She Wolf

A shot in the dark
A past, lost in space
Where do I start
The past, and the chase
You hunted me down
Like a wolf, a predator
I felt like a deer in love lights

Maia was exhausted. Her muscles were tense and sore and seemed to groan with the effort of standing. But she couldn't stop. He would be here any minute. Maia wished she hadn't done it now. She wished she hadn't kissed that boy. She racked her brains, trying to recall the boy's name. Sam? Simon? She shook her head. Something like that. A howl rang eerily through the trees. He was coming. Maia's heart started to beat erratically in her chest, pounding like an internal drum. She had to move. A large figure emerged from the trees. A guttural growl rose in the back of its throat. Jordan. The wolf moved towards her, teeth bared, shoulders hunched. A shining, full moon glistened behind him, casting beams of light down, lighting the silver-grey of his coat. Maia backed onto a bench, a small whimper escaping from her mouth. No, she told herself firmly, he won't hurt you, he would never hurt you. But looking into the deep yellow of her old boyfriend's eyes she was reminded of his latest behaviour. Unexpected bursts of rage, uncharacteristic jealousy whenever a guy did as much as look at her, countless cold shoulder moments. Maia hadn't been able to take it anymore, and though it felt like she had lost a potent piece of her heart, she broke it off with him. Unfortunately Jordan hadn't seemed to understand the phrase 'we are over'. He'd followed her and begged her to come back, said he'd change yada yada yada. Maia had turned him down every time. After about the fourth rejection Jordan had gotten angry and stomped off, calling her an ungrateful bitch and other offensive words, much worse than that. When Maia had seen him at the dance the only thing she could think of was proving to him she was over their relationship. So yeah, she kissed Simon or whatever his name was. Sure he was cute, in a geeky kind of way. Not that she remembered anything about him apart from his shirt which had a witty comment about science on it. Maia had instantly regretted the kiss as she had turned to face Jordan. She shivered as she recalled his earlier expression. Cold, burning hatred. The wolf in front of her had a similar look in its eyes. Nothing was left of her old boyfriend, the only guy she had ever loved. The boy that had blushed when he'd first kissed her, embarrassed and afraid of rejection. Maia had thought he was the sweetest guy in the world. That Jordan was gone now. A single tear trickled down the side of her face as the wolf lunged. Maia screamed.

You loved me and I froze in time
Hungry for that flesh of mine
But I can't compete with a she wolf who has brought me to my knees
What do you see in those yellow eyes
Cause I'm falling to pieces

I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
Falling to pieces

The consequences of Jordan's actions were shown when the next full moon rose. Maia woke in her bed with a temperature, beads of sweat falling off her in small droplets. Her body started to shake as she cried out in agony as sharp pains convulsed in her legs. Her bones seemed to snap as she started to change. Her fingers shortened as they morphed into paws. Her skin sprouted thick hairs, similar to that of a fur coat. Maia screamed in terror of the excruciating pain that was causing her to lose control of her body. She crouched onto the floor as her body structure shrunk into something animal-like. Wolf-like. Maia let out a howl and leapt out of her bed room window. One thought was on her mind. Prey. She was going to find food. She had to find food. A strong, heavenly scent filled the air. Flesh. Maia headed in the direction of the sweet-smelling scent, nothing fazing her. The smell completed her. She was nothing but a predator now. A predatory force that would stop at nothing to reach its target. The hunt was everything now. Maia crept silently toward her prey. A man about forty was packing boxes into his truck. Perfect. Maia grumbled in the back of her throat. The man turned around quickly, gasping as he caught his first glimpse of her. He started backing away, his hand going for his pocket. He pulled out his phone and started dialling; not taking is eyes off her for a second. Maia snapped at him, teeth bared. The man whimpered and promptly dropped his phone. He started to bend to pick it up. A small picture fell out of his front pocket. It fluttered to the ground, landing straight in front of her. A picture of a family of three stood before her. It showed the man in front of her with an arm around his wife and what looked to be his tiny two or three year old daughter. Tears started to pour down the man's face as he backed onto a wall. He had recognised his fate. A single teardrop rolled down Maia's furry cheek. What had happened to her? The wolf had controlled her completely. How quickly she had taken the role of the bloodthirsty killer. Where had she gone? Maia looked up fully into the man's eyes. A pair of amber yellow eyes reflected back at her. A predator's eyes. She had to get out of there. Tearing her gaze from the man's Maia started to run. She ran all the way to her local park before she dropped in exhaustion. Her eyes closed as Maia's whole world collapsed into darkness.


