Kitten in the Wolf's Den

Five: Giant Wolves

~Marcelline's P.O.V.~

"Marcy!" I heard Typhon shout as he came running towards me. Great! Now he is going to see me naked, covered in mud too. Just what I need. "What the f**k is going on here?!" He shouted at the crowd.

Avery stood paralyzed in his spot. He looked up at Typhon's face and visibly swallowed. He looked as if he would piss himself. I hoped he would. He deserved a little bit of the embarrassment and humiliation that he put me through. "Lord Dalca.... We um, we w-were just having...uh some fun, sir." Avery stuttered, shaking with trembling legs.

Typhon gazed down at me and then directed his heated glare toward Avery. He flashed right in front of the guy and threw a powerful punch directly at his throat. Avery hollered in pain, coughing on his blood and dropping to his knees. "All of you should be ashamed of yourselves! Picking on a sweet girl who has never done any of you any harm. If any of you come near Miss Winters again, I will tear your hearts from your chest cavities. Now, go! Get out of my sight!" Ty bellowed in a loud booming voice. His voice carried the powerful command of his aura, and I watched as they quickly dispersed. Everyone returned to their previous activities of dancing around the bonfire, swimming in the deep part of the creek and drinking booze.

Ty held out his hand and I begrudgingly accepted it. He pulled me out of the mud and wrapped me tightly in his arms. Then he flashed us somewhere far away from prying eyes. Away from the festivities where I could not even see the smoke from the bonfire. Once we were all alone and far enough away from everyone, he looked down at my face. His eyes were filled with worry, sorry, and regret. "Are you okay, duckling?" He asked, inspecting my bruised and bloodied face and naked body soaked in wet mud. My jaw hurt less than it had been, and I wondered if it was still broken. His words made a fuming surge of anger flow through me.

I glared at him, crossing my arms over my bare chest. "Does it look like it, Typhon?!" I snapped at him angrily. He frowned at my aggressive tone, reaching out to touch my face. I pushed his hands away in a rough movement and narrowed my eyes even more. "Don't f*****g touch me!"

"Marcelline, what is wrong with you?" He asked, c*****g a brow. "Are you serious?!" I scoffed at him, before pointing a finger at him and jabbing it against his chest. "YOU ARE THE PROBLEM!" I shouted at him, dropping my hands to my sides. My fists were clenched tightly, and I felt something sharp digging into my palms, but paid no attention to it. Too enraged to feel anything at the moment. "You are the reason my life has been s**t! You...You claim that I belong to you. That I am to be your queen! Well.... I-I don't want to be that. I don't want to be a queen! Not yours. Not anyone’s!"

Ty's eyes turned crimson, probably smelling my bloody palms as my nails dug deeply into my flesh. "Calm down, Marcy." He ordered, making his compelling aura slip through his tone.

I shoved him in the chest, pushing him back further away from me. The action surprised both of us, as I had never been able to resist his aura. Nobody, except for another royal-blooded-being, can resist a royal's aura. Ty was king of the vampires. He is their lord. Which means I should not be able to resist his command, but I just did and it felt empowering! I smirked in triumph, feeling satisfied as I was not forced to submit to his aura. "You don't get to tell me what to do. Not anymore."

He took a step closer to me and I watched his fangs grow to their full pointed length. "If you continue to be a bad girl, Marcy, I am going to have to punish you." Ty promised in a dark tone. What is wrong with him?! Can he not see how infuriated I was!

"I. f*****g. Dare. You." I snarled. Another sharp pain pierced my gums where my canines are. I ran my tongue over them and felt them grow longer, forming two sharpened fangs. Similar to Ty's fangs, but less narrow and more primal.

His eyes widened, likely from seeing my fangs for the first time. I was surprised too, but more furious to put much thought into it. My vision blurred for a moment before it quickly cleared up and I realized that my sight heightened a lot more. I could see my entire surroundings in the dark, and even up to a mile away. My hearing strengthened as well, allowing me to hear a cricket rubbing its legs together in the tree a few feet away from us. I could hear more than that too. For example, I could see the crackling flames of the bonfire coming from the party miles away from us. Everything around us began to get clearer and sharper, and I felt this surge of strength building in my muscles. It made me feel powerful!

"Duckling, are you okay?" Ty asked worriedly.

I went to open my mouth to curse him out, but what came out instead was, "I am not a duck, leech." My voice rasped in a silvery guttural tone. Wow, I sounded sexy!

