The Shifter

Chapter Four

Happy early Halloween and Be prepared, this one is a little longer.
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I wake up in an unfamiliar place and on the ground. My body aches and I have a massive headache. Grabbing onto the cot next to me I pull myself up to a standing position as my eyes adjust to the dim light. I look around and find that Mikoda isn't with me. I start panicking. I run to the cell door, which is made of solid silver bars, and start screaming.
"WHERE IS MIKODA! YOU GUYS BETTER NOT HURT HER OR I WILL KILL YOU!" I scream, over and over again until my throat is raw. I slump to the ground, tired and defeated. Walking over to the cot, I lay down and try to sleep, hoping that this was all just a dream.
I wake up to the sound of talking, footsteps, and then the loud clunk of the door. I stand up, letting my eyes adjust before trying to walk. I look to the door and see the girl that had been in clearing with the guy. She's shaking and looks reluctant to come any close. She's holding a tray of food that she set down on the small table that was bolted to the floor, just like the chair and the cot. I walk towards her and she takes a step back, trying her hardest to hide her fear.
"I'm not going to hurt you," I say softly, casting my eyes to the ground and hunching my shoulders to make myself look smaller. I reach out and grab her hand, stopping her from running out the door.
"What do you want?" She questions shakily, her head is down and she is looking up at me through her long eyelashes. Her eyes are dark brown with flecks of gold that seem to sparkle when the light hits them. She has super curly hair that is a dark brown color, honey colored skin, a round face with a kind smile and she was much taller than me.
"I just want to know if my friend is okay," I explain.
"Who?" she asks, looking down at her hand.
"Mikoda. She's around this tall, four legs, gray fur, just a normal wolf." I tell her, dropping her hand and settling onto the cot. I pat the space next to me and beckon her over with my hand. She sits down next to me, staying as far away as she can.
" Ohhhh, the wolf. We tried leaving her in the woods but she insisted on following us. She was playing and running around with the cubs of the pack when I last saw her." she told me, playing with a strand of her hair.
"Good," I breathe.
"Well, I'm Xamora," I say, extending my hand.
"I'm Elaina Blackwater," she retorts, smiling. She grabs my hand and shakes it. It seemed she was warming up to me.
"I'm sorry for scaring you, it's just that I was trying to protect myself and Mikoda." I explain, scooting closer to her.
"I understand," she replies, "If I was in your position I would have done the same thing." We chat with each other for a few hours while I eat. I find out that the boy she was with in the clearing was her older brother, Elijah Blackwater. She said that Elijah and herself don't get scared easily and that my growl was louder than that of any alpha's.
"So Xamora, what type of creature are you exactly?" she asks at one point.
"I'm a hybrid, that's all I'll say about that," I answer.
"A hybrid," she repeats, "I thought all of them were killed."
"What happened to me was worse than death. I would have ran into the arms of the reaper that came to take me to my after life," I tell her. After we talk she leaves, saying that she had to go train. Now I'm alone again with my thoughts and nothing to do.
A Few Weeks Later
After the first week, the Alpha came and explained to me that I would get my own room in the pack house but I would be under 24-7 surveillance. I can go anywhere on the territory as long as someone is with me and I get to train with the pack. Mikoda was returned to me and she hasn't left my side since. Elaina hasn't told a soul about me being a hybrid and I really appreciate her for that.
Today is the day I get to train with all the other pack members.
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Hey lovelies, It may be a while before I update again but I will try to update as often as I can.