"Let me get this straight," Andrew blurted out, rubbing his temples. "The pack draws strength from each other through the bond."Larry nodded, "Sometimes it's like a warm, fuzzy blanket that comforts you when you're down." Larry explained.Andrew grimaced."Blanket really?" He asked, recoiling at the thought."You'd have to think positively about Brighton's bond to reestablish it." Larry groaned, his shoulders slumping in defeat.After Andrew had been declared fit enough to be discharged from the pack's hospital, they had been trying to reestablish Andrew's bond to the pack. All attempts had failed disastrously. Larry was still pestering him now, as they carried in personal items he'd purchased at the mall into his new house in the pack."There's nothing positive about Brighton." Andrew declared.Larry huffed, "What about me and Laura, aren't we positive? How did you restore your connection to both of us? He asked exasperatedly.Andrew shrugged, saying nothing. He didn't understand
"Let me clarify things a little darling. Have everything delivered to the address I dropped with you before noon tomorrow or lose your job, it's simple," Nicole threatened into her phone, stepping out of her car. She stood for a while listening with her hands folded to her chest."Of course, I expect your products to be of high quality, nothing less." She finished, ending the call."Humans," she scoffed, rolling her eyes as she slid her phone into her purse. She then scrutinized the house before her."Ugh, his house is so much better than that building given to Andrew." She grumbled sashaying towards the front door.As she approached, the door swung open, revealing Caleb, who welcomed her with a wolfish grin. She eyed him skeptically, if she hadn't been too busy picking out new furniture, she would have pondered on why Caleb of all people summoned her."Don't smile at me Caleb, my mate's enemies are my enemies. " she remarked."Come in, please." Andrew gestured politely, ignoring her
Pens, pencils, crumpled and torn up paper and other drawing materials were littered around Emily, who sat cross legged on the floor in the living room of the large cabin that was home to her and her mother, humming a nostalgic tune as she scribbled into a sketch book.Her phone chimed but she ignored it. Beads of sweat formed around her furrowed brows as she made light strokes with complete concentration. Her working hands froze suddenly and she raised up the sketch book to get a better view.She'd drawn him again. Her eyes widened at this realization. She groaned, slapping the book on her forehead."What's wrong with you Em, focus." She grumbled, tearing off, crumpling and tossing the sheet away. But she was unable to focus on anything else in the past few days. She kept on daydreaming about them together. If anything, the crumpled sheets containing drawings of him proved that she was about losing her mind. "It's just a crush! When did you become such whore." She muttered, "it's no
As soon as Larry dropped Andrew, he crouched low as his body shape shifted. Midnight black fur shot out in random patches until they completely covered Andrew's skin. His bones snapped and reconstructed themselves. Andrew growled as his body quaked with spasms. As the final stage of his change took place, he let out a long howl. In a few seconds a humongous, black furred, amber green eyed wolf stood in his place. It collapsed immediately panting heavily as it tried to regain the energy it'd exhausted.In a short while, It jumped and sprinted off, running in circles and stretching its limbs. Then it circled back to Larry, who was still panting heavily with his back bent over, and snarled at him. "I'm coming, I'm coming." Larry said with his hands raised in the air. He swiftly pulled off his clothes and crouched down. His own change came easily. Though his bones snapped and cracked, he didn't have spasms or waste long minutes like Andrew. Soon enough, a gray wolf with black patches s
Just before she was taken up the platform, he grabbed her face and raised it up …… An unfamiliar face stared at him. His pandering heart slowed down. Andrew sighed, drawing in a breath he didn't know he was holding. He grabbed her face, inspecting it again, he had thought that it was his Emily, she had similar features, the terror pooling out from her excited his wolf. Fool. His wolf teased. She's in no way similar to her. I know better and would have warned you, but you refuse me or my help. Andrew scoffed, shaking his head to clear his thoughts. What was he thinking? Emily was a human girl and could not associate with witches.His wolf sneered, you're nothing without me. Accept me!Andrew released her face, suddenly aware of the thousands of eyes staring at them. What was that for! His Father's voice raged in his head.Andrew stepped back allowing the guards to drag her onto the platform.He swallowed, The crazed energy of the crowd made him shiver, his wolf also pranced around,
Emily shrieked, using her hands to fight off her captors while saying countless spells in her head."Em?" A familiar voice asked.She pried her eyes open."Josh, Brenda! You guys terrified me!"The young teenage boy holding her grinned at the female beside him. Both of them were quite lanky in the dark cloaks they wore."I told you she'd be here." He teased.The girl, Brenda, rolled her eyes and pried off shuddering Emily from his grasp. "You gave her a scare." She admonished. Cleaning dust off Emily's body."Brenda and Josh." Emily whispered sternly. "What was that!"Josh giggled, "We were trying out a new spell that binds a supernatural being and makes them unable to use their powers." Brenda groaned, palming her face."I told him it was a bad idea." "And I was your test bunny?" Emily asked incredulously, with her brows raised."Sorry." They murmured.Emily heaved, thanking the stars and spirits that they were not actual Witch hunters or worse werewolves."We came to warn you a
"What secret?" Andrew asked again, leaning on the door post.He read the room, seeing the shock that was quickly wiped off their faces."Laura?" He asked.Laura shrugged apologizingly. Caleb's rant to her were nothing but smoke without fire. As long as Caleb spewed it she didn't listen to it.Caleb snickered, freeing himself from Laura's grasp and straightening his clothes."You see brother…" he started,Andrew smacked him in the face, sending him to the ground. "That's for what you did!" Caleb jumped up and grabbed Andrew's collar."How dare you!" He growled.Andrew snorted,Elbowing his belly and freeing himself from his grasp. He felt proud that Laura's lessons were paying off.Caleb tried to reach for him again, but he maneuvered out of his way, grabbing his shoulders and sending him to the floor.Caleb's veins bulged."You think you're smart ehh? You think you're now stronger because of Laura's lessons right?" Caleb challenged.Laura held Caleb back before he advanced again."Y
"Larry?" Andrew called out, facing his friend.Larry, who had begun munching his food, looked up. "I need to confirm something." He said.Larry scrunched his brows "This better not be one of your elaborate schemes."Andrew smirked, "No it isn't, just give me some time, I'll be back before you know it." He said jumping out of the car."Andrew?!" Larry warned.Andrew took off, running towards Emily's scent. When he was sure he was far off from Larry, the truck produced a small bottle of lotion from his pockets, then hurriedly shed his clothes and applied it.The lotion would mask his scent and give him some time with Emily. Smiling, he pocketed his hands and strolled towards the human gathering where Emily's scent was coming from.Andrew followed it, also enticed by the scent of corn dogs, popcorn and humans drifting through the air until he came to a dirt road that led to a fair yards away. A wide grin spread across his face. He ran his hair through his hair and hastened into the