I trudged along the hills, my every breath getting labored after the next. I pulled out my cell phone and tried powering it on, but the screen stayed blank. I sighed. No battery life left; my backpack felt heavy on my back, and for a moment I considered dropping it, but I breathed deep and tried gathering strength.
‘Come on, Reyna, you can do this,'I s said to myself, taking a step forward and grinned when I saw civilization. I put more spring to my steps and hurried down the hills, shouldering my backpack carefully not to let it slip off my tired shoulder. The sky rumbled, and lightning flashed in the sky.
‘Please don’t rain’ I begged the universe, but it seemed the universe was in no mood for prayers because, as soon as I said that in my head, the rain poured heavily without warning, and in seconds I was as drenched as a sewage pipe rat. I managed to reach the restaurant, and I rushed in, soaking wet. The restaurant was devoid of customers, and I thanked the universe again. A waiter placed a menu, and I ordered and sat waiting. He served me hot, scalding tea, and without hesitation, I downed it in one gulp. The rain continued pouring harder, and I sighed as I drank the last of my tea. I couldn’t stop now; this was my third day roaming after my own father sent me away for being "useless,” as he put it. I dropped the empty ceramic cup, got to my feet, and headed out of the restaurant. The rain poured harder, and I stepped inside it, pulling my sweater around me. From the corner of my eye, I could make out five huge men stalking me as I turned. One swung a club, my reflexes kicked in, and I dodged. Another backhanded me and I went flying, but as he came again, I tripped him and slammed my fist into another face. I didn’t turn in time to see one raising a club, and he whacked me in the back with it. I collapsed to the floor.
“We are going to take you things and do as we like with you, pretty.” His voice was cut short as a blur went past and his head flew from his body. The other dudes stared in shock, and then, from the shadows, a tall, very handsome, roguish-looking man emerged from the dark and scowled.
“You shouldn’t be attacking a lone lady,” he said. His voice was dangerously deep and ice cold, and it gave me chills. These guys obviously knew him because they literally trembled.
“We didn’t think off that,” one said and stepped back. “Please forgive us,” he begged, but the stranger only smiled, a dangerous smile. He stepped closer, and in the blink of an eye, he extended his claws and stabbed them in the heart, and they slumped to the floor, unconscious. The rest tried to run, but he whipped out a gun and shot them both in the head. He turned back to me, and I cringed.
“You are okay?” He asked nonchalantly, as if he didn’t really care that I was. He pulled out a small bottle of brandy, opened the lid, and drank. He offered me a drink, but I shook my head.
“Am I free to go?” I asked, and he stared at me for a while, then burst into laughter and shook his head.
“Free to go? So this fellas can catch you again,” he grinned, then scowled immediately. “Nope, you are coming with me,” he said, and I backed away.
“No” I said, and he turned sharply. His green eyes looked like marble.
“No?” He said it dangerously, and I backed away until my back was to the wall.
“How can I trust you?” I said, and he tilted his head and threw away the now-empty brandy bottle.
“You can’t trust me,” he replied honestly. “So it’s better you come with me or I knock you out and carry you myself; you don’t want that, do you?” he said, staring at the sky that threatened to pour out more rain.
“Why?” I asked, and he pushed back his long, dark hair.
“You are a fucking lone werewolf; you can’t survive,” he said, and I narrowed my eyes.
“How do you know that I am a werewolf?” I asked, and he scoffed.
“I can literally smell it in you, stupid. Now if you don’t mind, let’s go before I knock you out.” He grabbed my arm and pulled me, forcing me to follow. He stopped in front of a car and roughly pushed me to the other car door.
“Get in,” he said, and I slipped in the back.
“Where are we going?” I asked, and he started the engine.
"Home,” he said, and the car lurched forward.
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The stranger pulled up beside a large gray house, and he came down. He didn’t even make any move to open the door for me. The door opened, and from the house emerged another dark-haired guy who looked somewhat like him. I guess they must be brothers.
“Jake, where are your manners? You should have opened the door for her,” he said, helping me open the door. He smiled at me.
“Pardon my brother; he is a bit rash sometimes,” he said, and Jake turned and smiled slowly.
