Alester POV
I licked her blood off my finger, not wasting a drop. "Get her out of here." the mutt said. He turned back to me glaring, I just smiled evilly back.
"No matter where you hide her I will find her. She is mine mutt, and now that I have tasted her blood, you won't be able to stop me." I hissed at him. I flash to her in an instant, just a floor above the cell I was in. Her eyes go wide with surprise as I appear in the room. I grin devilishly and stalk towards her. The panic in her eye is delicious. As I get closer to her I hit an invisible wall. She has already been taught to put up a barrier. Damn you Selene! "This barrier won't hold for long." I hiss pushing against the barrier, I grin when I hear creaks forming. A little harder and I can get through. I hear the mutt running up the stairs.
"My Blue Wolf, we will meet again soon. At that time, I will kill your mate and make you mine. For eternity." I said boastfully. with that said I was out of time. I flash away to my palace before that mutt got there.
"Natalia!" I boomed the moment I sat down on my throne.
"Yes Master, I am here. Was the attack a success?" She asks meekly.
"Yes." I said proudly. "The wolves I took with me are still locked up. Terminate them." I ordered.
Her eyes widen, "Why?" she asked her eyes welling up with tears. She didn't give birth to them but she raised them as her own. Her motherly expression sickens me.
"Don't question me. They are a liability to our plan. Terminate them, Now!" I commanded her in a condescending tone. Tears now falling from her eyes, she raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
"It is done." she said collapsing to her knees sobbing.
I nodded, "Good, it's time to feed. Bring me my meal, I can't plan our next move on an empty stomach." I said.
Sam POV
I was flipping burgers when a sudden mind-link made me drop the spatula. "Alpha, something is happening to the prisoners." the warrior said. I leave the stove immediately and sprinted to the compound.
I mind-linked Michelle, "Take care of the food for me. Also, tell Aimee I'll be right back, I had to take care of something important." I slammed through the door of the compound and ran down the stairs. As soon as I reached the bottom of the stairs, I hear howls of pain and flesh tearing. I walk closer to the nearest cell. I see the captive writhing in pain, veins glowing an eerie silver, he clawed at his skin as if he could dig it out. The sliver glowing in his veins reminded me of wolfsbane, only wolfsbane doesn't glow in our veins. It's always a dull grey that grows darker as it kills. "What is going on? Did you do this?" I ask in a demanding tone.
"No Alpha. They were all sleeping then out of nowhere they start howling in pain and writhing on the floor." the warrior reported quickly back to me. The howls began to stop and the dungeon grew quiet. I opened the cell I was looking into. I checked for a pulse, there was none. Strangely their bodies were ice-cold like they have been dead a week. They just died so they should still be quite warm. Werewolves are naturally hotter than humans. So, why are they so cold.
"Get the pack doctor and the coroner here. Tell them to prepare to examine each and every one of them." I ordered heading back up the stairs. I went back to the kitchen where I left Aimee.
Entering the kitchen and wrapped Aimee in my arms. "Aims, I'm so sorry I left abruptly. All the werewolves that Alester brought died all at the same time." I said to her as I lay my head on her shoulder. I look over a Nichole who has just come into the kitchen again. "Perfect you're here." I said. "I need you to come with me to examine the wolves that just died. Something isn't right about the way they died." I said.
She nodded and said, "Of course. Anything I can do to help I will do."
I hug Aimee closer to me and inhaled as much of her scent as I could. This whole situation has got me on edge and I need her scent to calm me right now.
"Are you okay?" she whispers pressing her cheek to mine.
"No." I sighed rubbing my cheek against her and stroking her hair. "This is helping though." I finished. She hummed knowing she was at least helping me.
"Did you eat yet?" I ask pulling back to look at her.
"Yes, I did. Yours is in the microwave, it should still be warm." she said smiling.
"Alpha, the coroner and doctor are here in the dungeon as you commanded." the warrior I sent reported back.
"Thank you. I will be there soon. Tell them to get started." I replied.
"Yes Alpha." he said before I closed the link.
I look a Nichole. "They are ready. they have begun their examination of the corpse. Let's head over there." I said.
Nichole nodded and moved to the door. I give Aimee another hug and kiss before following Nichole out the door. I really don't want to be there but, I need some answers.
Aimee POV
After Sam left, I felt slightly colder. His warmth kept my nerves at bay. I felt the shivers slowly take over again.
"Are you okay?" mom asked. I just looked at her and shook my head. She wrapped her arms around me and guided us to the couch in the common area. She grabbed the fuzzy weighted blanket off the back of the couch and draped it around us. I curled closer to her and placed my head on the shoulder. I wanted to talk to her like we always do but, my body had other plans. My eyelids became heavy and I drifted swiftly to sleep.