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Chapter 2

Author: Nelly
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-05 03:56:55

"What the fuck is going on here", Oliver shouted so loud that the birds from the tree flew away. It was normal for alpha wolves to be strong and dominant but because we don't really like them and the fact that Noel is here, Azura took over. Her protective instinct kicked in and she pushed Noel behind us. Oliver, Landon and Aaron held hands and Oliver chanted something and in a blink of an eye there were fully clothed.  

    We both stood there with our mouth open and in shocked. They are Hybrids but how is that possible, its extremely rear to be half wolf half warlock/witch hybrids, but for the three of them to be powerful together which meant there's a secrets in the Alphas idiot sons. Maybe this isn't a bad thing maybe I could use this as a way to keep them of my back until we are out of here, Noel tired to move pass me but Azura growl at him warning him to stay put. 

    Rolling his eyes Noel pushed my hand away and stood next to me. Azura and I glared at him but as normal he really couldn't give one fuck about it. The tension between the three idiots and us were high and judging by the way their  body vibrated it is only time before they shift again. Blowing a breath I prop my hands on my hips and took a step forward,

    "What are you guys doing here, weren't you supposed to be on the north side", I questioned titling my head to the side while keeping my eyes on all three of them. Is it me or did they get more cute in the thirty minutes. 

    "Its us", Azura answered causing me to scoff. 

    Landon took a step forward but instead of saying anything he just fell, only then did I notice the blood running down his legs. Aaron, Oliver and I rushed toward him while Noel stood watch over the rouge. Before I could even touch him Oliver block me pushing me away,

    "STAY AWAY", he shouted 

    "Don't be a fucking idiot man, she can help", Noel said coming to my rescue. 

    He was about to protest again when the rouge started laughing behind Noel, 

    "Finally we got one", He laugh but was soon groaning from the punch Noel hit him with. 

    Aaron raised his head toward me with a pleading look in his eyes, 

    "I can", With a nod Aaron pulled Oliver over to the side allowing me to sit next to Landon, placing my hand carefully over the wound I can feel his energy and I knew he would be able to hear me, 

    "Landon open up your mind for me", I whispered, closing my eyes I connected with him instantly and let the power flow through me to him, despite healing both Noel and myself I will still able to heal Landon enough for his wolf to take over. Opening my eyes I looked down to the wound and saw liquid silver coming out. That would explain why pretty boy here collapse. Aaron and Oliver came over looking at there brother as the silver leaked out the wound.

    Deciding to give them a moment I stood and walked over to the rouge, both Noel and I stood in front of the man who was smiling thinking they killed Landon. Noel just looked at me then at the guy and shook his head, leaning on the tree next the rouge Noel made sure to keep an eye on the alpha trio while I get to work.

    "Well I was going to keep you alive to send a message back to your alpha but that can't happen now can it, you have seen to much", I said as I kneel down to pull my silver dagger from my boots, fun fact silver have no affect on me as I'm half hunter. The booming laugh echo around us causing Aaron and Oliver to look over, 

    "And who is going to kill me? You?", the man laughed again but rather than get a response from I pressed the dagger from the left to the right side on his chest cutting and burning his skin, his laughter turned to groans of pain as I moved the dagger lower to his stomach then finally stabbed his leg. His screams were loud enough that Landon woke up startle. 

    "Not so smug now are you", Noel laughed

    "You fucking bitch", the rouge shouted, 

    "Yea heard that one before, now before I kill you do you have any useful information for me, if you do I will grant you a quick death if not, welllll Noel need to learn how to gut a wolf with out dirtying his clothes, you know what they say practice makes perfect", I sing song while twisting and pulling the dagger out from his leg. I could feel all three pair of eyes behind me but if its something both Noel and I learned a long time ago is, we do not take our eyes of our enemy until we killed them. 

    The rouge started trashing and tried to shift but from the silver infused rope and the cut on his leg he couldn't, we watched as he twist and wiggle trying to loosen the rope. After ten minutes Noel yawned and that's our signal to finish up. Flipping the dagger up in the air and catching it by the blade I raised it to toss at the rogue but he started shouting for me to stop,

    "stop, stop, stop, look I don't know much, all I know is he is trying to get a young girl, he says she's some sort of magical white wolf and he's working with vampires as well, I swear that's all I know", 

he cried.

    Well that's new information clearly something big is going on, looks like we need another road trip.

    "Thank you for the information, and this is for every person who lost a member to your alpha", 

    With that I stabbed the man, then using my strength I pushed my hand into his chest and pulled out his heart, that shit always hurt but I had an audience and I needed them to know how dangerous I was, if not for me for Noel, his safety matters the most to me. 

    Turning around I threw the heart for Oliver then started to leave with Noel hot on my heels, just as we reached our car the scent of oranges fill my nose, then a hand grabbed my elbow, and here I was hoping for a bad ass exit with throwing the heart and shit. Groaning I turned around which was a big mistake seeing as I didn't know he was so close, close enough that I could smell the blood coming out of him, close enough to feel his perfectly muscular abs and close enough to see how fucking good looking he is, son of a bitch.

    Noel being the ass that he is cleared his throat then came and stood behind me placing both hands on my shoulders pulling me back into him. Landon eyes narrowed on the placement of Noel hands then focus his attention back on my face. In the back of Landon I could see Aaron and Oliver examining the body then his eyes glaze over for a second before refocusing on us again, 

     "Amm can you go remove the rope the guys want to get rid of the body", he said as he looked to Noel who squeezed my shoulder silently asking if its ok, with a nod he left to go help out the other two alpha's. 

