~Dakota~

I woke up, outside of the car. Along with Destiny and Layla. They were wide awake and leaning against a tree, most likely waiting for me to wake up.

I groaned as I tried to sit up but failed miserably. The girls ran over to me in a panic, and when they kneeled down, I saw the damage.

It looked like Layla had a broken nose and a sprained wrist, along with a cut at the top of her head.

I then looked at Destiny and she had a black eye, as well as a bloody nose and a sprained wrist. I saw one of the cats come up to me and it nudged it's head against my wrist, putting its head in my hand.

I hissed in pain, but I still pet the cat until I was on the verge of tears. When I did start to cry, Destiny and Layla bombed me with questions.

"What happened? Are you ok?" Layla asked.

"Is your wrist broken or sprained?" Destiny asked. It went like that for a while.

"Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"Did you hurt anything else?"

That question got me thinking.

Did I get hurt anywhere else?

I mean, the crash was really bad and I don't know if one of the girls need to go to the hospital, or if those guys were still following us...

Oh, crud...

"Wait! Are those guys still following us?!" I leaned forward are when I felt a sharp pain go through my back and a rib, I knew I broke something. Especially since I cried out in pain and the cats ran up to me in a hurried fashion.

They started to surround me and Destiny and Layla started to back away for an unknown reason. The cats started to lick the areas where I was hurt and it let me tell you.

It.

Hurt.

Like.

Hell.

A cat's tongue is like sandpaper but worse.

But after a few minutes, it started to get better. The pain in my body, I mean. The cat's tongue still hurt like a bitch.

But when Destiny and Layla started to back away from me I knew something was up.

"What?" I asked and they looked at each other and then back at me.

But they didn't respond.

"What is it? Tell me, what is it?" I asked as they looked in shock at how I stood up with the support of the tree.

"Your body, it just... And you just... How did you?..." Layla stuttered and Destiny looked in shock. They both look behind me and then back at me. I then saw Layla pet one on the head for a moment and then stop.

"No there's nothing there Dakota. You were stroking something invisible a few minutes ago and it was creeping me out. And I thought you were just messing with me, but now that Layla is doing it I know you guys really are." Destiny stated as the cat started to lick Layla's hand and some of the others were going to her.

But then I started hearing something in my head. It was very friendly and happy and I really liked it.

Hi there!

Um. Sorry but, who are you exactly? Are you my conscious trying to make me do something bad?

Oh my god, no, silly! I'm something you never knew existed, considering they are rare and everything.

I was a bit confused by that statement.

I know you must be confused, so I will answer any question you have.

Ok. So the first question, what are you exactly? Not trying to be rude when I say this, but I don't think having voices in your head is good, because, I don't want to have schizophrenia or some crazy shit like that.

The first answer, I am a rare species called a werecat. And no, you don't have any disorder. It is completely normal to hear your cat or wolf speak to you.

Wait? Did you just say wolf?

Answer two, yes I did say wolf. There are werewolves and werecats. But werecats are much cooler are rarer.

This. is. AWESOME! Tell me more pretty please!

Well, werecats and werewolves can shapeshift into us.

What? I'm sorry I'm confused.

It's ok, everyone is at first. When I say this I mean, since you have me or if you had a wolf, you can transform into us. But I suggest taking your clothes off before you shift, or else they will rip to shreds, and when you shift back into a human, you will be naked in front of anyone who is near you.

Aw! No! No one can touch, feel, or look at my privates!

Oh and before I go on, no one can hear me and Destiny and Layla have been trying to call your name, so I will go so you can tell them the good news about me. Tootles!

Ok, but wait! What is your name?

Oh sorry, I totally forgot to introduce myself. I am ButterCup.

Oh. My. God... That is too cute! Oh my god, we're going to be best of friends!

Yay! Ok, now get back to your friends. If you need me just call my name, I'm not going anywhere. Literally.

I literally burst out laughing as ButterCup cut off the conversation with me, and without a doubt Destiny and Layla were calling my name, but looked freaked out when I started laughing.

"Dakota? Are you ok? You have been zoned out for about ten minutes..." Destiny said and I smiled and started to tell them everything.

"Ok, so apparently, I have a werecat inside of me and her name is Buttercup, and she is so nice to me and she answered all of my questions, and she said I can even shift into her! I know this all sounds crazy, but just, believe me on this. When have I ever lied to you about this kind of stuff?" I asked and they both nodded their heads.

