My eyes were glued onto the dancing flames of the campfire. Anger still clenched at my chest while I held my father's dog tag in my hand. I still couldn't believe he was gone...
My own father, murdered in cold blood by the hands of Humans... what kind of a death is that... I gazed over to the Omega, her head slumped onto Zed's shoulder. So it seems Missy couldn't shift because she was wounded...
What a joke...
And she isn't the one who just lost her father nor the house she's grown every memory in. No, she had to slump and cry because of some dam injury. My fist clenched and I nearly broke my father's tag, the last thing I wanted right now. So before I could make any mistake, I hung the chain around my neck, where it would be safe.
"I'm really sorry." Sitting by my side, Rider gazed at me, laking his usual cockiness. But I didn't want nothing to do with him or anyone. Right now, I just wanted to sink my teeth into the neck of the bastards that killed my father. I wanted to make him feel many, many horrors. I wanted to kill him, very slowly, keep him awake every inch of the way... Whoever was responsible for this attack would pay with their life.
I wanted revenge. But my Wolf didn't show me any support, to focused onto the Omega while she slept, worried about her injury. When I struck her, I could feel my own Wolf whimper and cower, worried I had hurt her. He made me want to grab her in my arms, kiss her while I begged for forgiveness and then make out once she accepted my apologies
Disgusting.
I had no choice but to shun my Wolf away and lock up his emotions to make sure I'd be able to control myself, at least for the time being. I flinched when I realized I was unwillingly staring at her, my Wolf growling of jealousy while Zed gently stroke her head.
I groaned. At this rate, I might as well just get it over with and give in to my feelings, but I wasn't going to let some Omega ruin my credibility as Alpha. Maybe not to the eyes of my Pack since they already seemed to be all over her, but to the eyes of our neighboring Packs. If they knew I was mates to that thing, I'd never hear the end of it. I'd be ridiculed, the talk of the town! I simply couldn't let it happen.
"How long before her wound heals?" I turned to Kira and waited for her answer.
She sighed. "Given the severity of the wound... I'd say a few days, more or less. That's of course if she doesn't catch any infection-
- Would she be okay to travel?
- By foot wouldn't be ideal, but she can travel by Wolf back. Only, we'd have to go at a slower pace-
- That settles it. We'll send her back to her home when she wakes."
An instant wave of disagreement followed my words. Are they seriously that fond of her already!?
Cade was the first to speak up. "Alpha you can't simply send her back; she's your mate; the poor girl's already frightened enough as it is!
- That's not my problem. Besides, she'll slow us down.
- Slow us down?" Angel lifted her black haired head, icy blue eyes glarring at me with a questioning look. "Are we going somewhere?"
I sighed. Do I have to explain everything to these idiots!? "In order to gain my title, I must be nominated by another Alpha; we'll head West, to the Lebroch Pack.
- The Lebroch Pack!? Jace don't be stupid!" Kira groaned, waving her old, bony arms around. "That's nearely a hundred miles from here! How do you suppose we reach them?
- We'll just have to keep moving; we take the girl back at first light, and then we leave." A silence followed my answer which was a close enough to a 'yes' for me.
I sighed, urging to be alone and came up with an excuse to leave. "Keep an eye on camp. I'll go hunt for food." Even though I knew the fire and commotion around the house probably scared every living animal within the entire territory, I just had to get away.
I turned into my Wolf. Instantly, I felt a wave of relief when the wind blew against my pelt and my paws thrummed against the cold ground. I craved the run, craved freedom. My chest tightened at every stretch and I could barely breathe. I didn't stop until my paw caught itself in a root and I stumbled head over heals as my ankle became swollen and numb. I laid on the ground, my Wolf whimpering at my twisted paw and felt tears sting at my eyes...
I growled and held them back, scolding my Wolf for whimpering as well. I'm weak. My Wolf is weak, and I can't allow myself to slip. I have to stay focused and bring the Omega to her home... It's the only way to stop me from thinking of her. I could feel it; my Wolf craved his mate. He wanted her skin close to mine, he wanted to kiss her inside out and sleep into her arms.
I couldn't afford to let myself fall into such nonsense. I had to keep my composure. Tomorrow, I'd bring the Omega back to her house, then leave to meet with Alpha Patton of the Lebroch Pack to obtain my title.
Simple as that.