THE WOLF WITHIN ME
up in front of everyone. I had no idea what becoming a werewolf entailed, b
serio
front of me, pushed a map across two pages, and flattened it with her hand
er of black ink. "Your father is Alpha Orion over the Central territory, with con
area. My father's territory was surrounded by all four directional
ything?" I scowled as I examine
. Her eyes gleamed behind her lense
incess?" I questioned her
line and her voice returning to the authoritative teac
th my eyes. They led to the restricted area's dank, gloomy corner where Iv
se. It's in your family history books, of course. Every bu
The question is,
but lonely girl tr
ch of the fairy
der than the mafia conspiracy notion, in my defense,
ust as emb
d appeared to be carrying weighted knowledge. She moistened the edges of her parted lips
I spread out on my thighs beneath
viv
esented my life. I was a physical being who occupied space and turned oxygen into car
ps no
hing will change," in my head. I was unab
ack to Snoozeville" as she tapped her index finger on the map. "Each region is ruled by a different
prising
resentment erupted in my stomach. I hoped that other girls in this country wouldn't h
he werewolf aspect. I'm still t
y injection bruises. In the past, they had disappeared after a few days, but I
main. It appeared to be the most difficult to d
to be a very large area, spanning from sea to se
can my father co
w that he controlled the alphas. In Ivy's defe
initial letter because my father made me learn the Greek alphab
gammas. The Central territory is home to your father's pack, but he also has warriors guarding his... intere
" My eyes
his sounds l
rsonnel." She gave one of the security personne
d pulled as we were surrounded by old, musty books. Some of their pages appeared to crumble upon touch
ound interesting have nothing to do with this topic, such
arrio
rance. As I observed his strong arms encircling his tall, athletic form, my heart
an ordinary person wearing only black and
ld I mi
since I was aware
t examine clo
wondered if they had anything to do with his pha
own as the White Moon. She tapped the map's center with her index finger
said, "Wait - " My da
year-old. I definitely had the impression of a five-year-old learning everything for the first time. There is a structure of comm
still mor
una used for?
er nose and looking at me. She supports the Alpha in particular, h
oke, my h
rth m
had a pistol and an identity other than being a wife
the Alpha
n has first priority, or...other means." Ivy turned h
ote? The phrase "werewol
ng another while sl
h
spoke in her low, quiet voice. It dawned on her that my father's home
control of his... "interests," such as
ing my back and cupping my hands in front of me
"By the
reaso
Luna
na. I was looking at her while she gri
call the last time I felt this
imply being committed, their souls are linked. Once they are paired, partners make every effort to protec
d in while rai
the response. The sit
his mate usual
it got
contents of my lungs at once. I f
it got
tes chosen?" while cuppin
e moon. I cupped my
tion or my annoyance at my inexperience for not
n unison. The quest
ficant werewolves, directing and shaping their future. All the color
on pulling deeply inside my gut, at Ivy's comments. Along with
I reasoned that the headache was likely the result of processing too much new
ll I could see clearly as Ivy doubled. Feel
down when we peeked inside, and
o my stomach. A quick blush in my pants caused me to get up. My sto
the final books on the table,
n booted by a foot wearing cleats as another wave o
gan to reach out to me a
ed her off after
, but I felt like I had to handle this on my own. I exhaled
nded as if I were a mound of eggshells, and I scowled at him. I turned on
droom. With each time I set my heels on the floor, the pain progre
s, the pain had intensified to a scorching level. My legs' flesh between them w
ow my pants and knickers were
d garments since I didn't know what else to do. Rivers of reddish liquid dribbled
it down, cross my arms over my knees, and hold my knees close to my chest before my back stopped sliding down the s
er curtain retracted. As water trickled over my body,. My skin was covered in goosebumps as I tucked my elbows into my tummy to enclos
ient." Over my shoulder,
anguish numbed my other senses. The knife-like
gain, I will gladly let Flint
gave me four large, white
er palm because any sense of
and feeling ripped open lessened my suspicions. "Pain medications, a
-than
ition and placed a towel around me. My wet, blood-stained trousers caught her
ed, where the softness underneath m
tight muscles, and drained energy. She inserted a needle into my arm, but I was
is
e out my voice. While I was aware that periods involve a lot of bleeding and discomfort, this
I cha
wollen and heavy. Before sleep robbed me of an