"Then prove it. Shift into your cat." Destiny said in a somewhat rude tone and I frowned at her.

"I don't really know how just yet. I'll ask ButterCup." I said and she scoffed and rolled her eyes.

Oh my long lost lover! How do I shift into a cat?

Oh, yay were already long lost lovers! I feel special! And you just picture a cat, which would be me. But fair warning, it may be painful at first because you aren't a pure werecat, no offense in any way.

Ok, thanks ButterCup.

You can call me Butter for short if you want to.

Ok, thanks again.

Oh, and there is one more thing that I need to tell you. Ok, that's a lie it's more like two.

Ok, then what is it?

When you first shift, your senses will be stronger and more sensitive. For example, you will have night vision at night, your smelling will be able to go farther, and you have a scent of your own, but only your mate and others know what it is.

What's a mate?

That was the other thing I was going to tell you. A mate is a person you spend the rest of your life with. It's like a humans soul mate. And on the bright side, we have already met our mate... I just don't know if he will accept us when he finds out you have a werecat in you.

Whoa whoa whoa, back the truck up. How come I didn't know about you sooner?

I will explain later. Just prove to your friend that I exist. I don't think Destiny likes me right now.

Ok, and she will like you. And if she doesn't, she will have to deal with it.

Ok and remember, imagine yourself as a cat.

This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.

Ok thanks Butter!

Anytime Dakota.

"Dakota? You talking to this so-called ButterCup again?" Destiny asked in a smart ass tone and I got mad at her. I could feel Buttercup coming to my surface, probably wanting to let my anger out, but I pushed her back down and she started to calm down. I then backed up a few meters and I undressed as she told me.

I thought very hard until I charged for Destiny and Layla, only to shift right before I got to them.

They looked down in astonishment and Layla backed up a little bit. I whined in pain and Destiny pet me gently, as if she pet too hard I would break.

But you have no idea, how bad it fucking hurt. It felt like all of my bones cracked and shifted into different places and positions. It was like someone was beating me a million times and I couldn't do anything to help it.

I told you it was gonna hurt. ButterCup retorted and laughed at me while I growled at her.

Oh shut up. What do I do-

I was cut off by ButterCup when I smelled a mesmerizing scent of axe and chocolate. Weird combination, but it smelled amazing.

Mate! Go to him! Go to our mate!

Wait wait wait! Earlier you said we already met our mate yes?

Yes! Now go to him!

Who is it? What's his name?

Jax! Now go to him!

Oh hell no! I'm not going to a psychopath who tried to kidnap me. If he wants me to go with him, he's gonna have to catch me.

I cut her off and ran over to my clothes and shifted again and got dressed once again.

Man, this is so much work.

"Grab our phones now!" I yelled with great power in my voice and I shocked myself because of it.

By the way, you have Alpha blood in you, but you are the beta. Your brother has already shifted into a werecat but your sister hasn't just yet.

Awesome! Thanks again, now it's time to play hard to get.

Oh goody, this is going to be fun! Mean, but fun!

"Why? What's wrong?!" Destiny asked and I could sense them getting closer.

Crap!

"Jax, Logan, and Jacob! I can sense and smell them getting closer! Get the damn phones now!"

"I'm on it!" I hear Layla yell as I take off my.clorhes again give them to Destiny.

"You guys will ride on my back and you have to hold my clothes. I'm telling Sean and dad about this when we get home."

"No! Don't do that just yet! They might not accept you or ButterCup!" Destiny retorted.

"But he's my dad! We already lost my mom he can't lose me or Layla, it would kill him inside! Plus, ButterCup already told me that Sean shifted into a werecat. I have to ask my dad some questions if we make it out of here!" I said and Destiny sighed in defeat while Layla came back to us with the phones and chargers.

See this is why we are sisters.

"Layla hold onto the phones for dear life. Got it?" I still have power in my voice and I knew Buttercup was coming to the surface.

"Got it," Layla said and I shifted once again, but it wasn't as painful as last time.

"What the hell?!" I heard someone yell and I went wide-eyed as Jacob and Logan looked at us in shock. Only to have Jax look at me in adoration and love?

Yeah, he loves to kidnap me!

