Chapter 5: My duty
Eighteen years later*.*.*Rihanna's POV*.*.*."It's our last morning in school, Anna. How do you feel?" Jake, my training partner asked from the other end of the room and I shrugged."I feel satisfied." I answered simply while I dropped my gun on the table and pick up a small dagger. "I feel like I can take down ten men within twenty minutes." I smiled and he choked on his coffee."Oh no, Anna. You take down ten men in five minutes." He shook his head in disbelief and I laughed."Well, I feel stronger." I added a 9mm into my bag before zipping it up. "Bye man, see you in six months." I pat his shoulders and I walked out of the armory."Remember to call me when you get home!" He called over and I gave a thumbs up before making my way into barracks. Picking up my phone, I walked out only to meet Ayesha at the entrance. She glared at me and I smirked."Have a nice holiday, Ayesha." I waved and she turned away. Ayesha isn't a friend not is she an enemy, we just don't fancy eachother. I continued my wall to the bus but got stopped by Kira, my best training buddy."What's up Kira?""Nothing... Just want to remind you that you should call when you get home. We won't be taking the same bus." She said, her Italia accent dripping off and I frowned."Wait, what do you and Jake have with me cling you when I get home? Why are you guys monitoring me?" I asked and she chuckled."Jake and I aren't monitoring you, Anna. We're just caring for you.""um, you quite know I'm not a baby, right?" I asked and she nodded."Yeah, I know but we want to be sure no one gets on your anger before you get home." She said and I groaned.Well, ever since I clocked eighteen I've been developing this anger issues, especially when I'm not at fault or the person isn't taking to my words or advice."It's okay guys. I'll keep my anger at bay." I assured her and she smiled. We departed at the sound of the whistle.****"I serve the people of the States, and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. Facta non-vervbs! (deeds not words!)" We sang as we the bus went down the hill of the forest.My training ended today and now, I was going back to the States with with my fellow soldiers. I can't wait to see my family again, I was sure Daniel would be taller than me now."Hey, Anna! It's your stop." Captain Morgan called and I smiled."Yes Captain! Bye guys." I bowed shortly before climbing down the bus. Looking ahead, I stared at the developed street. "The government are really doing well with this streets." I smiled as I walked down the familiar paths. It was wierd how I could actually remember this path after being gone for fifteen years.It's probably my soldier instinct. My subconscious said and I smiled. I stopped at the familiar brown porch then rang the bell twice. It took whoever was behind the door 7seconds before getting to the door and when he opened it, he turned out to be my younger brother; Daniel."Oh my goodness! Anna?!" He yelled and pulled me into his embrace and like my expectations, my sixteen years old brother was already taller than me. "Mom! Anna is back from school!" He called and I smiled."Anna?" My smile turned into a grin at the monotonous voice of my mom"Yes mum... It's your cupcake." I smiled as I walked to her while Daniel carried my bag in. "You didn't tell me you were coming when I called you earlier." she pointed."Surprise!" I laughed as she hugged me. "Dad's at work?" I asked as I settled down on the couch with her."You dad and work always" she answered and I nodded. "Okay, go change up and come for food." I nodded and stood up."It's so good to be back home." I yawned and made my way into my room only to see Daniel PES and junks all over. "Daniel!" I yelled and he peeped out from my bathroom."Your room is the coolest, Rihanna... Just just my room, I switch it all up before midnight." He promised and I groaned."Urgh!" I groaned but it came out like a growl"Sis, did you just growl?" Daniel asked and I frowned."Growl? Do humans growl? It probably sounded like that because I'm tired." I shrugged and made my way out and I to his tidied room. I stared at the prince bed to the clean tables and fine walls. "Do you even use this room at all?" I yelled over my shoulder."No, sis. Your room is the best!" He yelled back and I smiled."Big head.""I heard that sis." He called back and I laughed."Rihanna dinner's ready" mom called "I'll be down in five " I called back from my room.Daniel fulfilled his promise faster than I expected he would and I was back to my room in less than two hours. Looking at myself in the mirror, I smiled satisfied with the orange crop top on my black flair skirt which stopped at my knee, that I was wearing. I didn't want dad to call me himself so I rushed down to the table. "Hey Dan" I said patting his back with one hand while the other pulled a chair beside him. Settling down I served myself and dugged into the delicious meal. After the meal I sat at my mother's feet, she always looked forward to me seating at her feet telling her all about my day's work and today, she is eager to hear all about my training, my dad too was, only Dan didn't give a damn about it. As I told them about the training days trying to summarize, Dan pushed open the door calling out to me . Alarmed I stood up running to him"What's wrong?" I asked worried"Guess who I cam
ihanna's pov "I can't keep it any longer, Amelia. I can't—" I frowned as I felt his shaky breath against my face. "You can't keep what?" I asked, worry written all over my face as I stared at my best friend. "Tell me, Eli. We don't keep things from eachother, remember?" I urged him but him only smiled out and let go off my face."I can't keep this overprotective feeling I have anything I see those Pack warriors eye you or touch you. It's nothing actually, I'll get over it with time." My worried features dropped into a disappointed one at his confession. "Holy angels! You scared me." I breathe out in relief and he chuckled, not without muttering a 'sorry' though. "It's okay. I also feel like that too anytime I see you with Tina... I know she's just your training partner but I really feel uneasy anytime I see you both together." I confessed too and for some unknown reason, I felt at ease after saying that."Jealousy?" "Yes." My mouth spilled before my brain could think. My cheeks b
