Chapter 10: Chapter 10
HAZEL
The night was sleepless. My whole body was tingling all night and urging for his touch. I never knew kissing could be that good. On the other hand, my mind was full of questions. 'Who is he? Why did his eyes change color? How? What secret he is hiding?' but I wanted to know only one answer, "Will he come to meet me today?" It was the last day of trekking and I didn't know would he meet with me after that tour or not. So forgetting about the other questions, I only wanted to know that one, and I was really upset.
I woke up late that morning. We trekked the nearby mountain the whole day, I was anticipating Xander, but he didn't come in the afternoon. Though I was busy with Ruth and Anna, my mind was somewhere else. Prf. Henry didn't lead our team that day and he was not shown near me. So I was kind of happy about that. When it was already night and darkness engulfed the surroundings I was sure he would not come. I felt a heavy burden on my heart and I was extremely upset. For improving my mood, I decided to take a walk near the forest. I noticed both Ruth and Anna were busy making barbeque so I was left alone with a torch.
The forest was calm and silent except for the monotonous sound of a cricket. There were numerous fireflies and a soft breeze was blowing. The moonlight of the full moon turned the whole forest silvery and there was no darkness anymore. I sat on a rock and was silently observing the beauty of the night. It was so stunning that I couldn't describe it in words.
But my reverie was broken with a loud sound of growling and desperate panting. When I turned my head I saw a brown wolf with its burning eyes gradually coming towards me. I was scared out of my wits and froze at the place. But without attacking me, it stood in front of me in its two legs and within two minutes it turned into a girl. I was so shocked that I could not speak a single word. Just two minutes ago, I saw a huge brown wolf and then it turned into a beautiful girl, Rachel. I felt like I couldn't breathe, but when Rachel open her mouth I was rather angry than to be fear. Rachel growled, "So weakling, Are you scared now? Now, who will save your life? I warned you not to lure my Xander but you stupid human never listens. No problem, now I will show you how pathetic you are."
"Listen, I didn't lure him, the feeling is quite mutual. I like him. So better you leave, pathetic monster. How Xander can love a monster like you?" I roll my eyes angrily replied.
She laughed out loud and replied in a plummy voice, "Poor human, your lover is the king of the werewolves. You don't even know his true identity. Really? How did he find you as his mate? There must be some mistake. No problem, I will solve it now, by killing you."
My anger turned into disappointment, I knew very well that she was not lying. Xander indeed possessed some supernatural powers. I saw his golden eyes and his monstrous temper. He wanted to kill Prof. Henry. I just didn't want to know the truths as I loved him so much, so I only ignored those questions. Rachel again growled, "What? Upset? I wish to spare your life but he has already identified you as his mate. So he will always find you no matter how far you stay from him. Poor girl!"
Saying those words she again started turning into that creature, a werewolf. Her pale skin started covering with brown fur and her wild eyes started burning again. At first, I mistook it as a wolf from the far away, later I found that she was way bigger than a normal wolf, standing on her two legs like a monster. When the transformation completed, it again started walking in her two legs. I was so dumbfounded that I couldn't move an inch. My heart was so heavy not only in fear but also in disappointment. It felt like I was betrayed and lied, tears shimmered in my eyes. But I decided to run, leaving those thoughts. I lost my torch already, so without knowing anything about the direction I started running aimlessly. I could hear her footsteps behind me, though it was common she was way faster than me I felt again that strange fiery energy within me. It was trying to come out from my heart but I didn't know-how. Within some minutes, I felt a strong pain in my right arm and I saw my arm start bleeding and losing my balance fell on the ground. Instantly Rachel attacked me and bit my arm again with her sharp canines. I could feel only pain, extreme pain.
Suddenly I saw another wolf rather than a creature, double in size of Rachel and covered with black fur attack Rachel and in a blink of an eye, I found her bloody lifeless body on the ground. She was still in its wolf form, but gradually she started transforming into her human form. There was no sign of life in her body. After struggling a little, I could sit and I was bleeding badly and pain numbed my right hand. But I didn't care about my pain, because my eyes found a more painful sight. I saw the huge black werewolf transformed into Xander, the first love of life, and his face was covered with blood and he was naked like Rachel. His caring passionate expression had been replaced by an inflamed wild one and his deep blue eyes were burning like fire in anger and its color changed into a mixed color of golden and red. He yelled in his cold angry voice, "Why the hell you were roaming in the forest at night? Are you mad?", then sitting next to me he started examining my wounds.
But the moment, he touched my arm, I screamed, "Don't touch me. You- you are a Monster. You lied to me" and taking some steps away from him, started repeating, "No no don't come near me." His eyes flickered with pain and disappointment but I was too afraid to notice. After staring at me for a little time, he sighed and replied, "Alright, let me accompany you at least to your camp." I yelled in fear, "NO, I can go myself." But that time he didn't listen to my words and grabbed my wrist pulled me closer to him. Then he scooped me like bridal style, started walking, I struggled to get down but as a result, his hands only tightened around me. So I silently lied there placing my head on his chest. I could hear his heartbeat and it sounded like a symphony, for a moment I felt that I could spend my whole life in that way but when I looked up and found his bloody face and furious expression, I was scared stiff. Soon we reached the camp area, he gently put me down. Before leaving he looked at my eyes for the last time then his gaze shifted on my lips, I could feel his urge of kissing me, but he didn't. He just mumbled, "Please don't cry like this, I am leaving. Fine?" and left without looking back.
Then only I noticed my eyes flooded with tears, I was crying not in fear but I realized I lost something precious to my heart.
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(Lines of the day)
"A secret love is beautiful, sweet and sacred when it's just a light infatuation; but when that person reaches over and touches you in the heart, making it alive in a way it has never known, that secret love becomes frightening, because you can never make them love you, you would never want to make them love you...but all the same, no matter which way you view it, they don't love you...and your heart doesn't know how to beat the same. "
-Stefanie Schneider