Night has come once more. With it was another time of solitude for Ellie, as she lied in bed. "Another day gone. Spent with training..." she muttered, looking at her hand as she made it into a fist, getting a feel of her own strength. It had been on her mind for a good while now. That is, ever since Ashina and Morgan had their private chat earlier. At first, she only did it as a means of escape from what the hatter had said, but the more Ellie thought about it, the more bothered she was. Now that she had fully recovered, it became clear that she was far from weak. From what she saw during her time training with the Devorare werewolves, she could see that her capabilities were better than that of Maddie's prior to the Wolf Swap Rite. Taking that into consideration, did that meant that she was originally this strong? Had something gone wrong in the rite that no one in the Hermit Pack knew of? Regardless of which it was, if she had improved in the time she healed, what about Maddie? D
William sat at his desk in his office, looking over some reports that were given to him. "I see... So those people have gone silent," he spoke."Yes, Alpha. We don't know if they have finally decided to give up, or if they're planning on something," a messenger answered."That's not possible. With how long this war has gone on? It'd be far too sudden for them to just call it quits," Jen stated. "Those bastards must be up to something."William nodded in agreement to the statement. "That is true. We may need to increase security if that is the case. Who knows what those people will do if we leave things as they are? Tomorrow, I'll check on the trainees. See if there are any who are ready to work as guards. I'll even have the Omegas help out. Maybe even let them take over patrolling for a time.""To have the enemy lower their guards more and believe us to be gullible enough as to think they will give in, is it? Sounds like a good idea," Jen agreed. "Considering how Omegas usually act, t
Jen's eyes dilated at the question William had asked; the name that came out of his mouth. Did William really just ask about Ellie? When this was supposed to be their time together? He was not much of a jealous werewolf, and he knew William had assured him plenty of times that nothing will change between them, but he could not help worrying about this nonstop.William himself realized the question he had just asked and hastily said, "I ask that you don't get me wrong, Jen. I am not asking about her because she is my mate; I am asking to make sure she has not caused you any trouble. When I went to see her the other night, I warned her against doing anything that will complicate things for you. I know you may be worried that the mate bond will attract me to her more, but if she did anything to you at all, I will take matters into my own hands, and make sure she pays. I refuse to let you become victim to whatever trouble she caused. Now, did something happen between you two?""I..." Jeng
The next day came by. With it was another day for training for Ellie. That is, it would've been, if not for one thing... "Are you sure you don't want to take part in this? It's fairly simple compared to prior days'," Teach asked Ellie, as both sat in the sidelines, watching what was going on in the training ground. "I'm sure. Besides, it's because of how simple it is that I don't want to take part in it," Ellie answered. "Well... Rather than call it 'simple', it's more that they're just playing around, aren't they?" For today's training, it was more of a ball game amongst the werewolves. Trainees were split into two teams and tasked to strike the one playing ball into the opposing team's basket. The trainees could pass the ball to their teammates, intercept the ball, steal the ball from the opposing wolf, and block the wolf in possession of the ball from getting it into the basket. As Ellie said, it was pretty much just playing around for today. With one condition. "You would thin
One long passionate game of soccer later, training has ended for the day. After taking notes on some of the promising werewolves that caught his and Teach's eyes to recruit for patrol, William took Ellie away from the group. As they left, Ellie could've sworn she saw some of the werewolves hiding their grins or smirks, clearly assuming that she and William will be spending some time together as a couple. How she wanted to correct those thoughts, if not for their identities, especially their leader. Still, for all she knew, maybe William will try to make her... 'submit' to him. To her astonishment, the Alpha truly did take her to his home, to his office. Being in the same room as William- in his own home, no less- made her really nervous, fearing for what will come next. "S-So... Why am I here? In your home?" she stuttered out, praying that it was not what she thought it was. "Relax. I did not call you here as my mate, if that's what you're thinking," William assured, as if reading h
"You've a favor to ask of me?" WIlliam repeated with a raised brow. When he asked Ellie to join him for a meal, he had hoped to make her feel comfortable and more at home in this pack. Given the life Jen told him she apparently had, as well as the recollection of the state she was in when he found her in that pack, William figured she may have become anxious of everything, even with Ashina and Morgan by her side. He and Jen may have assigned those two to be her wardens due to them being the only ones who know about how Ellie tried to escape, but the Alpha also knew one of the two had a really kind soul, while the other was more or less extremely neutral about anything and everything, making them perfect guides for outsiders. "Actually... The favor I want to ask is not really for 'you', per say," Ellie corrected with some hesitance, trying her best to not be nervous with what she will say next. "I know I shouldn't be asking you this, but I was wonder if Jengo can take me in on his spe
