Ashley
"Son run!" My dad bellows out at me as I turn and see wolves heading our way. There must be at least 20 of them chasing us and I know my dad and I can fight but us two against all of these wolves... I don't see this ending well for us.
We run with everything we have through the trees and brambles and across rocks and sticks. My lungs are burning but I can't slow down, we can't stop now. We break through the last of the trees and skid to a halt as we near a cliff edge fuck!
"Over there, that waterfall, it has a hidden cave!" My dad bellows out. I just about manage to hear him over the noise of the waterfall bashing down on the rocks below before meeting the fast-paced river.
We quickly climb the rocks before reaching the waterfall and hiding inside the cave and I pray with all I have that they don't find us. We keep hidden close to the wall but then we see them break free from the tress while my heart is pounding so hard that I swear they'd be able to hear it.
They look around the cliff tops and even down into the fast-current river and I see troy look towards the waterfall and I'm instantly panicking. Fuck, Fuck, Fuck! But then I silently thank the moon goddess as I watch them run back into the forest and away from us.
"Fuck that was close." My dad pants out as he fights to catch his breath.
"Dad you should go back; you shouldn't have to live your life this way because of me."
"You're my son and we are in this together."
"What about mom and Kelly?"
"Your mom made her decision when she choose the pack over her own son and as soon as we are settled we will figure out a way to get Kelly."
"But who's going to look after her while we're gone? Mom won't!"
"I've already spoken to Betty. I wanted to make sure that I had a backup plan in place and she's going to look after Kelly until we can get her, don't worry son she's fine."
The confidence in my dad's voice is enough to stop me from questioning him any further and we soon leave the waterfall and carry on through the forest. We have been running for hours and we're both completely fucked, we need to find somewhere to hide and rest and we need to do it soon.
It's been two weeks, two weeks of running and hiding. Two weeks of looking for somewhere safe to sleep but not staying anywhere any longer than one night because it's too risky.
Alpha Roland still hasn't given up on the search for us but I don't understand why. Why can't he just leave us alone? Why can't he just let us move on with our lives?
We ain't hurting anyone, we didn't take anything of his from the packhouse fuck we left with just the clothes on our backs and not even a dollar between us so why does he need to keep hunting us?
"Son go get washed up and I'll keep watch then we'll head out, your uncle's pack is only a few hours away from here now." We went hunting for our breakfast this morning and things got a bit bloody.
"But fuck that deer was tasty!" My wolf Alfie chirps in my head as I hear the sound of him licking his lips. When my dad and I left the pack, we literally left with fuck all so in order for us to survive we have to shift into our wolves and hunt our food and drink from any rivers and ponds that we find.
We have to keep our energy up so that we can run or fight at any time so as much as I hate to kill another animal, we don't have much choice right now. We also shift into our wolves to sleep at night, it's warmer and safer but fuck I've had enough now.
"Ok Dad, I'll be quick." I shift back into my human self and quickly get into the lake while my dad keeps watch. He's already cleaned up and I know he's eager to get away from here as we have been here for a few hours now.
The water is so cold that I feel it bite at my skin but it still feels good to freshen up and get the feel and smell of blood off of me.
I look up to my dad as he gets himself dressed on the bank while also keeping a lookout and as always, I feel that pang of guilt in my heart. He's only out here because of me, he's only out here because I got caught.
If I had just done what they had said we wouldn't be here now. He'd be home where he belongs and Kelly wouldn't be left with that vindictive bitch!
"He doesn't want that for you Ashley, he would rather be here with you than let you live the life they want for you; you know that!" Alfie pipes up and I know he's telling the truth but it doesn't make it any easier right now.
My dad has always put me and Kelly first even before our mom and even now that I'm 18 and he had every right to just go along with them back at the pack or even just have me leave on my own he didn't, not my dad he's here by my side where he has always been and where I know he always will be.
"Dad, are you sure uncle Joey will be ok with us showing up? Do you think his pack will be ok with... With me?" I shout out as the doubts still cloud my mind. My uncle Joey is my dad's youngest brother and he's one incredible man.
