True Love
Chapter 11

She smiled half-sideways. She loved her brother’s cuddles even though he sometimes teased her a little. His calling her little wolfie meant he was in a good mood. She hugged him around the waist and the two of them melted into a tender sibling hug.

-I should go now, there’s no need for JB to come with me, it’s safer if he stays with you.

-No way, he’ll take you home. She sighed at his demand.

-Where did you replace her? She said pointing to the hut behind her.

-In town, some a*****e was trying to rape her in a lonely alley. I found him beating her so I knocked him unconscious and brought her here.

-Poor girl. You’re in trouble brother, you broke dad’s order. Deep sigh. -I’m leaving.

JB appeared behind some trees waiting for the brown wolf. He mentally told Ethan he’d be back in a few minutes to keep an eye out. Ethan nodded. He said goodbye to his sister who slowly transformed. She was still new so her process was less rapid than his or his father’s. He watched her look at him for the last time as he watched her as she was slowly transformed.

He watched her look at him one last time as she wandered off into the pines, he trusted Megan’s life to JB, he suspected the two of them liked each other, he would have time to replace out. He looked back at the cabin behind him, the door remained closed. In JB’s backpack there were clothes for both of them, so he turned to walk around while his friend arrived to relieve him.

What a pain, his whole body was burning, it hurt, he was cold but also hot as if he had a fever. She felt really bad, she tried to open her eyes but only blinked them closed, she was thirsty, her mouth was dry, where was she? At home? Or was it a bad dream?

Eve always woke her up when that happened, her mattress was hard and uncomfortable and smelled woody and damp, like wet earth. That wasn’t her home.

-Damn it, where are you, Shery?

Eve had skipped school that day and she wasn’t happy about it, but she had to, her sister still hadn’t shown up all night and now that she’d stopped by the cafeteria she was more scared than ever.

Her boss had told her that she had left half an hour late the day before, which meant that he had gone to pick her up at the park, but what happened to her? She never showed up.

He retraced the path she was taking, but before he went on he stopped in front of the forbidden alley, and thought, “If she was half an hour late, surely she took the shortcut that would save her a ten-minute walk, just to get there quickly?

He knew her so well that he knew she didn’t like to be left alone for long. He made a decision, he headed down the alley, it was daylight nothing bad could happen to her.

She walked while looking everywhere, and suddenly, she spotted her sister’s bag. He ran to meet her with his heart pounding and yes, it was indeed her bag. She began to tremble because there was b***d splatter on it and that didn’t bode well.

What had happened to her? Was she dead? Who had taken her body? He left the place quickly, heading towards the park benches, looking inside the bag, maybe he would replace something that would tell him where she could be.

To his surprise it was empty, there was nothing inside except her l*p gloss, a hairbrush, a notebook and a pen. These were all her things. But the wallet and documents were gone, maybe the b***d wasn’t hers, but then where was it? Why didn’t he contact her? He sighed, looking up at the cloudy sky.

It would rain soon, it smelled of damp earth. The best thing to do was to wait for her at home in case she showed up. Besides, she had to clean up the mess on her own. She got up, packed her things in her backpack and set off for the hell of home.

-“It’s morning, Ethan, at least there weren’t any surprises during the night.”

-Yes, you’re right. The wolves walked around the small cabin guarding it.

-“You should go check on the girl, you haven’t checked on her in two hours.”

• “All right.”
• “What are you planning to do today? Your father is about to come back, if he replaces out you haven’t been home to look after your sister he’ll be angry.
• “I plan to take the girl home”.

-Brother, you’ve lost your mind.

The brown wolf watched as his friend walked slowly to the cabin transforming quickly. He never understood how Ethan had made it so easy. He’d had a hard time the first few years, and even though he was a few years older he still had a hard time being as fast as he was. His family’s extirpation showed.

Ethan dressed in worn jeans and a white T-shirt. He didn’t bother to put on shoes. He walked into the cabin and was surprised to see the girl with wide eyes looking around. She immediately noticed his presence and her look showed fear.

-Don’t worry, I’m not going to hurt you. he told her.

She didn’t speak, she just stared at his face, gripped the blanket tightly as she frowned from the pain of the movement.

-Don’t use too much force, you could hurt yourself. If you want something I’ll get it for you.

-Where am I? Who are you?

-You’re safe, I brought you here, I saved you from the bastard in the alley.

-Derek! -What happened to him?

He frowned, why did she have to ask about that idiot. He had hurt her to the point of almost killing her. Just the thought of her caring about that bastard made his b***d boil with jealousy.

-Why do you want to know?

-Because he’s a threat. The achievement… Achievement. She bit her lips.

-He didn’t do anything to you, I got there in time. Well not for the beating he gave you.

He heard a slight sigh from her, that relieved the irritability he felt a few minutes ago, she wasn’t like that idiot said, if she cared that she was raped then she wasn’t a slut.

