— •⚡️ Isabella ⚡️• —

Maybe it was wrong for me to storm off. Maybe I should have let her explain why she was upset. I know what I said angered her. Her emotions practically drowning me as they washed over me, wave after wave.

But to be honest was I really that wrong to be mad at her? It's okay for her to shout at me all the time when I say something that upsets her. What if there's a time that I was to do that. She sure as hell wouldn't allow it so why should I.

If this friendship means so much to her she needs to come and apologise. She'll find me, she always does.

After walking through the woods for a few hours I finally stumbled upon a waterfall. My gosh it was beautiful. The sound of the rushing water calmed me and my mind.

Acting on impulse I stripped and jumped into the small pool at the base of the waterfall.

The cool water felt blissful on my skin and this little moment of true freedom is what I needed.

I couldn't help but think back to my family at home. Maybe I was stupid in leaving. I mean they lied and I hate liars but you're supposed to forgive, especially your family.

"Where are you? I'm sorry." I hear her gentle voice float into my head. Ruining my moment of reminiscence as I thought about the many memories I made at the lake back home.

Ignoring her, still annoyed my only best friend acted out like that when I was simply talking to her about my life.

Athena? Is there a way to block the mind link between me and Emilia?

I'm not sure. Maybe it's like shifting and you have to visualise it. Imagine the connection between you too, the tassels that connect you both mentally. Imagine a brick wall so from her side it cannot pass. Only hitting the brick wall, never reaching your brain. That should work.

I try exactly that. Only time will tell if it worked.

I'm still confused as to how we can even mind link? I didn't even think it was possible, and if it was surely it would be between pack members?

Me too, my only theory is that you are pack members in some way, though I'm not sure how? She didn't come from our pack, so I don't really know how it works. I can only give you information based on my own instinct and this is a mystery even to me.

Okay, never-mind then.

Eventually, I get tired of swimming and want to feel my wolf form again.

I heave myself up onto the banking and get dressed. When we shift clothes don't get ripped off, it would make sense but for some reason it acts as part of the human body and so the shift happens treating the clothes like skin. They kind of dissolve away.

Hey Athena, wanna go hunting? I'm hungry and I think I need to stretch my wolf legs.

All I get in response is a wag of her tail and a loud bark. I can see our wolf form dancing about in my mind.

Someone's excited.

Sorry, I just miss us being in wolf form.

I run and as I do, Athena pushes forwards the shift, before I was ready.

Athena!

She whimpers, sorry!

I let out a yelp at the pain and carry on running, feeling the transition much quicker than previously. I guess my wolf really was wanting to be out.

I stop and shake my fur, reeling in the feel of the wind hitting my now furry skin. It blew the delicious scent of rabbit towards me. Yum, I licked my lips, finally some dinner.

I sprint towards the scent and when it becomes overwhelming strong I drop to my hackles and stalk forwards. Inhaling deeply, I turn my head to the direction of the poor little rabbit and direct my full attention on it.

Zoned on the rabbit. I didn't notice the group of wolves that were fast approaching the south of me.

There was a loud crack heard from north-west of the rabbit. It raised it head and froze. Before it could move I leaped out and caught the rabbit in my large paws, snapping it's neck with a single bite.

The blood oozed into my mouth, the metallic taste driving my instinct to feed.

I was halfway through eating my meal when a loud terrified scream filled the air, shattering my moment of peace.

I raised my head towards the sound.

Athena, you think-

Go!

We charge towards the noise. Ready to kill whoever hurt the person behind the scream.

I feel a huge wave of what I would describe as darkness, wash over me as I neared the noise.

I slowed and shifted, fully aware that my wolf is probably attracting more danger than we can fight.

After shifting I peer through the hedgerows and shrubbery to find a girl no older than Paige being beaten.

Oh my fucking peanut butter pancakes. That poor child.

I need to help her.

It could be dangerous!

I need to help her!

She submits. But if we die it's on you.

I scoff, and bravely step out. "What the fuck are you doing?! What did that child possibly do to deserve that?!" I spit.

He turns around and glares at me. The girl cowering at his ankles.

"I'm teaching her a lesson of respect, want me to teach you one too, you disgusting human!" He yells. The girl whispers as he shouts louder.

He thinks I'm human, wow so the necklace really does work.

"Get your filthy hands off her now." I'm seething with fury. The air taught around us.

"And what are you going to do? You're just a child yourself." He spits back.

"Girl, come here. I won't hurt you." I say to her, trying to coax the trembling child away.

"Don't. Fucking. Move." He snarls at her. She flinches.

He then turns to me, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"

"I don't need to think about who I am, I know exactly who I am!" I yell back.

Let me fucking at him!

Down Athena! Now is not the time.

I'll rip his face off! I'll tear him limb from limb! I'll-

Enough! I growl.

He smirks. "You're just a Scared. Little. Human!" He roars.

"You like that wouldn't you. But if I were you, I wouldn't be so sure!" I snarl and let my canines descend. He almost does a double take.

