My Second Chance

Sapphire's P.O.V

"Kick, punch, dodge left." I instructed as I threw punches at Clover. She dodged my attacks as I instructed, a grin on her face. She threw a punch to my stomach, a move I've already anticipated. I blocked her punch with my arm. My other arm wrapped around her other arm and flipped her. Clover hit the ground with a thud.

"That was..." She trailed off panting, still lying on the leafy ground. "Awesome?" I grinned, looking down at her. "No... Tiring. We've been training for hours, how can you still be so energetic?" She grumbled. She stood up shakily and dusted her clothes. "Cause I'm awesome." I sang. Clover gave me a flat look. "Did you just sing a line from Cause I'm Awesome by The Dollyrats?" She raised an eyebrow. "Maybe and maybe not." I grinned. The redheaded rolled her eyes at me.

"Okay, let's get back to training. I'm surprised Cole entrusted you with me." I said, smoothing my messed up hair. She looked at me as I was crazy. "Are you kidding me?! You still want to continue training? Isn't 6 hours enough for you?!" She asked incredulously. I shrugged and gave her a sheepish smile.

"We're done today. Let's just go back and relax. Come on slow coach!" Clover yelled, running down the path that would lead us to the pack house. I gave in to my best friend's pleads and followed her slowly. She was soon out of my sight. I kept on walking slowly, admiring the beauty of nature.

I felt a pricking feeling behind my neck. I instantly turned around in a defensive stance. It felt so similar to the feeling I felt yesterday when I got the note.

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I whipped around and immediately forced the person into a headlock with my demon strength. It was just then I recognized the person. "Sapphire." The person groaned.

"Oh. Cole." I smiled sheepishly. "Yes. It's me. What the hell was that?" He grumbled. I smelt a musty smell coming from him. Where's Cole's original scent? He's grip on my hand tightened, but not enough to hurt me. "I don't know. I just felt... umm... uneasy I guess." I shrugged, not telling him the truth in case he goes around being a blabber mouth and tell Ryder about it. Then Ryder would go all Alpha shit on me.

"Oh. I see." He smiled. I smiled back, the uneasiness still in the pit of my stomach. There's something wrong. Let's go, Drew warned. Yeah, something's wrong with Cole, Gwen furrowed her eyebrows. I ignored them. "So, what are you doing here?" I asked, making a conversation. "The Alpha was worried about you and sent me to check on you." He muttered. I sense no lies, Drew confirmed. "Tell Ryder to calm his tits." I chuckled. Cole didn't laugh but he just smiled eerily. Okay, something's really wrong. Cole usually laughs at your comments about Ryder, Gwen frowned. Okay, Sapph, don't panic. Find a conversation gap and get your ass out off here, Drew said slowly. Why? I raised an eyebrow. Again, don't panic. But I think he isn't a werewolf, Drew growled. I widened my eyes in panic.

"Are you okay?" Cole asked. I looked into his eyes and saw a cold stone wall. This isn't Cole. I would've seen panic or some kind of emotion in his eyes if he asked me a question like that. "I'm fine. I just need to go. Clover's waiting for me." I said, hiding the fear I felt right now. "Okay. I'll see you later?" He asked, his tone full of promises. Promises I don't think I would like. I didn't dare say definately. I was sure that he isn't Cole. "Maybe." I forced out a smile. He nodded and walked to the different direction of the pack house. I pretended to not notice anything and walked quickly down the path Clover took.

"Hey. What took you so long?" Clover asked, walking towards me. "I thought you reached already." I raised an eyebrow, trying to act normal as if nothing happened before. "Nah. I came back halfway, seeing that you disappeared suddenly." She grinned, shoving me lightly. "Thanks." I forced out a smile. We walked slowly towards the direction of the pack house in silence. "Okay, spill. Tell me what happened." She demanded suddenly, stopping in her tracks.

"What?" I feigned innocence. I must have overdone it because Clover rolled her eyes and gave me a pointed look.

