Prey of an Alpha ( The Alpha's Destiny Book 1)

My name is not important. To tell you the truth I forgot what my name sounds like. I have been on the run for so long that I forgot what it was I was running from. I am called Elina at least that is what I am called at the moment. I just turned eighteen that is what the voice inside my head told me.   My only companion throughout the years. I know for a fact that without it I would not have made it as far as I have.   I was busy applying lip-gloss when I felt a trickle of fear go through my body. I felt myself stiffen as a sudden coldness overcame me. Jared, my roommate’s boyfriend entered my room and closed the door quickly. His eyes were filled with fear and as soon as he locked the door he came to me and grabbed my shoulders. His fingers digging into my skin hurting me, but I ignored the pain and just looked at him.   "They killed her." he said and let go. "I tried, Lina, I... I tried to save her."   I tuned Jared out as he continued to stutter and mumble through on what happened to Amy. I shook my head and got up from the dressing table. I grabbed the bag I kept in my closet for when the time came for me to move again. I threw in the bare essentials and the stacks of money I kept for emergencies. Then I packed my bag I put on my boots and jacket while sitting on my bed.   I looked at Jared and smiled. Amy loved Jared and I owed her. She took me in, helped get me a job and though I barely spoke to her she treated me with kindness. Now that she was dead I would not be able to repay her, but I could save Jared's life.   I heard the front door get kicked in and took the gun out from under my pillow. Taking off the safety I turned to Jared and put a finger to my lips.   "That boy is here." I heard a voice say acidly. " He’s not alone."   It was at that moment that I decided to step out of my room. Four pairs of eyes were staring at me and I walked to the kitchen, completely ignoring their stares. That was until I heard a growl.   A man that looked like he had been in one too many fights was snarling at me and his eyes changed from a light brown to black. A tribal tattoo covered the left side of his neck and went up to his ear. He was shaking and his friends started snarling and growling at me.   "Relax boys," I said calmly. "Why is it that I think you’re scared of me?" I said, my voice betraying no emotion, "I would think that four grown men like yourselves would have started taunting me by now or maybe have killed me. What are you waiting for?”   Though my words only made them angrier, I kept an eye on them and pretended to ignore them. I took the milk carton out of the fridge and drank from it.   "Dan we should get out of here!" The man on the left hand side of the man with a tattoo said. His green eyes filled with terror and his voice laced with fear. He had a few similar features to the man with the tattoo, though he looked more like a distant cousin to the man, where as the tattoo guy had black hair, his was brown and his built was more athletic.   "No!" Tattoo guy growled out. "We came here to kill the boy and that is what we are going to do. The girl is an added bonus for us."   "Dan, this is crazy! Can you not smell her?" The man standing at the door said. He looked a lot like Dan, but without the tattoos. He too had brown eyes, and his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at me. I wonder if he could smell how different I am to normal werewolves. He might have a gift that I have yet to discover.   "Shut up Dylan!" Dan shouted.   I lifted up my arms and smelled myself. "Dude are you trying to say I stink? I was going to just kill you because you murdered Amy, but now I am going to rip you apart." I said glaring at Dylan. "And you boys, don't worry your deaths won't be swift. I was just going to shoot you all, but I just changed my mind."   Dan was on me in two seconds after I said that. "Your power is incredible, but I am willing to bet you can't hurt a fly. Princess."   What is he talking about? What powers? How does he know?   I snickered at him and from there things happened fast. Two men were on fire screaming in pain. Dan was squirming in front of me, I could feel the pain he was in. I was causing it. I made two of his friends’ burns to death.   I walked up to Dylan and looked into his eyes that were filled with terror. His face was paler than a ghost and though he was a full head taller than me, he shrunk so low to the floor that I had to bend down to get him at eye level with me.   He whimpered when I ran my finger lightly down his face. "Please don't kill me,'' he begged. I brought my lips down to his and it was in that kiss that I saw how he laughed at Amy as she begged for her life. He ripped her throat out and laughed as though it were nothing.   My anger increased and I did as I promised. I ripped him apart. Once I was done I cleaned myself up and left Jared in my room. He was out cold, I might have overdone it and scared the s**t out of him.   I grabbed my things and made my way to the bus terminal. I should start looking for a new place to live.   I need a change of identity, I looked through the five fake IDs that I had made and picked Layla Dawn.   I heard a howl; my wolf was saying goodbye to the life I had made for myself in this place.