Jesse's Redemption (manxman /werewolf || #lgbt)

Chapter Seven

Eric

"why didn't he shift?" I heard Marcellus ask.

"I don't think he knows how" Jesse mumbled.

"I don't" I say opening my eyes and raised up. I was lying on Jesse's bed. Smells nice.

"you've never spoken with your wolf?" Marcellus asks.

"no. When I shifted my wolf ran away. That's what they said" I tell them. Jesse and Marcellus looks confused.

"no freaking way!" Zachariah mutters.

"what?" Marcellus glares at him.

"Eric, when you shifted did someone tell you something like 'see ya' or 'until we meet again' along those lines?" Zachariah asks me.

I think about it. I remember when I shifted. It was a full moon. It was Christmas time. We were eating, my foster mom and dad. Then suddenly my body hurt alot. I was crying because my arms and legs started stretching and breaking on its own. Hair covered my body. Then everything looked weird. Brighter, everything smelt stronger. I could hear mom and dad's hearts beating fast and their screams were loud.

Everything went black and the next day I was back to normal. Mom and dad was talking with another man. He was big and hairy. I didn't like him. Not one bit. His smile scared me.

He said mom and dad were weasels. The first time I had to do the special stuff I shifted again. Then somebody spoke to me. The men who were doing the things to me couldn't hear.

"yes. He said 'I will find you again Eric. I'm sorry to leave you but I have something important to do. I will return to you" I recite what he said.

"I don't believe it. Eric's a silverback" Zachariah says looking at me funny.

"but they're just legends. You can't be serious" Jesse says taking my hand.

"what's that?" I asked.

"there's a legend in our history. It goes

A silverback is only born when the Wolf King is found.

He returns to his host when his duty is done.

Prepares the King for battle and guides the pure one.

He is the first sign that all race will become one.

Wars will be fought, battles will be won.

Only the purest heart will clip destruction in its bud" Zachariah recites.

"I don't understand" I murmured gripping onto Jesse's hand. War, destruction. It sounds scary.

"basically, you are the only shifter in the world whose beast, or wolf in your case lives as separate entities. Your wolf's duty is to find the Wolf King and train him for war. Wherever you end up as his host, the pure one will be born close by. Your wolf returns when that happens and when the Wolf King is ready for war" Zachariah says.

"so until then Eric can't shift?" Jesse asks looking at me.

"no, but he'll have all our characteristics, smell, hearing, healing" Marcellus says gently.

Neither of us said a thing. I didn't know what to think. Jesse looked scared and happy all at the same time. Marcellus looks at me like he wants to hide me somewhere and Zachariah paced and muttered to himself like he needed an appointment with a shrink.

"um.. We're heading out" Marcellus says quietly after a while and kissing my forehead. Zachariah growls. I shrunk back a bit. That Alpha is scary.