This last sentence made me smile, how sweet. He was right, I would be safer with him rather than alone. But I’m not five years old, I can take care of myself, right? I mean it’s not like I really knew how to fight. But there’s nothing at my apartment threatening me. Even if I felt frightened, I wanted to get home tonight. I will see him tomorrow anyways, I thought to myself.
I wrote to him, “Well I want to get stuff at my apartment, and get my head together on everything that’s happening, so I think I’ll get home instead for tonight. I’ll think about you for sure, we can see each other tomorrow.”
This time a few minutes passed before I received a reply, and I was getting a little worried if he was going to respond or not.
“Okay baby, then let me walk with you to the subway before you leave at the end of your day. I want to kiss you goodnight.”
I couldn’t hold a smile at that thought.
“Of course, I wouldn’t miss that for anything! I’ll get by your office when I’m about to leave.”
And then I went on to do the rest of my work for the day, my thoughts still lingering on Sam.
Five o’clock was coming by and my work was done. Zach was away from his desk; a meeting he told me earlier. It wouldn’t be long, he said, but he still wasn’t back. I guess I should just go get Sam then. I left Zach a note on his desk saying that I was going home.
Then I picked up my stuff and went to Sam’s office. But to my surprise, he wasn’t there. I turned to someone who was working nearby, asking if he knew where he was, but he didn’t. Well, I guess I’ll be walking alone to the subway then. I went down the elevator and got to the interior parking lot. Surprisingly, there was not a lot of people by, even though it was not long after five.
As I neared the end of the parking lot, I was alone. I was walking and I could hear my footsteps resonating around me. I was beginning to feel a little uneasy, the hair behind the back of my neck rising. I picked up the pace a little but suddenly, a man came out of nowhere in front of me. He had a knife in his hand and had a devilish smile on his face.
“Hey there pretty,” he said, “I’m going to enjoy this.”
I tried to turn around to run away but saw that two men were already closing in on behind me.
Panic was starting to fill me, and my heartbeat had increased a lot. All of a sudden, I thought back to yesterday’s note, “You’re next.” Was this related? I knew how to fight a little, but three against me. I’m not going to win! Why couldn’t Sam be at his office when I left? This wouldn’t have happened if he had been there.
The men started to close in on me. Before I had a chance to run away, one of the men behind me grabbed my arms. I tried to break free from his grasp, but he just held me tighter. I turned to the man in front of me to see him laugh and advance with the knife at me.
He got closer to me, licking his lips. He grabbed my chin with his hand and said, “Well, I’m supposed to kill you, but it doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun before, doesn’t it?”
I felt like vomiting at the thought of being close to this guy.
“That’s never going to happen,” I told him with a defiant look.
“You bitch!” He answered as he hit me in the face strong enough for my head to turn to the left.
When I looked back up to him, I could see the fury in his eyes. “That’s it,” I thought. “This is how it’s going to end; he’s going to kill me.”
Holding up the tears that wanted to roll down from my eyes, I thought about Sam. How I wish that I could see him at least one last time!
“Sam, if only you were there to save me!” I thought.
And then, all the sudden, I heard Sam speak to me in my head; “Hold on, I’m coming.”
Was I going crazy?
A few seconds after, a big black wolf came running, growling angrily. He jumped on the man in front of me and bit him on the neck, making him drop the knife on the floor. Then I heard footsteps behind me. The man behind me let go of my arms.
As soon as I got free, I turned around and saw Zach, fighting on the guys that were behind me. I got a few feet away, to get out of the fight and just watched, too scared to do anything.
The black wolf was biting and scratching the first man so hard, there was blood everywhere on the floor. Finally, the man collapsed on the floor and the wolf turned to help Zach. When the two men saw the wolf approach, they decided to run away.
At first, I thought maybe the wolf would go running after them, but he didn’t. He turned to look at me and started to walk my way. That was the most imposing wolf I had ever seen. I was scared, seeing what it did to the man that attacked me. But there was something about this wolf’s eyes that made me relax. Those green eyes looked so much like Sam’s. And then I heard in my head “Don’t be scared Sarah. It’s me.”