He moved to another pack because his mate didn't want to leave her mom and, in all honesty, it's quite rare that a male leaves to live at the she-wolf's pack but he has done it for her and that speaks volumes of the man that he truly is. He has beta blood like my dad but he gave all that up for his mate Jackie and now he's a high-ranking warrior at the black viper pack.
"Yes, I called him the night we left and told him everything and he told us to get our asses there as soon as possible. And Ash his pack doesn't care about that kind of thing, the old Alpha doesn't, and neither does the new Alpha.
But we should have been there 2 days ago and my phone battery is dead and I know he's going to be worrying so let's get a shake on and get there before the night's end yeah?"
I quickly agree before getting to work on scrubbing my body the best I can, I dunk my head under the water to wash my hair but I'm quickly distracted by a link of my dad as he quickly fires out words to me.
"Ash stay under the water as long as you can or get out of there somehow son but do not come back here, DO NOT COME TO ME! I LOVE YOU, SON!" He bellows out the last part but quickly blocks out the link before I can say anything back but I don't need to, I don't need to ask what's wrong because I already know.
They are here, they have found us and this will be the end of us both but like fuck am I running away like a pathetic pup. Like fuck am I going to allow my dad to suffer this alone. We have always had each other's backs and now won't be any different. If we're going down then we're going down together!
Ashley "You ready Alfie?" "Fucking right I am sweet cheeks, let's go rip these pricks new assholes!" I slowly lift my head to sneak a peek and then I see them, around fifteen wolves are surrounding my father and straight away I can see the three top warriors and the future Alpha and Gamma. And I know that despite us being of Beta blood and good fighters there isn't any way that we are getting out of here alive. I shake myself clear of any wayward thoughts and slowly make my way through the water until I come to the edge of the bank. My dad instantly spots me and throws pleading eyes at me and I know that he's willing to sacrifice his life for mine but I'm not willing to let him, we either both get out of here alive or we both go down swinging. "Well, well well look who it is, the queen bee himself." Tray the future Gamma spits out while his ass-licking lapdog minions laugh at his comment. "Oh, that's original." I roll my eyes at his cheeseball comment and head furt
Gamma Jack "Jack, you awake bother?" Alpha's voice booms through my head as he links me and I wouldn't mind but it's 5.40 am and I didn't get to sleep until gone 4 am. Fuck my life! "I'm awake, what's up Cal?" "Sorry to disrupt you this early but I need you in my office now. Can you try and get Liam on your way? He's not answering link or call." He sounds just as fucked as I feel and I know he ain't had much sleep either which only sends my senses into overdrive and I know I'm not going to like whatever is going on. "I'm on it." I jump out of bed and quickly throw on some shorts and a t-shirt before heading to the next floor up from mine to try and wake Liam. "LIAM!" Between all the drinking and shouting last night and bellowing out Liam's name now, my throat is raw. "Liam wake up brother!" Finally, after a couple more knocks on his bedroom door, he finally opens the door and I hope to goddess I don't look half as rough as he does right now. “Jack, what's wrong?"
