Red Wolf And The Alpha King, page 13
"Mmmm, Duke your fur is so soft. Thank you for being here, you to Colby. I love you both," she whispered.
I start to give her kisses on her neck.
*"I love you too Ali,"* Duke said.
*"Good boy."*
*"I'm not a dog, I'm the wolf shifter king that's much better than a dog!"*
Ali giggles at Dukes response. Which makes Duke huff and lay his head back down.
*"I'm sorry my love,"* Colby say sadly in our mind link.
*"Why?"* She asks confused as to why he is apologising.
*"For causing you such pain," he sighs and continues. "I wish I knew how or help you."
*"Stop that right now, it isn't your fault ad you are being here is helping. You even let Duke take over, it's like you always know what I need before even I do."*
I know that I need to be strong for her.
*"I just want to keep you safe love,"* Colby sighed.
*"I know, and you will."*
She sounds so confident a lot more then I feel anyway.
We spends a few hours just talking to each other before they head to the pack house for dinner and bed.
Over the next few days, it's the same routine, training Ali it may be boring sometimes but it's the most important part right now. She has been trying to work through her fears. The only way to do that is by her hitting thing so her training is coming in handy.
Poor John and Colby are putting up with a lot of pain, Ali is really strong and lethal when she is working things out physically.
Training her to use her powers hasn't got any better. She still can't control it and her not being able to use her powers isn't helping at all.
The main problem she is facing right now is she is getting flashes regularly now. Ali knows that she needs to do something or Colby and her will lose each other for good. She knows that she is the only one who can save him.
Four days later.
4am
Alice's Point of View
It's really early and I just woke up from another vision but on the upside, I didn't wake Colby up. The downside is can never sleep after having one. So, I slip out of Colby's arms careful not to wake him. I quietly walk into my closet and put on my usual training clothes and go for a run. There is no one about because it's so early. I run through the woods, through the meadow but stopping at the edge for a little break. I sit down and take a deep breath, to relax myself a bit.
*"It's nice out here, it's also been a while since we came here alone,"* Storm said calmly.
*"Yea it has been too long. John will still be awake; he has been really over working and patrolling most nights. We need to make him have time off."*
*"Rai is a great Beta! He will help keep us safe,"* Storm said proudly, she already has a bond with the new pack wolves.
*"He won't be if he is too tired to function."*
*"Your right for once,"* she said in a huff.
I laugh because she doesn't like being wrong.
*"Do you want to run Storm?"* I ask her.
*"Yes please!"* She said happily.
I knew that would cheer her up.
I stand up and remove all my clothes and shift into my wolf form, letting Storm take over, she runs off quickly.
*"It's nice to run just for fun. Woohoo"* She yells excited that we aren't doing this for training.
*"So true. Let's go towards our training grounds and rest there before heading back,"* I suggested.
Storm picks up my clothes in her mouth so I can put them on when we shift. Storm takes off toward our training grounds, happily enjoying her freedom.
Once Storm gets to the training grounds and sits down then drops my clothes on the floor.
*"Now that was fun, we really needed that,"* Storm says happily.
*"I agree, we really needed that. Hold on can you smell that Storm?"*
Storm starts to sniff at the air, trying to find out what I’m talking about.
*"That smell is familiar...."* She says, as she looks around to see if she can see where it's coming from.
She realises that the same smell was on Darla and that means we have an intruder.
"AAAAWWWWOOOOOO," she howls a warning to the pack.
*"Who's there?"* She growls, "Ggggrrrr."
*"There is someone there, I can smell them. Storm try using our vibrations,"* I suggest.
This isn't good, who is this?
Storm follows every step I usually take to activate this power. She can feel someone standing in the trees.
*"I KNOW YOU'RE THERE,"* she growl with anger.
The person slowly moves toward us but stops just at the edge of the trees, so he is still hidden.
"You will soon find out who I am. You're such a beautiful wolf," he said in a low voice that sent shivers down Storm's spine.
*"STAY BACK!"* Storm ordered the man.
The hackles on her back went up and bares her teeth, snarling and growling warning the stranger to stay back.
*"What's wrong?"* Colby asked through our mind-link.
*"He's here Colby, at our training grounds. Hurry and tell everyone, I need back up!"* I tell him urgently.
*"I'm coming love, please be careful,"* he said, and I can hear the worry in his voice.
"I'm not going to hurt you,"* the stranger said.
*"LIAR!"* Storm growls. "* STAY WHERE YOU ARE!"*
He chuckled, "Come now you don't know me yet."
