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Chapter 6 - Start of the Race

Jun: you're leaving

He turned around quickly. Tears streaming down his face. He clenched his jaw.

Chanyeol: I should... I can't stay here when it's my fault she's dead

Jun: didn't you hear what I said at breakfast she didn't want you to blame yourself

Chanyeol: how could I not he was lunging at me to kill me. Then I held her lifeless body in my arms. How is that not my fault huh tell me.

I squeezed my fist to keep from yelling at him

Jun: you don't get to self pity. Yes she died to save you but she was happy at least. She knew what she was doing and wouldn't have changed a thing. Now you're alive so be grateful and honor her last wish… or I will make you… she wanted you to stay and compete so you will compete is that understood

Chanyeol: how can I compete to be alpha when I don't deserve it. It would mean nothing without her

Jun: so your gonna let her down by not doing what she wanted. How selfish could you be. At Least she gave her life for you but you can't complete a simple task you're just a pussy. Do you see how your making it about you when its not.

He cried in his hands. I have to get him to stay for y/n. Even if it is out of guilt

Jun: now get up get dressed for a work out that's how you can honor my sister. Because if you leave now I will hate you. That my sister died for a coward. You would stain her memories how everyone felt about her.

He took a deep breath.

Chanyeol: I will go then

He got dressed and met everyone down stairs.

Chanmi: okay everyone we are gonna start by having you run around the canyon and back.

Ilhoon: wait that's over 40 miles. Just there and what do you mean back

Bora: you have 2 hours to get it done go

Everyone started to run. I looked over at chanyeol and he was completely focused he looked like he was giving it his 100%. He was determined to finish first. It almost reminded me of y/n. She had been set up against impossible feats and overcame them all at. Even when put against the strongest, fastest, and smartest wolves we have all known. The run was long and hard my body was sore all over… I looked at the rest of the boys bent over dripping with sweat… they we're breathing very heavily…

Bora: it's over… go wash up for lunch rest and get ready for another round twice as hard

Peniel: if this is what it takes to be pack alpha I don't want it

Sungjae: how can it get even harder than running like this.

Ilhoon: I know right she must have been crazy coming up with all this stuff

Chanmi: Everyone look around make sure all your pack members are here we don't want to leave any wolves out there.

People looked around and started counting a few raised their hand

Jaehyun: we lost xiaojun and haechan

Chan: we lost seungmin and woojin

Bora: is that it double check please. We want everyone to be safe and sound.

We all looked again, I see everyone from my pack all my except…

Jun: seungkwan isn't here

The girls looked around frantically. They all panicked ah his mate is gonna be so scared.

Chanmi: seems you have good eye… we will go out and get them since the didn't finish you can all head in.

The rest of the wolves walked inside looking like zombies

Scoups: do you want me to go

Chanmi: no you should rest you all look tired and I don't want you to overexert yourself

Scoups: how could I leave my mate… my pregnant mate you should take it easy

He rubbed her stomach

Chanmi: pregnancy is nothing compared to what we just watch you do. Now watching that made me tired

DK: it's no problem at all. Plus if they are unconscious how are you gonna carry them back

Are they gonna be unconscious. I didn't think the run was that hard. Even though I want to drop right now

Bora: same way y/n did she has the carts ready to ride and she placed markers through the whole canyon that go off when one has been in the area for longer than 10 minutes and if you look yep exactly 5 markers let's go

Chanmi: see we don't need your help

Bora: you guy's go in and rest

DK: I'm not leaving you baby

He wrapped his arms around his mate and began walking toward the carts

Bora: you're all sweaty let me go

Chanmi: they are so cute

Scoups: really

He then wrapped her in his arms

Chanmi: that's not what I meant let me go she was right you guys are sweaty and stinky… let go

Me and my brothers laughed and walked inside for lunch

Mother: welcome back. I see you all working hard let's eat you have earned it please enjoy

The food was brought out. Plates filled with protein as far as the eye can see. Thank you y/n we so needed this. Everyone couldn't get enough of it. The plates were almost empty immediately.

Wonwoo: y/n sure could pick out a feast

Minghao: that's because she loved to eat just as much as you

Vernon: no more way more

We laughed

Dk: remember when she ate a whole turkey by herself

Joshua: and the ham

Father: and the second turkey

Mother: all the stuffing and potatoes

Scoups: the chef had to make an emergency dinner in an hour. The whole staff was so stressed.

s/alpha: she was such a little lady how could she eat all that

Mother: no clue and this was at the age 14 it was so long ago.

She got quiet most likely remembering y/n my father put a hand on her shoulder and she smiled.

Father: she would surprise you with all the things she was capable of. Hell she surprised me every single day. The way she made everything she does count.

Hoshi: and I can't believe she really dug a hole by herself

woozi: believe it

jeonghan: That hole angers me so much.

We laughed again. Lunch was finished in a light mood. Everyone just chilled

Bora: boys you have 1 hour before we get back to work make it count.

