Chapter 2 Enemy territory

But it never comes…

Instead of landing on the ground in a pool of blood and cracked bones, I land on something soft. I can register enough to know that it’s fur but haven’t collected my thoughts enough yet to register whose. For a moment, I think Felix had actually come to save me but when I dazedly look up I see the majesty standing in front of me, looking like a scared puppy. I slowly turn my head, seeing an unfamiliar wolf’s head looking at my pack.

O shit…

I slowly slip off of the wolf’s back, my bottom ribs and stomach hurting from where I had made impact on the body. The drop is far, the wolf about the size of a mountain lion. I scramble away from him, hitting the back of my head on a tree. In front of me is a black wolf, the fur so dark it almost appears blue. He is from the Hellwood pack, he has to be. I slowly get up, my limbs shaking. I have to get to my own pack.

But before I could even move an inch, the Hellwood-wolf’s head snaps to me. He lets out a growl, making me fall back onto the ground. The wolf continues to glare at me, sucking my soul with his storm-like eyes. I’m so going to die. I’ll be a nice little snack for him before he kills the rest of my pack.

“She’s… she’s… she’s part of our pack” I hear a squeaky voice. The wolf’s head turns towards human-Felix. He is wearing his shorts, knowing that showing his privates would be a sign of even more disrespect. The wolf in front of me lets out another growl, this one aimed at my fearless leader. The wolf jogs into the woods and I slowly get up again.

“Lily, come on!” Felix says, the nicknames and jokes over. I nod, quickly moving my way towards him. But just before I reach him, a hand clasps around my wrist. I can smell peppermint, the warmth of a body enclosing me in a cocoon. A cocoon of fear.

“Where do you think you’re going?” I hear a voice beside me. It sounds harsh yet makes my heart skip a beat. I can’t deny that this murdered has a beautiful voice.

“To… to my pack” I say, the words barely audible.

“I don’t think so” I hear him say, “You crossed the territory”

“She didn’t mean to” Felix says, stepping forward to try and get me.

“One more step and you’ll belong here too boy” the man says. Felix retracts his step.

“I’m hardly in your territory” I try but know it’s no use. The grip on my wrist tightens and I know I’ll bruise.

“Too bad, you’re mine now”

“Please” I try to beg, still not having looked at my captures face.

I hear him chuckle and then I’m pushed onto a rock-hard body. His warmth seeps into my skin, making me feel a lot calmer than I should me.

“You’ll have to try a lot harder than that” he says, wrapping his arm around my neck and placing his hand on my hip. I want to shake it off but scared he’ll become even more unstable.

“Please dude, she’s not even a wolf” I hear Felix say. I glance over at him, glaring.

Yeah thanks moron… let them know I’m even more fragile.

“She sure smells like one” the man says and his fingers twirls a strand of hair around them, the sensation making my legs feel like jelly. Thought that also might just be out of fear.

“She’s part of our pack, she’s not a shifter, please – just… she made a mistake” Felix said. For a moment it actually sounded like he wanted me in the pack.

“Tell your pack to be more careful with their kind” the man said, tightening his grip on my hip.

“Please” I said, feeling a tear slip out of my eyelids.

“You’ll be a lot more convincing if you’d look at me sweetheart”

I slowly turned, his hand moving to my other hip but his arm that was around my neck, fell to his side. My mouth dries when my eyes actually land on his face. Damn, my murderer is hot. With a head of black hair and a jaw line so sharp it would probably cut glass, I was in awe. Those stormy eyes starred into mine, a smirk portrayed on his perfect lips. His skin was tanned, as if he spent most of his time outside – killing territory passers – and he had a light stubble lining that perfect jaw.

“Name’s Chase, never come into my territory again” he says and I’m suddenly pushed backwards.

I land on my bum again, knowing that it will join the parts of me that will become blue. I scramble up, rushing towards Felix. For the first time in our lives, he wraps an arm around my waist, comforting me.

“If I see any of you close to the border again – I will end you!” Chase warns. He glances at me for a second, giving me a wink before disappearing into the woods. When he’s gone I nestle my head into Felix’s shoulder, tears leaking out of my eyes.

“It’s okay, it’s okay Lily” I hear him say, brushing my hair with my fingers. He slowly lets go of me, “Come on, we have to get back to the pack”

I turned my gaze away as Felix undressed and shifted. The pack started to move again, leaving me to walk home. Thanks Felix… asshole.

I sighed once again, getting ready to trudge the whole night. I wouldn’t be able to use the trees, too shaken up from what had just happened.

“You know they’re really stupid to just leave you behind like that”

I whipped around, seeing Chase standing there, the same smirk on his face. He moved towards me, me reacting by taking slow step backwards. Again, my head hits a tree. I swear I was going to get a concussion if this tree knocking didn’t stop.

“Guess… guess so” I said, my voice too pitchy for my liking.

“I mean, you’re a human who kind of belongs to my pack now. Since you know, you crossed” he said, still advancing towards me.

“But… but by crossing the boundary wouldn’t you belong… belong to ours then?” I said as he reached. His heavy body rested on mine, letting me feel his heartbeat. His was slow and steady. Mine was probably going on like a bee who had gotten his honey stolen.

“You’re observant. But it only counts if I was caught”

“But you were caught” I said as his hand twirled a strand of my hair once again.

“By who?” he said, putting the strand behind my ear.

“M-me” I said, trying to sound brave. I never sounded brave. Not even when I was.

“Yet, you’re not going to be able to tell anyone” he smiled.

“Why… why not?”

“Because you’re mine now” he smiled, the words coming out as nonchalant as the others. My eyes widened, me trying to get him off of me. I should scream again, it would work. It just has to.

I opened my mouth, ready to let out something that would make every horror-movie-actress proud but before I could my mouth was assaulted by his.

I tried pushing him off but o damn, this man knew how to kiss someone. His lips left sparks to erupt on my mouth, my heart raising. I slowly closed my eyes, kissing him back. It felt glorious, every part of me tingling. Before I was ready, he leaned back.

“Sleep tight human” he said before I felt pressure in my neck. Before I could respond or do anything, everything faded into darkness. The last thing I saw were those grey orbs sucking away my life.