Two years later
Kairi POV
Its been two years to the day since i left and was welcomed into the Shadow jewel pack.
I had made family and friends here and my life felt complete. But there was always going to be one thing missing.
My mate.
Sighing, I was missing something i was never going to get.
Standing up on the nearby river bank i went over what had happened since i came here.
On the second day i started training with the rest of the pack and became the best fighter. I had unlocked alot of my powers which were all like they were out of a fairytale book.
Apart from my mood changing eyes, My powers were to be able to read minds without a mind link, i could run 10x the speed of a normal werewolf, i was naturally strong, i heard things at a far larger distance than normal and for some reason i could go invisible. Oh how we'd laughed when we'd found that one out but my wolf told me that there was more to come.
Life as i knew it was great.
"Kai!! get your cute butt over here and get some food!" shouted my best friend Chloe. I chuckled. She was about 5 miles away. Getting up and dusting myself off, I ran towards the pack house. I got there in a minute and she looked at me in shock. I was right in front of her all of a sudden and she still wasn't used to it. I laughed my head off at her reaction while she stuck her tongue out at me.
She was shorter than my 5ft 9 stature and had straight blonde hair. Her eyes a dazzling green that sparkled when she laughed. She was the best friend id ever had and we shared everything together. We were more like sisters than anything.
The pack was sitting around two picknic tables and eating burgers and hotdogs. I smiled at them as the beckoned us over. I picked Chloe up and ran to the table popping her on a seat. Everyone laughed. She smacked my arm and blushed a little. her reaction was always the best.
Looking at Chloe as i sat opposite her i made my eyes flash yellow with humour. She grinned and started to pull burgers towards herself.
We all had a good day and the twins decided to do a comedy stand up making us all laugh at how stupid they were acting. They decide to make a joke out of my eyes and asked if i could set them up a spot light. i wasnt happy and nor were they when they saw my eyes turn black. They started to run away and i joked around trying to catch them with normal speed.
When night started to roll over we all headed inside the pack house. It wasn't a mansion...exactly. Just a very large house as i like to describe it.
"Kairi, we need to talk." Jaden called. Looking at him and ready to read his mind before he held his hand up to me.
"This is serious Kai, no mind reading i need to tell you face to face." his expression serious. I frowned. Wondering what could possibly be that bad?
Leading me into the office i sat in a chair opposite him and waited for his explanation.
He took a deep breath before saying to me "You'd better brace yourself because what you hear next will definately not be pretty."
Looking at me, all i saw was pain and a slight anger streak.
Whatever it is im not gonna like it.
"Right Kai heres the thing. We've been requested for back up in the West, your old pack." I sat there for a few seconds, shcked before my eyes changed to a Dark blue and he carried on.
"The packs you mentioned before merged a while back but something is wrong with the alpha and they didnt have proper training. A large group of rouges appeared and attacked the pack. Their fighters wernt strong enough and there has been many deaths and casualties. Their urgently requestiong back up because the rouges have threatened to attack in the next two weeks. Were going in, will you be comming along?" he asked.
By the time i'd heard everything i knew what i had to do. Even if i didnt want to go back there, innocent lives were at stake. I took a deep breath and calmed down. My decision had already been made. As the second in command i would have to do what was best for everyone else not for myself.
"I'll tag along, Its my duty as second command." I stated. He relaxed a little and thanked me before turning in for the night. He said we leave tomorrow.
As i reached my room, Closing my door behind me gently, i packed all necessaries before grabbing a shower and heading to bed. I will get through this tomorrow. I thought.
I had to.
***
Packing the last of my things, I got into the truck. Taking a deep breath, I turned the key and drove out of the driveway with everyone else in tow.
We must have drove for about 30 minutes before we finally reached the pack. They seemed to have come up with a different name since they merged now calling it the 'Midnight mist' pack. Whoever made up such a name is priceless i thought. Grinning.
Driving into their driveway, I looked up at the house. They'd built a larger one to hold twice as many people as before so i didnt recognise it.
Getting out the car and slamming the door shut, i crossed over to where Jay was standing. We all came together before walking up to the house.
A group were already waiting for us and immediately i recognised one. My Brother.
I turned invisible and whispered to Jay to tell him what was up. He grinned a little but nodded. He'd always found my invisible trick funny. Walking to the group, My Brother started talking.
