Theo's POV Shifting back into my human form, the taste of Rory's blood resided on my tongue. I tried to calm myself, my chest heaving as I steadied my quickened breath. "Fucker got away!" Kai grumbled as he stormed back into the house "I tried to chase him, but I lost him. He went into the woods I think," "Shame," I replied as my voice rasped with the strain "I would have liked to have played with him tonight," Kai nodded "Let's go catch up with him," a grin spread on his face "He's limping, should be easy!" Shaking my head, I couldn't care less about Rory at this moment. My main focus was Gracie, I needed to find her! "I need to find Gracie first," I told Kai firmly "I want her safe in my arms, I'm beside myself with worry!" I watched Kai's expression fall flat, I could tell even though he was disappointed at my decision, he knew Gracie was our priority now. "Of course bro," Kai responded "I'll start looking upstairs, you check down here," Without another word, Kai
Rory's POV My eyes remained on the Doctor, watching his face begin to twitch, matching the movement of his fingers. He should be awake any moment. After knocking him stone cold unconscious, I had used the restraints on the bed to hold Luke down. His arms were strapped by his side as he lay on his back comfortably. It was just a matter of waiting now. Taking my eyes to the table by my side, I had rummaged through the Doctors tools and chosen a varied selection of implements to torture him with, if he chose not to comply. I didnt know anything about torture, its always something I've had others do for me, but I would wing it. How hard could it be? 'Why are we wasting time with this asshole, Rory?' Evander grunted in my mind as he appeared. He looked weak and defeated still from the fight with the Warren's. But I knew soon enough he would be back to full health. 'He can help us,' I replied to my wolf 'He's the only chance I have to improve the serum, modify it to my advant
Elsie's POV Theo and Kai had been gone for a while, and although I knew they were okay, I still felt concerned for their safety. I had not experienced any sensation that suggested they were hurt or in danger, so I knew I had to remain patient for their return. "You're pacing again," Oris glanced up at me from the book he has his nose in "Grab a book, take a seat," He was right, I had been walking up and down the library anxiously as my mind wandered to the worst. "Sorry Oris, I just worry you know?" I smiled at Oris, he closed his book and set it down on his lap, as he sat comfortably on the leather sofa. I wish I had his calm. "I'm surprised you haven't worn a path in that rug the way you've been walking over it so much," Oris spoke, peering over his glasses at me. I wasn't sure if his comment was sarcastic or serious, perhaps this rug meant alot to him. A family heirloom maybe. "Alright," I exhaled gently "I'll sit down," It was then the sound of the front door ope
Elsie's POV After Theo had left to show Bonnie to her room, I hadn't seen him for hours after. I was beginning to take it personally. So I went to find him. I headed toward his study, where he could usually be found when he needed alone time or was brooding, and that's exactly where he was. I knocked on the open door lightly, Theo looked up from the desk where he appeared to be messing with his phone and he gave me a weak smile. "Hey Elsie, what can I do for you?" He asked, shifting his eyes from between me and his phone screen. What was so important there? "You tell me," I replied, a frown formed on my brow and I entered the room "Theo, you've practically avoided me since you returned. I thought we could spend some time together, have I done something wrong?" I searched my mind trying to think if I had caused offence to Theo in any way, but I had remained in the house and on the premises, training as he suggested. Oris had been with me the entire time. "No," He shook h
Elsie's POV Morning had come quickly, the familiar singing of birds in the garden outside had stirred me slowly awake, and I found myself still laying in Kai's arms. "Good morning sleepy head," Kai purred as he nuzzled his nose into the curve of my neck, gently laying kisses on my skin. "Morning," I said in return, feeling pleasantly rested from the good night's sleep. Probably the best sleep I've had in a long time. "What's on the agenda today?" Kai asked, his fingers dancing over my hips as he stroked me. "I need to get Gracie up," I said "I want to get back into our routine again," Kai laughed "Elsie, you're not a nanny anymore, you're family," "I know," I paused in thought, never really taking a second to realise what I now was to the Warren brothers "But I still want to keep my relationship with Gracie how it was, I miss our time together," Kai moaned blissfully, caressing me with his lips a few more times before he released me from his embrace. I quickly showe
Theo's POV It was times like this I wanted to kick my own ass. My mind was swirling with confusion as my thoughts all focused on Bonnie. Seeing her face in my mind, my heart raced with excitement at the idea of her. Sure, I knew she wasn't Delilah, but she could be. In another world, I wondered if I could accept Bonnie as my lost love, or if that was just too far-fetched as far as relationships go. I was an idiot to invite her back here, what had come over me? I should have just given her enough money to get a hotel room for a few weeks while she sorted herself out. But no, stupid Theo Warren had to invite her back into the family home. The way Elsie had looked at Bonnie had not passed by me. I had seen the disappointment on her face turn into fear. I understood where Elsie was coming from, I needed to talk to her as soon as I could, explain that she is the only girl for me. My Elsie. At this moment though, I needed a sensible ear to listen to me, and perhaps offer me advic
