A NEW BEGINNING

SEBASTIAN

Bellingham

Following my father's death, I hastily departed Northumberland and established myself in the charming village of Bellingham, in the North-East of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Being the CEO of a research company, I appreciated the convenience of being closer to work, but what I loved most was the peacefulness of the surroundings.

If they presented me with something worth investing in, I was their man. But I was also a researcher, a doctor in science, and helped with whatever I could to make the serum work. Because it all revolved around a serum. An entire team worked with me, including my cousin Liam and Alexander, my Beta.

The laboratory was well-funded, and the equipment top-of-the-line, allowing my scientists to develop a wide range of medicines to combat even the most dreadful diseases. Thanks to the bold chemicals developed by my team, we were able to combat illnesses with greater success than ever before. People often questioned why I had picked Bellingham. I preferred to be close to home, keeping a watchful eye over Mother.

“We are ready for another test, Bash!” Liam’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

I shifted my position in the chair so that I was facing him. Real animals were never part of the tests, as we used alternative methods for experimentation. It was something I adamantly refused to consider. We combined werewolf blood and our female blood to create small, fierce beasts. The legend spoke of a mysterious creature called Gwyllwolf that could only be created by combining our blood with certain other substances, known only to my scientists.

According to my mother, it was a made-up name, but I found it quite pleasing to the ear. She left us wondering if the hellhound was real or just a figment of her imagination. However, there were people who claimed to have witnessed terrible sights. According to the legend, the demon was created by combining the essence of a werewolf. We tested it out, and it was effective. We just couldn’t kill poor animals.

My afternoon was jam-packed with meetings, errands, and appointments. And the test didn’t work as I expected. None of them did lately, but I was a patient man… Well, wolf.

When the phone rang around five o'clock, it surprised me to hear Mother's urgent voice on the other end.

“Put her through, Livy!” I ordered my secretary. My harsh voice echoed throughout the office. It was like I felt something was not right. Mother's voice was rushed, and her words came out in a jumble that I struggled to comprehend. “Slow down, Mother, I can’t understand you. What happened to whom?”

With every second, my worry grew as my Mother's spasmodic breathing turned into hyperventilation. It took a while, but I could finally calm her down enough to speak a few words that made sense.

“We have an injured wolf, a female”, she shouted in one breath and it was as if my senses crumbled all at once. How could 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.

“There is 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 our wolf’s 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. Someone indeed injured her. As we reached the castle, we turned back into humans.

“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 had just said. “We have not tested the serum yet, Bash! You can kill her in one shot” his big puzzled gray 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 got 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 her vanilla scent invaded my nostrils. She had a nasty bite on her neck, almost turned to shreds. She was not hiding her ordeal 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. She has lost me in a trance just by looking at this perfect creature.

Her soft red hair lay long and loosely framed her perfect face as a few strands got lost as in purpose into her deep V cleavage. As my beastly blue eyes traced 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 made 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’s 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’s what I wanted. Vicky was the same. We were born with the ability to contain ourselves. And this was for sure one of those cases.

“I am fine…” I muttered between my teeth, still taking in the stunningly 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 uncertain 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, 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.