Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

CHAPTER 45

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

“W–what?” I could hear Raven stammer behind, but my mind was otherwise preoccupied.

I’ve heard about shifting. We were taught about it. How it is painful because your bones are basically shifting, re- aligning themselves to those of a wolf.

There’s always been an excitement towards someone’s first shift… but along with that, there is always fear. Fear of the oncoming pain.

I won’t lie and say that I am not nervous. I am, but at the same time, I am at peace. I mean the pains of shifting can’t be as bad as the ones from yesterday, right?

“Will you slow down, Sadie?” Raven says out of breath, as she falls into step beside me.

“I can’t” I reply while crossing the threshold of the main back door. “I want to get this over and done with, and Nyx

wants to run and hunt.”

It’s normal for wolves to hunt. It’s in our nature. Whether it’s big or small animals, it gives them a kind of thrill. There isn’t much difference between us and normal wolves, and unlike popular beliefs about werewolves, we don’t eat raw meat. It’s disgusting, and it’s demeaning that humans think we are into that kind of thing.

“Fuck, Sadie, can you please explain to us what’s happening?” King demands, grabbing my hand and stopping my

movement.

I feel irritated when his skin touches mine, so I pull my hand from his. The fire inside me was rising as the seconds passes by. It was like a need that was burning inside. It felt like something was crawling from the depths of my soul, seeking a way out.

“Look, I don’t know any more than you do” I begin while watching some of my warriors train. “Nyx hasn’t really been forthcoming with information about who I am and what the hell is happening.”

telling us that she hasn’t said a single thing?” Raven

reply, my

make sense. Surely, now that you have changed

by sheer lack that it had been unclaimed. I didn’t want anything near a city, I mostly wanted something secluded. Some place where it was so far away from human settlement that we didn’t have to worry about

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or witches practicing their

it feels when you first shift. You know the need and the pull. The fire burning inside you. You are both standing. in the way of the shifting process,

the two. She is patient with them and hardly ever has a problem with them. Right now, though, she was growling

I

the forest that was calling me. Pulling me towards its green lushness. I know

excitement.

push myself to get there quickly. I dodge trees, branches and roots, anticipation drumming through every fiber of my body. I

pack where I can fully let go. The one place I come to think. It isn’t much honestly. Nothing grand or out of this world beautiful,

Pushing me to get this over

at that moment. This time was between me

you ready?” Nyx asks, her voice a bit

don’t think anyone can ever be truly ready for their first shift” I reply,

feel like they’ve been filled with lead. Sweat covered every inch of

was

form is going to be different from normal wolves” Nyx says, distracting me

“How different?”

hits me in a way that brings me to my knees. A scream