Elsie's POV After spending nearly half an hour pacing up and down my bedroom, I was continuing the battle inside my mind on whether I should talk to Bonnie or not. On one hand, I should get to know her myself and judge whether I could trust her or not. On the other hand she didn't belong here, therefore I should just avoid her for as long as I possibly could. But the first option was winning the fight, I knew I had to go talk to Bonnie. With a heavy exhale, I brought myself back to reality and left my bedroom, making my way down to the guest room Bonnie had become settled in. As I travelled down the hallway, treading lightly across the soft carpet, I heard the familiar voice of Theo coming from the room I was heading to. I felt my stomach begin to cramp with fear, wondering why Theo was in there with her. How long had he been there? The same dark ideas as before came back into my mind, and as much as I tried to shake them off, I wondered how true these thoughts actually
Elsie's POV Echo was right. I had to confront the source of my furious emotions. I had to go talk to Bonnie and clear the air as much as I could. Hopefully this would help me control my wildest urges, and free myself to be able to train and focus harder. Heading back to the Summer Pack house, I took a slow walk through the forest as I regained as much focus as I could. Making an attempt to push the negative energy to the back of my mind, the last thing I wanted was to unleash my fury onto Bonnie. Finally reaching the house, I noticed Bonnie in the garden, she was sitting underneath Gracie's favourite spot under the cascading branches of the Willow tree. With a deep exhale, I put on my brave face and made my way toward Bonnie. Gracie was by her side, the nearer I became to them I noticed they were having a tea party, similar to ours earlier in the day. The same teddies sat around, waiting for their tea. "Room for one more?" I asked politely as I sat down on the ground betwe
Rory's POV I have become used to the darkness now. After travelling in this box or whatever they contained me in, my wrists seared as they were bound to my front by magic. That was the only explanation for the ability to restrain me. 'I'm sorry I failed you,' Evander crept into my mind 'I had a moment of weakness and I…" 'You did fail me,' I replied with a guttural growl 'Because of you, we're being taken to the Elder's for our punishment. Execution in the highest form,' 'You could be wrong,' Evander said trying to sound cheery 'The Elders may be easy on us,' 'Fool' I replied 'You absolute moron, we will die without a doubt,' 'I accept the blame, I'm not good enough to be your wolf Rory,' Evander's voice sounded fragile. 'You're pathetic, leave me be in my final moments' I said cruelly 'The last thing I want is you in my mind as I live my last moments,' Evander became silent and I sensed him slink back into the depths of my mind. I didn't want to talk to the imbecile
Elsie's POV "I feel quite nervous," I shifted on my feet as I stood by the doorway to the home of Theo, Kai and Oris' Mother "You kind of threw me in the deep end here," "It will be fine," Theo said as he squeezed my hand "You were bound to meet our Mother one day, why not today?" As I looked back at the car, Kai and Oris sat inside and with a grin, Kai held two thumbs up. I snapped my eyes back to Theo "But I'm covered in someone else's blood, and I stink of dog," Theo chuckled "You need to relax Elsie," He squeezed my hand again "Mom's going to adore you, as much as I do," I took in a deep breath "Alright, but we say a quick hello, grab Gracie and then leave," I had it all planned out in my head, I would move so quickly that Theo's Mother wouldn't even know I'm there. Perfect. The door opened and there stood a woman, who was the double of Theo. He definitely bore the resemblance of his Mother. She was quite young looking, a mature lady but more youthful than I had ima
Elsie's POV 'We're outnumbered Elsie,' I spoke to her in my mind 'There's so many of them, I fear we can't handle this,' 'Be strong Ashe,' Elsie replied 'Perhaps our mates will fight by our side,' I took my eyes off the Pack of wolves before me and shifted my gaze to the doorway in which the Alpha brothers were standing. They still congregated around there, but they seemed reluctant to come to my side. 'Brutus,' I reached out to the wolf 'What shall I do? I cant take all of these wolves on by myself,' I felt weak asking them for help, but even I knew my limits. 'Don't worry,' Brutus responded calmly 'It's not what it seems,' Blinking, I took my eyes back to the wolf Pack. They had shifted back into their human forms, and one had stood forward. "Little red wolf," He spoke, and I recognised him as Rory's Beta "Don't be afraid, we aren't here to hurt you. We're here to support you, Rory must suffer for his crimes," 'What the fuck?' I heard Evander growl in my mind 'The l
