THE WOLF WITHIN ME

ed out to me, "Nova," as it ec

ips and dipped my tongue into the warm, sweet sensation. Looking at my paws, I could se

ooling on the ground towards my paws made my nose quiver. I be

os

d my taste buds as I then ran my ton

y g

, like I had clawed through a crime scene. The endeavor h

said, "Nov

ing the hairs, and stood up. My eyes followed the blood trail to the goat's

m. I approached it and took a few steps before inhaling. My steps were interrupted by compression and a pulling backward on

shift back

," but all that came o

ve

control. Visualize it in your mind. Retract

thi

ind was filled with visions of my previous shape, complete with bare arms and legs. The

ended throughout the rest of my body. My stomach churned as another round of terri

certainly difficult, it was not

na

and the cement floor radiated cold in

in

man form. My knees were tucked up against my chest as I dozed off on my side. in the birthday outfit. My pale skin was

gh a seamless door as it

me and wrapped a blanket around me before raising my shoulders and helping me stand. My ankles trem

ened, I immediately recognized the staircase leading to my bedroom. Kira wrapped her arm around my back and cupp

of my machine feet. Kira placed me in my bed before I could even realize where I was. My eyelids dilated with exhaustion as I slept

ething into my arm was the last thing

ression faded

and muttered, "Nova?" before ent

goodn

hrobbing headache. My empty stomach rolled wi

ed in wet sheets from sweat. I noticed that I was wearing pajamas, which stuck to my d

a terrify

cluding the tiny dust particles sifting the air and reflecting the light in the window, the above cei

he door, "Miss Nova?" T

," yo

of bed. My chin sunk as I ran down the hall after donning th

hrough the corridors to his office, I could now distinguish the distinctive fragra

humiliating punishment. The woodwork on the walls, which were otherwise empty save for one

't want any

, a big, heavy wood form that occupied half th

ll off those phoney smiles, so I had to work harder than usual to fake one. He didn't care

eyes as dark and lifeless as before, "Now that yo

te.

quickly blink while attempting to identify the voice in my head. I chose not

s I ran my fingertips over the metal studs t

rmation than simply asking what the hell he was getting

sion. The longer I stared at him in shock against his expr

ng to the man who never lets

"You want me to... date?" "How am I s

Tin

to Flint and Ivy's... exchan

ut? No, I could do that to

ed, his cheeks were sunk in and yellowed at the corners, and he breathed loudly. He made loud tapping noises with his finge

t way to further dep

at

tion to my father's tapping fingers. His gnarled fingers, sun

ice from my nightmares. I shifted my gaze and searc

I heard...

swer i

e

t when she responded, so

es

gave apart under the force. Each pounding of my heart a

.. insi

shouted command, "And, as your father, I will not

sound like an arr

rienced a bolt of bipolar reaction. My heart dropped like though I had accepted a death

r, I d

re loudly, which silenced

his i

he four packs to have an equ

felt dizzy and my head start to spin. I wo

from a tree and be hit with

k piece of paper when he replied, "Four?". The blank stare he

werewolves. Up until a week ago

e, "You will meet all four applican

rows furrowed as I q

tation, like Reya was pacing about in my thoughts, I

inary werewolf, yes." You may choose the sequence in which you entertain

ioned her, at least not to me. However, his ambiguous t

w people, especially those my own age, I

made me recline in my chair. Each of the four packs-N

ing around the nation made my heart race. I was enthralled by the map that Ivy had s

scover the alpha and pack you are most compatible with, learn about their histo

of my remaining self-respect, so the

n playing Wolf Bachelorette. "

ort you, but given their current predicament, you will travel alone

ped they weren't ha

done, I guess. I was also to blame because I wasn't inspired to go out to the p

their mating was an annoying disrupti

s this travel excursion now felt like a 'quest,' I

go by m

outh hung open. As seen by the straightening of hi

er. I would like the extra security detail of someone

that he didn't think their support would be useful. They are "a little bit...

long breath, but I backed away

r seventeen years at home. Ivy was the first person-werewolf or no

, but she is unable to leave Flint

Done. You may leave,"

eviously said, "You are dismissed." I wasn't sure what I h

f my own werewolf research. And specifically were

a human... Would the human si

ause I hardly ever read anything other toxic mafia romance novels. My eyes widened

ok titles, most of which had n

y attention. I clicked onto the preview page because it

rds, my voice grew higher, squeaking, and I finally utte

ell me kitten, how badly do you want me?" My body betrays me even while

my eyes dilated and I turned away from the screen. They con

neck arcs in his grip as his teeth scrape across my supple skin. My eyes betray me when they catch sig

ter, "And, I think I

uy hugging a girl from behind, and thought, "Let's try ano

"No!" as one of his ha

e throat choki

eyes blaze. He rips the front of my shirt off with one hand, leaving me exposed with swollen breasts.

Blood Moon's Alpha, I will take

get away from Alpha Adam shoving himself into the girl's mouth. "Oh,

the ground. Within a flash, he smashes me against the wall while grinding his hips into my pelvis. His eyes blaze int

inched the bridge of my nos

s again firmly to position himself for my entrance. A tiny whimper escapes fr

er with a single arm motion,

oulders. He lifts me higher and slaps one palm against my buttock without b

re you fight, the m

ren't helping m

three

nd of th

e Alpha

yself to

ank Daddy,

hile folding my elbows over my bed. My cognit

t be the c

my m

allowing me to relax my shoulders a

be some tru

ng the last one based solely on the title provided no

orror as I lay on my bed like a starfish. The list of unfavorable characteristics of an al

red up to the ceiling as if I were

eks in my fists. I softly whimpered since I knew the

righ