Did she lie in wait
Was I bait to pull you in
The thrill of the kill
You feel, is a sin
I lay with the wolves, alone it seems
I thought I was part of you

Maia collapsed onto her bed. Her emotions were haywire. She didn't regret punching Jordan in the face, he totally deserved it, but the fact that he was with Simon, well, that hurt. Maia hugged her knees, rocking slowly back and forth, trying to calm herself down. Seeing Jordan again had brought back so many terrible memories. Him biting her, showing no mercy whatsoever, her first time changing, the thrill of the hunt, waking up in the park shaking, naked and very cold. Maia had jumped on the first train the next morning, not knowing where she was going and not really caring either. Everything had been a nightmare back then. But when she had joined the local pack everything started to look up again. Then Luke had killed her pack leader and had taken his spot as the Alpha. Maia liked Luke better. He'd brought her Simon. Simon. Maia's heart gave a half-hearted flip flop as she recalled her 'boy' friend. Maia had liked Simon the minute she'd seen him. He made her laugh with his witty t-shirts. Maia had always thought there was something familiar about Simon. But she just couldn't put her foot on it. Maia didn't even really know where she and Simon stood at the moment. Especially with Jordan in the equation now. Maia groaned and turned onto her side. Life had a way of screwing things up for her just when things started to look up again. Ah well. C'est la vie. Jordan hadn't changed much. This didn't surprise her though. Pretty boys always caused trouble. It was etched into their DNA. Jordan had apologised, saying he hadn't meant it, saying that when he bit her it was the first night he'd changed. Maia didn't know how she felt about this little revelation. It seemed like a set-up to her. What did he want from her? Jordan was Maia's sin and she knew she couldn't trust her feelings. What if he just wanted to claim her as 'his wolf'? No, Maia couldn't trust him. She was alone. She'd once thought she was a vital part of Jordan, as much as he was a potent part of her. That was a lie. Maia wouldn't make that mistake again.

You loved me and I froze in time
Hungry for that flesh of mine
But I can't compete with a she wolf, who has brought me to my knees
What do you see in those yellow eyes
Cause I'm falling to pieces

Jordan had kissed her. The thought replayed in Maia's mind like a bad song on replay. He'd kissed her. She could still feel his lips on hers, soft and sweet, exactly the same as they'd always been. The kiss had broken Maia, broken down the icy wall she had built to keep herself from the wolf. The desire for Jordan was not Maia's. It was the wolf's. Maia had nothing to do with it. Right? Maia moved silently up the stairs. Jordan crept behind her. His expression was confused, bewildered at what had just happened. Maybe she had been too harsh? No, she had come here to save Simon. It was Simon Maia had come for, not Jordan. So when she had told Jordan she couldn't do this now it was for the best. Simon's safety was the first priority here, not Maia's messed up love-life. Maia and Jordan burst into the upstairs room. Simon was tied up to a chair looking very injured and very sorry for himself. A gasp escaped from Jordan's lips. Maia forced her own mouth shut. Lilith was here.

I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
Falling to pieces

Maia had never been so happy. Jordan was hers. All hers. He kissed her, his soft lips on hers became her everything. For once everything was alright. Lilith was temporally defeated and Simon and the rest of her friends were fine now. So for a short time it was fine for Maia to get lost in Jordan's kisses. A part of her still wonders if it is just the wolf who desires Jordan. But she knows that isn't true. The only pure thing in her life was her love for Jordan and his for her. Jordan's kiss became deeper as he wrapped his arms around her. Maia felt herself falling slowly to pieces. She got this feeling often when Jordan kissed her. A part of her always seemed to break, falling to pieces before her. But Maia never worried. Jordan would always be there to put her back together and make her whole again. That was more than enough for Maia.

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