The race between Alban and I still held firm as we entered our pack’s territory, many times throughout that race, we were neck and neck as neither of us wanted to back down. The clearing we had declared would be the finishing line soon came into view, seeing the end in sight, it only pushed me to go even faster where I began to draw ahead of Alban, a fact I know he didn’t like. Just before I could reach the clearing, a playful bite is sent to my back leg causing me to trip a little, this giving Alban the upper hand who raced ahead and entered the clearing winning the race. A growl left my lips as I arrived beside him, where a happy howl left his own, but I was beyond annoyed. Walking behind a tree and shifting, I put my clothes on before walking back out where he too had shifted and stood there about to place his shirt on. “You’re a fucking cheat!” I shout striding closer to him with an anger filled look, whilst he only shrugged his shoulders throwing his shirt over one shoulder
Once I was carried home on Alban’s shoulders, instead of putting me on the ground, I was placed to sit on top of the kitchen counter whilst he dealt with the little burn like wounds on my palm. To me they weren’t that bad, I had received many of these the first few times Russell and I were tasked with checking Max’s water, yes, they can sting but after a few days, they heal completely. But Alban wasn’t having any of it and insisted he put some ointment on them with a bandage just as a precaution. So, I sat silently watching as my Alpha mate delicately wrapped a little white bandage around my palm, this giving my mind time to wonder. Of course it drifted to what we had all just done, the fact that it was me who tipped that liquid in to start the process, even though I knew it was the right thing to do and Max deserved it, I kept asking myself what past me would have thought. That morning that I stood outside of my car loading all of my boxes in to head home, I didn’t know what scar
The next week seemed to be one of the fastest weeks in all my life, the next day Alban and I announced our engagement to my family who were overjoyed and then to the pack, who also seemed to share the same sentiment. Another huge party was thrown to celebrate us that night, even though everyone seemed happy, I would catch the slight glances of fear when a guard would watch past the perimeter. Due to the way the last party ended of my Luna ceremony, Alban didn’t want to take any chances especially, with what we were doing to Max as the days progressed, he updated the guards patrols, luckily the party went on without a hitch and everyone was able to have a well deserved, uninterrupted celebration. The day after didn’t give us any time to rest, Alban, Lincoln and I spend the entire day in his office going over the plans of the new invasion against Max, the men we believed would be perfect for the task, the position of the hounds and what the plan was after we took control. By the end
The journey to The Full Moon Pack ran such ahead of schedule, I was a little shocked when the border and the two guards who I knew very well came into view. Taking a deep breath in to calm my nerves and fully immerse myself in the headspace I needed to be in, I stare ahead at the border with my mind on the objective, find and deal with Max. The guards seemed a little shocked as we draw closer to the border as though we would storm right through but just as we were about to enter, we all came to an abrupt halt standing right at the border. “State your purpose!” One of the men Issac shouted drawing his sword from his belt, his eyes staring at the men before they land on me sat on the hound. “Iris?” He asked in a state of shock that he was actually seeing me, where I was sure to send him a little smile, even though I was planning to attack, his cooperation will be more than vital. “Hello Issac, I believe you are more than aware of why I am here with my Alpha and men. The reign of
“Are you fucking kidding me?!” I exclaimed springing from my chair in an instant, my parents watching as I paced the kitchen, anger in my step. “Mind your language in my house.” My father warned me with a pointed look, but I could only scoff a little turning to look at him with such annoyance. “Who cares about my fucking language, you want to throw me out anyway and into some pack with an Alpha and his son who I’ve never even met before miles away from here!” I shout throwing my arm in the air in hopes of presenting the distance, my mother only sighed looking down at the table while my father shook his head. “That is not what’s happening Iris, do you believe I want to send my sixteen-year-old daughter to a pack miles away from here, I most certainly, do not but we don’t have any other choice, you’re the only one we can send!” My father said trying to make it seem as though his hands were tied and there was nothing else we could do, but I knew that was far from being the case.
