A NEW BEGINNING

Bellingham

Sebastian’s story

I left Northumberland right after my father died and settled in Bellingham, a beautiful village to the North-East of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. I just loved the tranquility of it and the fact that I was closer to my work. I am the CEO of a research company; more likely the investor. If they presented me with something worth investing in, I was their man. An entire team worked with me, including my cousin Liam and Alexander, my Beta.

I did a lot of investing in the laboratory and the equipment that helped my scientists to develop all kinds of medicine to combat the world’s most horrible diseases. We develop very bold chemicals to fight illnesses and my men are the famous ones behind them. Many people asked me why Bellingham? I would have the same answer, closer to home so I can keep an eye on Mother.

„ We are ready for another test Bash!” Liam’s voice interrupted my thoughts. I turned in my chair to face him. We never used real animals for the tests, I was totally against it. We created little beasts from werewolf blood and our female’s blood. There was a legend that said our type of blood combined with some other stuff known only by my scientists would create some kind of hybrid that in my time was called Gwyllwolf. Mother always said it was an invented name but I kind of liked the sound of that. She never told us if this hellhound really existed. But there were people who swore they have seen horrible things. And as the legend said this demon was created from a werewolf we tried something and it worked. We just couldn’t kill poor animals.

I had a very busy afternoon; the test didn’t work like I was expecting. None of them do lately, but I am a patient man…well wolf. At around five o'clock I received an urgent phone call from Mother.

„ Put her through, Livy!” my harsh voice echoed throughout the office. It was like I felt something was not right. Mother’s voice was hurried and I barely understood what she was saying.

„ Slow down Mother, I can’t understand you. What happened to whom?” my worry grew with every second as my Mother’s spasmodic breathing caused her almost to hyperventilate. I barely managed to calm her down a bit, making her say a few understandable words.

„ We have an injured wolf, a female”, she shouts in one breath and it was as if my senses crumbled all at once. How can we have someone injured and by whom? And more than that it was a female? „I am coming home, don’t you move away from her, not even for a second!” I heard her approval and the phone shut down. „Livy, please call Alexander and Liam!” I instructed her briefly. I had no time to lose. It took them two straight minutes to get into my office.

„What’s the rush, Sebastian?” Liam urged me just after he closed the door.

„We have an injured female wolf in Kielder we have to hurry there ASAP” and as I urged them to leave the office, I stared at both of them set on one thought, that I was sure they predicted it somehow. „We take out wolf shape and we will cut it through the woods, out of sight, understood?” Their bewilderment had no place here so they obeyed. It was the fastest transformation ever; we didn’t need the full moon to turn, we could do it on various occasions; whenever someone was in danger, or when we were angry, and during the full moon, our powers and wilderness were much stronger. Our paws left deep marks on the moist soil of the forest. We emerged from the huge green forest faster than the wind itself, immune to the blowing blast and heading to our nest. The earth was quivering under our run as we were getting closer and closer. I could smell her and her blood. She was indeed injured. As we reached the castle we turned back into humans although our clothes were shattered.

„ Liam, come with me. Alex, go into the dungeon lab and get me the medical kit. I will inject her immediately!” this certainty of mine stopped Alex in his tracks. He was gazing at me baffled, about what I have just said. „ That serum is not tested, Bash! You can kill her in one shot” his big puzzled grey eyes were measuring me as if demanding me to revoke the order but I wasn’t going to. There was just too much at stake, her life, and the capacity of a test to see if it really worked.

„ Sebastian you came…” My Mother’s voice was muffled in fear. She urged me to her bedroom showing me the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on. But she was in pain. I approached the bed and my nostrils were invaded by her vanilla scent. She had a nasty bite on her neck, almost turned to shreds. Her ordeal was not easily hidden on that innocent sweet face of hers. Her pain was so obvious; her twists in agony and moans in despair were like prayers worshiped to me, so I would help her. From time to time she would open her eyes, brown like melted chocolate and she would let me inside her tormented soul. I was lost in a trance just by looking at this perfect creature. Her soft red hair lied long and loosely framed her perfect face as a few strands got lost as in purpose into her deep V cleavage. As my beasty blue eyes were tracing that sinful line, I took a step back like protecting myself from that lustful beauty. When I thought I had everything under control, the wolf inside me decided to make one more mistake, gazing at those full lips adorning her perfect pale face. Their perfection was sending me into a carnal state of drunkenness. The deep curve around them caused my world to stop for an instant.  The craving for her was too tangible.

„ Sebastian, are you all right?” Mother’s interruption came on time, or I would have exposed my howling wolf urging to come out. Around female wolves, we could also turn if we feel on the edge of burning desire. And that was about to happen. I was the only one from the pack that could control my wolf from emerging if that was what I wanted. Vicky was the same. We were born with this ability to contain ourselves if necessary. And this was for sure one of those cases.

„ I am fine…” I managed to mutter between my teeth, still taking in the stunning beautiful creature lying in Mother’s bed. And then Alex came with the serum, and I had this alluring soul’s life in my hands.

„ Are you sure you want to do this? We are not certain of…”

” I am!” I called out to him and prepared the little syringe, injecting it into her vein.  I held my breath for a few seconds. She was still struggling to breathe with her pretty chocolate orbs fixed at me, as begging me to end her misery. Little did she know I intended to heal her; I just hope that this serum in the absence of a Luna will do the trick for this marvelous lady.