Chapter 5 - My 16th Birthday

I wake up in the middle if the night with my mother shaking my arm. "Sweetie it's 11:55 your dad and I are taking James over to the neighbour's house OK sweetie?" She asked brushing the hair out of my eyes. "Yes mum" I replied with a forced smile, I'm not looking forward for the pain of shifting,

"OK now before I go I need you to listen, there's fresh water in the kitchen and I left the pain killers out on the bench, and straight after your shift go in the kitchen drink the water take the meds and come back in here to prepare for heat" My mother explained and I nodded, memorizing what she had told me.

"OK sweetie I need to go now, try not to wake the neighbours" My mother leaned down and kissed my forehead, I giggled at mum's joke when we both know leaving in a countries with only werewolf's the neighbours are used to hearing 16 year old's shifting in the night.

Mum left without saying another word, I leaped out of my bed knowing I had only 2 minutes left till mid night, I pulled all of the sheets off my bed, but I kept my duvet on. I took off the sheets because I'll be really hot after my shift especially when my heat kicks in.

I laid down on my duvet and tried to relax my muscles as much as I could cause in under 1 minute they will ache in every possible way. I didn't look at the clock it would only tell me when it was coming, only making me more nervous.

I took a number of deep breaths waiting for it to hit, but it never came when I expected it to. Awwww! It hit me like a bullet to the chest, sweat poured down my face and neck. I screamed out as I heard my bones crack and form into new ones.

I cried out as the rest of my bones cracked leaving me breathless, I gasped out for breath only to end up screaming. I had a razor tight grip on the edge of my mattress, holding myself down from falling off the bed.

I sobbed quietly but when I opened my eyes, I realized it was finished, I had shifted into my wolf. She was stunning, she had a creme coloured coat with a light brown tip. Her eyes were hazel brown and simply gorgeous.

I could sit and admire her forever but remembering what my mother told me I shifted back. I held back tears as I shifted back, hearing my bones snap back into place, I take a deep breath and slowly walk into the kitchen.

I use my hands to steady myself as I walked over to the bench, I grabbed the Panadol and swallowed it down with some water. Then I drank like 1 litre of water and poured the rest on my head letting it drip down my bare body.

My muscles and tone still ache but I knew it wasn't over yet, if I were a boy it would be over but unfortunately for me, I'm a girl so heat is still to come. Heat is when basically you get really hot and your smell duplicates normally helping your mate find you.

During heat it hurts not having your mate by your side and when he leaves you feel like you need him desperately and it hurts deep inside. But I haven’t found my mate yet, so I'd have to wait for him to find me, which meant for pain for me to endure.

He might not live in this all wolf country which means, he's having to get on a plane which would take him longer. Heat lasts 2-4 days so if he lives far away you might be finished with your heat before you find him.

I walked back into my room and yanked the duvet off my bed and laid down on the cool mattress, I quickly pulled on a lose singlet and shorts. Even though I'd get really hot during heat but if my mate came, I'd want to be wearing some clothes at least.

I felt the heat take over me and I just took a deep breath as my chest ached in pain. It wasn't anywhere near as painful as the shift more like I just fractured my ankle, luckily a swallowed some pain killers so it wasn't that bad.

But I could feel my wolf howl out for her mate, she sounded like a desperate puppy wanting her mum. I knew I wanted my mum, but I wanted my mate more at least he could make this better. I just fidgeted on my bed trying to get comfortable with sweat pouring down my hot skin.

The pain was starting to become very uncomfortable and I almost couldn't bare it, I wish my mum were hear just to talk to me, to distract me from the pain sourcing through my body. I tried thinking about something else, but the pain kept dragging me back into reality.

Mike's POV

I woke up at like 11 o'clock and couldn't go back to sleep, so I wondered into the games room and started playing on my x-box. I was addicted to his game called 6 guns, basically I was a human cowboy shouting the brains out of zombie’s ugly head.

