The Wolf In Me novel Chapter 9

Luka's POV

"How about going out for dinner tonight?" I asked smiling at Mei's beautiful face. "I have been here for a week and we haven't gone anywhere but the forest and here."

Mei smiled back and nodded "yes. I'd love to," with her eyes shining bright, "Can't wait," she added.

It was already five o clock and she went into the bedroom and spent hours and hours preparing. I went out for a run before it was time to go. I left my clothes in the kitchen like I always do before a run and turned into wolf form. I rushed outside wagging my tail and darted into the forest. I just kept going until I fell tired.

Suddenly I feel that pain I endured last time in my head like it wanted to break. I couldn't even move but I tried to walk slowly back home. As soon as I reached the end of the forest my eyes closed and my body hit the soil beneath my feet.

"My son. You have grown into a handsome young man. Soon enough you will start a family of your own. I helped you train to become the best Alpha one can ever be. Take good care of our kind. I am so proud of you." He said before taking his last few breaths.

"Thanks, dad. I will honour your wish, I promise you that. You have helped me grow into a strong wolf. I will never forget you and what you did for me." I shook his arm weakly as I sat down beside him next to his death bed. "I love you, papa."

"I love you too son," he said back weakly before he passed away.

I laid my head over his chest crying my heart out. My mother was on the other side of the bed crying loudly whilst holding a handkerchief over her eyes. She started trembling and fell on her knees feeling weak.

"He is gone, mama. He is gone," I sobbed. I rushed to help her stand up as the nurses took him away.

"Luka, Luka, come on please wake up. Luka" I felt someone patting me on my face.

"Mei?" I asked weakly.

"What happened to you? What is happening? This is the second time you passed out since your shift."

I sat down and started to breathe slowly. "Mei, I need to go back home to have a word with my mother. She is the key to this question. I feel like there is more to my past than just living amongst humans. In my sleep, I dream of my father and twice I felt dizzy and had... flashbacks. Yes. They are flashbacks. It's like something was blocking my mind, avoiding my true self. It is like papa is reaching out for me somehow. I need to know."

Mei held out a hand to help me stand up and took me back home into the kitchen. "I am coming with you. No argument will change my mind. You need to know and I need to know too. On your first shift, both my friends and I wondered how would it be possible for me to turn you into a wolf. No one ever have, let alone birthing an alpha with just a bite that I had no control of. It was like my wolf wanted to wake her mate up from his long sleep." She explained.

I sat down on the table after covering myself up with clothes feeling more confused than I already was.

We left the following day early morning and drove my car for hours. It was a dull and rainy day and the wipers were going crazy. I couldn't wait to find out whatever was hidden from me. It was already late afternoon when I parked my car just outside my mum's home.

"Mum?" I called out as I entered the house.

"Luka, darling," she called back and I heard her footsteps coming towards me. "Ohh, there you are my son! I have missed you so much."

I grinned and then turned towards Mei. "Mum, this is my princes Mei, Mei this is my mother Korine."

They smirked at each other as they shook hands. Mum's smile faded as soon as she made eye contact with her, losing her energy for a second like something dubious was in her head, then she snickered again, "I...I am so pleased to meet you, dear. Please please come in."

I took off my wet jacket and placed it on the hook that I nailed next to the door and took Mei's jacket too and hung it next to mine.

"So, tea? Or coffee?" Mum asked looking at both of us.

I could tell she was happy to see me back, but I did not forget why I have returned.