Curse Reverse

The Pack

Blood was escaping from my wounded fist as I released punches and hits on this cold hard trunk of a red wood tree in the middle of the woods. Whenever I have deep thoughts that leads to anger, this is what I usually do.

"It can't be her!" I released another punch.
B-but.. That face.. I used to look at it secretly behind that old apple tree. Her hair.. The smooth strands that I once caressed. Her eyes.. They used to look at me right into my soul. Her skin.. As delicate and soft as before, right when I caught her when she fell. And that magentalic red cape.. That I know for sure. The fleeing red color that I once would be waiting for to pass by my home, day by day, signaling our meet. Her whole self.. She was mine.

'Veronica!' That man.. That was not her name. I do not understand anymore.

But I can't be wrong. I feel it. Her presence..
If she is whom I pray she'd be.. Why? Why didn't she return? I have questions and..

"I need answers!", a shout followed by a forceful ending blow that almost entirely cracked this trunk into bits. I panted countless times as I stared ragefully at the half moon.

"Should we do anything about this?", Delta asked, coming out from the shadows behind an old tree nearby.
"Leave him be. You know what the pill does to him during the night.", Beta answered, showing himself as well.
"Besides, let the weakest of our kind train himself.", he added.

"I can hear you.", I rebutted.

They both let out a laugh.

"Enough you two.", both men were silenced as a woman enters the scene. She had this dominating aura. Her dark silky long hair falling down to her hips added more charm to her body, such physique that men would worship. If you stare closely, her royal blue eyes would shine crystal-like when reflected by the light of the moon. Her hidden inhuman strength chills the enemies down to the spine. The pack feared her. As expected from the..

"Alpha.."

"My poor Omega.." She caresses my hair, down to my ears and neck, her touch sliding down to my arms and then grabs my hands, licks my fists and stops the bleeding. Her firm lips and sharp fangs are ensorcelling. It healed in the blink of an eye.

I can sense Delta's disgust and Beta's abomination. It has been like this since I was taken by the Alpha into the pack. Rumors says that I was the first and last to be invited and treated in a creepily special way by the leader. Well I would not say that it was an "invitation". It was more like an abduction. Phew.

I was cursed, not born with wolf traits, that is why I was mediocre and weak. That's what I was told. And that pill..

-

For a few weeks, I was isolated in my home, the banned path of the woods. I was losing my sanity from hopelessly waiting for "her". I had no clue of what was going on. And then on that night, as I was half-consciously lying on the grassy ground, staring at the bright full moon, I heard footsteps, fast ones. Then what appeared in front of me was the face of a woman with eyes that shone blue.

"Come with me." She let out a deceiving smile and took me by the hand.. No, more like carried me entirely.

Good news? Bad news? Finding out that there were more like me.

Being a cursed one, I was not able to hide my imperfections: the ears, fangs, nails, tail. But that woman, Alpha, she did everything to find a solution. Made deals with hex users and witches to reverse my curse. But could find none. All she came up with was a pill that could take effect on me temporarily. During the day, my flaws disappears and my red fiery eyes turns jet black. Just as of an ordinary human. The wolf-born were able to do that effortlessly. As if an inborn skill or gift given on birth.
The aftermath of intaking the pill was it could awaken my wolf senses during the night especially when exposed to the bright moon. During full moons, Alpha takes me in with her, saying she's the only one who could calm me down or more like tame me for that night. Just how monstrous do I become? I don't really know what happens. I am unconscious with my actions for the duration of the full moon night. I wake up without memories of what happened.

None of such has happened before, nor did I have to problem about "awakening". Alpha has warned me. But I needed the pill. I needed to appear human in order to stroll around town during the day for I was..

Still searching for her after all these years.

-

As soon as the bleed went off, I immediately pulled my hand back, releasing from her hold.

"I am not your pet." Alpha really enjoys teasing me. How cruel. It was against my will to stay in their pack. It only made me feel worse for I wanted to escape the dismaying truth about myself.

But I couldn't resist the fact that I need the pill. I need Alpha. In fact, I need to be thankful to her. I fear what I could get for exchange.

"But I am the Master.", she grinned.

She slowly turned back, fixing her look on me, still with that bewitching grin drawn on her face. She walked away as Beta and Delta followed, vanishing towards the depths of the woods.

As they disappered out of sight, I returned my look back at the moon. I rolled my fist in determination.

I need to put an end to these questions. I have to meet you as soon as possible..

"Red."