-Thank you! she said through her tears. -I don’t know what I would have… tears were falling more and more down her cheeks.

-Grocios! she said through her tears. -I don’t know what would have… the tears ran down her cheeks more and more.

-Don’t cry, you’ll be fine. I will protect you.

-Who are you?

-My name is Ethon, and yours?

-Shery…” he said in a sweet voice, that made his heart beat faster.

-What a wonderful pleasure to meet you. He said with a huge smile.

-I need to go or I’ll be Ethon.

The smile faded in the middle of his face, “Take it or die? But if you open the door, I can’t replace him.

-But these hurt me, you have to get out of the way.

-I have to go back, someone is waiting for me at my place.

-Who? I ask frowningly.

-That’s none of your business, the fact that you let me alone doesn’t give you the right or the right to be in my life, I don’t even know you.

-You must stay here, in a little while I’ll take you or my body, my brother will tend to your wounds.

-What? You are not listening to me, I must return or….

-I listened to you, but you also listened to me.

But what happened to that boy, just a moment ago he woke up totally disoriented and then he met a “supposed solvodor” but he wouldn’t let him go, or was it one of Doren’s employees?

But why didn’t they take him to a hospital, or a hospital, or one, where was he? A pine tree? Smell or pines and wet earth and another very peculiar smell “wet dog” thought this, “how strange” were they wolves? The fur turned to fur, he had to get out of the way.

He tried to get up but a stab of pain shot through his ribs, making him go back to his knees, he looked down at his body and noticed that he had a simple pinkish-coloured commissure, where the hell did that come from? And most importantly, who gave him the clothes? He looked at the boy in front of him with crossed eyes and looked at him somewhat confused with frowning eyebrows.

-Did you match my clothes?

He looked surprised by what I asked, even noticed a flash of embarrassment on his face, oh for heaven’s sake! He had seen him naked, he had seen him naked “what a shame” he thought, he looked at him again.

-It wasn’t me. It was my brother, and that’s why I’m taking you or my body, or would you rather I did it?

-Are you mad? Chlorine that no.

It was very pretty or despite all those bruises on his chorus, it gave him a little smile. If his nickname was a humble one, but it was the most beautiful of all.

-Let’s let him disconnect one more break and then we’ll go.

-No! Listen to me, I need to get back to my place, please, it’s urgent. How long have I been here?

-I’ve only been here a day. We’re too weak or well, you’re still too weak to make that trip to the village. My place is nearer. Who is waiting for you in my place? A husband?

-What? I beg you, I must go back for my little brother. He’s in danger.

-Thank you! He said in tears. -I don’t know what I would have… the tears were falling more and more down her cheeks.

-Don’t cry, you’ll be fine. I’ll protect you.

-Who are you?

-My name is Ethan, and yours?

-Shery…” he said in a sweet voice, it stirred her heart.

-What a wonderful pleasure to meet you. He said with a huge smile.

-I need to go home, Ethan.

The smile faded immediately. Take her home? But he just found her.

-But you’re hurt bad, you need to rest.

-I have to go back, someone’s waiting for me at home.

-Who? I ask frowningly.

-That’s none of your business, the fact that you saved me doesn’t give you the right to look into my life, I don’t even know you.

-You must stay here, in a while I’ll take you to my house, my sister will tend to your wounds.

-What? You’re not listening to me, I must return to….

-I heard you, but you also listened to me.

But what was up with that guy, a moment ago she had woken up totally disoriented and now she was with a “supposed saviour” but he wouldn’t let her go home, was he one of Daren’s employees?

But why didn’t they take her to a hospital, but to a, what was it, a hut? It smelled of pine trees and wet earth and another very peculiar smell “wet dog” she thought, “how strange”, could it be wolves? Her skin crawled, she had to get out of there.

She tried to get up but a pang of pain settled in her ribs making her return to the soft bed, she looked at her clothes and noticed that she was wearing a simple pink nightgown, where the hell did that come from? And more importantly, who changed her clothes? She looked at the boy standing in front of her with his arms crossed and looking at her with a confused frown on his face.

-Did you change my clothes?

He seemed surprised by the question, even noticed a flash of embarrassment on her face, oh for heaven’s sake! It had been him who had changed her, he had seen her naked, “how embarrassing” she thought, looking at him again.

-It wasn’t me. It was my sister, and that’s why I’m taking you to my house so she can take care of it, or would you rather I do it?

-Are you crazy? Of course I’m not.

She was very pretty despite all those bruises on her face, it brought a small smile to his face. Yes her mate was a human, but she was the prettiest of them all.

-I’ll let you rest a little longer and then we’ll go.

-No! Listen to me, I need to go back home, please it’s urgent, how long have I been here?

-It’s only been a day. You were too weak, or well you still are, to make that trip to the village. My house is closer. Who the f**k is waiting for you at home? A husband?

-What? Of course not, don’t bullshit, I beg you, I have to go back for my little sister. She’s in danger.