The Wolf Who Saved Me

I am back to my old self. I could finally join the evening run today. The activity that I have been looking forward to joining.

When I went to the kitchen to help out, Nana Lolita and Adriana met me with a smile. I missed these people, and it’s good that I would spend time with them today.

“Senorita Wren, it’s finally good to see you! How are you? Are you feeling better now?” Nana Lolita asked.

“I am good, Nana Lolita. I feel like I came back from the dead,” I replied.

“We were so worried about you. We did not expect too much stress, and overthinking could do that to you. Please, senorita, don’t stress too much. I know life has been difficult for you. But you are in a better place now, so smile more often.”

“Yes, senorita Wren. Life is too short to get wasted in thinking of something awful. You may have lost your family, but we are here. We are your new family,” Adriana added.

I felt like crying with happiness. I have never been touched like this by people outside my family.

“I have never expected to get sick like that, too. Yet, I feel so blessed because of your care. Thank you so much! Now, what could I do to help you?” I asked.

They asked me to cut the veggies for the salad. While I was doing it, they updated me on what had happened on the evening run that I had missed. There was nothing much interesting. I guess that Conri had not paid Henry yet to spy this pack. And even if he did, the one who would spy would most likely get caught.

Suddenly Alpha Reule came, and his eyes widened in surprise. I know he was not expecting to see me there. He must have thought that I was still sick.

“How are you feeling? The doctor would be coming after two days to follow up with your condition,” Alpha Reule asked.

“Oh, I am fine. Don’t worry about it. I could join the run now so you could cancel the doctor’s appointment,” I replied with a smile.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Alpha Reule raised his eyebrows and said, “Not a chance, miss. You would have yourself checked by a doctor. I don’t want to find you lying on the floor and unable to walk for a few days. It is best to ensure that you have fully recovered.”

I pouted before saying, “Okay, but I would be joining the evening run today. I missed running. I wanted to exercise my legs and feel the breeze. I feel like it had been a long time since the last time I have done it.”

Alpha Reule was quiet then said, “Okay. You would run in my group so I can look after you. Who knows, you might suddenly drop into the ground and unable to move.”

“I swear my legs are not that weak anymore. I know I could run again.”

Alpha Reule did not say anything and only looked at me for a second. Then, turned to Nana Lolita and asked, “Are the meat ready to be grilled, Nana? Can I take them outside now?”

“Sure, Rolito. You can take them all,” Nana Lolita said with a smile.

Lila was shocked and annoyed to find me outside. I know she did not like me joining the evening run because there was a good chance that she wouldn’t be running with Alpha Reule. And yes, she would not be running with him this evening.

She approached Alpha Reule to protest. Lila had been running with Alpha Reule when I was not around. She had gotten used to it that she might have thought that I would not recover from the illness.

“Lila, I told you I needed to monitor Wren. She just recovered from sickness, and I don’t know if her body is you already capable of doing the evening run,” Reule said.

“But Alpha Reule, Landon can watch over her. My brother is very capable of doing that. Why must we switch places?” Lila kept protesting.

“Lila, Wren was originally running with my group. You asked to switch places because it was not fair for me to keep Wren with me all the time. I granted that request. Now, I am putting her back on my group not to favor her but to watch her health. And I have the right to decide and see what’s best. Stop acting childish. You are old enough; act like an adult.”

Before Lila could say anything, Reule walked away and called his group. I walked towards him while Lila looked like she wanted to kill me. She might be even praying that I go back to being sick again. I bet Lila had enjoyed her time running with Reule while I was not around. But that would not stop me. I am running this evening not to be with Reule but to test myself if I can.

Reule’s group started shifting while me and him just partly shifted. I was happy I thought I couldn’t do it again after being sick, but I did it without issues. And then we run.

I was so pleased and proud of my legs that it was back to their usual strength. I was almost worried that it would remain weak forever.

While we were in the middle of the forest, we stopped, and Reule asked, “How are you? How are your legs?”

I smiled and happily replied, “I am delighted and grateful. On those few days that I felt like I would not be able to stand, I thought I would never be able to do this.”

Reule smiled and said, “What’s with all the drama? I thought you were not a drama queen. You are not dead yet, so of course, you would be able to do this.”

“I am happy today, so I would excuse you for mocking me with that joke of yours. You just don’t know how it feels when your legs are so weak, like as if you have got infected with polio.”

“Does it even affect werewolves? I thought only human, not beast like us.”

This guy is really hopeless. I just pulled his hand and said, “Come on! Let’s just run.”