Alpha Barron pov
Anonymous Caller: "Barron, we've tracked the girl to a small town outside of the northern mountain, she has 2 wolves with her that we scouted out last night. When do you want us to strike?" Smiling from ear to ear, best news I have heard in months, my little wolf has been found, and this time she want escape me, she will learn quickly how much it hurts a mate to leave them alone. "She will make strong pups, my pups." my wolf agrees with me, she will never leave me again. "tonight, do what ever means possible to bring me my girl back." click. Just a few more days, I'll have her back here at our new home, Im not waiting this time, the moment she is brought back to me, I take what is mine.
Ryan pov:
"Okay Layla, you ready!" sounded extra excited this morning. Layla walks over and looks at me dumb. "What?" I say stuffing some leftover deer in my mouth. "It's just I don't like going to town this much, I stay away for a reason remember." Layla says to me. We start our 3 hour journey to the town. I kept quiet for over 30 minutes, but since Owen is staying back and scouting well that's what Layla knows, he's actually following us and can hear anything, I made him follow really so he could hear our conversations, he needs to know who she is, and this is the only way he can believe her, if he hears it from her, I know it's probably f****d up this way, but sometimes you gotta do what you got to do, I want to get to know more about her also, but I don't know how to start the conversation. "Hey if I ask a question and you answer it, then will you ask me a question and I'll answer you, okay" I say to her. "Sure" her short answer was. Rolling my eyes I begin "How many people have you killed?" Layla stops immediately, sadness and anger flashes across her face, I gulp, oh crap, "I lost count after 225," she says staring at me coldly. I nod my head. "Do you have someone back home?" Layla ask. "No, I haven't found my mate yet, I'm scared to actually, I would have to tell her who I really am, I don't know if she will accept it." I sadly say. Layla looks over at me, sad to. clearing my throat, I ask another question. "So, when's your birthday"? "January 10th, Yours"? "October 7th, what's your favorite color? looking over at Layla she is thinking hard on her favorite color, is it that hard? "Deep dark blue", Layla whispers. "Cool that sounds kinda badass." I laugh because those are the color of ajax eyes, but I want let her know I know haha, Layla smiles. "what's your favorite color?" " I don't know I guess a green color, or grey since that's the color of ceaser." Layla smiles again. We get quiet again for a moment, "Go ahead and ask what my life was like, I know you want to." Layla says looking straight ahead. "What, no i wouldn't never ask you about that place, until you was ready." I say back to her, stopping to show that I really meant it. Even though I do want to know, but I don't want to push her. "it's ok Ryan, living under Barron, was hell obviously, there were days I would go without food, because I either lost a fight or looked at a male to long, he always bring me in his chambers and chain me to his wall and whip me, I wouldn't even had done nothing, he just do it, Maye, she would put herbs on me, to help heal and take the pain away, Luke he was out father's best friend, but he betrayed him blah blah, but he was always a torturer to me to, not as bad or aggressive but he was there causing both pain and marks, everyday I would have to be up by 5am, he would have me train all day, till the sun went down, I was allowed left overs, every birthday I get a feast, a new dress, that was it, if maye wasn't there, I think I would of gave up a long time ago, the funny part all this is, I stop believing in werewolves that day, I didn't believe that man could turn into those beast, and here I am, one myself." I listen as Layla told me all the stuff that happen to her, there were times Ceaser almost came out, even Ajax came in mind-link, how he was ready to kill everyone at Barron's pack. I'm actually glad to know he is listening tho. "Layla I'm sorry for everything, I truly am, and I promise soon I will kill Barron or have him put on trial and let the werewolf world decide." Layla stops and looks over at me, her eyes are beautiful electric blue, then a strong deadly voice came out of her, "Barron is mine, I kill Barron." I watch as Layla comes back, "What happen?" she says while rubbing her head. I stand there mouth open. "Uh I think T just told me she was the one that kills Barron." I say quietly. Layla's face fell, "I'm sorry." she says lowly. "Why?, Im with your wolf, y'all deserve to kill the bastard, but I would like a few licks please," I say with pouted lips. I see Layla smirk, good. "So, now that you know, my life, what about you, was you a good kid, bad, go to school, have a lot of friends?" I smiled, we talk like that for the rest of the trip, we both exchange stories, she would talk about life before Barron, then stories when she was with him, I even mind-link Owen at one time and told him, she should train the women in our pack back home, he didn't say nothing back, so not real sure how he felt about that. Arriving out side of the