Chapter 15
Mallory**
“Thank you, Luna, I feel so much better now.” A young, omnega wolf smiled weakly at me.
“It was all you, dear, take your drugs and make sure you keep exercising the leg,” I answered, packing up the bandages and plasters.
It’s been a few days since we returned from the Moonshade pack, and my injuries have healed:
Ivan had been in a furious mood, lashing out at the captured members and also putting up more defense techniques around the boundaries of the pack..
I was so fed up with being cooped up in the house that I opted to work for a while at the pack clinic, and it has been good for
- me.
Walking out of a patient’s ward, I strolled calmly to the nurse’s office, dumped the used equipment in the trash and washed my hands thoroughly.
I changed into workout gear and running shoes and slicked my long hair into a high ponytail.
Since the day I was attacked by Alpha Tommen and shifted, I haven’t been able to shift again.
Ivan credited it to my lack of stamina and encouraged me to do more exercise, albeit within the range of the pack.
It had become too stifling and I was in serious need of a run to calm my nerves.
I walked briskly out of the clinic and headed straight for the thick forest that surrounded our pack.
The sky was beginning to darken and the cool breeze lightly caressed my skin.
I blew out of a puff of air and steadied myself into a running pose before I took off, the wind roaring in my ears.
Little tree branches slapped my face as I dodged the heavier ones, the sound of twigs snapping in my wake.
I never felt more alive.
When my father was still alive, we always raced together, every morning from the stream in Moonpeak pack to the
mountains
It was our bonding experience and always so freeing.
I stopped as I got to a clear–cut area and saw a clear stream running.
The image of Ivan kissing me in the river flooded my brain. I didn’t understand what was happening to my body around
hin
It screamed for him, his scents; a faint leather hint mixed with sandalwood and bergamol, intoxicated me, sending my senses on a trip of deliciousness
His chiseled build and ripped muscles seemed to call me every one.
It was getting hard to maintain my composure around him.
“Kira?” I called out, hoping, praying my poor wolf would answere.
“Kira,” my voice sounded like a desperate plea
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“Hey girl.” I heard the unmistakable voice of my wolf’s voice and spread my lips in a wild smile.
“You’re back.”
“Yes, but still weak. You being in danger hastened my waking up
“Can we shift again? Maybe it’ll help you regain your strength.”
“Okay
I freed up my body, giving control to Kira, and felt my bones begin to shift and change shape.”
It was accompanied by pain, but this time more tolerable than the first.
I hoped the shifting would be able to hold for long.
I felt my teeth change shape and grow out touching my chin.
My eye color changed, making everything in my vision extra vivid.
I let out a high–pitched howl, enjoying the freedom that came with shifting.
She tensed up suddenly, and the thick metallic scent of blood hung strongly in the air.
Something or someone was injured.
I ran blindly through the wood, following the thick scent of blood, which led further into the woods and nearer to the boundaries.
“Kira, what’s going on?”
-The scent is getting closer.” She answered, picking up speed and leaping over a fallen tree.
She stopped abruptly at a dense, thicker bush, low growls coming from her throat, and I felt my bones begin to shift again, giving me control of my body.
Ohh shit! I glanced at my almost naked body.
My jacket was in shreds with a little part covering my chest, and my running leggings had been reduced to shorts.
I ignored my state of undress and followed the sound of a whimper coming from behind the bushes.
Ivan had been meticulous in reinforcing the pack’s protection, so the area was rigged with sharp traps and poisoned arrows.
Thankfully, he showed me the spots, and I knew how to evade them.
I got behind the bushes, and the smell of blood hit me harder, even in my human form
I looked down and found a dark patch staining the leaves there. A trap was missing.
Following the trail of blood, I discovered a werewolf.
It was a she–wolf. She was still in her woll form and her brown for was dyed red with her blood, giving the fur a black appearance.
Slie whimpered softly as I came to sight, her eyes red and droog
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Her two hind feet were caught in two different traps,
If I had to guess, she got caught in one of the traps, tried to crawl away and got caught in another one.
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I hurried to her side and attempted to pry the sharp teeth of the traps open, which resulted in her giving a loud yelp, nearly scratching me with her claws…
“Chill. I’m trying to help. 1 reached for a thick stick and shoved in her mouth gently.
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“Bite down on it while I get the traps off okay?”
She nodded gently, fear clouding her stormy grey eyes.
“This is going to hurt.” I mused as I braced myself and snapped open the trap.
She groaned as she bit down hard on the stick, tears streaming from her eyes.
It must be getting hard to maintain her werewolf due to the pain
“One more time, then it’s over,” I said, reaching gently for the other hind leg and bracing myself.
I steeled myself and snapped open the trap teeth with one pull, grompting a loud yell from her before she passed out, her body features shifting back.
I saw her clearly as she shifted back. Ink–black hair slicked to her forehead with sweat, and her skin was pale and without any blemish.
She looked nothing more than 17 or 18 years old and not a pack member.
What was she doing here?
I rolled my eyes as the heavy thumping of feet and the husky scent alerted me to Ivan’s presence.
“What’s going on here?” He demanded alighting from his beta Kelvin who shifted back to his human form.
Why didn’t he just shift to his werewolf and instead of being carred by Kelvin
“I found her injured by the traps.” I shrugged, brushing the thought off my mind.
I turned to look at him just in time to see the worried look on his face get replaced by a scowl darkening his handsome features.
He shrugged his coat off and walked towards me, his narrowed eyes scanning my exposed features.
What have I done?
He dropped the coat rudely on my shoulders and walked forward to observe the girl.
“She doesn’t look like she’s from a neighboring pack.” He commented, his face set in a scowl.
“Take her to the clinic, Kelvin.” He instructed and walked off.
“Why are you so angry?” I asked, increasing my pace to catch up with his long and oh–so–sexy legs.
“Bring a change of clothes with you whenever you shift to your wolf.”
-Whar
I paused and turned back, his deep blue eyes piercing mine.
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“No one should see what’s mine.”
He growled and increased his pace leaving me dumbstruck by his words.
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