'Amaya, wake up! Someone is coming!' Ivy's loud voice resonates in my aching head.
I opened my eyes and try to get up, but I failed miserably when an unbearable pain in my right leg made me scream.
I could see my bone coming out through my bloodied flesh.
'Do not worry, Amaya! It will heal in a couple of minutes. Being a werewolf has its perks.' Ivy said.
I heard the leaves crunching under heavy feet and insects crawling and flying nearby. Animals were fighting in the distance, and the water was streaming slowly from a river. Everything was so excellent and scary at the same time.
All these colours made me think that I was dreaming. My vision seems to be ten times better than before.
'The river! We should go there, Ivy! Would you please help me? If everything you told me is true, then you should be able to speed the healing process, isn't it?' I said when I realised that the one who was coming was now so close to me.
'It is true, Amaya! But if I do that, I won't be able to help you if a fight will be needed. The one who is coming is a werewolf. But I can not tell if he is a rogue. His scent is different. He doesn't smell like one but either like a pack member.'
'Do not worry about a fight! If you can help me to get to the river, I can take care of this. I'm still a water elemental, Ivy!'
'You are right!' she said, and I feel my broken leg starting to heal. After a few seconds, all that was left was a small scar.
'That will heal soon as well. Now I need to rest, Amaya! Don't do anything stupid.' she said in a low, weak voice with a slight chuckle.
I started running as fast as I could in the direction of the river jumping over tree trunks and fallen branches. The stranger was still following me, his steps heavier than before and his breath uneven.
"Stop! I won't hurt you! I know you are hurt!" he shouts from behind me.
But I kept running as I couldn't trust this person. I didn't know him.
"Wait! Please! I'm a healer! I want to help you!" he shouts again.
"I didn't ask for your help! So go away! I don't need any!" I said, hoping he would give up and turn around.
The river was just a few feet away now. I push more challenges to get there faster. Then I stop on the edge of the shore.
"Stop there!" I yell at the stranger.
I was now facing him. He was tall with green eyes and black hair. His body was well. Built and the fact that he was shirtless didn't help.
"Who are you, and what do you want?" I ask, looking him in the eyes, ready to fight if I need to.
"I told you that I'm a healer! My name is Leon. I want to help you!" he said in a warm sexy voice.
'He is hot! But he is not our mate, Amaya! So stop drooling!' Ivy's weak voice came again in my mind.
I shake my head and look away when I feel my cheeks reddening.
"Oh... I make you feel shy, now?" Leon asks with a smirk.
"Shut up, Leon! I'm not blushing because of you! It's because of my wolf."
"Your wolf, ah? You smell different! Why is that? Who are you? I can tell you are not a rogue." he said, eyeing me suspiciously.
"I could say the same about you, Leon!" I said, narrowing my eyes.
He starts laughing and steps closer.
"Stop there! What are you doing?" I said a bit too quickly, but he didn't stop.
"I want to help you! I live close... So if you need a place to rest, you are welcome to come. I'm sure your wolf will be able to find it. I can sense she is a strong one." He said and turned around to leave, but stopped in his tracks when I shouted again.
"Ok! I'll come! The truth is I need to rest and eat something. If this is not too much for you!"
He chuckled and nodded his head but did not turn back to me.
"Come... What is your name, by the way?" he asks.
"I'm Amaya," I said and ran to his side. I feel like I can trust him.
"Amaya, who?"
"Mmm... just Amaya."
"Well, ok, just Amaya! Come! My home is this way!" He said, laughing.
His laughter was so calming that you can get addicted.
"So, so you live alone in the forest, Leon?"
"Yeah! I left my pack two years ago. But I'm not a rogue. I still go to visit them sometimes. I feel my place is not there. So I decided to come here. My mom wasn't happy about this... but what can I do."
"Whoa! So you are part of a pack? How is it?"
"What do you mean? Do you not have a pack? I'm sure you are not a rogue either. So how come you don't know what a pack is like?" He asks, looking at me with his emerald green eyes.
"Well... is a long story... and I don't want to talk about this right now. Until yesterday I didn't even know that I am a werewolf. I have seen one before. So this is all new for me."
"You haven't seen one before? What are you, a caveman?" he said, laughing but stopped when he noticed the pain in my eyes.
"I'm sorry if I overstepped, Amaya! Please, forgive me. But it is hard to believe you didn't see a werewolf before. Where were you living, then?"
"I... I live in... Wow! Is that your home?!" I ask in surprise, looking at a two-storey wooden house. Beds of wildflowers were surrounding it.
