Chapter 30

He had gotten to the age were he was suppose to become a full werewolf and it was coming gradually. There were times he groaned in the night due to the pains he was experiencing. His full bones, body was rearranging to that of a werewolf and it was becoming worse everyday. He contemplated on talking to either Raphael or Sydney but they were both busy with the whole going to save Zaruch plan.

" Are you okay?" You don't look good." Elsa who was sitting on the floor holding both knees with both hands asked.

" How can you tell that I am not okay?" Zoey asked because werewolves were not sensitive to emotions and well hidden body movements. 

" Ehm... it's a normal thing." She replied finding the question pretty awkward.

" Well, not normal for werewolves. We most time have to communicate our feelings before you can be understood. But I hadn't told you anything yet and you already figured it out. I guess that's one way humans have more advantage over us. " He concluded.

" That's true." She said a little happy that someone actually appreciated the real her ; a human. Not like the wolf and dragon in her weren't part of her, in fact she had accepted them and look forward to being in control of them both. But that sweet simple part of her which was the first she met, was something she missed sometimes. She sometimes wish that after the whole battle or peace with the weredragons, she will be able to let go of these beasts inside of her and leave a peaceful life. 

" I'm transforming and it's damn painful." He opened up.

" Oh, I don't know much about that because I was already grown when I first transformed. I don't know how it is for full blood werewolves seeing that I am a kind of hybrid." She said sincerely.

" Right." He said almost regretting opening up to her.

" But don't worry, I will ask Raphael and we can do this together." She quickly said observing the disappointment on his face. 

" Thanks. You will make a great Alpha, you just need alot of trainings; a lot. And you need to change your look, you need to look fearless and brave and untouchable. That's the only way you can get people to hear your voice when you speak. You look too simple and naive, not a good impression at all. " He said.

" Oh" she added rocking her body in the ground where she sat back and forth.

" I suppose you can help me with that?" She asked not having an idea of what he was talking about.

" Look at Zaria, she looks tough and able to control any situation that comes her way." He pointed to Zaria who was busy talking some sense into an Elder.

" I see " she responded.

" Come." Zoe helped her up.

He took her to the popular werewolf hair stylist who wasn't a werewolf but a full human who happened to stumble on their camp.

" Please do something to her." Zoe said to the hairstylist who understood what that meant.

He got down to work while Zoe excused himself to get some clothes for her.

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" The werewolves are extremely dangerous, we should be prepared for the worse. " Raphael said addressing the pack.

" This is madness, we shouldn't be doing this." Zaria said but she was totally ignored.

*****

The whole Elsa transformation was complete and even Elsa couldn't recognize her own self. Her long hair was trimmed down to her shoulder length with one quarter of the hair braided. She wore a blue long cloth that looked like that one of a warrior. A girdle was wrapped around her chest with a sharp sword hanging at her back.  Her brow was carved with a line drawn underneath her eyes all in the attempt to make her look stronger.

" Wow" she exclaimed. "I am scared of my own self, you think this will work?" She asked.

" Yes , this is what I am talking about." Zoe responded taking Elsa back to where others were.

" You really should say something about this whole argument. You are the one who is suppose to be in charge." By now some of the werewolves who saw sense in what Zaria was saying started an argument about them not wanting to participate in the whole rescue mission.

" Zaruch has been our hope, we would never leave him alone now that he needs is most." One group shouted.

" Even Zaruch would not want us to risk our lives for him." The other side responded.

The argument became hot and some of them were beginning to loss their cool.

" Enough" They heard a strange voice yell.

" Here we are fighting over our one person when we are suppose to be thinking of how to save our upcoming generation from the predators called weredragons. " Elsa's voice roared with authority and for the first time, she sent chills down everyone spine. 

" I am the chosen Alpha of this pack, so you either help me or we consider you an enemy." Elsa was getting really tired of all this going on.

 " I didn't choose to be your leader but the earlier you accept that I have to be in this group for things to happen, the better for us both." She said still sounding very bold. At that moment, some could see Gwa speak through her and the long doubt in them gradually faded away as the charisma Gwa usually carried was seen in this girl who was naive few moments ago.

" What changed within minutes." Some asked among themselves.

" It is time." Raphael who was standing a lot further from her said noticing the full moon.

" A few of us especially the new keepers, will go while the rest of us will keep the others safe. And that is final! " She said with authority that even though one intended to defy her words, they kept quiet. Besides she had the backing of Raphael and Zaria the strongest Werewolves then.

At the same time, Zaruch was someone in the forest growing in pain. He managed to find himself to the cave created for transforming Werewolves. He gave his ever first howl and every eyes was turned to the direction of the howl. Some lept towards while others kept away, Elsa followed out of curiosity. She wanted to see what it was like for a full blood werewolf to transform.

Werewolves are known to be very dangerous during the process of their transformation. They could kill anyone at that point the moon is at its peak. Reason why the cave was built so that the werewolf could transform their without hurting anyone. The where is left on home in the cave as strong keepers positioned at the entrance of the cave, so that the transforming werewolf would have no way out of the cave. During this period, they craved blood and the blood lust in their eyes wasn't one that could be ignored no matter how sweet the werewolf was before then.

Zaruch was not left out in the whole change. He claws came out in full force while his back protruded in an hunchback. He fell on his knees as he screamed loud wanting to die at that moment. His eyes changed colour and his sharp canine came out in his beauty. By now, he was completely naked and he screamed even louder as bones readjusted and senses sharpened. His ears grew longer and in forty minutes, his transformation was complete. He was so exhausted that he lay down like one who was dead.

" He is so beautiful." Elsa exclaimed as she watched from a distance. Zaruch transformed into a white wolf and he indeed was a beautiful one.

" Is it that painful?" Elsa asked.

" Yes but by the time he awakens, he would show us what he got." Zaria responded with a bit of excitement in her voice.

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Fiona returned wondering where everyone was. She checked around and she had to ask questions to locate them. When the whole search was getting stressful, she had to ask the Sorcerer for help who couldn't find them to. The Werewolves conjured a strong sorcerer to build a strong defence around them so that no form of magic you locate them. Only when they are outside their current location could they be seen.

" She is very frustrating" Anna/ Fiona complained as she decided to have a bit of fun before the sorcerer would locate any of them.

She went into an inn and offered to dance not really for the money but for the fun of it. She left everyone in awe and drooling as she twisted her waist to the rhythm of the music. Infact so many people patronized that inn and the inn keepers joy knew no bound. Her body bounced on the pole that hug on the stage and many wished she was making those moves on them. Some bounty hunters who were there, had their own plans towards her.