Chapter 4

~Ryan~

“NO!! please!!” I heard feint screams in the background. 

People pleading desperately for their lives, as I crouched behind the remains of our sacred building. 

“Ryan hide!”  I heard distant scream of mother. 

I obeyed and lowered my head behind the building.

Soon after I heard father's loud roar, peeping through the remains, I saw him pounced on two of the rival packs werewolves.

And in the next minute, he tore off their faces, blood dripping down from his mouth. 

“Arggh!!”

Dad yelled in pain, as two more werewolves jumped on his back, bringing him down to a knee. 

But even the two of them weren't enough to take down an Alpha! 

He gathered strength and returnex back to his two feet. 

But in a flash two more werewolves took two deadly swipes at his knee, swiping him off his feet. 

And then they swarmed him! Coming from all directions, wolves pounced on him, some take swipes with their sharp claws, some landing heavy punches to his abdomen. 

“Dad!” the corner of my eyes began heating up, as I watched my father painfully leaving me. 

His eyes locked onto mine, pride and love in his eyes. 

And with a sweet smile, I watched him gently shut his eyes and welcomed death. 

They turned to Mom, she stood just a few feet away from them. 

But, she was ready for a fight. Her hands folded into a fist, her wolf hungry for blood. I could see the rage in her eyes. 

She was going to make them pay for what they did to Dad. 

They rushed towards her, but she didn't back down. 

She flew into the air, and on landing used her razor sharp claws to tear into the flesh of two of the werewolves. 

But they were too much even for her. She fought very defiantly, biting, scrapping, punching at them. 

But soon the numbers caught up to her. A few took her by the legs and brought her down to the floor. 

Her body make a disturbing thud noise on hitting the ground. 

“Mom!”

Blood flowed rapidly as her  body laid lifeless on the floor. 

I couldn't hold back the tears anymore. I let them roll down my cheeks.

Twenty years since that day, but the pain, was still as fresh as the first day. 

Seeing Mom and Dad die right in front of me, was a sight that left a scar on me. 

I've spent the last fiveteen years trying to rebuild the Star Raiders pack and take it  back to the pinnacle of the Werewolf kingdom. 

And now, I can finally claim I've accomplished that. 

But there was one more thing, i needed to fulfill to rest my conscious and the make good on the promise I made my parents at their funeral. 

‘Find the location of the Shadow Blood pack, the pack that ruined everything and killed my parents, and tear everything they have into shreds.’

“Alpha Ryan!” a voice snapped me out of my thoughts. 

“Yes,Trevor!”

“.. Well, I heard about you decision to travel to the White Snow pack.”

Trevor said. 

Trevor, serves as my Beta and my most trusted allie and friend. 

We were one of five survivors from the invasion twenty years ago. 

He's helped me in every step to build back this pack.

“Is there a problem?” I raised a brow at his statement. 

“Not really. It's just a bit sudden. Is there any reason in particular?”

Trevor asked. 

“Well, if you must know, I'll soon be thirty and I don't have a mate. 

And it looks like I might not have. So Alpha Zaphyr has decided to volunteer and hand pick me a wife who is sure to compliment me.”

I carefully explained to Trevor. His expression wasn't convincing, and I could feel another question coming. 

“But can you trust Zaphyr or any lady he picks for you?”

Trevor had grown to be very protective and vigilant of my every move. 

Sharing the same traumatic experience isn't easy for anyone. 

We were all we have, so we have to look out for each other. 

“Of course I can't. I don't just trust anyone. I've sent out a few of my men to fetch me a report of the pack and every lady who isn't mated.

You'll get the report once they arrive, so put your mind to rest.”

Trevor heaved a sigh of relief. 

“Sir, I'm also here with quite an important news!”

Trevor's tone changed a bit.

“Yes? What is it?” I asked walking closer to him. 

“Our men were all able to identify a Shadow Blood pack member.”

“What?” my eyes flung wide open is shock. For a second I couldn't believe my ears. 

“Yes sir. We have him tied up in the dungeon room.”

Trevor continued. 

“Take me to him, NOW!!” I ordered barely containing my excitement. 

For years, I've been looking for even just a member of the Shadow Blood pack. And then force the location from him before putting him to rest. 

I followed Trevor to the dungeon room. Sitting in the middle, his head lowered, tied up to a chair, my key to my revenge. 

I walked up to him, and on seeing my arrival, a shady smirk appeared on his face. 

“What's your name?” I asked him, he immediately scoffed me. 

“That's why you tied me up here to ask my name?”

He mocked me, but he was very lucky I was a hothead. 

“It's important to know your name, so when you die we'll know what to write on your grave, huh?”

I shot back at him. 

“Listen, let's not make this hard on any of us. Corporate with me an maybe you'll live, if you don't then I'll give you a slow and painful death!”

I watched him shiver in fear, the smirk was wiped off his face. 

“You can't kill me. You need me!”

“Need you?” 

I immediately shifted into a wolf. My body doubling in size. 

And with my shape claws, I pierced Depp into his skin. 

“Argg!!!” he let out a loud scream in pain. 

“Where is your pack located boy?” I asked, my claws still firmly sunk into his skin.

“....The Northern District, I swear!!” he yelled out, the pain too unbearable. 

“Thank you!” I pulled out my claws. “

Leave him here, he might yet be useful. 

Gather the soldiers, after our visit to the White snow pack, we're headed to the Northern District!”