*"I don't need to know you, I know that you are a bad man,"* Storm growls and snaps her teeth in warning.
"I'm so hurt," The stranger said with sarcasm then laughs, he sounded so evil.
*"Idiot! I am warning you to stay away from me. I will not hesitate to rip you apart!"* She growls in a low threatening tone.
"Such a spitfire, I like it. We will have so much fun. But for now, I will leave you. Goodbye Spitfire."
That's when the stranger turned and ran. Not long after Rai, Duke, Stryker, midnight and five other warriors come running towards us.
*"Get back here you coward!"* Storm yells angrily at him as he leaves.
"Bye Spitfire," he yells back in reply.
Storm growls with such anger but it could easily be mistaken as a roar.
As the guys got closer, I say, *"He went that way a few seconds ago. If you're quick you can catch him."*
The wolves all zoomed off in the same direction as the stranger, all except Duke. Duke came over to Storm rubbing his head against hers.
*"It's ok Storm, I’m here, let's get you home,"* he says calmly, calmer then I thought he would be.
Storm looks up at Duke and says, *"I should go after him! Stop him now, before he can take us. He got in here and he knew where I was, no one knew where I was. This is our secret place to train and now we have to find a new place,"* I said so fast, one thing after another taking no breath until I finished.
*"No, you are staying with me and we are going back to the pack house,"* Duke ordered. *"It's safer there, we need you safe."*
I know he was more scared of losing us right now and Storm agreed to go back. She huffed, annoyed that she can't go after him. She then picked up my clothes in her mouth and started to walk back to the pack house.
*"Fine, I'm going,"* frustration clear in her voice.
*"He could have hurt you Storm, why the hell were you out here alone!?"* Duke growled clearly angry that Storm and I left the house alone.
*"Ali had a nightmare, she couldn't sleep so we needed a run to clear our heads,"* she told him honestly without looking at him.
*"You should have woken us. You know you can't go out alone and his is why! What if h had taken you?"* Duke getting angrier by the minute.
"Ggggrrrr," Storm growls.
She had enough of being told off like she is a cub, so she ran ahead of Duke. Once we arrived back at the pack house, she ran up the stairs into our room and straight into our bathroom. I shift back to my human form.
Duke walks in not long after me and nudged me with his nose.
"No Duke you aren't joining me in the shower," I told him.
He sits down and whines, when I look at him, he tries to act sad and give me puppy dog eye's hoping I'll change my mind.
I giggle and say, "Duke that won't work on me. Time to shift back now coz I'm sure Colby wants to talk to me."
He grumbles then shifts back into his human form. Colby pulls me straight into a hug, wrapping me tightly in his arms.
"I woke up and you were gone, I couldn't find you in the house at all, that's when I felt your fear and Storms anger," he sighs then kisses my head.
"Storm was so good Colby, she protected us and even though she was angry she somehow kept her eyes from changing," I said with pride.
I may have been scared but Storm took charge. I am so happy that she is my wolf.
"Well done, Storm," he said praising her. "Did you see his face?"
"No, we just tell him in the shadows, heard his voice and his smell."
I wish I had seen his face, at least we would know who’s this stranger is.
"He spoke to you?" He said angrily.
"Uh huh, he said he doesn't want to hurt me and called me Spitfire," I spat out disgusted by the thought of this strange man.
"I'm going to kill that arsewhole," he growls.
"His voice was he same as the one that I keep hearing in my visions."
"Did you recognise his scent?" He asks.
I lean back and look at him and say, "Yes. I've smelt it before on Darla."
"Gregory, fuck!" His growl is so low and deep it would scare most wolves.
"Ok, let's forget about him for now. I need a shower; will you come and wash me?"
I move out of his arm and turn the shower on. I take his hand and pull him into the shower with me. We wash each other taking our time to enjoy this time together.
Once we get out and dried, we both get dressed and head downstairs for breakfast.
I'm hoping that they came back with good news, that they had caught Gregory. We had just figured out it was him and I honestly don't know how I feel about the situation.
Everyone is back and they’re sat at the dining table waiting for us.
I look at John and say, "Please tell me you caught him."
He looks disappointed that’s when I know he has bad news.
"I'm sorry darling but no we didn't."
"He was so fucking fast. We lost his trail and his scent," Mark says clearly he is frustrated.
"I knew I should have let Storm go after him, fuck!" I says I hit the table in anger.
"No love. Anything could have happened to you and I'm not going to risk losing you. I think training today should be cancelled," he said as he runs a hand through his hair.
