“Samantha! Samantha!” I shake my mate, before grabbing my phone and dialing the first name in my list. “Jess! Jess!!! Something’s wrong with Samantha!!!”
“What’s wrong?” She asked worriedly. “Where are you?”
“Um...in her old room! Jessica!!! I can’t get her to wake up!”
“I’m on the way Benjamin! Is she breathing???”
I roll her over and check, “Yes she is!”
“Okay, stay calm. I’m almost there.” She answered. “The doctor is on the way too. What happened?” She appeared in the doorway and hurried over to my mate. “It looks like she fainted, what happened?”
I shake my head. “We were just talking! I don’t know! We were talking about her doll when she asked me.... why her doll used to smell like me??? Then s
Sometime later we are all gathered in Samantha’s office; my parents, Chris and Laura are also here, we are going to be transferring Jake into our pack. This time, Violet is showing me exactly what files are needed: paperwork and basic background checks. She tells me that if we are bringing in someone from a pack we don’t usually deal with the process takes longer... we need to know exactly what the other pack is like to be sure we are not bringing in a mole. There are other safeguards in place and that involves a strict interview with Samantha, Violet, and the petitioning wolf.I couldn’t help but notice that Samantha kept the desk between her and Jake the entire time, and she had to replace her gloves when she went to shake his hand. I sighed, I hope she doesn’t have to wear them a lot... I hate that she has to hide that part of her from others. She once offered to stop wearing the polish for a while, but I insisted she keep it on; it&rs
Samantha just stood there for a moment. “Wait a minute, what?”“When the trackers brought them in, he was with them. We separated him from the rogues and put him in the special cell. He doesn’t want to let us take him to the hospital, he doesn’t smell like a rogue, and he is only about 9 or 10.”“We can’t have a pup down there are you crazy?” Samantha growled before rushing off, I am right behind her. I hear growling and screaming coming from the cells before I enter, the guards looking at me in silent respect. As soon as we enter, I hesitate, the smell is overpowering and the ‘walking dead’ are whooping and hollering. She glares at all the prisoners before blasting out her command. “Shut up!”Instantly everyone quiets down and Samantha walks to the closest cell and peers inside. Inside is a young boy, tears are running down his face and he is
Later, as we are settling down for the night, Lily lets us know that Nick had to be sedated. There were also signs of past abuse, healed bones and deep bruises. Doctor thinks most of the broken bones happened months ago; since Nick hasn’t shifted yet he was forced to heal at a human’s pace. Just what hell has this child gone through?Samantha didn’t take the news well, and she is sitting on the roof. The moon isn't full, but she says the half moon may still help calm her nerves. I’m giving her space because she asked for it, but I agreed only if I could check on her once she was gone for more than 30 minutes. I could feel her emotions and they were scaring me slightly; going from extreme rage to sorrow back to rage again. I was feeling exhausted, and these wasn’t even my emotions. I glance over as she climbs back in the window and I go over and hug her. She is shivering and I kick myself for not making sure she had a coat.
I woke up the next morning and my mate wasn’t in the room. I glance around before I notice a note on the coffee table.Hey Sweetie, I had to blow off some more steam. Sorry I didn’t wake you, you looked so peaceful. Be back soon, I promise! -SI sigh as I read the little note over and over, I check under the coffee table and her tools are gone. She must have gone to the cells to deal with another ‘walking dead.’ There isn’t much I can do so I go about my normal routine, getting my workout clothes out. Its been way too long since I attended a training session and that stops today. As I’m leaving our room I look to my mate’s old room, I don’t know what I’m expecting...maybe another flash of a forgotten memory?Standing in the doorway a little longer than necessary I sigh and leave. Nothing new came to me, maybe I shoul
After we got the trailer packed up, we sat and visited with my parents. Tim stayed by us the whole time, I don’t know if he was trying to hide from Monica, but we haven’t seen her since the incident in the yard. We learned that Kimmie left the pack soon after Dad banished her from the packhouse and kept her in the dungeon for a few days as her punishment. Her parents seemed very apologetic for their daughter and sent her away to family members.I’m glad that she is gone. The bitch brigade is down to three now and we haven’t seen the other two today, thank the Goddess.My mom pulled me to the side as Chris started asking more about the role of a Delta, our parent’s pack doesn’t have one and he was planning on creating that post when he took over. “I found something for you, dear.” She led me into her bedroom. “I was going through some of my things and found a bunch of pictures. If what you
We make it back into our bedroom and Samantha hurries to the bathroom for her shower. I settle on the couch and start looking through my pictures, so far nothing I am finding has any clues to what I am looking for. I sigh as I place them in a pile to the side. I hear the shower turn off and I start to put them away. I leave a couple out for her to see, one from my own shifting party and another from my earlier years. I was holding one of my favorite toys from the time, an Ironman action figure. I was smiling from ear to ear.I sigh, I cried so hard when Chris and Jake broke it...then to make it that much worse they told my parents that I did it because I wanted the newest one...My memory flashed again, and I remembered another toy. One I didn’t recognize, it was a white one that had wings and chirped.... a small girl’s laugh.... was this Samantha’s? I held my head as I tried to remember more, but nothing was coming.
