(I am sorry for the wait. I have been sick and recently recovered. Allergies can be a pain sometimes. Anyways, I hope you enjoy reading this chapter.)
'Welcome back from the dead!' Those words ebbed into his mind like the sword of King Arthur in the rock it was in. The blood trickled from the mans hands. Bright red it was. But what sent shivers down his spine was the cheerful smile the man had on his face. He had just killed a person yet his face face showed no sign of remorse or fear. Instead, it was that of pleasure.
"Who....who....who are you?"Jacob stammered as he trying to move backwards. But he was already against the wall with no more space to move. He was trapped in between the new demon and a dead end.
"My name is Helix but you can call me dad."Helix answered not even bothered to look down at the dead body.
"Bloody witch got in here without any of us knowing."Helix cursed before he turned his attention back to Jacob.The maids hurriedly rushed in and carried the dead woman's body.
"You just killed her!" Jacob yelled, fear obviously in his voice.
"If I didn't she would have killed you,"Helix answered as he began to walk closer to the shaken Jacob. Jacob was like a club that was being scolded for being naughty. But for this situation he was a pup. An untamed and uneducated pup.
"Come Here!"Helix ordered the shaken boy. Jacob stood where he was. The man in front of him was dangerous. He knew it.
"I can feel your fear you know."Helix said. Their eyes met for a second before Jacob looked away from him. Here he was, a child who knew nothing of what was happening. First of all he had no idea where he was, then the woman who tried to kill him and finally the man who killed the woman who tried to kill him who was telling him to call him dad.
"I know you are afraid of me. But you only have three choices, to either trust me, go back to the orphanage or run away and die by the hands of those damn witches and hunters. It is your choices."
Jacob hesitated. The man obviously was not joking when he told he he was going to die. He after all almost died. And the orphanage was one place he did not want to go even if he was paid to do so.
"Why should I trust you?"Jacob asked. He already knew that he had no way out be he wanted an assurance. Even though it might be nothing but sweet talk. He still wanted something to make him feel safe. Safer at the very least.
"I won't turn you away like the rest Jacob. I am asking you to trust me because I am your only chance of surviving from know on. You know it too. Something about you has changed and without me that part of you will get you killed."
Jacob slowly moved away from the wall and walked towards Helix. Still nervous.
"How can I be sure that you won't throw me away?"
"Only those who have been discarded know the feeling of it. "
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"Since you have calmed down,Let's get down to the important facts."Helix said as he took a sip out of his cup of tea.
The were both in Helix's study because the room that Jacob was in was having the blood scrubbed from the floor. Jacob starred at his cup of tea before picking it up and taking a sip from it. The taste of lemon burst in his mouth followed by a ting of ginger.
"It's lemon and ginger tea. It will help you calm down."
"Thank you."Jacob said, a small smile spreading on his lips,"Who are you?"
"Helix pride. The second master of the Pride family."
"The one who came before was the first master."
"How did you know?"
"Ezra told me, the lady who tried to kill me....."Silence fills the room.
"You are right. His Name is Christopher Pride. My older brother and you uncle. I hit you with my car. Thats how you got injured."
'So that's where the pain came from'Jacob though.
"You were dying,"Helix continued,"I knew taking you to the hospital would not change anything because you were breathing your last breaths."
"How comes I am still alive?"
"Well even though it had never been done before, I decided to try my luck and turn you"
"Turn me? You know this is not some kind of movie where we can play vampires."
"Your not a vampire Jacob, you are wolf. Well a were-dire wolf to be specific. Honestly speaking. You becoming one was a miracle."
"Okay, so hypothetically if i was this were-dire wolf thing you said, why am I a miracle?"
"Out of ten thousand people who are bitten to be turned, almost zero survive. Thats why our kind tend to chose reproducing over turning humans."
"Then why did I change?"
"I have no idea. All I know is that I turned you because of a hunch."
"So if you turn a human you become their parents?"
"Oh that's because I adopted you. So legally I am now you'r guardian."
"Why should I believe you?"
"I can show you the paper work if you want."
"Not that! The wolf thing!"
"Well first, that tail of yours is one proof."
Jacob quickly turned around to see a long furry tail swaying behind him. When he looked closer he realised it was connected to his lower back above his hole.
"What is that!"Jacob screamed causing his cup to fall down and crush.
"A tail."Helix calmly answered as he kept on drinking his tea.
"Why do I have it!"
"I have one too. Wanna see?"Suddenly a tail grew out of Helix's back.
It was at that moment that Jacob realised that he had learned of something he should never had.
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"Have the two met yet?" Chris asked.
"Yes." Clerk answered as he handed Chris a bunch of paper,
"Is it really okay, Letting a human stay around the second master."
"Why is it any of your business Clerk. You seem to always forget that your Alpha is me and not Helix."Chris remarked in a harsh tone.
This caused Clerk to flinch and turn his eyes away from the glaring ones of Chris. It was at this moment that he was thankful that Chris had severed their connection. Or else he would have know his secret.
"No master. I would never defy you."
"You won't. But that doesn't mean that you accept me. However the feeling is mutual."Chris scoffed causing Clerk to flinch. Clerk bowed.
"I shall now take my leave master. "Clerk bid Chris and left.
He could not stand Chris. However, at the same time, he could not bring himself to defy him.
This wasn't the fate he had chosen for himself. When he entered in the pack competition to be chosen as a Beta. He meant Helix's beta. Sadly for him Helix had refused to pick a beta that day.
As if to burden him, Chris picked him to be his beta. It was obvious that Chris did it because he did not think Clerk would survive the bite. Unfortunately for both of them he did. This was how he got stuck with Chris.
"Soon dear heart. Just wait a little longer. We will kill that human boy who stole our place. We will then have Helix all to ourselves. It will all go according to Ezra's plan."Clerk muttered to himself. All he had to do was wait for Ezra to complete her plan and the pack would go back to its rightful owner.
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Chris smirked after the shadow of Clerk was out of his way.
Clerk had always set goals that he could never accomplish. Chris knew that what Clerk wanted was not the power that came with being a beta. He wanted Helix. That was one thing Chris would never give him nor anyone.
The faint smell of magic still lingered in Chris' nose.
"Looks like we have a rat." Chris murmured. He wanted to kill Clerk. But not yet. Not until Clerk led them to the witches. He was now his only to catch the witches.
(Facts- Although Chris is the first born, it does not mean that the pack automatically belongs to him. There is something called the moons law. The law states that the strongest Alpha is the one to lead the pack. Be it that the alpha is old, an adult, or a child.
Facts-Witches can hide their magic but they can not hide the magic they cast on someone else. Only weaken the presence of the magic. This is why Chris was able to smell the magic off of Clerk.
Facts-Normally, in order to pic a strong beta, the pack holds a competition and warrior wolves that are interested can take part can join. All wolves can actually join but most of the Betas turn out to be warrior wolves.
Facts-Most of the wolves live normal lives just like the humans.)