I was standing in the temple with everyone else, and in the next moment excruciating pain consumed me and I screamed. A moment later it stops. I opened my eyes and scanned the surrounding area. I was inside our cabin. Tears of relief fell down my face. Freya was right. I could leave the temple.
Before I have any more time to think, Mark storms into the cabin. He runs up to me and cradles me in his arms.
“I was so scared,” he admitted. I knew he would never admit it to anyone else. He preferred that people viewed him as tough and without emotion, however as our bond grew, I learned so much more about him and really the big tough guy that doesn’t care was nothing but a front.
I was worried though, I had broken our bond so he could get his powers back. He had said we would talk about it later, and the
I opened my eyes slowly. Someone had moved me. I was no longer outside as there was soft padding underneath me and realised that I was in the cabin. Someone was moving around, it made me uneasy as I was not sure who it was. I tried to sit up and open my eyes.“Cassie” I whispered as Sky came into my view.“Where’s Cassie?” My voice came out as a whisper and I wasn’t sure she had heard me.“Just rest, the others are getting her for you.”Knowing that Cassie was okay, I lied back down on the sofa. Every movement was tiring. It felt like a mountain had hit me. I struggled to keep my eyes open.The sound of the door opening got my attention again, and I fought my body to
Mark and I had gone into the bedroom to give Jax and Cassie some privacy. The thought that Mark didn’t hate me and still cared for me, despite everything I had done, left a warm feeling in my heart. He had his ability to shift back, I had my magic back, and we hadn’t lost anyone. I tried not to think about the witch village.We haven’t heard anything from anyone yet, but it had only been a few hours since we got back. Who knew how much magic a spell that could move an entire village to another realm required. I like to think that they had succeeded and were resting and recharging before getting back here.“Let me see your hand?” Mark demanded.“They’re fine,” I said as I waved them in his face.“Why didn’t
When I woke up, Cassie was still by my side, and I smiled. Despite seeing what I was, she still loved me.Getting up from the sofa, without waking Cassie, was a challenge that I failed. She turned to face me and opened her eyes.“Hello, Beautiful,” I said as I gave her a kiss. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”“How are you feeling?”“Tired,” I said as I gave her a smile.“Why don’t you rest a bit more?”“I can’t, I need to find out what happened.” I hated feeling weak and not in control. I had been too exhausted to think about everything, but now, as the tiredness had started to wear off and
I was running fast through the forest. Much faster than I had ever run before. But I seemed to be aware of everything around me, the smells, the light movement of the wind, the sharpness and colours of the trees.I was gracefully swaying in and out between the trees, the placement of my feet precise. I looked down and saw my paws connecting to the ground. It was a chilly day, but the coldness didn’t bother me. My fur kept me warm.The sun was peeking out from the horizon, but I felt no fear. The sunlight could not hurt me in this form. I continued running. I heard a twig break behind me, I tried to run faster. But eventually a massive wolf jumped me and got me to a stop. I looked up and saw Mark in his wolf form. “You may be fast but you can’t outrun me.” he said in my mind as he licked my muzzle.
I woke up before the sun was up. My body felt rejuvenated and I couldn’t wait to spread my wings. I wrote Cassie a note before I made my way over to the window and transformed into a crow.I flew high in the sky, enjoying the chilly wind under my wings. The sky had turned a light shade of blue, the sun would get up soon. I thought about Freya and teleported to her realm. Maybe she was at home. I slowly made my way over to her cottage. My thoughts replaying all the events in my head. I still didn’t understand why Cassie had not run away from me. She had seen the monster that I truly was. It warmed my heart knowing she was still by my side despite everything.When I got to the cottage, no one was home. She usually knew I was coming, but there was no welcome, no newly brewed tea. I didn’t even see her two cats that were always hanging around. She
Me and Mark had gone up from the sofa and were currently watching the last bit of sun disappear at the horizon.“Ready to go outside?”I nodded.“The pack house is still open for dinner, or if you prefer we can go somewhere else,” Mark said.“The pack house is fine,” I said as I looked at my hands. My skin was still red, but the blisters seemed to have gone away. I wouldn’t want to be out around humans looking like this, even if it wasn’t painful, I was bound to get some funny stares. At least the wolves knew me and what we all been through. They wouldn’t give it a second thought. Some of them had some gruesome scars on display themselves.I got my coat and sca
I woke up from the sunlight reflecting from the waterfall, causing flecks of light to appear in the walls. I looked over at Cassie, still peacefully asleep. A big smile found my lips. I wasn’t ready to go back home to reality, so instead of getting up, I put my arm around Cassie and pulled her closer to me. Kissing the back of her head as I breathed in her scent. I was overjoyed with happiness.Eventually Cassie stirred and we reluctantly got up.“How about a swim before we go back?” I said with a smile.“Won’t it be cold?”“There’s only one way to find out,” I said as I grabbed hold of Cassie’s hand and jumped into the water.The water was just cold enough to wake u
I woke up when I heard the door to the cabin close. Mark had left earlier that day to attend some pack business. Technically, he wasn’t part of the pack yet, but he had told me that the Alpha had plans to perform the ceremony as soon as things had calmed down.I got up and walked into the living room, hoping Mark would have some news, when I saw Cassie.“Hi Cassie.”She gave me a smile and a wave. The massive rock on her hand almost blinded me.“Holy Goddess,” I said as I made my way towards her to inspect the ring.“When did this happen?”“Last night” she beamed with happiness.