Chapter22: Crestella Shift

It late in the night everyone is enjoying the feast, Lucia drag Crestella to her room, what are you doing out there in the sky with Edward?.

Crestella withdraw her hand from Lucia's hand, it nothing, smiling to herself.

Nothing!,you were in the sky for more than a minute in each others embrace and you saying it nothing.

Crestella feel a sudden burn in her body, she scratch it but the burn keep increasing, Lucia watch her scratching herself violently, what happeningto you?, she ask feeling scared, she place her hand on Crestella back.

She fling Lucia hand away violently, get out of here, she yell at Lucia, her voice sounding cranky, her green eyes turns to red, flinching back and fort, Lucia look at her eyes flinching in red and green, she run out of the room leaving the door widely open, Crestella couldn't bear the pain crouch on the floor, she remember the old woman she met in the

woods, stands up from the floor staggering jump out of the window running to the woods in a fit of rage stops in the middle of the bush, she couldn't move because of the pain scratching her body violently, where are you?, she yell out, her voice echo in the bush, she hear the sound of the crunchy leave as the person get closer to her, she look at the old woman standing in front of her.

Shebend down place her hand on Crestella's chin raise her head up look closely at her eyes flinching.

What have you done to me?, Crestella ask her voice breaking.

Wrong question, help me, that's what you should say to me.

Crestella hesitate but yield to her, she couldn't bear the pain any longer, please help me, Crestella beg tears drop out of her right eyes.

She place her hand on Crestella's wrist looking into her eyes pull the bracelet the string cut and the beads scatter on the leafs, close your eyes the pain will be sever but you have to endure it, just let it happen,

Crestella close her eyes, she feel her bone cranking, she shout in pain as her body begin to shift,her clothes tearing off her body revealing her bare skin,white fur growing on her body, the old woman chuckles place

her hand on her head rubbing her hand over it, Crestella groan softly, she smile and remove her hand, you don't like it?, let's go,she bend down and pack Crestella's clothes,she lead the way, Crestella follow

her walking on four hands.

The old woman stops by the river step aside for Crestella to see herself in the water, look how beautiful you are, "she says smiling".

Crestella look at herself in the water but what she can see is a werewolf, she put her leg in the water brush her reflection hoping to

see her human form but all she can see is a wolf, she try to speak but instead of words coming outshe only howls, jumping out of frustration of not able to talk, water splash on her face, the old woman laugh at her behavior, she look at her.

Don't worry dear, you will soon return back to your human form, she pat her on the head, Crestella shake her hand off.

Jasmine and Kendrick rush inside the room with Lucia, she was right here pointing to the floor.

Jasmine look at Kendrick worried,she look back at Lucia, then where is she?, she yell at Lucia.

I don't know, I got scared and ran out leaving her here.

Kendrick turn to Kai, send out the warriors, I want her found immediately.

Kai exit the room walking out of the castle, get some warriors, we set out immediately.

Yes, Peter respond and walk away from hima hurry.

What exactly did you see happened to her, Benjamin ask Lucia.

She was scratching herself and her eyes flinch from green to red.

Benjamin looks at jasmine shivering and nervous, what could have happened to he?.

Kendrick turn to Benjamin,You should return back to your house, the celebration is over.

I will do so after escorting king Vincent to his room.

Please do that.

Yes your highness, I hope the princess return unharmed, he drag Lucia out of the room.

What do you think happened to her?, jasmine look nervous and scared.

Crestella will come back, relax, Kendrick says with certainty.

I can't, I hope it not what am think.

It not, she is a vampire and nothing else, Kai will bring her back home.

Crestella sit quietly staring at her reflection in the water, why did I change to a wolf, thinking to herself?.

Hello Crestella, we can finally connect with each other.

She look at the old woman sitting beside her staring at the sky, she thought to herself, it not this old hag, who said that?.

We've met before, in your dream, am Ella your wolf.

My wolf?.

Yes, I am your wolf, am happy that you let me out, look at the water, this is me.

Then why are you in my body?, just leave my body so I can change back to who I was.

Crestella, we are one, if you die I die, we are born together.

If what you are saying is true my mother would have told me.

That's what you have to find out.

The old woman smile softly at her, are you having a nice conversation with your wolf?.

Crestella look away from her, she look up in the sky.

Don't worry, you will return back to your human form when the sun set.

What!, I can't go home, she jump at the woman.

Easy girl, I can't understand you, you should sleep get some sleep.

Crestella turns away from her, I can't sleep in this form I am, I hope morning come soon.