Three Jaguars and a Little Lady

The Split

The next morning, I drive to the young males hotel room which he insisted on paying for. I want to take him to the Pack House for food but I know all the pack members will start showing up soon if they haven't already, ready for war. I decide to make it easier and feed the entire pack. I call a local diner as I know the owner and rent the place out for the day to prepare the food and I will have some of the pack members go pick it up as the meals are prepared. Knocking on his door, I only have to wait for a moment before he opens it. "May I enter Bodhi? There is something we need to discuss before we go back to the War Room." He nods as he waves me in looking concerned. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" I shake my head, as I explain. "No, but there is something we may need to consider." I wave for him to take a seat. "I have been alive for fourty years, and in those fourty years I have had a few dealings with lions. As much as I hate to say this, I feel I must. There is a possibility that your mother, Heine's mother....It is very rare for lions to keep a hostage for very long without one of two things happening. Either they release the hostage.....or the hostage is killed." He looks at me in obvious pain before he responds."The lion that has her....he is a monster, I am banking on the fact that he will....want to torture her for as long as he possibly can, but I have considered your possibility. I believe he is a rogue who has been hunting human females and r****g them before he kills them. Now I don't know how this female survived but I intend to make sure she stays that way. But know this, if he did kill Mom. Then it is Heine who deals the death blow." I nod in acceptance. "Then that is the way it will be done." Admiring the fact that as much as he cares for his adopted mother, he is willing to step back and allow another to make the kill. "Come, the pack is already starting to show up and I want everyone to get a chance to eat if they haven't already." He smiles grimly. "Your pack is huge, I will give you that. But do they...will they understand that by helping me...They may not be coming home afterwards." "They know that this is war. They may not understand the circumstances yet, but they will. I will give them the option to not go if that is what you are saying." He nods gratefully as he grabs his bag, we head to the bike. Another pack member brought another bike for Bodhi's use which they left next to mine. "A Damon Hypersport Pro, capable of going 200 miles on one charge and go 200 miles per hour." Maroon and black in color it is a beast. "Alphas only ride bikes here." I say as I smile. The look of shock is mixed with aww..."It's electric, I always wanted an electric bike but thought they couldn't do the speed. The bike I have at home is a 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 capable of 209. And like this one and my car it is maroon. How did you know?" "I figured the color of your car was a choice because typically that's an old woman's car. and not typically a manly color" He busts out laughing for a moment before he explains. "You are going to like Heine then, he calls my car an Old Lady's Sunday car." "I think I will like him then. Besides I already do for sharing his mother and accepting being your brother." He smiles at that as he straps on his backpack and climbs on his new bike. " Come on, it's time to release the Hounds of Hell." I climb on my bike as I laugh aloud at that. "That it is, my friend. That it is."

