[Unknown boy's P.O.V.]
This was my last year of high school. It was also the year I turned 18.
Last Tuesday, my father, Matt, the Alpha of the Boundless Pack, held a grand rite of passage for me in our pack.
In front of all the pack members, I transformed into a wolf for the first time in my life. That day, I followed my father's instructions and awakened the wolf, Barran, inside of me.
I felt my bones miraculously grow and creak, followed by burning pain. My hands and feet began to turn into claws, and fur broke out of my skin. I gritted my teeth and tried not to cry out in pain.
Just as I thought that I was about to faint from the pain, the pain gradually disappeared.
I felt that my thoughts were not in my body but instead floating somewhere in the air.
"Oh my God! What am I seeing?"
"It's a wolf with silver fur!"
"This is too rare. I have to record it!"
…
Not only did Barran have rare silver fur, but he also had a pair of ice-blue pupils that were different from all the other wolves. Even his father's wolf form, Herman, wasn't as imposing as Barran.
As everyone knew, silver fur was the rarest among all the wolf forms. This meant that the werewolf had extremely strong combat strength.
That was why, even though I hadn't done anything, just awakening my wolf form was enough to prove that I was qualified to replace my father and become the next Alpha of the Boundless Pack.
After the rite of passage, I returned to my human form and became much weaker.
After awakening the wolf form, every werewolf who returned to its human form would become weaker due to physical exertion.
The stronger the wolf form was, the more physical exertion it would take.
So I was weaker than the other members of the tribe.
My mother patiently stayed by my side and took care of me while telling me about mates.
The great Moon goddess gave every adult werewolf the ability to identify its mate. A mate would have a special scent for every werewolf that no one else could smell.
Once a mate was chosen, it would be difficult to change your mate. If your mate rejected you, you were likely to die alone.
However, some people were lucky enough to get the Moon goddess's pity and get a second chance to choose another mate.
The best outcome would be that the mate you chose chooses you back. This way, both werewolves get a loyal, ride-or-die wolf lover. Nothing could be more romantic.
"Where is my mate?" I asked my mother.
At my rite of passage, countless girls had their burning eyes fixated on me, but I didn't smell the special scent my mother had mentioned.
"You'll meet her eventually," my mother said, "Just like when I met your father."
Her eyes were filled with love at the mention of my father.
Soon after the rite of passage, I said goodbye to my summer vacation and welcomed a new semester.
After this year of high school, I would have to go to college. I didn't know when or where I would meet my partner.
When school started this time, the school welcomed a large group of new students. There were many werewolves amongst them. They came from different packs and blended in with ordinary people, just like I did.
Whether it was the first day of school or not, it was a boring day. I fell asleep during the last class in the afternoon. When I woke up, there weren't many people in the classroom.
A boy popped his head in excitedly from outside. "Come and take a look! They are going to rape that sl*t!"
Other than me, everyone in the classroom was in high spirits as they left with the boy.
I followed them out in confusion and saw that they were all running in the direction of the storeroom.
Did I hear him wrongly? There was actually someone who was openly raping a girl at school?
My curiosity drove me to follow. I had only taken a few steps when Barran, who was in my body, roared, "Mate!"
"What?"
"It's the scent of a mate!"
His voice sounded impatient, causing a strange feeling to arise in my heart.
I couldn't help but swallow my saliva. At the same time, I smelled that special scent. It smelled so good! It felt like I was in a mountain of flowers after a rain. It was fresh, moist, fragrant, and comfortable.
The closer I got to the storeroom, the stronger the scent became. I couldn't help but quicken my pace.
Finally, I stopped outside the storeroom and saw the scene inside through the glass.
I saw that the girl who was pinned down tightly by the boys didn't give in. Instead, she suddenly raised her leg and kicked the boy's lower parts.
"Ow!" After a scream, the boy covered his lower body and squatted down in pain.
When the other three boys saw this, they immediately pinned her down even tighter on her four limbs. The fattest one even spread his legs and sat on her stomach!
Slap!
He gave the girl a vicious slap.
"B*tch! You still dare to resist? I'll tear off your clothes and break your tits!" He cursed angrily and started tearing at the girl's collar. No matter how much she screamed and struggled, she could not break free from their claws.
"It's her!" Barran roared again.
A strong desire rose from the bottom of my heart. I didn't know why, but a heat flew through my brain. I pushed aside the people who were watching from both sides and kicked open the door to the storeroom!