Gamma Jack Everyone stops what they are doing and stares at me but all I can concentrate on right now is the fact that I've actually found my mate and he's here standing right behind me, fuck I can't believe I've found him. Suddenly his scent hits me, it's a mix of sandalwood and pine and it's fucking mouth-watering and delicious. "What do you think you're doing?" Alpha Roland suddenly bellows in my face but I'm not scared of him and he quickly picks up on this when I don't even move an inch. "Stopping you from laying another finger on my mate that's what!" I shout back at him, any respect I have for him as an Alpha has well and truly gone at this point. He takes a step toward me but I don't budge and this only seems to piss him off even more but I couldn't give a fuck. I hear movement from behind me, turning around I see the warriors tightening their hold on my mate and I'm instantly angry. "The same goes for you too, get your fucking hands off of my mate or I'll tear your
Gamma Jack I'm still hanging out of my ass. I've got these assholes trying to kill my mate and this bitch's voice is like nails going down a chalkboard and I swear if she keeps screeching like a goddam banshee, I'm going to lose my shit and fucking end her for the sake of my poor head alone. "I SAID WHY IS HE STILL ALIVE?" She screams out again and I feel my fists ball up at my side as I realize she is talking about my mate. Now I really want to kill the bitch. I don't hurt women unless I have no choice hence her ass still being alive despite infuriating my hangover but I swear if she tries to get her fake tanned, fake tits, fake face anywhere near my mate I will destroy her and no amount of plastic surgery will help her. "The pain doesn't even bother you, does it?" My eyes move from her to my mate behind me as he speaks, his defeated tone has long gone and has now been replaced with anger. "What are you talking about dog?" Wait who the fuck does this mother fucking bitc
Ashley I'm numb, I feel lost and for the first time in my life I feel alone and that's not something I have ever experienced not with my dad around anyway. I highly suspect that my mates going to reject me and I wouldn't blame him. I'm a mess and now officially a Rogue and while he's out of this world stunning and seriously large and masculine I'm not. I'm short and while I may not be skinny my frame and muscles don't even begin to compare to his and as much as I would love to have my mate, I just don't see why he'd want me not right now anyway. "Thank you for saving me, I'll never forget it and please thank your pack for me. I'll be ok now." I look up until our eyes meet so that I can see those ocean blue eyes of his one more time and wait for those words to pass his lips. I wait and I wait... But he doesn't say a word, I look down at my dad because quite frankly if I keep looking at him, I'm going to lose my dam mind knowing what I'm about to lose. "Let's get out
Gamma Jack We quickly make it to my floor and for once I'm grateful that I live alone, usually, I find it lonely but now I won't have to feel that again and I love the feeling it gives me. I take Ashley straight over to my bedroom, our bedroom, and go straight into the bathroom, and turn on the shower. I let the water heat up and go back into the bedroom into the closet and get some clean clothes out for both of us, I'll let him shower first but then I need one too. I didn't have a chance to have one this morning and hopefully, it will help this hangover of mine because now that things have calmed down a little my bastard head is killing me. I put the clean clothes and a towel down on the sink unit and head for the medicine cupboard that I keep in here, I need some Advil and I need it now. "Why don't you take a shower first darling, there are some clean clothes on the side for you, they may be too big for you but once we've got you settled, I'll take you shopping for whatever
Gamma Jack "Don't be nervous babe they are going to love you!" We’re on our way to Calvin's office so that Ashley can officially meet both him and Liam and the poor guy is shitting himself but he has no need to they are going to love him. After he broke down earlier, we ended up sharing our first kiss and it was the best experience of my entire fucking life! It took everything in me not to take it further and I think Ashley felt the same. Trust me I wanted to go further just the thought of having all of him makes me giddy but he's had a hell of a day and I don't want to rush him nor do I want him to do anything because of his emotions and then regret it later if there's one thing in life that I don't want him to regret then that's our first time together. Before I can knock on the door Calvin shouts for us to come in and I gently squeeze Ashley's hand to try and reassure him before we step inside. He walks behind me and I think he's trying to hide in a sense but I'm not havi
Ashley As we arrive at the entrance to the hospital I feel my heart rate pick up its pace, my hands are clammy and in all honesty, I'm scared. I'm scared of facing the reality of my dad being dead, I'm scared of saying goodbye to him, and more than anything I'm scared of never seeing him again. Jack opens the door and pulls me inside he hasn't let my hand go since we left the packhouse and I'm grateful for it. We walk down a long corridor the walls are pristine white while one of the lights above our head flickers as the familiar smell of a hospital hits my nose and I want to gag, We stop at a door and Jack knocks on it before looking at me with a beautiful smile, I go to talk to him but the door opens, and out walks an older man he has been at least 60 years old, his salt and pepper hair is long enough that it's tied with an elastic band and his huge glasses rest at the end of his long nose but his smile is comforting and he instantly makes me feel more at ease before he's even sai