Michael parked the car he’d borrowed, surprised the shed was empty. Regardless, he parked close to the wall to ensure there would be enough space when the other cars got back.
Getting out of the car, a smell hit his nose, a smell he’d been smelling before he got home but that was his doing; his retribution. But this, this smelt stronger, like a lot more than two bodies. The idea had his feet hitting the dirt, jogging to the clearing.
The smell got stronger, the stronger the smell the faster he moved, a chill down his back at the worst possible thoughts although he knew that couldn’t be right.
The site that greeted him had him faltering a moment before he was tearing up the grass, towards the pack house. Windows had been put through, the door off its hinges.
Alissa wrapped her baby in another blanket, she was worried about the upcoming journey and hated the idea of leaving her home country. “Ready?” Michael asked, Peta balanced on his hip. Alissa looked to her bags and nodded. “It's going to be fine, we're going to love Canada.” Alissa suspected this was for her benefit as well as Peta's.“Intruder.” Malachi came into view. “You have to leave now, someone's coming” panic flooded through Alissa, she grabbed a bag as Michael dropped Peta to the floor and picked up the others. They threw the bags into the car and placed the pups into the back seats. Alissa happened to look to the edge of the grass, seeing a honey wolf appear.Alissa began to run, she pounded her feet against the gravel then grass. She flew at
Alissa’s feet ached, her head pounding. She had no idea where Vilkaman were… no idea what their pack land looked like. Reaching the outskirts of a human town had her collapsing into a bench. It was dark, the sun had set about an hour ago. Smells of food flooded her nostrils but now she’d sat she had no energy to get back up again. Scents of humans throughout the day still lingered in the air, there were less people around than she suspected had been earlier.She rubbed her face, desperate to claw some energy to keep going but with the healing from wolfsbane, walking at least thirty miles, she hadn’t eaten since… the night before she’d been taken and the last water she’d had was before she tried to break down that door.She felt awful.She had to keep goin
Alissa heard a familiar voice shouting below, she ran to the stone bannister looking down towards the four men wrestling the new comer. Alissa gasped and ran down the stone steps, taking two at a time. She leapt into his arms, the wool blanket slipped from his shoulders as he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist supporting her weight. “Michael,” she breathed into his shoulder. “I thought you were dead.”“Close to it,” he muttered. They embraced like their lives depended on it, tears of relief streamed down their cheeks.“Get the man some clothes,” Malachi's voice barked behind them. Michael released Alissa, it was then she realised he was naked, she blushed and averted her gaze. He looked down to her, taking her in properly. “The baby,” he gasped, a panic
Alissa stepped out of the car, her stomach in knots. She had no idea what to expect. Alpha Vilkaman approached, “We’re setting up camp in the grounds, are you joining us?”She shook her head, “I need to find out what’s happening. I know they’re not expecting me but I need to go in.”The alpha frowned, “Not usual to just head on into the council if they’re not expecting you.”“I really don’t care, if there is a chance Luca’s alive… the council should know. They would have heard the rumours and be investigating… right?”Alpha Vilkaman bowed a nod at her, “Very well. I wouldn’t have thought they’d be doing a day a mourning if there were any doubts,
His hand fastened tighter over her mouth, preventing any breath to escape. She wriggled and struggled in his hold only for a panic to blind her as his other hand came up, his fingers pinching her nose.He was going to smother her.She stamped her feet down, struggled and fought with all her strength. She shook her head, desperate to get his hand dislodged enough for her to suck in a breath.She would not die today.Black crept into the edges of her vision so she struggled harder only for her head to spin from exertion with no oxygen. She stamped her foot down, landing squarely on his but it didn’t release his hold. He was infallible, regardless what she did nothing was working. She was running out of time. In a last ditch attempt, she threw her bo
He watched a car move away, just knowing Alissa was within. A feeling a safety moved over him… at least knowing Alissa was safe. He wasn’t safe though. A wolf body slammed him, sprawling him to the floor but he didn’t reach the floor, he kept falling… and falling.He was running through the woods, Aunty Dotty clinging to his arm as he kept moving, he was getting her to safety… he just knew that.Aunty Dotty slipped from his arm… she was safe with humans, a human ally, his vision shifted and changed, a new landscape before him, scents flooded his nose, he needed to keep going, keep moving. There was a scent he had to find. He panted, pushing himself to follow the scent. He hadn’t stopped, hadn’t slept. It was a vagrant’s scent he was hunting… although whether it wa
Luca was vibrating, desperate to not let his anger out but he was finding it hard. Not knowing… Not having a clue what was going on. Angry Malachi had downed him, and he had no idea why.Alissa. Where was Alissa?“I’m going into the pack. I’m not sitting here like some prisoner,” Luca stated, a tiny rumbling growl through his words.“The pack member, Steve told us to stay here for safety,” Henry announced calmy.“He didn’t tell me.” Luca stood, he wasn’t some pup to be told to stay put. Fuck that.“I’ll be back soon,” he told the room, heading for the door.&ldq
After getting changed, Alissa popped the wet, stained shirt on the arm of the sofa, unsure where to put it before sitting nervously. Her mind wasn’t really working properly, that was what it felt like. She felt she’d been given more information than she could process and arrange in her tired, dishevelled mind.There was a knock on the door and she was up off the sofa, taking long strides towards the door, “Yes, come in,” she called before she got to the door, wanting the door open.Michael stepped in, his hair as disheveled as his clothes. There were rings under his eyes and he looked just as bad as before he’d gone away… maybe worse. Alissa didn’t even give him time to look before she lunged at him, wrapping herself around him, clinging to his neck.&ldqu