Alpha Draku and his werewolf guardians were about to strike but I yelled at them right after I switched off my wireless headset. "Conrad... Draku... S T O P!?! This is a trap." "What?" Alpha Draku growled, he glued his feet on the ground and ordered his werewolf guardians to stay vigilant, especially when the hunters also ceased fire. "This is what Conrad wants to happen, Alpha Conrad," I confessed while carrying Karen's unconscious body. Jackson was also standing behind me and holding the back of my shirt, every fiber of his muscle was terribly trembling. If something bad happens to Jackson, it will not just be Karen's family who is going to chase and kill me but the Sheriff and his entire police department as well. The worst part is that my wolf cannot move freely when I am already exerting much of my force as my hands were occupied by Karen's body. I might not be able to protect him from those arrows. God damn it. "You told me that the pack is not going
Exhausted and covered in blood, the surviving police officers breathed a sigh of relief as they realized they had somehow survived the battle. But the victory was hollow, as they knew none of their comrades would be coming home. An air of sadness and loss hung over the forest as they pulled out their radios to call in the cleanup crew. And as they hastily departed the scene, their lives forever changed, they could hear the mournful howls of a distant pack of wolves, perhaps already preparing for their next hunt. Five minutes later, I went back to the building and hop into the car, thinking about what to do next. "What happened?" Jackson asked me. "Forty-one police officers. Twenty-three werewolves. And eighteen hunters." I said, maintaining my eye level below the rearview mirror. "Those were the number of lives lost because of this exchange." "What?" Jackson remained his mouth wide open. I reached out to the steering wheel and started the engine of the car. We took off, but I d
After a few minutes of waiting, Jackson messaged me, giving us the best routes with less crowded heading to Karen's condominium unit. Jackson advised us to walk on foot instead of using the car. It is the only way he could think of not to get caught or so we could move freely. We could run for our lives when things go south. "Do you still have the spray?" Karen asked. I nodded, and we both applied the spray heavily. It wasn't a foolproof plan, but it was all they could do. "Where did you get this spray anyway?" I asked her back. "Jackson brought them I guess?" Karen uttered, she was curious and confused. "I found them in the travel bag in the car along with some deadly weapons, handcuffs, chains, and bombs. Aren't those yours?" "Even bombs?" I furrowed. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" "Well, you did not ask me or Jackson in the first place." she defensively said back. "Besides, the travel bag was seated next to you in the driver's seat, remember?" My
The two of us frantically went to work, with me giving Karen a boost up to the duct. Karen clambered in, wriggling through the air duct, with me waiting below. Karen pushed hard, and the rusted vent cover gave way, falling to the floor below. I quickly leaped up, pulling myself through the hole and landing on the other side. Then relieved ourselves with the anti-werewolf spray, seeing an end in sight. A bright light shone down as we finally reached the exit, having gone through what seemed like maze-like ducts. As the two of us took our first steps out of the building, our heads whipped around, scanning the empty street for any signs of the police. "Let's go home," I said, looking over at Karen. "Are you we can make it there?" Karen whispered, she hesitated. "Just stay behind me, okay?" I grab her hand and hold her tightly without any signs of malice. Tight enough that I have no plan to let her go no matter what. We walked away, avoiding eye contact with a
Before anyone from the cops could see me wandering the streets, I hop into Karen's car and took off heading to the pack's village. My wolf did not find it hard to reach the village when the entire road was completely empty. All my eyes could see were empty bottles of water, old newspapers, stranded cars, and dried leaves rustling on the road. 'Welcome back, Melvin." says Jelian with an ear-to-ear smile on her face, but her twin brother, Julian, displayed the other way around. He still blamed me for everything that happened to the world. I can't blame him for that when he deserved to look at me that way. Everything turned upside down because of me. I heard that all the werewolf guardians were gathered in the village instead of their respective assigned places. All of them become jobless because of the tension between us and the cops. Alpha Draku cannot risk his werewolf guardians spreading them throughout the country without protection from the cops and other govern
"Melvin, we trusted you with our daughter's safety," she sneered. "And what did you do? You put her in danger. No. you put everyone in danger." "Please, Mrs. Stanford, hear me out first. I did not expect my pack is going to help me at that time. Karen's life was at risk, and I did what I had to do to keep her safe," I said, my voice pleading. "You're just making excuses. We don't want you around our daughter anymore. You're not welcome here," Mr. Stanford said, his eyes narrowing as he glared at me. Jackson and I turned to leave, my heart was heavy as we walked down the driveway. Then we hopped into his car. "Are you going to be okay?" Jackson asked, eyeing me with concern. "Don't know," I said, his voice cracking. "They know the truth, but their hearts and minds were blocked by the fact that the entire world was devastated because of the incident," Jackson said, putting a comforting hand on my shoulder. "I don't know what to do, Jackson. I can't just let t
"We did it, Melvin," Karen whispered, her voice full of pride. "I argued with them for hours. And they finally see that you did the right thing." I took a pause for a few seconds with my eyes remaining on the floor with my brain, trying to absorb and process the news she whispered to my ears. "Did you hear what I just say?" she added. "I did it. Mom and Dad agreed. Not just that, they also agreed that you stay with me in the unit for as long as you like." "Yeah, I heard you, Karen. Loud and clear." I whispered back, tightening the wrap of my arms around her. My wolf suddenly felt a surge of relief washes over me as Karen's parents finally understood the truth. I knew that things wouldn't be easy going forward, but I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Then I looked at Karen, grateful for her support. "Thanks, Karen. I couldn't have done it without you," I said, my voice full of emotion. "Of course, Melvin. You're my hero," Karen uttere
But even if I was trying to get their attention, Simon's eyes remained locked on Karen as though he did not see me blocking him from seeing her. Instead, they continued discussing about school and he asked Karen to be his tour guide after he gets enrolled. No matter how hard I try meddling in their conversation, Karen and Simon still ignored me. So, I backed out and stayed in one place. I grab my phone and did some digging about Simon Cowell and his werewolf pack. My wolf believed he is not from our pack. I logged into my social media account and searched Simon's name to get something. But when I found his account, my wolf started to feel anxious and a little envious of Simon's wealth and stature. Simon's family was well-known for owning multiple companies, including shopping malls, and land areas such as a private island. They were regarded as among the wealthiest in the country. I had always assumed that Simon had it easy because of his family's wealth, and