Giving in: Aldric was breathing heavily as his forehead pressed into Rhett’s. His body was shaking from the rush of emotions he was feeling. He was trying to process what Rhett had actually said, he was his mate. He was terrified he had just made up what he had just heard. He placed his hand on the side of Rhett’s face, cupping it. “Say it again.” Aldric said his body was shaking with intensity. “I accept you, Aldric as my mate.” Rhett said, putting his hand on the back of Aldric’s neck. Aldric had chills go through him at the sound of Rhett saying it again. Aldric placed his hand on Rhett;s cheek and hesitantly moved his lips towards Rhett’s lips. Aldric’s mouth brushed against Rhett’s almost scared to. He was terrified that Rhett was going to move or back away. Rhett saw him hesitate and he pulled Aldric into him. Aldric’s mouth pressing into Rhett’s. Instant chills course through Aldric as Rhett’s lips pressed into him. Aldric moved his hand to Rhett’s waist and pulled him a
Sirens:Aldric was watching Rhett’s chest rise and fall. He was almost afraid to fall asleep. That if he woke up and this wouldn't be real. Rhett stirred slightly, falling away from Aldric and sprawling out onto the floor. Aldric smiled softly as he watched him take over so much room. Aldric got up and gauged if he could lift Rhett. He looked about the cabin wondering whose cabin this was. Aldric pulled a blanket down off the couch and draped it over Rhett. Aldric wandered over to the fireplace looking at the pictures on it. A woman with honey blond hair and bright blue eyes cradled a baby to her chest. Her entire face smiling as snuggled the baby.“My mother.” Rhett said from the floor.“She is beautiful..Where is your family?” Aldric asked quietly, hoping he wasn't crossing boundaries.Rhett didn't answer. He shook his head standing up, the blanket fell off of him drifting to the floor. Aldric’s eyes wandered over his body, he felt himself stir. Rhett stretched, not noticing the loo
Natalie stared at the door as she watched Aldric run out of it. The words i’m gay ringing in her head as she watched his back. Why was he chasing after Rhett? Why was Rhett so mad? The door slamming close brought her mind back to focus and it all hit her at once. The hostel they had towards watch. The way Rhett never left Aldric alone. The reason he was so mad at Aldric being with her. The way Aldric raced after him. They were mates. Aldric would never be able to fall in love with her. Her plan would never work. She gritted her teeth. She knew she had to mindlink her Alpha, dread built up in her stomach. Alpha. Natalie said she could hear the dread in her own voice as she sent the mindlink. What! The mindlink came back in a snarl. My plan…it it.. It is not going to work. Natalie sent back almost cowering where she stood. Why not?” Calvin growled. Aldric is Rhett’s mate. Natalie sent back. Silence consumed her. She winced as she waited for his response. She then heard a chuckl
Fences:Aldric didn't waste any time. He shifted into Xyler and he took off running. He heard the death wolf howl as if he was angry that Aldric was leaving. Xyler ignored it, running as fast as he could towards the weapon hall. Branches from passing trees reached out and grabbed him. As if they were trying to stop him. Xyler jumped over a fallen tree as he landed just outside the tree line. He spotted the tall white building near the hospital and made a dash for it. Getting closer he saw the six men waiting impatiently for him. He skidded to a stop in front of them, Xyler glaring at them. The men stepped back away from Xyler almost nervously. Xyler shook, hsi white fur ruffling as he quickly shifted back into Aldric.“Woah.” someone whispered seeing Aldric change.“How did you shift that quickly, it looked effortless and painless.” one of the men asked, looking shocked.“He was a wolf one second and then a man. It was barely any transformation.” Another one said his voice was just
Commuincation:Natalie paced the floor of the hospital twisting her hands into herself. They had gone on lock down. Alpha didnt tell her what was going on. She needed to know. The only thing he left her to do was become friends with the inner circle. Yvette was alittle younger then she was but she was quiet. Bright and full of personality but quiet. She needed a way to be her friend. She looked up at the clock, it had been an hour since the lock down started what was going on. She was anxious and her stomach twisted in on itself. She needed to know what was happening.Natalie! His voice rocked her mind as he screamed her name.Yes Alpha. She sent back trying to recover.I need Aldric, he ruined yet another plan. Now we have a border of mountain ash and mistletoe in between the fence and us. Its not looking good. Calvin growled.She could tell her was out of breath and hurting from the way he said things. She wanted to ease his burden but at the same time she was glad he hadnt hurt an
No don’t:Natalie’s mind vibrated as Rhett’s voice came through lifting the lockdown. She needed to come up with a plan quickly. She could use her being a nurse as an excuse to go check on yvette. Say she’s doing house calls making sure everyone is doing ok after the lock down. Natalie scooped up her bag and walked towards the hospital exit, practicing what she might say when she got to Yvette’s home.Boarders secured. Luke is sent to Waverly.Waverly was kneeling in front of the last fence section of fencing. She had managed to get it down from a three minute delay to a ten second one. She prayed it would be quick enough. The solar panel would instantly feed the fencing line and then switch over to the generator. So on a sunny day there should be no delay. She placed the last final touches on the fence line and stood. She let out a loud grunt as she stretched. She felt her back crack in several places.Fencing done. Waverly sent back to him her voice tired. Beer? Drink? Luke sent b
