The wolves started to hide as soon as they heard the bone-chilling roar from behind them. Their Alpha, who had always been in control, had lost his rationality this time and the only way they had to save their lives was to run for their lives and stay hidden from his sight.
Even though they themselves were losing control, their fear towards their King, their Alpha, overpowered their cravings. They suppressed their desires as they continued to run away from the ferocious animal that was about to unleash its wrath and power.
Despite being scared and worried, Vasili stayed behind them, making sure that everyone was safe and away from the impending peril. He was the Beta of Ideni, and now that his Alpha was not in the state to safeguard his pack members, he took it upon himself to protect the other wolves, especially the weaker ones.
'Moon Goddess, please bless your children and keep us safe. Our lives now lie in your hands. Please, Mother.' He begged in his mind as he continued to escort the other wolves to a safer place despite not having one.
Moreover, it would be impossible for them to hide their trail for their scents were in the air, and considering his Alpha's powers, he would find them the moment he started searching for his prey.
Vasili was at his wit's ends. Fortunately for him, the other wolves listened to him instead of going berserk and wandering all over the place. The older and stronger wolves kept the weaker ones in the middle protecting them vigilantly.
The wolves stopped for a moment as they looked around them with Vasili trying to find a suitable hiding spot. But the next instant, they stiffened when they heard the rustle of leaves behind them and the soft thud of paws. Though faint, their Alpha's scent floated in the air and right away, they realized that their Alpha was on the move.
'Run,' That was all Vasili managed to say and the wolves flounced forward at once, fearing for their lives. Vasili himself did not stay back and started to look for a way to stop this madness.
While the wolves scattered in fear, running for their lives, Azimir, now utterly ferocious, charged forward as soon as he smelled the scent of other wolves in the air. His red eyes darted around as he observed his surroundings. Although no one was in sight, they were in his vicinity. Their scent was becoming intense as he moved forward and Azimir ran his tongue over his teeth, waiting to find his first prey of the night.
Azimir growled lowly when a scent hit him strongly from his right. What allured him towards it was that it was a mixture of his prey's scent as well as the fear he had for him, the Alpha. It was too enthralling and Azimir shifted his direction, charging towards his hidden prey with full vigor.
Although there was another scent lingering in the air, it was this weak wolf that excited him and he ignored everything else, focusing on what his heart craved.
Vasili, who had been right around the area, stopped short when he noticed his Alpha moving towards one of the weaker wolves who was hiding by the boulders near the river. Since he knew that hiding was useless in front of the formidable wolf, he had decided to distract and keep his Alpha, his friend occupied the entire night, making sure that he did not attack anyone else.
'No, Alpha. Please no.' He begged in his mind as he saw the gigantic wolf darting in the direction of the stream. But the mind linking did not work and Azimir kept moving towards his prey.
'I cannot allow Azimir to harm anyone. He will hate himself for life if he does so. I need to stop him before he attacks the other wolf. But what do I? What do I do?' He wondered, suppressing his mad desires that had started to emerge slowly.
Vasili lowered his head as the strange sensation passed through his body and an intense pain spread right after. He immediately understood what was happening to him. He too was about to transform into a monstrous beast, and just the thought of it was enough to send chills down his spine.
Already Azimir had lost himself completely. If he too were to follow suit, none of the wolves would it make out of the jungle alive.
With that thought, he gritted his teeth and suppressed his cravings while he moved forward to stop his feral Alpha from killing the poor wolf. But he underestimated his Alpha's speed. With the pace he was going at, it would be barely a few moments when he would reach the stream.
Having no other choice, Vasili stood still and growled to attract Azimir's attention to him. With forced suppression, he pushed back his desires, thanking the Moon Goddess frantically in his mind for helping him this time.
But soon, his emotions changed to fright when he saw Azimir turning towards him and he instantly took a step back.
Azimir's eyes were now completely red and there was an unhindered ferociousness in them, making Vasili tremble in his spot. He was now certain that he would not be spared. His growl had been him challenging his Alpha and to any Alpha, it was a symbol of provocation, an indication of someone questioning his authority.
Azimir narrowed his eyes as he stared at the wolf in front of him. Even though he still wanted to attack the weaker one of the two wolves around him, he could not ignore the challenge he was facing. The wolf before him had come to him on his own accord and Azimir was all up for it.
He did not even care when the weaker wolf ran away the moment his attention was diverted. All he wanted was to rip off the insolent wolf's neck who had dared to stop him. He was seething mad and without even thinking, he charged forward, aiming to end the puny wolf and satisfy his bloodlust for the night.