I relax when I see it is only Jason.
"It's okay Zane, it is Jason."
His growling ceases and he licks my face which causes me to giggle. Jason's wolf is now in front of me he looks at me, confused.
"Jason, it's okay. This is Zane."
'Maybe change back into your retriever now.'
'You got it.'
Zane changes into his retriever and Jason transforms into him human.
"Sorry, I thought those wolves came back," Jason apologizes.
"It's okay, thank you for your concern. What are you doing all the way out here?"
"I was looking for you."
"Well, you found me, what's up?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my pack house today and meet my buddies?"
"Sure, sounds like fun. Can Zane come?"
"Of course."
We begin to walk; I didn't suggest teleporting because I wanted the fresh air. The pack territory wasn't far from the school, I am surprised that Jason doesn't live at the pack house to go to school.
"Hey Jason?"
"Yes Kat...I mean Chara."
"Why don't you live at the pack house when going to school since it isn't too far?"
"To go to the school, it is mandatory to live on campus so if something happens, you are in close reach."
"That makes sense," I guess.
We walk for about an hour, making light conversation, not talking about much. We just enjoy each other's company. I can feel Zane getting nervous.
'What's wrong Zane? Why are you nervous?'
'I am not used to meeting people that as a lot of power other than you, but I feel like you are a friend, so it isn't too bad. I am nervous that I will do something to upset the alpha king and he will hurt me.'
'You will be fine Zane. I will protect you, just don't do something stupid and you will be fine.'
'Thank you, Chara,' Zane chuckles.
We arrive at the huge pack house that is more of a castle. Jason leads us inside to an enormous entry hall. The ceilings are very high, and everything looks so white; elegant. To the left there is a huge spiral staircase and oil paintings that follow it.
"Come on, we can grab something to eat."
Thank god, I am starving.
'Zane, do you want to shift into something small like a gecko? I will put you in my hood.'
'Sure thing.'
Zane changes and I pick him up, putting him into my hood. We arrive in the huge kitchen that is grey and white with some red objects such as a vase that is in the counter's corner.
"Wow! This place is amazing, Jason!"
He goes to speak, but someone cuts him off.
"That is PRINCE to you. Who do you think you are?" I gorgeous woman says from behind Jason.
Jason whispers to me, "sorry about her, give me a minute."
I nod and he turns around to face the woman, "Katrina, what are you doing? She can call me Jason if she would like to. That is not your decision to make."
"But baby, what are you doing hanging out with her when you could be hanging out with me?" she winks.
"I can hang out with whomever I like, and you will address me as prince not 'baby'."
She shoots me an angry look, "I am your mate baby, not this worthless piece of..."
Jason cuts her off, "Katrina! You will treat her with respect!"
"I bet she doesn't even have a cool power, huh. Its probably night vision or something useless."
"Katrina! Leave us be!" Jason says in a strong voice.
I hear her whimper and she leaves, "what just happened. Why did she listen all of a sudden?"
"Right, you are new to this. I used my alpha command on her, so she has no choice, but to listen."
"Oh, that must come in handy," I laugh.
"You have no idea. Now, what should we have to eat? How about grilled cheese with bacon?"
"That sounds delicious!"
"Awesome! I will start it."
After a couple of minutes the grilled cheese is done and we sit down at the breakfast island.
"Jason, what is a mate?" I ask while giving a piece of cheese to Zane in my hood.
"Oh, werewolves and vampires have them, they are like your soul-mate. It is quite nice; they are the one person you want to be with forever."
"I am going to take a wild guess and say that Katrina is not your mate."
"Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. You are correct, she just wants to be the queen of werewolves and have that much power over everyone."
"Have you met your mate yet?"
"No, not yet. I am still waiting. What I love about my dad is that he won't pressure me to marry someone who isn't my mate."
"That is very kind of him."
"Thank you,' I hear Alpha Liam say from behind me.
I turn around and give him a smile, "Hello Alpha Liam, how are you today?"
"I am doing well, thank you. Please just call me Liam dear."
'Oh My God! You are allowed to call the King of Werewolves by his first name! That is amazing!' Zane shouts in my head.
I laugh out loud and get puzzled looks from both Jason and Liam.
I grab Zane and put him on the ground. He transforms back into his retriever.
"I'm sorry, Zane was very ecstatic that I get to call you Liam."
Liam looks at Zane and Zane bows his head, "no need for that, Zane. you can call me Liam as well."
'I think I am going to pass out.'
I chuckle at his comment, "Zane says thank you."
"I will leave you two to it. I have some paperwork to do."
He leaves us alone in the kitchen once again.
"So, have you had any luck at figuring out your other powers yet?" he asks in a hushed tone.
"No, I was thinking I only had the powers that my parents have, but I then was able to heal myself and others, so I am no longer sure."
Jason thinks for a moment, "So, that is how you sobered everyone up at the party last night."
I nod. There is another long silence.
"You okay Jason?" I ask as he stares blankly in front of him. He doesn't answer, "Jason?"
