Fated to Be Forgotten

he woods. Three days since I had agreed to follow Zane Blackthorn into the dark unknown, willingly tak

el. There was a quiet strength of dignity within him, despite him leading a rogue clan. His pack was loyal-not bound by traditional wolf law, b

as that training with Zane w

e's voice summoned me back to reality as I swung th

pace. My hands ached from gripping the staff, and sweat streamed down my back, However, Zane

it everythin

s serious, but not unkind. He

ill never experience the strength you need u

g, and it was true. But how could I? Months of confinement and buryi

did come before me

ff and said "You're afraid of losing control, and I understand you've been hurt, and reje

there-just waiting to be released. He made it sound simple even, like I could just flip that switch in me when, clearly, it was not that easy

at it's like for someone to maim you like that." To hear that you are not

from his face. "You are wrong," he said in a low voice. "I know what

nything personal about himself or his past. The only thing I knew was that he had been e

my way out of it. I learned what I needed to learn into these forms - true strength, that it came cold and snowing in strength rat

e me, to dictate what I said or did. The fear dictated what and how I acted. But, if I wanted to see i

ked into my spirit. "Okay," I said to him, hearing and

or might consider it was a smile. "

ot only to strengthen my body, but also test also the relationship control I have over my wolf. Every time I felt the flushing stirrings of Auro

rew myself into the next series of s

thin me, but every time I tried to grab for her, something stopped me. A

ough the fog of my mind. "You can do

, I let go of the hurt, and let the anger and frustration rise to the surface and be the

hrough me, the wild raw energy I hadn't felt in months surrounded my senses. Visions sharp

g the shift to occur - it was all coming so naturally

away from for so long. I couldn't help but notice the gleam of approval

influx of new strength. With Aurora by my side, I was faster, stronger, and more in control than I'd ever been. I fought for longer tha

me time. I shifted back into human form, breathing hard, but in a genuine

n unreadable. "It was good to

ll catching my breath. "But I

o the power, but now we have to connect it and control it.

fully settled in. "I'l

hen turned to leave. "Good. Because tomo

me. I had begun, but there was a lot more to come. I knew th

test of who I,