Chapter 4

I had underestimated the pain that comes with my coming of age. Immediately after the closing ceremony for graduation I was whisk away by both my grandparents. I was reassure that my surrogate parents have been explain of the situation, to an extend since they are monkeys. I was escorted by my grandparents and large group of five body guards to a secluded room in a high class hotel that accommodates every needs of Madararui.

The room is secure outside and inside, with only one way in and out. Everything I will need to pass my mating season in seclusion can be found in the suite that I'm locked in. I lied on the bed in loneliness waiting for the pain that will surely come. At midnight the spell fell, the spell my mother placed on me to protect me from the Madararui world. My body ignites in fire as pain course through my every veins inside me to reform itself to its original form. I felt my organ burn changing back, I felt my body change and shift themselves in mere moments, changes that females normally have weeks to slowly accommodate the adjustments when I have moments. Slowly, a part of me in the lower body shrink the organ I have become accustom to disappear as if it never been there, gone. My chest begins to hurt as it swell and grow.

The female body that I have been born with grew from when my mother cast her spell when I was young to my current mature age of adulthood in an hour is painful. A male wolf pup of heavy seed maybe dangerous if left alone, but a female wolf pup of such linage left alone is more than dangerous. I made myself to the bathroom to see the change and hoping the warm water that is filling the tub will be able to easy some of the pain.

Two hours later, the water did its job taking away a small amount of the pain. However, the pain lingers and burn with every step I take toward the bed. I collapse on top of the thick covers letting the cold air in the room cool the heats that comes with mating season. My mate no-where near me, the pain burns stronger every moment that my mate is not here to take away its pain. Tears stings my eyes, as the pain continues, I can only abide for it to pass. Submitting myself to this torturous pain as my body burn hotter and hotter; calling for my one and only.

One that will never be mine.

One that will never come to elevate this pain.

One that will never recognize this bonding.

I knew this when I made the decision to walk away. Nothing can be done I can only live through the choice I made. I can't spend the rest of my life living in regret.

In my state of pain, I felt hand on me, igniting my body yet at the same time taking away the pain. I smell the scent of the one I long for. I don't care if this is but a dream. I don't care if this is a delusion that my mind produce to shield me from the pain. I latch on to it as if it's a life line. I enclose my arms around the body of my beloved above mine. If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up. "Please don't leave me Yonekuni."

"Never."

Even the voice sounds the same; I thank the moon for such a dream. Foolishly, "Promised?"

"…"

Silence was my answer, perhaps this dream isn't as complete as I had thought, but I'll take what I can have. I pull the body above mine closer with both my arms and legs. Pressing my lips to his, I give in to my weakness, if this is but a dream I'm taking full advantage of it.

Yonekuni POV

For weeks, the president avoided me. In the beginning I thought nothing of it, but slowly I miss the present that sat next to me during lunch. Where he was silent and comforting it was replace by clingy female of the school. Outside of the female population no one other than him and my family dare to approach me under normal circumstances, the president was different. By then end of the second week I was willing to give in to my pride and seek out him out. However, he avoided my every advance with easy.

I didn't expect that Kunimasa was able to approach the president with such ease I didn't even realize that they knew each other till I witness their conversation on the roof top. Kunimasa who is antisocial knows of president? I couldn't figure out how they meet, much less whom are they talking about. I tried to ask Kunimasa about it, but he too avoided the topic at every turn. Too play this game I tried to ignore both of them and indulge myself with every advance of Inujininn.

Till the graduation ceremony I ignore both the weird behavior of my brother and president. Amiss all of the problem I body decided to burn, going out of my normal mating season. No matter how many females I bedded nothing elevates this thirst of desire. The partner I bedded long slip into state of dreams, yet my body still hungers for heat.

As soon as I left the room I was entice in the sweetest scent I ever smelled. I call to me like no other. I followed it to the highest floor of the hotel. The single suit on this floor was guarded by both monkeys and Madurai, both was easily taken care of. However, the door was not it was design to contain or guarded against the strong Madurai. I wonder if what lies behind the door is worth the trouble, the all of the sudden the enticing scent gotten stronger. I calls, no it screams to me, without a second thought I threw everything I have against the door it was force open under the pressure. Once I'm with in the room I erected a barrier once again sealing the room against intruders.

I inhale the scent around the suit, drifting from room to room. I follow to where the scent is the strongest, emitting from the bed room. Throwing caution to the wind I enter the room. Immediate I found the source of the scent on the bed. A female Inujininn in heat, one that have just entered her first mating season. Not only is she a Inujininn, but a wolf Inujininn. Any question I had flew away when she emitted a sound of pain. My soul screams at me to take away her pain, to touch her. No encouragement was needed, the heat that she is emitting was familiar, but I could not recall the source of it.

She asked me not to leave her. I would have never willing leave her. Her touch kindles a fire that I have never felt with any female partners before. She fit so well in my arms; the pain on her face hurts me more than it hurt her. I'll do anything in my power to take it away from her. I do as she asked of me. Promising myself to never leave her, to protect her from any pain or danger that comes near her; when I realize my line of thought I realize who she is.

My mate.

Only MINE.

My soul growled in agreement. I didn't know how much time have passed when since I enter the room. All I realize is that she's gone when I woke up. Frantically, I search around the suit; neither hide nor hair of her could be found. Her scents weaken in the suit from the lack from her missing presences. However, the evidence and outcomes of our action lingers in the scent in the air.