Early the next morning my mate went to check on Nicholas. The doctor had to sedate him again last night. It seems as soon as it gets dark he starts to become frantic. One of the other women who was with him told us that at night one of the rogues would knock him out with chloroform to keep him quiet while they were moving. I shudder when I think of what those women went through. Some were sold to the rogues, and some were taken in the night. Some watched their whole families get murdered and their pack burn.And that didn’t even begin to describe their ongoing abuse. The ‘lucky’ ones were sold to other packs...and some were kidnapped and delivered to other packs for a fee. Others started out as human and were turned when it got to be too hard to attack a pack.I didn’t like to even think about it.Of course, the council has been notified of every little detail we uncovered but they haven’t r
After some convincing, Nicholas agreed to a video chat with Alpha Richard and Luna Amber, finally he understood that it was a mix up, and that he was not banished from the pack. Alpha Richard also talked to him about the abuse he was going through, and it turns out that his teacher had requested a meeting with Richard regarding his abuse. Once he was presumed dead the teacher didn’t press any further, and she regrets not coming forward sooner.Dr Banner agreed to let Nicholas be discharged, and one of the spare rooms on our floor is being set up for him. He started to become distraught when the Doctor told him he was going to be leaving the hospital. Samantha offered to let him stay in a room close to us and he agreed, gripping her in a hug. Even though he is just a pup I still felt a ping of jealousy, and I hug her as well with Nick between us.<Don’t tell me you are scared a pup might steal me from you.> Samantha chuckled
*Five Years Later**Ben’s POV*“That’s enough for today.” I glared as the rogue breathed his last and the others in the cells shrank away from me. “You.” I pointed at the one trying to hide in the back. “See you tomorrow.” I growled and made my way out of the cells.“Good job, Alpha.” One of the guards said. “We got a lot more out of them today than we did yesterday.”I nodded. “Yes, another slave trading rogue cell. Give the notes to Beta Violet, she will email the Council with the names of the packs who have been dealing with them.” I said as I wiped my hands on a nearby towel.“Yes, Alpha.” Hesaid. “The portable shower is ready for you as well. You knowMs.Amy will throw a fit if you get blood in the packho
The next few months bounded by, on June 2ndwe went to my parents’ pack and celebrated Chris and Lauraascendingto the Alpha and Luna titles. Even though itwasn’ta full moon it was the same day our parents ascended yearsago,and Chris wanted to keep it. Ron and Orla also ascended that night, and Orla’s mating ceremony was done under the full moon on the 12th. Jake was finallyinitiatedas Violet’s mate and second Beta in July and life was starting to settle down comfortably.We ended up buying that land in Vermont, and construction was starting in the hopes we could be operational by the start of the season. We got a lot ofpushbackfrom existing slopes but Samantha just powered through, adding moreamenitiesto make our property more cost effective. The real problem she is facing now is staffing. Sheisn’tagainst using localhumans,&nbs
I woke up early, it was still dark outside but the bed beside me was empty. I was startled at first and worried. Did something happen? Why didn’t Samantha wake me up?Pulling myself out of bed I notice my phone is lit up with an unread text message.Love: Hey, something came up! Had to check out something last minute. If you get this before I get back come find me! Love you! <3Ifurrowedmy brow and quickly got up and changed, what could have happened this early in the morning? Tiptoeing out of the packhouse I glanced up, the sun would soonrise,and the early spring animals were starting to wake up. A few pack members were moving around, some heading to the gym while others were yawning and walking towards the main gate to start their shift.Passing a few of the omegas whowere in charge ofbreakfast I nodded and smile
