Revenge : His Mysterious Werecat

10 - The Waterfall

Celeste POV

    After I stopped cleaning Lance's head and ears, I mind linked Lynzee and asked her to meet us at the rain forest near the southern border.  I was excited to show them the beautiful waterfall on the Jungle Pack's territory.

    When Lynzee got there, she eyed me suspiciously, then she slowly walked closer and sniffed my scent.  A few seconds later, her excited voice came through our mind link with her peppily chirping, 'I'm so happy you finally shifted.'

    'Me too.  I want to show you where I shifted the first time,' I happily replied.

    'Okay.  Lead the way,' she cheekily responded through the link.

    Since my cat was the one who took us to the waterfall, I wasn't entirely sure how we got there, so I focused on my enhanced sense of hearing.  After I zeroed in on the sound coming from the waterfall, I followed it until the cascading water came into view.

    Once again, I was mesmerized by the beautiful scenery around me.  The water flowed over a cliff that was over 120 feet high, and the water spanned across the cliff reaching a width of nearly 200 feet.  It was a huge waterfall that cascaded into the Freya River.  

    This particular river flowed through the length of the Jungle Pack's territory, then it continued south.  As the river headed north, it curved to the west, then it curved up in a northwest direction and barely clipped the corner of the Midnight Pack's territory before curving back to the west again.

    There was a decent sized river inlet nearby, so I walked over to it and lapped up some of the water to quench the thirst I had developed, then I mind linked Lynzee and asked, 'What do you think?'

    'This place is gorgeous.  Where are we?' she curiously asked.

    'We are on the Jungle Pack's territory,' I cheerfully informed her.

    'What?  Won't they get mad about us being here?' she anxiously asked, as she darted her eyes around to see if there was any other werecats around.

    I giggled through our mind link, then I assured her, 'Don't worry, Lynzee.  Alpha Jared gave me permission to come here anytime I want, and he said I could bring you both with me.'

    I could see the confusion swirling in her eyes, as she warily asked, 'Is he the Alpha of this pack?'

    'Yes, and he's really nice,' I happily replied.

    'How did you meet him?' she curiously asked.

    'He showed up while I was shifting the first time.  Apparently, the jungle called my cat here, to make the transformation easier and less painful on me,' I quickly explained through our mind link.

    'Did it call your cat here, because you are a were-jaguar?' she asked with a hint of amusement in her voice.

    I giggled through our link again, then I proudly replied, 'That's exactly why.'

    'This is so cool,' Lynzee gushed through the link, then she started frolicking around.  She was also a black were-panther, like the majority of the midnight pack, but her fur had the prettiest shine to it, and when the sun reflected off of it, I could sometimes see a hint of dark blue.

    A few seconds later, Lance walked over and sat beside me, then he asked through our mind link, 'Is this where you shifted?'

    'Yep.  Isn't it beautiful here?' I quickly replied.

    'It is,' he thoughtfully responded, then he laid down and watched Lynzee happily prance around.

    We stayed at the waterfall for awhile, then we headed back to our pack's territory.  As soon as we crossed the border, we decided to have a contest to see which one of us could climb a tree the fastest in our cat form.  

    Since I was still getting used to my jaguar form, I wasn't as fast at climbing the trees, but I was happy for Lance when he won the contest.  However, when we had a race after that, I ran faster than both of them.  I didn't win the race by a lot, but I still won, and I was ecstatic about it.

    When we got back to the tree line by my house, Lynzee told us 'bye' through the mind link, then she headed home.  Whereas, Lance and I both went behind the trees where we left our clothes, then we shifted back into our human form and got dressed.

    After that, we were quick to head inside, then I led him straight to the kitchen.  We had worked up quite the appetite, and I wasn't waiting any longer to eat.  

    I quickly made us tuna fish sandwiches, then I grabbed a bag of potato chips and set them on the dining table.  After I poured us both a cup of sweet tea, I sat down beside Lance, then we both enjoyed our lunch.