"Yeah..." he said, scratching the back of his head. "Do you like it? I built it myself. Now all I need is to find my mate." He added with sadness in his voice.
Oren povI could not believe what happened. At this moment, Amaya was next to me, and then she snapped the neck of that monster, Aalto.But the one that killed him wasn't my Amaya. That was not my Alter. It was a beast. Not that this is changing my feelings for her. She is my soulmate. But I never imagined that this would happen either, that these beasts exist.She must have been as confused as I was about this. The look in her eyes when she looked at me just before she ran away will haunt me for the rest of my life. She was hurt! Hurt by us, her friends and her soulmate.The guilt that resides deep in my heart is eating me alive. Maybe if I didn't show the co
We got in the house, and my mouth hung open. I have seen big houses before, even palaces, but this was something else.It gave me a mysterious feeling. It felt like home...but something more than this..."So, welcome to my humble home!" Leon said, blushing slightly.For a man of his stature, this was so funny to see."Humble? This is more beautiful than all the palaces I saw, Leon! You did an amazing job here. Your mate will be so proud.""Palaces?! Are you a Princess or something? And, besides, there is just one place that I know of! The one where the Werewolf King lives!""Werewolf King? This is
I was looking out the window, curious to see what rogues are.Leon was already outside, looking ready to fight.'Ivy? What is going on? What are rogues?''Well, let's say that they are the bad guys in the werewolf world. They are like Leon but bad. All they want to do is destroy.''Oh, I see...''They are here! And they are looking for you, Amaya!''For me? But why? How do they know about me anyway?''They can smell you! You are a female and a strong one. You would be just perfect for their evil plans to take down the Alpha King.'
"I... I don't know what I am anymore, Leon! I'm so sorry! I should not have come here!" I said and turned around to leave, but he grabbed my hand and stopped me."Don't be sorry, Amaya! I am glad that I have met you! I was so... lonely before. So, please stay?" he said, sounding more like a question."But the rogues! What if more will come, Leon?""They will! You can be sure of that. But we will fight them all. Plus, I was planning to show you the pack! I'm sure you will love it!"I was about to say that I would love to do that when he falls to the ground. His eyes went into the back of his head, and his body was shaking uncontrollably."Leon! Leon, what's
"Here, put this on while I make some tea for us," Leon said, entering the bathroom, fully clothed.He was wearing black jeans and a dark blue t-shirt, making his eyes look like emeralds in the sunlight.His mate will be lucky to have him; always kind and energetic even after he was one step away from dying; he still smiles as nothing happened."Thank you, Leon! I will be there in two." I said, waiting for him to exit the room so I can get dressed. Not that he hasn't seen me naked till about thirty minutes ago, but this doesn't mean I need to walk like this in front of him. He is a man, after all. And I respect him.I put on the black jeans and the white t-shirt that he left for me on the bed, and I made my way downstairs.&
"We should go eat something if you are better now! And then we can stay home and watch tv if you do not want to go to the pack anymore. Whatever you choose, it will be ok for me.""I want to go, but do you think they will like me? Or they will fear me too because I'm a hybrid?""Oh, Amaya! They will adore you! I'm sure of this." Leon said and got up, holding his hand out for me to take.I looked at him for a second, and they took me, giving him a small smile."Thank you, Leon!""Always!" That was all he said before leading me downstairs."I made some eggs and bacon for us."
After a ten minutes walk, tiny houses came into view. They looked all similar, whit small gardens surrounded by white wooden fences.The streets were full of women, men and kids, either playing, chatting or running. Laughter was filling the air.It reminds me of home in the good times."Welcome to the Black Moon Pack, Amaya!" Luca said as soon as we entered the small city."This is so beautiful!" I said, trying to see as much as I could."Wait till we get to the city centre."Leon starts laughing at his brother's excitement. Then he looked at me and nodded his head.
Leon stepped inside the Alpha office, gesturing for me to follow him."Alpha, please meet my friend Amaya! I want to ask you if she can stay here for the night?""Come forth, Amaya! I don't bite! Well, I do, but only if necessary." Alpha said and started laughing.I was looking to the floor as Leon told me when the Alpha suddenly got up."You... you smell just like her! Who are you?" Alpha asks in a solid but hurt voice.I lift my head, and my eyes lock with his. Green eyes were looking at me in disbelief."Mia figlia...?" Alpha asks in a low voice. His eyes hold love, pain and