Typhon flinched at the harsh insult that drunk-me blurted out without my control. His crimson eyes started glowing as he hissed at me. "Ah, I see..." He grinned like a sadistic monster, inspecting my face with wicked curiosity. "It seems the wolf has finally decided to come out and play." Ty mocked with his head tilted to the side. I didn't understand what he meant, but truthfully, I didn't give a s**t to ask. "Shall we have a little fun, or are you going to give the girl her consciousness back?"

My mouth twisted uncontrollably into a sinister smile as I felt my legs move to step towards him. "I am not a wolf, leech." I, or drunk-me, answered in the same silvery guttural tone. So sexy! "And you will not be playing any fun games with her anymore."

Ty narrowed his eyes at me and was about to say something. Before he could, my hand closed into a fist and flew through the air, socking him in the jaw. His jaw bone shattered underneath my punch and he flew backwards away from me. I gasped, but the sound didn't come out. I felt like I was awake but watching everything happen without my control. It was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. Ty half flipped up to his feet and flashed in front of me with his vampire speed. I tried to throw another punch but he caught my wrist in his grasp and pushed me back. Then, my leg lifted in the air to kick him in the balls, but he snatched my ankle and yanked my leg out from under me, knocking me on my back.

A growl tore through my throat as I rolled over on all fours and jumped back up to my feet. I charged forward, aiming to elbow him in the ribs, but he dodged my attack with ease and grabbed my arm, pulling me against his chest. Ty kept me locked in his arms as he nuzzled his face in my neck. His slimy tongue slid out of his mouth as he licked his cold tongue down my throat. I shuddered against his body, letting out another loud growl. I was growling a lot. It was bizarre, but cool!

"Give the girl back control, mutt!" Ty hissed in my ear. He wasn't making any sense. I was perplexed.

The sexy voice came out of my mouth to retort back to him. "In your dreams, leech!"

My elbow jerked back into his side and he winced, releasing me from his hold. I spun around and kicked him in his man parts, causing him to drop down on his knees. He would surely be down for a good ten minutes now. Maybe more than that. My legs moved on their own again, sprinting away and going deeper into the forest. I felt numb to my surroundings, and there was a growing pain in my skull. Suddenly, I dropped down on all fours and released a piercing scream as all my bones broke apart and started moving around. The pain increased as a prickling sensation spread throughout my entire body, watching as snowy white fur sprouted all over my body. My vision blurred again while the bones in my head moved around to morph into a different shape. After my head had stopped transforming, my vision cleared. My gaze drifted to discover what was once my legs and feet were now legs and paws? White fur covered every inch of my flesh and bone. What in the underworld?

"Marcelline, everything is okay." I heard the same sexy voice from earlier, but this time it echoed inside my head.

'What's going on?' I asked the sexy voice back. I spoke the message through my mind through the channel in my head where her voice came from.

The silvery voice laughed. "I will explain later. Right now, you need to run. The leech will kill you now that he knows what you are. What we are."

'Wait, who are you? What are you?' I called out to her through the channel in my mind.

"Close your eyes." She instructed me. I did as she asked, and a gasp escaped my mouth. There, sitting in the middle of my mind's eye, was a beautiful arctic fox with snowy white fur that glistened like diamonds. She had the same sapphire blue eyes as myself but they seemed to be glowing and had little amethyst specs swirling around inside them. Her snout formed the cutest little foxy grin that I have ever witnessed as she pranced in place on her little paws. "My name is Alaska." She announced proudly. "I am the other half of your subconsciousness. I am your fox. Now, let’s get out of here!"

I gave her a small awkward wave before peeling my eyes open again. My ears twitched, picking up the sound of Typhon as he slowly stood back up on his feet. I started running again. My small fox legs were surprisingly faster than my human legs. With my new speed, I was able to run from Ty but I could still feel him hot on my trail. He is the lord of the vampires after all. Which makes him faster than the others. However, my determination to escape helped me to sprint at a higher speed than him. My small size also made it easier to glide through the shrubs, bushes, and fallen trees that came into our path. Meanwhile, Typhon's height made it difficult for him to dodge the many obstacles and he kept stumbling over the shrubbery and fallen trees.

'Alaska, where are we supposed to be going?' I asked her, continuing to run as fast as I could.

"Uh, I will be honest. I have no idea. There is no destination, except for escaping this leech!" She answered me with a short snort, before disappearing to the back of my mind.

