The Whispers of the wolf

Sleep wouldn’t come easily tonight , it’s like surging adrenaline rushing through my body , I tried to escape the voices , I kept telling myself it wasn’t real that it was just a figment of my imagination just like all the day dreams I have but I couldn’t shake the feeling in my body , the feeling of familiarity something my body knew but my mind did not .

The moment I closed my eyes I was somewhere else , a Forrest , the cool night air endless , the trees whispered names I didn’t know , the long grass beneath my feet , I was small , a child , running through the grass my breath puffed infront of me as I leaped , the moon bright and silver beaming down , I turned a figure stood tall , radiant , her hair white as moonlight her eyes mirrored mine , “ Mama why do we train at night “ I watched as she asked “ there is no wolf as pure as you Ayla you get your strength straight from the moon goddess herself , you are the silver moon wolf Ayla “ I froze when her eyes met mine she smiled , heartbroken “ it’s time to remember who you are Ayla “ .

Then the world ignited fire tore through the Forrest I screamed falling to my knees , thick smoke filled the air I gasped trying to get any air I could , my whole body trembling, huge wolves in the distance peered through the flames , red, black brown fighting , tearing , dying . Everything went calm I panted , tears streaming down my face I sobbed , then two kids appeared , me ..and a little boy , running through the long grass the golden sun peering down on them , laughter spread “ I’m going to get you little wolf “ it echoed through the Forrest , I laughed a small smile formed on my face “ you can’t catch me Kael “ his golden eyes set on me with so much love .

I knew those eyes , the ones that had been following me

I woke sobbing tangled in my sheets again my throat raw . My whole body trembled as flashes of the dream clung to me , her voice , the fire , those eyes .

My chest ached like my heart was trying to break free I pressed my hand to my chest “ what are you “ I whispered to myself , the question echoed back from somewhere deep inside , a voice not my own . “ Not what , Who ? “

The sound of it sent chills racing through every inch of my body …. I wasn’t alone anymore …

I stumbled into the kitchen, poured a glass of water the sound of it hitting the cup was defending .

My body didn’t feel like mine anymore , my skin to tight , my blood to loud , I wanted silence but there was none , not even inside my head .

“ your not losing your mind , your remembering it Ayla “ a voice echoed

The glass slipped from my fingers and shattered on the floor my feet cut from the glass blood staining the floorboards , I stared in horror , my heart racing as the skin stitched itself back together .

“ No” I whispered “ no , no , no— “

I ran to the bathroom mirror half expecting to see something monstrous staring back but it was just me , pale , shaking, terrified , the flicker of silver remained in my eyes now .

“ don’t be frightened Ayla , I’m healing you “ i still felt crazy but if this voice could help me get answers I’ve been looking for my whole life , I’d let them in .

The sunset beams peering through my window , drenching my bed room in pure light , I walked out of the bathroom still shook that I could hear her , I sat on the edge of my bed and took a deep breath in , my head throbbed , not from exhaustion but from something deeper , a pull that started in chest and spread through every nerve like a wild fire .

I could feel her

Not near, but every where , a pulse that beat in time with mine , echoing through a bond I had no knowledge over I didn’t understand it but I couldn’t ignore it .

My body ached , heat longing twisted together so fierce it made me gasp out for air , I stumbled towards my window , needing some air , needing distance , but there was none . A scent , pine , smoke , like the scent before a storm hit , it lingered in the air like it belonged to me something I couldn’t get enough of but didn’t know what it was .

“ what’s happening to me “ i whispered

“ your remembering ayla “

“ I’m the other half of you “ she said so gently , “ the part that’s been sleeping for to long , my name is nala we are the Moon Heir , the last silver wolf of our bloodline “

“ the moon’ s what “

“ you were born under the moon goddesses light , chosen blood , ancient and so pure Your heart and mine are bound to her will , to him , to balance what we lost .

A shiver ran through me , my knees gave out and I sank to the floor , flashes hit me , a Forrest burning red , thick smoke filling the air and then straight to running with a little boy beside me

“ him “

“ yes him ayla , you know him , you always have “

The boy in my mind like a memory half remembered , half dreamt , I pressed my hand to my heart trying to steady it , but the moment I thought of him the connection surged .

“ nala why couldn’t I remember all of this “

“ because you were hidden , her voice softened sorrow threading through her tone “your mother sealed me away to protect you , there were rogues hunting us and they would of killed us all if they had found us. “

Images rippled through my mind a woman with silver hair, eyes full of sorrow and strength. My throat tightened.

“My mother,” I whispered.

She lived, Nala said gently. She hid you so well that even I could not reach you for years. But now the seal is breaking. Your bond with Kael is the key.

I could feel it that tether, that ache, the way my pulse raced when his name passed my lips. It wasn’t just emotion. It was instinct, ancient magic woven into the marrow of my soul.

“It hurts,” I gasped, clutching my chest as another wave hit — warmth turning to sharp, unbearable pain.

Because you’ve been apart too long, Nala said. The mate bond is a living thread — it withers in absence, it burns when it’s found again.

“Kael…that’s his name ? ”

He is your anchor. The other half of the Moon’s mark. When you are near him, your strength will return.

I felt tears slip down my cheeks, not from fear but from the rush of everything I’d lost. “Why me?”

Because the Moon chose you, Nala whispered. You are the light reborn the last heir of the Silver Line. You were never meant to hide forever.

My breath trembled. “Then what happens now?”

Now, she said, her voice a low rumble in my chest, we rise.

The room around me flickered, colors shifting, air crackling with energy. My reflection in the window shimmered — and for a heartbeat, I saw her: the wolf beneath my skin. Silver-white fur, eyes glowing like the moon itself.

You are not broken, Ayla, Nala whispered. You are becoming.

The light surged through me, and I screamed not from pain, but from release. Every part of me that had been silent for years was awake.

And beneath it all, I felt him.

Kael’s heartbeat, steady and fierce, calling to mine across the miles.

The mate bond pulsed once — sharp, electric, undeniable.

He’s coming for us, Nala murmured. He heard you.

And even through the dizzying rush of magic, I smiled.

“Then let him find me.”