Awaken As Mine

Main Story: Awaken As Mine

Author Notes:

This is the main story and it doesn't contain explicit sexual content. This way readers who don't enjoy smut will also be able to read this chapter! You can stay for the wink wink action in the BONUS chapter ;)

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AGE ELEVEN

At the tender age of eleven, Harry was already convinced he had found his alpha.

It was shifting time on a Friday afternoon. This was when the pups in grade five (a total of thirteen pups from Class A and Class B) could shift in the school's vast courtyard and roam about freely to get rid of their pent-up energy.

They weren't old enough to shift and go into the woods. They could only shift without teacher or parental guidance after they turn fourteen. For now, the pups resort to getting familiar with their wolves through shifting time.

Harry got into line in front of the shifting room, waiting patiently for his classmate, Pauli to finish shifting. There was light scratching from the other side of the door and their teacher, Mrs. Watson stepped forward to unlock it, letting Pauli (now in his raven-colored wolf form) out before ushering Harry in.

Harry shed his clothes, folding them neatly into the basket that had his name labelled on it. He smoothed down the wrinkles on his new overalls that his ma, Anne had gotten for him for his last birthday. He had to fiddle with his bracelet for a few minutes, finally unclasping it with his clumsy fingers and placed the silver band, which had his initials H.E.S etched into the inner band with a tiny glinting Ω charm, onto his overalls.

He got onto all fours, feeling his wolf taking over happily. He rocked onto his hindlegs, scratching the door and eagerly slipped out when Mrs. Watson opened it.

"Not so fast, Mr. Styles!" Mrs. Watson's low warning was lost in the fluffy brown and white wolf's ears as Harry made a mad dash for the courtyard.

Warm spring air rushed through his fur as he leapt over the tall blades of grass, rolling around and stretching as he let loose contented barks. All around him, other pups were at play, barking and yowling while they lunged at each other.

Harry absolutely adored Friday when homework wasn't the first thing on the list and he could run until his legs give out. He chased Niall, his omega friend, around the courtyard when he spotted Niall's cream-colored wolf specked with umber dots. They wrestled on the grass, getting stains over their furs and sending flower petals flying everywhere.

He pinned Niall to the ground, howling his victory, but the other wolf nipped at his flank and loosened Harry's hold before jumping up, sprinting in the opposite direction. Harry didn't give up. He gave chase, witnessing Niall rounding a gigantic tree at the furthest side of the courtyard. He bounded after his friend, circling the tree too before a menacing growl made both of them freeze in their tracks.

In front of them, in a thicket of lavender under the shadows of the dipping leaves of a honey locust tree, stood a wolf. One that Harry had never seen before.

It had gleaming silver fur with tuffs of caramel brown streaking down its back. Its electric blue eyes pinned the two omegas in place before they swiveled away.

In a flash, Niall retreated, running full tilt back towards the center of the courtyard and away from the wolf that had growled so threateningly at them. Harry, however, stood rooted to the spot as he gazed his fill of the mysterious wolf.