Invisible

Eclipse True Alpha Part 2

Leigh your bleeding your pup could be in danger. Without warning the door bursts open to two buff guards marching in stopping before us “I am truly sorry my lady but Alpha has demanded for you to be relocated back to your cell” Miss. Lee snaps her head towards the guards “Dose it look like she can go right now!” “No...ma’am but Alpha has demanded...” The guard sighs before continuing “I can give you a couple of minutes but that’s it” Thank you that’s all I need to get her stable now please guard the door while I work” The guards do as requested leaving Miss. Lee to tend to me.

Miss. Lee manages to get me to allow her to check on my pup only to go silent. What... is my pup going to be ok? She looks into my eyes with unshed tears “Yes” I wince from the pain gasping as more blood comes out “Don’t lie please tell me the truth” Miss. Lee sheds a silent tears “Your pup isn’t moving and your bleeding which isn’t looking good.” I groan as the pain intensified leaning over til the pain passes. Miss. Lee’s voice is just above a whisper “Leigh....if you keep having pains like this and bleeding then your pup..........your pup didn’t survive.”

My mournful sobs fill the room turning into screams once the pain returns considerably worse than before with clots of blood spreading on the stone floor. Miss. Lee rubbed her hand over my hair talking soothingly to me “Ssshhhhhh everything will be ok dear..... the pain will be over soon just a little longer.” The pain quickly spread throughout my body violently shaking it involuntarily “GUARDS HELP ME SHES TRYING TO SHIFT!” Both men rush over unsure as to what to do next. Miss. Lee brakes the ever growing tension “Go grab a syringe of opium stat!” One of the be bolt out of the room to return two minutes later with the syringe and a man wearing a long white coat following behind. The man’s voice sounds urgent with is order “Nurse Lee details now!”

Yes Doctor..Her name is Leigh she’s 15 and was pregnant when physically assaulted causing a miscarriage...sir it’s a forced shift but she isn’t of age yet. The doctor quickly grabbed the syringe getting on his knees beside me “Ok men I need you to restrain her long enough for me to give her the opium now hurry time is of the essence!” With the doctors orders I was being restrained steadily screaming over come by the pain squirming underneath their grip. Rose’s roar was all I could hear and my body acting as though I am shifting then going back to normal. This process repeated itself for several hours and due to me squirming as much as I was made it virtually impossible for the doctor to inject the opium. One get her legs then two of you get a arm and shoulder while I straddle her so I can inject her.” The three did as the doctor said each taking a limb while the doctor straddled me triggering the forced shift to escalate further. I felt joints pop, bones braking, muscles stretching only to reverse back.

I couldn’t understand anything said my only focus was getting free while blocking out my surroundings let alone the syringe in the doctors hand as he sticks it in my neck. It took a millisecond to get the whole content out the syringe but caused me to lift my lower half into the air just enough to imbalance the doctor falling forward sinking my canines into the lower curve of his neck. Some how my head was held in place preventing me from ripping the muscle off and for some reason the longer I stayed this way the heaver my eyes lids got til I finally fell into pure darkness. I could hear distorted voices I just couldn’t make out what was being said. I groan as the bright morning rays from the sun beat on my face beckoning for me to wake up. I groggily open my eyes blinking away my sleep drunkenness observing my surroundings. Somehow I was back in my cell “Home sweet home.”

I noticed I was hanging from chains that where coming from the ceiling connecting to the cuffs to my wrists as I spot to other chains resonating from the ceiling reaching to my feet connecting to cuffs around my ankles. “What the hell?” I call out “HELLO... Is anybody there?” My voice bouncing within the dungeon without a reply. I try to relieve my wrists from barring all my weight just for my knees to give out. A whimper escapes my lips as my body slightly sways from side to side. My tears land on the stone flooring.

“Did our pup survive?” I lower my head to see dried blood on the stone floor as well as my legs. Sorrow filled my chest as it aches concluding the most likely answer to my question. “Rose please tell me” “Our pup rests til the day we are reunited” my deafening sobs fill the area getting louder my the second. The sound of a heavy metal door breaks through my uncontrollable sobs.

I continued to morn for my unborn pup uncaring as to who heard me let alone saw me in this state. The foot steps turned into a jog growing louder the closer it got. The light from the sun casted a shadow on to the entrance of my cell making it impossible to see their faces. I could tell one was a chiseled male guard cause of the attire he wore and the other was a short plump woman in a dress. My voice cracks as I attempt to speak “Have I not suffered enough?” The sound of her familiar angelic voice had my head snapping up to see her. Miss. Lee?

