Chapter 0036
Theo follows my gaze and I feel his arms tighten around me a little. Then his eyes shift behind me, and in a flash, he spins me and pushes me like I’m on fire, “Axel’s turn” he declares as I crash Into Axel. He catches me with an ” pomph” and I curse at Theo.
“Are you okay?” Axel asks, still holding me to him.
“Yes, thanks for catching me,” I smile up at him.
“Always,” he says, his voice thick. His eyes flick between mine and my lips and I’m sure he’s trying to pluck up the courage to kiss me. I decide to help him out, pushing tony tiptoes I place a chaste kiss on his jaw, lingering a little in case he wants to take this further. I can tell he wants to but I think having an audience is a bit too much for
him.
“Do you want to hang out together later, maybe watch a movie?” I ask him. His cheeks are flushed adorably pink as he nods
“Come on, enough celebrating. We have work to do,” Noel calls and Axel releases me.
Noel has us working on shifting next. I know Mason and Luke have already mastered this skill, Theo has only shifted once, and like me, Axel hasn’t had his first shift yet, Mason and Luke shift into two stunning black wolves first and with some effort Theo manages to shift too. He lets out a yip of delight and begins to run around excitedly. Mason and Luke join him and soon they take off chasing each other through the trees. Mason seems happier in his wolf form, or maybe it’s just because he can’t speak or scowl at me. Like this, it’s hard to imagine that he’s the same wolf that was threatening me just a few nights earlier.
“Axel and Josie, I know it’s still young for you two to shift but due to your enhanced and rapidly progressing abilities, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to try. Have either of you connected with your wolf yet?” Noel asks. We both tell him no, although I actually have no idea because I’m not even sure what he means by that. He explains that before we can attempt to shift we need to establish a connection with our wolves. He tells me that once I wake my wolf my bonds wolves will recognise me as their mate and their behaviours towards me will change but it’s nothing to be worried about. He also warns me that after my first shift, I’ll likely come into heat because my wolf’s mates are nearby. I want to ask him about that but don’t feel comfortable discussing it with him. I need to find some time to talk to Dot about it in private. Noel has us remove our socks, shoes and jackets. Axel also has to remove his trousers. Which he surprisingly does without blushing. Noel then instructs us to lie down, making sure our bare legs and arms are touching the floor to ground ourselves.
“Now close your eyes and focus on the nature around you,” he says softly, “feel the earth touching your skin, listen to the wildlife you can hear around you and relax,”
I try to do as he says but I can’t stop thinking about the heat thing and what will happen. From the small amount of information I’ve gathered, I’ll turn into some sex demon begging for my bond’s dicks. How embarrassing! Will they feel the same urge? I guess it won’t be as bad if they crave me as much as I crave them. How long does it last? Is it a one–and–done thing or does it last hours, or even days? I have too many unanswered questions to even think about connecting with my wolf yet. I play along with Noel’s instructions for the rest of the session, determined not to find my wolf until I know exactly what I’m getting into.
“Okay let’s break for lunch,” Noel finally announces, then He whistles loudly to call the others back to us. I put my socks, shoes and jacket back on quickly, shivering at the cold that feels as if it’s seeped into my bones from the damp ground.
“Anything?” I ask Axel.
“No, you?” he looks disappointed.
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“Apart from a frozen ass, no,” I laugh. Axel smiles and comes closer to me, he reaches up and picks some leaves out of my hair. The rest of the guys come bounding back, they are panting and all of their tongues are lolling out of their mouths, a
“We are breaking for lunch,” Noel tells the three wolves, which is an odd sight. He looks at his watch, “I have a class to teach after lunch so let’s meet back here in two hours, bring swimming attire,” he smiles and then vanishes.
“What the…” I start, and then I realise he must have teleported. “I don’t think I’m ever going to get used to this place,” I sigh.
“You will, it will become your new normal before you know it,” Theo says, back in human form in a blink as if he’s done it a million times, not twice.
“How did you two get on?” Luke asks.
“We did some grounding but nothing yet,” I shrug.
It w
will come, it can take months before you find your wolf but with our situation, I think it will be much faster for you two,” he wraps an arm around my shoulder as we start walking back to the academy. Our phones all ding at the same time.
“What now,” Theo huffs, pulling out his phone. No one else bothers, we just wait for Theo to tell us. “Great. So it looks like we are in segregation for the time being, food has been delivered to our apartment. We are to return there and only leave for lessons. Does anyone even know how to cook?”
“I do,” I laugh at the expressions of fear they all have at the thought of having to actually cook for themselves.
“I think we should teleport back to the apartment, there’s no need to be walking amongst other students if we don’t need to, at least until they find the knife–throwing culprit,” Luke suggests.
“Ugh, I hate that shit but yeah I agree,” Theo groans.
“Same,” Axel agrees.
“Whatever,” Mason says flatly, as cheerful as ever.
“Great, I love dry heaving before lunch,” I roll my eyes.
“Close your eyes and hold onto me, it helps. It will get easier,” Luke pulls me against him and I wrap my arms around his neck, rest my head on his chest and close my eyes. Seconds later I’m back in our apartment, my head spinning and I feel nauseous but I don’t wretch this time.
“What the hell is all this?” Theo exclaims. I open my eyes and fight off the nausea to see what he’s talking about. The living area is stacked with boxes and it’s far too much to just be food.
