Chapter 6 C6

(Katerina's Pov)

It has been 3 days since I left my pack, still wandering about in the woods, tired, hungry as hell and absolutely weak. I was in my wolf form, walking slowly this time to conserve energy. Ana is tired and extremely hungry, but she's still stronger than my human form. I had spent the previous nights sleeping anywhere I could find shelter. I didn't care if I get preyed on by bigger wild animals as I was mostly in my wolf form, at least Ana could bear the pains of hunger throughout the night than my human form. I wouldn't have been able to sleep because I had not eaten anything for the past 5 days. The tiny amount of food my pack gave to me only once in an entire day always felt like I had eaten nothing. I was always hungry, always weak. In fact, three days before I left the pack, I could say I had not eaten anything.

I had managed to feed on wild plants while in my wolf form but there was no water to drink, no juicy fruits to eat in my human form. I could barely swallow the wild plants even in my wolf form and it felt like I was eating almost nothing, just to barely stay alive. No wild animal will eat such plants but I had no choice. I wasn't ready to die yet.

It was getting dark at this moment. I kept finding my way in my wolf form, hoping I might be lucky to find myself in any nearby pack, but I knew it was certainly impossible. Any nearby pack from here would be miles and miles away. And if I decide to keep going with such a ridiculous hope, I would surely die before I can reach even the halfway. My major worry now was that my eyes felt dizzy from severe starvation. I was still searching for more wild plants to consume as I didn't see any animal that I could prey on, while in my wolf form.

The sky darkened, I could barely move now from my severe hunger. I had not seen enough wild plants to consume for dinner. I decided to find a new place to take shelter for the night as soon as possible. I might die of hunger in my sleep tonight and it would be an easy end to this miserable life I was currently living. I knew it was going to be like this once I left my pack. Fortunately, I've not encountered any wild animal that can prey on my wolf form yet. I guess the moment I do, that will be a more painful death than to die of severe hunger while I'm sleeping.

Getting close to an area that I felt was good enough for me to pass the night in my wolf form, I suddenly heard a noise not too far away. It seemed like there was a human at first, then after a few minutes, I heard the sound of bones cracking. If I were in my human form, it might have been difficult to hear these sounds as whoever it was, was at some distance from where I was trying to take shelter. And if I hadn't heard the sound of bones cracking, I would have thought it was a wild animal that could prey on me tonight, if I was found sleeping here.

As I kept wondering who it was, the shifter, now in it's wolf form, was suddenly walking fast towards my direction. I didn't know whether to stay put or to run away. It could be one of those deadly rogues. It could be from a rival pack. It could be a hunter that can kill me on sight, as I was absolutely weak and powerless. I heard a low growl, as if it were aware someone was close by. What do I do? If Alpha Kol had instructed people from my pack to search for me, I could have long been found before I came this far. I knew the son of a bitch wouldn't do such a thing.

The wolf was getting closer and closer as I was still confused about what to do. I decided to surrender myself and prepare for the worst because if I dared to run away, it might feel I'm a threat or something negative and it will surely attack me without mercy. Maybe I had unknowingly crossed a rival territory. I had to surrender no matter what, that was the best decision right now as the werewolf was already aware of my presence here.

In a few moments, it appeared in my front. A big black and brown wolf. I was terrified. It was not familiar in any way. And to make matters worse, it didn't look friendly at all with its gritted teeth, staring angrily at my wolf form. I was still in surrender, preparing for the worst. Finally, my end has come.