Chapter 1.
The day did not break as quickly as I had expected. It obviously had to do with the effect of the alcohol I had taken last night. My friend Esther had hosted a birthday party at her place,
I attended anyway, but had to leave before it ended. Needless to say, I slept very late. As I rolled from one edge of the bed to the other, I wished the day would break sooner.
I fished out my phone from under the pillow to have a quick look at the time. It was 3 AM. I pulled the cloth cover over myself to have a little more sleep
I was born a werewolf, as revealed to me by my father’s sister whom I lived with for many years as soon as my mother died. My father was the Alpha of the Shiny Ivory pack of Werewolves.
According to Aunt Debbie, my mother, who was also a wolf, found my father who was her mate and she automatically became the Luna. She and my father ran the pack, together with the Beta who was his second in command.It was quite a sizeable community of wolves then, and we were all living together as a pack then, according to the story I was told. I was very young then.
Then my father died. The circumstances of his death were not made very clear to me, but I concluded that it was due to natural causes. My mother died not too long after because she could not live for long without her mate
From the time my mother died, I had lived with my aunt Debbie, who was human. She was not a Werewolf and was not a Pack member at that time or any other time..
Upon graduation from college, I got a job as a sales representative with a software company here in the city. Though I no more live with Aunt Debbie, we still keep in touch and speak on the phone quite often.She has been reminding me that I belong to a pack and that sooner or later I should be re-united with them. She has even commited herself to help me back in touch with my pack members.
Of course, Aunty Debbie had the information. She knew the Beta who later became the Alpha when my father died. Though she doesn’t have a lot more information like who the other pack members were, apart from my mum. You know, Werewolves can be very secretive.
So, the two important tasks I have ahead of me are to find my pack and more importantly, to find my mate.Most of the time, I used to feel that I’m a rogue wolf, but my wolf, which lies within me, have often told me to put aside that notion. I can’t be called a rogue wolf but I’ll rather describe myself as a lost wolf. Yes, because I didn’t run away from my pack, rather I became separated from my pack at a very tender age due to circumstances beyond my control.
Even Aunt Debbie has told me never to see myself as a rogue wolf. That I’m a wolf who has been separated from her pack and who will one day be re-united with them. She also assured me that I would find my mate, with time.
The intense search for my mate started as soon as I shifted for the first time at the age of 17. Since then, I had taken full control of my wolf.I have shifted into my wolf as many times as I wish since that very first time. All I just need is a little space to run around and bingo, I turn into a wolf.
As soon as I finished having my breakfast, I headed for the office.I greeted a few other workers that were also arriving as we made our way into the building housing the software company where I work.
I would not describe the work as drudgery, though the hours are long. It is a 7 AM to 5 PM job, Mondays to Fridays. Though the pay is good compared to that of other companies in the same industry, it could be tedious at times.
By the time I settled in my desk, my friend and co-worker, Sophie was already on her seat. We share the same office.
Sophie is not the only colleague that is close to me in our office set up. But she is the closest to me by far. I can safely refer to her as my closest confidant here.
She has blonde hair, blue eyes and dark skin. She is a bit older than me. While she is 25 yearsold, I had just clicked 21. Despite the little age gap, we get along very well. By
“Good morning, Naomi,” Sophie greeted.
“Morning Sophie,” I replied.
“Thanks goodness, it’s another Friday,” she observed. “Yep, I’m happy to see yet another weekend,” I noted.“So how do you plan to spend the weekend,” She asked, grinning.
I know she was grinning because she knows I would spend it with Richard, my boyfriend.She only wanted to gauge my mood, which was okay.
“With Richard, of course,” I replied. She shrugged at my answer. “Do enjoy yourself then,” She replied.
With that, we ended the discussion. The day went on smoothly at the office. At closing time, I took my bag and headed home.
After dinner at my modest one bedroom apartment, I was completely relaxed.I felt my wolf starting to become restless. I quickly removed my clothes and turned into a black wolf. I then took a run within my apartment.
After I was done running, I jumped into my bed and lay down to sleep for the night, still in my wolf form. Within a few minutes, I was fast asleep.
Chapter 2.
I woke up this morning, feeling upbeat about the forthcoming events for today, being Saturday and for the rest of the weekend. But I was still in my wolf form. I had to shift back to my human form and very fast too because Richard could call any moment from now.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Within seconds, I had shifted back to my human form. It was effortless. It has been so since after my first shift.
Richard does not know that I’m a wolf. He believes I’m human. It’s an aspect of my life that I’ve completely hidden away from him. He has never had any reason to suspect because I’ve never given him any reason to do so.I intend to not tell him until I find my mate.
To say he would be devastated when he eventually knows would be an understatement. Even Aunt Debbie says it because she knows about our relationship.
She says a wolf cannot get too deeply involved romantically with a human because it would only lead to heartbreak. She said the bond between me and my mate is so strong that every other romantic relationship I have with a human will end as soon as I find my mate. And I have no reason to doubt her especially since I took control of my wolf.
As I was still processing my thoughts about Richard, my phone rang.I picked it up. The caller ID showed that it was Richard on the line. “Hello Richard.” I said. “Hello, how was your night?” He asked. “Fine, darling,” I replied.
“Naomi, I’m sorry for not telling you this before now. Get ready, I’ll be at your place in the next one hour. I’m taking you out to a cool place to give you a special weekend treat.” I blushed. “Very considerate of you, Richard.
