THE AWAKENING

8.AWAKENING

Penelope

Four years later,

I heard a voice after a very long time, waking me up from a slumber. I could hear the voice, but I couldn’t see the face of the person speaking. Just a bright light. It's like my eyes could open even if I willed them to.

"Wake up, my child; the world has dealt you an injustice, and I couldn't stand by and watch it happen; I want you to get the justice you deserve, but it won't be easy." was a soft caress of a whisper.

"Who are you?" I asked. This time my voice sounded different like it wasn’t mine.

"I am the moon goddess. I am granting you your life so that you can get justice, but I am giving you different vessels as your old one was destroyed. I was not pleased and you did call out to me, so I heard your call."

Still confused, "What do you mean by vessel?"

I mean, I am giving you a different body but a few similar features. "I am wishing you the best, my child."

"Wait......!" But before I could even say more, I just felt myself being pulled down by a very powerful force. It was like I was falling into an abyss. Everything was black, but now my eyes opened and my vision focused more. Shortly after I blacked out, all I could see were trees everywhere breathing hard.

I opened my eyes and when I saw that I wasn’t where I had fainted, I panicked. Where were the trees?

All I could see were white walls and tubes connected to my body. My panicked state raised the beeping on the monitor, causing a doctor to come rushing into the room.

"Oh, you are awake. Thank goodness I am the Doc. Alice Trainer is my name. You have been out for two days now. One of our pack members found you as he was scouting the area, and he brought you. He couldn’t let you die out there. What happened to you? "

"I..." I can’t remember. Where am I? What pack is this? " I didn’t even get a proper look at the doctor.

"This is the moon rise pack, with Alpha Dereck Harper. You will get to meet him shortly. He is the one who permitted having you treated, and I have already informed him that you are awake. "

"You said that I had been out for two days," I asked.

"Yes, when Jackson found you, I mean the pack member who found you, you were quite malnourished, like you had not been eating enough food for days and your body was very exhausted. That’s why you fainted. Can you at least remember your name?"

I can’t remember. I just have a major headache when I try to remember anything. "The only things I could remember were that I was a werewolf and the name Penelope. The rest was a blur. I didn’t even know if I had a life before. "

"Don’t worry, I am sure you will remember in due time." She was sincerely lovely and friendly. I hope most of the people in the pack were as nice as she. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. I just hoped for the best.

Shortly after the door opened, I just felt a powerful aura, and I knew the alpha had walked into the room. I heard his heavy footsteps like he was dragging his feet on purpose to make his presence known.

He had no choice. I mentally rolled my eyes.

His aura is enough.

He came and stood at the foot of the bed so he could get a better look at me. The first thing I noticed was his bright baby blue eyes. He was staring at me, observing before he could say anything. His hair was brown; you would think it was black if you didn’t pay close attention. He had a straight face, was very handsome if you ask me, and very well built. I guess all alphas were like that. The only thing is that he was old enough to be something like a father figure. He looked to be in his mid-forties at this point. I wondered if he must have been really hot in his younger years if he managed to look this good even in his old age.

" Hi, I am Alpha Dereck Harper and this is the Moon Rise Pack. What is your name? " He surely had a big voice. I nearly jumped out of bed.

"I..." I can’t remember my name. I have been trying to, but I can't. I don’t even know what my name is. I had tried, but I couldn't. Maybe it was Penelope. That was why it kept coming to mind, but something I remembered clearly was what the moon goddess told me.

"What could be the problem, doc?" He asked her, though his gaze was on me still observing me,

"I feel like she’s been through a lot. That’s why she can’t seem to remember anything, but in due time she will do everything with her" Though the doc was reassuring the alpha, she seemed worried too, and that made me even more worried about what if my memories don’t come back to me.

"If that's the case, then since you are up, I fixed up a room for you in the packhouse in which you can stay. As you get better, I will take care of you together with the pack. I couldn’t watch you die. That’s why I took you in, and if that’s okay with you, you can become a member of this pack."

"Yes, I will be glad to join." "Thanks very much, I appreciate it." I couldn’t stop myself from smiling. I was so happy. Seeing my expression, he smiled too.

"Good, I will send a pack member. Her name is Rosa. She will show you to your room, show you around, and while you are at it, pick a name for yourself, but I would suggest calling you Carla. Carla, your suit is ready." With one last look, he walked out of the room, and I was left with the doctor. I thought about what he said. I did like the name. It has to be my own from now on.

"So what do you think of the name?" the Doc asked.

"I love it." I am Carla Johnson from now on. " I felt so connected to the name already.

"Great. I think Rosa is even here. "

Soon enough, the door opened and a petite figure walked in. She was very pretty, with white hair falling to her waist. She was curvy, too, with a small oval face and grey eyes. She seemed bubbly. I could tell she was a talker.

"Hi, I am Rosa Alpha. She sent me here so I could show you to your room. What is your name, by the way?"

" My name is Carla Johnson."