The woman steps forward into the light revealing her gorgeous long hair along with her breathtaking eyes. I close my eyes sighing a breath of relief then lifting my head back up looking at her confused “why are you here...?” Fear crept its way up rearing its ugly head “Y....you need to l....leave before it’s t...too late” The guard took a step forward kneeling on one knee bowing his head placing his balled up fist over his left Brest plate “M’lady we are here offering you the opportunity to properly lay your pup to rest” unshed tears blurred my vision “I would be eternally grateful” Miss. Lee’s voice expressed urgency “Chop chop we don’t have all day.. there is a small window of opportunity and we must be strategic with our actions.” The guard raises from kneeling striding up to me pulling out a key from around his neck.

The key was hanging off a small leather string tiered into a necklace. The guard pulls it over his head then proceeds to unlock my cuffs one by one. He begins with my ankles then to my wrists but just before he unlocks them I stop him “Wait....” both look at me with worry “What is it dear?” I lower my face down casting away from them ashamed “I...I um I can’t stand on my own right now.” It’s ok Leigh and that would be because your body is still healing from the aggressive assault from Nick....we will help you. I nod my head and with that Miss. Lee stands at one side of me while the guard stands at the other both prepared to support my body weight. Once both are supporting me I share a glacé with them asking “Now what?”

Both beamed a mind blowing smile that reaches from ear to ear. The guard brakes the uncomfortable silence “Well M’lady how well do you really know about this buildings history?” Ummm.......obviously not much since I was imprisoned at the age of six so.... yeah. The smile falls from his face “Ooh yeah... please forgive me M’lady” Question why do you keep calling me M’lady? Miss. Lee giggles hearing my question before answering “You see just because your father has quote on quote disowned you as his heir many of us has not” Huh... wait what do you mean by us?

Later Leigh but for now we must harbor you to the family mausoleum. Ok.... how exactly is that going to be done? The guards smile returned “Well by the ancient tunnels M’lady” my mouth was a gap in utter disbelief. The guard guided the way to the secret entrance to the “Ancient Tunnels” stopping at the end of the hallway opposite of the way out of the dungeons. Miss. Lee and the guard gently sat me on the ground searching for a lever of some kind to reveal the entrance.

Several minutes pass when my eyes focus on something on the wall “Hey could y’all back away for a sec?” They backed away giving me a full view of the wall. I grinned spotting my family crest along with what seemed like multiple pictures telling its own story all of a sudden it hit me. My eyes widened as I gasped “I...I remember this.” Both my companions kneeled on either side of me as Miss. Lee spoke “Do you know what it means?” I nod yes “It’s a story momma told me as a pup.” I sniffled when tears made their way down my cheeks to the stone floor.

Both placed a hand on my shoulders. Momma said it was the long forgotten story of our people along with our family.... she once told me that her father passed this story down to her like their parents before them and so on. Could y’all help me up and take me to the beginning of the pictures? They nodded lifting me up leading me over. I leaned on the guard freeing one of my arms tracing the stone carved pictures with my fingers. It was said that long ago this land was controlled by a single family and the head of the family was actually a king. His family spent several years building their kingdom becoming well know around the lands for living along side with the wolves that created this symbol of strength seen by others. In this fear surrounding kingdoms treaded lightly careful not to start a war.

Rumors spread far and wide about the kingdom living peacefully with wolves. These rumors went from the wolves being enslaved to the kingdom being part beast... I release a heavy sigh as I struggled to move along the wall. This one shows the peace between men and wolves. I glanced between the two which shared confused looks. I stifle a laugh then proceed with the ancient story “Apparently it was an issue with man coinciding with animals but thankfully not everyone agreed with these views.” Well word finally reached a kingdom that had a falling out with as history calls him the “Wolf King” history also reveals that the two kings were actually brothers. Upon hearing this King Louis and his best men marched towards his brother’s kingdom.

Obviously y’all are wondering why this is so important well.... this story just so happens to be the story of our kinds origins the origins of “Weres.” Both nods their heads vigorously. I laugh from their intense curiosity. Let’s see.... oh so as word rounded back to this Kingdom reaching King Richard. The next day King Louis and his army surrounding the castle began their siege. Amongst this brutal battle the Moon Goddess witnessed the horrors frowning in displeasure. King Richard got on his knees pleading to the Goddess for strength for his people along with their survival.

