The Prisoner’s Princess

Isabelle

I sat at the lunch table alone, minding my own business. I was the only one who wasn’t in Wolf Training 4, because I hadn’t shifted yet. I was 18… I should have shifted four years ago. I sighed. I looked out the window to see Caleb leading the team, almost as big as dad. That should be me. I was born FIRST. I got hustled by the Pale Lady, she seems to give the men in the family bigger wolves.

What about Michelle? Said Glitter, my inner wolf. She was right, I forgot about her. She was already 6’9 and the same size as Uncle Connor’s wolf. My other cousin Jason was just the tiniest bit bigger. The problem was that my Uncle Connor’s son and my Aunt Shelly’s daughter… and my Little brother were all stronger than me. They got their wolves on time... and I was still basically and Omega… a wolf who can’t shift.

People trembled when they saw them. Actually trembled. All my brother had to do was walk down the hall, and it would part like the freaking sea! I was only 5’1… I sighed, forking my food. I pray to the Lady that my mate is ginormous. Let him be so strong even I think twice when he growls. I thought angrily. Why did I have to be so damn small anyway?! I grumbled in my head.

“Hey” I heard the voice of a sweaty teen boy. He was about 6’5, grey hair, had a perfect tan, and had deep violet eyes. He was muscular, and had on the Jr Warrior uniform, but I wished he would scram. He wasn’t my type; I was waiting for my mate. I knew he wasn’t; it was instinct.

He sat down next to me, and I let out a big breath of air out my nose. Dad said to always give a warning. I flashed my fangs. He ignored.

“Why are you always alone, short stuff?” I cringed when he said that, but he didn’t take the hint.

I growled at him. “Piss off.” I snap. He ignored me again, and laughed a bit.

“What’s your name?” He asks, scooting closer to me, I had to fight Glitter not to bite him. My inner wolf was very dominant, and hated to be treated anything less than a future Luna… but I was the reason we couldn’t shift. My shortness once again, had gotten me into an unwanted situation.

“Isabelle, now just leave me alone.” I growl, picking up my tray to find another table. As much as I hated to submit…. He was bigger than me, and I didn’t have my strength yet since I never shifted. I made it up in my mind that I would try today, no matter what.

He grabbed my arm and made me sit back down. “Dude, fuck off, you have no idea what you’re doing.” I warn, I wasn’t bluffing.

“Why should I? How do you know we aren’t mates? I transferred all the way from GreenMoon with my folks last year, and the Harvest Moon is still 6 months away.” He leaned into my face, challenging me, knowing I couldn’t do anything about it… or so he thought.

“I’m done.” I say flatly. Caleb, this smelly boy is bothering me. I mind link. He didn’t respond. But I saw him leap to the back door of the cafeteria, and shift butt ass naked in front of everyone. It got quiet. He nearly ripped the door off its hinges.

“What are you doing to my sister?” His voice boomed but his eyes were still blue. His false calmness always unsettled me. He was actually a ball of rage because of his wolf Raakshir, but he was always quiet. He always listened first, then decided to rip you to shreds if your answer was stupid.

The light drained from his eyes as my brother walked to him, casually catching a pair of shorts from a teacher without averting his gaze off the guy. “I didn’t know!” He squealed, about to get up and run, but Caleb stopped and closed his eyes.

“If you run, my wolf will chase. you. Down.” The guy froze. Caleb took a deep breath. “Why would you think bothering an unshifted she wolf was a good idea? She rejected your advances, yet you ignored her warning.” He said this with no growl, but his eyes turned red.

“Holy shit… I wasn’t thinking…” He mumbled.

“You were, just not with your brain.” Sighed my brother, slowly clamping his hand around the guy’s throat. “I’m still not sure what to do with you.” He said, his claws came out his free hand, and the guy’s eyes were wide with fear. I sighed… I can’t have him kill him as much as I wanted him too…

“Caleb I just wanted to be left alone, not covered in blood… I don’t know what you should do, just give him a warning or something.” I put my hand on his chest. He looked at me, and let his eyes turn blue. He dropped him to the ground, and the Jr Warrior scrambled to his feet.

“You will get one warning. Leave the she wolves alone.” He growled, and everyone, even the teachers, showed their necks.

He ran off, disappearing once he went through the double doors. Caleb put his hand on the top of my head. “I’ll eat lunch with you big sis.” He said sternly.

I narrowed my eyes at him, but I agreed. “…Not a word of this to dad!” I hiss.

