The Curse of the Human Wolf

The birthday of anticipation

Viola POV:

It's noon when I wake up, I can tell by the position of the sun in the sky, my clothes are still wet so I crawl out of the cave and head towards the lake embankment and wash the mud out them. Are you ready for today? Onyx seems chirpy and excited, I on the other hand, I'm nervous and anxious. I wonder what's happening at home, did they find out I'm missing yet? Are they searching for me? I'm scared of what might be happening or if they're nearby and going to snatch me away and then I'll be done for. It will all be over and a cruel joke played by fate. Don't overthink things Viola. Onyx is trying to be comforting but I'm still alone with no where to go and that's unnerving.

Tonight is my birthday and I'm supposed to shift into a wolf tonight. I don't know what to expect. It will hurt at first but you need to trust the process. Your second shift will be easier. Usually people have family with them when it happens and there's a big celebration after. My heart sinks, even werewolves are family orientated. Humans suck! I hang up my clothes over some tree branches and walk around naked looking for food. I keep walking, making sure to leave a stone behind me so that I don't get lost.

I come across an old camp site and there was a coolerbox left behind. I walk towards it, glancing around me to make sure this isn't a trap from Damon or my mother. After seeing no one, I open the cooler box to find two bottles of water and two cans of cola. I open the bottle of water and gulp it down while keeping an eye out for the owners. It would be very awkward if they saw me standing naked, stealing from their campsite. I grab the coke and open it, enjoying it's fizzy taste and the sugar. The sugar is making me feel better.

I walk back towards my cave, carrying the last bottle of water and cola. I'm sure they won't notice it's gone since they're the ones that abandoned it. I stop and feel my clothes on the tree, they're almost dry and that's a relief, I guess I won't be naked forever. The sun is bright in the sky and I feel a sense of tiredness, wash over me. Onyx has been keeping to herself, saving energy for tonight. I crawl into the cave and lay down, my eyes are heavy and the coolness of the moss is a relief from the heat outside.

I'm running away from a giant wolf. He comes towards me and I'm backed up into an old tree, he comes closer and I shut my eyes, fearing I'll be eaten but instead he nuzzles my neck and whimpers like a puppy. I open my eyes and I stare into the deepest darkest obisidian like pools for eyes. He presses his wolf ahead against my forehead and I stroke his face, he seems to enjoy it and I'm feeling an overwhelming sense of heat flowing from my legs up to my breasts and he pulls away in that moment and looks at me as if he's gone feral and howls at the moon.

I wake up sweating and thirsty, that dream was scary but amazing and I wish I could go back to dreaming about the black wolf. I sit up and drink some water. "It's time for you to go outside now, Viola." Onyx sounds excited and chirpy and I'm feeling the total opposite. When the moon shines on us, you must let it happen. It will be painful but don't try to resist it! Bad things can happen Viola! Promise me that you'll let it happen! "I promise," I say before gulping. What could the bad consequences be if it's already going to be excruciatingly painful.

The moon shines high in the sky and illuminates the lake water, making everything so beautiful. I feel warm in the moonlight and when I open my eyes, the moon is all I can see. I can feel my pupils growing wider to stare at the moon, my jaw was shifting and my breathing was becoming ragged. The bones in my left foot snapped and I fell onto my left knee, the same started happening to my right leg. I screamed but it came out in a growl. My spine started to curve and shift and I could feel my skin growing thicker. I couldn't turn to look because my eyes were transfixed on the moon, the beautiful moon. The transformation was painful but I couldn't express it or stop it, I was in a trance and it was consuming me. I finally understood why people worshipped the moon. I could hear drums and tribal music and then finally, I was standing on four snow white paws but my body was grey. I finally let out a howl of appreciation and celebration! Happy Birthday Viola! Thank you Onyx! I giggled and laughed and realized that Onyx was in control here. That's right, when you're a human, I'm at the back of your mind but when you're a wolf I'm at the front of your mind. I could feel her joy and happiness and her sticking out her tongue at me. I laughed with her as we ran, our paws thudding against the soft earth. The dead leaves flying into the air as I ran past, it was a different world and a different kind of freedom. I was finally free.