chapter 3

Maya got up from her place when she realised that the beast was not going to hurt her. She stepped near him despite her guts wrenching with fear. He saved her, it was the only explanation she could muster. She was stark naked but she didn't care, she thought he was just an animal as she came close to him, face to face.

Marcellus didn't know what she was trying to do but undeniably she was the most beautiful woman. Her slender body, small waist and round bosoms. Her womanhood on display and her long legs. She looked like a goddess to him. He thanked heavens that he was in his wolf form or he wouldn't have been able to resist her temptation.

She raised her hand and bought it closed to his face. She touched his face, the fear in her orbs sliding away gradually. Their eyes met, his green orbs became soft when they met with her honey, caramel ones.

"Thank you for saving me, I don't know how to repay you" she whispered to the beast, only if she could see within him. Marcellus saw those tears drained cheeks, she must have been crying and screaming for help.

His heart stinged at the slightest idea of that horrible accident which she was going to suffer. Only if he hadn't come on time.

She wanted to spend some more time and make sure if these eyes were the same ones she met earlier. But Marcellus didn't give her the moment to confirm it as he stepped back and ran into the woods, disappearing from her sight. She was taken aback as she tried to locate him as far as her eyesight could reach but he was nowhere to be seen.

She picked her clothes from the ground and wore the as fast as she could. If not for Marcellus, she almost got raped.

Not losing her sight, he watched her from afar. He made sure she took the right path out of the forest and followed her to the home. He tried to stay low and not let her see him. But maybe women have stronger senses than men because she would turn around after every other minute and look at her back.

Maya could feel that she was being followed by someone. But she couldn't see the creature. To her dismay, she reached home and still couldn't figure out why her sixth sense was giving her alarms, maybe they were false?

As soon as she entered, Marcellus turned around and came back to his home.

"Where have you been dear? We were searching for you? And why your clothes look so dirty!" Her mother grabbed her by her shoulders and shook her in a concerned manner.

Even her father looked worried.

"Nothing to worry about mom! I was just wandering out with friends, played some in the sand and had fun. Sorry I couldn't inform you before going" She apologized and hugged her mother. Her mother patted her back and realised that maybe they were being overprotective. She was home early, not that she stayed late but she just didn't inform them before going.

"Be careful love, next time you go out make sure to inform us. You're our only daughter we cannot lose you" her father stepped towards her and revealed his concern.

"I'm sorry dad" she whispered to him and he took her in his embrace.

"It's okay dear!" He replied.

*

She was such a vixen! He couldn't get her body out of his mind. She was charming and knew all the ways to turn on a man without making any effort. She was not his type yet she succeeded in turning him on. She was just a meek girl, 9 years difference between them yet she looked as if he had some connection with her.

And fate was bringing them closed again and again. He didn't want to save her, yet he did. Her flushed face and aroused state was not going to get out of his head anytime soon. The urge he felt to make her orgasm was so strong, he himself didn't know how he resisted that desire.

She was all ready to ruin herself in his hands and still he didn't touch her.

Turning the cold shower on, he stood beneath it trying to satisfy himself and wash off her spell whatever she cast on him. He groaned when he came all over his hand. His head arched back as he shivered in the ecstatic feeling.

"I won't let it happen!" He promised himself. He wasn't going to let her sway him. He will never love again.

He got out of the shower, wrapping a towel around his waist as he settled on his uncomfortable mattress and drifted off to sleep.

His wife roaming in his dreams while Maya in the back of his head. He was a loyal man, it was difficult for him to move on so easily.

*

The next morning, Maya got ready for her college. She wore her white shirt along with that burgundy college skirt and tie. She liked her uniform because it made her look hot. She straightened her frizzy hair and wore her white sneakers.

Approving her look in the mirror for the last time, she descended the stairs in a hurry.

"Have breakfast dear!" Her mother told her.

"Mom! My lipgloss will be ruined!" She complained.

"What about your health? You will age early and look like an old granny very soon with the pain in your knees and back! Come here and eat it!" Her mother scolded and she sat down half heartedly to eat those bacon and eggs.

Her mother made her drink a glass of milk and juice forcefully.

Sitting in the car, she took out her small mirror and adjusted her lip gloss once again. She wanted to look perfect and that's why she was popular in her school. Everyone adored her because of her elegant personality.