    "So I just want to say thank you for saving my life", he said bracing on the car, from here it looks like his wolf is healing to slow, rolling my eyes I step up to him, then place my hand on his cut and with the little energy I had left I completely healed him. When I looked up at him I was stunned to see he was already looking down at me but that's not what stunned me, it was the emotion in his eyes, maybe I'm reading to much into it but to me it looked like admiration. Taking a step back I place my hand on my hips and glared at him, it's my defense mechanism, I don't need them to see me now not when Noel and I have stuff to do.

    "I didn't do it for you, I did it for your father, I owe him a lot and don't think for a second I forgot what you guys did to Noel today", 

    I said expecting a harsh word throw back at me like they did before, but, the hurt that flash through his eyes and the slump in his shoulder rendered me speechless. You see Landon’s different, when we first got here I realized that he has a really soft side to him but he doesn’t open up to anyone other that his brothers and I understand wholeheartedly but when he’s being sincere like now and getting that response from me must of thrown him of a little .Landon nod his head then turn and left me by the car. I watched as he went up to the guys, then clasp his hand on Noel shoulders while exchanging a few word. 

    After a few minutes Noel came back to me then we were of to the home. First we ditch the car then went home to shower. By the time we finished our chores and had dinner I was drained my body could no longer stand, that's the thing with using my powers it always drain my body of energy. Noel noticed my exhaustion and without another though, he slipped under the covers dragged his arms over me just holding me, letting me know I’m safe, with the security of Noel around me it didn’t take long for my eye lids to close then I was out. 

    The next morning started of as normal until we got to school, as normal the three alpha's was sitting on their cars but instead of feeling a sense of dread I normally feel I almost feel invisible. As both Noel and I walked to class no one called us any names or tried to trip me or even pulled my back of my backpack. We still got side glances but nothing bad happen. The morning classes passes by horribly slow and with my body already in a weak state I was finding it especially hard to stay away awake. 

    By lunch Noel was more paranoid than ever, with me being so weak it would be an easy attack on both of us. He tried to get me to eat but I couldn't, I just wanted to sleep. We were both laying out in the grass after lunch since we had a free period when I got a scent of something, its not a wolf I know that for sure, Azura was to weak to help me and despite my sleepy state I stood and sniff the air. 

    "Vampire", she whisper.

    Soon enough a man dressed in all black stepped out of the tree line. From where we were standing we could see his crisp black shirt encase in his expensive black suit with a black tie hanging around his neck, his attire made no sense to me, why even wear a tie when you can hardly see it. His pale skin, yellowish eyes, dark hair stood out against the black but what caught my attention was his aura. He is from a powerful coven or high level vampire that screamed wealth. He made his way over to us but as he got closer he stopped, he tilted his head to take in both Noel and I, despite my weaken state my mind was already on how to protect Noel, as if he could read my mind the vampire raised both his hand as if saying he me means no harm. 

    With Noel on my left we stood patiently waiting for something to happen, the vampire in question keep checking his watch and frowning ever so often, thirty minutes later the scent of Vanilla was to right, Oliver. To the back of me I could smell the oranges which meant Landon and finally I could finally get a whiff of a mouth watering coffee scent Aaron. I didn't look at any of them my entire focus was on the rich looking vampire in front of us. Dropping his hand he folded his arms then looked toward Oliver, 

    "You took your sweet time", he said in a deep rough voice. 

    "I wasn't aware we were expecting you", he replied titling his head to the side, from the corner of my eyes I could he the smirk plastered on his face, he had this hot bad boy attitude in place that had butterflies fluttering in my stomach. 

    "Of course you weren't expecting me, but as an alpha you should of known when I entered your territory", shaking his head he scoff at Oliver "Kid you need better training, my niece would of known someone entered her territory in heart beat", the pride in his voice was unmistakable, while the way Oliver went stiff I knew his words affected him. 

    Not wanting to push this longer than it needed, whatever this is. I walked up to the vampire ignoring the call from the guys behind me, Noel, I have nothing to worry about, he knows I wont do something with out a plan. The others well they never really like me anyway so they have no say on what I do. 

     "Look, tall pale and handsome you don't get to come here and insult our alphas if---",

    "You think I'm handsome", he tilted his head to the side as he eyed me and only then did I realize I said that part out loud.

    "Not important, what are you do--" I start again but he cut me of again.

    "Well from my point of view it's kind of important", he said nodding his head to the three idiots "They look like they are about to attack", 

    Right as if they care about me, 

    "Look stop cutting me of, What are you doing here?" 

He took a step forward but as he took that step his ring on his left hand glowed, immediately he stepped back raising his hand, the ring glowed a brighter blue color and then the light beam on both my hands, my eyes and finally the center of my head. 

    "Wow", he exclaimed. 

    "What's going on?" I asked, before he could answer Noel was standing next to me, out of instinct the guy moved his hand to Noel and that's when the ring really light up. The light shun on Noel's eyes, hands, legs, heart and finally the center of his forehead.

    "Well its safe to say I didn't waste any time coming here, I think I really need to see your alpha now", 

From the various smells that surrounded us I knew the three idiots was behind us but as if he knew I was thinking about him Landon place his hand on my hip. My heart beat raced as I felt Landon squeeze his hand on my hip then slipped his thumb under my shirt causing sparks to erupt as he slowly rubbed his thumb over the skin, judging from his surprised gasp, I'm sure he felt it to. Oliver then cleared his throat and my focus snapped back to the vampire,

    "Who are you?" Oliver asked, trying hard to sound intimidating but not really causing Noel to chuckle. 

    The vampire extended his hand, 

    "Prince Kylen, and these two have to many spells crossing them, how are they even alive",

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