Taya's POV
Today is the dreadful day and I've had knots in my stomach all morning. The pack doctor has suggested that we complete the change in a separate smaller pack house so that we have privacy and don't disturb other pack members with my screams.
Jesse is holding me. I am trying to cook us some dinner but it is hard with him wrapped around me. I understand how important touch is to a mate though so I figure it out without asking him to leave. He has been incredibly attentive all day. I've been given a full body massage, we did some face masks while he told me exactly what to expect during the change.
I can tell he's scared but we don't talk about it. Instead I start asking what training is going to be like and who I'd be training with.
"You'll be training with me and our new warrior leader", he tells me while he is standing behind me with his hands wrapped around my waist and his chin resting on my shoulder.
I turned around to face him, "you made it official"?
"Yes, babygirl Nick is the new Warrior Leader", he tells me. "Though I'm not so sure I appreciate how excited you are for him", he raises his eyebrow at me.
"There's no need to be jealous. I only have eyes for you", I peck his lips and turn around to continue cooking.
We sit down and eat dinner. He holds my hand and tries to feed me every now and then and I let him. My stomach is feeling a little upset because I know that the time is nearing. It is making it hard for me to eat. He tells me that I need to take as much energy from this food that I can, so I finish my plate.
He grabs our duffel bag full of ice packs and blankets and picks me up. He carries me to the outskirts of the pack land. These houses are for families that need more land then the town house style houses near the pack house can provide. They are further apart and are much more spacious. The pack doctor and Max are in one of these houses, already waiting.
Jesse is holding on to me tightly. My stomach is in my throat and I have no idea what to say.
"Baby, are you absolutely certain that you want to go through with this", Jess asks me.
I look him in his beautiful blue eyes, "I'm sure".
"I'm not sure, I don't think it's worth it. We can find another way", he says slightly panicked.
I shake my head, "no, I'm ready. Don't wuss out on me now". I try to joke with him but he's not taking the bait. I can see the gears in his mind turning, he is trying to think of a way to fix this situation without having me go through the change.
I need to get this show on the road before Jesse gets cold feet. I walk over to Max and the pack doctor. They have a kiddie pool filled with ice. It is supposed to help to numb the pain. I go to the bathroom and put on my bikini swim suit. When I walk out Jesse has made both Max and the pack doctor turn around.
I dip a toe in the ice water, "Fuck, this is so cold". I tell him slipping my foot into the water. Jesse is holding my arms for support.
"Watch your mouth please beautiful girl", he murmurs into my hair.
"Sorry", I say. I've gotten both feet in and I'm shivering. I sit all the way down in the water and my breath hitches.
I'm chewing on my bottom lip and waiting for the bite. Next to the pain and possibility of death, the worst part about this is that I have to drink Jesse's blood, I don't even eat meat so this is gonna be fun.
The doctor comes over and takes out a syringe with morphine in it. This along with the ice water is the most they can do to help me with the pain. He injects me with the medicine and I immediately feel my body get heavy.
"Are you ready", Jesse asks me solemnly.
"Ready as I'll ever be", I tell him.
Jesse is sitting behind me on his knees while I'm in the ice bath with my back towards him. He starts kissing my neck and I feel his tears fall down my chest. I take hold of his hand in mine and kiss the back of it repeatedly.
"Please...please", is all I hear him whisper before he bites his wrist. He puts it up to my mouth then he bites my neck. It's crazy how pleasurable this feels compared to the pain I know that I'll be feeling soon.
As I drink his blood I feel different, my vision seems to be clearer and I can hear birds outside more loudly than before but I feel the pain start to set in. It's a slow build up into a white hot heat that has my blood boiling. I cry out in pain. I feel Jesse's grip on me tighten as the pain subsides slightly. I look at Max and he's screaming at Jesse to stop. I have no idea what he's talking about but I feel myself slipping away into unconsciousness.
Jesse's POV
Taya's pain is too great. The morphine wore off way too quickly becasue of the rise in her bodies temperature, same with the oral medication the doctor has been having her take. The ice bath doesn't seem to be doing anything. My mate is in so much pain and it kills me. I ask my wolf for strength then open up my mind to her. I'm hoping to be able to take away some of her pain by bearing it myself. It works rather quickly and I'm instantly hit with a wave of a brutal stabbing like pain in my gut.
Taya doesn't seem to be screaming as loudly and that's honestly all I could have ever hoped for.
"Stop it, that's dangerous. You have to let her do this on her own", Max is yelling at me.
If she is willing to risk her life for me, I'm damn sure willing to go through this for her I tell him through our mind link. My beautiful mate has passed out from the pain and I know that it's just her body giving her a momentary break.
This goes on for hours and hours. She wakes up in a flood of pain. I put the ice packs from the duffel bag on her head and the back of her neck. She moans and cries then passes out again. It's a never ending cycle until my poor mate wakes up in tears screaming.
"Please make it stop Jesse, I'll do anything just please. I can't do it", she crying and there is fuck all I can do about it. Suddenly I feel like my leg has snapped in two. Taya screams at the top of her lungs.
"Fuck you made it baby. Just hold on a little while longer", I feel relief flood my body but we're not in the clear just yet.
"AAAHHHHH, FUUUCCCKKKK", her nails are transforming into claws and they have punctured the skin where she is grabbing me . It hurts like a bitch but I know that isn't her intention.
Her other leg snaps and she let's out another scream. Her arms and shoulders snap and pop out of place. She's changing, I see hair start to sprout where pores used to be. Her screams turn into whimpers and she resembles a wolf more and more with each passing minute until finally she is a beautiful white wolf with black paws and a black muzzle.
"Wow, you're beautiful", I say swaying slightly. She's immediately naked and human again. I cover her with a towel and Max helps me take her to the bedroom. I see that she is laying down unconscious in the bed and knowing that she's safe I fall asleep instantly.
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The Mating Rights
Werewolf"I'm not going to apologize for you being my mate because I would rather have no one else but I do wish you didn't have to deal with the hardships", I tell her, sincerely sorry for the stress she now has because of me. She puts her head down agai...
