Of Wolves and Roses Red chapter 2 In the beginning

Connell

To my horror, the library vanished. WHERE AM I? I looked around nothing was familiar, this was not home then I noticed an old lady sitting at a small table to one side of the large room, she was crying as if her heart would break. I hated to disturb her but I saw no other choice.

"Hello? Can you help me"

The old lady turned to me then. Brilliant lavender eyes stared mournfully out from under wild grey hair. No lady then, a fairy .

"Why am I here, who are you"

" I am sorry, my Prince, I had no choice. Your brother would have killed us both had I not brought you here. He is greedy and wanted to be king. Unfortunately you were an abstruction I am sorry for my part in this but as I said I had no choice. I had made you a new home where you are safe. There are no mirrors here no quiet water so what you have become will not torment you. I had to change you. If you had stayed in your normal form you would have been found. For us to live that couldn't happen. I am sorry." with that she held a large hand mirror out to me. I didn't take it, she began speaking again.

"I give you the last of my power; let me be no more a magic maker, while this power is of no use to you in returning you to who you were before, may you find it useful. In this castle there are servants who will provide everything you could hope for.You will age until your twenty-first year then no more. This is because there is a cure for this curse. You must find someone to love you, I know how kind you are, so I was able to give you a possible way out, I must go now. Blessed Be."

With that the fairy vanished, and a great surge of power flowed over me. Only then did I remember the mirror. It was not my face in the mirror, but a strange wolf- like face stared back at me. Yet the golden flecked blue-green eyes were mine. Then I realized that it was not a hand that held the mirror it was like a hand but also paw- like with three inch claws on each of the finger tips, rough pads on the palms and fur on the back. I held out my otherarm which also ended in a furry paw. My feet had become paws in the truest since of the word. I touched my face my mouth and nose were now an abbrevated muzzle and contained sharp fangs. I stared to sit down in the chair the fairy had recently vacated and discovered the worst indignity of it all. I now sported a two and a half foot long tail.

They say there are things a person does when trying to come to terms with a trial which begins with denial and ends with the actual acceptance, but before that happens there is anger.

I am very ashamed of what I did next. I went into a rage, in which I destroyed everything within arms reach The servants must have been terrified. Then I stopped realizing what I had done. I shut myself into the first bedroom I came to. Had I turned around I would have seen all of the furniture and other things I had smashed and battered pulling themselves back together as a whole undamaged thing. There in that room I stayed for hours or maybe days I know not. Until hunger drew me out, I followed the same hallway I had ruined earlier, staring in amazement that nothing was even scratched. It was the same with the dinning room only there something had changed, there was a Banquet that I would find out later was the usual meal at this place, since I was the only one in the castle I sat down and began to eat. To my dismay I found I was unable to use my paws to eat with utensils properly. So if my last governess could she have recognized me, she would have died of horrordue to my new table manners, I ate the food either by lapping up such as a dog would do or by stuffing into my mouth with my paws.

I began to consider what the Fairy had said. I have her magic now. I begin to form a plan in my mind; she said I would be human again when a woman fell in love with me. So how could I get one here, let alone not scare her to death upon seeing me. I began to try different scenarios, and then decided that maybe if I could find a girl that loved wolves I would have a chance. Only how would I do that? Magic, of course I wonder if I could form some sort of magic wolf that would go from village to village till one girl was different and did not run. I began to form a wolf in my mind, a large one, with golden eyes, which was a real wolf but would not hurt anyone. Once this was done, I put his only purpose in his mind, but I allowed for the free thought of a wolf to flow as well, I do want him to live in order to do this. Then saying the words that just seemed right, I brought the wolf to me. Conner is what I will call him, Little Wolf, ironic since he is a very large wolf, but it suits him. Conner looks at me and shakes his head.

you may look as a wolf, but you think as a human. do you think life is that easy. huberous is a great flaw. when you summon, you do not give life.

I jumped back as the wolf sent his thoughts to me;

"I am sorry. I'll send you back if you wish. I had no idea. "

All wolves can speak, Human-wolf, but humans do not hear their words. His voice was deep and melodious, smooth like velvet. He gave a wolf sigh. I will do as you ask of me, for I know your plight and wish to help. I will do as I can but you may have to wait. Fare thee well, Human-wolf

With that, Conner leapt thought the window.

It was my turn to sigh now; waiting is always the worst part.

I turn to leave the room and explore my new home hoping to find a library, books would make the wait better, If I can turn the pages...