little town, Layla stops and looks around, she scouting, I stare proudly at her, Im glad I got a badass sister, makes me feel better about her safety. She finally walks out in to the view, I tell her to get her something to wear for the night, we were gonna feast, she just shrugged her shoulders, she pulls out money, but I shake my head and hand her some 100 dollar bills.after arguing with her she finally takes the money, I told her I was gonna go shop around and we would meet back up at the benches, Owen stays in the woods, I go to the men store and pick Owen out a nice blue button up shirt with a tank top to go under it, some dark blue jeans, lucky for me, I know exactly what his size is, being best friend and beta has it's points, I hit up another store that has handmade baskets, quilts, all kind of nice crafty things, and even more better there's a really nice scent in here cinnamon apples, Ceaser is pasting back and fourth, "what's wrong bud, are we in danger?" I asked him, looking around, all my senses are blurred. "Ceaser answer me dammit"? I cry out to him, mind-linking Owen " Owen, something wrong, my senses are blurred, ceaser want speak to me." I freeze; my linked cut off, I barley can feel Owen calling out, following to my knees, I open my eyes, everything is blurred out, but right in clear eyesight, a long legged women is standing right infront of me, I focus on every part of this beautiful women as I travel my eyes and hands up her legs if she screamed or tried to move I never knew it I wanted her to stand still like a wolf that's about to take his prey, moving my body on her as I'm exploring every part of her, I place my hands on her thin thighs, and leaned into and smelt every inch of her body, growling "Cinnamon apples", running my fingertips along the bottom of her short skirt that fit her in all the right places, gulping I grab her shirt right between her perfect round tities, looking up at her plump pink kiss me lips, I brought her as close as I could get us, I finally looked into her soft light brown eyes, that's staring wide eyed at me, smirking back, I take a deep breath "Mate" Ceaser and I both growl at the same time.
Owens Pov
For 3 hours, I watch and heard everything about that girls life, and unfortunately Ryans life, that was torture, I don't even know why I agreed to follow them, oh right, Ryan blackmailed me this morning, saying he was gonna tell Layla that I slept with her and was spooning with her, if he didn't come, so yeah I'm the damn King Alpha of all werewolves, and just basically submitted to my Beta, what the hell, now hear I am, watching from a distance through a huge window, staring at the lost white wolf try on different outfits, smiling at some, frowning at others that showed more of her scars, so far I've counted 23, "23 more that I get to use my claws and teeth to shred that bastard," Ajax pushing to come out, "Ajax I promise the man will get his punishment, but you heard her she kills him, didn't you see her wolf surface, her eyes were blazing blue like a fire flame, she was Beautiful." "Beautiful huh"? I feel Ajax smirk, "What? no I meant it was cool, yeah I mean cool, whatever dog, just chill okay, we cannot fall for the bond, not yet, I need to figure out something with Alpha land and the treaty, I'm calling tonight." I tell Ajax, " it's just hard Owen, she's right there, and I can't even touch her it hurts alot, and her not being claimed, you know what happens when a werewolf meets their mate, what they have to do to seal the bond completely and what happens to the she wolf if she is not claimed, unless in a few days time you claim her, or reject her, you have only a few more days, I can feel something off with her wolf, Owen if you don't claim her or reject her, every unmated male from a 300 mile radius will come looking for her, what do you want Owen, your mate to have and hold and live happily ever after, or go ahead break the bond get out of here so she can go about her life, say goodbye to Ryan cause he ain't leaving her, run away and torture yourself with the pain that is burning inside of you, go home marry Lauren, live out your high and mighty life, Owen I'm chosing what I want, and if you don't agree and want take the other road, go ahead, but you will be traveling it by yourself on the inside." hearing ajax pour out his heart, and calling me out on bullshit, I sigh and sit there watching Layla try on a violet spaghetti strap mid length dress, she's running her fingers slowly up her dress, watching herself in the tall mirror by the window, I follow her fingertips, slowly as they make there way up her thighs around on her stomach and slowly around her neck and shoulders, shes smiling, I felt all my nerves and muscle just tense up, even my d**k was trying to bust through my shorts, taking deep breaths, she starts doing different hairstyles, ponytail to different styles, shes having so much fun, her smile is so beautiful to watch, fighting to take my eyes off of her, I rub my hands through my hair, and sigh loudly, "Moongoddess, what do I do?" "Owen, something wrong, my senses are blurred, ceaser want speak to me." cut off, "RYAN, RYAN WHAT'S WRONG, HANG ON BROTHER, IM COMING."
