Fall Out
737 Words
By the time Alpha Roman's took his final breath, our packs 'clean up crew' were at the site and burying the dead, treating any injuries the survivors had obtained and asking 'what the hell happened'. I guess for anyone on the outside looking in, seeing twenty wolves on our side and hundreds dead on the other, they'd have questions. My father, uncle and god father arrived on the scene, 'Baby Girl, what the hell happened, is that Alpha Roman and Romeo?' I hear my father say behind me. 'Let me guess, he f****d 'round and found out too' I hear as Dr. Stephenson made his way to evaluate Tony and I. I had to laugh, 'Yes Doc, he too, f****d 'round and found out' I say trying to not giggle while looking over at Tony who's whole face showed he knew he would never live that down.
'Alpha Jenn, are you ok?' Doc asks. 'I'm fine, I just want these bastards off our lands' I say. 'Well let me at least see the damage' he replied. 'What damage?' I ask. 'Alpha you're bleeding' he tells me. I instantly look down towards my abdomen suddenly remembering I am pregnant. 'No Alpha, it's just your arm' he says. 'My arm?' I look and see the sleeve of my shirt growing darker from blood. 'Did he try to shoot you?' Doc asks. 'Excuse me, What!' I hear my dad yell. 'Yeah, the bastard pulled a gun and tried to shoot me, did it work, I didn't feel a bullet go into my arm' I tell him. 'It looks like it just grazed your arm, but I'd bet it was silver and covered in wolfsbane by the looks of the wound' doc says. 'I have half the mind to find a witch, bring his ass back to life and kill his sorry ass again' I hear. 'It's okay Dad, they did worse to us at away camp' I say, 'Oh is that what we're calling it now "away camp", really Jenn' Tony says, shaking his head. 'Seems appropriate, we WERE away after all.' I tell him, 'and keep shaking your bobble head like that and it's gonna shake right off your shoulders' I say.
Doctor Stephenson gave me the all clear to go, 'But come into the clinic tomorrow so I can do an ultrasound on the pup, just a precaution, Alpha' he says. I agree and go to look for the warriors who had left Roman's side. I found them sitting under trees near the edge of the forest, all looking years older than they did hours ago, they make to stand as I approach. 'It's okay, you can stay seated' I say. 'We will be cleaning up the area, I have instructed my people to take care of the dead and be respectful, there are refrigerated trucks in route that we will be putting the fallen bodies into, it's only right that they are buried on their own land, so their families can say their good byes' I tell them. 'That is very generous of you, Alpha' one says.
I nod at him, 'Thank you, now our offer stands, any of you and your families may join The Legion, or one of the other Alpha's packs, Alpha Tony's pack is in just below the Canadian border in upstate New York and Alpha Mohammed's is in Lousiana, just outside of New Orleans. There's no rush, since technically I can claim the Blue Ridge pack, having defeated Roman, I will be headed there later today, anyone wishing to accompany our envoy, may. I will not make everyone leave their homes, I will see if there is someone there suitable to lead in my absence.' I tell them. 'Please feel free to use our packhouse, eat and clean yourselves up, if you wish to sleep, we will provide you accommodations, we will be leaving in a few hours' I say before returning to my father.
'Baby Girl, what did he want?' he asks. 'To tell you how stupid and irresponsible handing a pack over to a 'little girl" was' I summarized. 'I take it he underestimated you?' He said with a slight smirk. 'Doesn't everyone?' I ask, unable to stop a small smile from encroaching on my face. 'Yup, just wish I could have seen it' he says before pulling me into a hug, 'Can't breathe here' I say pushing myself away.
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