Episode 1: Silent promises

Iris POV

The thick greeny forest welcomed me in her wooden arms once again as I never failed to attend our promising daily rendez-vous. Like a prominant arrow, I pierced my way through the solid trees  as a bolt while the sun crawled up lazily from the other side of the world.

Senses

I could hear my thumping heart threatning to rip its way out of my chest. The soil lifted up slowly each time my feet touched the ground, while the dying leafs scrunched under them, biding adieu to mother nature.

The dew gracefully hang on the tip of white and red petals, failing to keep their stubborn stance cuz once the droplets waved at me chirpily they soon merged with the ground, faithful to their cycle.

Rays of the sun played hide and seek with the forest as the wintery wind hugged us all, whispering silent goodbyes.

My mood darkened as I noticed that a lot of things were leaving, fading away, deep down I prayed I wasn't one of them.

I slowed my pace down for nearly two seconds in recognition then accelerated ducking the arrow that was meant for me. I didn't have the time to catch my breath as three other arrows were coming from my right , they weren't parallel so I couldn't just shove one away and take the others down instead I just lowered my back, knees upfront, hips down and my right hand digging into the soil seeking balance, the second the arrows were past my head I flipped over and put my legs around the neck of the wolf that launched at me from my left.

Now seated on a large grey muscled wolf, I instantly put my right arm around his neck, and flipped us down til I was on top of him while his four paws were sustained in the air, breathing heavily he backed off and I lured him into the bait.

I diverted my eyes waiting for him to push me with his four paws which he was ready to do until he felt a silver dagger along the crook of his neck. With my left hand supporting his head, the other one circling his neck, I was actually proud.

He let out a small wolfy grin which was my cue to get up. The wolf shifted and, ***** before my eyes, he stood in all his glory.

"-Two can play the game" I happily said between breaths.

My human heart was beating like crazy and my legs were on fire. He chuckled before approvingly reassuring my unsteady self-confidence :

"-You're getting better and better with speed, for a human you never cease to amaze me "

"-Oh well, it's all thanks to you, dear Beta. If I relied on myself I'd still be learning how to shoot"

"-About time you actually admit what a great coach I am, what a wonderful friend I am, and what a unique man I am, were my existence to cease the world shall falter... "

Raising his head and hands to the sky, he started to boost his ego when I put my arm around his neck and pushed him forwards:

"-Oh shut up and move. "

Blake was the beta of the pack, he was the one who monitored my training since we were children. As the alpha decided that I should train with the other wolves despite being a human, I was always paired up with Blake.

At first, my frail body couldn't keep up with the rough training and it took me several years to catch up with the others who had implified heightened senses given from birth.

Not only once did I end up in the hospital on the verge of dying, but Alpha Asher didn't waver or alter his beliefs, I always ended up being dragged down to the battle field to fight like a young wolf with the pack and I know one thing for sure, they never took it easy on me considering I was a human.

I had been beaten up to the core several times throughout my childhood, adolescence and uptil few months ago, Blake always managed to win whenever we fought but never took me seriously until I beat his *** down four months ago and it's been the same since then.

Reaching the pack house, Blake headed to his room to take a shower while I jogged to mine. I slowly opened the door and tiptoed my way to my handsome sleeping male, carefully studying him once again, something I'll never get bored of:

He was laying on his bare chest while his tanned muscles flexed everytime he inhaled and exhaled, legs wrapped up around the white fresh sheets hiding his man defining part. Arms spread up around the king sized bed hugging it like it was his secret lover, I couldn't help but smirk at his facial expression when he sensed my presence, his long jet black eyelashes covering his eyebags due to overnight work with peace treaties he let out annoyed:

"-C'mon ! It's 6 AM for God's sake, I want to sleep, just a little I promise "

he whined cutily like a 3 year old and started dozing off when I shot back:

" Won't you romantically tease me and tell me to sleep with you instead of firing me away like this ? " I faked angriness. He stood still for what looked like ages when he finally responded:

"- We both know that you don't go back to sleep after waking up at 5 AM, and the fact that if you do get on this bed I'll never get some sleep. You milady just ruined my morning. "

he got up, tossing me a pillow playfully .

"-Don't omit the fact that you and Blake are to meet at 7:30 in your office, even if you're the new Alpha you don't get to be lazy so you better hurry up " he growled, sprinted towards me and engulfed me in his big arms:

"-It'll only last a few days, then the whole time will be ours, I promise "

he whispered in the crook of my neck. I wrapped my arms around his waist brushing my fingers against his fair skin. He stiffened and inhaled my scent deeply before giving me an open mouthed kiss full of silent promises.

Promises of eternal love and prosperity. I smiled widely at the warmth that settled in my body and the butterflies that still made somersaults in my stomach everytime we touched.

But he didn't need to know that, don't flatter his ego too much if you want to keep the man and certainly don't make him think he can take you for granted.

He let me go and made his way to the shower. 15 minutes after, he got out and I went in. Stripping from my yoga pants and my sports bra, I contemplated my reflection in the glass.

Two big blue eyes stared back at me, as if it was just us two in the whole world. I took off my eye contacts, as if breaking through the walls that I built to hide the true me. The free spirit who wanted nothing else but to unravel the epitome of her capacities, the spirit who wanted to break out of other's pitiness and protection.

She wanted be independent and strong. She yearned to prove herself. To prove that she didn't need anybody to survive.

My eyes fell on the several scars that were engraved on my whole body, a reminder of my past. Scrutinizing evry inch, I searched for the one that marked my turning point. It was the smallest one yet the deepest...

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