Will You Except Me?

Awakening

Have you ever been in a situation where the tension is so thick that you could cut it with a knife?

I know my dad has something on his mind. He's usually quiet talkative on our trip to the outpost, always trying to lighten up whatever funk I'm in. Today he's silent with hard eyes focused on the road. This is usually the part where I beg him to let me come with him into the preserve instead of staying on the edges.

As I take a deep breath to begin my pleas my dad stops the truck.

Kat we have a problem, my dad says. There has been about ten reports this morning of a large number of wolves gathering in the preserve,  he says. I always knew the preserve had small wolf packs and you can easily spot their game trails, so why would this be a problem?

Your mom and I have been talking and you are finally getting your wish to go back to the states, he tells me. Excuse me? Where the heck did this come from? As I look at my dad to make sure this isn't just some cruel joke I can't help but wonder why all of a sudden he decides to grant me the one thing I've been wanting since I learned to talk.

Dad why now, I ask. I can see the wheels turning in his head and I don't get the response I expected.  You're leaving tomorrow morning, he says.

Okay so I might not be the brightest crayon in the box but I know somethings up and as I see the outpost getting closer I decide that today I'm not going to argue with him but try and figure this shit out.

I get out of the truck and go inside and hurry and light the stove. I've been dreaming of warm weather all my life but now I just can't seem to find any excitement about moving. I know that there's a reason to him shipping me outta here. Between my recurring nightmare and the nagging sensation when ever I get close to the preserve i know something is going on.

Dad usually comes in and gives me the speech right about now about how it's dangerous in the preserve and i could get separated and I'm not old enough and blah blah blah but today he just comes in, looks at me shakes his head and says "I'm sorry. You need to lock the door behind me and make sure you don't open it for anyone and anything until I get back at the end of the day Kat."

Well that's something new, I thought to myself.

As I watch my father walk out the door I'm having a battle in mind of everything that's just happend. My father and I have always been close and able to talk about anything, so why close up on me now?

I'm still sitting at the desk when I hear a light thud. Of course being out in the middle of no where with only animals to worry about I quickly dismiss it and go back to my inner battle.

The door crashes open! Shit I never locked it!

I quickly get up blaming the wind when I hear it. Low rumbled growls. I'm hearing things that's all it. Get up Kat, walk over, shut the door, I say to myself.

I slowly get up and start to make my way to the door when he walks in.

All I see is the golden eyes. I've seen those eyes before.  This stranger just stands there with a shocked look on his face and I can see his nostrils flare, to say his look was shocked before is an understatement now.

Just when I'm about to open my mouth and ask who and what the hell he's doing out here I hear another noise behind me. I start to turn around and everything goes black.

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I'm in the forest again. I recognize the smell of pine and muskyness. How did I get here? I start to walk when I here it. The rumbles of a growl. I start to panic and look around, searching for the yellow eyes that I've been seeing for the past 6yrs. Panic is in full swing now. I can feel myself starting to hyperventilate!

The right in front of me there's a flash of blue light. I hit the ground thinking I'm about to get abducted (ALIENS!) when a sense of calm washes over me. I look up and see the most beautiful woman standing before me. Her auburn hair flows in waves down her back and her emerald green eyes look at me with pure joy. She had a blue sheen all over her and you would think that I'd be questioning this but I'm so mesmerized by her eyes that I don't even notice.

Rise my daughter, she says in regal voice. Doing as she says I stand. Excuse me ma'am but I'm not your daughter,  I try to say in the most not rude way possible. This woman is making me feel like I should be bowing and kissing her feet.

Oh little one, there is so much that you don't know and still need to know. Your knowledge is minimal and your strength is weak. So much has been hidden and kept from you, but soon everything will be explained and the wrongs made right. You will...Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Stop right there lady! What in the hell are you talking about, I scream! This woman is speaking to me in riddles and in the middle of no where non the less. Next thing I know I am somehow pushed to my knees. It feels like a thousand pounds are on my shoulders. 

I'm able to look up at the woman and now there is a red glow to her. "Oh god I really pissed her off now"

Do Not Ever interrupt me child! She screams at me.

"There are so many things that you do not know and understand! You are of age now and it's time that you do what you where made to do.

My advice to you is to keep your eyes and ears open at all times. Learn to trust while keeping your guard up. There is so much in front of you and it will be a challenge but you will find strength in the numbers that will find you. Trust your instincts.  Trust your heart."

She turns around and starts to walk into the forest and just leaves me kneeling there. I slowly am able to stand again when I hear the growls. I get ready to run after her when she turns and says "do not be afraid, fear will fuel him and you need his heart"

I can't handle these riddles anymore so I just give up. I fall to the ground and just lay there waiting for the animal behind the growls to reach me. I close my eyes and I can sense it is standing right over me. Slowly I open them and I see golden eyes staring into mine. What wolf has golden eyes? What wolf is over 6 feet tall? And what wolf has a mixture of love and lust in its eyes as it looks at its prey?

Something is stirring in the back of mind. I can feel it slowly start to surface. As I'm looking into the wolfs golden eyes my mind fills with overwhelming emotions. Love, Lust, Freedom, Exceptness and pure joy. Finally the words hit my mind like a mac truck.

"He's not looking at us like we are prey little one, he's looking at us as his MATE!"

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Oh its getting to the good stuff!

Pic is going to be of Kat as soon as I figure out how I did it before ;)