Antonio accompanied me to my cottage to retrieve my personal belongings that l would need for the trip all the while criticising my house
" This place is so small. Looks like a dog house" he mocks whine sitting down on the old beaten up couch
"I'm sorry my mistreatment and disadvantaged amuses you" l say as l throw unnecessary objects into my bag
" When did you get so sensitive" be says raising his hands in mock surrender
"When will you grow up" l say not in the mood to have a pointless argument with him. He doesn't say anything but sits silently deep in thought until l finish
" Do you what any help" he asks gesturing to the duffel bag hanging from my shoulder
"No l can handle it perfectly fine on my own. Women don't need saving you know" l say leading him out of the house and into the car that we will use on our journey
"I didn't say you couldn't do it. I was just trying to be nice" he says getting into the car and closing the door in my face
"your car is the one in front" l say biting back a laugh as he groans exasperatedly while opening the door and waking over to his ride. We aren't travelling together because his life is the most important. Sitting in a heavily guarded car with the best warriors in the pack while l travel with the annoyed looking Gamma and a few guards
"Remind me again why you are on this trip" he asks rather rudely
"Ask your Alpha" l reply in the same tone while he rolls his eyes and plugs in his earphones shutting me and the whole world out
I scoff looking out the window drowning in a million thoughts of why l had to travel with people who couldn't wait to kill me. But what was more troubling was the fact that we were going to the North Packs. The most feared on the werewolf kingdom.
There wasn't always a divide between the species but after l went under the radar, most of the leaders wanted to take my place and that caused a lot of fights between the packs causing a divide between the wolves. Those with the same ideas grouped together and nominated their king to rule over their packs. There are four Kings who rule over different parts of the werewolf community. All keeping to their own people
This brought peace but once in a while due to a change in leadership there would always be one who wanted to be king over all and would start havoc. That is the only time l interfere on their dealings. This hasn't happened in over two centuries but the sudden trip in making me anxious. Could there be a war on the horizon?
Most people thought l was dead and the new generation thought l was a myth because being out of touch with my wolf altered my appearance and concealed my scent making me unrecognisable.
"there seems to be a problem" one of the guards whispers to the Gsmna as the car comes to a halt. Slowly opening the door, he peaks out and sees nothing but the dark shadows of the night his heart beat calming down as he sees no threat
But because of my capabilities l can sense a foreign scent in our surroundings meaning danger is around the corner, before the car can start again, an object is thrown on top of the car causing us all to be on high alert.
"stay in the car and don't open for anyone" the Gsmna says pointing his finger on my direction as he and everyone else make their way out of the car
"why not, l can help" l say to which everyone in snorts
" Just so you know l can fight, and you'll need my help because whatever you guys are fighting against is not human or werewolf" l warn them but because of their pea brains they disregard my warning. Stepping out and locking me in the car.
It's quiet for a few seconds before heavy footsteps are heard and the sound of muffled cries fill the air. I sit in the car anxiously waiting for the pack members to return to the car but nothing happens.
I break the window of the car before jumping out of the car only to find a witch standing over the body of one of the warriors while everyone else is watching her movements warily
"Attica, what are you doing out here. I thought l told you to stay in the car" the Gamma reprimands while the witch takes her time studying me
"what's going on out here?" l question to no one in particular as all their attention is on the witch
"You are travelling with a human. Do you know how dangerous that is. Her scent will attract a lot of trouble for you all" she say to no one in particular before focusing back on the warrior
"I'm no human" l remark, shocked by her observation
" Get back in the car now" Antonio shouts at me but l refuse to leave and this frustrates him because he starts making his way to me
"Don't" the witch says causing Antonio to stop in his tracks looking at her confused
"The enemy is around the corner, let's leave. I know a place we can seek shelter from tonight. Follow me" she says gesturing for the others to pick up the warrior on the ground. We all follow the woman, leaving the cars behind unattended. But not before age cast a spell on them to make them invisible to unsuspecting eyes
Antonio finds his way to me, keeping me way too close for comfort
"Nothing is going to happen, relax" l say to him hoping he will relax and allow me to breath without him hovering on my neck
"You are an Omega. You are Fragile and need to be protected" he says taking his hand in mine leading me to our camp for the night.