Chapter Nine

Two weeks passed by silently since I had my episode. Noah has been showing me around and introducing the pack as well. Zero hasn't gotten any friendlier even though Noah reassures me he will. Noah and I are walking around when I say, " I still don't think I'm welcome here,"

He stops and faces me, " That's not true, you're one of us now,"

" I'm not so sure about that," I replied as I look around to see glares being thrown at me, just like they have been since I've arrived.

" Either way, they'll get used to you being around," He says as he starts walking again.

" I've been meaning to ask, you wear that bracelet to control your wolf form don't you, Alex told me you can't shift all the way," Noah said as he walks. I stare at his back as we walk wondering why he brought that up, especially right now.

" Yes, I've never been able to, like you guys can," I answered.

" Well, we'll fix that, tomorrow at dawn meet me at my place," He says.

" Okay," Was all I could think of to answer with.

Tomorrow arrived to quickly it seemed. I found myself standing at Noah's front door. I'm about to knock when the door opens.

" Oh, hey," Noah said with a surprised note to his voice. I replied with a simple hello, we left after that.

" So, how are you planning on helping me exactly?" I ask walking on the left side of him.

" Ah, training of course, but without that stupid thing on your wrist," He answered.

" What?!" As I stopped in my tracks. He stopped as well to look at me.

" You'll never learn unless you take that bracelet off," Noah stated as he pointed to my wrist that held it. " Besides, you can't hurt anyone out here anyway, that's what you're afraid of isn't it, hurting someone because you lost control,"

I laugh," You do realize I'm a trained assassin right, I've killed many people, that's not what I'm scared of,"

" Yes, an assassin with your vampire half but you've neglected your true side, the beast within," His gray eyes flashed golden. I take a step back, I've almost forgotten that he's a wolf. I look down at my wrist taking in his words.

" Fine, I'll do it," I said as I started taking the one thing that stops me from becoming a monster off.

I'm going to regret this, I think. I let it fall to the ground silently.

" Good, now try to shift," Noah commanded. I closed my eyes and started transitioning. My hair turned white my eyes an icy blue. After that much, I started to struggle.

" Focus!" He yelled.

" I am!" I answered. Sweat started rolling down my face. I opened my eyes and realized that's the most I've ever shifted before.

" Well, you have a long way to go that's for sure, but an okay start," Noah said.

" I know," I growl.

" I think that's enough for today," He said.

" Why we just started," I asked.

" You pushed yourself too much, you look like you're going to fall over if a breeze passes by,"

He's right, I'm shaking.

After that, I stayed in my room for hours staring at the one thing that keeps me from losing control. I decided to go find Noah to try again with shifting. I finally find him but he's talking to someone. I turn to leave when I overhear what they're talking about.

" Are you sure about what you saw?"

" Yes, I'm positive, he's who we've been looking for," Noah replied.

" The other packs need to know imminently,"

" No, not yet, I'll handle everything," Noah said.

" We can't hide this, he's the lost prince!" The other person yelled.

" Shut up, someone will hear you, then what!" Noah spoke.

I've heard enough, I thought. I ran silently back to my cabin. I sit on the floor my back against the bed.

" What I heard, it's not about me, it can't be," I mumbled.