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