Looking down upon the King the Goddess responds by appearing in front of him “I hear your pleas child but I can not answer them unless you along with your people are willing to bear such a gift that may be seen as a curse to many now tell me are King Richard willing to bear such a gift.” I do and if it means my people shall live to see another day then I shall bear this gift alone but please Goddess save them. The Goddess uses her abilities to link King Richard’s followers minds “Hear me children of man I am the Moon Goddess... I am here answering your King’s pleas to rescue you which comes as a gift but some may see this as a curse so tell me are you willing to bear my gift.” Everyone spoke in unison “YES GODDESS” the Goddess slightly smirks “even if your King has offered to bear this gift alone?” Once again everyone spoke in unison again “We do” Then so be it on this day you shall be blessed with the strength, loyalty, and abundant family shown by the kindness given to my children and now these whom have been shown such love shall be United with you as one and their children after them shall be joined to your children and so on as well as being blessed with a life long mate paired together by me.”

From this being said she lifts her hands releasing her blessings with a deafening boom sounding. A mystical light blue hue emerges from the forest surrounding the castle causing the battle to momentarily stop watching the mystical energy as it separates slamming into each individual whom belong to King Richard’s Kingdom. The Goddess floated closer to the kneeling King gently placing a finger under his chin lifting it “For you my majesty you have a special pairing for exhibiting such strong characteristics as a true leader... you are an Alpha which shall be passed down.” A massive energy shoots out from the forest racing towards the king smashing into him. I whip a tear that is sliding down my cheek “Once the wolves spirits conjoined with the king’s people the battle took a turn leading to their victory and in honor to the Moon Goddess a shrine was built hidden from all but our kind. I touched my family’s crest putting pressure on it from losing balance. The guard catches me before I fall but a sudden cracking sound has us frozen in place glancing at the wall before us.

I gasp as the wall separates in half from the middle sliding revealing an entrance to a dark tunnel. Miss. Lee jumps with glee whisper yelling “You found it to actually found it” I’m pulled out of my shock feeling Miss. Lee raising my arm placing it around her shoulders “now let’s go dear” I nod then we proceed into the tunnel. I was clueless on how long it took us to reach the end of the tunnel but miraculously we finally had. I could see a faint light dancing through a small space. We stop where the light is seeping through to see unmarked plaques lining the walls.

Miss. Lee you take her and lean against the wall and I will make a opening. I lean in closer to Miss. Lee barely whispering my constant nagging question “Um Miss. Lee what’s his name?” Miss. Lee giggles “I’m sorry dear for not introducing you two earlier and his name is Tanner he is my mate.” We share smiles “Congratulations Miss. Lee and I hope you two have a wonderful time together” her smile fades replaced with sorrow “l pray to the Moon Goddess that your pain and suffering ends soon.” Silent tears fall from my cheeks I tightly hug her “Thank you.” Tanner clears his throat “Ladies?”

We inch out of the tunnel easing through the mausoleum. Tanner gently whispers to us “We are going up a couple of levels to the hires level.” We sneak up the winding stare case cautiously. Each floor numbered along with a single word indicating which section we had arrived to. We started at the latest addition to the mausoleum. Each floor had a main setting for the Alpha and Luna with a placing for their siblings next to them then one half of the building has the Alpha’s family their and on the other the Luna’s. The only time a Alpha’s or Luna’s family would be due to their position as a Alpha or Luna in another pack.

If a Alpha and Luna’s heir dies at any point they’ll have a special area either by their parents or by their siblings. Tanner breaks the eerie silence whispering loud enough for only us to hear “This is where the next generation is meant to be.” I look at him “wouldn’t my child be placed the level below?” Tanner shakes his head no “If he were to have been conceived at full term then yes but sadly that’s not the case M’lady.” We rounded a corner arriving to the next generations plots. I noticed a small hole just below the Luna’s plot then laying at the base was a small coffin. At the sight of my child’s coffin I release myself from Tanner and Miss. Lee falling onto my knees with tears uncontrollably falling down.

I lean forward gently lifting my lifeless child. The tiny coffin is black leather with small metal half orbs out lining it “I vow to end the one who diminished my light...Blood for blood.” I could feel my eyes gleam with intensity “We Vow Leigh.” “Yes Rose we vow.” The voices of the whole pack chanting Bás snaps me from my memories. I raise my right hand into the air getting the pack to immediately go silent “As the next heir of this pack and chosen Alpha I pass judgment as my first act as the Eclipse Alpha.” Nick’s complexion pales he stutters “B..but I s....submit my A..a....alpha.”