Not even a week later, my brother was helping me move some of my boxes from my room and down to the car which was waiting to take me away. The Alpha of The Full Moon Pack apparently, was overjoyed that I was being sent over and proceeded to get all the relevant balls rolling to have me arrive at his pack quicker than I would have hoped. “Is this the last one?” Lincoln asked as he placed my final box to join my others in the boot, I was only taking three boxes with me, one with my clothes, the other with my other essentials and the last with some keepsakes things which I was planning to keep in case I get homesick. “Yep, seems as though I’m all set to begin my next terrifying journey.” I sighed holding my bag in my hands looking down at the ground, but he only smiled as he closed the boot. “Don’t look at this as terrifying, but one big adventure you’re about to undertake. Iris, you’re much stronger and tougher than you allow yourself to feel, you are going to ace this and make us
~ 5 years later~“I think this is everything.” I say pushing at the brown cardboard box in front of me, the other boxes I had squeezed into my car seeming to add resistance allowing my feet to skid along the floor as I pushed.“Not everything.” Max smiles arriving at the steps of the pack house with another box in his hands, my mouth hung open as I looked to the box and over to my car which was already bursting at the seams! “There is no way I’m getting that last box in, I have a feeling the boot is going to fly open mid-drive anyway, with that I’ll just be tempting fate!” I exclaimed walking around to the passenger door in hopes I could squeeze more in, but the full box looked back at me smugly riding shotgun. “How did I arrive here with three boxes, just to leave with seven?!” I asked slamming the door in a huff as though it was the box's fault, I was the one that packed them and allowed myself to accumulate all of this junk. “I mean you have been rather busy these past five
The drive back to The Blood Wolf Pack was odd, I knew I was heading “home”, but it truly didn’t feel that way anymore. I had been staying with Max and The Full Moon Pack for five years now, I was essentially, still a child when I was sent away but to return when I’m twenty-one, it feels as though I’m a different person now so I couldn’t help but worry that this place was no longer mine anymore. But my wolf on the other hand, seemed to be giddy about the prospect of returning, she bounced around happily in my head and even said numerous times that I should ditch my belongings and this car and head back in wolf form which would be much faster. Her reaction did confuse me for a moment, I had never shifted in this pack before, I had turned eighteen at The Full Moon pack and know it’s all my wolf knows, but still she couldn’t wait for me to return home and refused to tell me why the many times that I would ask. When I finally, drove through the borders of The Blood Wolf Pack, it was gr
The journey to The Full Moon Pack ran such ahead of schedule, I was a little shocked when the border and the two guards who I knew very well came into view. Taking a deep breath in to calm my nerves and fully immerse myself in the headspace I needed to be in, I stare ahead at the border with my mind on the objective, find and deal with Max. The guards seemed a little shocked as we draw closer to the border as though we would storm right through but just as we were about to enter, we all came to an abrupt halt standing right at the border. “State your purpose!” One of the men Issac shouted drawing his sword from his belt, his eyes staring at the men before they land on me sat on the hound. “Iris?” He asked in a state of shock that he was actually seeing me, where I was sure to send him a little smile, even though I was planning to attack, his cooperation will be more than vital. “Hello Issac, I believe you are more than aware of why I am here with my Alpha and men. The reign of
The next week seemed to be one of the fastest weeks in all my life, the next day Alban and I announced our engagement to my family who were overjoyed and then to the pack, who also seemed to share the same sentiment. Another huge party was thrown to celebrate us that night, even though everyone seemed happy, I would catch the slight glances of fear when a guard would watch past the perimeter. Due to the way the last party ended of my Luna ceremony, Alban didn’t want to take any chances especially, with what we were doing to Max as the days progressed, he updated the guards patrols, luckily the party went on without a hitch and everyone was able to have a well deserved, uninterrupted celebration. The day after didn’t give us any time to rest, Alban, Lincoln and I spend the entire day in his office going over the plans of the new invasion against Max, the men we believed would be perfect for the task, the position of the hounds and what the plan was after we took control. By the end
Once I was carried home on Alban’s shoulders, instead of putting me on the ground, I was placed to sit on top of the kitchen counter whilst he dealt with the little burn like wounds on my palm. To me they weren’t that bad, I had received many of these the first few times Russell and I were tasked with checking Max’s water, yes, they can sting but after a few days, they heal completely. But Alban wasn’t having any of it and insisted he put some ointment on them with a bandage just as a precaution. So, I sat silently watching as my Alpha mate delicately wrapped a little white bandage around my palm, this giving my mind time to wonder. Of course it drifted to what we had all just done, the fact that it was me who tipped that liquid in to start the process, even though I knew it was the right thing to do and Max deserved it, I kept asking myself what past me would have thought. That morning that I stood outside of my car loading all of my boxes in to head home, I didn’t know what scar
