The White Wolf Chronicles: Shifted

Chapter 9

Every day we practiced focusing on stamina and strength. Every day I got a little stronger and my feelings for Tyler were deepening. I was definitely falling in love with him. I craved his touch and when I wasn't with him, I felt like a part of me was missing. 

I now sounded like the whipped teenager and I knew he would make fun of me about that.

We had been spending quite a lot of time with each other when we were not training. We spent every free class and lunch at school together, getting to know one another a little more every day. Our bond between us was growing each day and we got closer as a couple too.

I found myself being able to trust him with everything. Things I had never told anyone before were easy to tell him. He understood me in a way that no one else was able to.

I told him about my father and his plans for me and the deal I had made about leaving the pack was mentioned quite a bit.

It was agreed that I would leave with Tyler and his family's pack once the war between wolves and hunters was finally over.

I couldn't wait to leave this hell forever. The sad thing was that I knew deep down I would not even miss them or my cousin. After Tyler and his pack came to stay with us, she had left me alone. I had understood now that because I had made the choice to leave my birthright and disobey my father I was not to be associated with. That was pack law and how the hierarchy worked.

Word had spread to the hunters that the wolves were ready for them, now it was just a waiting game for when they planned to attack. Every day until then I would train and get to know Tyler a little more.

He had been training me for almost a month now and we were getting closer to each other. I felt a connection with him that I had never felt. We had planned to complete the mating process as close to the time the war with the hunters would start. I was nervous but excited. I knew Tyler was a good kisser so I could only imagine what he was like in bed.

I hadn't spoken to my family since the pack meeting and I wasn't planning on it either. I only really spoke to Nate and even those conversations were strained. I knew he had been ordered not to speak to me unless necessarily and the pain from disobeying an Alpha's command was painful to him.

He would be following me on the field to help protect me and distract the hunters. I really wanted this fight to be over finally so I could move on with my life and without a family who was selfish.

In a few days, I would graduate from high school, finally. I wanted to focus on this war and then my freedom and my future with Tyler.

Tyler and I had spoken about starting a family in about two years or so depending on how ready I felt and where my mind set was. I wanted to be at least eighteen before I even thought about that. I didn't know many young wolves who were having pups.

Tyler wanted to train me first and enjoy 'the honeymoon period' of finding each other before Alpha decisions would come into it

Honestly, I think he just wanted alot of sex but he would not admit it. Either way I was willing and I was ready to take control of my life. I knew what I wanted more than ever and it involved only Tyler and my plans of leaving this hellhole and starting a new life. 

Tyler interrupted me from my thoughts.

"Are you staying with me tonight?"

"If you want, it's up to you."

Since we had found out we were mated we could not stand to be away from our mates for too long. I discovered that I could not sleep unless I was beside him and we were touching somehow, whether it would be by holding hands, his arms around me or our backs touching.

The nights he was not there, I spent wide-awake and was cranky the next day.

I thought it was sweet. As soon as he was gone, I missed him. My wolf cried out for him whenever he left. I had finally graduated school and did not have to deal with two-faced people. I avoided all of my pack as best as I could.

I usually spent most of my time at Tyler's to avoid them. I spent all my time with Tyler and I liked it. He was that one person that just got me and the decisions I made without doubting or questioning me.

Imogen had become even more distant due to my father's orders and I knew she would never disobey her Alpha, no matter the cost. It didn't really bother me considering the whole family was willing to sacrifice me for future reasons. Besides, she wouldn't be joining me when I left the pack. She had her future here with her own family.

 A lone wolf never made it far on their own, especially an unmated female. Even I knew that and I could not be bothered with pack law or meetings. It wasn't that I was not interested, it was that I never had the drive to learn and dive myself into it. I knew enough to help when Tyler became Alpha.

I used to spend most of my nights with my head in a book, reading ancient stories and laws of the wolf. The last few months I spent trying to discover where the white wolf came from. I found no stories about them or how they came to be.

The internet came up short too. So much for Google knowing everything. It just came up with a few references to Twilight and Jacob Black. As much as I would indulge and embrace that I needed to remain focused and I was desperate for answers, something I rarely ever received around here.

All I could think about was that in less than a few weeks I would be out of here and starting my new life with Tyler.