It was clear how displeased Jengo was to see Ellie here. Alone with William, no less.‘Why the hell is she here…?’ he wondered.“Jen. Impeccable timing you have,” William said.“How do you mean, Alpha?” Jen asked.“Because Ellie here has a favor to ask of you. Don’t you, Ellie?”Jen glanced at the female werewolf, half wondering what she may want to ask, half uninterested in wanting to know what it is.Ellie hesitated when she saw the rage hidden in his eyes. As much as she wanted to ask him to train her again, she feared what his response will be. Rather, she feared what will happen after. Should she ask now, there was a big possibility he would agree to it, but not out of the goodness of his heart. For all she knew, he could either lie and not train her after, or give her an unreasonable training schedule to work with. No matter how she thought of it…“Actually, I can deal with it on my own. No need to bother your Beta.” She was not confident in asking him for this.Jengo was slightl
Once Ellie was out of William's house, she sat on a bench in a secluded area in the pack, greatly worried about what was going on in the Alpha's office between him and his Beta. 'I can't believe I caused a horrible understanding...' she thought. 'I know I should go back in there and try to fix this, but...' But what? How can Ellie fix a relationship between two werewolves? Especially when one of them believes her to be his fated mate, and the other rejected the bond they had? Or at least believed was between them. No matter how she thought of it, there was nothing she could do to mend what she did. Even more so if her being there will risk worsening things. Besides, during her time back in the Hermit Pack, she had never seen a couple fight over anything. Not even she and Steve had an argument, especially as she often wanted to respect the things Steve wanted to do, within reason. 'If I go in there and try to fix things between them, if William gives an apology first, Jen will most c
“So that’s what he’s decided…” Ellie could only say, after being told of the punishment William gave her by Raymond.“Unfortunately, yeah…” the Alpha weakly said. “B-But hey. Look on the bright side. You’ll still live. You’re not going to die.”“Not now, at least,” Ellie solemnly added. “William may not have decided to kill me, but making me into a slave? You know as well as I do that that’s even worse than being exiled. And here I thought I wouldn’t be used as a tool ever again…”Slavery amongst werewolves… While it was not something common amongst any werewolf pack, it was still a well-known punishment amongst many. Usually done to werewolves who committed an unspeakable crime as irredeemable mutts, or members of a fallen pack’s Alpha’s family as trophies. Either way, once branded as a slave, no longer would that werewolf be seen as an equal. No longer would they be treated as a person. Instead… they will be treated as a tool they aren’t.Since slavery was a practice that was rarely
Meanwhile, at the Hermit Pack, days had passed since the encounter with the Nex Pack. After getting the time to personally grieve, it was now the day when the Hermit Pack was to move out and merge with the Devorare Pack. With news of Jengo’s passing already well known to all the werewolves in the Hermit Pack, the Devorare Wolves- well aware of their Alpha’s full feelings towards their late Beta- did not want to bother their leader with the preparations, and thus managed to get everything done in time.Of course, the preparations made were not just for the Hermit Wolves’ relocating, as one certain werewolf had just found out.“Alpha William… Tell me you are not serious about this!” Raymond requested.“I believe I made myself clear plenty of times these past few days, Alpha Raymond,” William said, looking over some documents. “Especially when I requested you to make such arrangements. You who is the only other person present at the time of Jengo’s death, in addition to being a fellow Al
It was a cold night at the Nex Pack, as Lyra, Hayden, and the other juvenile werewolves knelt before their Alpha. Most of them were quite frightened being in his presence. Specifically since they gave in their reports about the mission.“Let me see if I got this right,” Drake spoke after taking in a breath. “Not only did you kids find your target and let her go free, you told her everything about herself. In the presence of two other nobodies, no less. Did I get that right?”“Nobodies they may be, Alpha, they are also someone close to the target,” Lyra corrected. She being the only one not fazed by the menacing aura he was emitting.Her casual response only served to increase Drake’s rage, as he personally rushed down to his stepdaughter and slammed her face down to the floor. “Do you really think this is supposed to be funny in any way at all?” he questioned. “You don’t seem to understand how severe the situation is here. In this pack, it is one thing if our target manages to escape