I glare at him as my eyes shine it’s gorgeous shade “For disgracing our most secred of traditions for Dùbhlan I judge you Nick to the highest punishment which fits your heinous crimes......BÁS!!!” I lung with inhuman speed rushing forward instantaneously revealing my elongated canines and long sharp claws. Horror played across his face slamming his back against the invisible barrier unable to flee backwards any further. I grab his throat with my left clawed hand drawing my right clawed hand as far back to exert all my strength possible to succeed with my final blow. My right clawed hand is just before impact when suddenly I can feel something plunging into my chest. CRACK....I wrap my fingers around his rapidly beating heart grazing my claws on it. For several agonizing seconds we are frozen in place.

I could feel the warmth of my blood as it leaks from my wound along with my body quickly being drained of its life. Nick’s eyes widened spitting up blood uneasily standing in place “I......refuse to.............die............... without.................a fight.” My voice takes sadistic tone “Say hi to Alice for me.” Nick bellows no thrusting the dagger deeper into my chest then twists it. I sharply take air in unable to scream. Just as my vision darkens with dots I will my self to jerk Nick’s heart out of his chest. My vision became barely visible and I couldn’t register much around me other than the stilled heart in my right hand hanging down by my side.

My body ran cold by the second stumbling backwards taking shallow breaths then slightly leaning forward only to fall to my knees dropping Nick’s heart in the process. The pain crashing against my chest only verified my fear.......the dagger is still in my chest. Darkness envelopes me as I fall backwards. My minds goes blank trapped in nothingness losing myself along the way. I call out in the abyss “HELLO........HELLO IS ANYONE THERE!?” My voice echoes throughout the abyss unanswered. I begin to panic frantically searching for anything to lead me somewhere I mean anywhere other than this nightmare.

I blink my eyes fighting to adjust to the dark. I growl in frustration fisting my hands digging my nails into the palms drawing blood. I stop walking listening to droplets of my blood landing onto the ground. I squeeze my eyes shut tight prying “Oh Goddess please guide me.” My eyes shoot open hearing her voice with its gently musical soothing tone “Oh my how you’ve grown sweetie.” Instead of being blinded from the darkness I can see her standing in front of me. My mouth is a gap struck with pure shock intertwining with disbelief starring at her features storing every detail as though it’ll be the last time seeing her.

Her dark brunette hair flowing with thick healthy luscious curls reaching behind her knees. Her eyes is a combination of sky blue and white like snow. Her skin glistened with the lights rays showing off her perfect bronze tan. My voice cracks “M.....m........momma?” She shines the largest grin possible extending her arms out. Tears free fall jumping into her embrace barring my face into her shoulder I sob yell “MOMMA I CANNOT BELIEVE ITS REALLY YOU.” She smothers my hair whispering soothing me in the process “There there child I am here my little warrior.”

I pull back struck be several questions bombarding my brain asking the first one that comes to mind “Mom how is this possible?” Her smile fades “Sweetie the Moon Goddess told me what happened and your father agreed that I should be the one to see you” I step away from her suddenly eerie of her “That doesn’t answer my question....Mother.” Hurt flashes in her eyes from my bipolar attitude “Your knocking on deaths door sweetie and I’m here to encourage you fight, to wake up.” I narrow my eyes questioningly “tell me something only my mother and I would know.” She releases a heavy sigh “You cried and pleaded that it would have been you instead of me that died......you did this just before your father threw you in the dungeons.” I shock my head no “I want something between us something no one else could possibly know about.”

She smiles singing “Your eyes shine bright as the moon tonight oh my child don’t fright for the wolves play tonight so raise your chin then spin for your eyes shine bright tonight my shining light don’t you fright so stand up right as you grow this night shine bright my little light tonight oh don’t you fright my little light your wolf shall prance along the nights light tonight.” A new set of tears fall as we sing the next verse together “Oh don’t fright little light shall grow bright when the wolves fight this night don’t hide from sight and shine bright like the moons light tonight don’t worry this tonight for your parents are here this night oh little light you shall shine bright as the the night and play with the wolves this some other night when you shine bright don’t hide that light just raise your chin when you find that light shining bright tonight.” I’m so sorry momma I don’t know what I was thinking i....I was afraid that it wasn’t really you. She pulls me into her wrapping her arms around me tightly “I chose to sacrifice myself so you could live and I’d do it all over again knowing you’d grow up into such a magnificent woman.” I continue crying “I missed you so much it hurts.......it hurts to live momma I just want to be with you please let me stay.” Mom’s tears dampen my shoulder “We will be reunited once again my child but not today....” she pulls away to plant a gently kiss on my forehead whipping away my tears “Wake up.”

I nod my head ok “live long and love strong.” Mom smiles responding “May your life shine as long as the stars and you love rotating with the rise and fall of the moon.” We hugged one last time “Til next time.” Your pup awaits you til then along with your father and I my little light now blind them with your light til the night you shall return home.”