Running down the hill, I ran so fast to the store that did all the hand cravings, where I seen Ryan walk in, I bust through the doors, and stopped immidiatly, I watched as Ryan felt the s**t out of a young women Ceaser eyes gazing deeply at every inch of this women, she not screaming or doing anything she's standing there letting him, wow; then moments later I hear a growl and the word mate come from my life long friend my beta, he comes out of his phase and looks over at me, he then steps back and apologizes to the women, she hasn't said a word yet, Ryan looks at me, I back up slowly and exit the store, not my problem. Looking over at the dress store Layla is paying, dammit I didn't see which dress she chose, probably one that didn't show much skin thinking to myself, I quickly go behind the buildings, and stay out of sight, pulling out my phone to make the phone call I been putting off for days now.
layla's pov:
Trying on different outfits was fun, I tried on so many different outfits, I ended up buying 2 new shorts, 6 shirts, cute underwear, and a violet dress, I felt it showed so many scares but I also felt beautiful, like someone was gazing deeply at me, wanting me just for me, I even looked out over my shoulder in the mirror but couldn't see anyone, "I felt it to, he's here somewhere," T shivers, I just rolled my eyes, "Right, like he would have loved to go on a 3 hour walk to town to go shopping with Ryan and I both" I say to her, T rolls her eyes back, walking out the store and looking around, I try to see if I spot Ryan anywhere, but I don't, I start walking up to different windows peering in, but nothing. Hm where is he? I look into more windows when I didn't see him I turned and ram right into a young guy about Ryans age, he spills his drink on both of us, an then we both lean forward and bump each other heads, "Ouch" I say now rubbing my head, "S-sorry, I didn't see you, are you ok?" the guy ask handing me what's left of the napkins in his hand, taking a napkin from him, "No, I'm sorry, it's my fault I was looking for someone, and I didn't see you, I'm sorry, is your head ok?" I ask, he smiles and shakes his head yes. turning to leave, "Hey, wait my name is Braydon want to grab lunch, Least I can do is that, I do need another coke," he says while shaking his now empty cup, I smile back, but quickly frown, I see his smile go into a frown as well, "I'm sorry Braydon, but I can't, I have to get back home, it's a long trip, but maybe one day if we ever cross paths again, I'll take you up on lunch," I say to him, He smiles and we shake hands, I walk passed him and continue to search for Ryan, 2 windows down I look into a shop where they make hand made crafts, I see 2 people sitting at a small table both with coffee mugs laughing and talking, they look so happy, wait a minute, is that, no, oh s**t it is, "Ryan" I say out loud, that moment his eyes landed on me, follwed by the face of the women he was happily speaking with, shes gorgeous I thought, Ryan jumps up and so does the women, I watch as she turns angry, she's pointing fingers and waving her hand around, Ryan looking scared, wait seriously dude, I walk in and out loud, "Excuse me, Ryan if your done can we go, it's getting dark soon." standing there with my arms crossed. His face falls sadly, the women turns and looks me straight in the face, "I'm sorry, I didn't know he had someone." my mouth falls open, so does Ryans, "What I say to her, " I apologize he didn't tell me he had a wife, I'm sorry." She says crying. Oh, I see. "woah, woah, now he dosent have a wife and I'm definitely not her," I try to say without laughing. Ryan who looks pale, "My name is Layla, he's my brother," I gesture toward Ryan, she gasp loudly and looks from me to Ryan and starts laughing, "Oh my god I'm so sorry, he saw me and did some things and said some words and i liked it, and when I seen him look toward you, I just got mad and jump to conclusions, my name is Mendi, I own this shop." she proudly says, I smile and nod, said my goodbyes, waited on Ryan outside on the small bench.