Typhon tripped over another fallen log, and I heard him shout out a loud curse as his shin collided with the thick branch. A laugh came out of my mouth but it sounded funny. Something similar to a pig snorting and a coughing dog. I kept running as he refused to give up on chasing me. My adrenaline was pumping so loudly in my ears that I was surprised I could hear anything else. It sounded like a semi-truck engine roaring in my head. Furthermore, I ignored it to the best of my ability and it was not that difficult to drown the noise out. The fear of the possibility of being caught by Typhon was enough to keep me focused. I continued to glide and zip through the forest landscape, keeping my eyes glued to the sights in front of me.

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~Typhon's P.O.V.~

My dear Marcelline... I knew that she was special. One of a kind. The moment I laid eyes on her I knew that she was unique. There was just something about her alluring tropical scent mixed with her strawberry-scented blood. That delectably delicious blood that pumps from her strong heart through her veins. Oh, and those iridescent sapphire blue eyes. Those deep blue eyes that reflect the most crystal clear seas. Yes, the first moment I saw her lying inside that wooden bassinet, I knew she would be a rarity. A precious gem fit to be my queen. To be my wife, my lover, and my equal.

Originally, I thought she was just a mere human. It didn't change my mind how I felt about her. I didn't care that I thought she was a human. She was the most special and beautiful human that I had ever seen in my entire existence. I still wanted her as my queen despite the fact I believed her to be a mortal. However, as she aged, I started picking up another scent. The older she got, the more the new scent strengthened. It wasn't until last year on her sixteenth birthday that I truly realized what the scent was. Her wolf had emerged.

I waited in her room, hiding in the shadows that night. I wanted to be sure my nose wasn't deceiving me. I needed to be sure that if she shifted for the first time, as wolves do on their 16th birthday, that I would be there to keep it under control. Then, when she would shift back to her human form, I would find a way to get rid of the wolf inside of her without actually harming my sweet Marcy. She didn't deserve that torture just because of her bloodline. I would never subject her to a life of pain or misery. So I waited, but it never happened. I snuck into her room every night that first night to be sure that she wasn't just a little behind. Marcelline is smaller than the average she-wolf. If I had not saved her from the fate of belonging to a pack, she would surely be an omega wolf.

However, she never shifted. The scent of mutt still lingered in her skin but she never turned into her beast. I realized my prayers had been answered. My sweet Marcy was a wolf that was too weak to transform into a canine beast. It was a miracle, or so I had thought. Turns out the bloody wolf was just playing hide and seek with me. She knew I kept a watchful eye on Marcelline, and so she stayed dormant. She waited for the perfect moment to come out and play. Now that my little duckling was brave enough to stand up to me, the wolf made her presence known to both of us. She finally came out to say hello!

What surprised me though, was the fact she smelled exactly like a werewolf. But she wasn't a wolf at all. She was a little white fox. A snow fox, or arctic fox as they are called. A hunter of the arctic tundra. Quick little predators that hunt small prey. My Marcy was no longer a little duck, she is now a brave little fox. My little cub. Yes, that would be her new nickname. Just as soon as I get my hands on her. Soon, little cub. Soon you will be mine, and mine only.

I sprinted behind her. Her fox form was surprisingly quick for how small she was. She was quite agile as well. Leaping over fallen logs, and weaving around the trees and bushes with ease. Quite a graceful little cub, I would be proud of her if she had not run from me. We continued our little game of predator and prey. I was hot on her heels and could hear her thunderous heart pounding in her chest cavity. She was scared. Good, she should be. Once I get my hands on her, she will be punished. Not just for this little game, but for allowing one of my soldiers to put his hands all over her. He will be punished too, for kissing my little pet behind my back. His punishment will be disparate to what I have in store for Marcelline. Little cub, I am going to make you scream my name. I will make you beg for my forgiveness.

She leaped over yet another log. Then, she took an unexpected turn and I felt my blood turn to ice. NO! What is she doing? Her fox should know better than to go that way... s**t! I picked up my pace, trying to catch her before she went too far. Before she could cross through that line. But she was too fast for me. Too zippy and too graceful. I leaped at her, aiming to tackle her to the side as I sensed the border only a few feet up ahead. My arms brushed her on the back of her left leg but she easily rolled her small body away from me. Then, without knowing what she was about to do, she crossed HIS border onto HIS territory. My feet jerked to a complete stop as she disappeared into the trees, watching as she ran further into my nemesis’ territory. Out of sight, out of reach. Untouchable. You may have escaped one monster, precious, but now you have handed yourself over to the most dangerous one of us all. May the Goddess have mercy on your soul, Marcelline.

