War and Lust - The clash of Alphas

Chapter 2

s**t s**t s**t!! my eyes flick to the stairs and i try to listen for any sound, cursing myself for needing to breath, there! another crack!

I quickly glanced over to the rooms Mike was checking but there's nothing but an empty door, if i head over to him then i will pass the stairs, it might alert whoever is down there that we're here. Think! Think!

I crouch and look back to where my 2nd is, his eyes are also fixed to the stairs, i search his face and see sweat is starting to make its way down his forehead, i hold my hand up to signal for him to stay put.

I lock my eyes back onto the stairs and start to move forward, craning my neck around the steps hoping to see down them, i start hearing hushed words, there's definitely people down there, or should i say shifters.

I look to my left and finally see Mike emerging from the third room, i put my finger to my lips and point down the stairs, we're trapped, Mike holds his arm out behind him to alert his 2nd to remain still but unfortunately he wasn't looking and walks into mikes hand sending him off balance.

My mouth drops open in disbelief as he knocks a box full of what can only be described as electrical crap onto the floor!

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Before i could even curse this stupid fucker there was heavy footsteps heading for the stairs, i back up into the room we'd just cleared and pull out my machete ready for blood.

Standing against the wall with my seconds breath huffing beside me, keeping my eyes on the stairs a mountain of a man appears, he is huge!

He must be nearly 7 feet of solid muscle, his arms are the size of my waist. i sidestep deeper into the room as this beast of a man turns and walks towards the fallen box...

Towards mike and his man.

I could run? my eyes glance to the stairs, i could leave?

I might make it? I calculated it through in my head, No I can't leave people behind, i couldn't live with myself even if they are idiots. I grip my machete and step out, the tree of a man's body is just disappearing into a room, i carefully make my way towards it.

If i catch him off guard, if i'm careful, i might survive!

I must be careful!

As i approach the door i hear mike scream, it's not shock, it's not fear, it's pure pain.

As i turn into the room i see Mike is in the air, this Giant has one of Mike's arms in each of his hands and is pulling.

My lungs stopped working, I couldn't breathe. the hair sticks up on my neck as bile raises in my throat.

I don't think i just lunge forward and swing. The blade makes contact with his back but he makes no noise, he doesnt even seem to flinch.

As blood drips from my machete he turns and rips Mike in two like his nothing but a sheet of paper.

I stumble back as Mikes blood sprays the room.

It’s then i notice mikes 2nd already dead on the floor. I turn to run, my second is gone, his already run! its always nice to have someone you can rely on.

I huff as i hear boots hit the floor behind me, it sounds like thunder chasing me, i throw myself at the stairs and near enough land straight at the bottom.

I urge myself to move forward as fast as i can as i look up i nearly run directly into another shifter, i quickly raise my blade and dodge as it slices through his throat like butter.

My body crashes through the doors and i don't stop, i need to get the f**k out of here, i jump into the truck with the keys still in the ignition and start it.

Just as i throw it into reverse the doors fling open, i notice two bodies laying either side of the entrance, it's the two guys from group 3.

I look up from their corpses and lock eyes with his, these pale blue orbs stare straight into mine, it sends a shiver down every nerve in my spine, my body shakes as i slam on the peddle to get me the hell out of there.

The wheels scream as i speed away, i look back and his standing still, his body taking up the whole double door entrance, his looking at me, his lips curled up on one side with a smirk! a f*****g smirk!

As i try to catch my breath, my lungs feeling like their burning, i keep checking my mirrors to make sure no ones following, what the f**k was that? who was that? why did they turn up after us?

My hands are slightly trembling as i squeeze the steering wheel to try and ground myself. i drive back to Silvermoon - our pack, in a daze, my mind keeps wondering back.

Could i have done more? i glance at the blood on my jacket sleeves... probably Mikes... the way he was ripped apart, i shivered. as i look up the packs gates come into view.

My. Father. Is. Going. To. Kill. Me.

I stand in my Fathers office. blood is still on my skin, my clothes and of course my hair.

I'm ordered to sit as the Alpha storms in and sits in his 'I'm the boss' chair. i roll my eyes in my mind as he shuffles to find the most dominant position.

My father slams his hands on the desk and it shocks me back into the room, i know what's coming.

I talk as quickly as i can, i tell him step by step about everything, where we went and what happened when that giant magnificent monster turned up.

He was mad, not just normal mad, no, he was LIVID.

He spat every word at me, he made me tell him again and again. he shouted at me for running. he would rather me stand and die fighting than running away with my tail between my legs.

We are Lycans, we don't run, we fight, we bleed!!

Well they are Lycans, i haven't got one, mine never showed up by the time i was 16 which is one of the reasons i'm nothing but a soldier in my pack, demoted from the glorious Alphas daughter to a laughing stock.

My sister on the other hand Sophie, she is adored, loved, my god all hell would break loose if she so much as broke a nail! Where as I on the other hand am sent to the front line to die.

20 lashes... that is my punishment for running for my life, for keeping myself alive.

I should have just stayed and died. i thought about how that giant would have ripped me apart too, at least it would have been quick, Mike didn't scream for long before his life was ended, 5 seconds maybe?

I knelt on the dirty cell floor with my arms chained to each of the walls so i couldn't move, i couldn't run.

I wait in silence until i hear boots hitting the floor making their way closer.

Of course it was Jack, Fathers good ole Beta that would command the whip.

"You been getting yourself in trouble again Jamie?" he tuts.

"Yep apparently i should have stayed and died rather than live and report back" i sarcastically say

"We don't abandon our squad, it's one of the first things you learn when you start training!" he tuts

I chuckle and roll my eyes "I didn't abandon anyone! They were already dead!"

Jack whistles "Well you did something to piss the Alpha off to be in for such a hash punishment!"

I laughed "Yeah i lived!"

Jack hops the whip up "Okay enough chatting, lets get this done"

I grip onto the chains and grit my teeth in preparation.

One slash.. my back arched, my skin splits.

Two slashes.. my eyes sting, blood drips.

Three slashes.. i choke, my knees give out, i should of stayed.

Four slashes.. i see black spots, my body shakes, i should of died.

Five slashes.. my body caves, my eyes give into darkness, just 15 more.