"Does it bother you that Ajay kisses Zare on the head?" Smoke asks.
Chetan shrugs his shoulders. "Better than her lips."
"That shouldn't bother you, Ajay kisses all the girls on the head," remarks Cricket.
"He does Riya when she goes crying to him after a fight," Dev says.
The boys laugh. "Ajay just has a soft spot for girls,'' says Cricket.
I got up from the log that was around the fire. It hurts speaking about Ajay. "I'm going for a walk."
"You ask permission from the Alpha," smirks Dev.
"He's not my Alpha, I'm not a werewolf anymore." I glare at Dev.
"Still have to ask for permission," says Chetan playfully, giving me a wink.
I scowl. Putting my hand on my hip."Come again, what was that?
"Nothing, I said nothing," says Chetan with his big goofy grin.
He gets up and kisses me gently on the lips and wraps his arms around me. I look into his eyes and some of the anger disappears. I lay my head on his shoulder, and he rubs my back.
"Do me a favor, don't go racing after Ajay. I have no idea how far he's going. If he's not back in a few weeks, I'll personally go after him."
I nod.
He kisses me on the forehead and whispers in my ear, "meet me at the cave"."
"Okay," I rub my hands over his chest.
"Not for that," he laughs. I notice everyone's eyes watching us. Like a movie playing on the screen.
I turn to leave. I wonder what Chetan has planned?
I miss rushing through the woods, my wolf racing. My inner breast growling like a rabid animal. Now I walk like a slowpoke, not enjoying the rush. Hearing the leaping of feet behind, I feel fur against my leg. I jump on Chetan's back and we dash through the forest. I feel the wind, in my hair, and the rush. But I don't feel the wolf inside me.
We arrive at the cave in no time. My feet plop on the ground as I jump off Chetan's back. He holds out his hand, I see the green syrup in the bottle.
"Really?" I feel so shocked. Closing my eyes, I remember when I first asked Chetan about Zero's Potion to turn me into a werewolf.
I entered the sleeping don. "You have fun at Zero's cave?"
"Chetan, we need to talk."
"Okay." I could tell he was nervous, it was written all over his face. His forehead creased, and he took a deep breath.
"Zero invented a green syrup that can turn me back into a werewolf."
"And he's 100% It will work."
I shake my head. "There are no guarantees."
"Can it harm you?"
"Yes, it may just undo the red."
"Zare, I don't think so, it's not worth losing you. I can't."
"Chetan, I am miserable without my wolf."
"How can you ask me if you know if there could be a chance you may not return?"
"That's how bad I want to be a wolf again."
"That's selfish."
"Selfish, does anyone ever care how I feel?" I scream, throwing my hands in the air.
Opening my eyes, I realized I was back flashing. "What made you change your mind?"
"You're right babe, I was being selfish. I love you so much that I'm willing to take the chance just to make sure you're happy."
"And what if it doesn't work?"
"We don't need to think like that." He lifts my chin to face him.
I bring my lips to him, kissing my mark mate, my best friend. He pulls me into his body. Laying my head on his chest, I listen to his heartbeat, the thumping many nights I fall asleep too.
"Maybe it's not worth it."
"It is, I trust zero to a certain extent, hopefully, you won't blow up or something." I roll my eyes at Chetan's playful grin.
"I mean, he seemed almost certain that it should work."
"Just drink it." He pushes that bottle towards me.
The potion was tasteless going down my throat, but instantly my body was on fire, like someone took a match and started a new flame. The veins in my body burned.
I scream, able to feel this pain. I feel Chetan's arms around my waist, and he pulls us to the ground holding me tightly. I lay my head on his chest, and I cry in pain.
Looking down at my arm, I notice I have my tan skin again, the clear transparent glow is fading. Putting my hand on my chest for the first time in months, I had a heartbeat.
It is like Zero brought me back to life, I am so grateful. Feeling the pain start to fade, I stand up.
I change into my wolf form, leaping and jumping around. I feel so advantageous. I want to run, race and howl. I howl, letting the wolf inside me go insane.