His Human Mate

Prologue

Imani

I stared up at the tall withered welcome sign of Wolf Creek, the white painted wood had pealed and was left weather beaten and torn. Black spray paint covered the Wolf and was replaced with bold words that spelled freak in red spray paint. Standing back I analysed the vandalism that stretched across the wooden sign.

Welcome to freak Creek
Population of 2500
Founded in 1675

Shaking my head slightly I turned away from the sign and continued my walk down the silent street of Wolf Creek. The town was quiet, the only sound that reached my ears was the sound of the wind blowing against my body. My short curly hair blew with the wind, a short strand momentarily landed on my nose before it blew away to join the rest. I clutched onto my hand bag as I took a turn around a corner.

Chatter and laughter reached my ears, the sound seemed so foreign to me. It had been so long since I've heard laughter, longer then I've laughed actually. A small frown found its way onto my face as I craned my neck to see where the source was coming from. My eyes landed on two women on the lawn of a large house, one was seated in a wheelchair her salt and pepper hair was pulled into a loose bun. She looked much older then the other woman who was petite and had short black hair with a yellow flower against her ear. The short floral off the shoulder dress fitted her figure and I couldn't help but gaze at the two.

They seemed out of place in such a gloomy town.

"Hello dearie?! You lost?" The woman in the wheel chair asked me softly.

My lips parted in shock and I couldn't help but flush awkwardly after realising that they'd probably noticed me staring. Thank God for my dark complexion.

"N-no, well yes actually" I said tucking a curl behind my ear.

I watched as the young woman pushed the other woman in the wheelchair in my direction. I felt my heart pace quicken as they drew closer to me.

"I-I'm new to this town and my car kinda broke down by the Welcome sign, and I was just wondering if you knew where the closest gas station is" I said.

"Welcome I'm Korina- and this is my mother Linda" Korina said smiling at me.

"I'm Imani" I returned the gesture.

"Well, what brings you to Wolf Creek, Imani" Linda asked sweetly.

My breath hitched in my throat.

"I-I uh just wanted a new start, you know start of fresh" I smiled tightly.

"Wolf Creeks not the best of places for a new start dearie" She said.

My eyebrows furrowed at her sentence.

"What makes you say that?" I asked curiously.

"Let's just say Wolf Creek, is Wolf Creek for a reason" Linda continued.

"Beware dearie, a fresh start is what you may be looking for but it's not what your heart desires. Not everyone is who they seem in this town" she warned me.

"Don't mind her, she hasn't taken her pills she's a bit loony" Korina laughed nervously.

"It's always the loony ones, that have the sanest of minds" Linda said.

"The gas station is straight ahead dearie, you cant miss it. You have a good day now, maybe we'll see each other around" Linda smiled before she turned and wheeled herself up towards the lawn.

"I'm sorry about her, she forgot to take her pills again" Korina said as she turned towards her mother who was watering the garden.

"It's fine, I guess she opened my eyes a bit. This town seems kinda...creepy" I said.

"Not really, just you wait until tomorrow you'll see" she said facing me once again.

"Maybe when you fix your car I can show you around town" she offered.

I thought about it for a while

"I'd like that, I'd like that very much Korina" I smiled.