Chapter 7

With soft whimpers Tessa opens her eyes and realise she's not in her room anymore. She's laying on the ground deep in the forest. Confused to how she got here. Last memory she has is of her in her room laying in her bed after feeling sick. She stands up and slowly starting to walk, trying to find a way out. Afterba while it feels like she walked in circles. Everything look the same and she starts to lose hope.

'Great!' she mumbles to herself feeling hopeless

'Now I walk in my sleep and manage to get lost, I'm really never going to catch a break' Tears starting to make their way down her cheeks.

Just as she walked toward a tree to rest, She hears a snap of twiggs behind her and she sits up quickly and look into the direction she heard the noise. It is almost dark outside and she squint her eyes trying to see better. Suddenly a pair of golden eyes meet her. She walks slowly to the direction where the eyes are. Her brain is screaming at her that it is too dangerous approaching a wild animal but there is an invisible pull forcing her to ignore the warnings. As she slowly approach the eyes it steps out of the bushes.

She gasps at the beauty of the black panther. Furr shiny and seems soft as silk. Without thinking she put her hand out to touch it. The panther watch her hesitantly, but steps forward.

The sudden movement startles her and she retreat a few steps. A soft growl from the panther freeze her in her steps. Not able to move she watches the panther as it slowly walk towards her. A soft purr can be heard as it rubs against her leg.

Slowly she starts to stroke its back. Feeling the warmth and silkiness under her fingers. Letting out her breath she didn't even realise she was holding this whole time.

She sits down on the ground. Looking directly into the mesmerizing golden eyes. Feeling like a connection is formed. It looks intently at her and it feels like time stoods still at that moment. At that moment the panther rested its head against hers letting its energy flow into hers felling like their hearts beat as one.

A moment of serenity was broken by a howl of a wolf in a distance. The panther reacts immediately and stands up straight ready to protect her against any danger.

In a distance she hears feet stomping on the ground like something is being chased. It comes closer and closer and the panther's growls intensifies.

Suddenly a white wolf breaks through the bushes. She never saw a wolf as white like this and not to mention the size. Since when are wolves this big. Standing on all fours it will pride over her even if she stood up. It is almost blinding, furr shimmering in the moonlight, the moon she never noticed being distracted by the panther.

Another growl escapes the panther and the wolf lifted its head pround and growled back. Warning the panther to stand back. They stalked each other slowly, both still growling but not as aggressive as before.

As they stood across each other everything suddenly went silent. Like they were having a silent conversation.

As Tessa watched them curious but scared. Not wanting to be involved in a fight that she could be collateral damage, she slowly stood up and retreated backwards. Still watching them. Suddenly the wolf growls at her and a pair of blue eyes meet her own green eyes. Keeping her captures in the mesmerizing gaze of the wolf.

Once again she feels the pull. Once again she ignored the warnings and walk towards the pair. Not breaking eye contact once.

Once she reached them both she suddenly feels like an electric shock shoots through her body. An unknown source of energy bursting through her flowing out and into the panther and wolf.

A wind start to blow, swirling around them, the air becomes suffocating and Tessa drops to her knees. Both animals whimper, and Tessa curls into a ball. Suddenly a howl and growl rips through the silence and suddenly everything went still. The wolve and panther disappeared at an instance and as Tessa sit up confused to what happend she felt a presence. Not around her but inside her.

'This is not normal!' she groan at her painfull movements. Her limbs felt heavy and she struggles to move.

Slowly standing up feeling the need to escape this place. She starts to walk but suddenly right in front her she saw a dark shadow-like figure with blood red eyes. She thought she saw a grin flash across it's face. A bone chilling laugh errupted from it. It moves closer and a stench filled her nose. Gagging at the smell she turns around and runs as fast as she can. Looking over her shoulder just to see it following her.

Suddenly she heard him say with a voice straight from nightmares

"You can run my queen, but you will never escape me. You will be mine! I will always find you!"

Suddenly Tessa jolts awake, sweating profusely.

She runs her hand through her hair. Her heart beats so fast and the fear she felt eminent on her face.

'It was only a dream, a truly mesmerizing and horrible dream." she mumbles trying to calm herself. Seeing it is still dark outside she looks at the time. 3 o'clock, she slept since the morning but still feels tired. She jumps through the shower, put on new bedsheet. Noticing that the presence she felt in the dream is still inside her. Too tired to analyse anything She climbed into bed and fell into a dreamless sleep.