Welcome shadow jewel pack and thank you for coming here. We are all grateful for your support at this time." He sounded exhausted i noted. His eyes were dull and lifeless and he seemed like i didnt actually care for anything thing that happened. I wondered what had happened to him over the years.
"Thank you for your kind welcome. I'll introduce my pack as were only small." Pointing to each member and saying their name. He got onto his commanders and when he came to me all he said was:
"My second in command is unavailable at the moment due to the fact that shes invisible." Everyone In my pack sniggered. I punched Jay in the arm but was laughing as well, making sure i laughed quietly. When i puched him i Made him stumble and my brother was looking at him like he was mad before he got a ' i couldn't care less' expression on.
Walking over to him, i put my hand on his arm and whipsered, "nice to see you again" He froze and looked around at everyone like he was searching for someone before he gave up and had a sad expression on.
I whispered to jay that i was gunna go for a walk before going in and nodded gently.
I knew where i wanted to go. And in less then a minute i got there.
The lake that held my past emotions. It still seemed to work wonders on me. I relaxed and went to sit on the grass, cruching down... before i heard something.
Sobbing, i thought.
Looking around i saw a man on the forest floor next to what looked like a white marble tombstone. He was crying over it.
He then stopped crying and got up. I immediately masked my scent. Going closer, i was shocked to see who it was.
My heart stopped.
Zane.
It was Zane.
Crying over a tombstone? Did someone die that i knew?
As he left i saw the broken look he had on his face. It was devestating. The pain i felt must have been nothing compared to what he was feeling. But it still hurt me alot to see my mate like that. Who was it?
I walked over to the tombstone and crouched down beside it. There were fresh flowers layed down on the step.
Moving them aside, i read the engraved plate.
'In Loving Memory Of-'
I froze. The cold creeping up my spine.
'-Kairi Santez'
Me? My own tombstone? My heart hurt. They thought i was dead?
More importantly, Zane was crying over it.
Crying over me...
I felt fresh pain shock my body.
"I can't believe this..." I whispered.
***
Later on after i had calmed down, i met back up with Jaden in the office. Zane, Max and a newcomer were speaking to Jay and the third in command Zack.
"Im back" I whispered in Jays ear. He smiled and opened the mind link.
'Hey you okay?'
'They think i'm dead'
'What??'
'In the forest where i used to go for alone time, I saw Zane crying over a tombstone..with my name on it.'
I saw pain flash across his face.
'Im sorry..'
'Dont be i dont know why they think im dead but it really doesn't matter.'
'You sure?'
'Yea...and i want to meet them again. To clear up the dead thing.'
'Okay if your sure...' he closed the mind link and addressed Zanes pack leaders.
"My 2nd in command has decided to introduce herself, Please if possible dont be shocked my this. Its hard on her too."
I unmasked my scent as Jay added "and please dont be freaked out by the appearing disappearing thing it took us a while to get used to it aswell." As serious as the situation was, Jay still managed to crack a smile. He really couldn't get over it.
Sitting inbetween Zack and Jay on the sofa, i took a deep breath and said "Nice to see you again, Zane, Max."
Their faces froze with shock at my voice and i appeared. Arms crossed i gave them a small smile.
I saw pain flash across their faces and stick. As well as the shock, their mouths were hanging wide open. I disappeared again and walked over to them, closing both of their mouths. Sitting back on the sofa i reappeared.
"If you leave your mouths open like that you catch flies." The room lit up with yellow light at my humour and they looked at me as if i were a dream and with a curiosity.
'Probably the eyes' my wolf suggested. i Smirked.
"I would also like to introduce her as our best fighter, better even than me. And would like to warn you if you see her eyes turn black then you better run the hell out of the room." Sticking his tongue out slightly at me i grinned back at him.
They were still in shock and after a while my brother spoke, with happiness in his eyes. "K-Kairi?!"
I raised my hand in a shooting position and said, "Bingo. thats my name."
My brother made a move to come towards me and my eyes turned black. He saw this and backed away, with fright and sadness in his eyes.
"Just because this is a 'family reunion' doesn't mean ive forgotten what you did to me." My eyes flashed red and slowly went back to their normal silver, blue colour. Lighting up the room.
His head bowed down and sadness was all i seen on his face. Was he really sad or was it all an act? I decided to read his mind and told him to look at me.
Staring into his eyes i read his thoughts.