He seems to snap out of whatever that was, "sorry, I was speaking with my wolf..."
I cut him off, "wait, what?"
"Oh right, werewolves can speak to their inner wolves."
"That's so cool!"
"I think so. Anyways, he thinks that you should try shifting. There is a possibility that you can, and that is the reason why he can sense something similar to a werewolf in you."
"You think I can turn into a wolf?"
"Amongst other animals, yes."
I look to Zane; 'can that be true?'
'Maybe, we don't know too much about your powers.'
"Let's try it."
Jason takes me out to the backyard where there is a field that is surrounded by trees. Luckily there is no one out there.
"Alright, when I transform into my wolf, I envision what my wolf would look like and how my bones rearrange into the wolf."
"Okay."
For me, I just envision the animal form I want to take on and it is more of a magical transformation than a physical one like a werewolf has.
I think my transformation would be more like Zane's, so I envision a wolf. I am hazy on what colour and size my wolf would be, so I just envision the basics of a wolf. I feel the familiar tingle of my magic throughout my body and when I open my eyes, I am taller than I was before, I look down and see black paws instead of feet. I look up to Jason and realize I am the same height as him. He is about six foot three, while I am normally five foot five. This means I am really tall. I look over to Zane and see he is in him wolf form as well.
'This is amazing!' I exclaim to Zane.
'It really is and god you are huge.'
'What do I look like?'
'You have a raven black coat with the tattooed symbol from your ribs in white on your side.'
'Cool.'
I sit down and look at Jason, 'come on Jason, shift.'
He looks shocked at first that I can talk to him, but then he remembers I have many powers. He shifts into his dark brown wolf.
'You really look amazing as a wolf Chara,' Jason tells me.
'Thank you,' I say, towering over him.
Suddenly I hear people growling from behind me. I turn around to see ten wolves looking at me with anger and fear. I bet they have never seen a wolf as big as me before. A big black wolf steps out from the crowd and looks at me with a vicious growl. I bow my head.
'Liam, its me. Chara. Next to me is Zane, the Chimera. We will not harm anyone. I am sorry for startling you and your pack.'
A shocked expression replaces his previously angry one.
'I am sorry Chara; I was not expecting you to be a shapeshifter. Everything is alright then?'
'Yup! I apologize once again.'
'Do not worry about it.'
Liam seems to call off the other ten wolves and they all shift back. Most head back into the house, but two remain and walk up to us.
"Hey Jason, want to introduce us to your friend over here? I have to admit he is quite big," one of the boys say.
I let out a wolf-like chuckle. I am not a 'he', wait until they realize I am a girl. I can also hear Zane chuckle from beside me, clearly thinking about what their reaction will be as well. I look back to see Jason has shifted into his human form. I think about my human form; however, I keep my eyes open this time. I notice a fog quickly comes around me and as it disappears, I am left at a human once again. I see the boys' faces looked shocked.
"Hello boys, I am Kate." I say, deciding my fake name was the safe route to go.
"Wha...how..."
Ah, I left them speechless, perfect.
'You want to make them even more shocked, Zane?'
'You thinking what I am thinking?'
'Yup.'
Zane shifts into his retriever. The boys' jaws drop at the sight.
"This is my friend, Kate and her chimera, Zane. Kate, Zane, these are my best friends; Luke and Ryan."
"What are you? I mean if you are that big, you must be pretty powerful." Luke asks.
"I am a Tri," I guess I will have to switch one of my powers while I am here.
"Woah, I have never met one of those before! What are your powers?" Ryan asks eagerly.
"Telekinesis, teleportation, and shifting."
"Those are great powers," Luke states.
"Thanks."
"Do you guys want to go for a run?" Jason asks.
"Always," Ryan replies.
"Definitely," says Luke.
"I think I am going to stay here if that is okay?"
"Sure, I know you can handle yourself," Jason says with a smile before running off changing into his wolf with his friends.
I walk around with Zane. We first walk around outside and then head inside to explore. Zane staying close the whole time as to not let anyone hurt me. I keep explaining to him that I will be fine, but he refuses to leave my side. We walk into the Livingroom and I take a seat on the couch for a moment to have a conversation with Zane.
'I like it here, what about you Zane?'
'I really like it; I cannot believe we are in the castle where the King of Werewolves lives and that we are friends with the prince of werewolves and that the king lets us call him by his first name! This is the life!'
'I laugh, I guess it is pretty great, isn't it?'
I can feel the excitement coming off of Zane and I can see him shaking with happiness.
"Why the hell are YOU still doing here?" I hear the annoying voice of the one and only Katrina behind me.
I stand up and turn around, "what is your problem with me, I have done nothing to you?"
"You are trying to steal my mate away from me."
"First of all, we are only friends, secondly, you are not his mate."
Her face turns red with anger, "yes I am, and you are not going to take him away from me!"
She looks like she is on the verge of shifting and from what Jason has told me, this is a forced shift. She will hurt or kill anything in her way. I am in the kill zone.