— • 🔥 Emilia 🔥 • —

"Morning sleepyhead." I say as a groggy Izzy rolls over and shoves her head under the pillow.

I just chuckle to myself and walk over to my kitchen area. I warm up the cup of tea before making my way back to Izzy.

"You like tea right?" I ask as I hand over the mug.

She sits up almost instantly and grabs the mug out of my hands. I just giggle, "I'll take that as a yes."

I sit down beside her, as she sips her tea.

"Omg so good." She says as she takes another sip.

Honestly this girl.

She's nice, I like her.

Me too.

I notice Izzy look at me weirdly after my wolf spoke but she shook it off and continued running through her mind as she drank the tea I gave her.

"So what are we doing today?" She says rather excitedly.

"Umm, well we are going to need food at some point..." I trail off and her facial expression changes.

"We can either try find some edible fruit or we can hunt." I suggest.

At the mention of the word hunt, her eyes glow but then the sparkle fades almost as if realisation hit her. I can read her emotions like an open book.

"Um, unless you don't eat meat." I say, now unsure of what she is thinking.

She looks almost shocked at my words as if they hurt her soul or something. Honestly this girl, it's funny but she really shows the emotions she feels... it could get her into trouble one day.

"No, no I eat meat. I was just thinking... how are we gonna catch it, do you have traps or any weapons."

Other than my teeth and claws, not really, I think to myself.

My wolf purrs at the thought of slicing a poor creatures neck with her razor teeth.

"Umm I have a pocket knife, or there's a bow and arrow in the corner there, you ever shot a bow?"

She glances at the bow in the corner of the room and shakes her head.

"Want me to show you?" I ask. This could be fun.

Her eyes light up. "Yes please." She replies.

I walk over and pick up the bow and the quiver of arrows.

I pass it to her as I walk out of the door.

I look around but can't sense any form of movement. Maybe this way?

"Hey Izzy, follow me." I say, before waking off towards the East.

She follows close behind me.

I can hear a little scratching nose and instantly turn my head to face it. Izzy does the exact same.

It's a little rabbit, gnawing away at a carrot it found. I didn't even know carrots grew in this part of the woods. It's little plump belly, I wish I could just sink my teeth into it.

I need to be careful or I'm gonna shift out of hunger and excitement.

We get closer and then the rabbit shoots it's head up to stare directly at us.

"Shhh be quiet and don't move." I whisper to Izzy, who just nods her head in reply. She very slowly takes out an arrow and draws the bow.

Yes, the rabbit still hasn't see us. It's resumed its eating. This could be tricky though, a clean headshot is difficult, especially for first timers.

She draws back the bow and releases. It travels and hits the rabbit in the leg.

Dammit!

Stupid human! If you've have let me, I could have had that, one swift bite and gone. The-

Shut up, she needs to learn how to hunt, it seems it's something she never learnt at her home.

I just get a growl in response.

Love you too, Brixel.

I glance over to Izzy who looks so disappointed.

"Hey it's okay, it takes time, everyone's first shot is off. I remember mine-

*flashback*

"But mama, I don't want to shoot the rabbit."

"Oh hush Em, you're gonna have to kill at some point and your biggest kill might not even be a deer, this is just the basics." She scoffs.

"Do it." I hear a gruff and depending voice approach me.

"Father."

"You're going to shoot the rabbit whether you like it or not. Now hurry up and take your shot so your brothers can have a go." He growls.

I huff and take stance. I draw back the bow and get ready to shoot but I feel poking at my ribs. I whip my head around in annoyance and accidentally release my fingers from the bow.

Oh shit.

The arrow goes flying right into my older brothers leg.

"Omg Oskar are you okay?"

I get a growl in response and shoved to the ground by my other brother.

Ow.

My dad glances at my brother who currently is crippled on the floor with an arrow sticking out of his leg.

"Look what you've done!"

"I'm sorry, it was an accident, it was-" I try to argue.

"That's enough, no more excuses, you're nothing but a liability to this family, get the fuck out!" He shouts.

I just stand there numb. Did my own father really just kick me out?

My mother tried to defend me. "Really Kian? You're kicking our your own daughter?"

"Yes I am, her curse has brought nothing but bad luck and dishonour you this family and I will stand it no longer." He seethes.

My eldest brother laughs behind him.

"But Kian, we could use her skill and-" my mother pleads.

My mum only wanted me for my skills, some mother she is.

