Ellas Haze (Book One of Ellas story)

Part 2

 Ella

its been three nights now since I got attacked by that huge scary wolf and despite getting a shot from the doctors I still had some strange symptoms, my temperature seemed permanently lifted and my sense of smell is improved but also I keep having terrible nightmares. Though by far the most disturbing thing I have experienced that is probably down to fever or possibly ptsd is that I dont seem to wake up where I go to sleep, and ussualy undressed. Every night I have been trying to go to sleep in my bed and I dont really remember ever falling asleep more like tossing and turning and then jumping awake, the first night it happened was the night after the attack I woke up on the floor of my living room then last night I fell asleep in bed or so I believe but woke up in my back yard and yet tonight adament something didn't feel right I tied a a pair of tights to my ankle and to my bed frame sure this would prevent my late night wandering but in actuality it leads me to the terrifying experience I now see myself in, the middle of the night butt ass naked and in the Forrest with torn tights around my wrist and no idea how I got here or where my clothes went. I wish I could say this was an isolated event but this carries on for the next week no matter what I do to stop it I always wake up naked at the base of a tree. To make matters worse although I didn't think it possible I now appear to be hearing voices because i started stashing clothes around so I could go home and not naked every night but as I was dressing a tought crossed my mind as though it was my idea but louder.

'you look better naked' my brain said I felt like agreeing but something didnt feel right, I had never been entirely comfortble in my own skin, I know my curves are in all the right places but I always feel like there are too many of them even though I am told otherwise. The truth is I dont like showing my belly, I dont mind my butt or boobs but I try to hide my scars and slightly more wobbly bits more out of fear of rejection than anything.

'leave them, you dont need them now.' the voice says again. To say I am freaked out is unreal. I ignored it and continued dressing but something in my head changed like I was getting frustrated at myself or feeling someone elses frustration against me. I tried to pull a shirt on but my hands began to feel tingly. I look down and in horror I realise my nails begin to grow really long and sharp.

"what the hell!" I screech in horror.

"i know its scary at first." a deep male voice says behind me. I spin around now more scared hiding my hands behind my back.

"no need to hide." he says stepping forward and gently sliding his hand behind my back gently grasp my wrist and pulls it towards his face looking at my nails. Im surprised that I dont try to pull away from him he seems to make me feel calm and as I watch the long nails I grew slowly slide back into my hand, I gasp in shock and awe as I look up at this mystery man. His dark and tousled hair lightly curls and his grey eyes seem to see my soul as he looks up at me, he places a hand on my cheek caressing my jawline so his intense gaze into my eyes.

"whats your name." he says sternly.

"ella" I say hoarsely before clearing my throat.

"the wolf." he says which confuses me at first but it seems to break the spell because I suddenly realise I am inches away from a stranger staring into his eyes and I move out of reach from him. This proves to be a mistake as I suddenly take in his nakedness as well as my own partial nakesness, rather than dwell on it I carefully choose my next words without making it obvious I glance up and down his body, his smirk tells me he knows but I brush that aside.

"what are you taking about wolf?" I say.

"oh you think your nails just started growing like that? Where were you bitten?" he says matter of factly.

"oh the wolf attack." I gasp gesturing to my ankle. He does not hesitate as he bends at my feet and takes my ankle in his hand lifting it slightly and turning it to see the bite.

"yes that will do it." he says gruffly admiring the wound. "healing nicely you have good blood." he says dropping myy ankle and standing up.

"the wolf that bit you, it has made you in its image." he says confusing me further he apears short tempered at this.

"you are now a werewolf." he says staring at me as though checking I have a brain.

"they dont exist." I say laughing at him.

"change!" he growls and something in me vibrates.

"CHANGE" he says sounding pissed off. My blood vibrates and my nails grow again but nothing else changes.

"huh a strong one, that will change." he says turning and gesturing for me to follow I dont move.

"come on I dont have all night mut." he growls.

"im not a mut, and im not going anywhere with you." I say sternly.

"you will if you want to live." he says beginning to walk away.

"oh threatening me now?" I retort.

"you have no idea how dangerous you are to the people around you do you?" he says as he spins around with his eyes ablaze and somewhere deep inside me cowers.

"what are you talking about?" I ask trying to appear more brave than I feel.

"waking up in strange places, loosing clothes, growing claws, feeling drawn to a complete stranger, do I need to go on? Trust me your family are far more safe if you stay away." he says looking agravated. I take in everything he said.

"im dangerous?" I ask hessitently.

"only without training, you coming or not." he turns away again.

I think quickly before slowly speaking.

"i dont have any family but I dont want to put anyone in danger, however I will need a few things from my house before I blindly go with you." I say,

"i will send a pack member to collect your belongings." he says sounding not at all surprised by my lack of family and he beginning to walk, I slowly follow.

"you know where I live? And pack?" I ask as something in my brains buzzes with interest also.

"i found you here didnt I? I have been watching you since that night, and yes pack that is what we call outselves." he says now sounding bored.

"oh." I say shuffling behind him.

"you know my name can I know yours?" I blurt catching up to him.

"i am alpha Aiden Barnes." he says factually as though I am annoying him, I decide to follow in silence, we walk for a long time before finally a few more people began to be dotted around and every person we pass bow to us before getting back to what they were doing.

"Here we are, hurry up I will introduce you to the people you will live and train with." he practically growls.