I nodded to the girls and my strength was stronger than I thought it would be. Jaxs' eyes turned pitch black and I was getting scared so I started to run.

"Don't let them get away!" Jax yelled with power, and when I looked behind us they were shifting into wolves.

The same colored wolves from me and Destiny's secret spot. Layla and Destiny gasp as we saw them shift. I was scared, especially when I saw Jax shift into the Alpha.

I decided to show off my power.

I ran faster and I let out a loud and powerful roar. We saw other wolves on the way to my house. And they started to chase us after realizing that the Alpha, Beta, and Third in command were chasing us.

I let out another roar once again, and most of them flinched and stopped chasing us. We then ran past this big house with other wolves in their human forms. I could tell that they were all wolves because they smelled like them.

It wasn't until we were corned I started to get scared.

They all looked accomplished that they found me.

"What are we gonna do with a worthless little rouge like you?" One of them said in a harsh tone and I growled at him. He sensed my power and flinched the slightest bit, but he covered it up just as fast as it came.

"I say we take it up with the elders. This one seems different. Plus Alpha Jax-" one of them started to say but I whimpered at the name and they all looked at me weirdly until we heard three low growls.

"She's a newly shifted, I can smell it." Another one said as he sniffed the air.

"Ask the Alpha what to do with her. And don't call her worthless; you don't know her story so back off Scott." Scott, so that's his name.

"Shut up Rory, neither do you. For all we know she could have been a serial killer." Scott said. I looked back and forth at Rory and Scott and I found out that they are twins.

Typical.

"Well for all we know, she could have a mate that is worried sick about her. And whoever is her mate, we need to tell him or her that she is here." Rory said and I smiled at him.

Note to self: Make friends with nice, understanding twin instead of evil, rotten, no good twin.

"If I ever find my mate I just hope she won't be like yours, AKA the pack slut. Plus this worthless little piece of shit could be one trying to get with every single Alpha male out there." Scott says rudely and puffs his chest out.

"What did you call my mate Scott?" I heard Jax's voice and I hid behind Rory. I saw hurt and pain go through his eyes but it also left as fast as it came. And it was replaced with anger.

"Alpha Jax, I-I di-didn't say a-anything." Scott stuttered and when Jax growled so loud and filled with pure hatred, he ran off whimpering. He then looked at me and I cowered even more behind Rory, but he moved out of the way when Jax started walking towards us.

I still don't know what ButterCup looks like but I know I am huge. Layla and Destiny were trying to be pulled off of me and I growled at anyone who tried to touch them.

Then Layla got off of me and started running. Jacob ran right after her but she dropped to the ground and was rolling around and started screaming in pain. I ran up to her and guarded her from anyone who tried to touch her.

"Step away ButterCup," Jax said and I was getting scared because I never said her name in front of him.

Now, this was the point where I was getting pissed.

No one tries to mess with my family.

I started growling uncontrollably and my eyes went from a glowing yellow to a pitch black. I know this because I was looking in their eyes and they could tell I was pretty pissed.

"Jax she's your mate! You calm her down!" Logan yelled as he stared at Destiny, who also was hiding from him.

It wasn't until I heard a whimper and I looked back at Layla with adoration.

She was a small cat, but not that small. Jacob came up to her and she whimpered while I let out a low and possessive growl over my sister.

You can communicate with your sister you know. All packs or family members share a mind link. it's how you communicate with others if you're just too lazy or if they are in trouble.

Thanks, Butter, but how do I do that?

Just concentrate really hard and enter Layla and Missy's mind.

Is that her cat's name? Missy?

Yes isn't it adorable!

Oh my god yes!

Ok, I'm gonna drool over our hot mate's wolf for a while, just don't mind me.

Ok, and he is really hot as well.

And mates can also go into each other's mind, it's part of the mate bond. Once again I will explain later, tootles!

I then concentrated really hard.

But not before I felt sparks all around my body.

The realization hit me that I was being carried by Jax and I was thrashing everywhere. He was carrying my phone, charger, and clothes. But he let out a low sexy growl once he saw my panties and bra.

I clawed at his face but it healed instantly.

I was still thrashing around but he started to take me towards this huge ass house.

As he carried me towards this mansion, I was starting to get scared. I was whimpering while thrashing around.

But the more I did that the more the tingles spread.

I just hope he doesn't kill me before they kill Layla and Destiny.