Our paths crossed when I attended a party hosted by one of my female friends. He was also one of the guests.I was attracted to him by his extremely good looks and the confidence with which he carried himself around.
Richard was tall, around 6 feet. He had short, brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing black two piece suit with a pair of black shoes to match. Apart from his good looks, his dressing was also impressive. After the party, I found a way to get to him and we hit it off immediately.
I went into the bathroom and got myself under the shower spray. After adjusting the temperature to warm, I gave myself a very good wash. After I was done, I moved back into my bedroom to put on something befitting, and wait for Richard.
Soon enough, Richard arrived and we set out for the special place where he was taking me to. He was behind the steering wheel. The traffic was not heavy, being a Saturday so the journey was very smooth.
We soon arrived. It turned out to be a beautiful restaurant in the downtown.
We entered and chose a seat .After we were seated, Richard grinned. “Here we are, darling, you are welcome.” I nodded, smiled at him.
A waitress came over to our table and handed out the menu.. As soon as I saw her, my wolf became agitated and restless. I struggled to keep because I didn’t want Richard to suspect anything.
As she handed over our menus to us, she gave me a glare. I also fixed my gaze on her as my wolf reacted to her presence and gave me the message: SHE IS A WOLF. SHE IS NOT HUMAN! She quickly took away her eyes, asking us what we would love to drink while we made a decision on what to order.
Richard looked at me. “What you drink?” I replied “Soda.” Richard smiled, looked at the waitress who was still waiting and said, “Beer for me.” She looked back and glanced at me twice as she went off to get our drinks
As she went, I took a little time to reflect on what had happened. We Werewolves do recognize each other when we meet. We may not belong to the same pack. It doesn’t matter. In fact, wolves who belong to different packs are usually hostile to each other. That explains why she gave me that hostilelook as soon as she recognizedme as a wolf who does not belong to her pack.
Soon after, she returned with our drinks. I asked Richard to choose for me and he selected one of the Sandwiches for us.By the time she came to pack the residue, we had made our choice.
We were soon done with the food and desserts. Richard paid the bills and we left.
Chapter 3.
Four months later.
I had taken a weekend away from my city to go visit my Aunt Debbie. Richard had requested to come with me but I had politely refused because it wouldn’t be appropriate for him.My romance with Richard would be at the top of whatever my Aunt would discuss
“Naomi” aunt Debbie called out from the living room. “Coma here and let us thrash out the issues that brought you here.” “Yes aunty I am coming,” I said.
. “The way you are carrying on with that Richard of yours shows that you’re not conscious of your wolf identity. You should realize that there is a wolf somewhere who has been destined to be your mate. The only problem is you’re yet to find him.”
“I quite appreciate your concern for my future, aunty. I know I’m a wolf and can never marry a human. But I’ve not yet found my mate. So what do you advise I do about Richard? Do I break the relationship?” I asked. Aunty Debbie looked me in the eyes and then shook her head.
“You might not break the relationship now, but ultimately it would be broken when you find him or if he is the one who finds you. You can’t help it. So whatever you are doing with Richard now is temporary. It would sooner or later come to an end.” She said matter-of -factly.“Don’t let him get too emotionally involved such that he wouldn’t be able to leave you when it’s time. My dear, why don’t you tell him now that you’re not a human? That you’re a Werewolf?”
“Naomi, I think you should let him know now before it is too late. Not doing so now will mean postponing the evil day. What do you think, my dear?” My brow furrowed. “I do experience heat from time to time and since I’ve not found my mate yet, Richard comes in handy to help me cool it. If I lose him now by revealing the secret to him, who will stand in before I find my mate?” I wondered aloud.
Aunty Debbie laughed. “I understand you, my daughter. You are a full adult now at 21. You have sexual needs. I also do know that as a wolf, you have a higher sexual urge than a human, what they call 'heat. I know that you go through heat a lot and whenever that happens, any other man can fulfill that need before you find your mate. But I still need you to tell Richard the truth,” she insisted.
I shrugged. “OK, I will do so, aunty.” I swallowed hard because i knew it would be hard for me to do.
Aunt Debbie is 55 years old. She looks every inch of it. She has long, dark hair which flows back reaching her shoulders. Her blue eyes and pointed nose sit well on her oval shaped face. At a height of about 5’6” she is pretty at her age.
As we ate breakfast the next morning, Aunt Debbie told me she had a good piece of news for me. “I have found your pack.” I sighed.
“At last!” I exclaimed as I dropped my fork the second time. “This is the best piece of news I’ve received in a long time,” I said with tears streaming down my eyes. Aunty Debbie was beaming with smiles as she watched me betray my emotions. Instinctively, I stood up and leaned across the dining table to embrace my aunt, causing her to also drop her fork.
“How...how...did you pull this through, aunty? "I asked, surprised. Aunty Debbie cleared her throat. "Ever since you left here to and take up your job in the city, I’ve been investigating, digging up information about the Shiny Ivory Pack that your father set up and headed,” she said. “ i had to figure out whether the pack still exists and who are the present members. Luckily, I’ve been able to discover that the pack exists in a location in this town.” A wave of excitement swept through me. “Then you must have met some of them?” I asked. She nodded. “Yes, I’ve been in touch with the current Alpha and he said he would be excited to meet you. So, prepare to meet them before you return to the city.”
