VERONICA'S LOSSES

Chapter 7

I jolt awake when I heard the snap of a twig. I quickly scan my surroundings- butt naked. During the course of the night I must have slept off and shifted back to my human form.

I spotted a bear approaching the cave,it was probably looking for a place to stay,it growled and snarled when it saw me. I shifted into my wolf and growled back in defence.

Trim jolted awake from the loudness of my growl. I knew that Artemis could not defeat the bear but she was going to die before she gave up the cave.

The bear must have decided that the cave was not worth the struggle as it backed off and headed in the opposite direction.

Trim looked relieved realising that if the bear had overpowered me,he was dead meat.

Artemis lingered around the cave to ensure that the bear would not return before going hunting.

After ambushing several deers,I caught nothing,somehow,they all managed to escape or maybe I wasn't stealth or fast enough. Nevertheless it made my wolf very frustrated.

I heard the sound of running water and went towards it for a drink. To my delight,I saw a school of fish,my wolf  plunged into the stream and swiftly lunged for one,grabbing it firmly between her jaws.They were very slippery.The fishes dispersed but quickly reformed when they thought that the danger had passed. We continued hunting in this manner until she had enough fishes that would last us for the next two days.

On my way back,I caught sight of a patch of wild berries. I made a mental note to return later. The wild had lot to offer despite its disadvantages.

I felt at peace here,the smell of the forest was very calming,but most importantly.The forest was free from people and all their bullshit about rank.

The members of my old pack probably thought I was dead. I chuckled at that thought. I imagined the look on their faces if they discovered that fate had been merciful to me.

Maybe Trim was right,the forest isn't that bad after all. We would simply have to adapt and hopefully become stronger..... at least that was what the biology book I stole from Gina said. It was called the Damien's theory or something...

My wolf was slowly recovering from our heartbreak,because she was a wolf,the rejection had more effect on her.

I soon realised that my pain was not mainly from Damien's rejection but from my fear of being an omega till I died which was made a reality by Damien's rejection.

Anyway,my fate is sealed,I will stay in this jungle until I die of old age or get killed by some beast.

I reached the cave,Trim had already started a fire. He was back was not fully healed hence he could not shift but at least the pain had subsided greatly and he could now walk without assistance.

I shifted and put on my rags which was in desperate need of washing.

When he saw the amount of fish I caught,he smiled greedily. He was the kind of person who got excited over food like a kid over candy.

I sometimes wondered if being an omega was the reason behind his greedy behaviour,he sometimes ate as if he had a limited time to finish the meal before it vanished.

"You must be a fairy,I made a wish to eat my favourite dish and voila! You arrived with fish" he exclaimed.

I roll my eyes at his childish rhymes. This fish would delay our appointment with death.

"Earth to Nica?" I snapped my head in Trims direction. "You zoned out on me, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing much,I'm just thinking about our chances of survival"

"You are polluting this positive atmosphere with your negative thoughts" he retorted with an exaggerated bitter look on his face.

I could tell Trim was really making an effort to cheer me up but I had lost the will to live. I was simply waiting to die. It's not like someone is going to miss me aside Trim -and Miranda-and Clara.

"Does Damien still bother you?" I feel my heart clench at that idiots name.

"I have gotten ove-I mean accepted it. It's not like I can change what has already been done. He simply made a choice"

"Or maybe he's not the one you are destined to be with" he immediately countered.

"You know me Trim. I don't believe in fate or destiny. Those excuses are made by people who cannot accept bitter truths and try to blame it on some unstoppable preordained force."

"Have a little faith.I can feel it.We are meant for a greater purpose"

I sigh while massaging my forehead "your optimism never ceases to amaze me. I would have thought after your close encounter with death,you would have become realistic."

Werewolf relationships were much like humans but our emotions were thousand times amplified. I would get over Damien's rejection but it would take time.I just didn't understand the intense pain I felt when Damien rejected which only left me confused.

Several hours later after we had eaten,I sat at the mouth of the cave admiring the beauty of the setting sun. It had cast a soft orange glow on the entire forest making it look like something out of a fairytale.It was truly beautiful.

I was brought back to reality by a savage growl. A light brown wolf was snarling at me,He was huge, an Alpha. I could tell by the power he was emanating. I soon noticed other wolves silently flanking me. I was surrounded. I growled back in defiance, which pissed of the Alpha and before I could even react He pinned me down.

I felt pain surge from my left hind leg. The fucker bit me! I soon heard the cracking of bones and it's place stood a man with an arrogant smirk on his face. He was not even bothered by his nakedness.

"You have trespassed on our territory. Under normal circumstances you would be killed on the spot but seeing as your a female,The Alpha will decide your fate. Shift. Now."

The Alpha? My presumption was obviously wrong, he must be the Beta,though he was giving off the same aura of power as my former Alpha.

We couldn't even resist them if we tried,it was obvious they were trained soldiers. I just hope they hadn't seen Trim.

"Also tell your friend to stop hiding, I can hear is heart beating very fast. I do not like to repeat myself. Shift."

"Give her some clothes jerk" Trim said while crawling out of the cave.

"We carry no clothes with us and the next time you disrespect me I will cut out your tongue and peel your eyes  from their sockets"
Trim visibly gulped and kept his mouth shut.

I shifted and shielded my private parts with my hands. I was having trouble shielding my tits. I admit they were huge. His eyes were roamed over my body. Pervert. My legs hurt as I stood.

He slowly approached me with smirk on his face.

"Your more beautiful than I expected. Nice tits,it's a shame you'll have to die. Don't worry I'll put in a good word for you. You can become the pack whore"

I spat on his face. He looked shocked for a moment as if he had never been spat on before.
What came next made me regret my action.

A punch. An angry Betas punch. I heard a crack on impact. My nose had broken. I collapsed on the ground with blood dripping from my face.  "You filthy rogue" He screamed. A kick to my stomach followed. He kept on kicking. I felt my ribs crack.

Death had finally caught up with me,I sincerely doubted I would survive this.

"Nica!"

That was all I heard before blacking out.