Another sob escaped my lips and I pulled the blankets tighter around my body. After the words left my mouth Chrysanthos was needed. Something about an unknown scent on the witch lands that I wasn’t allowed to investigate. A loud clap of thunder made me flinch and I sunk further into the blankets...so much for acting like an adult.
I threw my blankets off my body and snuck to the bathroom to get my sweater. I looked in the mirror and touched my lifeless brown hair in disgust. My nose was pink and my eyes were puffy. The goddesses must have been drunk when picking my mates, I swear. The thought of taking over the witch lands hadn’t really crossed my mind but when it finally did I decided that I wasn’t going to take the position.
I gripped the sink and took in a deep breath and another out. “Nora?” I looked around for the voice I had missed so much
“Sam?”
“Nora!” she sounded like she was in trouble “I need your help” she sobbed
“Sam?” I shouted “Sam, what’s going on” I demanded. I hadn’t heard from her in a while and tried to get her to give me information
“I need your help” she repeated like a broken record “I’m right outside the witch lands” I bit my lip and another clap of thunder filled the small hut, I needed to get to her somehow. I quickly dressed up and made my way into the heavy rain
“Stay with me” I couldn’t even drive the trucks because Chrysanthos had the keys and there was no point in asking Lysander and Zotikos. I needed Ambrosia so that I wouldn’t alarm her. Changing into the brown wolf I gathered my clothes in my mouth and ran. When I reached the gates they were already open which I found weird. I quietly stepped out and changed into the jeans and sweater I carried. I put on the ballet flats and walked around the dark woods; my hair stuck to my skin and my clothes became slightly heavier
“Sam” I called her name but it was quiet
“Nora Watterson” A voice sneered
“Sam?”
“Guess again” I was alert and ready to fight whoever it was “Freeze” my body became hard and wouldn’t move. My body became paralyzed and that’s when worry filled me. I was about to scream for Chrysanthos but something blocked my throat, tears welled up in my eyes and my body started to shake. I couldn’t shift into anything and I couldn’t break whatever this was because it wasn’t magic.
“I’m sorry Nora” Sam’s voice was clear and lacked emotion as she walked out of the woods with someone completely covered in black, grey long hair reaching his slim waist. The man looked younger than forty with a long nail on his pinkie.
I couldn’t talk or scream at all and I watched as he stepped closer, more people walked out of the woods and I noticed each and every one of them including my grandmother. I felt hurt... how could they.
“Don’t apologise Samantha” Matt spat “She ran from our pack to join lions” I stared at each one of them with tears in my eyes and when I got a closer look I noticed their eyes were a dark shade of maroon
I looked at Russell and noticed the bump Rose had. He moved a hand to her stomach before kissing her cheek.
“The one and only Nora” The man with grey hair spoke as he swiftly moved towards me “Strip” he ordered. I shook my head still not being able to talk
“I said strip” he shouted and I slowly started to remove my clothes, I tried not to but it was beyond my control, he was controlling me somehow. It felt like somebody’s hands were stripping me until I stood bare, he released and excited laugh and stroked the paw print on my hip.