The rest of the week was somber, mass funerals were held at mydad’spack; entire families were buried together. The guilt that radiated from my mate wasstifling, and I have no idea how to get her through it.I’vetried everything I could think of, even watching the NCAA tournamentdidn’thelp. And when UNC lost in the Final Four it backfired on me.The new TV was already here and getting hooked up.As we entered our packhouse we heard the new sound system in the entertainmentroom,and Icouldn’thelp but smile as most of the omegas that stayed in the packhouse were in there. One of them looked up and waved at us. “Alpha! Luna! Quick! The King has announced a press release! The Head of the Council is there too!”My browfurrowedand my mate sighed. “What now?” She murmured
*Yep, Reader Discretion is still advised*“Different?” My browscreased. “Mine is different too?”“Too?”I sighed. “Yes, I meant to tell you last night,but you were passed out by the time I got out of the shower. You were sleeping so peacefully Ididn’twant to wake you. Butyourslooks a lot different.” I sighed and ran my finger over my markon her neck.“It looks like acrescentmoon.”“What, really?” She grabbed her phone and turned on the self-facing camera. “What? I don’t see it... it looks the same to me.” She bit her lip. “Here, look. Tell me yours looks different.”I lookedperplexedat the screen. It
*ReaderDiscretionis still very muchadvised*“So do we have any questions so far?” Samantha asked as she is wiping the blood from her two daggers. After Boni passed out she stopped slashing Kimmie and left her to cry.“Yes Alpha!” One of the youngalphasasked as she raised her hand. “Is this the best way to gather information? Aren’t you worried that any information you get from them is a lie?”“The simple answer is ‘no.’” Samantha said with a smile. “This is not the best way to gather information.”Most of the alpha’s kids gasped and someactually startedtaking notes. Even some of the alphas were surprised and listening intently. “However, this is the easiest way to gather information. But like you said any info
*ReaderDiscretionisadvised**Samantha Pov*I tried not to laugh as we walked the line of rogues towards the two stakes. Even more of the rogues were crying. The idiot she wolf kept looking around, andmore and moreof the pack members here call out in disbelief and hatred. “Take most of them to the dungeons, these twostaywith me.” I order as my adopted father andbrother in lawwalk over. “Get the hose out, they stink of piss.” Ismirkagain as my guards grab them in the usual way.Let’ssee, about 10 rogues, all male...mid-twentiesto late thirties...yeah.I’mgoing to be busy fora while. Hmm...maybe AlphaEric and Chris would like some time with them...A giant mud ball is thrown behind me and I tried andfailed to&
*Samantha POV*I’mgoing to fucking kill him. Behind me on my left is Ben, he is nervous and worried; I can tell. He is nervous and I am pissed. We are running through the woods, as soon as we got that mind link, we ran to the bunker. The bars I helped install last week were sawed clean through, the attack on Black Hill was just a distraction!And I am going to kill him. I am going to skin that bastard alive and make a trampoline from his hide! I am going to rip off his leg and kick his ass with it. I am going to hang him up by his other leg and let the pups use him as batting practice.I’mgoing to rip every one of his teeth out of his jaw andI’mgonna....I’mgonna.....<Grind them up and make him drink them with a straw.> Ben linked me.<Yes. Exactly.> I agreed before I growled.
“See. I told you so.” Helios smiled as he hugged his mate close. They looked up as more souls tried to join their haven on the moon.“Yes. You did.” She smiled as she only waved her hand and most of the incoming souls... the ones who committed unforgivable horrors in their life was repelled back.As Helios raised his hand towardsthem,they flew away, towards the giant chariot that his brother was driving. Apollo laughed as he lassoed them and snapped his whip. Soon they joined the multitude of otherdamned souls, they would be forced to run and pull for eternity. Never resting, never slowing down, and never again knowing happiness. A fitting punishment.“Things down there should change soon.” Helios smiled again as his brother waved at him.“Yes, some of my children have gone so far astray that t