How could it be? I couldn’t believe it, and yet, for the second time I’ve heard Sam speak to me in my head. And now I swear that this wolf was speaking through my mind and telling me that he was Sam. Not really knowing if I was going crazy or not, I looked at Zach with incredulous eyes.
“Is it possible?” I asked, “Can it be Sam?”
Zach smiled at me “So you do hear him,” he answered. “It is true then; you truly are his mate.”
I didn’t really know what to answer to that.
“Mate? What do you mean?”
The wolf came to me and laid at my feet, resting his head on my lap. I gently pet the wolf on the head, its fur was so soft. The wolf closed his eyes at the touch.
Zach continued, “Sam and I, and a lot of people working here are lycanthropes. Which means we can sometime transform into wolves.
We’ve been living amongst humans for quite a long time, hiding our identity.
Every wolf has a mate, his other half. We do not choose our mate, it’s the moon goddess who blesses us with a mate. When a wolf finds its mate, a bond forms between the two of them and as the bond becomes stronger, they develop the ability to talk to each other through their minds and even sometimes read their thoughts.”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. So, it was true! I truly did hear him talk to me through my mind. I wasn’t going crazy, which is kind of a relief.
“How do you become wolves?” I asked, “How long do you stay a wolf? Is it with the full moon or something?”
Zach laughed at my question.
“No, that’s just stories told in the movies. We can turn into a wolf whenever we want to. But sometimes, when our emotions are too strong, then we can’t control the wolf and it comes out by itself.
That’s what happened to Sam when we were in a meeting. He heard you say that you were going to die and that you wished he were there to save you. He went wild and changed into a wolf, coming to save you immediately.”
Zach stopped and threw a bag of clothes beside me. When I looked, Sam was sitting on the floor in a human form, naked. I blushed at this sight and turned my head. He took the bag and began to dress himself up.
“It’s not really practical when we change into a wolf because of our emotions,” Sam started.
“You don’t have time to think about it and get undressed and then your clothes get ripped up by the change. Plus, we usually try to change when no one is looking, to hide ourselves from humans, not to scare them.
Fortunately, only wolves were present in the meeting when I changed.”
“That’s why we always keep a change of clean clothes with us at all times.” Added Zach with a grin on his face. “But it usually doesn’t happen that often.” He added with a wink. “I’m sure you have a lot more questions that you want to ask.” Zach continued, “And I’m sure Sam would be more than happy to answer them for you. So, I’ll leave you two alone and see you tomorrow.” He turned around without waiting for an answer, waving goodbye and leaving me alone with Sam. As soon as Zach was gone, two strong arms encircled me. Sam was fully dressed now. “I was so scared. I thought I lost you.” He rested his head on my shoulder and gave me a kiss on the neck, letting his lips stay there a few seconds. I could feel his heart beating strong in his chest. I felt truly loved in his arms. I had so many questions, I didn’t know where to start. He broke the silence first. “Were you
We drove in silence to my place. Sarah was looking out the window, staring. I could feel she had a lot on her mind. I knew she needed this time to think so I just drove. The attack earlier was still fresh in her mind for sure, and it was fresh on my mind as well. I’ve never been so scared in my life, to lose someone so dear to me. My wolf was still feeling uneasy, I needed Sarah to be with me, to touch her, to feel that she was fine. I’ve been keeping my wolf in check, taking quick looks at Sarah while driving, a reminder that she was there, right beside me. It did help to know that she was coming to stay at my place for a few days. I prayed to the moon goddess that Sarah will want to stay with me more than just a few days. And I prayed that she wouldn’t reject me, now that she knew I was a wolf. So far, it wouldn’t seem so, but I hoped she would not reject me as a mate because of what I was. We arrived at my place
“Took you long enough,” Zach told me with a smirk when I opened the door. “Hi Sarah,” he added looking at her. “Hey Zach,” she answered while going to get a cup of coffee. Her hair was messed from our making out. It must be quite obvious what we were up to. I wished no one would see her that way other than me. As she passed in from of him, Zach took a smell of Sarah’s scent and a look at her mark. He looked at me with a big smile on his face. “Congratulations man! It’s finally official.” He said to me. “Thanks man.” I answered, “Couldn’t be happier.” Sarah went on to tidy up her hair and came back looking radiant, as always. I couldn’t believe how pretty she looked. “As long as you’re happy.” Zach continued, “This is not for me. I like to taste girls, I’m in no hurry to settle down.” I laughed a little. “As always, but you’ll see one day, you’ll find a girl that will tame you.” “I g
