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When I come to the edge of the dirt road that leads out of the woods I follow it, walking in between enough trees to keep me covered in the case that someone is patrolling this area, I doubt it though. I’d never walked so far in my life not even when we left our pack house to the caves back home, Dark woods territory is just too large, but I keep it up. Until I begin to feel too warm inside my sweater,r but I don’t dare uncover my hair. Then I walk and walk some more. My boots scrape on the grass when I begin to tire. It’s hours later before the first vehicle drives past, I step out fully from the forest, waving my hand at the vehicle, I don’t know if the driver doesn’t see me or if he simply didn’t care because the vehicle doesn’t slow down, just kept moving until it zoomed past me. “Damn it” I cursed, releasing a loud breath. About three miles later I began to hear the sound of traffic signaling that I’m close to the town. I wave at the next upcoming vehicle, jumping slightly, bot
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ALINA *** I nod once, twice, the sooner I get this over with the sooner I can get back to the pack, with that in mind, I head into the mall ignoring the laughing happy groups of young people I see hanging around, once, I used to be just like them. I enter a few random stores touching some objects and then existing later like I found nothing of interest, after I’m satisfied that I’ve gone in enough circles to confuse any trackers, I leave the mall using the front entrance. Inserting myself in the crowd, my hood is drawn up, I don’t turn around until I’m far from the mall before entering a brick building. It’s a bar of some kind, the scent of alcohol and hot delicious food in the air. I can’t get anything, I don’t have any money yet, time to remedy that. I walk straight to the bar, ignoring the patrons seated at their tables and enjoying their meals. “Evening, what can I get ya?” The bartender asks, a young human male with dark hair jelled up in spikes. “Hi, can you please
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A feeling of déjà vu hit me when I see him reclined on my bed, leaning back casually, one hand on his thigh, his head tipped to the side.In the days since I left, I managed to convinced myself that he couldn’t be as I remembered, those eyes, his lips, his muscular chest, every part of him, so perfectly formed, no one could be that perfect, I told myself. Just so I could get a moment of sleep, so I didn’t miss him so much. It was a lie.Steeling my spine, I tipped my chin “How did you fine me?”“I didn’t think I could be more annoyed” his voice is low, tingling with amusement “but some how you always manage to achieve the unachievable.” He inhales “that’s the first thing you say to me?”I point the knife in his direction. “Go away”“At least you’re armed” he remains on the bed.We stare at each other, willing the other to look away first. Surprising he does first, his eyes going around my rented room, from the water marked roof to the pealing paint on the walls, “How long did you expe
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I wake up to the sound of running water, eyes snapping open before I remember that I’m back at the compound. Zayne brought me back last night. Getting up, I sit with my legs crossed, back against the headboard. For almost an entire week, I waited for that bastard to come, I was alone, away from the pack, I don’t understand why he didn’t come. After hunting me for months, and when I’m finally ready to face him, he stays away? Coward. I can’t believe anything could have prevented him from coming after me, I bet my life on it. But he didn’t come, I failed. And I’m back to square one. I run my finger through my hair tiredly, scratching at my scalp, just what does he want from me? The water turns off and all thoughts of the puppet master are gone from my mind, another person who kept me waiting, hours after he left, I stayed up, thinking he might cool down and come to the house, but he didn’t. The door opens and Zayne steps out of the bathroom, his wet hair clinging to
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Enough of this nonsense. Clearly she’s not in her right mind. I wonder if she’s ever been or if she lost a part of herself roaming the forest before zayne found her.“So what then, You’re kidnapping me? What are you going to do, kill me? Sorry to say but you couldn’t take me in a fight” I sneered.I need her to come close enough, I should be able to overpower her somehow.She smiled “I know, that’s why I brought help” she picked up the knife and I tipped back. “You know what this is,” My eyes widen “I injected some into that apple you just devoured so… no going wolf and no powers. Brilliant isn’t it?” She laughs.“I don’t know what’s so scary about you, why those idiots kept failing. I knew I had to take matters into my own hands, didn’t see that coming right? Surprise!” She waved her hands at me cheerfully.I shake my head slowly, “you’re completely nuts Rachel, why do you want to hurt me, I never did anything to you”“Don’t you hear what I keep saying! I don’t want to do this, you
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“What are you doing out of that bed?” Zayne hurries into the room, dumping the food tray on one side. My knees shake a little as I look around, trying to find my shoes, Zayne must have dressed me up in silk shorts and cami when I was out of it. I need to change, I can’t go out like this. “We have to question Rafael, he knows things”“So you said last night” he leads me back with a hand on my lower back. “Zayne, really-“An arm folds under my knees and he carries me the rest of the way “He’s not going anywhere I can assure you” he brings the comforter over my legs.“There’s no time to waste-“ “you can barely walk, if there’s something you need I’ll get it for you, just stay here” A tired sigh leaves me “I need answers, I think he was the one who sold us out, no I’m sure if it. He looked so guilty” guilty but determined, he was intent on seeing it till the end even as his eyes pled with me to understand.“And we will get answers, but not at the risk of you falling over, He smooths m
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“Moonless night?” My voice is rough from my tears.“Sane?” Zayne mummers.He sniffles “They’ve gone rogue, but they don’t know, the serum makes it so.”Zayne freezes beside me “What. Serum?” His voice comes out dangerous.The smile returns to Rafael’s lips making him look deranged with his bloody teeth “You know”“Lies! I destroyed every last bit of it, burned their lab to the ground after I killed him that serum is gone, I made sure if it.”It surly cannot be the same enhancement serum that brought Dark Woods to its knees, based to the way Zayne is reacting it likely is.“Who?” I whispered.“There’s no way he’s alive, don’t fucking lie to me”“I don’t know, I’m just telling you what I heard”“You most have heard wrong!” It’s a turn of events and I find myself holding Zayne back, I can only feel guilt and sadness from him, “Whatever he’s saying is the truth, or at least he must believe it” I turn to Rafeal “How did you come about this information?”He spat out blood, “My father calle
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Growing up, sometimes we would hear of packs at war, to settle land disputes, fighting over an insult, an act of disrespect, or simply to gain more power or just for the hell of it. In order words, werewolves fight a lot, our species respects a show of strength more than anything. Sacred Heart was one of the little peaceful packs, preferring diplomacy over a show of force, it kept us safe for a time. Sometimes I wondered what would have happened had Sacred Heart been a more aggressive pack, would we have survived the massacre then, or was it always meant to happen? For the bigger picture to reveal itself? Learning about Kieran Blackwell tonight, I know this war didn’t start with Sacred Heart, it started a decade ago, when Councilor Blackwell thought to go against the creation of the moon goddess by trying to create superior species through science or magic? The details are unknown. Zayne's father, the previous Alpha of Dark Woods found out and was going to expose him, it led to bloo
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