She's a Monster!

As I was recovering and some of my strength returned, I slowly stood up and walked to the corner. I kept reminiscing about my mistakes, but I found none. Why does it seem like my family hates me so much? What did I do wrong? When all I did was submit to them.

My wolf should awaken soon, and I don’t think she’ll like my situation. Actually, I’ve already planned to leave... leave this family. I want to escape, and I’ve already spoken with Alpha Henderson. He told me I could live with him after the Annual Event, and I can’t wait for that to happen.

I love Alpha Henderson. He’s so kind to me when everyone else hates me. He’s the only one who ever cared.

After hours of sitting in this dark basement, a light shone through the door. It opened, revealing Dad.

My eyes glistened. “Dad,” I said weakly.

“Alpha Henderson was looking for you. Stand up and prepare for the event,” he said coldly, sending chills down my spine as he walked away.

I was left feeling so low, but I took a deep breath and stood up. At first, I lost my balance and fell to the ground, but I stood once again and walked out of the basement.

With my body still aching all over, I knew that I needed to move, I have to stay alive... I wanted to stay alive because I wanted to live. I desperately yearning to live despite the fact that this is truly a cruel world.

Yet, I have reasons to live.

As I reached the place where the event was held, a bunch of werewolves had gathered, I just stayed on the side which is not so visible to everyone. Mostly on their youths with their parents who were so excited for their children to meet their wolves.

I looked on the seat right at the side corner where my parents were happily smiling at my sister Jairah who looked so excited to meet her wolf too. 

I sighed, guess I am not part of their happiness. I felt like my own family abandoned me and it truly hurts. I bit my lip and looked down. 

"There is only one person I saw who looked so unhappy on her Adult transformation."

The moment I heard the voice, my eyes lit up and I immediately looked up to see the man... I love. But I am not sure whether he truly loves me or not.

"Alpha Henderson!" I exclaimed and ran to him. 

He opened his arms and I took it as an invitation for a hug, so I hugged him. Oh how I miss Alpha Henderson so much. It's been days since I last saw him because he was so busy preparing for this event. I couldn't blame him because I completely understood. However, what Jairah had said to me still bothers me, but it is not the time to ask him, I know that he's too busy.

"Any moment the event will start but you look ugly." He looked at me and raised my chin so I could face him. "Smile, remember. You are the most beautiful girl in here. Be confident."

I smiled hearing his soft comforting voice.

"There, now I see the girl I love. You're so beautiful, Adriah." He said.

I bit my lip in embarrassment. "Thank you." But somehow, I felt disappointed.

Now, I confuses me even more, does he love me only because I am beautiful in his eyes? I sighed, maybe that was just his way of comfort.

I got out of the hug and looked around. Suddenly, I felt down when I saw a some of the werewolves glaring at me, especially girls who looked like they wanted to eat me alive, I thought my place is not visible yet they saw me with Alpha Henderson.

Damn, I could feel my cheeks burning!

"Good noon, everyone! Tonight is the most awaited Blood Moon. Now, let's welcome all of our Shifters! Please step on the platform." The announcer suddenly said, taking everyone's attention.

I could hear whistles, yelling and cheers from other wolves but I felt nervous.

"Go on." Alpha Henderson persuaded me with a smile when he saw me not moving. "I'll just go to my seat up there and watch you, okay?" he said and pointed to the grand chair above and beside it are two more chairs which were already occupied by the Beta and Omega. 

Those chairs were only prepared for the Alpha, Beta and Omega. I am just so proud that my boyfriend is an Alpha. When we've been in a relationship before, he was not yet an Alpha but now he is almost unreachable however he still stays with me.

I'm just happy that I have someone who cares for me... Who dearly loves me. Does he really? 

I sighed, I am not sure anymore. But I love him... I love Alpha Henderson and I cannot just let go of him. If I could, I'll fight for him.

I took steps towards the platform and Alpha Henderson proceeded to his place. The moment I'm right on the platform, I felt someone bump into me but it didn't make me fall. I am strong enough to stand on my feet and defend myself. 

I looked to see Jairah throwing dagger eyes on me, "Don't dare think that you have already escaped from me, bitch."

