The Blue-eyed Wolf In The Woods novel Chapter 47

He always kept most of the lights off, which made for a creppy but relaxing atmosphere. I sat in the corner by a window and opened up my portfolio.

It was filled with photographs that I took and developed myself, along with oil and watercolor paintings.

Most of my drawings and photos were of people, and nature, and animals. I took a lot of pictures of my friends and family and of animals and plants in the woods behind my house. The oil painting I was currently working on was something that came to me in a dream.

It was a picture of Travis, in his human and wolf form. They were side by side walking out of the forest.

Travis was shirtless. Just like the first time I saw him. He was staring straight ahead with those hypnotizing eyes. His wolf form was giving the same mesmerizing stare straight ahead. His Black hair was long and ruffled from the wind, matching the dark coat of his wolf form.

If you didn't know any better, you would even say these two beings resembles in another.

The wolf was the spirit animal of the man.

No one knew how true that really was.

"Wow. That's some drawing there Kate." Mr. Porter said from behind me.

I jumped, started by his sudden appearance.

"Oh, thank you, yes it's the last one for my portfolio. I'm almost finished. And it's Krystal." I replied.

"Right. Sorry Krystal. Where'd you get the inspiration for this? It's quite different, extraordinary artwork, but very out - there if you know what it mean." Mr. Porter said suspiciously.

"Well, I've been trying to focus on the beauty, and mystery in nature, both human and animal and plants. If you look at the rest of my portfolio, both photographs and paintings you'll see they all have a similar theme." I started pulling out the other pieces of art to show him, but kept the one of Travis on top. "This one, just came to me. I just thought men and wolves are so primitively similar, we hunt, we love, we protect, so many times wolves have been thought to be our spirit animals, I just thought I could show their beauty and similarity side by side."

"Huh. Very interesting. Great job. Your art will take you places... Now onto figuring out why all the lights are off.. Oh darnit, I forgot my lunch again...See you later Kathy. Good Luck." He said as he walked away.

"It's Krystal." I whispered once he was out of ear shot.

The bell rang signaling it was lunch time.

"No. We both learned to go out and continue on with our lives as humans, in the winter. Even your mother and grandmother. At the time, both of them Luna's, were able to stay human because of our strong mate bond. They had Alpha blood. It allowed them to fight the cold winter months alongside us. Just like your mate will be able to do... Once you mate of course."

Well that was... weird coming from my Father.

"Even though she's a human?" I asked.

"Yes. I don't think that will lessen the strength of your bond and your Alpha blood. She will be just as strong as a full blooded werewolf, maybe even stronger since she will be mated with an Alpha." My Grandfather answered.

I was still just starting to learn about these secrets of being able to stay human during the winter.

All my life, I had thought the cold made me become an animal, because it was protecting me, like the Legend said.

Our ancestors had merged their souls with the wolves during the winter to stay warm under the dense fur, and be able to hunt more swiftly. It was said after generations of this, we eventually because part wolf, part human- instead of merging the two together; we just became one.