Eli

Two men from either side walked closer in their human forms.

They wore red robes covering up their human form.

They grabbed my shoulders and pinned me down while they nodded at the wolf.

They had some questions to ask me, as I was still alive.

They wanted information from me, and I could only think that it was about my wolf and the abilities that came with it.

The chocolate brown wolf got off me and shifted. He grabbed the robes that another offered him. Covering himself up.

At this point, I noticed I was completely bare.

Something I have never been in front of anyone of the opposite s*x.

I knew that this was something normal for werewolves in packs, but it sure as hell wasn’t for me.

I shifted my hands and legs to cover up my body. To protect some part of my dignity.

“keep still little wolf, or you’ll only make it harder for yourself,” the one wolf that was holding me down said.

I ripped my arm from him, trying to break free.

My head spun as the other wolf’s elbow collided with it.

The other grabbed a pill and shoved it down my throat. A burning sensation filled my veins.

“What is this?” I shrieked in pain. The man that had a chocolate brown wolf.

Came closer, throwing a thin sheet over my body to cover it.

“it’s Aconite.” he said with a cold tone.

“just enough to weaken you but not enough to kill you. I need you alive,” the man continued.

By glaring at the man who hit me, he made the man expose his neck.

This could only mean that this man was of high ranking within a pack.

As his gaze met mine again, a smile appeared on his face.

It was challenging to discern the nature of this smile, as it could either be friendly or conceal hidden intentions.

He had striking, beautiful blue eyes.

With a chiseled jawline and high cheekbones. His blond hair falls effortlessly.

I glared back at him, suspicion clear in my eyes. “oh where’s my manners? I’m Eli” he said. His men let go of their grip as Eli’s hand reached down to me.

I slapped it away and helped myself up. Wrapping the sheet around myself like a towel. “What could you possibly want with me?” I played dumb. Looking him dead in the eye.

At this point, it had become clear to me.

That they wanted to use me and my wolf for some sort of healing.

Someone was dying, and they needed to save them.

“just some help, that’s all,” he said as he threw his arm around me like we’ve been friends since forever.

“ill take you back to my pack and we can discuss the details there.

You finally have a home.” he said this as if though he was doing me a favour. A favour I had no intensions of accepting.

“I need to pee,” I said, looking around at them. They all looked at one another and nodded. “fine but make it quick,” he said coldly.

I looked around at them and gestured for them to turn around. Eli rolled his eyes and sighed, but obliged.

This was my chance, and I took it. I shifted and sprinted into the opposite direction.

However, this time round, it was harder for them to keep track of me, as my scent has already been masked.

The Aconite had already worked out of my system, thanks to Althea.

I ran straight to my mother and shifted. I carried her to the car and hopped in myself. Driving away as fast as the little Toyota could.

“What’s all this about?” my mother asked. I sighed and caught my breath.

Fear was evident in my eyes as I looked at her.

“Crimson pack is after me. They saw me, mom.” Her eyes grew wide and I could see the fear and panic gripping her heart just as much as it did mine.

“shit” she whispered underneath her breath.

“well hit the pedal as hard as you can. We need to get home like yesterday already.”

When we stopped at home, I grabbed a trench coat that laid on the back seat and covered myself.

We hurried into the house, and I glanced at the parked vehicles to ensure we weren’t being followed.

My mother sat down and sighed again. “Alina” my mother called.

“sit down. I have to tell you something.”