Where as it took me fifteen minutes to drive to the hotel last night,it only took us five minutes to get back to the bar. The parking lot full of cars already, I walk in following Jorge. Suddenly the room is filled with kneeling people, most with their heads c****d to the side in submission. The Beta is the only one who didn't c**k their heads I see. Hmm...I didn't know that. I file that information for later. Jorge looks at his people with love before speaking. "My pack, please stand. But now is a time of war against a pride of Lions. Our brother here from another pack needs our help if it is a battle that he can win. I say we help him win the battle and protect the innocents. What say you?" "Suddenly the room once silent as they had knelt no rang with cheers." "Death to the lions!" "We must help our brother!" and other various yells were yelled out, all of them all in the favor of helping me. I look to Jorge and he nods, so I raise my hand and the pack started quieting down, I wait until it is silent before speaking loudly. "My brothers and sisters.... Today is the day we leave on two hunts. One hunting party will be coming with me to find and protect a human female and her young. The child would be part lion but we can not hold that against her or the mother. But I fully believe that their lives are endanger from a male lion and his pride. I believe he has been killing and r****g human females back in my city of Seattle and this female survived. She is surrounded with five others, all of whom must be protected if at all possible. The other hunting party with be going with Alpha Jorge, in tracking down and rescuing a hyena matriarch who is being held captive in an attempt to help force a male hyena into helping him track down the human female. The matriarch is the hyenas mother..She is my mother, if she is alive she must be found. If she is not, she must be brought home to be laid to rest where three of her children are buried. We must not stop until the lion rogue is dead, and the threat to the innocents is gone. Please, come up here one by one and let us know which party you wish to belong to. To let you all know though, I do not have the scent of the human female nor her young but an amazing young wolf has drawn what they look like and we will have to track them by appearence only. Please begin." The pack looks to Jorge who nods to them, not out of disrespect to me but one of love and respect to their alpha. One by one they move forward and state their choice. As more and more wolves get here the others fill them in and they step in line. Jorge, sends a few of the wolves to go get the food. Suddenly, a scent I have smelt before steps forward. A MALE wolf and who shall it be but the female wolf from the diner. I smile in recognition. "Well, well, well...an Echo to an Alpha over night. I'm very happy to help you though. Please accept our choice of coming with you Alpha." I nod, happy to see her and her mate here.. Through out the rest of the day and into the early evening the wolves continue to come. By the time it is over, I see that Jorge was right it was pretty much divided down the middle on who would go where. Jorge has Mom's sweater in a bag which would help preserve the scent as his wolves who would go with him would take turns smelling deeply smell from the bag. Next to me is the drawing of the six, which each wolf would take turns taking in the appearance of the six. Occasionally making a comment here and there about what Jorge pointed out to me. By the time everyone was done, everyone had eaten and or gone home to pack and have returned. I look at Jorge with permission but without actually asking for it as he pointed out Alphas don't ask for permission. He nods and I stand from where I had just finished eating. "My brothers and sisters.... I feel that I have to give you one last chance to stay here. I feel that while I want everyone to be able to return home in the end, I....fear that may not be possible." Jorge stands immediately after that statement. "My pack, yes. he is right I can not guarantee everyone will be coming home to their families alive, I will promise you a glorious battle and the knowledge that you will be brought home one way or another. For as our brothers and sisters..."Jorge grabs my hand and raise it" It is our right no....our duty to stand and fight for those innocent who can not stand and fight themselves. I wish that I could promise that I would bring each and everyone of you home alive but as you know an alpha can not break a promise to his pack without dying, and I refuse to lie to you. But know that if you fall, you will be avenged and you will not be left alone in the cold. You will be brought to the home of warmth and love. As my mate will welcome you all to the afterlife." At once all the wolves start to howl as the moon glows its beautiful light, I pray that the Gods are listening and that I can bring get everyone back to where they belong.

After discussing it with Bodhi, we decide that the two hunting parting will leave at midnight which is thirty minutes away. Every wolf has enough food and money to last them for weeks after they get to their destination. I'm not sure where we can

housing for a hundred and ninety something people but we will figure something out, at least it's not Mardi Gra week. Then housing would be a big issue. At 11:45 pm we all go outside and start separating. Half going northwest and the other half going southeast.