She got out of the car and walked towards the corridor, boys staring at her round ass and girls envying her. Her straight, long hair swinging on her back, she greeted her group and stood with them as there was still some time in the class.

Paul watched her as she patted his shoulder in a playful manner. Paul and Maya were childhood friends, he was interested in her from the beginning. But much to his dismay, she never thought about him in such a way. Maybe because she was never really interested in age mates.

There was something about men which excited her. She always thought that these boys were childish and not her type. But when she was rejected by Marcellus in such a bold manner, she was forced to think about her type.

"You look pretty" Paul complimented her as they both went to their class.

"Thanks and I'm sorry for being rude the other day, it's just that I never had such a perspective of you" she told him in a low voice as they stood outside the class.

"Let me know if you ever change your mind" Paul stated and went inside the class, leaving her dumbfounded.

What the hell? She thought and stomped inside the class.

*

In the evening she went to the same bar, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. She was in constant jeopardy after last night's incident. Why did that beast look like him? Especially his eyes, such deep green and glowing like a star.

Moreover she never heard of such a creature before, the beast was entirely different but similar to a wolf.

As she was sipping on her champagne, she started feeling dizzy as she was struck with a jolt of pain. It felt like her head was ripping apart and the pain slowly started to creep all over her body. She wanted to scream so badly but couldn't, she felt trapped in her body.

She stood up from her stool and started walking towards the bathroom with wobbly legs. It felt like something was crawling beneath her skin as she stood by the washroom counter. She scratched her skin real bad but it won't do a thing to ease her pain. She felt painful and destructive.

Just then Marcellus barged inside the bathroom and put on his coat on her shoulders to cover her.

"What are you doing here?" She forced out painfully, looking at his reflection in the mirror.

"You're shifting in your world form! We need to get you out of here before anyone sees you!" He stated in an urgent manner as he grabbed her arm and strode out, trying to cover her fully.

They got out of the club from the back door and started running in the direction of the forest.

"Where are we going?" She asked while running away with him.

"Where nobody can see you and get scared!" He replied and took her deep into the forest, running wild.

They soon were covered by bushes and trees all around. They were around his house but he didn't tell her. He did that on purpose because he knew her clothes will be shattered after she'll change and she'll need some shelter to hide somewhere that's why there was no better option than his home.

He was relaxing on his usual couch when he smelled her and then slowly his eyes drifted towards her. He didn't know why she was here but soon after she took a sip of her drink, she started to act strange. He could smell it and feel that it was finally her time to embrace her true self.

That's why he ran after her because she was new to that feeling and she didn't know it yet.

Now they stood alone in the middle of the forest, near his home as she screamed on the top of her lungs while her feet and hands grew into animalistic claws. Her face turning into a wolf face, her clothes shattered and her skin grew into long hairs.

"What's happening to me? Please tell me!" She demanded as she couldn't believe her transformation.

"You're a werewolf and you're turning into one. It's your time to embrace your true self" he stated as he watched her falling on the ground and balancing herself on all four as she was now fully turned into a wolf.

"Hi! I'm Mia, your wolf!" A voice rang in her head as she held her head in both hands.

"Who are you? Why are you talking in my head?" She shouted to the unknown voice in her head.

"As I told you Maya! I'm your wolf! And I'm gonna accompany you from now on! Don't be scared of me, I live in your head and will guide you through thick and thin" Mia spoke and she felt like the voice was coming from inside her head as if it was just a part of her. It felt like she was always like this but it just clicked now and all her gigantic energy was coming out.

"See? That's who you are! I'm surprised why didn't your parents ever tell you that?" He stepped closer to the wolf shaped Maya and caressed her face.

"I don't know" she whispered, lowering her head.

"Will I always stay like this? Will I never become a human again? " Tears dripped from her eyes as she hung her head low and cried.

"Start focusing on your human shape, think hard about it. Hands, feet and your human face!" Mia, her wolf told her and she obeyed.

"Your wolf is telling you everything, just do it as she says and you'll be alright" He brushed her neck with his soft fingertips and she calmed down.

After a moment she started shifting back, everything started to contract and she screamed once again because the shifting was painful. He picked up his coat from the ground and covered her naked body as she coiled in a fatal position.

"You're alright" he caressed her hair and told her. She looked up at him and hummed. She looked tired and distressed. Covering her fully with his coat, he picked her up and took her to his house.