Cyprus
For the first time in my whole life, I stood my ground and disobeyed my alpha's order. I stared at Zevrus, and he stared back at me in silence- his expression was stoic and he stood still, so still that he almost looked like a random picture placed in the woods.
Cedric's voice broke the silence as he bellowed "Cyprus! healer, now!"I turned around and walked straight towards the healer's shed, then I accompanied him to Rain's room in the main house. Cedric sat near her on the bed, he stroke her hair as she whimpered in pain, she lay on her side and had her back to us, I could see the deep scratches on her back, and the anger that I felt was unbelievable, Rain was shaking with pain and I didn't have the chance to protect her and be there for her- what a terrible person that makes me.
Cedric moved and stood up to give the healer some space to check Rain's wounds, everytime he touched her she flinched and whimpered and he muttered some comforting words like "I know" and "I'm sorry", he cleaned her wounds with rubbing alcohol- at some point she started to sob and cry and I moved to face her on the other side of the bed, her eyes were shut tight and tears were streaming down her face as she bit down on her lower lip. I held her hand and she squeezed mine "Rain, Rain open your eyes, look at me" she slowly did and I smiled to her warmly " it's ok, there's just a little bit more to bare and then you'll rest, the pain will be gone" she sobbed and cried out as the healer poured some more alcohol into her wounds, I looked at Cedric who glared at the healer and growled, the healer froze and spoke in a squeaky voice "I-I'm sorry alpha, her wounds are infected and I have to make sure that they are cleaned and sterilized before I sew them" I stood up and put my hand on Cedric's chest "alpha, let's go outside and let the healer do his work" Cedric shook his head as he stared at Rain, but her voice came out suddenly "Cedric, I'm okay, I promise, please." he sighed and looked at me "let's go".
Cedric
I kicked a rock as I paced back and forth outside the main house, Cyprus sat on the stairs and looked afar, I thought about Rain, her back is going to bear five huge scars for the rest of her life, if only I had the chance to rip out that son of a bitch's throat before he could even touch her, but I couldn't, I fought four fuckers, my wounds had healed not too long after the fight was over- I'm a werewolf, I heal instantly, but she is a human, so weak, so fragile, her body has turned into a map of scars, one on her shoulder, the second on her right side and now her back.
a growl interrupted my thoughts, I stopped pacing and looked at Cyprus, he was standing up with his gaze locked forward, I followed his gaze and there, at the tree line, I saw him- Zevrus.
I looked back at Cyprus to make sure I'm not seeing things, he was still staring straight ahead , I looked back at the tree line and sure as hell, Zevrus was still standing there, in his human form,arms crossed and chin raised in confidence. I stared at him, confused and unable to believe that my brother is actually alive and well, I am not seeing things- Zevrus moved and walked closer towards us, he kept walking until he was almost nose to nose in front of me, he studies my face for a second then he smirked at me "hello, brother".
Cyprus
Cedric's face was pale, and I think so was mine, Zevrus was actually here standing right in front of us, alive and well- his eyes left Cedrics' and locked with mine, "Cyprus, it's been a long time"I blinked and cleared my throat "uh, yeah, it has" he nodded and looked back at Cedric, but then Cedric's punch met Zevrus' face and I heard the sickening sound of crushing bones, Zevrus stumbles back then her straitened up and rubbed his jaw "what the fuck was that for?" Cedric huffed and smiled "just to be sure my brain isn't fucking with me" then he opened his arms and hugged Zevrus, when they parted Zevrus chukled "you still hit like a sissy girl" Cedric grinned "asshole".
we sat together on the stairs, Zevrus went through the whole story since he was captured till he escaped and came back- the whole time everything was fine, until Rain was brought up. I could see Cedric's stance change from happy to worried to angry, I looked at Zevrus, and sure as hell his smile was long gone as well, he spoke in a grough tone "when I heard the scream, I let out a howl to warn the other werewolves in the area of a possible trap made by the R.A.Ws, then I ran towards the sound and after I broke out from the bushes I saw you and Cyprus fighting the rouges, I wanted to jump in and help, but then I saw that fucker- and Rain… she was…" he trailed for a second, his features hardened and he closed his eyes, when he opened them again he growled "how could you put her in danger" Cedric got angrier and angrier with each passing second "I did not have control over the situation, I was fighting against four wolves and she was far from me, I wanted to draw all the attention to me, but one of them took the chance and crept towards her" Zevrus retorted, his voice louder now "my mate almost died, if I hadn't been there, I don't even wanna imagine what would've happened to her" Cedric was silent for a second, I frowned and looked at him "Cedric?" he locked eyes with Zevrus and spoke in his alpha low menacing tone "let's get one thing straight, brother- Rain is no longer your mate, you wished that I claime her and so I did, that mark on her neck is your vivid red line when it comes to her, understood?" Zevrus stood up and loomed over us, his eyes were glowing, showing his wolf surfacing "well brother, I am here now, and you can't stand in the face of the moon goddess-no matter how hard you show her empathy, love ,respect, the instinct of the pull will always lead her back to me" he paused as Cedric slowly stood up, then he continued "besides, that mark you put on her neck, isn't far from the one on her shoulder, is it now?"
at his last words, Cedric snapped, and hell broke loose.