The Unwanted Wolf – Chapter 3

Quickly I got dressed, afraid people would return at any moment. My legs felt shaky, but I pushed through it. They seemed nice enough and had helped me in a dire moment, but my fight or flight instincts were kicking. I had to get as far away from this place as I could. Several wolf packs had traveled through this area over the years, and every time it started the same way. I was a lone wolf, and they thought maybe they could help me. They offered to let me join their pack because they wanted to save me. It was dangerous for a wolf to be on their own. It would be easy for a hunter to track them down and kill them. No one would miss them or try to get revenge.

The first time I had been offered to join a pack, I eagerly accepted. It was only a year after my own family kicked me out of their pack, and I was lonely and scared of the future. It started off great, and I let myself imagine a future with the other werewolves. However, that did not last long. The longer the pack was around me, the weirder people started acting. It wasn’t long before I was kicked out and told to never return. That one stung almost as much as when my own family removed me. I had gotten my hopes up, only to be crushed.

Every other encounter ended the same way, except I never accepted their offer or expected anything. They would keep trying until they realized there was something wrong with me. It ended in rejection every single time. Sometimes they just disappeared in a blink of an eye, and other times I was left with bruises and cuts all over my body. I didn’t understand what was wrong with me. I had tried to ask them, but no one wanted to say anything. I couldn’t understand it. I was always pleasant and helpful. They even thought I was funny at times. It was almost like there was a forcefield around me that repelled anyone who tried to get close.

dn’t want to deal with the rejection or potential beating.

the door. There were muffled voices not too far away, so I kept my ear pressed to the door, waiting for them to go away. While waiting, I pulled out my phone and pulled up the GPS to get an idea of where I was exactly. They had taken me to some sort of house that was across town from where I lived. If I ran in wolf form, I could probably make it home in 40 minutes. Hopef

slowly turned the door handle and peaked my head out to make sure the coast was clear. I didn’t see anyone, so I left the room, shutting the door as quietly behind me as possible. I couldn’t tell

ain.

e had been rejected along with me over the years. I didn’t understand why she wanted me to stick around this time.

hurried down the steps, freezing as one of the steps creaked under my weight. I froze and looked around, expecting someone to come bolting towards the noise. After a moment, I kept moving. The creak probably wasn’t as loud as it had felt. At the bottom of the stairs, I took a deep breath, trying to see if I could smell anyone around. A familiar scent of

se would likely smell me before seeing me, but it made me feel better.

rought in yesterday?” a voice asked,

ar her except the doctor.”

being weirdly protective.”

ling well. I don’t think she has a pack. My scouts said there are no signs of another wolf

might be able to make this our perma

he one forced to leave this time. That would be worse than any other incident with wolf packs.

hink she will en

to think of what I would do if this pack decided to stay in town. I managed to get through the front door. I shut it behind me quickly, not even worrying about how loud it was. I bolted away from the house, eager to get away as quickly as possible.

shift into wolf form. My chest tightened at the attempt. Nothing else happened. I kept moving away, bu

w pleaded with me. We need him.

ty, I was at a severe disadvantage. I hoped they would not think finding me would be an urgent matter and not worth the risk of running around in wolf form. That could just cause more problems for them.

slowly to the floor. Everything was a mess, and I just didn’t want to deal with it. I didn’t want to think about the fact that if this new pack decided to stay in town, it could lead to me being forced out and having to start new yet again.

, and then I could go from there.

hat to myself until I was in front of my bed. I let my body collapse, not even worrying about changing my clothes. I quickly fell into a fitful sleep.

been since I ate. After a few more moments of sitting there, I dragged myself to my kitchen and took some painkillers. I chugged a glass of water after. I must have been dehydrated.

nd fully recover.

etting her know I was still recovering but I should be back at work the next day. I finished ma

elt like the darkness was suppressing me. I tried to fight it off, but there was nothing tang

e usual. It sounded like it was coming from nearby by.

uman. “Where are you?”

on.

t we shift earlier?”

return to the pack.”

aced my hand on Shadow’s head. I had never interacted with her before like this. “They are not our pack. It’s too risky.”

re letting your head get in the

strated.

t reject you.”

just like everyone else. I was too much of a risk to his pack, but he just didn’t see it yet. It’s not like he even offered me to stay or anything, not that I stuck around long enough.

ifferent.

need to

nable to see anything other than Sha

ly response I got from the unknown voice.

d black again.