I had lunch with Dean before meeting Shawna at the mall after seeing the doctor and starting birth control pills. I had mentioned to Shawna that I wanted to appear a little bit prettier and less tomboyish. Years of pressure from my mother had convinced me to go, but I didn't want to dress the way she did—in tight, revealing attire and plenty of makeup. I needed to strike a balance between wanting to be more girly and remaining true to myself.Shawna dragged me to several shops where she assisted me in choosing clothes, which Dean purchased using Levi's credit card. She gave me several excellent slacks and shirts, as well as many simple, dark-colored outfits. I was content with everything as she dragged me inside a posh underwear store.Dean said, almost trembling with revulsion, "I'm going to wait outside." Shawna dragged me inside as I rolled my eyes at him. She started putting lacey and seductive underwear in the basket for me right away."Shawna This won't fit me. It has no crotch,
You're already irrational, he grinned loudly. You're not going to handle this well, sh*t. I took my hands out of his hair when he stopped, arched an eyebrow, and warned him that if he didn't keep talking, we'd start fighting once more. "Last night, I was unable to sleep—not with you. I was unable to calm down and continued to wander around. I knew you were only a few miles away, so it was ridiculous, but I felt like a lost puppy. So, in an effort to exhaust myself, I went for a run.I urged, "Go on," when he halted once more."I circled by Shawna's house on my way home from the run and--" "You didn't," I snarled, interrupting him. He hurriedly rose from my lap after sensing my rage. He probably feared that I would ruin his flawless face, and to be fair, I did consider doing just that."I didn't intend to do it,""You were watching me," I charged.No, Mabella, it wasn't quite that way. As I was walking by, I overheard you speaking, and I really had to hear what you had to say. I didn't
I was watching Friends with Dean on the couch while Levi arrived home earlier than usual. Levi scowled at the scene and inquired, "Everything alright?"As Dean got up from the couch, I said, "Fine."Dean walked over to the door and stated, "I'll go out now." Before he went, I yelled out to him, "Oh Dean, I won't need you at all tomorrow." Levi raised an eyebrow, but I didn't pay him any attention. I'll travel back with Shawna the following day as I'll be spending the night there.He stood in the entranceway and inquired, "And in the morning?"In response, I said, "I'm going in early tomorrow. Coach wants me to do some shooting with him and Javier is in early for the prom committee so I might as well ride with him."Cool. That probably works out nicely because Tricia doesn't want to leave Bentley with the babysitter at the time because he is ill. So, unless you need me for anything else, Boss? he paused and asked Levi.Levi seemed a little disoriented as he nodded, "No, take the day o
I heard a voice say, "You look like you could use a drink." I turned to find a human lad sitting on the couch next to me that I didn't know. My red Solo cup was lifted just a little.I muttered, "Got one," and took a sip. He laughed; he had unremarkable features, ashy blonde hair, and brilliant green eyes.He laughed and said, "I can understand that. It was truly just a conversation starter. I gave him a critical glance but kept quiet. So it's not really a conversation starter, I see. I questioned, "What do you want?" He may not have been the most attractive boy at the party, but I could tell he was making advances toward me.I sensed something was wrong when he said, "See, my buddies and I were having a little debate," because of the malicious glitter in his eyes. I recognized some of the boys from the football squad but I didn't know their names as he motioned to a group of boys in the far corner. Before the person next to me continued talking, they both grinned and gently giggled.
I whirled around and took off running. However, no matter how fast I ran as a human, I could never outrun a wolf. And a big, aggressive male Wolf at that. The Wolf was on me in less than 100 yards. His eyes were wild and ferocious, pinning me to the ground as his big jaw snapped at me. I suddenly realized that I was actually gazing at a Wolf and not a werewolf."Stop on her. Rafa yelled, running up to us but failing to get the Wolf off of me. "Get the fuck off her!" The Wolf was the same size as a werewolf, but I couldn't tell because of his darker, savage eyes or lack of humanity. I suddenly realized that one of the Yellowstone Wolves was standing on top of me. My thoughts kept returning to Levi's words: "He went full Wolf, he lost his humanity."Before I offered my neck to the Wolf, he barked at me. Rafa inhaled as I submitted in the most instinctual of ways to the Wolf, knowing that he could kill me before I even realized it. I hoped and prayed that it would be enough to settle the
As the incision on my neck started to gently close up, I gasped. As my body temperature rose once more and I started to burn, I hissed. I started to regain feeling in my body once my neck stopped bleeding. My skin tingled as I struggled to push myself up and onto all fours.I always imagined that when the day eventually arrived and I finally Shifted, I would be thrilled. when I eventually turn into a real werewolf. But I didn't feel excited at all. Nothing but anxiety, anguish, and terror were present. When I eventually Shifted, I never imagined that I would be lost, hurt, and by myself. Though I was. Alone and pleading for help. Nobody arrived.I screamed louder than I'd ever yelled before as my flesh bubbled and appeared to be on fire. Then, as my other leg violently shattered, my left leg snapped as well, and I buckled. Each of my bones fractured, formed, and then broke again as I lay on the ground sobbing and screaming.The bone shattered several times before reaching the proper f
I dove at him and wrapped my arms around his neck, holding on for dear life. He tightened his grip on me right away, burying his face in my neck as he did so. He said to me, "I was so worried," as I heard the SUVs arrive and the occupants go."May!" Shouting, Shawna. My best buddy skidded to a halt as soon as she noticed me as I turned away from Levi to face the individuals who were approaching from my side. Holy shit," she exhaled.Everyone turned to stare at me as if to confirm that it was actually me as Dean mumbled, "I was thinking the same thing.""What the hell just happened?" Levi commanded, clutching me tightly."I heard that part from the others, there was a fight at the party," he snarled. Before I could stop myself, my throat let out a roar in response to him. When I cleared my throat, Levi appeared to blink in shock."Let me complete." I stared at him with narrowed eyes before continuing. Rafa started the fight, and as everyone was fighting, he dragged me out of the party.
The doctor said, "It's because of your age, Luna." "Because you had not Shifted, your body was preventing you from entering puberty. Wolves who Shift in their early teens gradually shift as their bodies get ready for the first Shift. However, only in little doses, nothing out of the ordinary for kids going through puberty. As a result, when they Shift, they have almost fully undergone the puberty transformation. Your body wasn't yet prepared to Shift, thus your puberty changes hadn't begun.I said, nodding in agreement, "And the forced Shift made all those changes happen at once."The doctor told Levi and I to call him if the temperature or illness started making me feel sick at all before he sent us on our way. We initially checked in with Josh, Dean, and the search teams, but neither Yemi nor Rafa had been located. I was grateful and dissatisfied at the same time; I wanted to punish them yet was afraid to run into them again."You ought to return home and recuperate. I can't spare D