CHAPTER 3: A WORSE FATE

As she reached an alley, Olivia fell on the ground again when her body betrayed her and all she could do was lie there, panting heavily as beads of sweat formed on her face. As the effects of the potion faded away and her wolf senses heightened, her eyes widened when she realised she could see everything around her as clearly as if it was broad daylight. Olivia tensed when she heard a wolf’s howl and only a moment later did she realise that the sound had come from far away, probably at the other end of the city where the forest lay. Woah! This enhanced senses thing is really cool and she wouldn’t have minded having it all these years!

The next moment, Olivia hissed out in frustration when she took a deep breath and inhaled her own scent. She was so aroused that her panties were literally soaked and, with her heat, her scent was so potent that no wolf who gets a whiff of her scent could control himself even if he tries to. Damn heat!

Olivia tried to get up and walk again, but she froze when she got a whiff of another scent; the scent of a wolf. Her heart thudded in her chest so furiously that it was a wonder it hadn’t broken out of her rib cage yet. No! This can’t happen!

Realising that it was coming from the direction of her home, Olivia gave up her attempts to go to her apartment and turned in the other direction. She had only taken a few painful steps when she paused. She could scent another wolf from this direction, closer than the other one! Olivia felt despair well up in her when she realised her hopes of escaping without being noticed by any male wolves were futile. They already got her scent, and the chase had begun!

Before she could even try to think of something, Olivia felt a dark, sinister presence near her and looked up to see a big, brown wolf eyeing her with his black eyes full of triumph.

Olivia took a step backwards in horror as she watched the wolf stalk forward with determination etched in his malicious eyes. Oh God, no!

As the wolf was about to leap at her with the intent of making her submit, another grey wolf leaped on the brown wolf. The two wolves snarled rabidly as they fought each other. But before Olivia could breathe a sigh of relief, four men rushed into the alley. As she stood horrified in her spot, the men began fighting amongst themselves. Taking the opportunity, Olivia bit her own lips hard, trying to bring much needed clarity.

Everything felt brighter and her senses sharpened than ever as she stood in a fighting stance Maya had taught her. It was time to put her training to good use, and this time she had her wolf strength to boost her fighting skills. Bring it on, wolf boys!

As one of the men rushed towards her while the others were distracted, he smirked at Oliva seeing her fighting stance.

“Ah, baby doll! Where were you hiding all this while? And you think you can fight me? How cute!” He laughed before looking her over and licking his lips lasciviously. “I would enjoy fucking you and I promise you will love it too. Be ready to become my mate, sweetheart!”

Olivia cringed at his words, but she maintained her stance. As he approached her, she leaped and kicked him in his nuts, making him cup his crotch and howl like an injured wolf, pun intended. ‘Works every time with men, wolf or human,’ she thought with a grin as she examined her handiwork. But her victory was short-lived and she tensed up as another man took the place of the guy. Olivia sighed before running and leaping. She twisted her legs mid-leap and kicked his chest and, as he lost his balance, she landed on her feet and sent a blow to his head that made him fall down with a grunt.

Olivia felt confident and started fighting off the men and she had the advantage that none of them wanted to hurt her, their prize, while she had no such qualms. But suddenly, the men stopped coming at her and she stiffened as she saw them looking at each other slyly. The hair on the back of her neck stood up in alarm when she realised something was going to happen. Something really, really bad…

Then, as if a silent communication had passed between them, they nodded at each other before turning towards her as one. Olivia looked at them with confusion. Weren’t they fighting with each other till then? What was happening?

The two men in their wolf forms stood on both sides in threatening stances while the four men walked over to her, making her back into a corner.

“Well. When there are so few females, we men should learn to share, right? We decided that we are going to share you,” the one whom she had kicked in the crotch declared with a nasty smirk. Olivia shuddered seeing the malicious promise in his eyes; a promise of pain and more pain. She looked back and forth between the men, feeling confused and helpless. Male wolves were really possessive of their women and sharing their mate was not even something Olivia had ever heard of. In all the scenarios she had envisioned from the day she learned of her identity and the fate that awaited her, this was never even a possibility.

Olivia tried to kick at the man in front of her, but the two men next to him were quick to catch her. As they held her hands back, Olivia felt the adrenaline that had boosted her so far fade away. She felt weak all of a sudden, and if not for the men’s hold, she would have fallen on the floor as a boneless heap. The man who taunted her looked at her victoriously before tearing her jacket open and exposing her white T-shirt. His eyes gleamed with satisfaction as he looked her over and he grinned.

“Ahaa. Who knew you were hiding such a perfect body beneath the sack?”

He leaned down before sniffing her neck and Olivia shuddered as her traitorous body leaned towards him, even when she was repulsed by his very presence. As the other men laughed at her misery, waiting for their turn, Olivia felt fear like she had never known. Her worst fear was that she wouldn’t have the chance to find a guy she likes or experience love or live freely. But now she realised she was going to suffer a fate far worse than being claimed by a male wolf. She was going to be raped by a gang of men and one day, when she gives birth to a kid, she may not even be able to tell who his father was. She wouldn’t wish that fate even on her worst enemy and if given the chance, she would choose death over that.

Olivia closed her eyes and a lone drop of tear fell from her eyes just as the man licked her neck, getting ready to mark her. She had lost…

Just as she felt his teeth graze her neck, he was thrown away from her and she opened her eyes dazedly. It took her a moment to get her bearings, and then she blinked at the sight that greeted her eyes. There, in the middle of the alley, stood a majestic black wolf whose blue eyes flashed amber for a moment as he focused on the men surrounding her. Then he let out a low growl that reverberated with power as he warned the men to stay away from Olivia. Help has arrived. But did it really?