Chapter 17: Evolving

  “Oh my, it’s finally nice to meet the prodigy Elsa. I’m so proud of you child. I myself never went to Sheffield Academy neither did my father or the one before him, but to think it would finally be a girl to achieve such a fit.” Alpha Lucifer said, holding my hand gently to his.

His beta had taken me to one of the rooms in the castle, where Lucifer stood facing the window, a walking stick poised gracefully in his right hand. As soon as he saw me he walked up to me hugging me like we had known each other forever. He then commanded his beta to leave us, he motioned for me to have a seat.

“My dad, is he safe?.” 

“Fortunately, the warden wasn't able to get hold of him, it seems he had already fled for his life.”

“The warden killed my mother in cold blood.”

“Oh, that’s not the story I heard. I did a background check on you. The only relation in the world you’ve is your dad, a criminal just like you, your bloodline is weak. So how can you be here?” Lucifer said, his facade suddenly dropping to show the pain on his face, he seemed quite bitter.

“I don’t know, I’m just a pawn in this game the gods have decided to play on us.” I said, not looking at his face. I didn’t want things to escalate, he didn’t care about my story, all he believed was that I wasn’t worthy to be here. He could end me if he wanted, I wasn't strong enough to face an alpha yet, that I was sure of.

“Despite your contempt, you’ve summoned me. What do you want, Alpha?” I said. I had to act calm and weak and show submission, that was the only way I could leave this room alive.

“I’ll keep in touch with you. Since you’re here in Sheffield, you’ll be useful, that's all that matters.” He said, finally walking out of the room. I could still hear the sound of his walking stick. I keep meeting scumbags like this, he’ll pay, they’ll all pay for the death of my mom.

I had suddenly found myself on the ground, the pain felt like hell, I could feel my own body eating itself up from the inside. I turned over, trying my best to withhold the scream that threatened to come out. I managed to hold onto the iron desk with my left hand, utilizing it to get up.

“Arhhh.” With steady steps I reached the door, my hand clutched tightly against my belly, I walked towards Salvatore’s office. I didn’t care any more, I needed those corpses or I would just eat him, I didn't mind, considering the type of man he was. 

“Good day Brenda, I would like to meet the administrator.” I replied, my lips curling into a fake smile that didn't quite reach my eyes.

“That won’t be possible right now dear, the administrator has been out of his office for awhile now, he was in the company of Alpha Cain.” She replied. 

I went out of the office and immediately initiated the mental link with him instead, it was easier to communicate that way.

 Salvatore, where are you? I said through the mental link. 

Shit! Elsa you freaked me out, look, i’m in an important meeting right now okay? He retorted, his arrogance evident in his tone. 

I’m going to be at the lily path, you’ve just three minutes to meet me there. He was about to say something else but I had already ended the mental link. 

I reached the lily path, one of the places in Sheffield academy, sanctuary of beauty. As much as I would like to admire and praise the place, I had to be alive to do it. From the corners Salvatore suddenly showed up. 

“Bow.” I commanded him. 

“Alpha.” He said, bending a knee

“I was starting to think that maybe it was all a crazy dream I had, since you never came back or communicated with me after that day.” His gaze lingered on me with thick desire. 

“I need those corpses now.” I said, cutting to the chase.

“What for?”

“I have to consume werewolves, stop asking unnecessary questions or I might just eat you instead.” I said, my eyes flickering red for a moment. 

“Okay okay, let’s go this way.” He said, turning to the right. We walked on for a few minutes, then we arrived at a small building, and he opened the door. I stepped in immediately, walking up to the first body I saw laying on the floor, I opened sheets, it was him. He looked so at peace now. 

I didn’t know when I dropped a tear till it fell on his chapped lips. I believe he would have understood, he always treated me like a friend. I removed the cloth covering his corpse and feasted on it swiftly. I didn’t want to waste any time thinking of what I was doing. The planet is messed up, I had already achieved a lot of enemies from just being a student in Sheffield. In order to keep living and protect the ones I love, I need to get stronger. There were about nine more corpses remaining in the morgue.

Salvatore stood outside, I could feel the fear in him through the mind link, he was really terrified, I’m sure he thought of me as some monster now. It only took me ten minutes to clear the room, I was able to consume things much faster, I don't know where all the meat went to but it seemed like I had a bottomless pit in my belly since I got this ability. Although, I consumed meat faster in my werewolf form.

“Are you done here, Alpha?” Salvatore asked. He had been facing back since the beginning.

“Yes, I’m done.” I replied, getting up. 

“It’s happening again.” I said, realizing what was about to happen to me.

“Salvatore, as your alpha, you’re obligated to protect me, I’m about to evolve again, this only happens to me when I get stronger. I’ll go through immense pain, and you’ve to be my watch guard, it has to be he..arghh” I shouted as I felt something split apart within me.

“I promise I’ll protect you, I don’t need an alpha command to do that.” He replied. 

Salvatore turned into his werewolf form, it was indeed a sight to behold. His obsidian mane was nothing short of breathtaking as it flowed with the night's wind.. I didn’t know what pack or country he was from, but based on his enormous size, he is either an Estonian or Andovian. He stood tall and strong, Salvatore’s werewolf form was unique because his mane was black but every other part of his body was grey. Besides I’m the administrator there aren’t many people in the world that can beat me, he said through our mental link. 

I sat beside the wall at the edge as my bones gradually fell apart, I could hear the cracks, shifts, the pain was great, would I be able to survive this? I asked myself. My joints twisted in abnormal ways. It wasn’t just physical, my mind felt like it was being torn apart, I felt the red leave my eye. It was my own blood. My hand suddenly turned, then reverted to human form. Then it was my legs. 

The son of Constantine is coming this way…

I couldn’t hear much of what Salvatore was saying anymore but I did hear him mention Constantine what on earth would he be coming towards here for. I was slowly going into oblivion. I could feel it, I was dying.