Sebastian to the Rescue

‘Where did they put that she wolf?’ Sebastian Denizen asked his Beta, Scott, after his meeting with Alpha Colton.

‘They already sent her beyond the boundary of the pack’.

‘How is Colton handling the affairs of his pack? Things are not done properly at all. Times are hard and security should be taken serious.’ He shrugged and waved at Scott. ‘Let’s go, maybe we can find her and take her in. She shouldn’t have gone far in this rain’.

‘My Alpha, I advise that we set out after the rain, the roads are tricky.’ Sebastian nodded and they waited in the car till the rain subsided.

‘Did you get any information as touching the rogues?’ Sebastian asked Scott as they drove out of Colton’s yard.

‘Yes, my Alpha. They were sighted towards the north side of the gingham forest, beyond Blood Moon Pack’s territory. Their enforcers pursued the rogues but couldn’t catch any of them.’

‘Hmmn. They are still on the move. Marcus is still searching for wolfless virgins. When will he stop this nonsense? I must put an end to this.’

‘Alpha, that she wolf they banished…’

‘…might be a virgin? And wolfless?’ Sebastian completed Scott’s statement and looked at him quizzically. Scott nodded twice.

‘Then it would be difficult to smell her in these woods. The rain would have erased her footprints too. Park the car close to that tree.’ Scott parked the car close to the spot that Ava rested during the rain. They searched for some time, and then moved back to their car.

‘My alpha, your parents have invited you to dinner at their mansion tonight.’

Sebastian rolled his eyes and mumbled. ‘I know.’

‘With Miss Lila Lincoln.’ Sebastian added reluctantly.

‘I’ve told them already that Lila cannot be my Luna. She is like my little sister. How can they expect us to be together?’

‘But my Alpha’, Scott calmly posited, ‘It’s for the good of the pack. Having a Luna will strengthen your position as our alpha and qualify you as a candidate for the Lycan king’s position at the council meeting of the elders.’

‘I know’, Sebastian responded with a frown on his face, ‘which is why I await the moon goddess’ final decision on my mate. A divine mate is still the best.’

‘Miss Lila is good for Denizens Pharmaceuticals…’

‘Are you tired of your position, Beta?’ Sebastian growled at him.

‘I apologise my alpha’. Scott bowed a little as he turned a curve on the forest road. Sebastian nodded and looked away from him, into the forest.

‘Stay within your boundary. You may be my friend, but I am your Alpha. You serve me, not my parents.’

‘Yes, my Alpha.’ Scott said, with a low voice.

They drove on for some time in silence, then Sebastian perceived burning leaves.  He searchd till he saw smoke deep in the woods. Could that be the rogues? He told Scott to pack the car and walked around, turning up his heightened senses to pick up clues. Sweet aroma of food wafted from the left side of the woods, where the smoke ascended to the sky. He could smell a human there. Are humans in cahoots with the rogues?

Sebastian told Scott to scout the territory to the right while he moved to the left side. Dusk was falling fast and he nearly stepped on horse’s dung, right on his path. He saw its hoof prints too. Could that she wolf be with a human on horse? Sebastian thought. That meant she was safe and might not need his help. He decided to return to the car in order to be on time for dinner with his parents. Another thought occurred to him.  Could the she wolf and the human be with the rogues? Perhaps that was why Colton wanted her dead. 

He moved slowly through the woods till he got to where the two people were. He saw the man cooking something in the pot and the she wolf nursing her wounds. He was about to move back when he heard the man tell her something strange.

‘Finish your food, you need to fatten up before I eat you’.

 He saw the fear on the girl’s face and knew she was not really safe. 

Just then, his wolf roused from within him and growled.

‘Danger! Rogues in the perimeter!’

Sebastian turned and looked around. With his heightened sight, he could see rogue wolves advancing about a hundred kilometer from his own spot.

He mind linked with Scott to withdraw from his position, which the latter did immediately. They brought out guns from their car and hid their car a long distance away from their location.

The moon shone brightly in the sky as they laid wait for the rogues. In about the space of an hour, the rogues, now in their human form, moved towards where the human made food, armed with weapons. Sebastian and Scott followed them unnoticed. His wolf leapt excitedly, ready for fight.

‘She’s in danger!’

He looked closely and saw the she wolf struggling with the human.

‘Please sir. Don’t do this, I will be your servant. I will work hard for my upkeep. Don’t take away my precious…’

Sebastian was carried away with the scene and did not notice that one of the rogues already shifted and lunged at the man. He fired the gun in his hand. 

He heard the girl scream, in a screeching voice, very loud yet melodious, crying for help, still sweet to the ears. He was transfixed by her siren-like voice.

‘Let’s go and help her. She may be our mate!’

He heard his wolf snarled at him and came to his senses. Scott was also waiting for Sebastian for instructions.

‘Alpha?’

‘Go!’

The horse rushed at them and would have knocked Scott down if not for Sebastian that quickly drew him back. The horse neighed as it galloped away, obviously frightened. Scott led the way into the human camp but no one was there. Pots were scattered on the ground, the fire had been put out, signs of struggle evident on the ground.

Sebastian smelled the steely odour of blood and saw the human lying facedown, battered and stomped upon. He looked around for the she wolf but it seemed they were too late. The rogues had taken her with them.

‘We came late. She could have been our mate.’ His wolf reprimanded him.

‘Shut up!’ Sebastian shouted back, running his hand through his hair in frustration.

Scott ran back to him and pointed towards the north.

‘They moved in that direction’. 

‘What are you waiting for? Let’s chase them!’

‘My Alpha, we’re outnumbered. There were about twelve of them.’

Sebastian considered the odds of fighting the rogues and the possibility of rescuing the girl on time.

‘Also, we might be late for dinner with …’

‘The pack comes first.’