I heard a deep velvet voice coming from the man with the blue eyes,
Had he just called me mate? I looked around and saw my dad standing there looking shocked, my brother looked furious, and my mom was sitting on the stairs looking like she was about to faint.
I stepped back, looking from his feet, up his muscled legs, up to his black shirt, which was very tight fitting, up past his chest, which seemed to be heaving slightly, and then up to see the most handsome man I had ever seen in my life. He was huge, no, not huge, massive.
He must have been 6’6 with wide shoulders. You could see the outline of his pecs. My gaze roamed his body but stopped suddenly when I thought you couldn’t put your arms around him. He was so big.
My cheeks started to flame. What the hell was wrong with me? I didn’t know this man and had no right to imagine my arms trying to hug him.
He said again ''MATE".
He smiled down at Me, looking just as bewildered as I felt. Then he lowered his face to mine and softly kissed my lips.
AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!!!!
My body started to burn like I had been set on fire. I could feel it rising from my feet up my legs into my torso, going along my arms and finally into my head. I started to shake, and my dad rushed over to me, but the mountain who still had his hand on my shoulder growled, he actually growled at my dad. My dad stopped dead in his tracks. I looked at him with fear in my eyes when I suddenly began to twist. I was in agony, I couldn’t believe how much pain I was in right now. I fell to the ground and heard someone say
"stand back! Leave her"!
I started to feel cold all of a sudden, and then very hot again. My body started to make a horrible cracking sound. I started screaming, I couldn’t believe no one was helping me. I could feel my bones changing shape, I could feel the power running through this new form as I started to settle on the ground. I could hear gasps of shock and people murmuring. I looked around, but with different eyes, clearer eyes. I could see specks of dust floating in the air, I could see colours more vividly, and everything was so clear.
I turned and found the crystal blue eyes again, and that was when I finally heard a strong clear voice coming from inside my head.
"Well, it's about fucking time!!!!"
I spun around and bolted out the door on my 4 legs, not my 2.
I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it. As I ran through my beloved forest, I was mesmerised by it. It all looked different, but the same. I know that doesn’t make sense, but that’s all I got in me at the moment. I must have run a few miles away, as the voices that started shouting when I bolted had faded to nothing. Stopping in a clearing, I looked up at the sky. It was an eclipse, I hadn’t realised what day it was. Of course, it was the day of the eclipse, and right now all you could see was the moon, blocking out the sun completely.
"Ok",
I said in my head, tentatively,
"Where do we begin?"
"Well", a voice answered back, "I think I should tell you, our wolf's name",
Right, of course, I had a wolf name.
"Our name is Sapphire, and I am your other half."
"Why now"?
I said,
"Why come out now? Why didn’t we shift on my birthday?"
"Our birthday",
said the gentle voice,
"OUR birthday. And today is our birthday".
"That can’t be right"
I said in my mind,
"My, OUR, birthday was 5 days ago".
"Genevieve, I would not be here if we had not just turned 18, trust me on this".
"Of course, I trust you sapphire",
I said hastily.
"Of course I do, I’m just confused right now".
"Well, I’m not",
she said firmly,
"This is who we are, it's in our genetic code. And I know I can help you through it",
I caught a scent Suddenly, and turning around, I pushed my muzzle into the air and sniffed. The most intoxicating scent I had ever smelt was in the air, and it was getting stronger. Although it was the most beautiful smell ever, I was still wary and placed my wolf body in an attack stance. I didn’t know How I knew what to do, I just did.
Slowly, entering the clearing was the largest wolf I had ever seen. Bigger than my father, bigger than my brother. I crouched and growled at the newcomer, but then I realised that that smell was coming from him.
The huge wolf in front of me sat down and looked at me, waiting, waiting, and suddenly as clear as a bell I hear sapphire says
"MATE".
I walked over to the huge black wolf and rubbed my head under his. He smelt glorious like all my favourite smells rolled into one. He nuzzled me back, and then stood up and walked back a few steps. I could hear my wolf whimper a little at the lost contact. The wolf in front of me started to shimmer, and then there, standing on 2 legs, was the wall I had walked into all those hours ago.