"What is the Hive?" Seraiya asked as she stared at the remains of the vampire. "Nothing good" Aaron replied looking over to her. Her eyes were as cold as ice. Seeing her mother and brother and then pushing them away must have been difficult for her.
Seraiya suddenly turned around and walked away. Amani quickly followed behind her. "Seraiya are you ok?" Amani asked with concern. "It never ends does it?" Seraiya asked turning to Amani. "They won't stop coming after me until I'm dead, how long until they start coming after my family, my friends…. You?" Seraiya questioned "Rai…" Amani said unsure of what to say. "I have to get stronger," Seraiya said turning away from Amani. "I have to make sure no one else gets hurt because of me" she added. "Ok," said Amani. "You protect everyone else… and I'll protect you," she said putting her hand on Seraiya's shoulder.
Crack
"Ah," Seraiya said as she fell to her knees.
Crack
"Ah," she said again as her bones slowly began to break one by one. "Seraiya" Amani said concerned as she kneeled beside Seraiya. "What's happening to me!" Seraiya cried out as the breaking of her bones echoed in Amani's ears.
"You're experiencing your first shift," Amani said. "WELL MAKE IT STOP!" Seraiya yelled. "I-I can't its like a period it just happens at random or something I don't know!" she told her not exactly sure how to help her.
"Ahhh" Seraiya yelled as each bone continued to snap into a new position. Seraiya now on all fours with her head down screaming in pain snapped her head up her eyes now glowing orange as fur began to grow on her body, and her face grew a snout.
"What the hell is…." Aaron said stopping mid-sentence as he suddenly appeared. Aaron ran in front of Seraiya and fell to his knees. "Stop fighting it," he told her. "It hurts!" Seraiya cried closing her eyes and tensing up her whole body.
"The more you fight it the longer the transition," he told her. "I know it's hard but you have to relax and let it happen," he said to her calmly. "I can't" she cried shaking her head. "Look at me," he said and Seraiya opened her teary eyes and looked into Aarons. "Every wolf goes through this at some point. I did Amani did Kyra did my whole pack" he told her as another one of Seraiyas bones made a loud crack. "And I promise you today will be the worst shift you will ever have but you have to let it happen," he said.
Seraiya continued to cry but closed her eyes and took in a deep shakey breath. Her body became less tense and the shifting process became faster. The fur that had grown on Seraiya became black her human ears vanished as wolf ones appeared on top of her head.
A fluffy tail appeared on her behind and her arms and legs became that of a wolf.
Finally, the pain stopped. Seraiya opened her eyes and saw large black paws instead of her own hands. Seraiya stood up but immediately fell, as she was unused to walking on all fours. She tried to speak but instead of words, a loud bark came out.
"Alright," Aaron chuckled as he helped Seraiya up. She leaned against Aaron and as she stood tall it was obvious she was a special wolf. She was much larger than others who had their first shifts and her golden eyes were unlike that of a normal wolf. Usually, their eyes would turn orange when they transitioned but Seraiya was different. But wasn't she always?
The next thing Seraiya knew a brown wolf much smaller than her was standing next to her. ~wanna go for a run?~ Amani's voice rang through Seraiyas head. ~Amani?~ Seraiya questioned as she stepped away from Aaron.
~come on~ Amani said before she took off running. Seraiya looked up "Go on," Aaron said with a smile. Seraiya took off into the woods following Amani. Aaron pulled his phone out of his pocket and began to call someone. "You were right," he said as he watched Seraiya and Amani disappear into the woods together. "Someone is after Seraiya and whoever they are won't give up until they have her," he said simply.
Amani was fast but Seraiya could tell she was too. Step by step she gained more control of her legs and slowly but surely she caught up to Amani. ~ Where are we going?~ Seraiya asked through the mind link as she followed behind Amani.
~ it's a surprise ~ Amani replied through the link. The two wolves continued to run for what felt like forever to Seraiya before Amani finally came to a sudden stop, making Seraiya trip over her own feet and go rolling. ~that wasn't nice~ Seraiya said upside down lying against a tree. ~Are you ok?~ Amani asked walking over to Seraiya as she stood up. ~ I'm fine~ Seraiya replied.
~come here~ Amani said tilting her head to the side and walking To the left. Seraiya followed her and as Amani sat down at the edge of a cliff Seraiya sat down next to her. ~wow~ Seraiya said as she stared at the waterfall in front of them. ~ it's so beautiful~ Seraiya said staring at the waterfall and the sunset as Amani stared at her ~ I completely agree~ Amani told her. ~ I've been waiting some time to show you this, since you finally had your first shift I was finally able to~ Amani told her in a simple tone ~ I'm glad you did~ said Seraiya.
~sometimes I feel like your the only one who actually understands how I feel~
Seraiya said looking at Amani ~ I only know a part of your pain~ Amani replied ~ I promise you Seraiya I'll protect you~ Amani told her ~I won't let anyone hurt you I'll do everything in my power to free you of all your burdens~ Amani told her "I love you way to much to ever let you suffer again" she added seriously.
TO BE CONTINUED