The Lone Wolf

Four

MAVERICK

I didn't know how Lorenzo did it because I found myself driving to the park to clear my mind off so many thoughts. I know I was being stubborn and it's a must to follow the rules, but I wouldn't just choose a random person I don't connect with as my mate.

What if I finally find my mate? What will happen to the random girl? Do I then let her go and be done with her? All these thoughts kept crossing my mind as I watched humans running around in the park, children laughing and smiling as they rode the ferry and did other fun things.

This wasn't helping, because the words of the council members kept replaying over and over again in my head. I guess movies will be the next plan for me.

I got into the car and drove off to the cinema to see if I could calm my nerves. I was lucky to purchase the last ticket to watch the latest Marvel movie.

Though it was an action movie, I kept seeing my life playing out right on the screen, I kept watching myself sitting in the room with the council members while they lashed at me about my inability to get a mate and be a true leader.

This wasn't helping, nothing was helping my situation right now. My mind was like a time bomb ready to explode any moment.

I felt my body hurting, I was angry and it was affecting my wolf Axel, who was furious and was trying to surface.

‘No, not here Axel, calm down please.' I grunted. I could feel my hands slowly changing into my wolf's fur gradually started showing.

Standing up from the seat I was sitting on, I ran out of the restroom, I was breathing hard. My body temperature was rising and the burning inside of me intensified.

That was the worst way to be seen by humans and this wasn't what I planned when I left the pack. I wanted to calm my nerves. I guessed leaving the pack triggered Axel's anger. He must have felt I was running away from the situation instead of facing them head-on.

I groaned out as I felt my canine starting to surface. I increased the speed of my steps as I walked toward my car. Once inside my car, I started the car and drove off at top speed to the nearest woods where I could let Axel out and be free from this torture.

Each drive to the woods was tormenting as I kept fighting with my wolf not to take over, my reflection in the rear mirror was horrifying, my fangs were out, furs were on my face and my eyes were bloodshot.

My hands morphed into Wolf's form and back to human form on repeated occurrences. Finally packing my car in a hidden spot, I got out and I allowed Axel to completely take over me.

Axel's color was black and he was huge, a perfect fit for an alpha like me. Soon he was running deeper and deeper into the woods, howling into the night as he kept running until he came to the edge of a rift and came to a halt. After that, he howled into the darkness one last time and went silent.

‘Are you done? Because of your rage, you almost blew up our cover.’ I said to him through our mind link.

‘You are the reason I am angry. How would you allow them to talk to us that way, and all you could do is run away with your tails between your legs instead of fighting them and killing one of them to show that you fear no one’, Axel said.

‘I didn't run Axel and you know we can't kill the council members even if we want to.’ I explained what he already knows to him.

‘I don't f*****g care, they keep messing with us after what we have done for them, those ungrateful bastards.’ He roared.

‘Soon, Axel, soon, just know I won't sit still and watch anyone take what I, sorry, what we have fought for and what is rightfully ours. I'll make sure they come crawling on their knees and beg us. We would make sure they bleed while begging. I just need the perfect time to attack, but for now, let's be calm. I promise you, I won't let them take our throne.' I said.

I could feel him relaxing and slowly he started allowing me access to my body and, finally, I was able to morph into my human form.

‘I'm sorry Maverick, for losing control. I hope I didn't hurt any human because I won't be able to forgive myself?’ Axel said and I smiled.

“Don't worry, I'll make sure to keep you in check. Now get us out of here, it's freezing." I said to Axel and morphed back into my wolf form, running through the woods back to our car.

When I was close to the car, I morphed back to my human form and grabbed a coat at the back seat, wore it before getting into the driver's seat, and off I went.

I had to drop by the boutique to get some new outfits. I couldn't go back to the pack looking like this. It would give them talks and rumors and I wasn't ready for that.

I went into the store and was struck with the smell of rose and lavender which filled the air. It is this smell that one perceives when he or she is close to one's mate.

This can't be. Why now and why is it in a place like this? Don't tell me my mate is a human. How am I going to start explaining my origin to her or him? Wouldn't that make me look like a crazy person? Then I'll have to morph and show her or him what would drive them insane.

The Moon goddess must be playing a prank on me and I wasn't ready for that at the moment. Not having a human mate with the issues at hand.

A human mate will give the council a lot of things to talk down on me with. I knew everything was ruined. Now I have to settle for the mate that was chosen by the council members.