Evander's POV 'Shit,' I husked addressing Rory in my mind 'We're surrounded, I can't take them all on,' My body felt weak, perhaps Elsie was right after all. The serum was taking its toll on my body, but I knew I had enough fight in me to end this once and for all. 'Find it in yourself to kill the pathetic bitch,' Rory said in response, I heard the anger in his voice 'Once this is over, we will have everything we wanted,' 'But what if we lose Rory, then what?' I asked fearfully 'Do we perish as cowards? Weakened by our own greed?' 'Don't be so dramatic,' Rory said coldly 'We aren't weak, not as weak as Elsie. We will always overpower her, we know her weaknesses,' A growl simmered in my throat as I studied the red wolf before me. She was breathtakingly beautiful, her green eyes shimmered as her teeth snarled at me. I could sense her power and it scared me. 'She has grown,' I said, returning the snarl to Ashe 'Elsie and her wolf are different beings now, I can sense their
Elsie's POV I had underestimated Rory it seemed. I felt myself drawing close to death as Rory pounded his fist into me, each strike worsening my vision as things became a blur, the darkness enveloping me. It didn't even hurt anymore, my entire body burned with so much pain, I didnt know which part of the pain to focus on. Reaching out to my mates, I caught their words ever so low in my mind. I made an attempt to respond, but I could barely focus my thoughts. 'Hold on Elsie, my darling. We're coming to get you. Please be strong, I want you to be brave for me. I love you,' Theo's message struck a chord with me, hearing such powerful affection from him, and knowing how he wanted me to fight back awoke something within me. 'Theo?' I asked 'I love you too,' Saying these words, I could feel energy return to me. I thought of my family, their love and support was beginning to restore me back to health. I could feel my insides healing from the damage Rory caused, I was beginning t
Theo's POV "She's not in her room, or Gracie's," Oris said as he rushed back down to the dining room "I checked all the rooms upstairs, even ours," It wasn't often I saw Oris in this state, whenever he was upset he remained calm and silent. But his usual internal stress was showing now "Has anyone tried calling her phone?" My eyes shifted to the doorway as Kai hurried in after Oris "Elsie isn't in the garden I can't even catch her fresh scent, I don't think she's been here for a while. I tried calling her phone, but I think it's switched off," "Well, that answers that question," Oris said, appearing to have calmed down slightly. "Shit," I grunted "Elsie is being a hero again isn't she. I had hoped she would have listened to me this time. The girl is far too stubborn," Oris frowned "Well we did kind of treat her like a child again," I knew he words were mainly aimed toward me "No Oris, we are protecting her," "From what?" Kai asked, his voice firm as he stepped forward "
Rory's POV Alone in my office, I caught a familiar scent in the air, stronger than usual. Stepping over the corpse at my feet, I made my way over to the doorway. 'What do you think?' Evander asked 'Do you think it's her?' 'Oh it's definitely her,' I chuckled 'Beautiful, little delicious Elsie has come to visit us' 'She's making my mouth water,' Evander replied 'I want to taste her,' 'You and me both,' I replied with a feral grunt 'That sexy little bitch won't be leaving this time,' Leaving the study, I followed the delicious scent of Elsie as she infected my nose. Her scent was incredibly powerful, I could imagine her body wrapped around me as I inhaled her delicate smell. "Where are you babygirl?" I asked softly as I stalked down the hallway, following the trail "I can smell you, my delicious little treat," There was no sound as I walked down the darkened hallway, and it was then I noticed the door to the lab open "Are you hiding in my secret place, you naughty girl,
Elsie's POV 'Do you really think we should be doing this?' Ashe asked me as I slinked into the woods, choosing my familiar route. 'Yes Ashe,' I replied 'I'm tired of being wrapped in cotton wool and having to constantly prove myself to Theo,' I scanned the area for any rogue wolves, no one was about 'Now quit lecturing me and help me with this, one final push and Rory is finished' It was then I shifted into my wolf, she shook her red fur, landing on all fours as she found her bearings. I ran through the woods on the trail we used so often 'Straight to the Autumn Pack' I spoke to the human form inside me. 'Yes,' Elsie replied 'As quick as we can,' With these words, I felt the power rush through me, more than ever. My running speed had doubled and my legs felt strong. 'This is the first time I've been able to experience the power,' I said happily 'It's a rush! I can see why you like it,' I heard Elsie chuckle in my mind 'Not so bad of a decision now, hey?' As we reach
Rory's POV "Alright, here's the deal," I said as I began to pace up and down the room, all eyes on me as my Pack members hung onto my every word. "I know it's been a while since I called a meeting, but things here have been…" I paused with a smirk "...hectic," I held a vial of serum between my fingers to my Pack "This is the future, the serum in this small vial changes me for the better," dipping my finger into the top, I allowed a small blob of the thick liquid to cling against my finger. Bringing it to my lips, I pushed my finger into my mouth and consumed the serum "I will be the best Alpha I can be for you," I husked as I felt the small amount of Serum begin to subtly change me. "What is it?" One of the Omega's asking, his eyes on the vial, as though he wanted a taste of his own. I pulled the vial to my chest "It is a concoction made just for me, to enhance my body and senses. It makes me the most powerful I could ever be, strong and agile. I'm basically a God with the