Chapter 2

I felt so restrained. I couldn't breathe well nor could I move. It was like I was tied down. I then began to struggle.

"Am I dead?" I asked myself.

I won't be shocked if I am dead because I'm just a child and I took such a hit and not to forget, I didn't even have a wolf yet. Be that it may, I shouldn't feel imprisoned. I should feel free like the stories I do hear. I heard the afterlife is about your spirit freed from life's struggles. Or is it that there will first be a struggle between life and death before one can finally be free? I was even glad that I would be with my parents sooner or will I be in another location entirely?

I had no answers to my questions because it seems like I'm all alone. I tried to open my eyes again just to confirm where I am exactly but it won't open. Then flashes of war, screams, and death start to flow through my head. There was great pain everywhere and I saw my little self in the middle of the war with a sword. It was quite scary that my body shook. Then suddenly my eyes opened and I sat up looking around to know where I was. It was then I noticed I'm in my room and I had another terrifying dream like other nights. These dreams haunt me everyday like shadows but they don't weaken me.

I stood up and went into the bathroom to freshen up. Looking at the walk clock, it was past my training time. I overslept today. If it was a normal day, I would have been up as early as 4 a.m to do my training. I wore my training pants and headed out. On getting to the training field, I met my men there. Before it would have been the other way round. Even they themselves were surprised that I didn't get to the field earlier. I could see it on their faces. They all bowed to greet me waiting for me to tell them to rise, which I did immediately because I needed to train so as to cover the time I had lost.

Introducing myself, it's none other than Bounce. The boy who was thrown to the wall. I now have a pack and a large one at that. The largest in the whole of the werewolf pack. I know you are wondering how I did it in such a short time. How I was able to have a pack that is the strongest in the whole of the werewolf world. The truth is that, it's not in any way a short time. It was a very long and painful time. It took me a hundred and twenty three years of pain and suffering to finally achieve my mother's request.

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My head was pounding like it would split into two.

"Mama".

I tried to call but it seemed my voice was out. I tried to move my body but the pain was so much that I wouldn't dare do it. I tried to call my mama again but I couldn't. I then decided to open my eyes. Thank God it moved and opened but the brightness couldn't let me open it for long. I shut it immediately when I opened it. After some time, I slowly opened my eyes and it adjusted to the light. I then decided to move my body, pain was still there but I needed to know where I am. The pain was much but I managed to sit up.

I then start to remember everything that happened before I blacked out. I remember from the beginning, to my mama's painful face, to my papa's lifeless body on the floor and to when I was shoved to the wall. These memories made me cry. I didn't even mind checking where I was, if it's dangerous or not. What else could be dangerous than witnessing the death of your both parents. All I wanted was just to die like them but I remember what my mama told me about getting revenge. When I remembered that I couldn't see my parents anymore, I burst into another round of tears.

"Stop crying like a pup" I heard someone say.

" But I am a pup," I said back, still crying.

Then it was so done on me that who was the person who talked just now. I looked around to see if there was anyone beside me since the sound was very close. All I could see was trees. It was then I realised I was in the forest. They must have thrown me there when they thought I was dead.

"Who then is talking to me?" I asked myself.

I looked around to check again if the person had already come out of hiding.

"Looking for me?" The voice said again.

I stood up and looked around in a defensive manner.

"Who are you and where are you talking from?" I shouted that my voice echoed through the woods.

"Hey, keep it low except you want to be eaten by wild animals" the voice scolded

" But who are you?" I asked, trying to be low.

" Shouldn't you know? Wake up and stop acting like a pup" the voice said annoyed.

" Why are you scolding me? Am I not a pup?" I snapped in tears.

I don't know who this person is but with that voice I know he is a male and I don't like the tone he is taking with me. I'm an Alpha and no one dares talk to an alpha like that.

I heard the voice sigh. " I'm Derek, your wolf and I'm speaking right inside your head" he replied.

I was surprised at what he said. " I now have a wolf?" I couldn't help but ask.

" You had a wolf since you were born but the time for me to appear is not now" Derek explained.

" Papa said my wolf will be visible when I turn eighteen which is in ten years time. How are you here?"

I was confused. What I heard was that, it is until you shift before your wolf would be able to communicate with you and see your wolf. What is so baffling now is that I can't even see the voice that claimed to be my wolf.

"Do you think if I didn't show up prematurely you would be alive?" He asked.

" You saved me?" I asked, surprised remembering the hit I took.

"Yes I did".

I pouted. "But I can't see you".

" That's because it is not time for me to appear".

I don't know what to say.

" Listen bounce, I'll just be here for a little while. I'll have to leave soon because if I'm here it would be dangerous for you. You have to grow up and stop being a child. You know you need to look after yourself. There is a very rough and dangerous way ahead of you and if you really want to survive and conquer, you have to grow up and be tough".

" But I don't know what to do," I said with a shaky voice.

I didn't want to cry so that he wouldn't scold me again.

"Neither do I but I know you will scale through if you want to. Bye Bounce" he said.

There was no need for someone to tell me Derek is gone because I felt this emptiness in me which was caused by his absence.

I didn't have time to think about Derek's disappearance because I heard a growl. At first I thought it was a wolf but looking in the direction, I saw that it was a leopard. It was glaring at me.

"Oh God what would I do?" I said to myself.

The leopard rushed at me and I took to my heel. I ran as fast as I could and I discovered that I was very fast but then my lucky charm ended because I got to a cliff. I was so scared because I could see that the leopard had a triumphant look on his face. He stopped and looked at me. Then dashed at me. Me having the will to survive I also ran at him. We struggled for a while. He clawed me but I didn't give up. I made sure I climbed on his back. I've seen my father battle a wild animal in a hunt before and I've seen him climb on them and snapped their necks. I remember this and climbed on the leopard, then took his head in my little hands. He was twisting trying to get me but I used all my strength to hold him. To my surprise, I was able to snap its neck. I was so joyful. My joy was in two. One I killed the animal that wants me as food. But now he is my food.

I dragged him to the water I saw earlier. I began to think of a way to eat the animal. I was so hungry. I don't even know how long I have been out before I finally wake up. It was as if I had a genie who was watching over me. I saw a blunt knife that I can use to cut the animal. I took two stones and made fires with the stick I gathered. That was how I was able to prepare my first meal alone. I looked at where the leopard clawed me but it was gone due to my wolf healing. I laid with the animal skin that still smelled of fresh blood. At least it will be better than sleeping on the floor. The Leopard served me for days before I ran out of food. That was what made me move away from my destination.

"Alpha, you have a visitor," one of my men told me.

I was lost in my training that morning because of my thinking. I know it is high time I start my revenge. I knew now is the time I needed to make this hard for those who destroyed my family and made me go through hardship.

I looked at the guy who called me. He didn't move in anyway closer because they know how angry I can get if they interrupt my training.

"Who is that?" I asked, taking the towel I was offered by a maid who's been standing beside me since I started training.

"I don't really know alpha. He just requested to see our alpha before he could say anything" he replied.

I then start to walk to my room. Even with me being a brute, I love to appear good.

Later I came out in my long white jacket feeling refreshed. I was so hungry but I wanted to see the one who insisted on seeing me. When I got to the pack house where my seat is located. I didn't see the stranger I ought to see.