And there was this good looking woman that served beer at the bar, hey don't judge I'm not the first boy to be attracted to a computer simulation. Joseph my wolf was being a dick all the sudden, he was jumping up and down and saying something that I couldn't hear, and he was interrupting my game.

He was really ticking me off he's been doing this for like 5 minutes now and I was a little pissed. "For heaven’s sake what's wrong!" I snapped at him and he sent me a goofy smile.

"Mate!" He replied and I moaned in frustration.

"Yeah, yeah, I know you can smell your mate" I replied grumpy that he told me something I already knew.

"Don't get all smart on me, I'm saying mate cause her wolfs calling me, she's in heat!" He announced in a cheerful tone and I smiled. I ran back upstairs into my room and grab my list, I looked for today's date on the list of the girl’s birthdays.

My heart skipped a beat when I came across Illyla’s, I knew it was her! With her beautiful smile and her soft voice. I must sound like a lovesick puppy but don't judge, I was in my own little train of fault when Joseph growled at me.

"What you wanting for?! Find Mate!" He demanded and I chuckled realizing that was a good idea, heat's not a very comfortable time, I need to get there fast. DAM IT I don't know where she lives! I sprinted out of my room and pounded my fist on my parent’s door.

I heard an angry moan as I heard footsteps approach the door, my dad opened it and he smiled realizing it was just me. "It's the middle of the night what do you want?" He asked trying to keep his patient.

"Dad Joseph said my mate's in heat, her names Illyla I don't know where she lives" I replied, and he chuckled walking back into his room and searched through his desk. Seconds later he walked back to face me, and he handed me the paper.

I quickly grabbed it from his hands and read the address, "Thanks dad bye" I said before I ran off down stairs and down the hall the guard sent me a curious look when I ran out the door and into the cold night air.

Her smell was extremely strong, I almost didn't need her address, but I'd hate to run into the wrong house. I ran through the market which looked completely deserted this time of night, I ran down the driveway of her house.

I could tell she was alone because no one else's scent was there. Taking a deep calm breath, I opened the door and walked inside without hesitation. I heard loud soft breathing coming from the other room, I opened the door and notice her lying on her bed.

I walked in and just laid down on the bed next to her and I reached my arms out and wrapped them around her waist and pulled her against my chest, I couldn't help but notice the glare she was giving me. I thought stare too if the prince randomly walked into my room and cuddled up against me.

I felt her heartbeat decrease as she settled down a bit and her breathing calmed down because the pain was gone and that provided relief to her body. Knowing it was late at night and she was probably unbelievably exhausted I decided not to question her, instead I allowed myself to fall asleep in her arms.

Illyla’s POV

I was lying in bed which now felt like a sweat band, it was filthy and disgusting. A few minutes later a sweat scent invaded my sweaty nose, it smelt like mint and those air fresheners. I wasn't sure what exactly I was smelling but Cassandra definitely did.

"MATE! MATE! MATE!" She chanted over and over again; I think she was more excited to finely met him than I was. I heard the sound of someone running on my gravel driveway, then I heard my front door open.

My heart rate increased rapidly, was I ready to meet the guy I'll spend the rest of my life with? Would he reject me once he realized I was a slave? Is he a slave? The thoughts of rejection flooded my brain and stung my heart.

My thoughts were cut sure when someone quickly walked into my room, he literally just walked in and laid down on my bed and scooped me up in his arms holding me close to him. I stared at him for a while, trying to remember where I've seen him before.

He definitely looked familiar and then it finally clicked, the PRINCE! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! The prince can't be my mate, he'll definitely reject me once he recognizes me as a worthless slave that cleans this room.

I frowned at that though and my wolf growled at me for having such horrible thoughts about her precious mate. I was surprised that he didn't even try to talk to me, I honestly want to know everything about him, but I'm too exhausted to bother starting a conversation with him.

It's also a pretty awkward atmosphere at the moment, he's here for me and that's all that matters for now. Letting my exhaustion and his warm body send me into a restless sleep, I'll probably get the best sleep I've ever had.