Chapter 12

Chapter 12
Happiness POV
"Mandel! What do we do now?" I frantically asked my wolf, trying hard to not whine out in pain.
"Happiness, trust me okay? Just trust me," Winter answered, her voice strong and reassuring.
Winter went limp and let her head limply fall to the ground in a thud. Immediately, I knew what my sly wolf's idea was. She acted like she was hurt, whining in pain and curling up our body in a pitiful fetal position. Claudia instantly let go of our neck and worriedly nudged our snout with her own. In a flash, we got up and pinned her down with our paws
"Got ya!" Mandel mind-linked Penelope.
"1,2, and 3! Happiness and Mandel win!" announced Louis while clapping.
"Nice one Mandel, that was brilliant!" I cheered. We let go of Claudia and helped them up.
Claudia gave me a wolfish grin,
"Your wolf is a little trickster!" I returned her grin,
"Comes in handy from time to time." After all of the duels were over, Loius commanded that we all shift back to our human forms. Claudia and I did as we were told, going behind trees to change back. I felt a small spark of pain on my neck as I pulled on my tank top but, dismissed it, assuming that it will heal up soon.
"Good job today guys! I saw hard work, grit, and determination out there today. Lots of great fights here today, keep it up, everyone. You guys are dismissed for the day, please use the rest of the day to rest." Louis beamed at the group.
I turned towards Claudia and gave her a side hug,
"Hey Claudia? I'm sorry for hurting you, I hope you're all better now." Claudia looked at me a smiled,
"I'm okay! All the injuries already healed up so don't worry! Your wolf is a sneaky little one, she is also very intelligent and a natural when it come to fighting. That trick she played, worked out well for her. You guys are going to be a great warrior one day." I blushed at the compliments, "Thank you, Claudia, you and your wolf are just as talented, I really admire how you were not afraid to strike first. I believe you guys are going to be great warriors too! We can continue to train hard together and…" Suddenly, before I could finish my sentence I felt a sharp pain in my neck,
"Mandel? What is happening? Why does it hurt so much?" I whimpered out.
"Happiness, I am already trying to heal us but it's taking longer for us to completely heal because we have not used our werewolf powers for so long. Don't worry human, the pain will soon be over." Mandel replied also whimpering in pain.
I closed my eyes and curled up into a ball on the ground as I waited for the pain to subside.
"Happiness? Are you okay? What is going on?" Claudia asked me, worriedly as she held onto my shoulders.
"Neck…" I mumbled out, unable to say anything more. Claudia kneeled down and moved my hair to one side,
"Oh no, Happiness, your neck! There's blood everywhere! Why has it not healed yet? I'm so sorry, this is all my fault!" I gave her a weak smile and reassured her, "It is not your fault Claudia and I'm sure it does not look that bad." Claudia shook her head, her bluebell eyes filling up with tears,
"I'm so sorry Happiness! You need to see the pack doctor. Loius!" Louis turned at the sound of his name and upon seeing me winced as another wave of pain passed, he ran over to us in a flash, "What happened?!" he asked frantically examined me. Claudia looked down,
"It is all my fault Louis, during the fight, I bit Happiness neck and it still has not healed yet. Can you please carry her to the pack doctor?" Louis nodded and picked me up bridal style, carrying me all the way to the pack doctor,
"Hang in there, little one, everything is going to be alright." The pack doctor bandaged my neck to stop the bleeding and told me that I will be all healed up in thirty minutes. Louis held my hand tightly the entire time,
"Lay back Happiness and rest, you will be a good as new soon." I smiled gratefully at him and let him help me lay back onto the bed.
Claudia peeped into the room, "Happiness? Are you feeling better? I'm so sorry for hurting you. Maybe you should find a different partner for the next training session." Happiness told me, the tone of her voice filled with sadness and regret. I smiled at her,
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop apologizing? This is not your fault Claudia, I should have healed a long time ago but it's because my werewolf powers were dormant for so many years that healing takes longer for me. Besides, I do not want anyone else as my training partner, you are the one for me girly. I love having you as my training partner." Claudia gave me the brightest smile,
"Thank you, Happiness, you are the sweetest of sweets and I love being your training partner too!"
While Louis, Claudia and I were chatting amongst ourselves, we heard a series of knocks on the door,
"Come in!" I called out. Taylor, Jade, Terry, Matthew, and Juliet all rushed in and ambushed me in a group hug. When the smothering but very comforting hug ended, everyone started firing questions all at once.
"What happened woman?" inquired Matthew. "We were so worried when we heard that you were at the pack doctor," Terry told me.
"What happened sweetie?" asked Juliet. "How are you feeling?" asked Jade and Taylor at the same time. They looked at each and screamed jinx whilst Louis rolled his eyes at his childish Beta and Delta. I giggled,
"You two are absolute goofballs. Anyways to answer all of your questions, I am fine! I got a bite on my neck during a fight but it is no one's fault. I just take more time to heal than a normal werewolf." I said.
Everyone stayed silent for a while before finally, Juliet spoke,
"That is not normal Happiness, you should be all healed up by now." I sighed, "If I am being honest, my werewolf powers have not fully recovered yet. For a long time, I was too weak both physically and mentally to be able to use them. I was not allowed to shift to my wolf form, so due to the fact that I had to suppress my powers, it made them go dormant." Looks of sympathy, anger, and sadness flashed across everyone's' faces.
"Oh Happiness…" mumbled Juliet, unable to say anything else.
The past is in the past. I gave everyone a bright smile to lighten up the mood, "Guys, I'm okay now! I am safe. I have a new pack and most of all I have a family now. I am home." Everyone smiled along with me,
"You are right Happiness. We are so glad that you are part of our little family now. You deserve that and so much more." said Claudia with happy tears rolling down her face and a cheery smile. Everyone came in for another group hug, only this one a little bit tighter, and filled with more warmth and love.