Chapter 52


    “He needs to stop shifting. What if one of these shifts kills him?’ Mother cries as Ie down the stairs.


    “Mum please, I had no control over the shift My wolf wouldn’t even listen to me, even after we shifted.’


    You realise if you have no control over your wolf and you are shifting against your own will and your


    wolf’s only agenda is to kill people, the council will demand you to be locked up in the dungeon. Not


    only that, you may lose your rank as Alpha and they would then give it to Flint.’ My father says in a


    serious tone. ‘They have already summoned me to see them today, and it is probably because of your


    attack against school students yesterday.’ He says, mming his fist on the table. He falls back into his


    chair and rests his forehead in his hand in frustration.


    ‘But I didn’t attack anyone. No one got hurt.’


    ‘You were going to attack someone, though. Students stated you were trying to break down a door to


    get into a ssroom. You terrified everyone at the school. If it wasn’t for Nina, you would have hurt or,


    even worse, killed someone and would already be in the dungeon as we speak. And how Nina could


    calm your wolf without being your fated mate is an absolute mystery. People are spreading rumors she


    must be delving into witchery or magic of some kind to tame and ride your wolf. I told them Nina is into


    no such thing and to not spread misinformation about her, but I fear the rumors will spread, anyway.’


    ‘What do we do? | ask.


    ‘I think Nina and you can stay at home and school here for the next couple of weeks until the rumors


    stop spreading.’


    Seth set up two desks for Nina and me in the packhouse. Dad thought Seth would be best at being our


    teacher. He was the most boring teacher and would drag on for hours, talking about the same topics. I


    scrunched up a roll of paper and threw it at the back of his head. Nina and Iughed but stopped when


    he turned around, unimpressed.


    ‘Which one of you threw that?’ Nina and I both shrugged and tried to hold in ourughter.


    Later on, we made paper airnes and threw them in the air. They flew and crashed into the


    whiteboard.


    “Are you two going to listen to the lesson and learn something or not? This is thest semester of the


    year until you both graduate.’ He huffed.


    Almost two weeks after Seth’s gruelling home-schooling goes by. It’s now the weekend of Zak’s wolf


    ceremony.


    I think it will be okay for you to both return to school on Monday,’ pad says.


    ‘Thank goodness Dad, I don’t think I could handle any more lessons from Seth.’ Iugh.


    “Me either.’ Nina says. I’ll see you at the ceremony tonight.’


    “Wait, where are you going?’ | ask.


    lum..I’m going to see Moss…’


    “What! But why?


    ‘We haven’t spoken to each other ever since your ceremony. I was going to talk to him at school that


    day about some things, but you ended up shifting and we haven’t been back at school since. He has


    been wanting to speak to me and I want to talk to him before ! see him at the ceremony tonight’


    “Do you want me toe with you?


    Nina bursts intoughter,


    “Because that would go down so well, wouldn’t it?’


    Fine, I’ll see you at the ceremony tonight’


    She hugs me goodbye i decide to hang out with Josie, Flint, and Zak


    I can’t believe it’s my furst shift tonight


    ‘You must be thrilled I still have to wait another year’ Flint mumbles,


    ‘At least you don’t have to wait two years like me.’ Josie pouts.


    ‘That’s true.’ Flint replies.


    ‘Zak, are you okay if I invite my friend Pipsqueak to attend the ceremony?’


    “Sure, although I don’t know who that is, though.’


    ‘Cool, thanks.’I say.


    It’s time for the ceremony. Pipsqueak is runningte and I haven’t seen Nina yet.


    The banquet is ready, and we all take our seats.


    ‘Mum, dad have you seen Nina?’


    ‘Not since around lunchtime.’ Dad says.


    ‘No, I’ve been busy helping prepare the ceremony all day.’ Mum says.


    Leon and Amelia join us at the table.


    ‘Is Nina on her way?’ I ask them.


    They give each other a morbid look.


    ‘No, we thought she was here with you already?’ Amelia says.


    ‘She was with me at lunch and said she was going to meet up with Moss to talk things out, then she


    would be here for the ceremony.’


    Maybe they are busy making out?’ May jokes as she sits next to her mum. Everyone gives her the


    ‘really?’ look. ‘What, I’m serious. They were pretty chummy when I saw them at the park earlier today?’


    ‘What do you mean?’ I ask.


    ‘They were sitting at the park bench talking and Moss had his arm over the back of the seat where Nina


    sat.’ I didn’t stop to chat though. I figured Nina would use me of spying on her and she still hasn’t


    been talking to me, anyway.’ Nina frowns.


    ‘We will give her a little more time then until we send out warriors to search for her then.’ Leon says.


    We have finished eating and are bing worried. Zak takes his spot under the light of the moon and


    begins his shift.


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    His shift is much quicker and smoother than mine was. Within a few minutes, he is in his wolf form and


    lets out a howl. Seth and Mia shift and race through the woods. Pippa finally arrives, panting and


    struggling for breath. I quickly catch her before she falls.


    ‘Nina, gone, taken, tried to help her, got here soon as could.’


    “What?’ Leon and I say in unison.


    “Did you say Nina has been kidnapped?’ Leon asks.


    She pushes her sses up towards her eyes, nodding.


    ‘Yes, Moss took her.’


    The colour from Leon’s and my face drain.


    Zak returns from the run, sniffing the air and wagging his tail. He shifts instantly into human form and


    runs up to Pipsqueak, panting for all and lifte her up into the all, then holds her tight against his chest,


    Marel’ he says, squeezing her so light she whimpers and her sses fall to the ground


    Zak, I need to speak with Pipsqueak urgently’ I tell him.


    ‘Miner he snarte, holding her ugh


    Pipsqueak? doble says. That’s Pippa, you idiot


    Whatever, we don’t have umes for narne garnes. Moss has kidnapped Nina and we need to know


    which way they have gone.


    ‘S-south. Pipsqueak manages to say


    Zak kisses her face and neck a hundred times, causing her to blush as red as a beetroot.


    T-that T-tickles.’ Sheughs at him.


    Leon and I both run from the ceremony hall, then stop to brief each other.


    CO


    You can’t shift into your wolf, Magnus. I suggest we go south by car, otherwise, you won’t be able to


    keep up.’


    He is right. I nod and we run towards the packhouse.


    Seth, mind links the pack warriors to head south and begin tracking Nina.


    While I jump into the passenger seat of his car. He speeds off into the distance. We can see the


    warriors in the distance in their wolf forms, all spread out.


    If heys one finger on my sister, I’ll kill him.’ May growls in the back seat.


    Leon siams on the brakes.


    May, what are you doing here? Go back to the packhouse.’


    “No, I’ve never been there for Nina when she has needed me. I’ve been a terrible sister to her, to the


    point she doesn’t even talk to me anymore But she needs me now more than ever and I’m going to


    help save her whether Ie with you or go on my own. She growls at her dad, Leon,


    ‘You better buckle up then.’ Leon says and speeds ahead.