"I can't believe my baby sisters back, ALIVE"
"Why was i such a jerk to her? what did she ever do to me? ive hated myself for two years after thinking she was dead"
"I always thought it was my fault"
"I'm so so glad she's alive."
Looking away i felt tears sting my eyes as i felt as well as read his emotions and thoughts. The room lit up in a dark blue as it does in sadness.
Jay thought this was a good time to say, "By the way she can read your thoughts by looking into your eyes." My brother looked at me with shock and desperation.
"I may have just read what you felt but its going to take a hell of a long time for you to make it up to me." i stated.
"I will i swear i will, Im so sorry Kairi." He got up and pulled me to my feet as he crushed me to him in a hug. I rested my head on his shoulder. My brother was actually hugging me. All those dreams id have of it 2 years ago and now it was finally happening.
I sighed deeply, i felt like a small part of me was back. Gently pushing my brother away i gave him a small smile. Sitting back on the sofa, my brother was staring at me as if he couldn't believe i was here.
"You found it right?" I asked my brother quietly. "The wire, that day?" my brother gave me a sad look and slowly nodded.
"We thought you were dead." I nodded
"I know,i read your mind but his is especially easy to read." I said turning my head to Zane. I only saw sadness in his eyes. My heart jumped.
"Do you mind?" i asked Zane. He shook his head, he still hadn't said a word and that upset me a little even though he rejected me.
Looking into his eyes, instead of reading his mind, i concentraited on his memories, looking for the day he rejected me. I had to know.
As the events from that day played like a video inside my head, i felt tears coming to my eyes and falling down my cheeks.
The scene ended and i jerked up, breathing heavily and the tears were flowing down my cheek like small streams. Throughout the whole thing i'd felt two things.
The first was the constant feeling of loss, as if i had lost the most precious thing on earth.
The second was a more physical hurt. Near the end as he found my blood on the wire, i literally felt my heart shatter. Again.
There was too much pain and i couldn't take it. He was still living with these feelings and endured them for two years. I felt pathetic. I decided to take the easy way out that day.
Staring into his eyes, i only saw pain. I ran out of the room.
Zane POV
Kairi
Was alive.
Kairi...Alive.
And she was sitting in the same room as me. Staring at me with glowing blue eyes. They were glowing? I'd never seen them do this before.
She could turn invisible. What kind of werewolf was she?
I don't care.
My mate is sitting infront of me, alive and well.
That was all i could think as i stared at her. I didnt want to say a thing in case it was a dream. If it was i wanted it to go on.
"Do you mind?" She asked me quietly. She wanted to read my mind, and i didnt mind one bit.
Staring deep into her eyes as they glazed over and her face became expressionless. Then all of a sudden tears started to pour out of her eyes. She still didnt have an emotion on her face. She just cried with a blank expression.
She jerked up and her eyes glowed again, this time a dark blue darkening the room. I figured out that her eyes changed colour with her mood but i hadn't seen them all. I just wanted to stare at her, forever. The tears had gotten worse and the pain got worse, i couldn't stand it watching her with such pain on her beautiful face.
She fled out of the room, so fast i almost believed she'd flown out. Where was she going? She wasnt leaving me again was she? Please god keep her here with me! I'd only just got her back!
My wolf howled so loud i wouldnt have doubted that the others could hear him. I knew how he felt. After all we were one and the same.
I slowly raised my arms towards the door she'd ran out of.
"K-Kairi..." Dont leave! i need you here by my side.
I looked towards alpha Jaden for an explanation. He seemed to understand and went to explain.
"Kairi's power enables her to read peoples minds and thoughts but when necessary she will delve deeper into the subconsious. To that persons memories. There not only will she see what that person did, she would also feel their feelings at the time. I don't know what she'd seen but i've never in the two years i've known her seen her that upset." He frowned at me and i turned my attention to the door again.
I wanted to go after her. Hold her and never let her go. I wanted to make her mine. I went to stand up and earned a growl from Alpha Jaden. I looked at him in anger.
"She's never been like that, give her space and time. She needs it" he said softly.
I hung my head. What if she never came back? I couldnt be without her now i knew she was alive. I wanted to right the wrongs id made in the past.
I loved her.
Kairi POV
My heart was pounding. Even my wolf was crying out.
He was coming back to accept me and i'd ran.
He was heartbroken, still was.
I couldn't believe it.
He'd even called out that he loved me when he thought i was dead.