“Please, you know he already knows.” He said with a small smile. He sat with me until the end of lunch, and we both went to biology together. Classes went by slowly after that, and I was a little pissed. Why did he think that it was okay to bother me? I wonder did mom have to go through this shit.

“Caleb and Isabelle Charred report to the office.” Said the intercom in my last class. I grunted, and packed my stuff, going to see my parents.

Surprisingly, it was mom. “I’m pretty sure you know why it was just me who came inside.” She said with a small smile, sitting next to Caleb.

“Nothing happened mom.” I say honestly, sitting down in the office.

“I already know, so I came to pick you up. I want to show you something.” She smiled.

I walked with her out the school, getting bows on the way out. People respected mom because she was a good Luna. She was really fair, and didn’t judge people by rank. I hope my mate will be as fair. I sighed. Dad was in the car, his eyes were completely red, and mom put her hand on his cheek.

“Dad, I’m fine.” I complain, he didn’t care. To him, I was attacked… I sighed and looked out the window. We went to grandma and grandpa’s house. Dad parked and went inside with Caleb while mom and I went into the back yard. She motioned for me to jog with her.

The trail was really peaceful, but I didn’t recognize it. there were old cedar trees, pines, birch, and wildlife. This trail wasn’t even paved, it was just dirt covered with pine needles. Then I saw why she took me. It was a kind of shallow, but wide stream. It was crystal clear, with little turtles sitting on the rocks. “How come I’ve never seen this place?” I question.

“It’s a secret.” She smiled, sitting in the dirt. I joined her, looking at the scenery. “I actually found this place on accident the day I met your father. I was in my 20’s when I shifted, and even now, I’m a really small wolf. But it doesn’t matter the size, strength, or even when you shift, you’re you. Be happy with who you are, you don’t need to compete, and you have your family and the pack to help.” She said, and laid on the grass.

“This must be a romantic place for you then mom?” I ask with a smile, lying next to her, the sun was perfect, and the breeze from the water was cool.

She laughed. “…. No, if anything it was probably the most terrifying day of my life. I didn’t even know your father until that day, and I actually thought he was going to kill me.” She said mischievously, and I laugh, Dad is a furball with mom. It was hard to believe they started off so rocky.

“Mom, is it okay if I try to shift now?” I ask, and she hummed in agreement, sitting up.

I did not change because you are so small. Are you sure? She asks.

Yeah, unless you want to keep submitting to weak males. She growled.

I Quickly took off my school clothes, and the pain came like a shockwave. I felt my bones and muscles grow; I was getting bigger! I collapsed on the ground, but remembered the order dad used to sing to me, Head, spine, limbs. We had a hard time turning fingers to paws but eventually through trial and error, we got there. My scream turned into a howl, and it was responded by dad and Caleb.

I was my wolf now. I let out another howl, no idea what it meant, but it felt good to be in fur. I felt strong. I looked at myself in the water. I was beautiful, and really fluffy. My Lady I was a fluffball. I heard dad roar a warning of challenge. He must have thought that we were under attack, and mom laughed. I was confused why he roared at me a challenge, but mom patted my head before I could return it.

“Your father has never heard your true howls; he thinks you’re a Rouge too close to us.” She said, scratching me behind my ear. I thumped my leg on the ground and I should have been disappointed with myself. This was disgraceful, but Lady did it feel nice…

You’re fucking dead. I heard dad roar in a common mind link, which completely ruined my moment with mom.

Oh, to hell with it. I linked mom. As scary as it was, I challenged back, roaring, then coughing and drinking some of the stream water.

“Lady’s sake.” She said shaking her head.

Don’t tell him! I linked. I had had kind of a bad day, why not prank dad and my brother?

They barreled down the path snarling deathly howls that made Glitter nervous. She was worried that they wouldn’t recognize me, but I stood my ground.

Mom took off her clothes and folded them neatly by mine before shifting instantly. She was tiny, but honestly beautiful, having a dark gray back and silver legs. She was probably half my size, but she held her tail as Luna. I showed respect and made mine lower than hers, and we waited for them.

…. You’re so…. fluffy. Linked dad in confusion. He skidded to a stop when he saw mom next to me.

Sis you are still smaller than me. Said Caleb with an obvious smirk. His wolf looked like he was smiling at me. I was still the smallest, but at least now with my powers, I could defend myself. I would gain the scent of a strong wolf, making most think twice about messing with me. It would be a while before I shift as fast as them though.

Mom and dad touched noses, and he took our clothes for us, so we could change at grandma and grandpa’s.

It felt so good to run, and jump and howl. I was finally a wolf…. but how do I change back when I get there?!