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~Marcelline's P.O.V.~

My steps slowed to a stop as I felt a weird chill slide down my back. It felt like ice-cold water was being poured down my spine, freezing my limbs with nervous anticipation. All of my senses and nerve endings seem to have come alive about a mile ago. The adrenaline that was coursing through my veins had faded off completely. Additionally, I no longer heard Typhon on my trail. However, my skin was crawling from the feeling of being watched. Not just by one single pair of eyes, but by a lot more. My body trembled from the anxiety settling low in my gut. I slowly turned in a circle, surveying my entire surroundings. There were tall trees and large bushes surrounding me, making it difficult to find the person or people that were watching me. I know they are there. I could sense their presence.

'Alaska... I am scared, what is going on?' I asked her through our mental channel in my mind's eye.

Her presence appeared in my mind and I felt her worry mix with mine. "I do not know, my human. Keep a clear head, and stay calm. There are at least a dozen of them." She answered me back.

I swallowed down the massive lump that had just risen in my throat. Her words added to my fear instead of helping me to relax. 'Oh, Goddess... A dozen?!' I squeaked out.

She doesn't reply, but I felt her reassurance through our subconscious connection. I kept spinning in a circle, watching for any sudden movements. Seconds ticked by slowly, and those seconds soon turned into minutes. I gulped down the saliva pooling in my mouth and slowly started to move again. I continued walking in the same direction I was previously traveling, keeping my ears open to listen to all my surroundings. Then, I heard it. A branch snapped from behind me, the loud crack echoing through the thick forest. My limbs turned liquid as I slowly turned around, all four of my legs wobbling like a scared little chihuahua.

When I finished my 90 degree turn, two very large wolves leaped out from a giant bush. One of them was a light grey wolf with dark brown stripes going through the fur, and it was wearing thick leather armor over the majority of its body. The light grey wolf had a pair of golden yellow eyes that were looking at me hungrily, and massive paws the size of a Frisbee with deadly black claws. The other wolf was larger than the light grey wolf. The larger wolf had a thicker coat with primarily tan fur but a blend of black, brown, and white colors mixed in. Its eyes were a dark orange-brown color that looked less menacing than the other wolf's yellow eyes. The larger wolf's paws have dark brown claws that are also lethal looking. They surely could kill me if they wanted.

"Werewolves. Stay calm. Do not make any sudden movements, or you will be their food." Alaska informed me.

'You are brutally honest!' I glared at her in my mind's eye. She just laughed at me, before disappearing again.

The two wolves began to circle me, and soon they were joined by ten other large wolves. The new additions were smaller and slightly less scary. Though, they are all still severely larger than my little self. Curse you, small size! The ten wolves formed a circle around myself and the two larger wolves. Meanwhile, the two larger wolves were closing in on me, circling me like dogs playing with their food. I listened to what Alaska told me and kept still, not wanting to become their meal. For sure, they could goggle me up in one bite with those massive chompers! The larger one could swallow me whole if it wanted.

Both larger wolves suddenly stopped circling me. They plopped their big butts down on the ground and straightened their postures, sitting on both sides of me. The ground began to tremble underneath my legs, causing me to wobble on all four paws. I gulped down my saliva again, turning my head from side to side as I tried to find the giant creature that was surely heading our way. Alaska's fear grew inside my mind, making it almost impossible for me not to freak out and have a panic attack. She is supposed to help me stay calm. Not do the opposite!

The ground started to shake even more like a terrifying earthquake coming from below us. Every single one of the wolves tossed back their heads as they let out loud, threatening howls. Their howls blended into a perfectly harmonized ethereal song. They continued to howl up toward the night sky as the shaking from the ground grew more intense. Then, I saw it as it walked through the shrubbery, stepping out of the shadows. The largest wolf I had ever seen, let alone could even imagine it. There is not a doubt in my mind that this gigantic wolf is a male. His whole entire being, presence, and aura screamed MASCULINITY.

The moment he stepped out of the shadows and revealed himself in the moonlight, the other wolves fell silent. All of their heads bowed down, and the circle of wolves around myself and the two larger wolves stepped apart, making space for him to walk through. He moved slowly, his huge paws thunderously hitting the ground. He was the size of a full-grown, male moose. His thick fur was dense, like the fur of a chinchilla. I ached to run my fingers through it, to feel its softness under my fingertips. He has pitch black fur that reminds me of a black bear, but it shimmers like black diamonds underneath the moonlight. The massive wolf was packed with thick rippling muscles under his fur coat, and there were a few scars on his huge black paws. His eyes were different than all the other wolves around me. He had a pair of striking emerald green eyes that mine magnetically searched out. Like an instinct inside of my soul. It was almost as if a beacon of light inside of his soul summoned me to him. Holy s**t, he is breathtaking!

