Chapter 28

Aldahir chased after me immediately yelling out my name, I ignored him but after a few minutes I stopped, transformed back into a human and sat under a tree allowing him to catch up to me, when he did I noticed he was holding back tears, but it didn't make me be less angry at him, if anything it angered me even more because it made me think he felt bad for himself somehow.

-Dhalia – he said crouching down in front of me

-Is it true? – I asked him about to cry

Aldahir took a deep breath, which he always did in preparation for something difficult and I lost it. I started crying, I started sobbing feeling as bretayed as I had even felt, realizing the years Aldahir had spent with us, with the pack and with me most likely meant nothing to him.
I realized he knew about werewolves, what if it was all just a big plan they had? Go out into the forest, specifically into a place where they suspected of possible werewolf activity, make yourself a target by "accidentally" seeing them and then allowing one of them to bite you so you could be taken into their pack and learn where they live...

My mind was raising, making me think all kinds of crazy, weird, impossible and straight up nonsensical stuff while Aldahir was crying in front of me apologizing over and over again.

His hands were shaking, he was having difficulty breathing and all he kept saying was "I'm sorry, I am so sorry" it almost seemed as if he were having a panic attack, which made me become concerned over him and push back the anger I was feeling.

-Explain - I said grabbing his hands and making an effort to keep my voice steady

-Dhalia... I - he said trying to stop crying

-Just talk before I try to kill you again

-It's a lot I... I don't think is a good idea to talk about it now

-So you want to keep lying to me then - I said getting up

-No! That's not it, we're in the middle of the forest, there could be more hunters and I'm sure the police are on their way

-I couldn't care less about any of it, take two damn minutes to say something, please - I begged him

He looked at me with tears in his eyes again and grabbed my hand.

-I belonged to the group of hunters, the story I told you was real...

-Why didn't you tell me you used to belong to that group of hunters? - I asked crying

-Because I knew what it meant, no one could know about it...

-I'm not no one Aldahir, I'm the person who saved you, the person who fell in love with you, the one who ran away with you to start a life together... I'm your wife!

I couldn't stop myself from crying, which Aldahir was also doing while trying to find something to say to me.

-I'm sorry...

-You don't trust me - I said cutting him off

-What are you talking about? Of course I trust you Dhalia, I trust you blindly and completely, I trust you with my life

-You don't trust me, id you did you would have told me!

-I'm sorry, I don't know what else to say

-Why didn't you tell me? - I asked looking at him

-Because... I didn't want you to see me differently

-You mean as a hunter, as the kind of person we've been afraid of for centuries? - I asked angrily

-Yes... I knew even if I told you over and over again that I was no longer into it, that I would have never done anything to hurt you or any other members of the pack... You wouldn't have believed me

-Because when I bit you, you were hunting with your parents... I can't stop thinking about it, were you expecting to run into a wolf or two? Maybe get some practice before going hunting with your friends?

-I can't tell you I wasn't hopping for that to happen - he said with his voice breaking

Hearing those words broke me even more - which I didn't think would be possible - and I was unable to hear Aldahir, I knew he was sill talking but I had zoned out and all I could hear was my own heartbeat and the blood flowing through my veins, which was deafening.
I don't know for how long I was zoned out but when I had processed enough of the information Aldahir had given me I got back into myself and he was kneeling in front of me, crying non stop and apologizing even more.

-I need you to leave - I said standing up

-Dhalia - he said grabbing my shoulders

-I need to be alone - I said taking his hands of my body

-I don't think you should be alone right now - he said concerned

-I want to, please

I didn't give him time to say anything else, I transformed into a wolf and ran away in an attempt to stop thinking for a while.
I ran through the forest for a few minutes and suddenly I heard someone behind me, I turned around ready to jump at the hunter but I stopped realizing it was Aldahir, he had been following me around, probably keeping an eye on me.
I was about to transform back into a human when we heard someone yelling out, we realized they were more hunters and before we could even react they were firing at us. Aldahir and I ran together looking for a place where we could hide.
We stopped for a few seconds taking cover behind a tree and a bullet hit Aldahir, he whimpered in pain and we kept running because we had just given away our location, we ran into one of the hunters and I jumped at her making sure she couldn't fire at Aldahir while he ran by, once he was far away I bit the weapon she had and ran behind Aldahir.

-Hey - said Aldahir stopping me after he had transformed back into a human

I transformed back into a human too, dropped the weapon I has holding with my teeth and I hid behind a tree with Aldahir.

-What? - I asked in a whisper

He put his finger to his lips and held my arm, when he did that the sickening strong smell of blood got into my nose and it made me gag. We stayed hidden there, being as quiet as possible and watched the hunters walk by us, looking around everywhere for us, we managed to stay hidden from their flashlights and we stayed there for another ten minutes after they had passed by.

-Okay, come on - said Aldahir helping me stand up

-We need stay here, hide somewhere

-I think I saw a cabin or something similar about one kilometer from here

-When did you see it? - I asked confused

-When I was first looking for you, let's go back to wolves, it will be faster

I nodded and transformed at the same time as he did, then we ran the kilometer he said and we found a seemingly abandoned old wooden cabin, we went inside and Aldahir transformed back into a human immediately to close the door.

-Aldahir your shoulder - I said concerned when I noticed the amount of blood coming out of the bullet wound

-It will heal - he said looking at it

-I don't think so, there's no exit wound

-That explains why it hurts so much - me said in pain

-Let me look for some kind of first aid kit, get on the couch

Aldahir nodded and I ran around the cabin looking for the first aid kit, I ended up finding it in the main bedroom, where I also found a closet filled with old clothes, so I grabbed two coats, a pair or shorts - which was the only thing remotely my size - some pants for Aldahir and I even found some shoes, which were really big for me but it was better than being barefoot.

I came back into the room where Aldahir was and I got out everything I would need to take out the bullet, which included a small knife. Aldahir got dressed and he sat on the
floor.

-Try and stay still please - I said straddling him so I could see better what I was doing

-I have to be honest - I said getting ready to start - I might enjoy the pain you're about to be in

-Fair enough - he said chuckling - if anything maybe you should...

Aldahir stopped talking to let out a pained scream when I started digging around in the wound and he jumped almost throwing me to the floor.

-Dig your claws on my legs, just stay put

A second later his claws went into my legs and I kept digging around. After what felt like hours - but were actually like five minutes - the bullet was out and we both sighed relieved.