I just ignored her and looked in front of where the announcer was located, waiting for another instruction. I was confused to see a beautiful young woman beside the announcer, there was something on her. Her eyes roamed on every young wolf coming of age but her eyes stopped on me. We seemed to have eye contact but it didn't last long as I looked away. What's wrong with her?

"I want you to meet, Celina. Witch of Western Island, she will be the judge of today's annual participation. She wanted to witness this important event and see all the werewolves coming of age." The announcer stated.

Oh, she is a witch. I wonder how old she is, she looks so young at 18 I guess, but witches are always young, they could keep their true looks and figures hidden though.

I looked up to see Alpha Henderson staring at me intensely. For a second, I wondered what he was thinking but I shrugged it off. I smiled at him and when he realised me looking at him he smiled back.

"Time is coming and at Exactly 12 midnight, prepare yourselves to meet your wolves. I am sure you are excited, we all are!" The announcer exclaimed with a small laugh.

I looked around me to see a bunch of youths excited to meet their wolf. A total of a hundred I think, I did not really focus because I am so nervous.

"Now, help me count. Ten!" The announcer started and followed by all the audience, "Nine! Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four!"

As time flows by, my nervousness is getting bigger and I don't know why I could sense something wrong. I could even see Jairah on the other side of the platform ready to meet her wolf but I saw her lips quirk into a smirk as she looked at me. "Three!"

I don't understand myself, earlier I was excited but now I felt like wanting to run out of this place. It was my instinct to do so but I remained standing waiting for the time I will truly become an adult wolf.

"Two!" I took a deep breath and stood straight waiting for the possible pain of the shifting process.

"One!" They all yelled for the last count.

Everyone on the platform screamed in pain, however, I was confused when I felt nothing but only that I felt lighter than before. I looked at my body and saw that I didn't shift into my wolf form while most werewolves on the platform were lying in too much pain for the shifting process, the others were already on their wolf form standing braver. 

I stood on my feet in confusion, I tried to call my wolf. I know I am a werewolf, I was born in a werewolf family and it is impossible that I couldn't be called a werewolf when even werewolves could scent me as one of them.

I looked up to see Alpha Henderson watching me in confusion as well. In fact, they all are watching me since I am the only one left standing on the platform in a human form. 

"Is she a wolfless?" I could hear someone whispering lowly in disgust.

I wonder how I heard that low voice from afar. My wolf instinct may have gone even stronger than before but why didn't she showed up? 

"She might be." The other answered.

The stadium was filled with gossips and whispers which I completely heard. I put my hands on my ears because the voices seemed so loud that I felt my ears would be destroyed any moment. I completely heard them calling me wolfless and it stuck me too hard.

I am terrified, scared of any possibility that I was so speechless as I keep on processing what was happening.

Everyone on the platform has transformed into their wolf form except me. Once again I looked at Alpha Henderson to see the disappointment on his face which broke my heart into pieces. I don't know why but my eyes landed on Celina and saw her looking intensely at me as if she was waiting for something to happen. Just then my heart ached, and I couldn't help but scream in pain while holding it.

Is it me or... There was a sudden brightness that came out of me? I shook my head, I might be hallucinating.

As if on cue there were howls heard around my pack, the Golden-Silver Pack. My heart stopped aching and the howling were getting closer that all the wolves in the stadium stood up on defence but the others stood up not on defence, they walked closer into the platform mostly the widowed werewolves as I know because they were suffering on manic disorder, a condition where they lost their mind upon missing their mate, however, they were stable as they came here how come they seemed to have lost their mind again?

The widowed werewolves looked at me, some were even sobber with their saliva dripping.

My heart dropped for a second and it suddenly beat so fast in fear, what is wrong with them? All the wolves noticed the widowed actions towards me as they advanced slowly as if I were their prey.

The wolves who just transformed ran away to their parents and I was left standing in fear that I couldn't move my feet. My eyes were wide, unable to know what to do.

They were looking at me, walking towards me as if they were about to eat me, I couldn't even blink. What is happening?

"Stealer!" I heard a voice shout and it was coming from Celina.

Only one word, but that word destroyed my world. A feeling that my world had been stolen away from me.

No... no, it can't be.