Elias's pov I stood there fixed staring at the roof top, slowly Max turned and headed home all I could do was close my eyes and allowed him take us home. I could hear Rina's voice calling out to me as I walked into the pack but I didn't have time for her neither did I feel like talking to her. Getting to my room I dropped on the bed, I had already changed back to my human form before entering the pack in my short holding my shirt on one hand. She's alive I heard Max say after a while, he seemed to be handling the whole thing better than I was. I didn't say a word, do you think she didn't recognize us?I told him I didn't know. He kept quiet and then spoke again, do you think she found her mate? He asked and my heart skipped a beat immediately. Feeling my uneasiness he added well there's every tendency for that to happen, right? All i could say was she is alive Max. Different thoughts ran through my mind as I laid down, could it be that she ran away because she was ashamed? Or was she
Rihanna's pov I woke feeling a little sick, I went down only to meet my mom yawning as she walked tiredly to the dinning table"You look like a mess" I blurted "I know, I barely slept last night" she admitted "Yeah, mom " I called sitting next to her "I understand you are a married woman and of course you have every right to screw your man but can you guys at least do it in your room, there are children in the house with you, young adults, common" "No, no, no, no!" I heard Dan exclaimed running to the table "big sis, please don't say that again I beg of you" pleaded sitting opposite me on the table, I'm cool with them doing anything they want to in the living room, you're fine with it too, you don't wanna know what happens in their room" he said sounding serious "What?" I asked confused, wondering what could be worse than what they did last night, looking at my mom, she was so red with laughter "Your mother screams; fuck me baby , go harder, deeper, that's the spot, oooh, yeaaah
After reporting at the office, I sat down with Ayesha under the moonlight. After exchanging pleasantaries, I asked how she spent her six months and was shocked to hear that she had been into hookups and meeting up with different guys. I felt embarrassed about the fact that I could see another person who was likely to end up like my mom screaming in the middle of the night while making love, to the annoyance of the neighbors. After hearing how she spent her long vacation, I opened up as I narrated all that I went through from the dreams to the encounter with the big brown wolf, to the revelation from my mom, to how I almost got raped by my childhood friend and how I halucinated changing into a beast , and the brief illness that followed. She listened keenly but didn't say a word, she seemed to be in a deep thought, she looked at me from my head to my toes, my eyes and teeth , then she asked how I have been coping with my anger issues, I told her I wasn't overly angry to the point of
Rihanna's pov"I don't understand what you're trying to say Ayesha," I said getting out of bed throwing my duvet away " are you saying I'm a beast ? a werewolf ? what's that supposed to mean?" I asked raising my voice as I paced around the room."Please calm down" she pleaded"Don't tell me to calm down" I yelled"I said calm down" she shouted grabbing my shoulders roughly scaring me" you are getting to understand this whole wolf thing, the more worked up you get, the more dangerous it is for those around you, do you want your wolf to feel you're in danger and attack me huh?" she screamed in my ear, and for a moment I wondered if I was the beast or she was, calm and steady, I sat on the bed, Ayesha took a deep breath, then taking my hand she continued "I know this is hard for you, it is hard for me too, but please listen to me I beg of you" she added very calmly. "based on what I gathered from my research, you seem to have reincarnated,
Rihanna's POVI opened my eyes and was welcomed by a strong aroma of roasted deer instantly I became hungry. Getting up to my feet I followed the leading of my nose as it took me to the direction of the aroma as I approached I saw Elias roasting a very big deer with Ayesha sitting next to him I could hear murmurings but when I got closer I heard the wordings clearly there was worry written all over Ayesha's face as she asked Elias"But will she be okay ?""Yes she will" I heard Elias assure her"And the Wolf stuff ?" She further inquired"That was Ana her wolf, she must have sensed Max's presence that was why she showed up, don't worry, she's harmless, Amelia will learn to control herself with time " he explained"Are you her mate ?" Ayesha asked sounding curious, Elias turned to reply her but I immediately interrupted them"He is not my mate he's my best friend, my oldie " I chipped in, immediately I said that with
Elias povImmediately after I left her last night I watched her from afar, I could see how hurt she was but I couldn't do it. I couldn't lay her because I remembered the pain I felt at the thought of losing my friend again. I remembered seeing Amelia die in my hands and I was hurting so deeply as I watch her gathered the pieces of her clothes as she went close to the fireplace, angrily throwing stones into it, I could,see her mouth moving and I knew she was cursing, even her gesture said it and at some point I saw tears running down her cheeks but she wiped them quickly raising her head to prevent her from shedding more tears. She laid down there after sometime but kept turning and turning I guess she couldn't sleep. But after a while she slept off, making sure she was asleep I covered her with a duvet kissing her forehead. The next morning, before she woke up, I sat close to her waiting, I watched her sleep for a few more minutes. Just then, I saw her open her eyes slo