HEY LUVS THE PIC UP THERE IS ALEX
, I know there are 4 guys but choose whomever you wanna imagine as Alex :)
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Alex's pov :
The cool night air feels perfect as I sip my beer on top of the old water tower, overlooking the woods. Technically, it's outside of pack borders, but it really is the best place to get away from it all - the politics, the pack, business, the pressure.
I glance to my right and see Dominic has already finished off four beers, and he's starting on his fifth.
Damn, I need to catch up.
" since when did you become such a lightweight? " dom asks teasingly
" you know, all that beer is giving you beer belly. Maybe that's why you are still inmated," I shoot back, nudging him in the ribs.
" your destined mate took one look at that gut and went running for the hills."
" it's called a dad bod, alex .they're totally in.
She-wolves love them, " he responds, grinning
Dom has been my best friend since we were pups, but as much as I enjoy teasing him, I can't help but think that I'm holding him back.
" you know you're free to go look for your mate whenever you want. I can hold down the fort just fine on my own, "i say in a series tone.
" don't stick around on my account. "
" alex, we've been over this, and my answer is still the same. I'm not going anywhere. "
" look men, I know that I've been in a bad place for a while, but I promise that I'm okay now, " I say, trying to sound convincing.
" the grieving period has passed. It's been six months since Olivia. . . . Since she. . . ."
My voice trials off as my throat goes dry.
Just saying her name aloud makes me feel like someone dropped a load of silver bricks on my heart.
" really I'm fine , " I say, turning and wiping away the tears welling up in my eyes.
" real convincing, " Dominic says, sighing as he puts his hands on my shoulder.
" Alex, you lost your destined mate. It was sudden, and you didn't even get to say goodbye. You don't just bounce back from that , and that's okay. It's not a fucking race."
I know he is right. Olivia's death has created a hole in me. It's like my every core has been ripped from my body, and now I have a dark void that can't be filled.
No amount of healing can close up a gaping wound like that.
" look dom, I appreciate that you're trying to be here for me, but if it's at the expense of your own- "
KA-BLAA-AAAAM!
I spill my bear all over my self as a massive explosion rocks the already rickety water tower .
A pillar of black smoke billows out of the forest in the distance as the embers of a tint of the sky red.
I turn to dom.he looks just as shocked as me.
"im going, " I say suddenly.
Maybe it's the beer, or maybe it's all this talk about Olivia, but for some reason, I felt like I need to do this.
" alex, are you crazy? That's way outside of pack borders. I can't allow you to do that, "
He says grabbing my arm .
"you can't allow me? " I ask in a tone that reminds him exactly who give the order around here.
Dom growls in submission. " shit, why do I even try? Alright, if you're going to insist on being an idiot, I'm going with you. "
" no go, get backup and bring squadron of warriors. Someone needs to alert the pack."
Dom growls again and leaps over the railing, hanging from the side of the tower. " fine, just don't do anything stupid, " he days, before disappearing into the treetops.
I'm nearly out of breath as I reached the clearing where the explosion happened. It's easy to track the burning scent, but there's something else. . . . Definitely a wolf.
I Crouch down in the bushes bordering the clearing, looking for any signs of rogues, but this wolf doesn't smell like a rogue.
The scent is a pleasant one, honey mixed with blackberries.
Through the heavy screen of smoke, I see someone lying on the ground.
I leave my hiding spot to get a closer look and my eyes widen at the sight in front of me. . . .
A girl, covered in blood and ash, lies completely still, broken and bruised. A ray of moonlight cuts through the smoke, lighting her like a fallen angel.
As I step closer, only one thought Crosses my mind. . . . .
Who is this beautiful she- wolf ?
As I watched the wild-looking she -wolf in front of me, lying unconscious on the ground, I can't help but wonder if she escaped the fire. . .
Or if she started it?
There's a feral quality about her, but she's definitely not a rogue. So what the hell is she doing all the way out here, alone?
I bend down and survey her body, looking for any sign of a pack.
