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Chapter 3
Vera Wolves
River bank wasn't steep. Water level didn't reach even our waists. We washed our weary limbs and welcomed the soothing relief that cool water brought us…I took a fistful of pebbles and sat on the bank, one by one I threw those in to the slowly moving water, watching them disappear, making small ripples….
Again I heard a howl somewhere in that vast forest.
"Rose…."
"Yes Missy?"
"Are you sure those wolves don't hunt human?"
"That's what they say.I'm not sure"
"But why don't they?"
"I don't know. May be because animals taste better?"
"aaargh. Stop."
I threw the rest of pebbles away,and stood up.
"Let's start moving…."
We were walking for an hour without a stop. Forest grew thicker step by step. But the opening near the river bed brought us some light. Making our path clear. We had some bread and cheese for the dinner. Then filled our bottles again. Water was not an issue because we had plenty on our arms length. All we had to worry about right now was wolves…
Again I heard the same howl somewhere near us. It's scary…. Like the sound of a dog in pain…. And then another howl answered it, on our left, other side of the river bank. It sounded miles away.
"what's happening here?" I stayed close to Rosalie. "Are they surrounding us?"
"No. I think they are exchanging messages…"
"What?"
"wolves know we are here" Rosalie said, as another new howl started from somewhere near on our right side, this time it was near… really near.
"we only have our knives. Shall we climb a tree?"
"if they really want to hunt us that won't stop them…."
"We can't just keep walking like this until they jump on us!" now I was panicked.
"Our advisers told me not to be afraid of them. They don't harm us Miss Bella."
"Shut up. I'm Robin"
"Okay Robin, don't worry now. Wolves won't harm us"
Just as this words escape from her mouth a giant wolf came from nowhere jumped on me, I buckled under its weight and dropped on the hard forest floor. Wolf pushed me to the ground using its paws, and a low growl came from its bared teeth
"Rosalie!" I shrieked.
"Get off you filthy dog." Rosalie ran towards me, her small knife clutched in her fist.
"Stop"
A human male voice came from somewhere near. Rosalie stopped on her track. The wolf growled and made a funny chuckle like sound from his throat.
"Get off from him Embry. I forbid you to attack him. "
Now I could see the owner of that new voice. Huge wolf named Embry removed his paws from my body. And I realized my back feels like its hit by thousands of canes, oh stupid back pack, and stupid wolf! New man looked like he's about twenty eight years old. He was well built, dark, with long black hair and black eyes. And he only wore a trouser. His chest was bare, glistening in the faint moon light..
"what are you doing in this wood, in a time like this? with no guard? Or proper weapons? What is your errand in Vera?"
Rosalie opened her mouth to answer, but no voice came out, instead her mouth just opened wider and wider. It took some time for me to understand that she's actually gaping at something behind the man. I looked at him and my mouth popped open the same way…..
The man was now surrounded by hundreds of wolves…
"who are you?" I suddenly blurted out.
"My name is Sam. I'm the leader of Vera wolves clan. And I still didn't get my answers"
"I'm Rosalie, " Rose has recovered from her shock. "This is my little brother Robin. We are on our way to meet old advisers of Mocan, who now live in Vera Mountains. We are delivering them a massage."
"We are not a threat to human, as you have understood. And we do not meddle with human affairs. But I must give you a small warning, your little brother needs to be more careful. At one age in our life we get fed up with our clan, and we run away from it, those lonely wolves does not prefer female wolves as their mates. They are more aggressive, brutal and insatiable. So they choose male wolves, as their mates and companion. Last week one wolf in our clan ran away, his name is Jacob. Your brother needs to be careful unless he needs to be Jacob's mate."
Sam turned to me
"But if you choose to be, he would teach you all our secrets, and you could also become a member of our clan. We won't refuse you."
"No." I literally screamed. I felt my cheeks burning, and snorts and small barks erupted from the wolf pack.
"Wait a minute. You speak like you are also not a human. Aren't you the master of this pack?" Rosalie asked suspiciously.
"No.I'm the leader. And yes, I'm not human. I'm a shape shifter. We all are…"
In a blinding quick moment his figure blurred and right in front of us was a huge black wolf, with long shiny fur….
And then before we could figure out what he said, the whole pack was gone, instead there were hundreds of well built men and women with him. Where that wolf called Embry was sitting, now stood a young and handsome boy, with a smug smirk in his lips.
"We can not provide you any protection. We will just stay out of your way. Wish you a safe journey. And keep your eyes open for Jacob. Good bye."
Sam bowed, and we both returned the greeting. Embry winked and give me a huge grin when he passed me "Sorry" I just nodded. When we look at them again they all were changed back to wolves, and were running away from us….
"What..Was...That..?" I sank to the floor. Rubbing my back.
"I don't know. I feel like I'm in a strange dream….. like I'm in a fairytale…shape shifters…talking wolves….." Rose said dreamily, sitting beside me.
"oh I can assure you this is not a dream…. It doesn't hurt like this in dreams…"
Rosalie laughed and caressed my back.
"So now we have one good news and one bad news. Good news, wolves won't hunt us. Bad news, there is a lonely wolf who is looking for a mate, and who could probably kidnap me as his new partner, mistaking me as a boy."
Rosalie laughed a ringing laugh, which echoed through the woods.
