Alexandria Tarbell lives in Essex, Vermont. With her parents at their busy jobs and Cobey, the one friend she has. Alexandria's life isn't the most glamorous.
She spends her time reading books beneath the great green and yellow trees and makes her m...
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Pools of sweat sat on my skin, my mind was buzzing, and I felt overall nauseous. Feeling the weight of my eyes and my cracked lips forced me to just lay still. I was in and out of consciousness, my mind screaming to wake up, but my body refusing to cooperate.
I hear faint noises. No clear words or expressions. Just the humming of sounds.
As if I wasn't feeling enough, a piercing pain ran up my spine, sending me into complete shock. I just endured it, allowing it to run all the way to my neck and around to what feels like my oesophagus.
I couldn't breathe. It was as if my bones were crushing me whole. But I still wasn't listening to my mind. I allow the pain to run through my body, allow my bones to cave in on me. My ribs, my spine, and even my joints. It was excruciating.
And then there was black.
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My body begins to feel consciousness again. I focus on each body part as I bring it back to life. My senses begin to fall into place again, as humming touches my ears and my dry mouth is brought to my attention.
"Ria" I hear faintly in the background.
I slowly peel my lids open. They are heavy at first and my vision is blurred. Confusion filling my mind as colours and solid objects begin to come together. I look around, surprised by the soreness in my neck.
I feel a hand in mine, as I follow it up to my right, my eyes focus on a face which matches up to Anika's. I muster up a tired smile and she returns it with a small smile which doesn't quite reach her worried eyes.
"Hey" I croak out. "So, I know I'm clumsy...but I didn't realise I was hospital worthy".
She chuckles and reaches for a bottle way and passes it my way, encouraging me to drink. I gulp down the water, still aware of my sore muscles.
"You never cease to amaze us, Miss Alexandria Tarbell. It seems your body was ready to shift...but something was refusing it" she says quietly.
Shift? As in wolfie-mode?
The thought of it sent a sick wave of nerves in my stomach.
Anika noticed my nervous expression and squeezed her hand in mine tighter with a small smile on her face in understanding.
We sit in silence, with my thoughts roaming around my mind. My very scared thoughts.
After what seemed like forever, I look to Anika with a worried mind and teary eyes and ask in a whisper, "What's wrong with me? What's happening?".
I'm out of control, everything is out of control and...I'm desperate.
"Nothing Ria, something is brewing. And I know it may scare the living hell out of you...I just know if there's anyone who can cope with something this powerful...it's you" she stresses, trying to pour words of support.
They helped a little, but the same thought kept on bubbling around inside of me.
Am I really a werewolf?
As if on time and cutting my scared thoughts, a woman with a clipboard walks and breathes a sigh of relief when she sees me.
"Welcome back, Miss Tarbell. I'm just going to check your vitals" the woman who seems to be the doctor says. I look at Anika with an 'Um is this a Wolf Doctor?' look, and she confirms with a reassuring smile.
The doctor checked all my vitals, and just as she was finishing Anika suddenly says, "Oh, um...I'm going to leave you for a bit. Someone wants to talk to you".
On cue, none other than Kellan Calmirro appears at the door frame. He takes in my appearance, which I assume is unpleasant, and his face softens a little.
The doctor and Anika exit the room, both nodding at Kellan on their way out.
The room held just him and I, in pure silence. We looked at each other for a moment, our eye contact holding the entire time.
He finally breaks it, sighs, and runs a hand through his hair as he steps inside the room and towards the seats next to my bed.
"Well" he begins, "I've had some pretty eventful training sessions...but I think today's tops them all". He walks over to my side and sits in one of the guest chairs, his eyes look tired as he looks back up at me.
I didn't say a thing, so he just continued.
"You're in my pack's hospital. It's small, and under the radar so don't panic too much", he offers to try and lighten the mood but breaking eye contact.
I still don't say anything as I watch him try to make sense of this entire situation, just as I am trying to do.
"Dr Lorey said your vitals are back up and running fine" he continues, still not looking at me.
And when he has nothing left to offer me, he breathes in and looks me dead in the eye and quietly says, "you scared me".
That was the last thing I expected him to say. I was expecting a 'You're too weak' or a 'May as well send you home now' response. My brows raise a little and my mouth parts open to say something but he beats me to it.
"I don't get scared Alexandria. But today...what happened to you...it fucking scared me".
The tears begin to well up again, I pull my head back, refusing to let one slip. I try to steady my breathing and just give him a nod and a quiet "me too".
I was petrified at today's events, and what was to come. This could happen again, and again until we figured out why my body is rejecting this...shift.
Even the thought of being a werewolf sent shivers down my body. I didn't know the first thing about being a werewolf.
Well, your time starts now, Ria. A voice reminds me inside my head.
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Is that an inner wolf voice we hear? Interesting.
I hope this whole end of the world sitch isn't driving you guys totally insane! Stay safe, and I'm very excited to continue Alexdria's story! (After finals of course, *cries*).
