Chapter 5: The Wolf Is Here

The thunder rumbled loudly as Helen whimpered. It had become very dark, she had hidden herself after the fight. 

She felt bad for fighting that way. She had been stressed from running too many laps before the fight. She wanted to stay home and rest but her mum had forced her to the field saying she had to train harder.

She was just going to do a little since it was a new girl she was paired with but when the girl landed a blow to her stomach. Her mum had mind-linked her telling her the Beta was watching her.

She didn't want to seem like a weakling, it was a privilege that the beta taught her privately. She didn't want to bring shame to him so she transformed and charged at the girl. Helen didn't expect her not to transform, that's why she kept coming at her.

It felt as if she was in rage, she suddenly couldn't see clearly as she tasted the girl's blood. It tasted sweet and she wanted more, she didn't know what happened, and only when she saw Kendrick's blood did she calm down.

The thunder rumbled again shaking the lockers, the school was very quiet. While everyone rushed to the girl's aid, she ran away to hide in shame. She mindlinked her mum but her mum had cut it even before she could say anything.

While hiding in the locker, she heard some girls talking about how she was probably the one killing the Pack members.

She felt so lonely and scared, a glance at the window revealed it was dark and she trembled, she couldn't sleep at school. It wasn't safe.

Stepping away from the lockers, she moved to the window, it was about to rain, and she had to run home before the rain started. Opening the window, she stepped out and closed it gently, making sure not to make a sound.

She mindlinked her mum and she cut it off again, a whimper escaped her lips and she burst into tears. She sobbed loudly as she ran home, the wind blew violently as she ran, struggling to stand upright.

Her house was far away and she could barely see anything. She ran blindly, hitting her face on some branches. 

A howl sounded a little too close and she froze. She looked at the dark sky and tried mindlinking her mum again.

Her heart was beating so fast she couldn't concentrate. Regaining her composure, she continued to run.

"Moon god..go..dess. Moon goddess, please, I don't want to die," she prayed as she ran. Her legs became weak as she slowed down. She could see her house. It was lit up. She was almost there.

"I can do this," she whispered, shaking in fear. She walked carefully, placing her steps one after the other to avoid making a noise. She was almost there.

A movement caught her eye and she paused. Her heart was pumping very fast, the wind blew, pouring sand in her eye. She shut her eyes as she continued to walk. 

The movement in the bush didn't stop. It moved as slowly as she did and she cried again. She opened her eyes after the wind stopped blowing wildly and looked at the bush. It was still. 

Perhaps she only imagined it. She walked faster, rummaging her hands in her bag to find her keys in case the door was locked. She found it and raised it hoping it wouldn't make a noise.

She was directly in front of her house now. 

A wolf howled and she turned around. The key dropped from her hands as she took in the sight. 

The wolf was standing a few distance away from her. She couldn't see it but she could make out the shape. It looked oddly familiar, it was the size of a small horse... Its head was hairy and its red eyes shone in the dark. 

It looked menacing. She backed up, moving with her back to the door. Her hand touched something and she almost squealed when she realized it was the door knob.

The wolf dropped from the hill where it stood and walked so slowly towards her. She watched as she peed her pants. She steadied her hands on the knob and turned it praying it opened.

It didn't bulge. She realised with a jolt that it was locked, adrenaline rushing into her, she turned and banged on the door screaming very loudly.

Her wolf howled as she transformed involuntarily. She howled loudly again as she banged her body against the door. She opened the mindlink and screamed with all urgency. "Mum!!!!!" 

The mindlink opened and she ran away, hiding her body in the shadows. Her wolf shook, wanting to go back. 

There was something familiar about the wolf. She could tell it was a male... He smelt familiar but she couldn't place it.

The front door suddenly opened, she paused as she heard footsteps, it was her mum. 

"Helen?" Her mum called out, she could hear her footsteps coming towards her. 

"No... Don't come!" She called out but her mum ignored it and found her.

"Let's go inside," she whispered, dragging her. 

"He's here, the wolf is here," Helen muttered. It was going to kill them. 

"Let's go!" Her mum snapped pulling her paw, she transformed into her human form and followed slowly behind her mum. They went to the front door and peeped. Helen couldn't see the Wolf again. 

"It's gone," her mum whispered and pushed her into the house, Helen held the door open as she waited for her mum to enter, she turned to face her, giving her a big smile, she placed a leg inside and Helen gasped as the wolf charged at her mum. 

"Mum!!" She shouted as she slammed the door shut, locking her mum outside.

She heard a bone crack and she heard her mum yelp in pain. 

"Mum!" She screamed as she stood up to open the door. It didn't bulge as she tried. 

"I love you, Helen. I love you!" Her mum called out to her as she heard a snap and a deafening silence followed.

She knew without a doubt that her mum had died, she dropped her bag and fell to the ground. 

Her head was pounding very loudly, and unable to keep her eyes open she slipped into the darkness, letting it embrace her.