DK: that's to soon don't you think. We lost 5 people

Seungkwan: you didn't lose me I was coming

Chanmi: you were the first to give up

Bora: fine fine… you have an hour and 30 minutes but it's cutting into your rest before dinner

Everyone sighed and went to lay down or shower… Even though we were drained beyond imaginable I could tell everyone was going to be thinking about my sister. Whether it was about the training, her death, or her life. It is still hard to accept. I just feel like she's not really dead I don't get it. I saw her die I mourned it last night so why don't I feel it anymore. My brother all decided to hangout until it was time to workout again. The younger ones we're laughing and playing around while the ones with mates talked… Scoups was asking Chanmi about the baby and how they we're feeling. It was nice y/n would have loved it… but a wolf walked up interrupting

Chaeyoung: hey vernon

Vernon: hi

Chaeyoung: you look tired

Vernon: I am very tired

Chaeyoung: how are you feeling about everything that went one last night

Vernon: i'm fi-

He seemed to be thinking to himself

Vernon: it hurts you know… she was my only little sister and she died I will never get to see her again or talk to her and the last thing I said to her wasn't the nicest I was teasing her she got so mad at me she stormed away

I looked at Vernon as he spilled his guts… I've never seen him so truthful

Chaeyoung: I know she knew you we're just playing around. We talked afterward… she told me how amazing of a guy you were and how you would make someone very happy one day.

She blushed

Chaeyoung: and that the more you tease someone the more you care for them. She wasn't really mad she wanted you to think she was

Vernon smiled at that

Vernon: before afternoon training do you want to take a walk

Chaeyoung: I saw a glimpse of morning training and you said you we're tired you should rest

Vernon: then how about we go sit in the garden instead get some fresh air and talk more

Chaeyoung: I suppose I can do that… as long as you are resting

She blushed 10 shaded darker… this has y/n's name written all over it… you can always tell when she played a part in a couple...thank you for helping even in death… I saw as chanyeol watched them he knew just as well as I… Just cause she is gone doesn't mean she is not influencing us still. He nodded his head and smiled… it made him feel as if y/n was still there. The rest of the day went off without a hitch. The next day was harder. Training went even longer and the food was more portioned. It had included more intelligence plus a lot of teamwork.

Scoups: I'm so nervous

Joshua: why

Scoups: because alpha game day is tomorrow

Jeonghan: why you're not gonna win anyway so why be nervous

Woozi: wow that was hurtful

Jeonghan: y/n said it first not me

Dk: but have some faith… if we're gonna lose then we should do it with pride

Seungkwan: maybe we should just not try at all and go to sleep

Dino: that would shame the rest of the pack we can't do that.

Minghao: if we come in second it will look like we barely lost like we could have had it again

Father: that is not needed. Just competing brings honor to the pack… just don't come in last like during practice

Seungkwan: what y/n made that stuff really hard. I didn't know she had that much spare time. And the first day made me sore beyond imagineable. so what was I supposed to do now.

He complained and whined

Jun: you compete to the best of your ability… we will be waiting at the finish line but don't keep us waiting to long we leave after an hour

We all laughed I didn't think I would laugh ever again. We finished dinner and went to sleep. The morning of the competition we all woke early and suited up.

Minghao: I never thought that I would be doing this without y/n

Tzuyu: it was hard losing her

Minghao: it really was

Tzuyu: so don't let me lose you too

She ran out of the room

Vernon: wow you take well to y/n instructions brother

Minghao: shut up she wanted to wish me luck before leaving… but guess you don't have to worry chaeyoung was wishing you luck last night

We all looked at vernon

Vernon: I have no clue what you are talking about

Minghao: I saw her leaving your room and from the kiss you two had I doubt talking was all

We all laughed

Father: okay everyone time to go to the field.

The competition is really something else. There are 113 events and spans 4 days you are judged on speed, intelligence, creativity, confidence, drive, teamwork, and courage. Because anyone of these could kill you at some point if your not careful. So you have to work well with your pack and the others. Everyone gathered at the tournament grounds. Everything already set up.

s/alpha: you guys already set up the beginning. I remember in are time it took the first day just putting it together.

Father: well it wasn't my people unless… yako

He had a smile on his face as he looked into the sky.

Father: the past week she was sneaking out at night i guess she wanted to put everything together herself… leaving nothing to chance

We all admired how organized it was

Mother: she left a map of the grounds where everything will take place and where you should be to keep on track each group gets one…

Father: today you boys become men of the next generation… get ready at the starting line, don't forget the packs and one map per pack… I won't see you for the next 4 days so i wish you all the luck and don't forget just cause you can't finish doesn't mean you shame your pack. Now you may choose to stay in human form or wolf just wisely and don't waste to much energy shifting.

Mother: in the packs there is a distress button if you would like to drop out we will be on watch and will get you as soon as possible

Father: on your mark… Get set

I looked ahead into the dangerous path that lies ahead… y/n please watch over me

Father: go

We took of at a steady pace getting in our groups.