I felt my heart break for the second time.
'What do i do?' i begged my wolf. For once she was silent. She didnt know what to do either. I wanted to run back into his arms and tell him to never let me go.
I shook my head. I could do that even if i tried. The fact that he rejected me the first time round was still a very sore spot on my rebuilt heart.
But i couldn't stay mad at him. Not with the way he'd lived, the way he still felt. My heart hurt so much that i felt like it was going to explode. It felt too full of sadness. I wouldn't let myself give in yet, not yet. But what would happen the day i did?
I calmed myself down and slowly turned and walked back towards the pack house. I was still in pain but i had to go back and figure out how i truly felt about Zane.
I heard my name being called repeatedly. Zane, Jay and Max were looking for me. I saw them in the courtyard and was about to leave the safety behind i large pine tree when i heard a growl.
Zane stepped forward and opposite him i saw a two rouges. Bearing their fangs at Zane.
They had put on a attacking stance and Zane hadn't even noticed them. He was still shouting my name.
Jay had noticed and i told him i would handle it. He replied with a stiff okay.
I turned invisible and shifted. The first made its way bounding towards Zane. Zane finally noticed and jumped back startled. Jay told him to stay still and that its fine.
When the wolf was about 8 meters away from Zane, i dashed out, adrenalin surging through my body. Zane had stayed still but i still saw fear on his face. The wolf was right next to him when i pounced. Knocking him to the ground 10 meters away, looking startled. Jumping on him, I went for his jugular and ripped his neck with my teeth.
Leaving him there for dead i saw the other one make its move. Scared for Zanes life, i let go of the invisibilty to make myself faster, my wolf visible, id never shown anyone my wolf before now. Lunging at the second rouge, I was scared i wasnt going to make it in time. My anger amplifying. My speed increased. I reached the rouge with time to spare. Grabbing its neck inbetween my teeth, i clomped down breaking its neck before flinging it to the side.
I looked towards Zane seeing if he was okay. He was staring at me. But seemed uninjured.
Zanes POV
The rouge dashed at me bearing its teeth menacingly. Alpha Jayden told me stay were i was and to watch because it was going to be fine. The wolf infront of me was knocked away by an invisible force and a large chunk of its neck disappeared, leaving him dead. I just stared at its body.
What had just happened? I couldn't understand until my Wolf cried "mate!" I calmed down and felt deeply comforted. She was here for me. She was protecting us. Kairi, My Kairi, Was helping me. I felt pain surge through me.
Did this mean that she had forgiven me at least a little bit? For the first time in years, i felt hope. It ran through my body and made me feel more alive than i had for two years.
A second rouge was running at me. I hadn't noticed and by the time i had, it was right infront of me. Frozen to the spot, out of the corner of my eye, my mates wolf appeared. Fast as lightening. I saw a slight white flash, flash infront of me and the rouge, just in midair, and disappear as if it wasn't there. I blinked.
I loud, commanding growl, rang out in the air. I hung my head in respect. She was more powerful than me. The realisation had hit hard. I felt weak.
Raising my head, a bright pure light shone out of the side of my eye. I turned my head.
A beautiful white wolf, with light blue dipped paws, ears and tail, with a light blue streak on its back, Stood before me about 15 meters away. I felt what heart i had left stop beating. A pure white light enveloped her.
She was the most beautiful wolf i'd seen in my life.
I felt lucky just to catch a glimpse of her.
I reluctantly turned my head away from Kairi and looked at Jayden. Is eyes were wide and his mouth, open. He'd never seen his pack mates wolf? I felt the lust coming from him. I automatically growled. He looked at me shocked, but he refrained from thinking of kairi like that. I knew i didnt have the right to do so, but my possesive wolf forced itself past my barrier into my movements.
Turning my head back to my mate, I was startled to see that see was running back into the forest, a white light illuminating the trees around her.
I sighed deeply. I act like such a girl when i was near Kairi. Whether it was a picture of her or the real thing.
But thats not important. What was im portant was,
Would she ever forgive me?
Het guys! Im sorry!! ive been busy with exams and essays and god knows what else but i have been adding to this chapter every now and then. :) sooo guys tell me what you think!! comment! vote! fan! add to libraries! im gunna try to make this book a long one! upload soon! x jess x
P.S. sorry couldnt upload a photo of kairi's wolf it got really complicated :/