10) Xander! A werewolf

HAZEL

The night was sleepless. My whole body was tingling all night and urging for his touch. I never knew kissing could be that good. On the other hand, my mind was full of questions. 'Who is he really? Why his eyes change color? How? What secret he is hiding?' but I wanted to know only one answer, "Will he come to meet me today?" It was the last day of trekking and I didn't know would he meet with me after that tour or not. So forgetting about the other questions, I only wanted to know that one and I was really upset.

I woke up late that morning. We trekked the nearby mountain whole day, I was anticipating for Xander, but he didn't come at the afternoon. Though I was busy with Ruth and Anna, but my mind was somewhere else. Prf. Henry didn't lead our team that day and he was not shown near me. So I was kind of happy for that. When it was already night and darkness engulfed the surroundings I was sure he would not come. I felt a heavy burden on my heart and I was extremely upset. For improving my mood, I decided to take a walk near the forest. I noticed both Ruth and Anna were busy in making barbeque so I left alone with a torch.

The forest was calm and silent except the monotonous sound of cricket. There was numerous fireflies and a soft breeze was blowing. The moonlight of the full moon turned the whole forest silvery and there was no darkness anymore. I sat on a rock and was silently observing the beauty of the night. It was so stunning that I couldn't describe in words.

But my reverie was broken with a loud sound of growling and desperate panting. When I turned my head I saw a brown wolf with its burning eyes gradually coming towards me. I scared out of my wits and froze on the place. But without attacking me, it stood in front of me in its two legs and within two minutes it turned into a girl. I was so shocked that I could not speak a single word. Just two minutes ago, I saw a huge brown wolf and then it turned into beautiful girl, Rachel. I felt like I couldn't breathe, but when Rachel open her mouthed I was rather angry than to be fear. Rachel growled, "So weakling, Are you scared now? Now who will save your life? I warned you not to lure my Xander but you stupid human never listens. No problem, now I will show you how pathetic you are."

"Listen, I didn't lure him, the feeling is quite mutual. I like him. So better you leave, pathetic monster. How Xander can love a monster like you?" I rolling my eyes angrily replied.

She laughed out loud and replied in a plummy voice, "Poor human, your lover is king of the werewolves. You don't even know his true identity. Really? How did he find you as his mate? There must be some mistake. No problem, I will solve it now, by killing you."

My anger turned into disappointment, I knew it very well that she was not lying. Xander indeed possessed some supernatural powers. I myself saw his golden eyes and his monstrous temper. He really wanted to kill Prof. Henry. I just didn't want to know the truths as I loved him so much, so I only ignored those questions. Rachel again growled, "What? Upset? I really wish to spare your life but he has already identified you as his mate. So he will always find you no matter how far you stay from him. Poor girl!"

Saying those words she again started turning into that creature, werewolf. Her pale skin started covering with brown fur and her wild eyes started burning again. At first I mistook it as a wolf from the far away, later I found that she was way bigger than a normal wolf, standing in her two legs like monster. When the transformation completed, it again started walking in her two legs. I was so dumfound that I couldn't move an inch. My heart was so heavy not only in fear but also in disappointment. It felt like I was betrayed and lied, tears shimmered in my eyes. But I decided to run, leaving those thoughts. I lost my torch already, so without knowing anything about the direction I started running aimlessly. I could hear her footsteps behind me, though it was common she was way faster than me but I felt again that strange fiery energy within me. It was trying to come out from my heart but I didn't know how. Within some minutes, I felt a strong pain on my right arm and I saw my arm started bleeding and losing my balance fell on the ground. Instantly Rachel attacked me and bit my arm again with her sharp canines. I could feel only pain, extreme pain. 

Suddenly I saw another wolf rather a creature, double in size of Rachel and covered with black fur attacked Rachel and in a blink of an eye, I found her bloody lifeless body on the ground. She was still in its wolf form, but gradually she started transforming into her human form. There was no sign of life in her body. After struggling a little, I could sit and I was bleeding badly and pain numbed my right hand. But I didn't care about my pain, because my eyes found a more painful sight. I saw the huge black werewolf transformed into Xander, the first love of life and his face was covered with blood and he was naked like Rachel. His caring passionate expression had replaced by inflamed wild one and his deep blue eyes were burning like fire in anger and its color changed into a mix color of golden and red. He yelled in his cold angry voice, "Why the hell you were roaming in the forest at night? Are you mad?", then sitting next to me he started examining my wounds.  

But the moment, he touched my arm, I screamed loudly, "Don't touch me. You- you are a Monster. You lied to me" and taking some steps away from him, started repeating, "No no don't come near me." His eyes flickered with pain and disappointment but I was too afraid to notice. After staring at me for a little time, he sighed and replied, "Alright, let me accompany you at least to your camp." I yelled in fear, "NO, I can go myself." But that time he didn't listen my words and grabbed my wrist pulled me closer to him. Then he scooping me like bridal style, started walking, I struggled to get down but as a result his hands only tightened around me. So I silently lied there placing my head on his chest. I could hear his heartbeat and it sounded like symphony, for a moment I felt that I could spend my whole life in that way but when I looked up and found his bloody face and furious expression, I scared stiff. Soon we reached at the camp area, he gently put me down. Before leaving he looked at my eyes for the last time then his gaze shifted on my lips, I could feel his urge of kissing me, but he didn't. He just mumbled, "Please don't cry like this, I am leaving. Fine?" and left without looking back.

Then only I noticed my eyes flooded with tears, I was crying not in fear but I realized I lost something precious to my heart.