As I lightly touch her arm, a hand suddenly wraps around my throat. The girl is awake.
Her bold, yellow eyes stare at me with fear, and they're quite beautiful, despite the fact that she is choking me out.
"i. . . . Mean.you. . No. . . Harm, " I say hoarsely, forcing out each word.
She releases her grip and crawls away, stopping at the base of a tree and leaning against it for balance. She's surprisingly strong.
There's a bullet wound in her leg, and although she's covered in blood, the wound is oddly not bleeding.
" who....who are you? " She asks holding out her claws, ready to strike if I get too close.
" my name is alex, " I say holding up my hands " what happened here? Who shot you ?"
I suddenly catch some more scent, but they are humans, and they're dead .
" did you start that fire, and murder those people" I aske in an accusatory tone. " it's against our laws to kill humans. Are you a rogue? "
" I.....yes, I started the fire.but I'm not a rogue.and they weren't just humans....
They were hunters, " She responded with a pained look in her eyes.
" if your not a rogue, then prove it. "
I say closing in on her. " why are you out here alone? "
She lifts her arm to show me a small crescent moon tattoo- the mark of a pack warrior.
" you're from the crescent moon pack? "
I ask, somewhat skeptical " how did you end up out here? This is border of the royal pack. "
The girl sighs, exasperated. " are you thick? I told you, hunters? "
" I think I'd know if hunters were operating outside my own pack, " I say, annoyed.
" your pack? Who made you the king? " she asks, rolling her eyes. " you are clearly just a a common pack warrior coming out here own your own. And if you couldn't scent the hunters that were right underneath your nose, the maybe you need to go back to training. "
Damn, this girl is arrogant. I can't believe she's speaking to me like this.
" pretty convenient that you destroyed any evidence that would prove there were hunters here, " i growl
i'm surprised to see tears welling up in her eyes, breaking through her tough exterior.
" i. . . . I just couldn't let them live. What happened to me. . . . .i can't let that happen to anyone else. "
Even though all my training tells me that this girl is dangerous, my wolf is telling me she's being truthful.
Something terrible happened to this girl. . . . .something traumatic. And it's eating away at her.
I know the feeling
" what your name? " I ask, suddenly feeling guilty. It's the first question that I should have asked her .
" Katherine. Katherine Thomas. "
Katherine Thomas of the crescent moon pack. .
What story lies behind those sunflower eyes?
I reach out and offer my hand " you need medical attention. Will you allow me to take you to the pack? "
She slowly nods as she take my hand, but when
She tries to stand, she screams in agony, and her legs buckle beneath her. I catch her just
Before she hits the ground.
Bleeding or not, that bullet wound must be bad.
" why isn't it healing" she asks, frustrated.
Healing? Wolves might heal faster than humans, but this is a fresh wound. Why would she expect it to heal ?
The rustling of the trees around us announces a squadron of warriors, led by Dominic, as they burst into the clearing.
" alex, stay back ! She could be dangerous, "
Dom growls, as he steps in front of me.
" I thought you weren't going to do anything stupid. "
" relax, the threat isn't her. The threat was hunters, and they've already been neutralized,"
It suddenly hits me how strange it is that one wounded girl could escape from and kill an entire gang of hunters by herself. Something isn't adding up. . . .
Dom signals for a couple of the warriors to investigate the wreckage, the fire now reduced to a smolder.
"and who is this ?" Dom asks, pointing aggressively to the girl in my arms.
She's sweating badly. It's clear the injuries are taking their troll on her.
" Katherine Thomas, " I reply, tensely. " and she needs medical attention. Now ."
" wait, you're suggesting bringing her to the pack? Alex, she could be a rogue, or- "
" she's no rogue" says an older warrior as he steps forward. I recognize him as Steven, one of our most seasoned and respected warriors .
" how do you know? " asks dom, incredulous.
Katherine's eyes shut as she passes out in my arms. I grip her tightly to keep her from falling.
" because. . . ." Steve's gaze grows serious as he stairs at Katherine. " I knew her father."