for so long. Tell me what happened while I was gone." She growled in a warning tone. I turned away from her and walked quickly down the path. "Let's just talk at the

hand tightly. "Clover. Answer me." I growled, panic slowly taking over me. "It hurts Sapph. It fudgin hurts." Clover groaned in pain. She's transforming, Drew

sound of bones cracking and

her bones cracked slowly to their place. She's not gonna make it! Drew and Gwen yelled in unison. I didn't have time to make fun of it...because I could see Clover's life essence slipping away from her body. It's like I could see another Clover in Clover and she was getting fainter and fainter. No doubt another demon ability. "Clover, keep your eyes open you hear me?! Clover!" I yelled, desperate tears to keep her concious brimming my

the energy available in my body. I felt myself drain little by little after a while, energy flowing into my best friend slowly. I opened my eyes to see swirls of red energy sinking into Clover. So pretty... Tendrils of red swirled near my hands. I was so mesmerised by the occasional sparks that would erupt from my hands that I've forgotten about the energy flowing out of me. Stop! Before you drain yourself, Sapphire! Gwen's voice

at the energy I've just managed to give her. Note that normal werewolves can't do that. "How-" Before she could finish, a howe escaped her mouth. White snowy fur grew on her pale skin. Her eyes flashed into a colour of both silver and her original brown. She was soon standing on her four paws and staring at me

us of course. But we just gave her energy from us. She can sense us that way, Drew growled and Gwen gulped. Not to mention that I've no idea how you unlocked that ability yet, it's suppose to happen only after your Changing, Drew muttered. I would have wanted to ask her about it, but I couldn't. Because at that same time, Clover leaped at me, jaws snapping and claws extended. I rolled out of the way just in the nick of time. A minute later and I would've been wolf food, something Clover would regret when

throat. I froze. Crap, this is gonna get messy, Gwen grimaced. I

use demon powers on her, check. I took a deep breath as I let my gaze land on her firmly, almost forcefully. Clover took a step back, obviously intimated by my leveled and strong gaze. I slipped my clothes off, my

attack. But being a white wolf has it perks, she is much lighter and faster than usual wolves. She leaped at me and snapped her jaws, making pain to shoot and blood to leak from a new wound she inflicted on my hind leg. It recovered almost immediately and I could feel Gwen going impatient. Gwen... I warned. I know, no killing friends, she grumbled and I stuck my tongue out at her. Just

took back control of my body so suddenly and unexpected that Gwen had no time to stop me. I took a deep breath and rammed my head to her side with all the demon energy left in my body. She flew across the clearing and hit a tree. Then, and only then, the fight ended. Finally, Gwen panted. You gave her more energy than I thought, Drew huffed. I

Clover laid. She had transformed back to a human. She made no move to acknowledge me and I stood there

if I hadn't been waiting for her to speak. I

the ground. I

you are never, ever gonna have the chance to scare me away. We're stuck for life." Clover said, the end of her pink lips lifting into a smile. "Thanks, I love you so much." I squealed and bended down to hug her as she sat up, but she raised a hand before I could do so. "Save that for Ryder. I'm not lesbian... although you have a hot body to die for." She waggled her eyebrows suggestively. But I just caught the first sentence she said. "I... I don't love him." I said

was? Gwen asked dumbly. I could literally feel Drew give her a flat and bored look. "But... If they can't see, they can't see us in love." I furrowed my eyebrows. "Ha! You confessed!" She yelled smugly. "I did not! That was merely a... an... example!" I yelled-denied. "Firstly, you confessed." Seeing that I was going to interrupt, she hurriedly continued, "secondly, they don't need to see. The sexual tension rolls off you guys on waves. Plus the lovey dovey eyes you guys make doesn't help." She stated flatly. I raised an eyebrow at her, "lovey dovey?" I asked

then tell me. Tell me every single thing. No secrets." She crossed her arms. I sat down on the ground and plunged into the story. I told her what happened a few minutes ago (she looked like she wanted to kill the person who scared me to death), I told her about my demon and the Changing (she had a fascinated face on), I told her about me

something as important as your health?!" She asked, directing her angry eyes to meet mine. And let me tell you, you never, ever will want to make a girl like her angry. "I.. I just... Clover, nothing comes for free. We need to loose something in order to get something else. I ran from my old pack to hide from my problems, I got it now. But I had to leave my friends behind, I lost something in the process. The world's cruel Clover. And I can do nothing about it." I sighed. "But still. You've been way too harsh on yourself." She muttered. "I know." I mumbled back. Then, she threw her arm around my shoulder. "But, you have me... I'll

have to, think about how much betrayal would he feel if you don't." She frowned, standing up. "Careful." I said as she wobbled. "Seems like the energy

expression. "Yeah, why?" She asked confused why I was making it a big deal. "It'd happening 7 days from now." I stated. "Yeah, so?" She raised an eyebrow. When

can save people from me Clover. I'm going to kill everybody if I stay here. I'm going to start forest fires, I'm going to destroy the pack, I'm going to kill you and Ryder." I ran a hand through my dirty blonde hair in frustration. "You are not running away. No, I just met a good friend like you, I can't loose you yet. Not yet, not ever." She gripped my arms. "I'm not telling Ryder about this. Not about food problems and not about my demon