"You shouldn't run from me Dakota and ButterCup. Cause I will always catch you." He said in a deep sexy voice and my cat purred at it while I was still scared.

"And stop being scared of me. Neither me or Ryder like it." Jax said as he put me on the floor.

Ryder?

It's his wolf's name. Isn't it so sexy?

Oh, shut up you lovesick kitten.

I can't help it, Ryder is trying to get us to like him and Jax. I already know I love him. You need to as well.

You can't love someone who kidnaps you! I barely even know him!

Well then get to know him! I want him to mark us!

Mark us?

Marking is part of the mating process. it shows other male wolves that we are his and we mark him in return to show other female wolves that he is ours.

Mating process!? We have to have sex with him!

Yes! I really want him to f-

Ok, I'm blocking you out LA LA LA LA LA LA!

Geez, don't have to be a party pooper...

I cut ButterCup off and start to think.

But there was nothing I could do. Jax was keeping me in one spot on the ground. I looked around and saw Destiny and Layla were still close by.

Wait a second.

I look at him and start to whine and give him my best puppy eyes.

Ok, that's offensive... I am a feline, not a canine.

Yeah yeah, but it still works.

He looked down at me and his eyes were laced with worry.

"ButterCup? What's wrong?" He asked with sympathy and I made sure there was pain in my eyes.

He made sure I was close to him, and everyone started to gather around me. I then gently put my foot on the ground and picked it back up and made a squeak in pain.

"Dakota? Kitten you ok?" Jax said with worry in his voice and all I did was pretend to whimper.

When really, I wanted to kill him for calling me kitten.

We both know you and I liked it.

Yea but it's... It's just... Oh, shut up!

I cut her off and continued with my plan of trying to get away from the psychopaths that surrounded me.

"Kitten tell me what's wrong? I wanna fix what's been hurt." He said in a sad scared voice and I felt bad for doing this.

But it was fun at the same time.

So I started to "limp" over the Layla where she got the strength to stand and shake her coat that was covered in leaves. Her coat was black and white. I was then starting to wonder what my coat looked like. Then as if someone read my thought, they brought a mirror out and showed me what I looked like.

I was shocked when I saw my color. I was a somewhat Autumn color. My eyes were a bright yellow and my coat was a caramel color, with a brown tint. I looked over to Jax and he was looking at me with a certain feeling roaming in his eyes.

Pride?

Respect? Definitely not that one. If he respected me he wouldn't try to kidnap me.

Love? But how could he love me? I've only known him for about... A few hours at the least. That's impossible.

He is our mate, Dakota. He already loves us with all his heart!

But how? He barely even knows us and we barely know him. You can't love someone without getting to know a person!

Do you believe in love at first sight?

I don't know.. It's never happened to me before..

This is exactly that! This is love at first sight! He already loves us without even having to get to know us! Now go to him!

Why? So his friends can hurt Layla? Absolutely not! I'm not letting them handle my baby sister. For all we know, they could be rapists and pedophiles and creeps and stalkers! They could hurt my sister!

Trust me, they won't. They would never hurt her. I can feel it. You just have to trust me.

I hate it when your right... But I need to tell dad and Sean about this. They would be able to help out a lot. Plus, I don't want them calling out an amber alert for the only other two girls in his life... Which happens to be his very own daughters!

You have a good point. So we need to find a way to escape from here-with Layla and Missy c-

Wait... Missy?

Yeah, Layla's cat.

Oh yeah, I forgot haha!

Haha, it's fine!

Ok, so anyways we need to find a way to get home. Plus, I don't know this territory so it's gonna be harder. Plus, we have to find a way to get away from our mate. And the patrol. We also need a strategy to get Layla to come with us as well. But I will figure that out. Right now you need to get back there because they might start to worry about you.

Ok, good luck Butter!

Thanks, you too!

I then cut off the link and came back to see very worried faces. And a scared Jax. I felt bad for not being able to tell him what I was doing. I turned around to look for Layla and she was giving me a knowing look. As if we had the same thought, we climbed up and tree and decided to take a little nap.

"Buttercup, Missy? Where are you going?!" Jax yelled but we ignored him. We just yawned and fell asleep, cuddled next to each other. We then started to drift off into a little nap, until someone threw a few pebbles at us. My eyes shot open and I looked at the culprit.

Sean?!