The Trespass

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I shouldn't be able to smell them from here because my island is far away from even the werewolf boarding quarters. The board of directors made sure of that. But the fact that I can smell them from all the way here means just one thing.

They've trespassed.

I feel the growl rumbling deep within me, along with the madness, before my animal forces its way out, breaking my bones in the most aggressive way possible.

Like a mad dog.

You see, there are reasons why I'm secluded from the rest of the others and best described as a lone wolf.

Unlike the others, who are in control of their wolves, my animal controls me.

I don't know how to control him whenever he gets mad. And the moment he takes over, I'm no longer in control of anything at all. I can't even object to his decisions.

Let's just say I'm the housekeeper, and he's the owner of the house. He doesn't listen to me; I take orders from him.

Instinctively, I disappear into the woods, my senses kicking in instantly as my nose scrunches up in disgust.

They're close!

I can hear their giggling, the smooching sounds, their little whispers, and their hushed breaths. There are two of them. A boy and a girl. I can hear her say, "Don't touch me there."

I can also hear him say, "C'mon, take it off."

They're fucking making out in my territory.

How disgusting can they get?

Who the hell fucks in a forest?

Okay, my kind fuck in the forest and mate under the full moon, which I, for one, consider offensive, disgusting, highly disturbing, and meaningless... But vampires?

Are they trying to imitate something, or is this some sort of new trend?

There's no way in hell I'm going to let this slide. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't. My animal is already ready to attack. How can I possibly stop him now?

Nothing can stop him. And one thing is for sure: there's no stopping me because they came to me first.

The ball has rolled into my fucking court, and I'm a fucking predator with bloodshot eyes, hunting for prey.

I'll gladly rip their heads off their bodies with pleasure.

My animal is locked on target. He can see them, but they can't see him just yet.

They're too busy devouring each other to even notice, making my animal even more excited. He moves farther among the tall trees, waiting for the right moment.

I watch them making out intensely before the girl abruptly pauses.

She pulls away from his lips and turns her face aside, looking around.

I hear him ask her, "What's wrong?" She looks out into the woods where I'm hiding.

She's probably sensed me.

"I smell a wolf," she mumbles, and he pauses.

"What? I'm a goddamned vampire. How can I smell like those mutts?"

"No, no, shh. Not you... I mean, I smell a wolf nearby," she whispers this time, trying to keep her voice down, but I can hear her from miles away.

"Well, this is werewolf territory, so..." he says.

"What?"

"But don't worry. We passed the boarding house long ago. There's nothing here but bushes and trees for the next hundred miles. No one comes here," he explains dismissively, trying to brush it off so he can continue, but she seems uneasy.

"No, no, w-we... Jason, we can't be here." She trembles, looking terrified now.

Oh, so his name is Jason? I watch closely.

"Huh? Why?" he asks.

"W-we need to leave right now." She tries to pull away from him, but he holds her back.

"We're not leaving until you tell me why," he adds stubbornly, tightening his grip and making her even more terrified. "Why are you acting like this, huh? Don't you wanna spend some time with me? Do you not like me anymore?"

"No, no, J-Jason... Y-you don't understand... There's something, s-someone here... I-I've heard s-stories... P-please, let's just go." She tries to break free, but he's too strong. "Let go..." she orders.

"Don't try to fool me, Ivy. I've seen the way you look at that good-for-nothing imbecile, Toby."

He's talking to her, but all her thoughts are directed toward the woods and the trees that part gently. She can sense my animal drawing nearer, and her eyes express nothing but fright. Her hands, which were once pulling at him slowly, become even more desperate as she struggles against Jason.

"You have eyes for him, don't you? Do you like him?" he asks aggressively, pulling her closer to draw her attention back to himself.

"I-I don't... I don't like him, so for once, please j-just listen to me. Something is coming!" she cries, but he keeps shaking his head.

At this point, my animal is only a short distance away. They're right in front of him, and the wind has already carried their stench straight up his nostrils.

He has the look of a daredevil right now.

He's watching them.

He's ready to kill.

"I don't believe you," Jason says.

"L-look, we don't have time... W-we don't..."

I watch her pause mid-sentence, trembling helplessly as she stares in my direction.

She's seen me.

Our eyes are locked on each other now. She can see him. She can see my animal.

Her breath catches in her throat as she freezes, causing Jason to turn his head toward the direction of her vacant stare.

He freezes too when his eyes land on me.

They don't move.

They can't.

They remain in that position, as though they're rooted to the ground, their eyes wide with terror.

My animal must've scared the shit out of them. Especially the girl, since she must've heard stories about me.

I mean, why wouldn't she be? I'm a giant wolf. The first of my kind.

If you were to compare me to something, I'd be the size of a duplex.

Yes, I'm that big.

I guess you're getting a clearer picture now?

My name is Bale, and I'm a Hybrid.