I can feel the fear now but it quickly turns into a smirk. "I'm going to enjoy ripping you apart Lil one." His voice dropping dangerous low.

I snarl and shift into my wolf. He looks taken aback as my huge wolf steps closer to him. He shifts and lunges for me.

I grapple onto him mid air and we wrestle around for a few minutes until I become tired of this game we were playing.

He had a hold of my neck in his teeth but I kicked up and rolled over to have his scruff in my jaws. The transition caused him to rip at some of my flesh on my collar but at least it stopped him sinking his dirty teeth in.

I let out a growl that made him shake in fear. A growl loud enough for only him to hear, but that's all I needed. Usually I avoid violence at all cost but when I saw him beating that poor girl, an invisible fury raged on inside me. I was unaware of what was happening to my own body.

He whimpered in submission and I smirked.

"How's that for a lesson of respect, you vile, vile werewolf - and I wouldn't even call yourself a werewolf, you don't deserve the title. Get out of my sight before I kill you. Tell anyone about what happened and I will track you down and kill you. Understood?"

He very rapidly nods his head.

"Understood?" I growl again.

He looks absolutely petrified and to be honest I kind of like the feeling. "Understood ma'am."

"Good." I release my grip over him and he scampers away like a frightened puppy.

Don't become power hungry, it's what drives rogues insane, the killings.

Don't tell me what to do.

Fine then. You're on your own for today. Don't get us killed.

And with that my mind fell into a lonely darkness.

Athena?

...

What have I done?

But then I remember the girl, where did she go?

I scan the area but to no avail. She's not here. Just great, now I really am alone.

I begin walking in any random direction, feeling too alone to care. The life of a rogue eh?

And that's when they arrive. Those blasted fucking wolves.

I can smell them coming. So glad I have a helpful wolf.

I carry on walking, pretending I don't know they're there. Maybe they'll leave me alone?

Or maybe not. I can feel them drawing closer, even after I turned left and went south.

What do I do now?

Athena?

...

Look! I'm sorry okay?

...

The wolves burst through the clearing. They fall back when they see me stood there, only two at the front continuing to walk towards me.

One of the wolves is a dark grey, and the other looks very familiar. It's honey-eyes from the fight. I then scan the wolves behind and notice Blackie and Red are among the other 3 wolves.

There's more and more wolves each time. Maybe these are the wolves that are after Emilia?

The dark grey wolf shifts back into their human body whereas honey-eyes stays in wolf form.

He growls at me and I wince back pretending I'm a terrified little girl.

The now shifted human steps forwards and I step back. He has dark hair and rich chocolate eyes, a scar that runs down the left side of his face, it almost looks like a wolf claws?

Yep, definitely wolf claws.

He comes ever closer to me, whilst all the other wolves stay back. Honey-eyes growls yet again. It's a loud and threatening growl, telling me that if I run I'm dead. I want to show them who's boss, but even though I'm apparently strong, can I really take on 7 wolves?

"Don't run." The dark man says in a low and calming tone. Weirdly I relax.

I pluck up the courage to speak. "I won't. What do you want?" I ask, trying to rid these nerves that are buzzing inside me.

He drew dangerously close, his breath fanning my face, "We want you."

I recoil back as more nerves fill my body. I want to panic but I can't. My own body is forced to be relaxed, with only my brain a panicking mess.

"W... why do you want m... me." I ask nervously.

"Lets just say, you've caught the eye of a certain Alpha." He replies.

What? An alpha wants me? I've been running from an Alpha? This is not good at all.

"Goodnight Isabella." These were the final words I heard before blacking our.

The howls of multiple wolves could be heard for miles as they rejoice in the prize they have captured.

— • — • —

Slowly opening my eyes, I still couldn't see. Am I blind? No, they wouldn't do that to me. Maybe I'm just blindfolded.

I tried raising my hand to see if I could see it through the darkness, only to find my hands were tied to something.

Wait, I'm sat on a chair. Did they tie me to a chair? Real original.

Being bound to a chair been one of three things, they're either going to kill me, torture me or interrogate me. Maybe all three?

Probably all three. I mean it's not how I imagined my death really but I suppose it could be worse.

Wait, I'm not supposed to think or say that because when that gets said something worse always happens.

At that very moment a wall light clicks on, illuminating the wall. Why would they-?

Another one click on, and another, and another until every wall is lit up with at least three lights. Then one final light clicks on above me.

Thirteen lights? Brilliant! We working with unlucky numbers here. Well things are definitely going to get much worse. Like I said, never say things could be worse.

It's only now that I notice the ache that fills my bones. What the hell did those wolves do to me?

I've just been left here beaten, bruised and confused.

It was at that thought that the heavy metal door in front of me, swings open.

A dark figure walks in but even in the dim light, I can't make them out.

"Hello, Isabella."

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So Isabella got captured. Whoopsies. What is going to happen to her now? She just loves to get herself into trouble, this one.

Will Emilia find her before its too late? Hehe guess you gonna have to wait for that one.

- Bri xox