The Call of the Lycan

Chapter Two

"W-why are your eyes red?" I stutter, fear pricking every inch of my body. Is he a rogue? I can't even understand what this would mean for me. Inaya is whimpering with fear. Suddenly my mates eyes go blue again. He gives me a smug smile for a moment revealing perfect white teeth, & then he snarls at me showing his fangs extend. My breathe catches in my throat. What the hell is he doing? He steps towards me, fangs bared. My heart races wildly. I feel like he wants to hurt me but I know that mates are not supposed to hurt each other. Maybe he's drunk? Not a great first impression if he is. I decide this must be the issue. I take a step towards him with my hand outstretched. "What's your name?" I ask him softly. He snarls even more, his claws extend & his eyes glow red again. His presence alone is predatory & threatening but this is next level. I tremble with fear but I hold my ground. "You shouldn't be here, little mate" he growls at me. My heart races at his sexy voice. "Why?" I ask breathlessly. "You're not safe here, if I got in so easily" he shows me his large fangs again with a menacing smile & I shudder. "Are you going to kill me?" I ask him softly. A rogue who was displeased might kill their mate. He doesn't answer me but slowly stalks closer to me. Just when I think he's about to do something to me, he vanishes before my very eyes by running away at inhuman speed. What the hell just happened? I feel incredibly upset with our encounter. Tears pool in my eyes. 'Is he a rogue?' I ask Inaya in disbelief. She whimpers at me. 'He is not a Garou. He is a Lycan, that much I know' Inaya tells me. I can feel her sadness. Lycans were the most powerful & feared of all wolf species. They were so powerful that they were hunted to near extinction by other wolves. Any survivors were rogues. Rogues were vile & evil creatures, turned on the honor & laws of all wolves. They abandoned pack life & chose chaos & violence. They stole from packs like mine to sustain their miserable existence. The thought of this makes me stomach turn. How could the moon goddess do this to me? Being a Lycan meant we could hardly be together as mates since different breeds of wolves rarely mated but being a Rogue meant this man was my mortal enemy. Bitterly, I realized I would never have a mate. Suddenly I hear voices floating towards me. 'Hide! they mean you harm!' Inaya barks at me. I gasp & look around in a panic. My several chutes of champagne have dulled my senses & I try to duck behind a bush. It is a horrible hiding spot but I pray it will do. My mates scent fills the air still & is distracting to my thinking. The voices get louder. It's Allison & Jennifer, the Alphas daughter & cousin. "Her bright red hair isn't natural for a Garou, she definitely dyes it. She's such an attention seeker" says Jennifer in her nasally voice. Allison agrees. "She's so un-Garou looking. No wonder she doesn't have a mate. No one wants her" Allison sneers. Normally their words wouldn't bother me but tonight they sting. My mate just tried to scare me off so he clearly doesn't want me. I take their words to heart as I run my fingers over my red curls with a cringe. A wolf couldn't dye their hair with typical human dyes but I wish it was dyed so I could blend in more. A strong gust of wind blows my hair out to the side. "ARRGHH! There's the bitch now!" Shrieks Allison running towards me. "You were eve's dropping on us you little whore!" yells Jennifer. I try to step away from the bush but they have me cornered now. I hold up my hands to show I mean no harm. "I wasn't eve's dropping! I was out for a walk" I snap at them. "Lying bitch!" Shrieks Allison as her hand snakes out to slap me across the face. It stings terribly. My claws extend to retaliate against Allison but Jennifer pounces on me & begins to pin me down. I start to will Inaya to shift so we can get away. Jennifer pulls a pill out of her pocket & stuffs it in my mouth, dissolving immediately. I instantly know its wolfsbane by the searing burn it leaves in my mouth. I start choking for air. "Get the garden sheers! Cut her hair off! Thats will teach her to not be such an attention whore!" She yells to Allison while laughing. I thrash as hard as I can but the pill is already working. Inaya howls wildly & then collapses into a deep sleep. I am incredibly weak & vulnerable without my wolf. Allison laughs with glee & comes at me with the sheers. "Ill cut her face up when I get through with her hair too! Maybe I'll just cut her throat too! Stupid bitch think she's better than me since she's the betas daughter!" Allison laughing hysterically. I feel tears shedding from my eyes as I fight as hard as I can. I feel the strength leaving my body as the pill works though. 'Moon goddess, help me!' I think. Allison cuts a snip of my hair along with my ear & presses the sheers to my throat. I can feel my skin start to break as she squeezes the sheers. My airway is totally cut off. I paw weakly at my throat, feeling my life force depleting. I realizes Allison has full intention to kill me. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't end you right now you worthless bitch" she snarls at me. Suddenly Jennifer's weight is gone from my body & the sheers from my throat. A fierce snarl fill my ears & I cower in terror. I hear a loud thunk & look over to see Allisons head has been smashed against the fountain. Her skull is deformed & bleeding. Her breathes are coming rapidly. She will die from that injury, no doubt. "Atticus!" She gasps confused. I dont process what She's saying. Jennifer is bleeding profusely from her face. My mate stands over the carnage with blood on his hands. He picks Allison up like rag doll & smashes her head into the fountain. The life light is gone from her eyes now. The fountain turns red with her blood. I can see my mates eyes are glowing red. His wolf is in full control. He turns to me & stares at me for a moment, his chest heaving. I'm sure I will be his next victim. Rogues cannot control their wolves, especially when they start a fight with another wolf. He steps towards me, arms outstretched. Suddenly the world goes blurry & I collapse to the ground. The wolfsbane pill has taken all my strength.