Ryans pov:
Watching Owen leave me inside the store with Mendi, I didn't know what to say, we both stood there for a few short minutes, she spoke first, "Um, would you like some coffee, or tea?" her voice sounding like heaven, I nod, she points to small table and chair and we both sit down, she pours our drinks gazing at me, as I gaze back at her, clearing my throat I begin to speak. "my name is Ryan Lee, I'm sorry for doing all that stuff to you, I didn't mean any harm," I stare at her, she sips her drink, gently places it down "My name is Mendi Yale, I know who you are, Beta Ryan of the royal pack," i watch as she bowed her head to me, placing my fingers under her chin to meet her eyes, she licks the bottom of her lip, she feels our bond, I was worried when I found my mate she would be human, some of us gets human mates, most tho get rejected because they can't handle our world, but thank moongoddess she gave me a werewolf mate, "Dont lick your lip like that unless you want me to punish you mate." huskily growling. Her eyes went wide, and her legs started to shake, she takes deep breaths, and she changes the subject,"So what happens now?" I take a deep breath, and look at her once again, her lovely smile fading into a frown, matching my own, "I don't know, I'm dealing with some personal stuff, my alpha is here as well, we are on business, but if you let me explain tonight I can meet you, please, I have something Important to take care of, I'll map out where to meet me, okay!" she smiles and agrees, in meantime we got lost and was talking about life and different stories, shes from the far south, she lost her parents and after she moved here about 3 years ago, we joked and all until I heard Layla call my name, my face fell and Mendi follow my gaze, but before I could tell her who Layla was she jumped up and started yelling at me to reject her, luckily Layla came in cause soon as I heard reject Ceaser and I both froze, after Layla got out that she was my sister, they said goodbye and Layla walked out and sat down, I gave Mendi the drawing where to meet me, I finally got ceaser to leave the store, sighing as I glanced back one more time at the little store where my mate was, I mentally said to myself, "Tonight, I have to tell her the truth."
Layla pov:
watching Ryan look back and basically drooling, I rolled my eyes and began the 3 hour walk home, while on the way, Ryan explain what it felt when he saw Mendi, it was sweet how he was, besides the touching part that was weird, but whatever, it was nice to see him have a real smile, to look even happier than his happy self. I told him about the outfits, told him about the guy Braydon i even told him he wanted to go to lunch, Ryan stops and looks me straight in the eyes, "You said no right," looking at him like hes crazy, "Well duh, I said no, I was ready to get back home, even though I think I would have, he seemed nice, and didn't flinch when he saw my scars." I say back, I hear Ryan take a deep breath, here comes the brother talk. "Layla, I know owen is making it difficult for you to understand this mate bond, it was easy for me, because I'm not fighting it with Mendi, I want her an I'm going back for her, but I promise layla, if you focus hard on y'all's bond it will push through and Owen will come around, he has it in his heart that he has 2 descions and he don't want to break your heart no matter what, and if he does, then he knows what else he breaks." stopping Ryan I hold my hand up, "Look, I'll do whatever with Owen, I got it, but if a guy wants to have dinner or whatever with me, I'm not going to turn them away, just because my true love is telling me maybe, I'm not waiting forever, if he don't want me trust me Ryan, I know how to handle pain." slapping his shoulder, I walk on I looked back and watch as his eyes narrow off into the woods, but quickly he turns his attention back, letting him walk pass me this time I look back at the direction he wAs looking, my gaze fall on those big deep blue eyes, staring right back at me, I glance away then glanced back and they were gone, catching up to ryan, "Hey, have you spoke to Owen?" Ryan looks over at me, "Yea, told him we are about 10 miles away, I told him to meet us at the cave, I bought him some clothes we going to dress up tonight, hope you bought something fancy" he says to me, I narrow my eyes at him, what is he up to? I thought to myself.
Anonymous Caller:
"Team One are you inpostion?" "Yes sir, got eyes on front back both sides of cave, and 3 on each trail that leads to it."
"team two are you inpostion?" "we had to split up sir, one of the men with the girl, sensed us, we had take different routes, we will be fine, I'm going to go north, about a mile from the cave just in case one gets free and runs this way, everyone is set up in there positions. we will engage when you give us the order, sir." the man on the walkie talkie climbs down from a tree not long after Layla and ryan walks by, he masked his sense, so he smelt like the tree, he walks the same direction as the siblings, smirking as 5 other men join him, the siblings and the king himself not knowing that 30 men are about to invade on them.