Jorge raises his hand and everyone is instantly silent. "Now as we go to battle, I want my people going with Alpha Majjati to treat him as an extension of me and treat him with the same respect and love as you show me. He is our brother after all. Wolf must embrace wolf if us as a species is to survive in the coming years." At that the half of the pack that were coming to me bowed to me, not meeting my gaze, and c*****g their head. The Beta chose to go with Jorge as I knew he would, and I'm fine with that. As the pride of Lions only had twelve members and that already included the Leo and his son David. If anyone had any thought that the Leo's son was a rogue, noone ever spoke of it. "Jorge, one last thing..." he threw his leg over the side of missing motorcycle. "The pride consists of the Leo, his son David, and ten lioness. The Leo lost 3 young due to 2 not being able to survive the first change and one that noone knows how he died. It is possible, that David killed him to kill off the competition." "That makes sense, but what your saying is even if there is evidence that David IS rogue, the Leo might not put him down and choose to protect him instead as his last surviving young and heir" I nodded in relief that he understood. "Understood, Alpha." I said At the end of the driveway Jorge and I nodded to each other before pulling out both aimed in opposite directions. A big part of me hoped that we would both survive, because I really liked him. But I knew even if we did, that it wouldn't be long until he was gone. His true mate was waiting for him, and it would be cruel to make him stay any longer. I can only hope that when I find my mate....that we know a love like that. In the time that I have known him, he became almost like a surrogate dad and helped me understand what it meant to be a true alpha and answered all my questions. His son, Juan was suspicious at first thinking I was trying to take over the pack. But once he realized that I had no intentions towards taking the pack away from him, grew well... not friendly but not angry anymore either. Thankfully Juan chose to go with his father, even though Jorge wanted him to stay home I knew Juan's reasoning. He wanted to protect his father, and keep him with him as long as he could before the Gods called him home to join his mate. I laugh to myself, wouldn't my parents love to see me now. They got what they wanted...An alpha for a son. But weirdly enough, I don't feel anger thinking about them, nor even coldness... I feel nothing but peace. Mom once told me that one day when I truly embraced ME that they would no longer have the ability to hurt me. I guess she was right, I'm gonna have to tell her so. I know when I do, she won't say I told you so...But she will smile that knowing smile of hers, that as a child made her seem so very wise and smart. She still is. I can only hope I get the chance to tell her.

I can tell that Juan is behind me in his mustang. I can feel his worry, his concern, but most of all his love. I know he would have rather his father stay home and not help Bodhi, but if I did that then I wasn't the male that deserved his mate. The male she mated with would have done the right thing no matter the cost. She told me once that, that was the one thing she absolutely loved about me. The only problem with that, is that is what cost me her and our unborn daughter. I remember the day I gained most of my pack. The alpha was killed by two rogue lions and I was fighting one of them with my wolves. I felt her pain before I heard her scream through our link calling for me. As my Alpha female, she had every right to fight as a warrior as well. And fight she could, she fought dirty as well. It broke my heart when I got to her and she was laying there, the lion poised over her before he struck, biting down onto her throat before I could stop him. I couldn't even save my daughter as he had sliced his wicked claws through her stomach. My pack mates and I tore into him but by the time I shifted back she was dying. I pulled her into my arms, refusing to believe it. Praying to the Gods that they couldn't be this cruel. "Dorothy, no Baby....Don't leave me! That bastard, I'll kill him again!!" She smiled weakly at me, "my love, it will be okay. The Gods wouldn't give us anything in life that we could not handle, besides.....we will be together again soon.""Bullshit, I don't want to handle life without you. I failed you baby, I couldn't even save our daughter." She whispered "shh you didn't... fail me...we will all be in the heavens together again. The stars.... were made.... for us my love.Now give me... a kiss and.... know that I.... will love you ....until the stars refuse to... shine and beyond." With tears running from my eyes, I kissed her one last time, and I promised her that I will love her until the all the stars fall from the sky. We killed the second lion less than an hour later, just as the sun was coming up. I fought like a rogue, hell I felt like one. My life, my Love murdered right before my eyes. I would have died a million deaths just to bring her back to me, but knew that our son still needed me. After the death of the second lion, the pack that lost their alpha all came to me and my pack thanking me for saving them. I barely heard them, thinking how cruel fate was that these strangers survived but my Love who fought for them didn't. I chastised myself in thinking such, my Love sure would have. I looked up just as the pack were all bowing and c*****g their heads. Turned out they didn't even have the child of their alpha or even a beta to lead them. I could have turned them out...I wanted too. But for my Love, I accepted them into my pack with love. The love I would mourn for, howl for, and kill for, for the rest of my life. Promising to kill any and all rogues, I could so that no other would suffer as I do. So that night, when he said a mother and young were in danger and now when he said that the lion might be rogue, I had no choice, I had to make sure that the mother and young were safe. I had to make sure that the rogue was put down. It didn't hurt that the rogue was a lion as I grew a hatred for lions since that night but I couldn't bear the thought of hating the young of the woman who especially since may not of even had a choice in the matter. She ran for a reason, Bodhi and the pack would make sure she stays safe. While the rest of the pack and I would save he and Heine's mother. And while difficult I would do my best that Heine would be able to make the kill. But if that Leo tries protect his son, I WILL kill him. I understand wanting to protect your young but there are signs that someone has gone rogue. If he has been rogue since his brothers death, then it's the Leo's job to put down his son to protect the rest of the pack... The rest of the world...so that no parent, or spouse will ever have to say goodbye prematurely. Since I know for even for my weakest Omega can safely drive thirteen hours without a break, and it is a little over fourteen hundred miles it will take about a day and a half to get there. We all know Ms. Farhan's scent so it should be fairly easy to find her as regardless to if she is alive or dead. I lift my arm and everyone starts their engine's, after waiting for a moment I pull away. Knowing my pack is behind me, I speed up to seventy.

