MIRANDA'S POVBeta Valor mind-linked me and told me that training was postponed today. They were having over another powerful alpha from a neighbouring pack to talk about some important issues. I assumed it must be regarding the alpha trials. I didn't mind not training today, my joints were sore, and I was a little down since Nigel and I went back into the woods last night to see if we could find some answers to why this had happened to us. But after hours of searching, arguing and crying, we found nothing, so we gave up and retreated to our beds. I was also relieved that my friends knew about this, so if this was a forever type of thing, then at least I wouldn't have to endure the burden of carrying this secret for the rest of my life. I was just happy I could be myself, even though I wasn't myself. A gentle knock came on my door, and the subtle scent of flowers and honey told me it was Nigel's mother. The longer I was in this body, the more I was in tune with these supernatural powe

NIGEL'S POVYou know how those cartoon characters feel when a piano falls on their head? Well, yeah, that was how I felt. Like a punch to the face. That's how I woke up this morning. It seemed as if my brain was now too big for my skull. My head felt swollen and my lips were so dry that my mouth couldn't even produce a drop of saliva to ease my parched throat. My stomach lurched and gurgled. “What the hell is happening to me?” I asked myself. Slowly, I sat up in the bed with my feet dangling over the side. My movements added a wave of nausea to my misery. The aching in my skull ebbed and flowed like a cold tide, yet the pain was always there. I felt like the darkest of clouds were hovering over my head, with no intention of clearing until late afternoon. I didn't want to move, but the awful aftertaste in my mouth sent me rushing to the bathroom. I fell to my knees and emptied what smelt like shit mixed with acid inside the toilet bowl. I was terrified. I didn't know what was happeni

THIRD PERSON POVTaurus was fast asleep after Miranda took him out for a run. She didn't want to kill those poor deer, but she didn't have a choice. She was tucked away for the most part as Taurus devoured his meals. Then he ran for an hour before taking a swim in the lake in the woods. Miranda was still wet from her shower. She was halfway finished with getting dressed when Valko burst into the room. “What in God's name!” She shrieked. “No time to be a girl, Miranda, but we have big problems,” Valko told her and Miranda fretted. She couldn’t take any more unpleasant surprises. “What kind of problems?” She asked. “Well, for one, your parents are here demanding to see the Alpha and two, your fucking parents are here demanding to see the Alpha! You know how crazy Nigel's dad can get?” Valko shouted. “Yeah, I think I got the memo when he bought a girl for his son to marry. Like, who does that?” Miranda scoffed. “Come on. Vel and the others are waiting for you.”“Waiting for me! Why

THIRD PERSON POVThe atmosphere grew even more intense as Mr. Whitmore folded his fist. He was ready to clutch Alpha Nolan in the face. How dare this man kept insulting his sweet daughter when his son was the bad influence in all of this? The alpha was pleading with his eyes for Mr. Whitmore to hit him. Not only would he be the one who got hurt, but his wrist would break if he ever punched Nolan. Werewolf bones felt like concrete to a human. The tension broke when Beta Valor barged inside the office. Alpha Nolan’s head snapped towards him. “What is it, Valor?” He ordered through the link. “There has been an attack!” He replied. Everyone present knew the two were talking telepathically, except for Melissa and Paul. “What kind of attack?” Nolan demanded as he walked away from Paul. Valor looked to the humans and then to his alpha and spoke out loud. “It’s an animal attack, and it's bad.”Melissa gasped. “Someone got hurt?” She asked, and Nolan nodded. Nolan then asked his beta. “Wh

THIRD PERSON POVEliza released a loud screech, almost like a battle cry, before she charged at the hugging couple. Because of Miranda's werewolf senses, she was the first to notice the she-wolf jumping towards them. She tried to shove Nigel out of the way, but it was a little too late. The she-wolf's foot caught Miranda's chin as her talons scratched at the skin, the force was like a kick to the face, sending her back hitting the bench. “YOU BITCH,” the wild girl screamed, stretching her arms as she grabbed for Nigel's neck. “HE IS MINE!” Eliza growled as she circled her fingers around Nigel's neck. “You’re crazy,” Nigel struggled to speak against the girl’s hold. “Eliza, stop it now!” Miranda begged as she tried to get the girl to let go of Nigel. Eliza growled as she snapped at Miranda, flashing her canines at her. Miranda gasped, stepping back when she saw the she-wolf's killer eyes. “Red eyes,” Taurus whispered. This only meant that Eliza wasn't as innocent as everyone though