Layla's pov:
Ryan giving us order that we had 30 mins to be ready and come outside, Owen takes his bag and walks off, I watch as Ryan starts stripping in front of me, "Uh, I love to give women a show but I ain't gonna do it for my little sister" Ryan says as his face goes blood red, I huffed and did a puke face and walked inside the cave, I put on the violet dress, fluffed my hair out, and just for the hell of it, I stuffed some weapons in my bra and a knife on my leg, after doing a once over look, I walk back out of the cave, to find Ryan standing there in a tux and a napkin thrown over his arm, smiling from ear to ear when he sees me, He walks up to me and place his arm through mine,."What are you doing? why are we dress like this." I ask as he walks me through the woods, "Everything fine Layla, I made dinner reservations for us, I have it all planned out." he says winking at me, I smile and shrug my shoulders, "Whatever let's do this I'm starving." we walk a short distance when we came into a beautiful view blankets thrown down with small candles lit everywhere, a handmade basket that was full of different foods, I warmly smile at everything, "It's beautiful Ryan" I truthfully say. Then that's when I didn't feel Ryan near me anymore, in fact I looked around and Ryan was nowhere to be seen, "Ryan, Ryan," I call out, I hear movement in the woods, I watch as Owen appears through, the candle lights glowing all around him, he has his hair neatly comb, he's wearing a blue button up shirt I can see a tank top under it, his muscles bulging out, his blue jeans fitting him just right, "all your drools gonna go on to the food, if you don't shut your mouth." his husky voice speaks out, I quickly turn red and wipe my mouth quickly, I clear my throat and look down at the blanket back up at owen, not sure what to do, and when I find Ryan, ohh he's is mine, "Don't worry, I done linked him and said he's dead meat," Owen says, I looked up at him, who done moved a foot closer to me, "I-I don't know what to say," I say out, Owen looks me over one more time, and sits down where Mindi's basket was, he opens it up and starts pulling out bread, 2 large steaks neatly wrapped, plates etc everything you need for a picnic, "sit down already" I almost jump when I heard Owens voice. I walk over to the space on the blanket and sit down gently making sure I don't mess this dress up, oh my god, my dress he can see so many scars on me, I feel my panic attack come on, I hate this dress now, "hey, I can hear your heart from over here, what's wrong? is it me?" I look up at owen who is staring sadly at me, "N-no it's not you, it's my dress, It shows to much, I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable with my scars showing." I say not meeting his gaze, long silence besides the bugs and crickets you can hear, Owen chopping down on food, he says with a mouth full "eat, the scars don't bother me, you look... nice!" I look right at him as he stares back at me for a second and begins to eat, I slowly make me a plate of food, eating and not saying nothing, Owen bust out laughing from nowhere making me jump, "Ryan just linked me and said he's a hour from us, he met with Mendi and he's not coming back tonight" I stare at owen, why does he think that's funny, this is not funny at all, Ryan has really lost his mind, no way Owen is going to stay here with me, babysit me as he calles it, "What's so funny about it" I ask, he stops laughing and clears his throat, "Nothing, Ryan thinks he's funny, he's clearly doing this on purpose, he planned all this so we would be stuck together, so I can fight this stupid mate bond," Owen yells. I flinch, "I'm tired of all this, I'm tired of chosing," then it hit me, I'm being rejected, I feel the sadness hit me, T is pushing me to let her out, "no Layla, don't let him do this, please." I hear T cry out, "Owen, please hurry and reject me, my wolf is trying to come out, please my king, spare me a heartbreak, spare me life, I'll go now just let me be at peace with my wolf, let me let her grieve," I cry out, looking desperate not giving a s**t, I can't let T get hurt, I'm going to be there for her, I have to. "I, Owen Ajax Pierce Alpha king of werewolves, I solmnly reject Layla." bang!" i watched as a branch went flying and hitting Owen in the back of the head hard, he went down, not moving blood rushing from his head, I ran over to him, not touching him, but looking at the damage done, "Layla run," T screams in my head, "I cant leave him here T," "He was gonna reject us anyways." T cries out, then I hear alot of movement, soon 10-12 men emerge from the woods, I take a fighting stance, some man a little short, walks up laughing, "Well, well miss Greene, looks like I showed up just on time, come on boys let's dig in." watching these men pick Owen up and throw him off to the side, still unmoving, they tear into the left over food, all eating like hungry pigs, I went to take a few steps back when I bumped into a man, I looked up to a giant, who was staring me down, "Who are you" I ask. The short guy throws a piece of meat in his mouth and chews loudly, then taking his sweet time, drinking my drink, he finally says, "I'm the guy that brings you back to Barron, little lady," he snaps his fingers and all men jump on in a second, I fight off who I can, when giant walks over and punches me, knocking me dead cold.