Chapter 3 AN AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY

NIC'S POV

Alima never knew my mother but it turns out that after my mom and I parted ways in the forest that night, my mom saved Alima from 'a pack of werewolves, tasked to kill her by their alpha.' Alima's exact words.

I don't know much about the history but according to Alima, our ancient fathers were cursed to be beasts who lived in the mountains, crying every night in anguish. But the Senior Elders begged the heavens for mercy, and the white sorceress appeared, allowing the clan to live as humans but cursed to turn every full moon if they ever take a human life. And that was why my mother always took me to the cabin in the woods once a month, because she was cursed to turn into a wolf.

My mother never told me any of this but Alima told me everything. Some of which were ridiculous but I had to believe because I saw my mom turn into a beast and so did I.

Wolves always pay their debt and Alima is indebted to my mom, so she's paying it by being by my side. She became my guardian, holding on to all my mother's properties until I turned eighteen. And although my mom is gone, I'm grateful she gave me Alima and Iris, while she watches over me from the afterlife.

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Years went by and Alima, Iris and I now lived as a family. It's been over a decade and Alima has managed to make the pain of losing my mother almost exonerated.

Alima, Iris and I were all wolves but never turned during the full moon because we didn't break the seal of the curse by taking a life.

We all tried to stay positive despite our tragic past. I lost my mother and Alima is a rejected Luna, who escaped a death penalty and fled with her youngest daughter while the older one stayed back.

"Luckily, your mom saved me. Your mom is a special wolf. I don't know how but I know she's special. She was almost dead, and yet she killed a gamma and twenty two trained wolves. Your mom is special and so are you. So be very careful."

"And stay hidden. Yeah! yeah! I know mom, you've told me like a billion times." I mocked as Iris and I laughed, heading outside.

It was the beginning of my final year in college and I can't wait to be done with all this shit and torture called education. I dropped Iris off at her middle school and headed straight to campus.

The moment I opened the dorm door, I was immediately greeted by noisy Luke, my roommate.

He is an African American with 5.8fts tall, bestowed with the mouth of a parrot. He has told me virtually everything about himself and his entire family, while knowing nothing about mine. He is easygoing and free spirited and so I hang out with him sometimes.

"Yo! There's this party tonight for freshmen. Wanna crash?" He asked on the first day of resumption? "Hell no! They're basically children."

They're in college, that makes them adults. Come on..." He retorted, continually insisting that I go with him to the party. I really think noisy Luke only came to college to party and do nothing else. But hey! It's my final year here. So let's party and have fun for tonight. I'll be careful and hidden. That's what matters to Alima right?

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We got to the venue that evening and I think. No! I know noisy Luke definitely gave me drugs. "Oh great, Kalib is here." Luke exclaimed disappointedly. But I was too mesmerized by the beauty standing next to Kalib to care about his existence.

I don't know if it was the drugs, but this damsel is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She's my target tonight. I don't do relationships but I must have this pretty damsel tonight.

I watched her closely and soon, I think she had a fight with Kalib and went to sit by herself at the bar.

"It's time to make my move." I thought dragging my drunken ass to the bar.

I don't really remember what we were talking about, but soon we were both in the man's room having sex. I was having sex with a girl whose name I don't even know and it was really good, exceptional.

We were having fun when suddenly, it felt like I was transported to a different dimension. I felt chills all over and a whisper. "Senior Elder blood."

"A Senior Elder?" that's what my mom called me before she died. She told me to keep it a secret and I never told anyone not even Alima. I had long forgotten those words, but those three words are now continually echoing in my ears the more I have sex with this girl.

The more we did it, the louder the voice became. And for the first time after that night in the cabin, I looked at the mirror and saw my claws grow out, my fangs came out and my eyes glowed goldish red, as a giant tattoo grew on her back.

At that moment, I was overwhelmed. It felt like I knew her and I was claiming her, like she's mine now. It was like... I met my soulmate.

Who exactly is this girl? And what the hell is a Senior Elder blood?

To Be Continued...