The Lone Rogue

9

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Days pass, I continue to walk on two legs the feeling strange but I start to get used to this body, something I can be happy about, but also something to despise. Only wishing to return as a wolf, to be able to protect my self, to not rely on others. 

I have not seen Alpha Gabriel in these days, the only time his enticing sent makes an appearance is at dinner when he puts food on my plate. I stay silent still, not talking to the other wolves in the pack, conversation seeming futile, though for some reason or another I crave the attention of Gabriel, his absence causing me to long for his presence. 

The snow has now been completely banished from the land and leaves begin to sprout from the trees. The weather is warming up and with it the urge to return to my wolf form pushes against my skin uncomfortably, like I can feel the fur just under my skin waiting to come out. Instincts urge me to hunt, to kill the weaker begins that roam the woods, to show my dominance and power. Though now I'm in human form I am significantly weaker with no dominance, no power and no choice but to rely on those around me.

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The day is bright and the light spring air surrounds me as I sit on the steps of the porch watching Chelsea and the other young children play.  Scanning the outlining woods for any sign of threat though I am weak in this form and unable to protect myself I will still protect these innocent children with my life. They play with one another, a game called tag, observing, the game is pretty simple, one of skill to dodge and out run the other to not get touched by the other. Unknowingly the children practice techniques they will use in adult life, in battle, they must doge and out skill their opponent. 

I smell his sent before I see him. Gabriel sits next to me on the steps, they creak with his massive form but hold steady. I look towards him in acknowledgement, though he still keeps his gaze straight, eyeing the forest for threats, the same as I had done only moments ago.

"We are mate's Eira. Mates are the two people who are destines to be together, like soul mate's, we look after one another. The tingles you feel when we touch, my sent that you crave, thats all because we are mates. The Moon Goddess paired us together. Because I am the Alpha and you are my mate, that makes you the Luna, we lead the pack maintaining peace and harmony throughout werewolf kind."

I take my time to process this information. Anger fills me as I realise that there is never any chance of freedom. If Gabriel and I weren't mates then maybe none of this would have happened. 

I stand up facing the Alpha, the anger consumes me, I don't want to be with him I don't want to be luna,  I want to be free. I punch him in the face, how could he be so casual about this. Shock shows, though he doesn't show any other emotion like I thought he would, he doesn't hit me back or hurt me he still sits on the steps looking up at my furious face.

"NO!" I state my voice strong and unwavering despite the weak form and the disadvantage I am at. I deny everything he said though I know its true. I shake with the anger and heart break, the freedom that I wish for has been ripped away in the few seconds it took him to tell me.

My skin prickles, the feeling of fur under the skin getting worse and my anger only rises, unable to control it. The fur finally sprouts from my skin the pressure released and the rest of my body follows, nails morph and so does my mouth, and a mussel forms. My whole body aches as my bones crack and split, making way for my second form. once the change is complete I lay on the grass panting exertion taking over my body and replacing my earlier anger. My vision blurs but I do see Gabriel next to my shaking form, as he strokes my fur I feel the tingles throughout my body calming me. My body gives out after only a few seconds as black clouds my vision.

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I wake slowly, my muscles ache and my body is tried from the strain of shifting for only the second time. I notice I am still in wolf form, at this realisation I feel happiness consume me, now able to protect my self and not have rely on this pack and the people in it. I jump of the couch wagging my tail in excitement. 

A voice breaks the silence "Glad you're okay. The shifts will get easier the more you do it." and I remember Gabriel's words before I had shifted.

I snap my head up towards him all signs of excitement and happiness gone as I look towards the voice and notice Alpha Gabriel, surprised that I hadn't noticed his commanding presence or enticing sent. Its then that I really notice that I'm in some kind of office. A desk sits in front of the window in the back and all kinds of books line the walls, I find myself curious of them as I've never read one, only ever seen other people do so. 

I growl towards him still mad " Eira don't be angry with me, I cannot control the moon goddesses wishes. I only ask that your respect me and my pack."  Annoyed I huff trotting over to the couch and lay on it lazily making myself at home. My whole demenier changing now I'm wolf.

"There is a meeting of Alpha's and Luna's that we must attend. Every Alpha and Luna from the country attends in order to discuss treaties and deals as well as other problems such as rogues and humans." Ignoring him I begin to groom my dark fur missing it after the weeks of absence.

"I'll take that as an okay then, we leave tomorrow." he smiles slightly thinking that I will bend to his will. 

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A/N: A bit of a shorter chapter but I hope you all liked it anyway!