Part of me feels bad for leaving my baby at the bar, but loving the feel of a motorcycle between my legs I think about trip ahead. Knowing it is roughly eighteen hours to New Orleans, I would pull over after thirteen hours and give a break to the Pack. This would give everyone a chance to stretch their legs, grab a bite to eat, and take a couple hour nap at least before we hit the road again. Knowing we will be in town by tomorrow morning, made me feel a little better so that I can hurry to find the female and her young. The others though....I'm not entirely sure on what to do with them. With there being loved shared, it wouldn't be fair to separate them so I would assume that we should protect all six of them. But that if it is the females life and life of the young or say one of the males I would have to protect the female and young. I speed up to seventy miles per hour and know without looking in the mirror that the rest of the pack does the same. The scenery changes as we drive each beautiful in their own way, but I don't have time to truly enjoy it as I am on a mission. The fact that I am not alone in this makes it easier to protect the six but would we be to late? Have they been found already? I know in my heart that I would hunt down and kill the ones who took them but I prayed to the Gods that I got there before they were found. The only one who was alive who knew what the female smelled like themselves was the Leo's son. But would he leave the safety of Seattle and risk being killed as a rogue by any pack, pride, or cackle. While rare, it is possible for a cackle to kill a lion if it is big enough. Hyenas have a stronger bite force than lions but weren't as strong. But knowing even if he does possibly come down here himself, the sheer number of the pack and I will be able to defeat him. Praying to the Gods I pray that we make it in time. One hundred and ninety something wolves and me would definitely be enough to take down any shifter who thinks to hurt the female or her young regardless of their form, but only if we get there on time. The problem is, he has the ability of getting there faster IF he knows where she is. As one of the richest shifters in Seattle his father keeps a plane on standby for any excursions outside the state. But that's only possible if Heine tells him where she is. Heine is one of the best hackers in the planet and while I dont know how he does it, I'm not surprised that he found her using his computers. The little nerd...I think smiling. Boy is he going to be surprised when he finds out I'm an alpha.

