The WereBear abused mate

Chapter 27 waking up

~~Nash’s P.O.V~~

  I was so worried about Star with how long she was asleep for, thinking that I had really hurt her and gone too deep, but when she woke up it was one of the happiest days of my life. I had been praying to the Moon Goddess to bring her back to me and I was so thankful that she had listened and said yes to my prayers because now Star had come back to me. Star was really tired after she woke up, which was understandable, everyone normally is after they have been turned from a human. Star went back to sleep and now that I knew she was okay, I decided to go down and make her breakfast, knowing that she would be hungry, plus she would need her strength for her first shift as it can drain all of your energy. I ended up having to make Star’s breakfast twice, as I burnt the first one, but I finally got there and when I walked into the room Star was awake, but she looked like she was slightly scared. She told me that she had a weird dream and it made me wonder what she was dreaming about. I wondered what kind of dream she was having, but I didn't ask, knowing that it was best not to push her and that she would tell me in time. I knew that Star would be really nervous and I could smell her fear, so I tried to keep her calm. We walked outside and the whole time I had been holding Star’s hand, making her more relaxed, but when she saw that my dad and the whole pack were waiting for us to come out she squeezed my hand tighter. When my dad saw us he gave me and Star the brightest, biggest smile possible and I felt Star calm down a bit. Kelly ran over to us and hugged Star first and then me.

  “I knew she already had a bear, I smelled her. Just be there when she shifts, her bear is powerful.” Kelly whispered to me and I nodded, hugging her back.

  “I promise.” I whispered back and then my dad coughed, getting everyone's attention. Everyone looked at my dad and bowed their heads in respect, not just to him, but to the ritual as well. My mom came forward and held her hand out for Star to take, bringing her to the front. This was her duty today, to introduce her and her bear. Mom and Star came to the front and all eyes were on them.

  “My family, we are here today to welcome Star to our family. As you know my son Nash has claimed her as his mate and future Luna, now she will become one of us and will learn our ways, she will train just as hard as we do. Now today will be her first shift.” My mom said and then turned to Star.

  “Have you heard your bear yet?” My mom asked and Star nodded.

  “And what is her name?” My mom asked.

  “Her name is Sarah.” Star replied and my mom nodded, then turned to face the crowd again.

  “We are welcoming Sarah to our family. Nash, please come up here and help your mate.” My mom said, taking a few steps back. I nodded and stood beside Star.

~~Star’s P.O.V~~

  I had always been afraid of being around a lot of people and now here I was the main attraction and everyone's eyes were on me. Talk about stage fright. Emma gave her speech and introduced me and Sarah to the pack and family, but then she asked Nash to come and help me. What did she mean by helping me? How was he going to be able to help me get through this? I thought it was something I would have to do on my own. Suddenly I felt the worst pain I had ever felt in my entire life and that's saying a lot considering all the pain I have been put through. I fell to the ground screaming in agony and it was so loud that I saw some of the pack cover their ears. I held my stomach as a sharp stabbing pain felt like it was ripping me apart from the inside out. I kept screaming as my whole body started shaking all over and the pain grew worse.

  “Honey, I wish I could hold you and take the pain from you, but I can't. You can do this, I know it hurts, trust me I know how much it hurts, but you can do this. Let Sarah take control, listen to her….” Nash said, dropping to his knees beside me, but before he could say anymore I let out another ear piercing scream. It was the most horrible scream you could ever hear.

  “Star, it's okay, you need to let me take control and the pain will go away.” Sarah said, mind-linking me, but I was in too much pain to reply or even concentrate on her voice.

  “AHHHHHH!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!” I screamed again as the pain in my stomach started to shoot up to my chest and round to my back.

  “Star, please, you need to let me take over or you will die. Your body can't handle this amount of pain, that is why you need to give me control. Close your eyes and try to focus on my voice. I know it's hard, but you need to try.” Sarah said, mind-linking me again, but it was still too much.

  “NASH! YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING OR SHE ISN'T GOING TO SURVIVE! SHE NEEDS TO GIVE HER BEAR CONTROL!” Emma shouted and Nash grabbed my hand, which was balled up into a fist, clenching to try and ease some of the pain.

  “Baby, please, focus on my voice and let Sarah take control. Just focus on my voice, you just have to hear the sound of my voice.” Nash said, brushing the hair out of my face. The feeling of his hand on mine eased the pain slightly and I tried to focus on the sound of his voice, trying to calm the pain. Every single one of my nerve endings felt like it was on fire, as if someone had lit a match to each one and set it ablaze, but then there was nothing. I felt numb as if I was being pushed back and out of danger, away from the pain. Sarah had pushed forward, forcing herself into the driving seat and pushed me to the back.

  “Star, I’m sorry, but it's for your own good. We would have died, so I had to break through. It's okay now though, I'm in control and I’ll let you come forward when it's done. I promise.” Sarah said, mind-linking me and it felt weird listening to her from this position. I could hear the screams coming from my mouth and I wasn't sure if it was me screaming or Sarah, but it isn't as loud or as bad as it was before. I could still feel all the pain and everything, but it was like it had been halved somehow and it was a lot more bearable than before.

  “You still have to feel some pain, but not as much. I’m taking the brunt of it for you, that's why I came forward.” Sarah said, mind-linking me. I could feel myself shifting, my body was starting to transform. My clothes ripped off me as my legs and arms broke, shifting and contorting into their new positions, my skull felt like it was being stretched and broken as it grew. My body felt the same, as my spine stretched and cracked, turning to its new position as it grew, my hands turned into paws and my fingers turned to claws. Fur started sprouting all over my body and it felt so weird. I suddenly felt myself being pushed forward and Sarah being pulled back and it almost felt like we were swapping seats in a way and that's when I knew she had given me back control. I felt safer and different, as I looked around and saw the looks on everyone's faces. They all looked shocked, their mouths hanging open as they looked at me. Was there something wrong with me? Didn't I do it right? What are they so shocked about? What’s wrong with me?