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Chapter 3
Jerome's Point Of View
I growled to myself, sharpening my canines, but not daring to flash them at the boy, because I knew what would happen next. First, Fabian will kill me, then, Nina would kill me again, and Patricia would make sure I was dead. I glared at the awestruck boy, who now shrank back against a tree, startled by my earlier growl. I felt satisfaction well up inside of me. Human weakling was scared of me. Good. How dare him even try to get anywhere near Mara. Kind, quiet, smart Mara. My Mara. I guess I became defensive when it came to her, but that was just because I was afraid of losing her. Afraid of not being good enough for her. So I didn't let any other boys near her, especially no human boys. She's mine. Only mine.
When the others weren't looking, I glared at him, and little by little he seemed to get bolder, and he stepped forward, closer to the others once again. The girl who was with him still cowered in the bushes, only her eyes peeking through. The others seemed surprised at the sudden change in the boy, and glanced at him warily. He turned at smiled at Mara. I felt my wolf form sliding over my shoulders, and the wolf insticts threatned to take over. I bristled, my eyes narrowing into slits. Shift, my brain told me, teach him a lesson, he's threatning your territory. Mara belongs to you. Fueled by these thoughts, the wolf inside of me took over, and I shifted, an angry silver wolf, hunched in the ground, poised to lunge at the enemy who had challenged me. Blood roared in my ears, and I felt energy coursing through my veins. Warrior insticts kicked in, making my muscles coil with power.
I snarled, gathering my legs in, and bunching my muscles for a powerful leap. Before I knew what was happening, I saw Fabian and Nina shift from the corner of my eye, and a gray blur dart past me. I only focused on Mara, who was standing in front of the boy, shielding him, daring me to leap past her and attack him. Her gray fur was bristling, and her usually soft brown eyes were steely and cold. I knew I couldn't hurt Mara, and if I lunged at the boy, she would foolishly leap at me to try and stop me. I could feel Fabian's presence not far behind me, and in my mind, I could almost see him, dark fur bristling, ears pricked, and focused, but kind eyes. I also felt Nina nearby, and my ears flicked back. Both of the alphas were watching me, and I could picture Nina, her beige-light brown fur also bristling, light green eyes watching me carefully, but with no judgement. My tail lashed with frustration, and I stalked away, hurt by Mara's treachery and vowing revenge on the boy who made her turn against me.