"In that case young Robin, we better start our journey now…"
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Dawn woke up the sleeping forest….. first strands of sun filtered through thick oak branches, and through hundreds of other unknown trees. Birds chirped merrily. But I was exhausted. I have never stayed awake like this, and my heavy eye lids dropped down on its own accord. My feet were dragging me. I was afraid if I keep walking like this, I would end up falling on my face….
"Robin…. You need to sleep."
"I can't sleep. I'm afraid of that Jacob guy."
"I will keep watching"
"let's wait until we reach somewhere more covered…"
Bank was really bare in this part. There weren't any bushes or thickets to hide and get a small nap. So we kept walking. After about another thirty minutes we found a perfect place. A pit covered by ring of thorn bushes. We crawled in to it and curled up. I felt uneasy, as something or someone watching us…but the tiredness overtook all other senses and I drift to a blissful, relaxed sleep….
I saw an odd dream then, in that dream I was floating, my head down…and I was bobbing up and down slowly. I felt weightless. I felt a cool breeze on my face. and leaves caressed my feet….I felt so contented. I could float like this forever… I wondered whether this is how it feels when someone dies….then I remembered we have to start our journey again. With a groan I opened my eyes slowly. And then I froze.
I was not dreaming. I was really on my face down, I was really bobbing up and down and I really felt weightless because someone was carrying me. By my belt!
I looked up and saw we are moving in an inhuman speed, and I saw the outline of the huge brown wolf carrying me. Jacob! Where was Rosalie! I tried to scream, or talk. But found my throat is dry. I can not make any sound. I swallowed and cleared my throat. Realizing I'm awake, Jacob slowed down his phase. Then he slowly put me down.
Once I touched the ground I crawled away from him, the wolf snorted and followed me, easily hovering over me after one step. And he started sniffing me. His big brown eyes closed and he licked his black lips from a huge wet tongue.
Then again his figure blurred and a boy, probably twenty years old appeared in front of me. He was standing, his legs were on my sides. And he was examining my face with interest. Jacob was beautiful... His hair was longer than Sam, and his muscles were perfect, those were covered by a dark gold skin.
"Hello Robin… I was watching you for hours. It was really nice to meet you finally" Jacob walked to the front of me and sat on his knees. His hands on my thighs.
"My name is Jacob. I know you are afraid… but you don't have to be…I won't hurt you.I just want to be with you. Your friend…I need you as my companion… I could teach you many things Robin… I could teach you to be powerful… to be strong. To be a shape shifter like me…."
I still couldn't find my voice. I cleared my throat again. And before I open it again, Jacob's lips were pressed against mine. He was not like James. His lips were warm… and big. Which totally covered my lips. And his big tongue caressed my lower lip. Granting permission. I surrendered with a sigh.. I never felt this way before. His big hot palm was kneeling my exposed skin near hip. And his tongue explored my mouth slowly. It was sweet.. it was so warm and filled with emotions. I was melting…he slowly moved away. I moaned a protest. But once he looked at me with a triumph smile on his face I felt the familiar burning return to my cheeks. My own body betrays me….I cleared my throat again.
"I'm a woman"
Jacob's mouth hanged open.
"What?"
"I'm a woman, I'm sorry I tried to tell you that, but you interrupted. And then I was distracted." I cleared my throat again.
Jacob looked murderous.
"No you are lying.."
"No I'm telling the truth. I swear."
"No."
Jacob suddenly jumped on me. I fell on ground with him. While using his one arm to push me down he started removing my trouser.
"No. get off you filthy bastard"
"Shut up"
He undid the button in seconds and yanked the trouser away.
"Oh"
His mouth was open in surprise. I pushed him away and put the trouser back. I felt my blush covering my whole upper body.
I turned to Jacob and saw him looking at the ground, hurt, broken heart and ashamed. I felt sorry for him. He was right, he could teach well, now I knew how it's like to kiss a lover. I was sorry that I'm not the one he's looking for.
"I'm sorry. I mean it. I'm really sorry " he murmured.
"It's alright. I don't blame you. I should've told you earlier."
I was looking at the ground too. EARLIER I had other plans in my mind.
"can you please take me to the place where you kidnapped me?" I asked with a smile. Jacob's smile returned. It was like a sun coming through a cloud… I really wished we could be friends then….
"climb on me" he said.
"what?"
within seconds there was the same huge brown wolf infront of me. And I carefully climbed on his back.
Our ride was exhilarating… wind blew against my face, and trees passed us making a green wall. Jacob could compete with silver snow easily…..and too soon I was on our old river bank. I saw Rosalie inside our little hiding place. Still fast asleep.
"Thanks" I told Jacob, who was now in his human form.
"For what? Kidnapping you?" He asked angrily. Angry with himself.
"No. for bringing me back, and for that ride. I really enjoyed it." I told him honestly.
Jacob smiled shyly.
"I wish we could be friends…" He said.
"We could, and I guess we are now." I gave him my hand…
"until we meet again…."
"until we meet again…."
He took it in his huge hand.
"what's your real name lady?"
"I'm Isabella"
"Well Miss Isabella, farewell… " Jacob bowed and turned. I saw him return to his wolf form and running in to the deep forest. A lonely howl of a heart broken wolf came from that direction. I went to our rest place and laid beside Rosalie. She felt the movement and sat upright quickly.
"Anything wrong?" she sleepily asked.
"No. I just saw a weird dream. Let's sleep a little more. I'm still tired…."
I curled and tried to get some sleep again… but that pained howl still haunted me…. I sighed. Poor Jacob…..
A/N-Hey don't forget to review! you guys are only adding this to your favorite, it's so unfair!
