Chapter 1: Remembering the Past

~Ten Years Prior~

"We have to leave now, Sasha! They're coming to get us!" My mother hollered while entering my room without knocking.

Upon hearing the seriousness in her voice, I sat up quickly on my bed.

To which, the bedsheets rustled beneath me with the slightest movement, and my mind began to race.

Why must we leave? Weren't we happy here? I wondered as I watched her throw my clothes into the backpack that was on my desk.

Something was bugging me, an answer that she didn't tell me. Well, not yet anyway.

If I were to listen to her, I needed to know who it was.

Yet I didn't exactly know what I was getting myself into.

So, I straightened my back and looked intently at her.

Then, I opened my mouth to speak, unsure of what was about to happen.

"Who's coming to get us?" I questioned, my heart beating rapidly with every single second that passed.

Was she going to answer the question I asked her? Or am I going to have to go without it? I wondered, placing my hand on top of the bedsheet, while staring at her.

Despite my mind racing over everything that was happening, my mom gently touched my shoulder.

And I shivered slightly at the warmth emanating from her grasp.

"Do you hear me?" She shouted amidst the chaos rampaging through my brain.

Everything was happening way too fast; I couldn't understand any of it at all.

Just when my mom was going to place something else in it, my mind opened up, allowing Ana to step forward.

"Sasha, aren't you going to say something? You know I hate seeing her do that!" My wolf, Ana, stated in the back of my mind.

For a few minutes, she stared at me with contempt.

Then my mother spoke, her voice more serious than it was before.

"Why aren't you packing?" My mother asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

My eyes widened in horror with a thousand thoughts running around in my mind as I continued listening to her rant.

With each one she tossed, anger cruised through my veins at lightning speed.

Then, she hurriedly slung it over her shoulder.

Ugh! What the f*ck does she think she is doing? I pondered while watching my mother with anger and disappointment in my mind.

Not able to hold my breath any longer, I did the only thing that I could, and that was to speak up. But would it be enough to get her to see my point of view?

"I don't want to leave! My best friends live here! What would happen if we left without telling them? " I asked as tears started streaming out of my eyes.

We had been living in this town since I was born, and now we had to travel to another one.

Yet, she didn't see the heartbreak I was feeling at this moment.

It was as though my whole life was going to change in an instant, which is something I don't think I would've ever wanted.

"Child, no more questions, please. You're going to do as I say." She demanded, pushing me out of my bedroom.

I don't understand why she was doing this to me. Doesn't she know how important it is to stay in one place? I wondered as my mind raced.

After having had enough, my voice broke, allowing me to say something that I would regret later.

"No! You don't get it! I am not going to leave here!" I screamed, shrugging her hands off my shoulders.

But the more I did, she gripped it even tighter, and her claws dug deep, ripping a part of my shirt.

"If you don't listen to me, I am going to do something that will make you." My mother stated, her voice just above a whisper.

Seeing the seriousness in her words, I shrank back. I needed to get her to hear what I was telling her. But, faking me listening to her, might work to my benefit.

So, I nodded my head, despite feeling the pain that coursed through my body.

"Ugh, fine. Can you at least let me go to the spot by the tree for a few minutes?" I asked, uncertainty flitting across my eyes.

I hope this works. I thought, turning to peer into my mother's eyes.

Then, she nodded slightly.

"Alright. I want you back here in 10 minutes." She replied reluctantly, and a smile flew across my face.

"Of course, mother. I promise." I said in a measured tone, not wanting to reveal the excitement filling my body.

And then, I walked out the door with a pep in my step.

~Present Day~

I'm sitting at my writing desk, staring out of the window.

But something popped into my brain, a distant memory, which brought so many emotions to the forefront of my mind.

Adam, my best friend. Oh, how I miss him! The last time we saw each other was ten years ago! I thought, inhaling and exhaling, trying to dispel it.

Yet, it was no use. It kept on reappearing each time with a vengeance.

Then, out of nowhere, something blew the window open.

"That's odd. It was closed before." I whispered, not paying much attention to it.

The sound of rustling leaves flowing onto the ground broke me out of my thoughts.

"Sasha! Come here, Sasha!" Someone whispered, causing the hair on my body to stand up on end.

I slammed my laptop shut and stood up out of the chair.

Before I could make my way outside my bedroom, Ana appeared in my mind, her fury filling me.

"Don't you dare leave here! We don't know what's calling you!" She hollered, urging not to go any further.

However, I wasn't listening. Something was pulling me away from what I was doing.

"Sasha! Mate!" Someone called, urging my feet forward of their own accord.

And I let it guide me. Just as I made my way closer, Ana interrupted once again.

"Sasha! What if it's an evil entity?"