The days before the world changed

The days before the world changed.

I had to go get supplies from the main pack compound. We had a massive hotel sized pack house in the centre of our pack lands. Surrounding that was the wolves separate homes the higher up the pack the bigger and closer the home. The beta houses of second and third were first and it flowed out around them. Going into delta homes then the omega ones. Then right by the woods you had me, I carefully walked round the omegas and into the deltas. Not many were home, thankfully there must be some kind of visit from another pack. There was excitement in the air like it was electric. I could feel the bonds of the wolves even without mine yet, the bonds flowed from me like tiny silver string an unbreakable force no matter how small is appeared. Once my wolf comes then I’ll be able to see them properly, that’s what the books I had read said. That some are able to see the bonds before they change, but its a faint image of what the bonds truly look like. The books didn’t really give me much more info on what the difference between them was though.

I’d made it to the store rooms, all the houses had modern amenities now. Mine was still a wood fire and an overhanging pot to cook on. A witch would be more at home in my shack. Can’t really call it a house. I climbed the steps and opened the door and headed straight to the tinned food. Grabbing soups, stews and beans. I then tied two big bags if wood together and clipped them to my back pack that I had filled with cans. I saw some bread and grabbed that to, there wasn’t usually something that perishable in here and it would make a nice change than just plain soup. I slung my pack over my shoulder and spun to head out. I nearly jumped out of my skin and I screamed so loud it would have woken the dead.

Sat no more than 5 inches away from me was a massive wolf. Bright golden eyes looked at me but not with anger and that look sent me to my knees in front of him. Yep definitely male, absolutely huge. Must be a high up wolf, definitely a visitor. Not scented him before.

High ranking male from North pack. It was but a whisper in my mind, a faint caress of sound from deep within. It made me shiver violently though and the male immediately stood. Ears back, teeth bared, but not towards me. No it was at the men who were running towards us.

“So so sorry, just kick her out Karl she won’t bother you. Naomi is trash.” I locked eyes with Karen and I felt a shift a tiny flicker of hope that sparked inside me. I had five days till I was eighteen, if I didn’t get my wolf before then I dreaded what was to become of me. Maybe they would kick me out? Would that even be so bad though? But that tiny flicker and the tiny whisper gave me pure joy and hope. Suddenly I felt like I had awakened from a long sleep. I felt my eyes flicker and they grew warm. But as soon as it started it was crushed like candle wick being put out.

My scent changed for a second and the wolf standing between me and my abusers turned inhaling. He was quick, his wet nose was between my neck and shoulder in an instant.

“Ahhhh stop that your nose is cold!” I tried to pull his nose out of my neck, he moved when Karen cleared her throat though. He span and expanded into three times his size as he took menacing steps toward the wolves who had gathered around.

“whoa whoa! Sorry karl I meant no harm!” Karen said backtracking. He seemed to take pause and then he turned to the right and started to run. I withdrew into the shadows of the cabin hoping Karen would forget about me as they started to run after the massive wolf that was Karl. What an odd encounter, I kept low and ran for my hovel in the woods. That’s more than enough pack encounters for me for a good month maybe even a year if I can make these soups last.

Wishful thinking.

Karl

I ran towards my rooms in the pack house. I couldn’t believe it. The second I caught her scent on the wind my wolf came alert and pumped me full of adrenaline. Pushing us forward to the scent that had awoken him. His whole focus had been the scent of this female wolf. He was salivating with the need to get to her and by any means necessary.

When we found her he was calm. Like a missing puzzle piece from our soul was finally found. Instant ice over the red hot need that was just a second ago pumping through our veins. We’ve never experienced anything like this. It was primal, I was terrified for a split second that it was our mate. But the thought had left my mind quicker than it had come. This female needed our protection, we were protect her at all costs. My wolf knew he would die for this female, it was in the very fibre of his being. This was our female, but not our mate female. Then who could she be?

I jumped through our window and changed mid leap. Grabbing my phone of the counter next to the bed I dialled one on speed dial. There was one person I had to call, he would know what to do. My alpha Alec, we were now the largest of the four packs that solidified after the war. We used to be more free but after the alphas kings death we stayed in our four territories, only leaving for mating reasons and that was a very diplomatic journey now. We were no longer free to move and follow the moon mothers call of our mates. Now we had a treaty and laws to follow, though the alphas of this West pack changed it on the fly to whatever suited them best.

Our Alpha answered his voice gravely with sleep.

“Alec, you need to wake up. Somethings going on and I need you.” I could feel my alphas instant awareness as he pulled on our pack lines checking all was ok. The draw made my wolf uneasy as he wanted all power to remain. We felt the Alphas release and our power flow back easy my wolf.

“Sorry what happened?” Alec asked his voice sharp and gravely.

“I don’t know but someone is coming home with me and its not my mate.” I stuttered.

I ran through everything that had happened in break neck speed. The need to protect her, the way I had felt at peace the moment my eyes found her. It wasn’t a mate thing. Definitely wasn’t a mate thing, I don’t like girls that way.

“I’ve never heard of anything like that, I’ll consult the elders and ring u ASAP. Do you think we’ll be able to bring her here without a fuss from the West pack?” I scoffed.

“They’re clearly beating her, I think starving her although she isn’t a skinny girl. But they’ve changed their own laws on the fly here after two of ours found their mates. They want a down payment for the shewolves or they want supplies.” Alec’s sharp intake of breath at my description gave me pause. I heard him up and walking a second later. I waited patiently as I heard the big doors of the library being thrown open.

“So they’re selling their she wolves now?” he growled low and menacing. I could here the echo of his growl bounce around the vast library, I could smell the books from here. We held the largest collection of pre war literature and our library was preserved like you walked back in time. I missed home then, I had never wanted to be Beta, second in command is a lot and I had wanted a quiet life. But the moon mother had other ideas for me.

“Tom!” Alec shouted. I could hear a faint reply and Alec was moving a ladder inside the library.

“Why would a werewolf become fat?” Alec was asking Tom, one of our elders that we had managed to save when the Alpha king declared war.

“Not a wolf, yet. Definitely a wolf but not had her first change yet.” I told Alec.

“I can smell the wolf in her, it’s odd and I had to get to her. My wolf will not allow me to return without her.”

Tom seemed to have found what he was looking for as he started to mutter as he flipped pages of a book.

“Here!.....” there was a long pause as Alec read and Tom was next to him by the sounds of breathing.

“Yes, its not natural. Its usually foul play. But from your reaction to her, maybe just maybe its not. You have to protect her you say? What is her physical condition?” Tom asked me.

“They’ve done unspeakable things to her, I can smell the scent of males and my wolf can feel the years of pain that lives in her. It over takes her natural scent.” I said and Alec growl was so menacing it made my knees feel weak. Its hard to not react when your alpha is angry, even when it’s not aimed at you.

Tom sighed.

“That poor girl. I will consult with the others and get back to you Alpha.” Tom said and left, his footsteps echoing.

“Ok Karl, go find her and bring her here without delay. If they’re abusing her then they may not let her go without a fight.” He was pacing now.

“Do you think she may be what we’ve been looking for all these years? The reaction you had isn’t normal, could the moon mother just want to save her from this fate? And she is nothing more than a omega so abused that the wolf cannot emerge? Best not give the elders to much hope that she could possibly be of the Alphas king blood line. If I come to you it will be a diplomatic nightmare. Can you remove her without me there?”

“Yes Alpha.”