Elsie's POV "I feel quite nervous," I shifted on my feet as I stood by the doorway to the home of Theo, Kai and Oris' Mother "You kind of threw me in the deep end here," "It will be fine," Theo said as he squeezed my hand "You were bound to meet our Mother one day, why not today?" As I looked back at the car, Kai and Oris sat inside and with a grin, Kai held two thumbs up. I snapped my eyes back to Theo "But I'm covered in someone else's blood, and I stink of dog," Theo chuckled "You need to relax Elsie," He squeezed my hand again "Mom's going to adore you, as much as I do," I took in a deep breath "Alright, but we say a quick hello, grab Gracie and then leave," I had it all planned out in my head, I would move so quickly that Theo's Mother wouldn't even know I'm there. Perfect. The door opened and there stood a woman, who was the double of Theo. He definitely bore the resemblance of his Mother. She was quite young looking, a mature lady but more youthful than I had ima
Rory's POV I have become used to the darkness now. After travelling in this box or whatever they contained me in, my wrists seared as they were bound to my front by magic. That was the only explanation for the ability to restrain me. 'I'm sorry I failed you,' Evander crept into my mind 'I had a moment of weakness and I…" 'You did fail me,' I replied with a guttural growl 'Because of you, we're being taken to the Elder's for our punishment. Execution in the highest form,' 'You could be wrong,' Evander said trying to sound cheery 'The Elders may be easy on us,' 'Fool' I replied 'You absolute moron, we will die without a doubt,' 'I accept the blame, I'm not good enough to be your wolf Rory,' Evander's voice sounded fragile. 'You're pathetic, leave me be in my final moments' I said cruelly 'The last thing I want is you in my mind as I live my last moments,' Evander became silent and I sensed him slink back into the depths of my mind. I didn't want to talk to the imbecile
Elsie's POV "Come on Elsie! Faster!" The encouraging words of my trainer rang through my ears as she kept her commands firm. I felt myself flanking, my energy dipped as my arms began to ache with the effort of slamming my fists into the chest of the human shaped target. 'I want to play!' My wolf Ashe spoke in my mind, but I pushed her thoughts aside. "Speed up! Are you weak?" My trainer's words dug into me as I gasped for breath, my sweat poured from my forehead and into my eyes. 'Aw come on Elsie!' Ashe whined. "Now shift!" The command indicated it was time to let the wolf take over. 'Heh, my turn,' Ashe spoke in my mind, her yellow eyes shimmered with excitement. I leapt into the air, toward the target I had been pummeling with severity. My form shifted into the flame furred wolf. I landed onto the target, my teeth sinking into the soft plump fabric of its face as I started to gnarl. Ripping the outer layer to shreds as the filling began to pour out of the gash
Elsie's POV 'He will pay eventually,' I replied to Ashe 'We will torment him, but for now we have to remain level headed." I made the decision there and then to leave the Autumn Pack. I didn't want to confront Rory at all, I couldn't even look at him right now. Taking a seat on a nearby bench, I pulled out my phone and began to read the local stories. One caught my eye specifically. The Summer Pack had opened their Warrior Selection event, open to anyone under the age of twenty. I was nineteen so I was eligible already. I continued reading the text, it seemed they were accepting anyone regardless of their pack, gender or rank. They even accepted rogue wolves. I continued reading, the top ten candidates would have the opportunity to become Summer Warriors and join their pack. I chuckled to myself, this would be the perfect way to seek revenge on Rory. The Summer Pack were his Pack's biggest rival. I would love to see the look on his face when he found out I had become o
Elsie's POV As I stood on the field, the sound of joyous cheers and chants from the audience surrounded me. My chest burned as I tried to steady my breathing, my heart pounded in my chest so hard it echoed in my ears. It had been announced that Elsie Luttrell had come Fifth place in the Warrior Selection! Was this a dream? Had I fallen asleep in the woods and my subconscious was playing all of this in my mind? It was definitely real! Gracie would be so proud of me. I played with the pendant piece around my neck as I thought about her smiling face. My heart raced as the adrenaline pumped through me, my excitement couldn't be contained as a broad smile shaped my lips. I had worked so hard to get here, put everything I had into getting into the final ten, and I achieved it! Leaving my Pack and abandoning Rory for this was already worth it. I wish I could see the look on Rory's face when he realised that I was a Summer Pack warrior. All those years he spent manipulating me, but n
Elsie's POV Feeling defeated, I knew I had done everything I could to try and convince Theo Warren my intentions. It was clear that he wasn't going to be convinced that I wasn't a spy for Rory Roth anytime soon. "Fine," I exhaled "Thanks for the opportunity at least," I could feel myself deflating as my dreams were being ripped away from me in an instant. Taking one glance at Theo, his expression had not changed, his eyes burned into me while a wicked sneer shaped his lips. He said nothing as I left, the negative tension in the air felt uncomfortable. What now? Do I go back to Rory with my tail between my legs? Or remain a rogue wolf. I left the Summer Pack house, and as I took the few steps which lead out of the large doorway, I saw Gracie playing on the lawn. In her hand, she gripped a bubble wand and I watched her blow the wand, giggling and dancing about as the bubbles danced in the air. "Elsie!" Gracie beamed as she saw me walking down the pathway "Did you do it? Di
Theo's POV Elsie's indecision was beginning to irritate me now, I could feel myself becoming more impatient with her. Why was this such a difficult question for her to answer? Yes or No. Her actions at the moment really showed me what kind of a person she was, flakey and indecisive. Was this really someone I wanted in my pack? Maybe I should retract my offer, I didn't want this to become too much of a chore. Having a nanny for Gracie was to alleviate my stress from me, not cause more work. "Perhaps some time away will help you decide your answer, Elsie," I spoke up, wanting her out of the way or my blood would begin to boil. Keeping my temper calm isn't my strongest quality at times "Take Gracie into the garden and play," I watched Elsie's eyes lock onto me, she held such contempt within her green gaze, and I felt as though she wanted to harm me where I stood. I became slightly amused by her at this moment, it seems she was easy to fluster. A part of me enjoyed that about he
Elsie's POV It was really adorable seeing how excited Gracie was about her favourite toys. We sat on the grass, beneath a Willow tree to shade us from the warm sun. As nice as the day was, the Sun had become far too much for me to handle, my redhead skin didn't do well in the Sun. Gracie had pushed a ragdoll into my arms, and as I inspected her face, I noticed one of her button eyes was missing. The way the embroidery had been torn, her mouth downturned making her appear sad. This poor dolly had been in the wars. "This is Lucy," Gracie said "She's missing an eye, because she was a Warrior who had it removed by enemy spies when they tortured her," I flinched, Gracie really had some imagination. What a dark idea for a small child to have in her mind. It made me wonder what kind of things she had heard, or even seen. Perhaps it was living with three men who possibly enjoyed their violence. I placed the doll on the ground, face down to remove the thought from my mind, and took