"I know you wanted to train her to be an assassin Caryian, but enough is enough, she will never be an assassin, she will never be a leader, she will never have any worth because of the curse, she is worthless, she will never be my daughter."

I didn't know what to do, so I ran. I was hurt, confused and had no idea where I was going. But I knew I need to get away, so that's exactly what I did.

*end of flashback*

"Hey, Emilia are you okay? You zoned out then started crying." She asks, concern etched onto every contour of her face.

"I'm fine." I snap.

She recoils in shock at my words and tone.

I don't need her to worry about me, I've been alone for all this time and I sure as hell don't need her now. Why did I even invite her with me, I should have just left her there.

Because you felt it.

I feel nothing. Not anymore.

You can't deny you felt the pull.

Shut up and leave me alone! I growl.

I walk away, leaving Izzy stood there alone, with nothing but the bow and arrow. She can keep it. I don't need it anyways.

I sit for a while just running through my thoughts, all the negative ones coursing through my blood and brain.

I've kept them at bay for years, but now they decide to finally resurface.

'She will never be my daughter'

His vile words circle round my head until I can't take it any longer. I head back into the house. I can't let my anger out in these woods, they'll find me, they'll know, she'll know, everyone will know what I really am.

I walk up to the door, to find a note pinned up there.

Emilia,
I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry, I don't know what you're going through or anything about your past and have no room to pry.
You clearly don't want me around, so I've left. I've taken a few supplies and put them in my backpack.
Again I'm sorry if I offended you, I just wanted to talk to you, it's been really nice having someone around.
Many thanks,
Isabella x

She did it, she really up and left. Maybe I was too harsh, maybe I should have just told her. I never wanted her to actually go. I start to cry, I finally had someone, I wasn't alone and I ruined it.
'It's been really nice having someone around.'
It has, god I'm such an idiot. I need to find her.

I spin on my heels and run. I don't even know where I'm going, I just let my body take me. After about a mile, I stop.

I sniff the air. Then I see it, they're here. Oh shit.

Izzy. She's here too, this is so not good.

I walk forwards and climb up a tree. I need higher ground, I'm safer and they won't find me. I didn't need my mother, there's assassin in my blood, the curse gave me the stealth I needed.

Even the birds don't move, they see me but welcome me into their home willingly. They know I'm not here for them, they're waiting too, watching, but for what?

All of a sudden the birds move to one side of the tree. I clamber across the branches until I'm sat right with them.

They're looking at her.

The massive grey wolf I saw that time, her fur glitters in the sun, it's honestly magical. Her sky blue eyes seem to hold a thousand diamonds in them. She stares right up at me but she can't see me. I blend in.

Then I feel the pull, holy shit, Isabella is that wolf from yesterday. I suspected she had a wolf, but not one as beautiful as this, she must be of high status, an alphas daughter maybe?

But those wolves. I need to get her out of here. If they catch her, it will not end well.

They're about half a mile away. I need to move now.

Sneaking down the tree into the shadows, I walk towards Izzy.

"I know it's you Izzy. You need to come with me now, can you not sense the other wolves, they're back." I say.

I get look of bewilderment, almost as if she can't believe I'm accepting it, but then a flash of realisation crosses her eyes and she nods her head.

She walks forwards then stops and lays on the floor. I know what she's doing, she's shifting. Good because her wolfs scent is like a massive rogue magnet right now.

I watch as the transition takes place. Her fur recedes into her body, the claws and fangs retract. The loud crack and pop as bones shifting, slowly scraping as they assume their new positions. Eventually the metamorphosis is complete with little discomfort or so it seems.

She stands up and stretches out her limbs, moving slightly to adjust herself to the new body.

"Okay, so now what?" She asks, smiling.

"Are you a high status werewolf? That didn't look like it hurt at all? Normally wolves scream or at the least groan in pain. You didn't even let a whisper of noise leave your mouth."

"Umm I don't know. Anyways, don't we have a group of wolves to run from?" She asks.

"Oh um yeah, sorry, you just kind of shocked me is all. This way." I say and gesture her to follow me.

I'm happy now, we've made up- sort of. It's just me and her now.

I smile happily as we run.

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Sooo what do you think of Emilia? This was just a little insight into her mind. She's very different from Bella.

Anyone got any ideas for the 'curse' there are few clues but it's not that obvious right now.

And any ideas for what the pull is? Is it a mate pull or something else?

- Bri xox