Only You

Chapter Twenty Two

I put my hand on the black heart on her forehead and the area around us is starting to fade into the darkness. I open my eyes to see it is still dark out which means it is still the same night as when the ritual started. I look over to see Ezra and Harper in their wolf form fighting off the rogues. As I look around I am pulled back to myself when I feel a sharp pain starts to go up my legs and spine. I hear a pop and see that my right leg is now in a different direction than what is normal. I scream out in pain trying to hold my leg when my left shoulder pops out of its socket, I can't hold back another whimper. I close my eyes as another crack happens somewhere in my body.

I open my eyes again to see Lyra in front of me, I see her mouth moving as I sit there not hearing a thing. I shut my eyes allowing the pain to take over as the cracking and popping continue. I listen to the noises, all I was able to see was the darkness. I listened to the noise that started to die down that was within me, and start to hear the fight of the wolves around me. I open my eyes to see the colors in the world are brighter than before.

Hey Amara, so it seems we have completed the transition to wolf. I feel Maria speak in the back of my mind, I look down to see white paws in front of me, I see Lyra in front of me again; this time I was able to hear her as she said," Amara you did really well it has been two hours since you last saw the moon, the fighting has settled down a little bit just a few rogues still fighting the other pack wolves. Leo should be around somewhere probably seeing the wolves that got hurt and help clean up. It was not easy for him to see you as you were whimpering and changing. I sent him to help the others as I would stay and watch over you." I try to tell to get Leo but all that comes out is a slight whine.

I move my front paws under me helping my stand up for the first time. I try and walk and slightly stumble when I take my first step. Once I am able to grab my bearings Lyra leads me over to where Leo and the others may be working. I feel like a new person as I walk around the pack grounds, I have this new sense of energy in me wanting to go out and run for a couple of hours. I can smell Leo before I see him with his mint and the forest after it has rained.  Lyra continues to talk about the fight and how they wanted to just cause us a stressful time as I was finally shifting and hoping one of them would slip through to kill me and weaken the Alpha.

Leo POV

I smell Amara as she approaches roses and vanilla my favorite since I have met her. I won't tell Ezra or Greyson I said that I won't live that down, even it is Amara's scent. I help up a pack warrior named James who had a broken leg from the fight, I hand him off to Ezra, I turn to see a small white wolf with a black dot on her forehead walk towards me. Once she is in front of me it is not a dot it is a black heart on her forehead. I reach down to touch her head and she moves her head closer to my hand, I feel the electricity and mate bond pull me towards her presents. I am amazed at the wolf in front of me, she is so beautiful and I am so happy to have her next to me for the rest of my life.

Damien is in my head howling happily since he now has his mate officially. Leo, can we please turn and go for a run with her? Maria is very excited to meet us and she wants to play. Ezra and Greyson will be fine, they know we want to be with Amara. I think people will understand, Damien howls in my head. Hold on let me make sure nothing is super important since we just. got over a fight, something may need tending to. I want to go with Amara but I am Alpha and need to make sure everything is stable enough for me to go on a run and hang out with my little mate. Damien growls in response to this.

I walk over to Ezra who is piling up the bodies of the rogues. "Ezra, I am going to go on a run with Amara her wolf is super energetic. It can hold on if anything is super important."

" No only ten wolves got hurt on our end of things with only broken bones and minor injuries, they should help up within the next day. I will call you if anything major comes up while you are gone, but Greyson and I can probably take care of it." Ezra responds.

"Thanks!" I say turning back towards Amara and Lyra.

"Ready Amara we are going to go out for a while," I call out. I get a howl back in response.

I start to run towards her and shift mid-air into my wolf. Amara jumps back as I stop right in front of her.

I start off towards the forest near my family's house. I see a white streak run past me as I look back to see if Amara is keeping up. We need to catch her and show her that we are the Alpha, Damien does not like to lose to others. I start to run faster to where I am able to reach out and nip at her tail as she runs. She quickly stops and turns around growling at me. She lowers as if she is ready to pounce on me and I quickly do the same action. She leaps left and right ready to play and jumps towards my tail thinking I am not paying attention. I move quickly with my reflexes and trap her under me. She growls frustrated I am not allowing her to move. I stick my snout in her neck and take a long breath realizing Amara is everything to me. She has grown and she will be a very compassionate and loving Luna to the pack. I pull back enough for her to move and she pounces again catching me off guard and lightly nips at my paws. I get up quickly and run back towards the house hungry and tired from the long night and wanting to sleep for a few hours before I need to go do some pack paperwork. I quickly find basketball shorts behind a tree and change. I see Amara sitting down looking for me.

"Amara you will need to picture yourself as a human. the feel of the ground and your hair blowing through the wind." I say. I turn quickly around and find an oversized shirt for her. I toss it towards her and turn around looking towards the house. I feel arms go around my waist and turn my head to smile at the little lady behind me. I take her arms off me and turn around in her arms to see her smile. I realize we are perfect and nothing can stop us.