Chapter 3:

POV: Lena

"AHHH!" I screamed again, digging my claws into the ground as my body broke and transformed when I least expected it.

Through blurry vision, I looked up and watched the wolves in front of me. They seemed to hesitate, a glimmer of fear shining in their eyes.

Another howl echoed among us. It was the Alpha again. Without hesitation, the wolves in front lunged at me and I was powerless to stop what followed.

All I could see was blood, and I could hear growls and screams of pain as the wolves were cruelly killed. I could feel my claws tearing their skin, but I couldn't stop it.

It was as if I were watching everything in the second person.

When the last wolf fell, I was brought back to reality by the intense pain in my body.

I fell to the ground near the cliff, writhing in agony and listening to the awful sound of my bones breaking.

"Stop... STOP! AHHRG...”

I shook uncontrollably on the ground, my tears falling and my dress sticking to my body as I endured the pain.

A sharp scream escaped my lips, followed by a powerful roar that sent the night birds and crows flying in all directions.

The overwhelming pain passed, but I was left feeling tired and suffocated, gasping for air.

I slowly opened my eyes and, when my vision focused, I couldn't believe how clearly I could see.

It was as if I was seeing a different world.

This feeling was ruined in seconds when a huge black wolf appeared before me, baring its fangs menacingly.

We lunged at each other, fighting closer and closer to the edge of the cliff.

There was nothing to save us this time. I fell into the void and crashed directly into the water.

“Lena... Lena...”

The voice sounded desperate in my head. That's when I realised that I was the one trapped in his mind.

We managed to grab hold of a rock and try to get out.

My wolf was breathing heavily and I was still in shock, unable to believe it.

I had been expelled and my partner had rejected me because of this, but... I have a wolf.

A growl made us turn around. The claws of that damn wolf dug into our legs and dragged us back into the strong current.

My wolf tried desperately to hold on, but couldn't. He continued to cling to us, his prey, with no intention of letting go.

The current became more agitated and turbulent, battering our bodies against sharp rocks.

A noise caught our attention and we saw a waterfall ahead.

My she-wolf threw her claws outwards, trying to grab hold of the rocks until she succeeded, just a couple of metres before the fall.

We got out of the water. Every bone in our bodies ached, and not just because of the strong current that had pushed us against the rocks.

We turned to see if the wolf had made it, but it seemed she hadn't. All we could see was the waterfall and the emptiness beyond it.

'It's okay, it's all over now. Rest, little wolf.'

She lay down on the shore, falling onto the rocks and into the water. She was exhausted and agitated, with no chance to rest after the change.

Her vision was blurring, and I didn't like it.

“I'm sorry...”

I heard her say. I was going to ask her why she was apologising when the sound of a breaking twig made us turn towards the forest.

We could hear the crickets and toads croaking, but nothing else.

We sniffed the air, but there were too many smells.

My wolf stood up and staggered a little. A growl put us on alert and we barely had time to dodge the jaws that closed in on our necks.

We struggled with the wolf on top of us — the same one we thought we had lost at the waterfall. I could feel my wolf's strength waning.

'I can't, Lena... I can't...”

Her eyes began to fill with darkness; the blurred vision of the wolf on top of us signalled our demise.

Suddenly, we felt a sharp pain pierce our necks.

It squeezed hard and I flew through the air, falling close to the edge of the waterfall.

She didn't lift her head again. All we could see was the huge black spot in the distance running towards us.

A scent filtered through my wolf's senses that seemed to calm our pain.

The ground beneath us began to crumble. One movement was enough to make us slip and fall.

The last thing we saw was a tall creature holding the wolf by the neck as though it were a rag doll.

I only caught a glimpse of his bright eyes before falling completely into darkness — surely into our death.