Mystery Wolf

Chapter One

Chapter One

Calla's P.O.V. 

 I jumped and shifted in mid-air, landing on all fours and taking off through the woods at full speed. My best friend, Emily, ran up beside me in her wolf form as well. I can tell it’s her because of her dirty blonde fur and her eyes because one eye is green and the other is blue. Not to mention that she has sort of a mischievous wolfy grin. We just got out of school and it’s a Friday, which means running and hunting day for the pack. I nipped at Emily’s heels and she nudged me, nearly running me into a tree, but I dodged it and then scowled at her in response. That little bitch! She laughed through mind-speak and I just huffed and kept running. We got to the pack circle, which was just a small clearing that the pack claimed, and I caught sight of the most beautiful wolf I’d ever seen.

 His light brown fur complimented his icy blue eyes perfectly and they held happiness and humor. His name? Payton. I was staring at him so much that I didn’t even see the tree straight ahead of me. All I heard was Emily screaming ‘watch out!’ through mind speak and I hit the tree head on. Emily stood over me and I lied on my back in a daze. Several pack members came over and looked at me, but none of them were Payton. I got up slowly and shook my head, swaying on my feet just a bit. I almost fell over but Emily caught me and leaned me against the tree I just took out. Holy shit I split the wood of the tree! I must have been going really fast.

 ‘Good job, I think he noticed you this time.’ Emily said sarcastically through mind speak. I growled at her and then shook my head lightly to try and get the headache to go away.

 'Shut up. And I could probably kill a pack of rogues in front of him and that boy wouldn’t notice me…’ I said sadly.

 ‘Yeah right, he’ll come around eventually. Now come on, I want to run around a bit!’ Emily said and nipped and my side, jumping around to show me she wanted to play. I smirked, sort of, and tackled her. We rolled around in the middle of the clearing and several wolves watched us in amusement. I heard laughter through mind-speak and looked up to see Payton watching us with an amused wolf smile. I smiled back at him and Emily took her chance to hit me from the side, I fell with her on top of me and we both groaned.

 ‘Ow! You bitch.’ I snarled. She let her tongue out and panted happily.

 ‘I am a female wolf, so yes. I am a bitch.’ I rolled my eyes and then looked around for Payton, but didn’t find him anywhere. I got up and then stretched. ‘Oh shit, it’s already five! I got to go, my mom will KILL me!’ Emily ran off without another word and I began to walk around the woods endlessly.

 I finally just went by a stream and sat down, looking up at the sky sadly. I just wish he could notice me…but at the same time I don’t. That myth about all werewolves being ‘unbelievably beautiful’ is bullshit. Most of them are, but I’m not one of those wolves. I’m average I guess. I naturally have dark brown fur but when I’m in my human form it’s died blood red. All wolves have their natural hair color as their fur color; they also have the same eyes. But in human form I hide my eyes with thick glasses and red bangs, so no one can tell who I am. Except for Emily and our alpha, they’re the only ones who know who I actually am. Well, and my parents and other friends in the pack. I keep it a secret because I’m already a loner in human form and I know that if my pack knew who I was I would be an outcast. That’s why they call me ‘mystery wolf’ or ‘mystery’ for short.

 I’ve had a crush on Payton since 8th grade. Now, three years later in 11th grade, he still has no clue. I honestly don’t know why I like him so much, I mean, I’ve barely even talked to him before! But when I see him it’s like I can’t breathe, like someone’s gripping my heart in their fist tightly and it takes my breath away every time. Emily thinks I’m ridiculous, but she supports me no matter what. In fact, she even tried to push me into asking him out in 9th grade but I told her if she did than I would tell the alpha she was the one who prank called him the previous week. So she reluctantly gave up but told me I needed to ask him out sooner or later. But I just can’t…she just doesn’t get it!

 I heard someone sit beside me and I jumped, snarling and baring my teeth as my hackles rose. The wolf jumped back and then I realized it was none other than Payton himself. I quickly composed myself and then sat back down beside him. I’m glad I wasn’t in human form because right now I would be blushing like crazy.

 ‘Sorry to scare you, I just love coming here around this time.’ He said.

 ‘It’s fine…sorry about trying to attack you.’ I said back.

 ‘It’s alright, I don’t blame you.’ He laughed. ‘Hey, aren’t you that mystery wolf chick?’ he asked.

 ‘Ya…and aren’t you Payton?’ I asked. He nodded and we stayed quiet.

 ‘So, why don’t you want people to know who you are?’ his question caught me off guard and I looked at him in a loss for words. Shit, how do I say this without telling him who I am?

 ‘Uh, I’m just not exactly the prettiest girl…or the skinniest…’ I’m not fat but I am a little overweight. ‘…and I just don’t want to be judged.’

 ‘I wouldn’t judge you, you know?’ he said. I shook me head with a snort.

 ‘Ya, right. And then you’ll see who I am and you’ll hate me like everyone else.’

 ‘I wouldn’t hate you. In fact, I think we could be friends.’ He said with a wolfy grin. But I wanna be more than that! I screamed in my head.

 ‘Fine, I’ll make you a deal…’ I trailed off, thinking. ‘If you figure out who I am, and you don’t hate me, than I’ll be your friend. Deal?’

 ‘Deal. Do I at least get a hint?’ He asked. I thought for a minute and then nodded.

 ‘I’m right under your nose.’ I said with a smirk. Then I ran off towards my house and left Payton standing there, probably wondering who the hell I was. 

Calla is played by the beautiful Maxey Greene to the left! =====>

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