I opened my eyes. The car was slowing down, turning into a big mansion’s parking lot. I turned to look at Sam.“Hey sleepyhead,” he said with a smile, that same smile that melts my heart every time I see it.“Hey Sarah! You missed all the fun,” Zach said to me.He looked excited like a kid.“Hey guys! Sorry, I didn’t realize I was this tired!”They both laughed as Sam finished parking the car. “Here we are!” he told me.I looked outside; the mansion was enormous. I think I’ve never seen a house this big, well other than in movies.“Wow! Your parents have a huge house!” I told Sam.“Well, it’s not just his parents’ house.” Zach said, “A few members of the pack live here. My parents live there as well.”“Some members of the pack live in the forest or in houses nearby.” Added Sam, &ldqu
After supper, Sam wanted to talk to his dad, about the attack at work, about prophecy and about my weird dream. He needed to talk alone with him about some Alpha stuff too. It was a good timing because Val, Sam’s mom, wanted to talk with me too. Sam embraced me and kissed me sweetly before going with his father. I followed Sam’s mom outside in the yard to a magnificent flower garden. It was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. We sat on a bench near a fountain. Kids were playing a little further while the rays of the sun were still up. A gentle summer breeze was blowing. Val was the one to talk first. “I wanted to ask you, are you happy with my son? Is he treating you well?” I wasn’t expecting this question, I giggled a little. “Yes, I am very happy with your son. He treats me well, always showing me how much he loves and cares for me.” She seemed happy and smiled.
I looked at him but couldn’t keep a straight face, he seemed so sad. I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. “Of course, I forgive you. But you’d better be there for me when I need it. Your mom seemed to say it could get pretty intense and unpleasant. I’m not really sure what to expect at this point.” He cupped my cheek with his hand and raised my lips to his. Then he kissed me, his tongue making its way with mine. His other hand ran through my hair. In this moment, I truly felt loved, my heart racing fast. I was close enough and could feel his heart racing as well. We continued like this for a moment and I wished it would never stop. He finally broke the kiss, looked me in the eyes and said, “I will always be there for you, baby. Whatever you need, I will give it to you. You are my mate; it’s my duty to care for you as it is yours to care for me.” He really knew how to comfort me. I stayed in
I woke up early, Sam was still asleep. I stayed in his arms, feeling the warmth of his body. I wasn’t in a hurry to get up, enjoying this time alone with Sam. “Hey sweetheart” I looked up to see Sam waking up, smiling. I reached for his mouth and kissed him. “Hey honey, did you sleep well?” I asked him. “I always sleep well with you by my side.” We kissed for a few minutes and then got up. I had to prepare myself to go speak with his dad soon. When we got downstairs, his mother had already served breakfast. We got to the table. Everyone was already sitting and only a few empty chairs were left. I ended up sitting next to Marissa and Keven. When I sat down, she looked at me and said with irony. “Well, I guess the marketing of the new game is going so great you don’t need to be working on it.” I was boiling inside. How could she say that in front of everyone? She knew about everything
A few minutes after, we were in the car. This time it was only Sam and I. Zach was staying to lead the investigation on the prophecy. We had a few hours’ drive to do before we would get near the shrine. Sam’s mom had made us lunches so we would have something to eat on our way. We spent our time singing to the songs on the radio and talking together. In what seemed like the blink of an eye, we arrived at a forest of old trees. Sam parked the car in a dirt parking lot near the side of the road. The forest was mainly made up of firs and pines, mixed with some deciduous trees. All those conifers were hiding the light of the sun which made the forest quite dark. Luckily, some rays were still filtering through the deciduous trees. Moss was growing on the tree trunks. This gave the forest an eerie look, kind of like the forest was the home of a magical creature. We came out of the car, Sam looked at me and said, “Quite i