I turned around to walk away when someone grabbed my hands and I turned around to see the most beautiful lady I've ever seen in my life and Axel was tapping his feet, excitedly howling in my head. I didn't know when I growled the word. “MINE!"

ELISSA

These past few days have been the best days of my life. My boss wasn't that demanding or rude to me and most times she told me to take days off because of my condition, but I always told her I prefer working to staying at home, cause it reminds me a lot of my miserable life and how lonely I feel.

I got so close to her, that I told her about my failed relationship and that I was pregnant with my ex-husband. But no matter how close we were, never did I ever tell her that I was a werewolf.

I didn't know how she would take the news and if she would use it against me. So I would rather let that one remain a secret between me and my wolf.

I had gotten myself registered for antenatal care, to monitor the process of my pup. This was my first fruit and I wanted to make sure the pup was strong. I want to train the pup to be strong and I want to be strong for him or her too.

I wanted to do it and be proud of myself. I will never make Rody see my weakness or make him feel that he won over me, never. I will stand tall and be bold in case he comes back begging I will have every reason to kick him out or even kill him.

“Did you hear what I said Elissa?" Asked Rosaline, my boss.

“I am sorry I didn't get what you said at all," I replied honestly. “I was lost there for a moment, what did you say?” I asked her.

“Are you sure you're okay? You can go to the back and have some rest? I told you not to come to work today, but you wouldn't listen. You're damn too stubborn.” Rosaline scolded me.

“I'm fine, I was just thinking, nothing is serious about it. What do you want me to do for you, Rosa?" I asked.

She hated me calling her by her name, but like she always says, I'm stubborn.

“Nothing related to work. I'm going to my friend's party and they said I could come with a friend. It's a top-notch party and I wanted you to come with me,” She said and I gasped.

Party!!!?? I've never been a fan of that and besides, I didn't have what to wear. Most of my clothes have gotten a lot smaller for me and I have just gradually started buying new clothes. Slowly, renovating the house took a lot from me and I was left with little.

“If you don't want to go, it's alright, I understand. You don't have to force yourself if you hate it." Rosaline said, and I could see the disappointment in her eyes. She must have had high expectations of me being her escort to the party.

“No Rosaline, it's not that. I don't have anything to wear to the party. I'm a huge fan of parties.” I lied to her but I was honest about not having anything to wear to the party.

“If it's the clothes aspect, then you can rest assured that I got you covered.” She said, running to her bag and coming back with her card.

“Buy anything you want to buy, please just come with me please." she pleaded.

“I can't accept this, I have money to buy the clothes I want., I said, trying to reject the card that was already in my hand.

I tried to give her back the card, but she rejected it, saying she wouldn't want me to stress my account for her pleasure. With that, she pushed me out of her shop and soon I stopped a taxi. I told him to take me to the closet boutique around the area, then we were off.

She said to buy something classic that would expose some part of my cleavage with words like, ‘You are a beautiful woman, don't let your past relationship determine your future.

If she knew that werewolves' lifestyle was different from humans' and the pains we go through, I guess she would understand my point of view and why I was staying away from men. Those breeds weren't good for me and not worth my love or attention.

I went into the boutique after paying the taxi driver. I walked to the spot where the clothes were a little cheaper. I started searching for the perfect description of what my boss told me to get when I perceived the smell of sawdust mixed with the smell of grapes, an odd combination but not odd enough not to stir up Leah.

‘Mate!!' Leah screamed.

‘Rody? But that's not how Rody smells, or has the distance changed everything?’ I asked her.

‘It's not Rody, it's - it's - it's our mate.’ Leah stammered cheerfully.

‘Mate, how is it possible, if it's not Rody, how are we perceiving another mate's pheromones?’

‘Second chance mate.’ Leah exclaimed.

‘That's insane, I'll just look for the person and tell him to stop confusing us with his pheromones.’ I said to Leah.

I started sniffing him and the smell led me to someone who was about to leave the boutique and I hastened my footsteps to get closer to him. I stretched out my hand to grab his arm.

“Excuse me", I called out to him, and he stopped and turned around to look at me and I froze.

He could fit for the description of a goddess. His sculpture face and toned chest, everything was revealed with the body-fitted clothes he was putting on and I gulped hard on my saliva as my brain went blank when both Leah and this handsome prince said the word “MINE.”