wonderful mint over and over. Countless times she visited those mulberry bushes intertwined with mint like vines they grew together. She had sat and picked the berries placing them in jars as she closed her eyes and imagined herself in a faraway land where there was never danger and food was plentiful. She could sleep in peace never fearing for her life. She could swim in a grand lake for hours and sunbathe at the bank. The beating of her heart had now been beating in rhythm with the wolf’s. She could feel the pulsating of it’s blood as it traveled through it’s veins throughout its vast body. She could feel the beasts hot breath on her head, but she dared not look up.
The monster outside showed no signs of leaving, as it lied down to sunbathe. It fell asleep and began to snore so loudly it shook the forest. It wasn’t until night fell that the monster retreated, probably to find dinner, leaving the wolf and the girl alone in a makeshift shelter. She had been too scared to sleep whilst the creature remained just a few feet away, but she now felt overwhelmed with exhaustion, her eyelids heavy. The wolf had not moved a muscle even though the creature had left so she felt it would be ok to rest as well. Fast asleep she fell and the wolf remained awake. Lifting its head a bit, it looked down at the little body nestled in it’s chest covered in hardened mud. It’s eyes gleamed at her. She had come to kill it, but something compelled her to save it instead. She smelled like freshly baked bread just pulled from the oven. The wolf could recall eating the bread provided by it’s mother as a pup. The wolf felt this immense energy, like the pull of a magnet to her. As she lay beside it, the wolf could feel tiny sparks emanating from the parts of it’s skin that met her’s. It was intoxicating. The wolf felt as if it had been drugged, too weak to move, but so lost in euphoria. The wolf had to know who she was and where she came from. It grew dark around them as they continue late into the night. The moon was full and flooded the forest with its light. The wolf could feel the power of the moon, but he also felt something else. It grew brighter inside the shelter. It thought for a moment that the bushes had come undone and they were now exposed to the moons penetrating light, but this was not the case. They still lay under the safety of the shelter, but were now engulfed in this blue hue. The wolf looked down at the little human. The light was coming from her.
This blue light emanated from the ends of her hair to her scalp, from her finger tips to her toes, glowing like the moon itself, she shined. Dim at first, until she shined brighter than the stars. So bright the wolf had to shield its eyes from her. It began to feel a warming sensation all around its skin and fur. The warm feeling began to intensify until it began to burn. The wolf looked at itself to make sure it was not on fire. The wolf was glowing! The blue hue now engulfed it and was pulsating in waves. The wolf felt this being’s presence inside of it!&
In an unrelenting stand off, the girl and wolf remained like statues, holding their gaze upon one another. “Do not fear me, girl. I will not harm you. You have saved my life and for that, I owe you immensely,” the wolf told her. She stood up tall, withdrawing her blade and spoke to him. “You owe me nothing as you have likewise saved mine. I am grateful you have not ripped me to shreds, thank you.” She gave the wolf a slight bow with her head. At this, the wolf chuckled. He looked upon this tiny being, covered still in dried mu
“So, Dihanie is what you call those monsters?” she asked him, trying to break the tension. “Yes, well it’s what my pack calls them. I’m sure different packs call them different names,” he said, “What about you? What should I call you?” She smiled at him, “My name is Azura. Azura Luxe. What about yourself?” Standing up to walk over to her, hand extended, he replied, “My name is TyRex Lupinn, but everyone just calls me Ty.” She stood puzzled at his action, hand still extending towards her.
It was dark by the time they got to Ty’s pack. They reached a clearing and Ty could now feel the full force of the New Moon. He placed Azura on the ground and let out a loud howl. There was short wall built of boulders that stretched out far in either direction, with a broken part that formed an entrance. He picked her up again and continued through the opening. He had gotten halfway through the open field when two large wolves approached him. “Alpha Ty, where have you been? And who is that you have with you?” the larger of the two asked him. He was a copper color with dashes of white and had green
After much arguing, James finally conceded defeat and Ty went to Azura’s room to stay the night. He said it would not be safe for Ty to be in the room with her as the medicine worked on her body, but Ty wasn’t having it. He pulled the Alpha card and James had no choice, but to obey. As he lay on another cot in her room, he watched her carefully and listened to her heart beat, still very weak. As they carried on into the night, Ty began to struggle to keep his eyes open.He had almost fallen asleep when something caught his eye. Azura, again, began to glow. A blue hue starting from her hair and soon ran through her entire body,
Four days had passed and Azura had still not awaken. Ty grew more restless with each passing moment. He stayed with her at night and tried to visit as much as he could during the day, but he had important matters of the pack to attend to. Food had grown more and more scarce as the hunters brought back less and less. The lake which served as their primary source of water was beginning to dry. Crops began to either wither or not yield vegetables. Members of the pack were growing anxious and scared. This had been going on for months and the hunters now went deeper into the forest to hunt, but this was too dangerous to continue doing.
Azura went down the hall and came down the stairs, following the trail Ty left of his unique fragrance. She had gotten down to foyer when she paused in confusion. She could smell the mint, but there were so many doors, she didn’t know which one to choose. Looking around, there wasn’t anyone in sight. She thought maybe she would knock at each one until someone answered. She followed her nose to the door in the middle. She was about to knock when the door swung open and her eyes widened in a bit of a shock. It was Ty standing in the door way dressed very handsomely in a green long-sleeve shirt and khaki pants.
Ty led Azura out to the patio. She realized that this was the view she had seen in the paintings of scenery in the foyer. It was very breathtaking. There was an enormous lake and snow filled mountains in the distance. “Ty, who did the paintings in the other room?” she asked him curiously, as he began to light the fire pit that sat in the middle. He smiled, “The ones in the foyer? My mother did those. After my father passed she needed something to get her mind off of it. Then we realized she had a gift.” “Wow, that’