Alaska began to prance around in my mind as he moved closer to us. I could feel her excitement spreading through my veins like electricity. She too felt hypnotized by this humongous male wolf, "Alpha. Alpha. Alpha!" She kept repeating, until he stood in front of us. I kept my eyes glued to the ground, too frightened to look directly into his gaze. Though I could feel those magnetic green eyes glaring down at the top of my head. He was waiting for me to look at him. But I was too scared.

Suddenly, I heard a disturbing sound of crackling bones and cartilage. I watched the four paws in front of me turn into two big feet and hands. Human feet and hands. Then the male rose to his feet and I could feel his large human size towering over me like a giant. The male cleared his throat, trying to grab my attention, but I kept focusing on the ground. Another wolf emerged from the large bush and it dropped a pair of black shorts and a large white shirt on the ground before running off. The male bent down and I watched his hands grab the clothes off the ground. He slid the shorts on over his legs, covering his naked lower half. However, he kept the shirt held in his grasp.

The male cleared his throat again. This time much louder, and I felt his powerful aura flow out of his essence and surround me. It felt much stronger than Typhon's aura ever did. I tried to resist but eventually my body was forced to submit to his commanding will. My gaze slowly dragged up his strong and muscular legs, to his thick powerful thighs and large hips covered in shorts. I felt a warm fluttering sensation in my belly as my eyes lingered on the large bulge hidden in his pants. Oh sweet Goddess, that is one huge thing!

Bad! Bad girl, Marcy! I shook my head at my inappropriate thoughts. This male probably wanted to kill me. Because of what, I am not sure but his aura radiated with his contained anger. He definitely was not happy with me, for whatever reason. I went back to finishing my examination of his body. His waist was pretty slender with a deep v-cut shaping around his eight pack of washboard abdominal muscles. I could lick those abs! No.. Stop it, Marcelline. Stay focused, naughty girl! A giggle escaped my mouth after hearing my own thoughts. I quickly finished my examination as my gaze slid up his strong chest and large pectoral muscles, wide broad shoulders and lat muscles, up his thick neck until I landed on his face. Dear Goddess, I know this man! I remember him from when I was 12... He saved my life. This man is my savior!

I recognized his short, thick black hair that looked almost dark brown in the light, those full broad nude lips that looked like plump pillows, a perfect Roman-shaped nose, and how could I forget those magnetic emerald green eyes belonged to this man. My savior! He was even more gorgeous than I last remembered. His perfectly sculpted jaw was growing a shadow of a beard, but it just added to his ruggedly handsome appearance. He appeared to be doing an examination of my fox form, and I felt slightly self-conscious about it. I was quite small compared to all these massive beasts. They probably think I look pathetic.

"Shift!" The male rasps in that familiar deep, smoky voice.

My head tilts to the side in confusion at his command. "Alaska, how do I turn back to my human form?" I asked her.

"Think about your appearance. Picture it in your mind." She answered me.

I do as she said, closing my eyes and picturing myself gazing into a mirror. I start with my little feet, slowly up my long toned legs, wide hips, curvy bottom, and the scar that goes across my left thigh. My bones started to crack and break apart as I continued to picture my human form. I stare back at the imaginary mirror, moving my gaze up to my small waist, toned stomach, up to my d-cup breasts, and slender arms and shoulders. Then to my thin neck and structured jaw. I stared at my face in the imaginary mirror, looking at my full magenta-pink lips, small button nose, the little freckle on the left corner of my nose, perfect thin arched brows, and my almond-shaped sapphire blue eyes. To finish my thoughts, I recalled my height of 5'4 and my hourglass shapely figure. When I opened my eyes again, I noticed I was back in my human form. Standing in front of all these people, completely and starkly naked. Oh goddess! For sure, my face was as red as an apple.

"Look at me, girl!" The male husked in his deep smoky tone. His voice sent a pleasant chill running down my spine, littering my skin with goosebumps. His command was irresistible, forcing me to immediately obey. My head lifted up and our eyes connected. The fluttering in my belly grew tenfold and I felt a warm heat form between my thighs. The male let out a shocked gasp, taking a step back before he released a loud growl. All of the other wolves dropped their gazes to the ground the second he let out that loud powerful sound. Then, the male reached out his arms, and before I could react, he had me pulled into his arms, shielding my naked body from all the other pairs of eyes with the shirt pressed between us. Finally, he roared, "MINE!"