The West Fence:Good girl. The mindlink came back through from Calvin as Natalie reached the log cabin.“It’s dark in there.” Yvette said quietly hesitating in front of the stairs leading up to the door.“I hope they are ok?” Natalie said in a concerned voice as she hurried up to the door. Yvette followed her concerns as well. Natalie knocked on the door looking back at Yvette, a small frown on her face.“How old are they?” Yvette asked, waiting for them to answer the door.“They are one of the oldest couples in the pack. I am not sure but they are old.” Natalie said, knocking louder on the door. Yvetter moved off the stairs and went to the window standing on her tippy-toes trying to peek in. Yvette wondered why they would live all the way out here. “Anything?” Natalie asked her, once again knocking louder.“No, it's so dark in there. I can't see anything. I wonder if they are ok? Why would they live all the way out here by themself.” Yvette said, still trying to see into the wind
Taken:Aldric dug hard trying to get to the west fence as fast as he could. He would need backup if something was happening. All he could think of was worse case and the worst case was there was a small army just outside the fencing. He cringed internally thinking about Yvette being held captive.Waverly west fence, i got a message Yvette might be at the west fence. I am almost there. Aldric sent to Waverly through mindlink as sirens from the west and north fence began to alarm..Sirens are going off at the west and north fencing. Rhett chimed in their mind.Waverly and I have the west covered. Aldric sent as he raced towards the fence.Xyler skidded to a stop in front of the fence, his wolf eyes searching through the fence in the darkness. Natalie was nowhere in sight. He paced the fence, Xyler's eyes landing on the cut wire. Aldric pushed forward, wanting Xyler to give back control. In an instant Xyler let go of control and Aldric took over shifting back effortlessly. He kneeled d
Forever: “He’s not waking up.” Rhett’s voice cracked as he stared at Aldric, his eyes for a brief moment flickering to Luke before looking back at Aldric. “It says wolf baine ash reverse wolfe bane. I don't know.” Luke said, his voice a little defeated. “Maybe it wasn’t enough, maybe it has to equal out what she gave him. He drank it so it was liquid. I'll just do it again.” Luke said the words falling out of his mouth in a hurry. ‘You need to wake up.” Rhett said, putting his hand on Aldric’s chest. “He’’l wake up, we will figure this out.” Luke said firmly and began flipping through Satine’s book at the same time as throwing more wolfsbane into the bowl. He felt a warmth coming from his hand as he touched Aldric. He remembered a time before when he was hurt and Aldric healed him. He said something about fated mates. Aldric placed both hands on Aldric’s chest and closed his eyes, focusing on healing thoughts. He pretends he is pulling the poison out of Aldric’s body with his h
RitualSatine watched his body twitch as she glanced nervously at the sky light. The moonlight was touching the outer rim. She could see it starting to trickle in through it. Any minute now she would be able to complete the ritual. The moon light was tinted a blood red representing the blood moon. Aldric had begun to act aggressively, his body twitching and flexing like he was trying to fight something. His skin sizzled against the wolf bane soaked ropes holding him in place. Satine's stomach curled into itself as she began fidgeting in her spot, her brain trying to come up with what she would do if he woke up. She was nervous that the wolf bane ropes wouldn't hold him. The liquid should have kept him completely under and separate from his wolf. She watched as his wolf claws emerged from the tips of his fingers. Her mind yelling no, his fangs began to descend how was this happening. Then all at once his body slumped as if something had happened. She watched his body respond like a su
Hollow Ache: Satine was pacing nervously across the basement floor waiting for Bronx to come back. She needs more Wolfs bane to ensure if he did wake up he wouldn't be coming up fighting. He was taking far too long; she was going to have to speed this up. She grabbed the vials of liquid wolfsbane and mistletoe and brought it over to Aldric. Satine debated for a second how she was going to do this as she watched his chest rise and fall. She leaned over him and pinched his nose shut. She waited several seconds which felt like minutes and finally his mouth fell open. Easy enough she thought. She unplugged the amber vital and began to slowly pour the liquid into his mouth. Lucky for her his body reacted and began swallowing. She could hear the sizzle of it as it hit his tongue. She cringed thinking of what the liquid must be doing to his insides as it made his way down to his stomach. He still didn't react . He was completely numb and in a coma state still. It was the most confusing
