All Chapters of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Draven’s feet came to a skidding halt next to the fallen body of Mari. I was only able to see through his eyes, but I needed to be able to check her over and was unable to do so in his form. The agony coursing through me as I witnessed him nudging her desperately with his nose in a bid to stir her was like nothing else, only worsening with the sound of his whimpering echoing through the empty forest. He was terrified for her. I could sense that. Terrified of losing her; and so was I...‘Let me back, Dray…’ I told him as calmly as I could muster. ‘I may be able to help her?’ I offered, desperately clinging to the possibility that there may be some shred of life within the girl I had somehow grown a little attached to in the short space of time since she came crashing into our lives. Draven would be able to sense if she was gone, wouldn't he? I tried to reassure myself. He would have told me, right? A shred of life was something... something

Nothing seemed to make sense anymore. The werewolf Council had descended upon our pack and all hell had broken loose. On top of that, we had learned that there had been a rogue attack upon Obsidian Storm Pack, and Mari had been wounded within the attack. That fucking Alpha had gone against his word and not protected my sister as he had said. She would have been safer here all along…It had been hard adjusting to having my father back within the borders of our pack, but he had been closely monitored, and I had managed to avoid him. Alpha Aaron had promised there would be no further trouble, and I naively had believed him. All until the Council arrived demanding answers. Answers I had learned of. Many of which I had not known. And, many of which tore my heart into pieces. The pack I once called home... the pack I was once proud of, would never feel the same to me again. So many betrayals by so many people, to protect a fucking reputation...A reputation not only o

Dealing with my father being back in the pack was becoming tiresome. He may not be free to do as he pleased, but he was still as much in my head as if he had been. His mere presence was enough to bring me down. And his constant demands to see me were slowly driving me insane…He believed he could influence my choices. Trusted that he still had the power to dictate to me how I should take over the role of Beta when the day came. No. I had done enough cowering to him, I once again reminded myself. A reminder that was becoming so frequent, it was almost a mantra. The man was being punished, and I would be the man I was meant to be. The man I wished I could have been for my sister all along.I walked away from the safe house where my father was currently being kept. Alpha Aaron being too kind in not having him locked up in the cells to suffer. Long-time friendship meaning far too much. The man had allowed my father to get away with too much, and his loyalty to my father still lingered. To

The words had slipped from my mouth before I had meant for them to. Tumbled out in the wrong way, and then I could see the look of surprise passing across Mari’s face. I do not think she was expecting that her brother would be demanding her return. A momentary look of doubt decorated her delicate features, but she quickly offered me a sad smile before nodding. “I will arrange heading home.”Wait... That was the last thing I had expected to have happened. That was not how it was meant to have gone. “You want to go back?” I stuttered, suddenly feeling like I was struggling for air. My chest felt tight, and I gasped in desperation to gain more oxygen. The girl had decided before I was able to voice my suggestions. She seemed keen to leave regardless of what I thought. Yes, Leo and I had said we would speak to her together, but I wanted to do this part in private. I wanted to offer her my thoughts. I believed she may want to stay...Mari nodde

Hudson’s words sunk in. He had been more supportive than I think I could ever have imagined. All my inner fears were out there, yet I did not see one ounce of judgment upon my friend's face. He seemed to understand. He seemed to be encouraging me. Maybe this could work... Draven paced excitedly within my head, as thoughts began to overwhelm my mind. So many possibilities swirled in my head it became hard to think: Was there hope? Could I put up a fight worthy of Mari? One to make her see that I was worth staying for? Maybe I deserved happiness after all...“You don’t hate me?” I asked gently.Hudson chuckled, with a gentle shake of his head. “You are a dickhead.” He nudged me gently with his elbow, in what I assumed was an attempt at affection. We were not overly affectionate, and I knew Hudson had already been more than overly-caring since he rushed to catch up with me. “Why would I hate you? All I want is for you to be happy,