The Gaurana

Fenrir POV

"Elena!" Leah frowned.

"What?"

"No, no not you guys" Marsai sighed, "I can never ask you guys do something that will put you in danger"

"Oh, come on Marsai, " Leah tugged her lightly, "you know we'd do anything for you"

"Speak for yourself," Elena coughed.

"Elena!"

Elena sighed, "Look I'm sorry okay? I know I sound like a jerk right now, but if we do something as crazy as this and get caught, we could lose our lives."

"I know, okay? I know" Marsai sighed. "You guys aren't the help I was referring to"

My brows furrowed as I wondered who this help could be. Who would have offered to help Marsai escape from me? Annoyance was brewing inside of me and I was getting angry by the second. Who had the audacity, the effrontery to try to convince or help my wife escape?
I ran my hands through my already ruffled hair, I needed to know this. Whoever did this needs to be punished. How dare they!

I had just decided to summon Rudolph. I needed the everyone Marsai had been talking to, other than me. I had turned away from the door ready to leave when I heard something—

"You know, I would have escaped last night."

What! What did…what did Marsai just say?

"What are you talking about?" Leah asked her, "you would have escaped? how?"

"I had help." Marsai answered.

I peered into the little space on the door to watch. This time it wasn't out of mere curiosity, but rage. Someone was going to die.

"Is…is the person the ‘help’ you were talking about?" Elena asked.

"Yes," Marsai answered, "It was someone from last night, at the wedding party.”

"Who?" Both girls asked in curiosity, and I leaned in closer, waiting patiently to catch the name.

"It was one of the Elders," Marsai said, her voice turning low. "Elder Fiona"

Fiona. Elder Fiona?

My mind instantly searched where I might have heard that name. She said it was during the party. I scanned through my memories of last night to see if I would remember anything of a said, Fiona.

We had been dancing, Marsai and I, and just immediately when the music stopped she excused herself to get a drink.

She… went to the drinks table and there, she stood…there was a woman who came to talk to her. The anger brewed deep in my chest. That was the woman, the Elder Fiona. I was sure of it.

The anger I felt at that moment burst through my whole body, flowing through my veins, I didn't even try to contain it. I was genuinely furious. The wolf in me did nothing to make this situation better, I felt a roar deep within me, It growled and I roared.
The sound echoed through the hall, even I felt it. How dare that old bitch! How dare she put those stupid ideas in Marsai's head?

Elena's POV

It was sad to hear everything that had happened to Marsai, it was even scary to know that she had even planned with an Elder to escape.

"This is very dangerous, Marsai." I said to her, but she shook her head.

"It's a risk, and I'm willing to take it.”

"If Alpha Fenrir found out, you, that elder and every other person might lose their lives."

"I know but—"

Arrrghh!

Suddenly, all our heads snapped towards the door. What was that noise? Was that growling?

"What was that?" Leah asked and the menacing growl came again.

"Is that…?"

"No…" Marsai gulped as she stood up from the bed and rushed towards the door. I followed as well and Leah came in behind me.

Opening the door, we came face to face with the scariest thing I have ever seen. I think I finally understand why he was called the ‘Monster Alpha’.

"Heavens!" I gulped. I've never seen anything like this, the anger in his eyes made him look extremely deadly. The scariest of it all was that he….I don't know if it was ever possible, but he half–shifted.

Canines bared as he stood in front of us, paws ready to attack, and on the exposed part of his skin, dark hair had started to form but he didn't look like he was shifting.

According to our history and lore only the most powerful werewolf could half–shift. In the books on our origins, it was called the Gaurana. It took a lot of power not to eventually give in, and shift fully. It was said that the process merely lasts for seconds…but here he was…here he was.

"How is that even possible?" I mumbled.


Fenrir's POV:

Somehow the fear on their faces fueled the anger in me. I watched very keenly the scared expression on their faces.

Elena was already whimpering and Marsai's eyes carried some sort of shock that I believe was another way of expressing fear, but Leah…oh, Leah looked at me dead in the eye.

Was this some sort of defiance? Some sort of pathetic way to…to do what exactly?! How dare she look at me like that. I growled again as I took a step forward, and the next thing that girl did make my blood boil.

I was going for my wife, I would not, I would never hurt my wife, but this…this Leah, dared to stand in front of me. Normally this would be quite hilarious, just imagine the ridiculous scenario; Elena is rightfully scared, fidgeting in a corner, and looking like she would bolt out of there at any movement of mine. Marsai has seen me this way before.…well, not exactly like this because I'm sure I looked pretty strange right now, I felt my wolf and I merged, but it still hadn't taken over.

She was also scared, but shocked at the same time though not like Elena, which leaves us to come to Leah. She had positioned herself right in front of Mersai and was throwing eye daggers at me. She was trying to protect Mersai from me, abandoning her sister.

Leah?" Marsai's voice came out so low, It was hard to pick as well.

"Don't worry Marsai…I'm here." Leah said.

Here for what? How insulting. How pathetic.

With the anger that kept on brewing inside of me, I swished my paw at her and that sent her flying across the wall. The satisfaction of her scream brought much pleasure to my ears.

"Leah!" Elena screamed in fear and I smiled inwardly.

Seeing her finally out of the way, I reached forward and pulled Marsai to myself, pinning her underneath me with both paws just in case she proved to me stubborn as usual, which I very much doubt with the now visible fear on her face.