Declaimer: I do not own Shiver or it's Characters. I wish I did though but Lillian and Ryan are mine...
The cold forest breeze was blowing onto my face. My nose felt cold and my paws where freezing from the coldness of the water I had just ran through. The fur covering my body felt thin to the cold air. I was cold, colder than ever before...
That was the last memory I had of my other form but now I was in a shed in the middle of nowhere. Well it may not be nowhere I just don't know where I am right now. I don't know how I got here but I was naked. I can't remember anything. Only little fragments of the animal I once was and the day I had my last memory... Let's just say that last memory wasn't the best memory to keep of my family... I was such a bitch to them. I was out...
Suddenly a light lit in the centre of my vision. I jumped at the sudden movement. It hurt my eyes. I quickly closed my eyes and looked away from the brightness. Without my control my breathing came ragged and growls started to escape my throat. I couldn't believe it. I was acting like a wolf again. I had to stop. I didn't want to change again. I would never want to change again. I opened my eyes to try and figure out why I was acting like this. Then I felt the cold breeze biting at my body. I slowly turned my head to the source of the coldness. Upon the sight I saw a man standing in the doorway. Tall, cute, Gold eyes, brown hair and most of all shirtless. I couldn't believe my luck.
"Oh god. Your new. Can you tell me what your name is?" The man asked in a soft, soothing voice.
I couldn't talk I couldn't even move. I felt my bottom lip tremble and I quickly looked away from him. I heard him sign heavily and a foot made contact with the ground. My head quickly spun around to see him frozen in place. I knew he wouldn't hurt me but my body wouldn't relax. I tried with all my might to allow my body to calm down but it didn't.
He slowly took another step towards me. A deep growl escaped my lips. He froze again then he took another step.
"Listen to me. Not the wolf. Me. Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you." He said softly nodding his head
I looked into his amber eyes and I knew that he was telling the absolute truth. I took in another deep breath as he took another step. He looked to me and frowned. I let all the air out in my lungs with in long sigh. I took my eyes off him as he slowly walked around the small room...
I never noticed how small the room was. It was only 4x4 meters maybe a little more but not much. The walls where made of tin and bare of any decorations. There was a heater in the far left corner but that was it. A couple of blankets too I noticed when the man picked one up and walked back towards me. I automatically stiffened again. He froze in mid stride. His eyes grew sorry and sad.
"Look I'm not going to hurt you. You have to believe me." He said shifting his weight. "Please let me help. If I don't the wolf will take over."
I quickly looked him in the eyes as he said the last 4 words. I didn't want the wolf to take over me. It was a completely different being then to what I was. It wasn't me. It was a monster.
"Hay. I'm am not a monster." The man laughed pulling the blanket over my naked body
I looked to him surprised. How did he know.
"I can sense your thoughts. Just like reading them but not really." He laughed
I still had no idea why he had said that he wasn't a monster. He was just some lucky guy who found a woman lying naked in his shed.
"Hay. I'm like you ok. You should count yourself lucky that I'm out in this weather to come and get you. You're been our for 4 days." He whispered and laughed at the same time
What four days, and how the hell did he know that I was here. Jeez. Some messed up life I have.
My bottom lip trembled again as I held back tears. I hated to cry in front of people but I also hated not to cry when I needed to. He noticed me holding back tears and he took me into his arms.
"It's ok. You can cry when ever you want." He whispered
I looked him in the eyes then my hands hit my face. I started to cry and cry. My salty tears running down my cheeks like waterfalls. I hated crying cause I could never stop once I had started...
After around 30 minutes or more of pure crying I finally stopped. Good. I took my hands from my face and looked up to the man. He smiled weakly and slid my hair from my face. I smiled back and held back a cry of pain as I moved slightly.
"Don't move. You could hurt yourself." The man cried putting a hand over my chest
I smiled at him again and he frowned the most funny frown. I through my head back and laughed so hard. I finally stopped and looked up at him.
"Ouch... Dude... Don't make me laugh... Like that..." I gasped through pain
A smile crept to his face and that made me smile. Aw. Don't you hate that when someone has the most amazing smile that you just want to smile with them...
"We should go. My father, Sam, can help you... My mum can help you bathe too. You need it." He whispered putting a hand over my heart then sliding it down over my stomach.
I winced as he found a really deep cut.
"Sorry. We need to get you home." He said disappointed
"It's kay. I know you won't hurt me..." I breathed as his hand slid slowly back up and out from underneath the blanket.
"This will hurt ok." He breathed pulling me into his arms and lifting my body of the ground.
I whimpered and stiffened. Pain struck my left leg and right arm. My stomach muscles where killing and my whole body hurt... Let's just say that.
"Sorry." He whispered stroking my cheek
"It's kay." I sighed
I felt warm in his arms... Warmer then ever before...
We turned around and started to walk to the door...
"Ok. You will tell me if your going to change. Won't you?" He questioned
"Yes." I whispered closing my eyes
He sighed and started to run out into the icy weather. The coldness bit at every bit of my uncovered skin. I shivered in his warm arms. That wasn't good.
"Hold on. We're nearly there. Don't let her take over." He growled
I took a deep breath as I could see a light coming closer through my closed eyes.
"I'll be fine. Just hurry." I whispered
He picked up his pace and then he yelled "Mother, Father" I knew I had made it. I had made it home...
The door was flung open and he ran in. He shivered and I was taken out of his arms...
"Ryan. Get down the hall to the bathroom. We'll use the upstairs one." A mans voice yelled
"Take... Care... O-of... Her." The man now named Ryan shivered and I heard him slowly walk away.
I couldn't feel my feet, toes, legs, fingers, hands and arms. I felt nothing.
"Miss. Miss. Can you open your eyes." The same mans voice said
I groaned and slowly opened my eyes to the brightness of the room. It took me a minute to notice where we were. I noticed the tiles on the wall so that meant a bathroom or kitchen and seaming I could hear running water I think it was a bathroom.
"I'm Sam Roth. The woman over there is Grace Roth my wife. She will take care of you ok dear." Sam said
I slowly nodded my head and he was soon out if the bathroom. I looked to the lady and she looked no older then I was. She was beautiful and come to think of it that other man didn't really look that much older than I was and yet they hand a son the same age as I was.
"We don't age." Grace said softy. "We're wolves. We don't age."
My moth dropped at what she just said. Her eyes met mine and she smiled. She seemed quit nice.
"We'll explain what's wrong after you have had a bathe and had some sleep. Ok." Grace said unrolling the blanket and lowering me into the bath.
I screamed out in pain as the water soaked my wounds.
"Miss it will be ok. I promise. After you have finished in here I will bandage those up for you." She said softly holding my shoulders keeping me in the bath.
I moaned and looked up at her.
"Sounds good. By the way the names Lillian, Lillian Rose." I said softly
"Nice to meet you Lillian but I only wish it was under better circumstances." Grace said looking at the floor now obversely saddened for me.
"Don't feel sad. Its not that bad." I sobbed
"Let me guess you cry when others do." She chuckled
I looked down into the now pink water and nodded.
"It's ok. It's the same for me." She laughed
I looked up at her surprised. I never would of taken her for the crying type.
"I'm going to leave for a while. Wash yourself and call when you are ready to get out." She said kindly
She got to her feet and opened the door and walked half way out and I said "thank you Grace. For everything"
She smiled and closed the door behind her.
I felt loved and wanted. I doubt that the family I left behind would even want to see me again after what I did...
Ok so there you have it folks Chapter 1 done. Please R&R. I'm am working on Chapter 2 and can't wait to post it...
Wolves368 out... :D
