The Wolf In Me

Lylah's POV

I was in much need of some relaxing time doing what I loved the most. Reading in the library at a time where no one lingered in the corridors, making sure there was perfect silence whilst venturing into a place of the author's imagination. I exhaled as I rested on the comfy sofa, wrapping myself with my favourite blanket I keep in one of the empty cabinets in the library.

As my eyes moved along the lines of the book, just like magic I drifted into a dream I chose to be in, where there was the mightiest sorcerer the world has ever seen. His wife was known to be the most beautiful mermaid that could shift into her human form as she pleases. I spent hours reading until I felt ready to go to bed.

My heart started racing as soon as I stepped out of the wolf pack library, listening to a lot of commotion. A wolf's strong growl echoed from the hall, and it was surely not a friendly one.

I heard a female's scream and felt I should help whoever is in danger. Rushing to the voices I find a few wolves in their animal form lying on the floor all injured.

"Watch out!" Was the last thing I heard before something or someone leapt on my back, taking me to the ground. I managed to turn around to find the she-wolf growling in my face, tearing my skin with its claws. I lost my voice with panic, thinking it was going to kill me, but Keisha, one of the wolves in the pack, came to my rescue, shifting in her wolf and pushing the she-wolf off of me. Whilst trying to run away from it to inform the alpha, I slipped before taking the stairs, breaking my arm. It took me a few breaths before I managed to start walking the long way up to Luka and Mei's bedroom.

"We have a situation alpha," I breathed, looking like I'm a mess, "I don't think that Mei should come, because it's a dangerous problem."

Luka followed me down the stairs to see a werewolf looking straight at us, ready to attack with its teeth exposed and its front lowered down. I didn't dare get close to it again, risking my life and I couldn't use my powers either since I got injured, so all I could do was observe the situation. Melody, being pregnant, also couldn't risk using her magic and so she stopped right next to where I stood, inspecting as her husband went into action looking concerned.

Luka's POV

I scented something unusual from it like it was between pure human and yet werewolf kind, but not belonging to any pack. I didn't want to hurt it, but as I looked around me, I saw about ten of my faithful wolves, lying injured on the floor. I growled at it, exposing my teeth as my eyes turned ice blue. I was still healing from the previous wound, so I tried to avoid turning into my wolf.

The werewolf growled back at me, having no fear whatsoever, ready to rip at my skin. Lylah that was still halfway down the staircase behind me, stopped me from walking further.

"Luka, we have to do something, but you can't shift either. I thought she would stop and obey her king, but she has no control over herself. I I am unable to use my magic if anything happens since she attacked me."

"I have no choice," I mumbled, yet loud enough for Lylah to hear.

"No Luka. Let me go get Jake. He can fight her. You can't risk damaging your wound further. You are needed for more than just one issue, alpha."

Still eyeing the she-wolf, I nodded and stood my ground, still on the last few steps on the staircase, avoiding having her get any further from where she stood.

I kept growling at it, making myself look bigger but it was not scared at all like it didn't have a master. Its eyes were black like she was possessed and her fur was yellow-like, not soft-looking, but rougher just like the rouges.

As the wolf tried to get close, I started to growl strongly, waking up my pack. Everyone started opening their bedroom doors, peeking out, trying to see what was happening. The main door was halfway open, and somehow she must have made her way in through the main gate which was supposed to be guarded by two strong wolves, Baine and Cole.

Suddenly I could hear two familiar strong growls and as I turned to look, I see them jump over me, landing next to the she-wolf. It was no other than Jake and Barbara, one of the omega wolves that had her bedroom door on Jake and Melody's same floor.

Jake, in his wolf form, jumped over the she-wolf's back, biting its back. Barbara joined in, biting the wolf's front left leg, making sure it is broken to make her weaker. The she-wolf whined at the snap of the bone-breaking, falling to the ground.

Jake and Barbara quickly moved away watching the she-wolf turn into her human form. To our horror, the woman before us was no other than a replica of the enchantress's image, looking more pale and frightened than the original one.

The pride of a powerful woman was drained out of her, being replaced by a confused and fragile being. I moved closer to her as Jake and Barbara's wolves subsided, giving me some space. My wolf nails ready for any unsuspected surprise, I leaned down to her motionless body, observing her skin which seemed to have had endured a lot of needle-like pinching.

More wolves from my pack started to walk out of their bedrooms and curiously came to inspect, closing us in a circle.

"Who is she? She doesn't smell like one of us. Isn't that the enchantress?"

There were a lot of questions popping out from the pack, but I didn't take note of them. The most important thing at that moment was to help the she-wolf get better, and ask as many questions as possible to find out the truth behind her mystery.

"Jake, we must take her to the dungeons immediately."

"Alpha, she needs to be in a hospital, not some cell," Barbara said frowning, raising her voice.

"She is dangerous. A threat to us all. We won't allow her in our packhouse, not until we find out the truth," I said standing up from the floor.

"But alpha"

"Enough," I growled firmly, "I made my decision. She is to be taken to the dungeons until I feel that she is no threat to us, she remains there. As an alpha, I think of what is best for us as a family, as a pack, and this is what I am doing right now."

Barbara looked upset as if she had some connections with this woman. Not understanding her motive behind her argument I motioned for Jake and another one of my pack to take her away.

"Barbara, go get a doctor and a nurse for her to fix her broken arm and that bite she took from Jake, now run."

She growled lightly looking elsewhere, pushed a few people from the pack to give her some space to walk out of the circle.

"And get her a warm blanket too," I yelled, trying to be considerate.

At that moment, the enchantress came towards the commotion and as always she looked straight at me without any emotion. "What is all this, alpha?"

"You and I need to talk," I said looking serious, "in private."

Looking at everyone I motioned for them to get back to their rooms since it was already past midnight and they had to be awake in a few hours again for training.

"Enchantress, I think someone is trying to bring a spy in our pack. As an alpha, my job is to protect my people and sometimes I get in awkward situations such as this moment. But I have to ask."

"I am no threat if that is your award question. I came for my daughter and I was attacked in the woods where you found me. I have no reason to lie. Do you not trust me?"

I pursed my lips, not wanting to upset her but I had to tell her what happened before she arrived.

"A replica of yourself attacked a few of my pack and Lylah got injured too, trying to help with the situation."☐☐☐☐