It has been almost 4 days since Bodhi left and I can only pray that he finds the female soon, as I can tell that David is getting more and more impatient, soon he will call me back to his office. I can only hope that this time as bad as it may sound that he will have Mom with him. I have to know she is still alive.The thought barely hits my mind when the phone rings...Tammy tells me I am needed in his office again and to put my work on hold. That's odd she didn't tell me that last time. Please tell me I'm not walking into a trap or walking into the room with Mom dead. Even a matriarch cant take on a full grown lion by herself without her cackle behind her. It would have to be a large cackle, granted ours is 30 members which is more than enough but still they aren't here. He made sure to tell me that she would be dead if they tried to come. They would kill him and he knew it, hell they will probably kill me as well for not telling them but I had no choice. If there is a chance to save my mom then I will take it. I save my work but lock my computer with my pass code so that noone else would be able to get into it. Knowing that if they put in the wrong code twice, everything on it would be wiped. The last thing I can do to protect the female...I get up when suddenly a female wolf steps off the elevator and asks, "Are you Heime?" I nod quickly, "but I have to go." She gives an obvious sigh of relief. "We haven't gotten to her yet, but your mother is alive. She will be safe within thirty minutes. Stall if you can." I am so happy, I all but run to her and give her a hug. "I don't know who you are, but thank you!" "You need to go, but we will have her soon." Nodding I move to the elevator that goes upstairs and push the button for the door to close. I wave at the female as it does and it starts moving up. Once there I announce, "sorry I had to lock my computer." I say it as nonchalantly as I could as if it's something that I do out of practice and not out of protection. Suddenly David is in my face. "Now why would you go and do a thing like that?" Do you think that I couldn't have someone else unlock it? Without looking him in the eye, I respond."Not without wiping the entire computer." Pissed, knowing he lost this fight he said "is this female so worth losing your mother? I could easily have her taken to your car downstairs and killed in the trunk. Not only would you be blamed for her murder, you wouldn't even get to bury her." "If my mother was going to die, it is because the Gods believe it is her time." I say finally looking in his eyes. I don't even notice Tammy until its to late. My face stings from where she slapped me, but as she is a human the damage is minimal. Now if my Mom slapped me, my head would of snapped back. The pain of the slap makes me smile as I know that he is slowly losing his battle, but know that I am still at risk. I reach for my watch, and push a button subtly. Knowing at the other end of it my computer is being wiped, that is the last thing I can do to make sure that to make sure everyone stays safe. "Do you want me to bring your mother here? I can, and then you will watch her die. TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!!" I look at my watch and see that it has been thirty minutes. Knowing without a doubt that Bodhi sent the female and who knows how many others I thank the Gods that at least my mother was safe. I could only hope that he got to the female. Decisively I yell as I back my way back to the elevator."NO, YOU WILL NEVER FIND THE FEMALE NOR HER YOUNG! As we speak my computer is being wiped so even if you do kill me you won't find her!" Behind me the elevator dings as it starts to open. The rage David has in his eyes is nothing compared to the confusion in his eyes as the room slowly fills with wolves. The wolves move around me, when suddenly people crash through the windows of the room and land on their feet, going by the scent more wolves. I drop to my knees as I realize that not only was the battle won, everyone was safe! The wolves surround David most in their wolf forms but some in their human. Tammy backs against the wall, thinking to make herself small and invisible which pisses me off. I am about to stand to go get her when a hand is suddenly in front of my face. "Heine, my name is is Alpha Jorge, I am a friend of Bodhi's. He sent us. There is someone who very much wishes to see you. That's when I catch her scent. Mom...."But how did you all get here so quick? Your pack member said thirty minutes but not that you would be coming here..." "That's easy, she was across the street., He wanted her close since he rarely went home." I quickly stand and go to the elevator where her scent is most prominent. Seeing her makes me want to cry with joy while enrages me at the same time. She is cradling her arm, and her face is badly swollen from obvious beatings. The fact that she hasn't healed yet means he was somehow able to stop her from shifting. But I see her sniffing the air. "Bahi?" For the first time in my life, she is unsure of herself. I could kill that bastard for that alone. I go to her slowly so I don't startle her. "Yes, Mom it's me." I c**k my head to the side and let her sniff me. She starts crying "Oh mijo, they told me that you were safe. That you were helping the female that he searches for but I almost didn't believe them even after I smelt the blood of stinking lions outside the room. Only the fact that he called you my Heine, did I believe him. Only your friends call you Heine, Oh mijo....I'm so happy that you are safe." "Mom, why didn't you shift, you could of healed?" Alpha Jorge answered for her. "The kept her drugged just enough to keep her hyena asleep but unfortunately not enough to numb the pain. She refused to shift til she got to you." He said as we step out of the elevator where the wolves had begun attacking the lion. I had to admit it, they knew what they were doing. "Now as the Matriarch is you who deals the death blow to him, my lady." She nods grimly as she takes a weak step forward, then another as her body slowly heals in front of my eyes as she shifts, before joining the attack and at the last moment slides up and rips out his belly. The battle was won, but there was still one lose end....