The race between Alban and I still held firm as we entered our pack’s territory, many times throughout that race, we were neck and neck as neither of us wanted to back down. The clearing we had declared would be the finishing line soon came into view, seeing the end in sight, it only pushed me to go even faster where I began to draw ahead of Alban, a fact I know he didn’t like. Just before I could reach the clearing, a playful bite is sent to my back leg causing me to trip a little, this giving Alban the upper hand who raced ahead and entered the clearing winning the race. A growl left my lips as I arrived beside him, where a happy howl left his own, but I was beyond annoyed. Walking behind a tree and shifting, I put my clothes on before walking back out where he too had shifted and stood there about to place his shirt on. “You’re a fucking cheat!” I shout striding closer to him with an anger filled look, whilst he only shrugged his shoulders throwing his shirt over one shoulder
With the tube still sitting in my hand with the liquid that would start this entire process, I felt as though I had so many things swirling around my head. It was my idea to do this and it’s something I knew needed to happen, but it was as though my body was frozen. What Max did to me more times than I know of was beyond awful, he took advantage when I could not only not fight him off but didn’t even know it was happening. He threw any care he felt towards me out of the window to get what he wanted; he deserved this. But that nagging voice inside of me asked if this was the correct way, maybe I should allow the W.M.O to take charge and deal with Max, but could I stand in that courtroom and give my testimony and hear him try to defend his actions? “He took away from us something which was only mates to take, allow mate to take his life as a consequence.” My wolf tells me in my mind after hearing the battle I was having, but her words seeming to spur me on. Holding my head up, I t
After going over the second half of my marvellous plan, all men agreed my approach would not only be the most successful but also, swift enough so the W.M.O will never be able to catch wind of it beforehand. Alban allowed Russell to use one of the packs labs where he was able to brew The Deadly Sleeping Drought in under an hour, the clear liquid soon placed in a thin glass test tube and in a protective bag so it wouldn’t spill. We all agreed that the quickest and stealthiest way for us to travel to The Full Moon Pack would be in wolf form, so around two hours after I had disclosed my amazing plan, we were all stood at the edge of the border with bags in our hands holding the spare clothes for us to wear so we wouldn’t have to walk around in the nude. “I’ve just realised, you haven’t seen me in wolf form yet, I had shifted while I was away and due to that stupid order, which should really be lifted by now, I haven’t been able to.” I smiled over to Alban as he dug through his bag
Walking into Alban’s office, he sat behind his desk with his leg bouncing in anger and impatience as he waited for me to return. Lincoln sat to the side of him seeming to read a bunch of maps that I had asked from him whilst Russell, sat off to the side seeming to jot down some information. “How did it go?” Alban asked as I closed the door behind me, all eyes seeming to move away from whatever the rest were doing as I stood in the middle of the room. “I sorted it, everything is being moved to a specific location where as soon as you’re ready, you can go see it all. No one held any malice towards what they were doing, yes, some people didn’t like Polly, and most were scared but she was still once this packs Luna. Your father and her did great things for this pack; people are grieving that side of things. People grieve in different ways, and none are the wrong way.” I smiled walking deeper into the room hoping to calm his anger down, he wasn’t doing this out of spite or true anger,
Once Alban had finished his coffee, which he drunk and stated was one of the tastiest coffee’s he believed he’d ever tried, we walk hand in hand out of the house and towards the main section of pack. With all that happened only yesterday, I watched Alban even closer as we walked towards the exit of our private residence, it’s okay here as only Lincoln has permission to enter, but as soon as we walk through those gates, all eyes will be on us. I knew the news surrounding his parents and the hunters had made their rounds, I had received many mind-links from the higher ups in the packs asking me to send their condolences to Alban, I don’t think any wanted to tell him directly. Holding his head up high and placing that same Alpha look even though I knew was his invisible mask, we exit our private sanctuary where many sympathetic stares were sent our way by many people. Sending them tiny smiles as a thank you, I continued walking beside Alban until the pack house came into view and sat
Once Alban allowed himself to cry for so many heartbreaking minutes, I headed downstairs to brew him a coffee, hoping I would be able to work out his professional set up and not have boiling coffee fly at my face. In the mists of me studying all of the many dials and hoping one was going to burst into some kind of song indicating it was the one I had to use, someone walking into the kitchen causes me to jump. “I didn’t mean to startle you, I just came to see if I could grab a glass of water before meeting your brother.” Russell who I’d forgotten was here said by the door, where I simply sent him a smile before staring back at the coffee machine. “It’s okay, I was just making Alban a coffee, if I’m able to work out this scientific machine that is.” I reply with a frustrated sigh, I wanted to try and lift Alban’s spirits but if I mess up, I may make him choke. “Allow me to help, back at The Full Moon Pack before training each day, the kitchen staff would allow me in to make a co