Rejection:The pain was overwhelming, it was almost making hsi vision blur. He reached for the door, his hand shaking as every small touch of his skin felt like needles piercing it. Even the night breeze stung. He grabbed the door handle wincing as he turned the knob forcing the door open and stepping into the house. “Luke!” Rhett’s voice yelled up the stairs, he was doubling over as pain coursed through his body. Rhett almost crashed to the floor as he screamed Luke’s name. He made his way over the railing of the stairwell and hung on for life. Waverly was about to say something snarky but she realized quickly that Rhett was in pain. Luke got up off the ground quickly and almost tripped hurrying down the stairs. Rhett was doubled over grabbing a hold of the stairs railing. ‘What? What’s going?'' Luke said, rushing to his side.“I don't there’s pains everywhere. My wrist, my ankles, my whole body is burning like acid.” Rhett said confused and in pain. Another wave of pain hit Rhe
Hurt:“Cabin.” was the only thing Rhett said the whole ride back. Luke kept looking over at him. How he was remaining completely calm and still worried about Luke. He hadn't even begun to think about what Waverly was doing.Waverly. Shit he thought the world was falling apart all around him and there was only one of him. He glanced back over to Rhett who then let out an annoyed side.``What are you waiting for me to explode?” Rhett asked him, annoyed.“Maybe..honestly i am surprised you didn't wolf out and let Hendrix go all claws and fangs….i am saying it as your best friend so don't go all claws and teeth on me k.” Luke said, making a defensive face at Rhett.Rhett let out a long sigh as he pressed his head against the window. Luke was right to worry. He was worried most of the time with Hendrix’s recent mood swings.“Hendrix is ….implusives sometimes especially when it comes to Aldric. But I can reason with him. For the most part.” Rhett said quietly.Luke nodded in silence filli
Preparation:The darkness was calming. It was comforting, there was nothing there, no pain, no problems. I was empty and the emptiness calmed him. He wasn't a stranger to this place. He had spent years in and out of the darkness. Day and nights when the cell he was kept in became too much, when xyler couldn't handle another blow. It was Aldric who normally sent them here, Xyler was always ready to fight. He was never the one who made them go into the darkness. He could feel him detached from him. He was there in the darkness but blocking their connection. It was usually the other way around. He remembered a night when he wanted to let it all go. He shut down and let himself slip in the blackness and hid there so well that Xyler couldn't find him. He remembered hearing his howls echo around the silence. It was days before Xyler found him. He remembered how Xyler buried his head into him, begging for Aldric not to give up. To try once more. Aldric let out a breath he knew he was going
Fracture:Aldric was still shaking long after Luke and Rhett left. He felt like he had just cut out a piece of himself. The hole he was feeling from being disconnected from Rhett was eating away at him. Not being connected to a pack was strangely numbing, and the look Waverly gave him before she left. The hurt in her eyes, the anger and hate completely shattered him. He was staring at the counter top of Satine’s kitchen. Xyler whimpering and howling inside of him was pushing him over the edge. “What did i do?”Aldric hadnt meant for it to be outloud but it slipped out in the smallest whispered“You stood up for yourself.” Satine said softly to him.“That's what I did?” Aldric said snorting some air out of his nose as he spoke.“Aldric you had to, otherwise you might as well be a prisoner. He does not treat you as a mate but more like an object.” Satine said quietly. Aldric growled in response to the way she spoke about Rhett. Yes he was being a complete ass and obsessive but he didn
Renounce: Xyler whimpers inside of Aldric wanting to go to Rhett. He was like some puppy that was so upset that Rhett was mad with him. He wanted to duck his head and cower with the amount of power and anger coming off of Rhett. Aldric watched Rhett’s chest rise and fall, his body tense as he stared at Aldric with betrayal. “Rhett.” Aldric said, finally forcing the word out of his mouth that had gone completely dry. “Don't Rhett me. Want to start explaining!” Rhett growled his eyes glowing, Hendrix was on the verge of pushing the shift, Rhett was fighting him back. “I-.” Aldric started to say but heard Satine let out a slow breath followed by her voice. “Evening Rhett. I am Satine Alpha of the RedWood pack. “ Satine said from the doorway of the kitchen, half in and half out of it. “I honestly dont give a fuck who you are. Aldric you better say something. For fuck sake your completely naked.” Rhett growled, his body beginning to twitch a little, he held up Aldric’s crushed cell
Mistake:Luke’s tires came screeching to a halt in front of the gate. The tires left a long black streak on the pavement. Smoke coming up around the tires. Rhett had already hopped out of the truck as soon as the gate was in sight Rhett.“Damn it.” Luke grumbled under his breath as he watched Rhett nearly run to the guard shack.Rhett took long strides marching up to the guard shack. He felt like he wasn't in control of his body. Rhett's heart was pounding so loud in his chest he could feel the vibrations of it in his ears. Jaw clenched shut he pounded on the guard door. The guard slowly opened the door as if he was scared and looked at his Alpha. “Phone, now.” Rhett said bitterly. “Yes Alpha. Here.” The man said, fumbling the phone in his hand, the waves of intense emotions coming off of Rhett was making him nervous. Rhett growled as he waited for him to quit fumbling the phone around. Rhett snatched it from his hand. He took a step out of the guard shack, staring down at the ph