“A bit rash? No John. I am rash,” he said, smiled, and walked off. I stared at John and offered a smile.
“Thank you,” I said, and he nodded. He took the backpack from me and slipped it on his shoulders.
“Come in; Selena was just whipping up something when you came,” he said and walked in. I stopped in front of the house, looked around for a second, and sighed. Here I was entering another pack again. I hope I feel at home here and that the pack members were as nice as John.
Let’s do this Reyna
I took in a deep breath and walked in
“You’re okay?” John asked. I nodded and sipped the hot tea, nearly sighing as it warmed my body. John sat at a respectful distance beside me, and I noticed him watching me keenly at a far corner. Jake stared at a fire sipping from a glass of liquor, looking lost in his own world.“What happened?” John asked, and I sighed. His dark eyes roamed my face, and I noticed how handsome he was.“My father chased me away,” I said, and his eye darkened even further. He looked annoyed. “That’s wickedness,” he said, and I nodded. The tears I had been holding and promising myself not to shed started pooling in the corner of her eyes.“I am so sorry,” John said, and I nodded. The tears dropped, and he tentatively wiped them away, and I stared at him in surprise.“Thank you” I said, and he smiled. Jake stood and dropped the book he was holding.“I am outta here before you two kiss and talk in love,” he said, and I reddened. John looked embarrassed, and he shot his brother a glare, but Jake flipped hi
“Where is Jake?” I asked, and John shook his head.“He doesn’t like parties,” he said loudly over the loud music. Around us, werewolves danced to loud hip-hop music. John twirled me around, and I danced, coming close enough to stare into his eyes and kiss him. Ever since the day we kissed, we had become more exclusive, and I learned werewolf males were very jealous of their women, and John certainly was. His hand held my waist possessively as if afraid I would wander off.“I won’t wander off,” I said, and John grinned and kissed my check.“Never trust when a lady says that,” he said, and I gasped playfully.“John! Ouch! So you don’t trust me,” I said, and he grinned.“One bit,” he said, and I punched him playfully in the shoulder."Kidding,” he said, and we walked to a bar, where he poured wine for me."Cheers!” I said, and he smiled at me.“To what?” He asked, and I shrugged. I filled my glass with his, and we drank while staring at each other. He finished his work quickly and grinned
“Come on, your dumb ass shit!” Jake yelled. “One more,” he said, and with every one of my strengths, I pushed myself up and then collapsed onto the grass. Jake made no move to help me up; instead, he circled me and scowled.“You are fucking weak,” he said, and I scowled at him. He grabbed my arms and roughly forced me to sit. I smacked away at his hand, and he growled angrily.“Don’t ever touch me,” I snapped, and he nodded.“Good, I want you to be angry. Now channel that rage at me and think of everything you hate about me. Our power is mostly at its peak when we are in rage. Now punch me,” he said, and I hesitated, even though I probably detested him. For some reason, I didn’t want to punch him.“Come on, don’t be such a wimp, you idiot,” he said, and I scowled and charged for him. I punched him right in the face, and he stood there and took it without blinking, bleeding from the mouth. He threw back his head and laughed, then grinned at me.“That isn’t a punch; it’s more like a care
I opened my eyes slowly and sat up. I suddenly remembered yesterday, peeled back my shirt, and stared at my shoulder. It was perfectly fine, and there was no trace that I had been stabbed there.“You are good as new,” came Jake’s voice, and I turned to see him in the doorway, looking handsome. His long, dark hair fell to his forehead, enhancing those roguish good looks of his. I scowled at him, and he smiled.“You stabbed me,” I said, and he grinned as if he enjoyed the moment.“You asked, dear,” he said with mock sweetness, and I rolled my eyes.“And you still stabbed me,” I said, and he grinned and grabbed my hair and swung it like a sword.“I couldn’t miss that opportunity,” he said, and he plopped on the bed beside me.“You’re a beast” I said, and he smiled. He extended a claw, grabbed my teddy, and stabbed it in the heart."Hey!” I complained, and he grinned and tossed me the teddy. I hid the teddy behind the bed, and he chuckled.“What happened yesterday?” I asked, and he stood a
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