Chapter 15

Alison’s POV

On a normal day, you’ll think that you’ll take flight when confronted by a wolf but the feeling isn’t the same when you finally meet one. As it growled at me I froze. What do you do when you are trapped in the groves with a wolf? Do you drop to the floor and play dead or freeze till it walks away? I have no answer for that. I just stood there sweating and trying not to cry.

I was so sorry for disobeying Mr. Vandyke, he had warned me against such places at night but I didn’t listen, this was all my fault and now I was going to be eaten by a wolf.

Just as the animal charged towards me, another one sprang out of nowhere and they started to fight. I dropped to the floor and shuffled backwards. Trying to get away from the fighting scene.

Just then another person appeared. I recognized him as the guard who asked me not to leave. The wolves escaped the moment he appeared which shocked me. Why were they running away from a normal human being like me? What the hell is wrong with this town?

“Do you still want to go back home?” He asked in a mocking tone.

I almost cried because I didn’t know what else to do.

“Let’s go back to the pack… let’s go back to the Mayor’s house. Tomorrow he will take you back home. Deal?”

I nodded slowly and let him help me get up, dusting myself off. I followed him closely for fear that I would be kidnapped and eaten by wolves. As we walked back to the house I began to ask questions, like - how did he find me? Why were wolves in the groves and why did they run when they saw him? What have I gotten myself into?

Many things on my mind but I said nothing, I just followed the guard till we were back at the house. A beautiful woman met us at the entrance with a broad smile on her face.

“Welcome back,” she said cheerfully. I breathed a sigh of relief. Finally a fellow woman.

“Thanks, Mike for bringing her back safely.” She said cheerfully and turned to me, “Now follow me.” I obediently did because she seemed harmless and she led me up the stairs, down the hallway, and to a room.

“This is your room for tonight, by tomorrow you’ll be well-rested then Alpha… I mean, Ralph will take you home.” She said,

“Alpha?”

She laughed uncomfortably, “That’s his nickname but please don’t call him that. Only those close to him can use it.”

I nodded, I didn’t even intend on going on a first-name basis with him, I just wanted to bang him for revenge but after that wild behavior he displayed this afternoon I didn’t intend to follow through with the plan. That was the last straw for me.

“You can make yourself comfortable, there are some clothes in the closet you can wear any of them, it doesn’t matter anyway.” She said, “Call me if you need anything.”

“Erm… What's your name please?”

“I’m Iris, you’re Alison, right? Mike told me. I’m Mike’s wife by the way.”

“The guy who saved me?” I asked.

She nodded and that reminded me of one of my questions, how did they know I was in trouble to come save me? I couldn’t let that go unanswered.

“Iris, how did your husband save me on time? How did he know that I was in trouble?”

There was a warm smile on her face as she stared at me, it looked like she was getting her thoughts together.

“This county is a wolf zone, those who live here know, so there are certain areas you just don’t pass at certain times because most of these wolves like to come out at night. When you walked in that direction we knew it was only a matter of time before you became a wolf’s dinner.” She replied.

I could feel my heart drop into my stomach when I heard that, “how do you guys manage to live in a wolf zone? Don’t you get scared that they may kill you?”

She laughed, “If you don’t show any fear they won’t attack you in most cases. Fear can be smelled by most animals and it’s not good if they know that you’re scared. So next time just freeze or face them.”

Face them? This lady must be out of her damn mind. Why would I face a wolf unless I was suicidal?

“Oh okay?” I gulped.

She laughed, “But seriously those who live in this area are always armed or prepared, that’s how we keep safe. Now stop thinking about what happened and get some rest. We had a long day.”

I nodded obediently, “Good night Iris,”

“Good night sweetheart.” She replied and walked away.

When I closed the door, I hopped on the bed and started surfing the internet. I needed to know what was up with this town. I found people with all kinds of information, some sources said it was closer to a forest reserve, and had too many wolves and wild animals around. Which was true. There were a lot of trees and animals including wolves.

Some also said that it is rumored that the natives of this town were werewolves and those wolves you see around are also humans. “This is why they never attack anyone and vice versa” The person added.

My mouth dropped open, I mean it’s silly to believe such myths but what if it’s true? I got so scared that I sent my location to Roberta.

“If you don’t hear from me by 9am tomorrow please call the police,” I added.

“Whoa, where are you?” She texted back.

“Can’t talk now, let’s talk in the morning,” I replied, still scared to even say a word. Werewolves? Did they even exist? Or god! What trouble had I brought on myself in the name of revenge? Tears began to roll down my cheeks. As fear wouldn’t let my heart beat at a normal rate.