Chapter 52

"Shift! Now!" I ordered. The wolf looked up at me. It was then I noticed how beaten it was. There was so much blood coating its fur. The rogue's eyes were so dull and filled with so many tears. Looking at its size, it looked to be very young. "shift!" I commanded in my Alpha voice. The wolf whimpered and shook its head. I frowned. Obviously, the wolf isn't trusting me. "Look, I won't hurt you. Please shift." I said in a soft voice. I leaned down to its level to touch it but it flinched away. I frowned again. "I understand that you don't trust me. I'm a stranger to you. I'm a pack wolf not to mention an Alpha while you are a rogue. I understand. I have been a rogue once too. But I promise you. I won't hurt you." I said reassuringly. The wolf whispered again but nodded slowly. I smiled as it rubbed its head on my right-hand palm. When a wolf rubs its head on an Alpha's hand, it's showing loyalty and trust, appreciation. I rubbed my hand on its head in return, which means approval. "Are you female or male? Bark once if you are male, bark twice if you are female." I said. The wolf barked twice and licked my hand making me giggle. "Alright. I can give you my shirt once you shift. Now come on shift." I said referring to the gray flannel shirt around my waist. When she didn't shift I realized why. "You don't know how to shift back, do you?" I asked. She shook her head. I gave her a comforting smile. "Image yourself in your human form, sweetheart." I said. She closed her eyes, probably to concentrate. I heard the sickening sound of borns breaking and in a matter of seconds, a little girl lay on the ground. She was bruised and bloody. I felt bile rise in my throat. Whoever did this to her truly is heartless. There were whip marks on her back. She looked like me when I was back in those haunting days. Not like look like. We don't look like facial characters or anything. It's just that she reminded me of myself 5 years ago. "Hi, sweetheart. What's your name?" I asked untying the flannel shirt around my waist. "Delilia." she said softly as I slipped the shirt on her. It was huge on her small form. She had dull almost lifeless green eyes and a blonde tomboy haircut. What surprised me the most was that she looked to be around 5 or 6 years. But her body size is about 4 years old's. "Well then, I'm gonna call you Lily. So, Lily, I'm Sophia. You can call me Winnie." I smiled at the poor girl. "I know that you are Sophia. I came here to find you Alpha Sophia. I know that you are the Golden wolf." she said. My eyes widened. Say what?! What the heck is going on?!