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"But werewolves have a neocortex," I ended. "Because they're also human."
"Exactly. But," William continued, "we are also much, much more attentive to our instincts than normal humans are. Normal humans, unlike Weres, stopped listening to it altogether, you know. Relying on your instinct is considered rash and irresponsible for them. For every decision they make in life, they need to think it over, carefully go over every pro and every con, and make a rational decision that's usually in accordance with what they might have done in the first place if they'd followed their first impulse."
I felt myself flush at his words. He was actually describing me, and defining the whole reason I was hesitant about committing to Gabriel in the first place. "And Weres have a better instinct," I finished softly. "Is our limbic system... bigger?"
He laughed. "It might seem that way sometimes, doesn't it? No, it isn't. But we do tend to take more heed and listen to what our instincts tell us."
"So the voice I hear, my wolf," I said, and pursed my lips, "is the voice of my instinct?"
"Instinct doesn't speak in words, but in feelings," he corrected, smiling at me. "The voice you hear, Leah, it's just the Were part of you that listens to it. Humans don't have that—it's the wolf gene that allows us to hear it." He shook his head. "Instincts aim for your survival and your well-being. It would never want to do something that might hurt you."
"Why would it take the shape of a wolf in my head, then?"
"Your mind hears a voice, and it needs it to give it a shape to understand where it comes from. It's the fact that we turn into wolves that makes us hear that voice. It only makes sense that our subconscious would shape it into a wolf."
I turned a thoughful gaze back towards the small camp fire. "So it's me," I whispered. "It's not a wolf that's claiming Gabriel. It's just me."
"The part of you who can feel he's your mate, Leah," William added gently. "Do you think you can trust yourself?"
I smiled softly. "It's much easier to say yes to that, than to trust a random wolf living in my mind."
He laughed and got to his feet. "Take your time, darling. Think about it." He looked up, where the moon had reached the middle of the sky above us. "It's late," he pointed out. "You should sleep."
"I will," I said with a nod. "I'll just... stay here a bit more." I smiled. "With myself."
He laughed softly. "Goodnight then, Leah."
"Goodnight, William," I called to him as he walked back towards the trees. "Thank you." I watched him disappear into the bushes and sighed when I was alone again. I leaned back and laid on the ground, letting my gaze sweep over the starlit sky. The stars were much more visible at the compound than they were in the city, I realized—so much that there was a dizzying depth to them, as if I was actually floating among them. I shut my eyes against the feeling, and gently probed around in my mind. Are you still there?
Always, my wolf answered, a smile in her voice. A voice that warmed my heart and that I thought I recognized, for the first time, as my own.
- COMMENTS
Anonymousover 2 years agoYou have the ability to raise a spectrum of emotions in the reader, and describing Leah's internal conflict realistically. I am really looking forward to when she's with her mate again.
I also really do appreciate and enjoy the language being polished. Namely, it feels odd to read texts written by some native speakers, knowing that I could handletthe grammar, even choice of words better, although it is only my 3rd language.
Rosilinabout 3 years agoWhy am I crying? Literal tears dripping down my face. This isn't even sad.
I hate being so freaking emotional.
ausvirgoalmost 5 years agoI love how you show a great understanding of psychology, and apply it to the werewolf situation to make the story so real.
Anonymousalmost 9 years agoGreat job! i am completely binging on this and i am sure i will have a sad feeling when i reach the end and ruin another wonderful story. keep up the good work i will check the other writings you have on here when i am done cause if they are as immersive and dare i say addicting, as this then i can see much procrastination in my future.
willieoneover 9 years agoI would love to give Yves five stars for her comment she said everything I would have said. I Love this awesome tale and this is my second read through while I wait for the next installment...which will be soon I hope..
Willie
Anonymousover 9 years agoYou are doing a great job crafting an imaginative and entertaining story that is well written too. I've noticed some of the comments you are getting are from readers who expect every were story to follow the usual formula most writers on this site use, but since you are deviating from the norm and creating your own werewolf world, it is throwing those readers off. You can't please everybody, so might as well stay true to your vision of the environment you are creating and please yourself. As long as you keep describing your werewolf world, the majority of readers will be able to follow it and go with the "different" flow. If readers want the usual domineering 150 year old alpa who practically kidnaps and forces his 18 year old human girl to mate and turn into a werewolf, there are thousands of those stories here to choose from. I was looking for something new, which is what you have going on here. Thanks.
Yves
ayedoeee_x3over 9 years agoI just love your story, it really captures the audience. I feel like the longer waiting for each chapter is actually a good thing because it means better quality writing and not just words put onto a page to get something done. And ignore all others that say you need this or that in your story to make it better. It's your story and no one else's that's the unique thing about writing, especially a werewolf story, you do not need to go by the "book". I know there's more chapters after this and this story so far is going at a great pace. There's no need to cover every topic of a werewolf story within the first five chapters, there are (hopefully) so many more to come. Your story is so unlike any others and it makes it special, it makes it stand out within the sea of faceless covers. Keep up the great job, you really have a knack for writing.
Anonymousover 9 years agoI've just found your series today and am absolutely in love.
I love animals and to be able to read something about werewolves or anything of the sort brings me great pleasure but when its something so well written and has so much detail and must so many different things ugh!
I'm so excited to read more from you ! (:
Anonymousover 9 years agoYour story is good but could be stronger...for example,
(1) in the weres world, leaders of any pack tends to live for 100s of years....and to give Gabriel an age of 63 human years, be elected a leader of a pack is unrealistic because he wouldn't be have accumulated truly sufficient experience in the wolf world to really lead a large pack. Had you you give him and age of, say, 163, instead, then he would have learned enough wolf histories and would have enough time to have proven himself capable of leadership...after all, he is a turned wolf too...
(2) There must have been someone, another Alpha, in the original pack who seen his leadership qualities but who has no heir, and yet chose Gabriel because of his potential qualities, and be his mentor....even though there might be opposition, yet this mentorship would also be seen as an endorsement of that Alpha, and so it legitimized his election as a leader (90% nonetheless). No one will just give loyalty to a turned wolf just like that. In the regard, would have made your story stronger if you could add some info in this respect.
(3) For an unwillingly turned were like Leah, and if Gabriel chose her to be his mate, there need to be somewhere in the story where he teaches her to defend the pack and many other kinds of pack leadership skills expected of an Female Alpha. You have not touche these aspects of the story, other than just feelings of love. Suggest you read "Bound to my mate" by Doctorwolf or Jazcullen's Vampires/Wolf series. These two authors took many many things into consideration in writing their stories that as a reader, I found it mesmerizing, spellbinding, exciting and unable to stop reading again and again and again. I feel like I am in the story itself many many times, and even wish I am in it too. That's the sort of power-pull you want to affect your reader with....Good luck hope u will keep these in mind in the follow up of this series.
