On the Other Side

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When I reach the entrance, it all comes back to me, I've avoided this place for years. Tears fall as I remember when he stood there. He was such a brave idiot.

I stand there for a solid 10 minutes and figure something out. If this forest is so forbidden why is there no fence, no gate to protect people. Odd.

I finally sum up the courage to enter, a certain vibe hits me, hard. It's dark, so is the forest. It's dead looking, with gnarled branches and dying leaves laid across the ground.

I walk and walk seeing nothing but grey trees and more grey trees. I sit for drink, looking through my resources. I had planned this trip since last week when I graduated, packed my bags two days ago and spent all my summer job money on food and drinks. I knew going into this place is like asking to be killed. I just wanted escape from the abuse, from the name calling just walking down the street.

I wipe a stray tear from my cheek. Stop Jeana you cry too much.

I continue walking down the path until I reach a clearing, I expect more grey trees but I'm look around at the pink cherry blossom trees surrounding me. Pink petals fall around me as I skip around the clearing. This place is full of colour. It reminds me of the family painting by him in the hallway at home, which was ruined after father smashed it on my bedroom wall. I smile a sad smile.

I hear a twig snap. I spin around to see nothing but thin air. I pull out three knives, securing one in my belt.

"Who's there" I whisper-scream.

"Who's there, step out now".

A shadow comes out from the clearing ahead of me. I left my glasses at home. I can't see anything properly but it looks like a dog. It bounds at me, I turn around to sprint away but I'm met with a wall blocking the path that was once free. I stand ready, I begin to twirl the knives around my fingers. It stops in front of me, teeth baring.

"Come on, I dare you"

It jumps at me and bites my arm. I counter-attack and shove one of the knives into it's shoulder. It howls and the aura suddenly changes. I turn and see a girl my age mouthing words. I stumble a bit and falling onto the soft pink petals, letting the darkness take over.

Titus POV

"Alpha Titus, we've been informed of an intruder at the cherry clearing. What do we do?" I hear Royce, my Gamma say through mindlink

"Leave the rogue to me and tell Char to meet me there"

"Ok Alpha"

I shift to my wolf and sprint to the cherry clearing. I stop short when the smell of jasmine and clove hits me. I trace the direction it's coming from. The most exquisite girl skips around the clearing, her smile is so beautiful, her eyes are like aqua diamonds and her onyx hair falls gracefully over her shoulder. Let me not get started on her skin.

"That's our mate, but she's a human" my wolf Alec says

I hide behind the tree line of the clearing and taking the time observe her.

"She's been crying"

I realise she has. Who is she and why is she sad?

I take another step to get a cleats look at her but a twig snaps underneath my paw. Her head swings in my direction. I quickly hide behind a tree.

"Who's there" she says. Her voice is so angelic but so powerful, she will make a good Luna. I want her

"Who's there, step out now." She just commanded me, this gets my Alec annoyed

Damn it Alec. Don't do anything stupid

He steps out into the clearing. She looks at me, her eyes they're so wonderful. Alec bears his teeth and steps closer.

"Alec don't hurt her she's our mate"

"Come on, I dare you" she demands. That's all it takes, he pounces on her and bites her arm. She stabs us back in the shoulder. Alec and I howl in pain. Alec stops attacking again when I see Char. She begins whispering her enchantments and my mate starts to stumble. Her beautiful hair cascades over the pink blossoms below her.

"Great look she's bleeding Alec"

"She's even beautiful when she's unconscious" he replies

"Char bring her back to the palace now"

"Yes Alpha"