Chapter 12

You're mine. Asher used his heightened hearing to pick up the sound emanating from within the wooden house. 'I don't want to!" He heard a voice say. The voice of a woman, thin yet strong. He admired the sound and wanted to listen more. He left his location and drew closer, moving toward a window to see the owner of the voice and scent. This was when he first laid eyes on her. Her blue hair dangled over her shoulder which was covered with her clear skin, as was the rest of her body. She wore a large, brown shirt and blue shorts, nothing else. Asher's eyes bulged as he gazed upon her in his wolf form. His heart beat rapidly as he desired to tear through the windows to touch her. He controlled himself and restrained his wild instincts. He wanted to observe her some more. 'She and her new boyfriend can go screw themselves for all I care!" The girl said angrily, with a hint of hurt in her voice. 'What is she talking about?" Asher asked himself as he watched her talk to someone on her phone. Her hands went for her hair, slowly frolicking it as she listened to the person on the other side of her phone. This made Asher excited as his tail began to wag due to the sight he beheld, accidentally hitting the side of the house. This sudden sound alerted the girl, who immediately glanced over to see what made the sound. Her eyes darted across the window and for a little moment, she caught a look at Asher's wolf form. He immediately hid himself, but she had seen something already, though she didn't know exactly what. Her hands trembled as her phone fell to the floor, Asher could hear the cracking sounds of the screen as it broke. 'W-What the hell…?!" The girl's voice full of fright sounded in his ears. She quickly left the room where she stood and withdrew further into the house. 'Shit" Asher grunted. 'I can't believe I let my guard down and became so excited like that. This isn't the first time I've seen a woman do that anyway!" He said, referring to the trick she did with her hair. His tail slightly wagged as he imagined her doing it again. He slapped his paws against his face, shaking his head in embarrassment. The other wolves must never hear of this. 'But this is strange… Who is that girl…? She looks human, yet why is this feeling similar to how they describe finding his mate? Could she be… No, I can't be sure. But, if she is… Then I must have her!" He thought to himself. He heard struggling sounds from within the house and became curious. He used his speed to dash to another window to see what was happening, but he couldn't view anything from outside where he stood. The blinds were closed, so his range of vision was blocked. His heart beat faster and a feeling of restlessness enveloped him. He felt compelled to see her as the force of attraction was beyond his own control. Immediately he used his claws to tear through the window and entered the house. Glancing around him, he observed the unfamiliar territory in which he found himself. He used his heightened smell and hearing to trace the location of the girl and his legs followed them. He could hear the heartbeat of the girl he searched for. She was scared, she was anxious, but he didn't care. 'I want her!" This was the only thought on his mind. He dashed through her house, his huge body and wagging tail destroyed whatever was in their way. He made his way through the hallway and suddenly, he heard the sound of a creaking door. 'Shit! Don't tell me…" He said to himself, realising what happened. The girl had escaped through another door. In rage, he used his claws to slash through the door, ripping it apart instantly. He went on all fours as he began his chase. 'You can't escape!" Within moments he was hot on her tail and he admired as she ran to get away from him. The snow on the floor and the cold must be getting at her, yet she relentlessly kept running. 'She can't be normal!" He reasoned, seeing as she was able to run for so long even with cold air entering her lungs and the frost affecting her body. He maintained an average pace, observing her as she ran. She looked beautiful in her pointless struggle, and in order to get a clearer picture, Asher climbed the trees and jumped from one branch to the other while maintaining his balance by digging his claws into the hard barks of the dried up trees. She glanced back briefly, allowing him to see her beautiful face, already clouded with fear. Though it was brief, he captured every moment of it. Finally she tripped and fell, too weak to stand up again. She struggled, but it was clear to Asher that she had reached her limit. He had gotten his fun, now it was time for him to retrieve his prize. He descended from the trees and slowly approached her, a wide grin on his face. He stopped in front of her and gazed down with his red eyes. Slowly, she looked up as well, weakly she returned his gaze. She passed out slowly, and a sad look of regret played all over her face. Perhaps she was scared he was going to kill her. Asher understood her reaction. It was normal for humans to fear his kind. However, after their whole exchange, Asher was now certain… The girl before him wasn't a normal human Her blue eyes met his red ones and they resonated with each other. This drove away any further doubt on Asher's mind. He now knew for sure that she was his mate and he was hers. 'I've finally found you…" He said with a wide smile. He moved closer to see her face once again, his body close to hers as he beheld her beautiful and clear skin l, partly being affected by frostbite and exhaustion. 'You're mine!" He lifted up her cold and fragile-looking body and carried her in his arms like a child. His dark fur warmed her frostbitten body as he once again stole another glance at her. 'How Wwwllll" Asher lifted up his face and howled, not caring at all that it was daytime. Thus began his time together with his mate and bride-to-be. Unknown to him, this single event would cause strings of unforeseen circumstances to spin into motion. Thus began a new adventure, one that would cause the entire Werewolf Community, Oregon Woods and others lurking in the shadows to change forever…