The Alpha novel Chapter 8

I went to sleep that night at around four-thirty in the morning. I didn’t expect to wake up an hour later in immense pain.

My eyes flung open at the feeling of heat all over my body. My bones felt like they were breaking in every way possible.

A strangled cry immersed from my lips and tears clouded my eyes. I was struggling to breathe, the familiar weight on my chest appearing. I was sobbing, and I tried to get up. Bad idea. The pain ignited. A loud cry left my lips as I fell back down.

I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping and sobbing and panicking. I tried to ignore the pain as I slugged over to the bathroom where I kept that inhaler the doctor gave me. I found it and with wobbly hands, I took off the cap and put it to my lips. I followed her instructions and pushed down so the medicine could come in and tried, tried to slow my breathing.

It wasn’t working and I threw it on the tiled grown. My fingernails felt like they were breaking, and another loud cry left my lips. My body was on fire and I tried to pull off my pants, but again, any movement I did amounted in more pain.

I felt claustrophobic, I didn’t know what was happening. With my heavy breathing and pounding head, I didn’t hear the door burst open and the footsteps coming into the bathroom.

The light flickered on and through my teary eyes, Alpha Derek was standing there. He rushed over to me and kneeled.

“Flower, are you okay? What’s wrong?” He rushed out and my only answer was my sob. I heard as he called for Beta Mallory. He reached his hand in his pocket and pulled out a phone. He was speaking quickly into it when Beta Mallory stumbled in.

“Der- Violet?” He voiced- confused.

He also kneeled beside me, along with Alpha Derek. Feeling squashed, I tried to back away, a grunt escaped my throat.

Beta Mallory reached out to grab me, I flinched away. He barely touched my arm and the feeling of a hundred knives pierced through my skin. A pained grunt left my lips at the motion.“Just breathe, Violet.” Beta Mallory attempted to soothe me. Attempted.

My sobs were harder. Another leg cracked.

“Just give her space.” Doctor Reseda demanded.

The next few moments happened in a blur. Everything in me cracked. It freaking hurt. My clothes were torn, I felt my skin sprouting up hair. I closed my eyes.

When they opened back up- my vision seemed sharper. I shifted. I got my wolf. I looked down and was met with brown paws that matched the color of my hair.

I layed on the ground. My eyes quickly glazed over them. Beta Mallory had a surprised look on his face; Doctor Reseda has a concerned look on her face. My gaze made it over to Alpha Derek, his look was cold, his emotions not trespassing. I quickly glanced back down.

“She sure is…” Doctor Reseda trailed.

“Tiny.” Beta Mallory finished for her. I felt insecure.

( 'Hello' )

I was shocked at the new voice in my head.

( 'I'm Sage, your wolf. I’ve been here for a while- sorry for taking so long to shift.’ )

...It’s...it’s okay…

“Shift back.” A cold voice demanded. Alpha Derek.

I whimpered at his tone.

“Alpha, that could be dangerous- it’s her first-” Doctor Reseda got cut off by a growl.

“Did I fucking ask? Shift back.” He sounded pissed that Doctor Reseda questioned him.

“Mallory, Reseda, leave.” He demanded. They nodded and left, the sound of the door closing filled the air.

“Violet, shift, I’m losing what very little patience I have.” He growled, earning another whimper from me.

...S...Sage...how do I shift back?...

( ‘Just think about your human form, it’ll be okay…’ )

I did as she instructed, and next thing I know I was back in my human form.

I looked down at my body and realized I was naked. Immediately I scrunched my legs to my chest and covered myself with my hands.

I didn’t have to look up to know he was staring at me, I felt the chill from it. My eyes started to cloud with tears as the voices started on with my insecurities.

'Oh no, does the big bad Alpha see how ugly your body is?'

( '‘Violet, don’t listen to them.’ )

'What does the late wolf know?'

'Maybe Derek will get a right mind and start to add scars to your horrid body.'

'He probably doesn’t even want a tramp like you.'

“Why are you crying?” His voice didn’t even slightly change from his stone-cold tone.

I didn’t answer him, I just muttered out an apology.

An agitated sigh came from him.