Taelin-A week has passed since we brought in Adrian, Ryker’s brother. I still haven’t been able to convince Ryker to let me into the basement, so I was trying to come up with a way to sneak down there. I don’t understand why he won’t just let me when I spend every night dealing with them.I did learn a little about Ryker’s brother, from what I could gather from others. Ryker was being closed mouth about him. Everything I have learned is that Adrian came to live with Ryker after he was sixteen.They shared the same father, but not the same mother. Adrian’s mother had been a witch and apparently had thought he would be like her and not like his father. She abandoned him and it wasn’t until later that Adrian started being able to use magic.By that point, Adrian and Ryker became close. Instead of kicking Adrian out, Ryker helped him learn how to control his powers. They all thought he had been killed, even though they never found his body.I found it weird since I didn’t even know it wa
Ryker-“Alpha, I need you down in the lab right away.” Leo’s urgent voice pulled me from a deep sleep.It took me a moment to recognize where I was. I knew I wasn’t in my room, which was strange cause I didn’t remember falling asleep anywhere else. Then I realized I was lying next to someone else.Letting my vision adjust, I looked down at the sleeping figure that was wrapped in my arms. “Tae…” I whispered.Oh yeah, I did come here earlier. I had been upset and exhausted. I hadn’t meant to fall asleep, only to enjoy her company for a bit as I processed what Leo had just told me about my brother. This was the first time, since I don’t know when, that I slept next to a female.We hadn’t even had sex, just slept. Oddly enough it was possibly the first time I felt like I actually slept soundly. Careful not to disturb her, I slowly removed myself from her. Pausing when she made a slight groan in her sleep.She turned over to her side and pulled at the blankets before bunching them up to sn
Taelin-Snapping awake, I felt like something was wrong. I didn’t have time to dissect that Ryker was no longer in my bed. I didn’t know what had woken me, but I quickly got dressed. I made it halfway down the stairs before I felt the ground beneath my feet shake.Grabbing onto the wall to steady myself, I waited for it to pass before rushing down the remaining stairs. Whatever I thought I was going to find when I pushed open the door, this wasn’t it. It was like chaos had broken out.Everyone was rushing around, yelling commands, but it was hard to understand anything. There was too much going on for me to comprehend. Sara was just running by me, so reached out to grab her arm.“What is going on?” I asked.“We are preparing to evacuate.” She rushed out in one breath before leaving me alone to figure out what was going on.Not having any weapons on me, I felt that whatever was happening, I needed to gear up. Running back up the stairs, I quickly gathered as much as I could. Shoving a
Ryker-The pain was excruciating, like my head was going to explode just like my brother had exploded. Only the sound of ringing could be heard, in my head. It was so loud that I couldn’t make out any other sound.Maybe it was from the way my brother exploded, I couldn’t be too sure. All I knew was, that I wanted the pain to stop. If this was how I was going to die, this wasn’t the way I had thought it would happen.My entire body was humming with the same ringing sensation my head was feeling. It was as if every part of my body was being electrocuted. I knew I was screaming out in pain, but I couldn’t hear myself.Someone was touching me, but I couldn’t focus on anything but the damn ringing in my head. To top it all off, my wolf was experiencing it as well, but it was different than mine. What was going on with us?“Ryker!” I heard someone shout, but it was hard to make out who it was.I was surprised I was even able to hear it at all over everything. Every sense in my body was heig
Taelin-“Can we get out through here?” Ryker asked, pointing at the ventilation system that exits on one of the top floors.“Possibly, but it will be harder to reach. With as many members as there are, it might prove to be more dangerous. The last thing we need is to be caught in a bad situation while waiting for the crawl space to be cleared enough for the next one to enter. It seems those vents are much smaller than the one we just crawled through, so it will be a tighter squeeze.” I explained.Looking over the prints, I searched for any other possible solution. With how many infected there were down below, it was a risk all on its own to go that direction. At the same time, it might be our best chance.I wish I would have considered an exit strategy sooner, considering I already knew there was a risk from day one. When I first realized most of them were still using the elevators, I should have considered every possible avenue. I knew the front door was controlled by an electrical s
Taelin-It was official, I was one hundred percent sure, we were lost. Hours have passed since we entered the sewers. So far, we were in the clear of any infected, having lost them over an hour ago.They had managed to get in behind us, but they were just as lost as we were. The one thing we had going for us, is that the smell of the sewers was masking our scent. It didn’t help that we also were unable to use the scents of the infected to stay clear of them.Once again, we were at another dead end after finding, yet another brick wall. This was frustrating me to no end. I knew we were under the city, but I didn’t know where. I also didn’t know how to get out.The only one that knew how to get out was currently lying under the lab with a rod sticking out of his heart. If we didn’t find a way out soon, we were going to be overrun with more rogues. Pacing the small section, where a wall was preventing us from going further, I tried to think of a way to get out of here.“There must have b
Ryker-With Ryan’s help, I pulled myself up from the sewers. We were now above ground, in the middle of the city. Glancing at Taelin, I didn’t think she was in any shape to move right now.“Ryan, Sara, and Carter.” I looked over at them, where they were standing side by side. “Make sure we are in the clear for now. Check the building over there to see if it is safe for us to rally there until we figure out our next move.” I pointed to one of the abandoned buildings.Once they did as they were told, I focused my attention on the others. “Stand guard.” I ordered.Moving to sit next to Taelin, who was sitting on the ground with her knees pulled to her chest, I placed my hand on her hands. I could feel she was shaking, more than likely she was in shock. Not that I blamed her.This entire situation was a mess, and I understood the pressure she was under. I already tried explaining she wasn’t responsible, yet it appeared she didn’t believe it. I wanted to help her, but all I could do was co
Taelin- “Hey, are you okay?” Sara asked as we continued to walk through the forest. We were headed to the dirt road, where the truck was waiting. Barely halfway there and someone was already asking me the question I had been dreading. The thing is, I wasn’t okay, but I couldn’t let that keep me from doing what I needed to do. The breakdown I had after getting out of the sewers could have been catastrophic. I knew better than to allow myself time to think about what happened. Maybe Ryker was right, and it wasn’t the time to fall apart after losing someone. It wasn’t like I knew them that well, but I still felt their deaths deeply. I wasn’t sure if it was because I did blame myself for failing them or if it was because I was now a member of the pack. One thing I knew for sure, I couldn’t tell her the truth, at least not until we were safe once more. “I’m fine.” I responded, keeping my attention ahead of me. I was taking the lead, with Ryker taking up the rear. In the hope that I co