Chapter 166
“Damn it, Max” Jacob said and gently grabbed my face, making me look at him. “Look at me Celena. Just at me. Good. Now breathe with me, come on. That’s good, slow just like this. You’re okay, you’re safe don’t
worry.”
I slowly calmed down as I stared at Jacob, my speeding heart slowing down. I nodded at him and he let go of me. I looked at all of them “What’s going on? I don’t understand” I turned to Brett, knowing he’d be honest with
me “Brett? Tell me please”
“Celena” Brett said, looking at me seriously “Do you remember what you were called, before you chose the
name Celena.”
“wolf 376” I said and Max growled, I flinched and Brett and Jacob turned to glare at Max. “I always wondered
but-” I cut myself off and turned to Brett “B-but…But I’m not a.”
“You are” Brett said “Your family was all wolves and they were attacked by the hunters and they took you to
find a way to experiment on you to find a way to kill all wolves. During the experimentation, they somehow
stopped you from changing when you were young.” Brett said as he sat down next to me and grabbed my
hand, seeing it trembling “That’s why everyone here is so nice, little lamb. They’re wolves too. And they
protect their own.”
“Everyone” I breathed as I turned to Jacob, who was staring at me with a soft expression as he nodded. For
some reason as I stared at him, I heard a voice in my head quietly state. Mate! h
I gasped as i turned to Brett “A voice…” I said “Brett a voice in my head spoke just now…what…what was
that?”
“That was your wolf, little lamb. She’s a part of you. There to keep you safe, to recognize who’s pack and who’s not.” he gently informed me. “you changed while you were unconscious. I guess the fight brought her
out.”
“I became a wolf” I stared at Brett “Was I…” I glanced at Max “Did I attack anyone” The fear that I had hurt anyone had me going cold.
“No! No, little lamb you didn’t hurt anyone. Being a wolf doesn’t mean you’re not you. You’re usually fully aware of what’s happening even as you’re a wolf but I guess considering it was your first time and you were disoriented that you weren’t fully aware.” Brett said
“You didn’t hurt anyone, Celena” Jacob said softly “You just walked around and then fell back to sleep.” he smiled to himself “it was cute” Suddenly he reached for his phone and fiddled with it before turning it to me.
I gasped as I saw a wolf in the photo, it wasn’t as big as the wolf Max turned into when he attacked brett but it was still big.”Is” I stared at the photo in awe “is that me?”
“it is” Jacob said with a smile before he turned serious “I know you were raised thinking you were a monster, Celena. And considering your first experience with wolves it’s okay to be scared. But wolves aren’t monsters
Celena.”
“he’s right” Brett added “The reason I didn’t turn out like the hunters was because of you and uncle Dan. He taught me how wrong the hunters were. That wolves weren’t bad. Look at that picture, Celena. That’s your wolf. She’s a part of you”
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I stared at the picture again and my first thought was that she was pretty. I felt a part of me, that I now recognized as my wolf, swell with pride. I then remembered what she said the first time I heard her. “What is mate?” I asked turning to look at Brett. “that’s the first thing she said to me.”
“When you were looking at Jacob?” Brett asked knowingly “This is another big piece of information, little lamb. Do you want to wait to know about it? Jacob has to be the one to tell you”
I thought about it. About how I had been processing the information. and for some reason, I didn’t feel all that scared. I realized that through this all, even when everyone was calming me down. My wolf was also calming me down, it was like she was blocking my anxieties. But could I handle something new? “M-maybe later? Just…just until I process everything that’s happened so far. Because there’s still…there’s still one other thing.” I glanced at Max “Am i really your sister?”
Max looked surprised to be addressed, having been silent the whole time. “Yeah” he said “I…when our pack was attacked, I wasn’t there. I was at a friend’s house in a neighboring pack having a sleepover.” he muttered as he looked at me, he looked pained. “they told me my entire family died I…I thought you died too. You were just a baby. So when I saw you again, my wolf recognized you as my sister and seeing you with a hunter” he glanced at Brett. “I lost control. And I’m sorry for that. I really am. I would never hurt you, Natalie”
“Or Brett” I stated as I looked at him, ignoring that he called me Natalie, I didn’t know how I felt about that.
“You can’t hurt Brett”
“I know now that he’s helped you. I won’t hurt him, I promise.”
I nodded “Can..can I sleep? I’m still tired”
“Of course” Brett smiled “You sleep, we’ll be here when you wake up.”
I smiled and with that I drifted back to sleep.
Jacob
I looked at her, feeling relieved that she had begun to accept this. She seemed stronger, and I knew that her
wolf had a part in that. It’s presence will help her immensely. She also recognized me as her mate and I was
happy for that. Even if I had to wait to tell her about it, I would do that happily.