    As soon as we done eating, Lance headed back to his house, and I went straight to my bedroom and climbed onto my bed.  It was beyond time to take a nap, and I was quick to fall asleep.

    When I woke up a few hours later, I headed straight for the shower.  I gave my skin a good scrub and washed my long hair, then I got our of the shower and quickly wrapped a towel around my body.

    I was quick to return to my bedroom, then I pulled on a black sundress with bright orange hibiscus flowers decorating it.  The flowers on the dress reminded me of the flowers in the rain forest.  

    Since I was feeling a little lazier than usual, I grabbed a book about were-jaguars that I had checked out from the library a few weeks ago.  I had been reading for almost an hour when I heard my mum call for me to join her and my dad for dinner.  I made sure to fold the corner of the page I was reading, then I quickly joined them at the dining table.  

Lance POV

    As soon as Lynzee joined us at the rain forest, Celeste led us deeper into the thick jungle that ran along the Freya River.  She navigated us through the dense vegetation, and I was thankful for the camouflage that it provided us.  

    The leaves were vibrant shades of green, and there were large hibiscus flowers all over the place in varying colors.  I had to admit to myself that I was a little envious of the Jungle Pack's territory, because of how pretty everything was.

    When we reached the waterfall, I gazed at it in awe, while Celeste walked over to one of the river inlets and drank water from it.  It was a stunning sight to see, and I couldn't take my eyes away from it for several minutes.

    It wasn't until Lynzee started happily prancing around, then I pulled my eyes away from the mesmerizing waterfall.  I walked over to where Celeste was sitting and sat down beside her, then I curiously asked through our mind link, 'Is this where you shifted?'

    'Yep.  Isn't it beautiful here?' she quickly responded.

    'It is,' I thoughtfully replied, then I laid down and continued to watch Lynzee prance around.

    We hung out for a little while, then we headed back to our territory.  On the way there, I thought about how I wouldn't blame Celeste if she decided to join that pack.  She looked so at peace when we were hanging out at the waterfall.  I didn't want her to leave our pack, but I wouldn't be mad if she did.

    Lynzee was quick to head home after we had a few races, then Celeste and I shifted back to our human form.  As soon as we went into her house, Celeste made us both some lunch, and I very much enjoyed the food.

    When we were done eating, I could tell Celeste was ready for a nap, because of the way her eyes were starting to droop.  I was quick to thank her for lunch, then I walked back to my house.

    As soon as I got there, I headed straight for the shower.  I made it a quick shower, then I got dried off and pulled on a pair of dark blue gym shorts.  

    I could feel exhaustion settling into my bones, so I climbed onto my bed, but instead of falling asleep, I got lost in my thoughts about Celeste and the Jungle Pack's territory.  I couldn't seem to get my mind off of those thoughts.  

    I liked seeing her happy, and if she decided that's where she needed to be, then I fully planned to support her decision, even if it's not what I wanted.  It was a beautiful territory, and it wasn't far away, so we would still be able to visit each other and hang out all the time.

    I was glad we still had six years before that would actually be a possibility, and a lot could happen to influence her decision when that time came.  I knew the biggest influencing factor would be centered around her finding the one she was mated to.

    Every time I thought about her being mated to anybody other than me, I would get a slight ache in my chest.  I did not like the idea of her not being mated to me, and that made me feel so confused.  

    I wasn't sure if it was normal for me to be having these types of thoughts at my age, but I had already began to develop strong feelings for Celeste.  Ever since she almost died, we had been practically inseparable, and the time we spent together over the past year was nothing short of memorable.

    Celeste changed so much after that near fatal incident, and I still wondered if there was more to the sudden changes.  However, those changes made me like her more than ever.  I found this version of Celeste to not only be mysterious, but also captivating.  

    She was filled with wonder, and she loved to go exploring.  She was always nice to everybody around her, and when she saw somebody getting picked on, she was quick to put the bullies in their places.  It was almost like she had become a crusader against bullying, and I loved that about her.