“Aww, there’s where the mystery is. Some say he made a deal with the devil, giving him his youth forever. Others claim he was a witches pet for a while, and before she passed she granted him luster.” I huffed, causing a few elders to look my way. The youngest female out of the group, squeaked as she tried to form words.
“Wh….what did they…call him?” Biting her lip, while tucking herself under Ash, the local sweetheart. Looking from one elder to the next, he stair us straight in the face.
“Hadar”
With everyone talking amongst themselves, I opt to sit close to the fire and watch as it flickered around. The friends I did have, were older then me and already been through this. So I sat quietly waiting for the elders to finish up, with the ceremony.
“Alright quiet down” The female yelled out. Everyone gathered around, as the elders got us in line. Which just so happen to be the same order we spoke in. One by one we received a blessing, and a smear of blood down our faces. Then standing in a tight circle, words from an older tongue were spoken. Howling could be heard as we stood silently, one by one we felt our connection to our wolfs grow. It was then, that I smelled something wonderful. Lifting my head, to face Jex eye to eye. His face said it all, he wasn’t pleased.
It was almost unheard of to reject the offer of a mate, but it did happen. A few teens were giggling as they found out their mate had been their the whole time, while others kicked rocks and groaned hoping their mates were back at the house. I on the other hand stood deathly still, as Jex growled at
- me.
“Hell no…not in a million years. Fina I reject you” The gasps from the females, as the guys stood jaw dropped. A few elders gave me pity, as others bowed their heads. In the back of my soul my wolf cried her heart out, not understanding what we did wrong. Sadly enough we hadn’t done anything, Jex just had his heart and head set on Mari Ann. Raking my hand though my hair, I nodded as turned
around.
Like I said it wasn’t common to be rejected, and as the enforcers daughter this wasn’t looking good. My mother was a sweet woman, while my father was a brooding nightmare. Though he treated her like gold, I wasn’t as lucky. Pushing my hands into my jean pockets, I went for a walk. Even as far away as I was, I could still hear them whispering about me. Stupid idiots, can’t wait till I’m completely out of hearing distance.
What seemed like minutes turned into hours, and soon my father was trying to dial my numbers in my head. Groaning I opened the hole for him.
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-Fina where are you?~
-Walking- groaning again. Didn’t he get I wanted to be left alone.
Your worrying your mother, come home- Like he’d ever admit he was worried.
-Yea I will in a while- Closing the hole, before I could hear him protest. I wasn’t ready to hear everyone’s remarks, or hear my father preach that now I could through myself into training. Not like I didn’t train all the time, anyways. He was a stickler for training, and would ground my body. till it was screaming with exhaustion.
Picking up a long stick, I swung it back and forth. Breaking a piece here and there. Wolf was still morning, and I couldn’t think of a way to comfort her in my current state. She had every right to be upset, I didn’t really like Jex all that much, but he was still suppose to be our mate. Now she was on the verge of leaving me, and I would go right back into the same mindless state I was in before getting her. It angered me, the pain I was feeling tightened around my ribs.
The stick flung as far as I could toss it, the sound of it shattering made me feel a little better. But not nearly enough, I wanted to kill….no I just wanted to be held. Sadness crept in, as I dropped to my knees and just screamed. The dark dirt filling under my finger nails, as I racked them across over and over again. My hair draped over my shoulders, creating a veil. Cracking made me realize I wasn’t alone, and that scared me. Someone had heard my pitiful cries, and would surly tell my
father.
I wouldn’t hear the end of it, an enforcers daughter crying out in the woods like a pup longing for its mother. Raising my head, I realized then that this creature wasn’t going to tell anyone about me. The rich brown war bear, with its blood red eyes was watching me. Our only known threat was a war bear, they were strong and surprisingly quick. I just had to go and leave the safety of the camp, now I was really going to get it. Twice my size, and covered in a thick hide.
Snarling as saliva dripped between clenched teeth, I slowly stood up. Thinking over my options, I could run which wouldn’t get me very far. I could fight back, which would really be something to be hold. A freshly wolf given female, fighting off a war bear. Now there’s a headline for yea. As if reading my thoughts, he snapped a branch that had been under his paw. With my wolf distant, I was on my own. Using what little I had, I was going to fight. Being an Enforcers daughter meant, standing up for yourself. And as the way things are now, I didn’t see any other option.
My lip quivered as I tried to forget about the rejection, and just try to stay alive. The good thing about what I was feeling, was I was already madder then shit. Using that to fuel my fire, I roared out as loud and as deep as I could. It was my threat, my warning that today…was not a day to mess with me. Shaking from both fear and anger, I grabbed a pointed branch and charged. Screaming as I ran at the beast, him echoing my cries.
