The Beast Inside Me

Chapter : Six

Hugo's POV

After searching everywhere to go and apologise to Iris, I had finally found her sitting up against a tree just reading. So beautifully. I just wanted to run up to her and pick her up and spin her around. I wanted her. All of her.

Finally, after gaining myself properly, I had decided to just walk up to her and apologise. I definitely didn't want her to hate me. Each step I took, getting closer to her, something inside me was flipping, twisting, doing cartwheels.

"Iris" My deep voice spoke so softly to her, even if I wanted to, I couldn't possibly ever talk to her in such a rough tone. The way she looked up at me made my heart completely melt, her eyes so innocent.

"Yes?" She answered, more so questioned.

"Listen" I paused, taking a seat next to her as she put the book aside to listen to what I had to say to her.

" I'm really sorry for earlier, just taking off without saying anything to you. I really would like to start over if I even have the chance. But if you don't want to, then of course it is fine." I would be shocked if she even understood a word I said after how quickly I got my words out.

"Hugo, calm down. Given that you are my mate, then I would only think that it would be fair to give you a chance. Plus, given how you kissed me, I was quite shocked and you literally took my breath away, hard to do for a werewolf."

"Huh, well how about that then? I would really love it if I could take you on a date and get to know you better, of course. If you would be interested too?" I questioned, hoping that she would definitely say yes.

"Okay, sure. How does tomorrow sound to you?" My insides were doing cartwheels.

"Perfect, then I'll pick you up at five." I said, not leaving her any room to speak. I quickly got up, kissed her on the cheek and finally made my way back inside the school building.

For the rest of the day, I could hardly focus on anything that the teachers had said. Every class I had with Iris, my whole attention would just stay on her. I did notice little weird things that I had been doing which, for a human, I shouldn't have been doing. I growled whenever I saw a male near her or talked to her. My body in general would feel hot whenever I got close to her. And my god, I could smell her from a mile away, which for a human is impossible. Was I beginning to get my own wolf? Could it be possible now that I am the Alpha? All these questions ran through my head and I didn't think anyone would ever have an answer to them.

*Later that day*

I got home from school to see a bunch of pack members training, meditating or just hanging out around the pack house. I was lucky enough to have a strong pack.

My mom and dad had always made sure that in between training everyone would always get to just chill by meditating or doing something else that would calm the mind, as they always thought that was what made us stronger.

As I walked through the front door, both my parents stood waiting for me.

"Is everything okay?" I questioned, the look on their faces didn't seem so happy. They only made me worry. As an alpha, that was something I didn't enjoy doing.

"We need to talk" my father said. Now I really was beginning to worry.

The three of us walked to my office to talk about whatever it is that was bothering them. I sat down waiting for my father to continue speaking, to tell me what was going on.

"This pack, this family, as you know, are all werewolves. We are all a ton stronger and faster than you are. As a human, that leaves you very vulnerable." My father began speaking, and my mother looked everywhere but my direction. Where is he going with this? because I will refuse to step down as an Alpha.

"Some of the other pack members have been.., how do I say this... complaining that you are a human and won't be able to lead this pack as a human." He told me truthfully.

Some part of me understood where they were coming from, but another part of me was angry that my own pack didn't have the trust and faith in me that I could lead them to be stronger. That I could be stronger for them.

"I see" was all I could say. I didn't want to show my parents that this new problem was actually bothering me.

"I do believe that you can and you will make this pack stronger, we both do. But we do have to find a way for you to.. become like one of us. If there is even a possible way that you could," he finished saying.

I was confused. I had mixed emotions. My own family wanted me to change who I am for this pack. They wanted me to be a werewolf so I could really lead this pack.

"We will leave you alone to gather your thoughts. It is a lot to take in to know what other pack members think, but it will be okay and we trust you to be a strong Alpha, son." My father spoke again, standing up. They both left me alone, which I was thankful for.

The more I thought about it, the more angry I was beginning to get and out of nowhere, something inside me felt like it was starting to burst. I stood up and smashed my fists through the table that was once in one piece. Where was this coming from? I had never felt this feeling before, or gotten this angry. It felt as though something had taken over my whole body.

By the time I had finally calmed down, I noticed the state my office was in. Everything, literally everything, was in pieces, completely torn apart. How could I have possibly done this? What is happening to me? I questioned myself.

If I was born a werewolf, these things would be completely normal. The strength, the anger, the whole mate thing as well. As for being a human, it's strange, impossible and weird. How could I ever be able to run a pack that thinks I am not capable of being an alpha, if I'm still a human? I needed to have my own wolf to help me through this, well if it were even possible.