The next day, Ellie had regained consciousness and found herself in a very familiar room. One she could not believe she was in again. Only much worse than the last time.‘Again…? I’m in a cell again…’ she thought.She reached a hand out to the bars, hoping that the room she was in was not really what she thought it to be. Upon feeling her finger burn on contact, Ellie hastily recoiled and curled up in a ball.‘He… He really believed it all… He believed a bunch of strangers, who are also his enemies… over his own mate… Then again, when has he ever believed me in anything?’To say Ellie was in disbelief of her own situation- of the events that led to her current state now- would be an understatement. Regardless of how much William detests her, how could he easily believe in what other werewolves claim? More so when those very werewolves were part of the pack he insinuated to have a bad history with? She did not want to think what she went through last night was real, but here she was… S
Why was Sheera here…? Why does she have their son- her own boy- in her arms in that condition? Why was she even holding him in a way no mother would hold their child, but in a way a kidnapper or any sort of criminal would carry a kid?! More importantly… why was she standing with the Nex Pack like an ally rather than a hostage…?“Sheera… What’s going on here?” Killian dared ask.Sheera gave no answer, as she approached Clifford with the big werewolf behind her, and bowed to him loyally. “My many greetings, Sir Clifford,” she said.“You took a while to get here. I thought for sure you decided to back out at the last second,” Clifford said.“Nonsense. I just had a bit of difficulties trying to get this thing under control and Big here disposed of Private,” she simply said, tossing William on the ground, raising Killian and the other Devorares’ bafflement towards her and worries for the boy.“William!” the Alpha cried out, about to rush to his son, only to be knocked down to the ground by
With Sheera and William, the pair made it to the gorge, where one of the guards stood waiting for them."Beta Sheera, Master William!" he greeted with a salute."At ease, Private," she greeted in return. "Is it only just you? Where are Alpha William and the others?""They went on ahead down the gorge. We should catch up to them. Best shift into your wolf form; the slope is steep enough, but it's probably because of the rain we had, it also looks really slippery," Private warned."So we're almost at the meeting?" William asked."Yeah. And you can meet a new friend."Sheera smiled at those last words. Only... something was off about it. "Well... Not exactly," she said."What was that?" Just as soon as Private asked that, a heavy thud was heard from directly behind him.He turned to see who or what was behind him... Only to see black.******Killian and his group carefully descended down into the gorge in their wolf form. Thankfully, even with the new moon out and weakening them, they ca
With Raymond now gone with Ellie, William walked over to Jengo’s torn body. As he stared at it, images- memories- came flooding back into his head. All about a certain day in his childhood… when his mother betrayed their pack for the Nex Pack.*FLASHBACK*It was a peaceful night. One with clear skies and lots of stars shining down. The moon was in its New Moon Phase, a time when all werewolves would be at their weakest and most vulnerable. That said, it was also the perfect time for there to be a peaceful meeting between packs.“Alpha Killian, I really need to ask this again. But are you sure about this meeting?” Hugo asked his Alpha.“Hugo, be at ease. I understand well of your worries. But look up, will you? Tonight is the new moon. A time when our kind as werewolves are at their weakest. No matter how dangerous the Nex Pack are, even they cannot do us much harm at this time of the night,” Killian assured. “Their leader asked for this meeting at a time when neither side can do any s
William could not believe what he was seeing before him… He wanted to think he was seeing someone else who looks like Jen lying in the pool of blood, practically torn to pieces. But no matter how he looks at the corpse in Ellie’s hands… No matter how he smelled this scent… There was no doubting it… Lying dead in his fated mate’s arms was…“JENGO!”All heads turned to his direction at his shout. While one Ellie paled at the sight of seeing the Alpha here, the other werewolves around them looked at him with confused expressions.“Huh? Who’s the new guy?” Hayden questioned.“Someone connected to the dead, maybe? He did cry out that guy’s name, after all,” Lyra guessed. “That being said, if he has connection to that dead wolf…” She trailed off there and looked down at Ellie, taking notice of the frightened expression on her face. One look at the expression she had, and an idea came to the juvenile’s mind. One she would have to wait on, as she would like to have one thing confirmed about w
How could this have happened…? Where did he go wrong…? He tried his best to follow their movements, to defend himself against their attacks, and land a hit on them. And yet… They were too fast for him to follow, no matter what he did. Their strength broke past his defense easily. Worse off, not once did they give him a chance to do anything but defend. These juveniles did not even give him the chance to recover from any of their attacks.And now, because of the huge different in their strengths, there Jengo lied… In his own blood with an arm and leg missing from his person. His assailants all stood around him, looking down on him. Some had on mocking expressions, others were cleaning off his blood that got splattered on them during their attack fest.“Wow. Who’d have thought blood from a victim would taste so different compared to animal blood?”“Same with attacking a kill target. It really is different from doing hunts.”“And yet our superiors have been wasting our time away, making