"What, no."
I need to train; I can't miss a single day.
"It's not up for discussion Ali," he said.
"Little wolf, he knows where you train now so it's not safe to train there anymore," Mark tries to be the voice of reason.
"Well, I’ll train on the pack training grounds, do some sparring then."
"Not today Ali," I can hear him starting to lose patients with me.
"I NEED THIS TRAINING COLBY!" I yell at him.
"YOU NEED TO BE FUCKING SAFE FIRST," he roars.
"SO DO YOU," I roar back.
"I WILL BE SAFE."
"NOT IF I DON'T TRAIN, DON'T YOU FUCKING GET THAT! I CAN'T MISS ONE MINUTE.I..... CAN’T," my eye's start to fill up with tears.
Colby walks straight over to me and pulls me into his arms.
"My love I know your scared, I also know that you need to do this, but it isn't safe. So, we must rethink how we can do this now," he said calmy.
The tears start to fall down my face, they aren't sad tears they are angry ones.
"WHY CAN'T HE LEAVE US ALONE. HE CAME TO MY TERRITORY LIKE IT WAS NOTHING!"
"I need you to calm down love," he says trying to get me to realise but I can't.
"NO COLBY I'M SICK OF BEING CALM BECAUSE IT'S NOT HELPING. I'M SO FUCKING ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND SCARED. I KNOW WHAT'S COMING AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT."
He tightens his hold on me because he knows that I’ve been holding in all my emotions and this was my breaking point.
Suddenly there is a loud bang outside.
"Erm....Darling you know I love you right? Can you calm down, you kind of just fried a tree."
"I DON'T WANT TO CALM DOWN."
All logic had flown out of the window now. I wasn't thinking straight at all.
"I'm taking her upstairs, keep everyone inside."
"Ok Colby."
He scoops me up in his arms carrying me bridal style as he leaves the room.
Colby's Point of View
Shit, he was here! What's worse is that my feisty woman has completely broken down. She has been bottling everything up this week and this was the final straw. She is so angry, scared and sad right now, all I can do is hold her in my arms until she has let it all out.
"I can't lose you.... I can't......I..... Can't."
"You won't my love. Let it all out and don't hold back," I tell her because I know that she needs to do this.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH," She screams.
This is torture, complete fucking torture.
I walk into her room and sit down on the bed. I pull her closer to me and tighten my hold. I kiss her gently showing her that small amount of love.
"It's ok, I’ve got you."
Knock,
Knock.
"It's not a good time," I tell whoever it is. I want to be alone with her.
"Please let me in Colby."
It's John, I should have known.
"Fine but don't get to close."
He walks in and shuts the door behind him. He then kneels on the floor next to the bed.
"What do you want John," I ask quietly.
"Let me try and help. It's really bad out there," he looks down and continues. " I've never seen her like this before and I'm worried."
I sigh, "Me either and having visions every day, that remind you that one day your soul mate will die. That would kill anyone."
"NNNOOO."
"I'm still here love, I’m still here," I say then kiss her.
"You know her eyes are flashing between purple and blue."
I can't answer, all I can do is nod.
"COLBY MAKE IT STOP," She screams.
"I wish I could my love. I need you to calm down for me, it's the only way," I tell her hoping she can hear me.
"Should we call a healer?" John asks.
"No, she isn't ill, so they won't be able to help. It's emotional, she has to find a way to deal with it all and I pray that the moon Goddess can help her."
"DON'T LEAVE ME PLEASE."
She sounds so heartbroken and it's killing me because I can feel everything she is feeling.
"Never my love."
"Can't we ask Storm to help?" John suggests.
"Force shift! No fucking way," I say point blank.
"If she doesn't stop, she could hurt herself or hurt others."
"I can't ask her to do that, she is in enough pain John."
"I know man. I may not be able to feel t like you but it's killing me seeing my friends like this. Just think about talking to Storm," he asks.
"I'll think about it but that's it."
He nods his head then gets up and leaves the room shutting the door behind him.
"Love please don't make me ask Storm to take over, please calm down for me. Listen to my voice, feel my touch. Come back to me, please," I whisper next to her ear.
"I'm sorry I can't save you," she whispers as a tear falls down her face.
"No don't say that, I’m right here. You just need to calm down love."
I lift a hand to her face; I wipe away the tear with my thumb. I then start to stroke her cheek with my knuckles.
"Can you feel me, feel the heat and the sparks? I'm here, you're home. In our bed. Come back to me," I plead quietly.
