Victor
"Oh God, what have I done?
I've never lost control of my wolf before. Never. Since the day I shifted and felt his power, his strength, I knew he was going to be a handful. When he refused to run for the first time after the shift, I was too weak to fight him for control. We lay there on the forest floor until night had fallen and hunger set in.
When we shifted, I could tell right away that my wolf was an omega. But when we made our first kill, a fully-grown buck, I knew he was someone to be reckoned with. He hunted as if he had done so a million times before. I felt the rush of power down to our bones when our canines sank into the buck's neck. Its eyes widened, as if in shock. That brought a rush of adrenaline, and when the final ray of life slipped from its eyes, I was overwhelmed with satisfaction and joy. That was the only time I wasn't in control of Zeus. We were two sides of the same coin, and I learned to respect that. I gave the beast what it needed, always, but I never lost control.
I knew the day would come when I would meet her. I'd avoided it for a long time because I didn't want or need a mate. Zeus never commented either way. Only when we found them did he express his reluctance to take a mate.
If I'm being honest, I was a tad bit surprised when he expressed his reluctance. Even though he'd never offered his opinion, I knew it was in an animal's instinct to mate and reproduce. I knew that if and when the time came, I wouldn't deny Zeus his mate. When the time finally came and he wanted no part of it, I was happy we were on the same page. But now, I don't know what to think.
Seeing her there, in my house, with my parents, pissed me off to a level I didn't know existed. The minute I pulled up, I should have smelled her. She was in my house for God knows how long, and I didn't smell her, which meant she intentionally covered her scent. It was like someone flicked a switch. The power surged through me, and before I knew what was happening, the reins had slipped from my fingers.
Even now, I could still hear my mom's voice screaming for me to stop. But Zeus was too far gone, and the more I fought for control, the angrier he seemed to get. Only when he succeeded in wounding Sutton did he yield, and I was able to gain control again. By then, it was too late. The damage was done, and as much as I'd like to blame it all on the animal, I couldn't. I was to blame for this. I let the anger take me over, and that gave Zeus the opening he needed. I had done the unimaginable, and that is something I will never forgive myself for.
"Would you like some dinner, Victor?" I couldn't eat even if I wanted to; my stomach was still in knots, even though I had already emptied it.
"No, thanks."
"Are you sure? It's a long flight."
"I'm fine, thanks."
I probably should have accepted the food since it might have been my last meal. Cade had called the council, something I never expected, even from him. He had already kicked me out of the pack. Though I would miss my parents, I was okay with leaving. Especially since I don't think I would ever be able to look my mother in the eyes again. Not only had I put my hand on a woman in a way no man is supposed to, I had done so in front of her. I was happy to leave.
I would've left right away if the ass hadn't thrown me in the dungeon. I thought that whenever they let me out, I would pack what I could and be on my way to New York. Man, was I surprised.
In the dead of night, one of the guards threw a pair of shorts through the cell bars at me, told me to put them on, and follow him. I thought I was going to be led to my house to get my things and then out of the territory. Instead, I was led to the packhouse, where Cade was waiting with six older men—all wolves, dressed in black suits. I can honestly say I did not expect it when he told me the men were from the werewolf council and were there to take me in.
At first, I thought that maybe Sutton had called them, for which she would have been justified. But then the bastard started rambling about having to call the council because I attacked another alpha in his territory. I wanted so much to smash his face in, but I was in enough trouble as it was.
I didn't even get to say goodbye to my mom and dad. The fact that they weren't there to see me off meant the alpha asshole didn't tell them or anyone what he'd done. If he had, he wouldn't have been the only one waiting with the council members.
I don't think I could face them anyway. I was put in the back of the SUV in nothing but a pair of shorts, sandwiched between guards with two more behind us and two in the front seats. Now, here I was, on a plane to God knows where. The six guys that came for me were guards of Alpha Rexx, the actual council member. He didn't talk much. Aside from introducing himself and telling me to have a seat anywhere and not to cause any trouble, he hadn't said much more. He was kind enough to give me a shirt and a jacket, so I'm guessing it's cold wherever we're going.
We landed over an hour ago, and Alpha Rexx and I were the only ones left on the plane. He had instructed the guards to unload their luggage and pack them in the car. The pilot and the guy serving food a few hours ago had also left for some reason. My fingers were itching to move the curtain at the window to see where we were after almost seven hours of flying, but it wouldn't matter where we were; my fate was sealed.
Whatever this was, it was in the hands of the werewolf council, one of whom was sitting only a few feet away from me, typing on his computer. They would decide the proper punishment for my indiscretion, a decision that would be final—even if it was death. Nothing and no one would change that. Oddly enough, I didn't care either way. I just hoped I would be able to tell my mother that I was sorry and that I loved her.
"Mr. Delgado, it's time to take our leave." I frowned at the use of my last name. For a second, I thought my dad was here. Getting up from my seat, I followed Rexx off the plane into what turned out to be a chilly London morning. We were on what I assumed was a private airstrip, as there was nothing and no one around. Rexx got into the first of the two waiting SUVs, and one of the guards gestured for me to get in the other. I got in, and just like before, two guards sat behind me, one on either side of me, and two in the front.
The drive lasted maybe two hours before we pulled up to a huge stone mansion. Had my mind not been otherwise occupied with more important things, I would have stopped to take it all in, especially since this might be my last day alive. The guard on my right exited the car and motioned for me to follow him. I did as instructed, and he led me into the house and up a set of stairs a few feet off the side from the entrance. We made a left at the top of the stairs and I was led down a never-ending hallway. When we finally reached the end, it was to a set of open double doors.
"Alpha Rexx is waiting for you inside." He turned and left the way we came. I stepped over the threshold into the room, ready for whatever fate I was going to be dealt.