Part Wolf

You give up too soon

Zack's POV

The feel of the forest underneath him kept him sane, as he ran as fast as he could. His wolf had taken over completely, becoming one with his consciousness. His large form crushed the leaves as he strode over it with a sense of urgency.

He had long lost Nina, who seemed to have taken another route. But Zack kept to the trail, knowing that he had to reach his mate before Alex did. Wolves were after all, protective of their mates. For them, every other bond was insignificant when compared to the safety of their other half. If Elize did something to Meifeng, Alex would tear her apart without thinking twice. And if that happened Zack would-

A long pained howl pierced the air once more, but this time it was not Alex. By the sound, he knew that it was distinctively female. Although he had never heard the howl before, he knew that it could only belong to one person- Meifeng.

Zack fastened his pace, sensing Elize's scent grow stronger with each stride. A strong scent of blood was mixed in the air along with it. His urgency peaked as he came out of the forest into a clearing. He looked around, as the sound of the gushing water filled his senses. All he could see under the bright moonlight was the extensive piece of land which was covered in grass and the clear water from the stream that sparkled as it flowed.

There was no one in sight. Zack sniffed around the area as his wolf trudged across the grass carefully. He was so sure that till not a moment ago, he was able to smell his mate right from the exact same place. Where was she now?

The wolf inched towards the water. Although the stream looked shallow, the current was strong underneath. Strong magic was flowing through it. One wrong slip and you could end up in the ocean outside the Island. Zack knew of it. He remembered the stream from when his father used to take him to the exact same spot for training every day.

"Only a strong Alpha can face the current. But if you stop resisting, it will easily overcome you." His father's words echoed in his mind.

It was just as he was observing the flow of water that he saw it. Two wolves were struggling in the water, a mile downstream. The smaller among the two had a huge claw mark on its neck and it was desperately trying to get out of the stream, while the bigger one was going on clawing at it although was itself trying to stay afloat.

Suddenly out of nowhere a figure splashed into the water, her long black hair giving away her identity. As Zack watched, Elize tried desperately to push the bigger wolf off the smaller one, somehow maintaining her balance in the water. Zack ran towards her as fast as he could. As he neared her, he heard her voice loud and clear.

"Hear my plea and cleanse this water, take this evil and sling it far." Her voice boomed, as a light enveloped the three struggling figures.

All of a sudden, the bigger wolf was sucked into the water and disappeared without a trace. The wolf that was Zack barked at his mate, at which her attention turned to him.

Elize smiled at him, relief washing over her figure. Then as if remembering , she looked down at the small injured wolf that was panting in her arms weakly. She raised the tangerine shaded wolf above her head and looked towards Zack with determination.

"I need you to catch Meifeng for me. I can't wade with her all the way." Elize shouted, her voice breaking.

Zack knew from the way she looked that she was barely holding on. He wanted to go into the water and bring them back, but he decided to trust his mate at that moment. Zack nodded, his big snout going up and down.

"Good baby." Elize said smiling feebly.

She then whispered something barely audible and the wolf in her hands was raised in the air. Zack watched as it slowly started floating towards him. He transformed quickly into his human self, in order to catch it. As the limp figure of the wolf landed in his hands, Zack relaxed and put it down gently on the grass. He looked back towards where his mate stood.