He's Broken

Chapter 2: Wolf council

................4 years later................

I woke up early and took a shower, getting ready for the wolf council who was coming to our pack to look at all of our shifted wolves. I pulled on a pair of jeans and blue t-shirt before brushing out my black hair and pulling it into a pony tail, I was only 12 years old, but I was very mature for my age. I slipped on my moccasins before slipping down to the kitchen, Thomas was cooking breakfast with Madam Moira, he was 14 and growing like a weed. He was already 5 ft 9, I was still only 5 ft 0, he towered over me, which was annoying most days. I waited until Madam Moira left to set the tables before revealing myself. 

"Good morning Tommy." I said walking over to him, he turned and smiled at me before wrapping his arms around me in a quick embrace. 

"Morning sweet pea." He said returning to breakfast. "Do you want strawberries and whipped cream on your waffles?" He asked pulling waffles fresh off the iron. 

"Yes please." I said happily. I sat a bit straighter as foot steps approached the kitchen, I looked over to see my dad walk in. 

"Maya, why are you in here?" He asked crankily. 

"The waffles taste better when the strawberries are fresh." I explained, he nodded and sighed before sitting next to me, ignoring Thomas. 

"How are you today little Alpha?" He asked taking my hand in his. 

"I'm good Dad, how are you? You looked stressed, you and Mom should go on a vacation after the council business is over." I said putting on my best concerned face. 

"A family vacation sounds nice." He said with a dreamy smile. 

"No dad, just you and mom, Lenny and I will stay here with Uncle Jim and his family." I said. 'Uncle Jim' is my dad's beta. My dad looked confused by my statement so I continued, "You and mom haven't had a break from us since Lenny was 3, you deserve a break dad. Take mom to Hawaii for a week or something." I said firmly. I smiled at Thomas when I was handed my strawberry waffles and homefries. "Thank you Thomas." I said gratefully. 

"Please don't thank me Miss Maya, it is my honor to serve you." He responded with a bow of his head. 

"For once I agree with him, you don't thank the omegas." My dad sneered. 

"Dad." I growled. "Omega's are still people, they should be treated as such." My dad sighed and rolled his eyes before clenching his teeth.

"Maya..." He warned. 

"I apologize Alpha, I was just expressing my views." I said taking a bite of waffle. I sighed happily and looked at the delicious waffles, which were indeed my favorite food. "I love you." I cooed at the waffles before taking another bite. 

"Aren't you going to eat in the dining room?" My dad asked in annoyance.

"It's rude to leave in the middle of a conversation." I retorted.

"The conversation is over, you can leave." My dad said. I could feel his suppressed rage, I knew the moment I left he was going to beat Thomas.

"Wont you join me? Mom will be mad if I show up alone." I said innocently. He gave me a tight smile and nodded. I grabbed my plate and waited for my dad, we left the kitchen together, not before I heard the sound of air leaving someone's lungs. My lips quivered and a tear slid down my face, I hid my emotions under a mask hoping my parents wouldn't catch on to the fact that I cared for Thomas, if they did, he would be killed. 

After breakfast was done my brother and I went to the training field where the entire pack minus Thomas and Moira were waiting. They showed up a minute later standing away from everyone else, unfortunately trouble (AKA the beta's son Liam) found them. He hit Thomas before I could reach them, he was 15 and had already shifted. I stood between Thomas and Liam, making most of the pack turn my way in shock. 

"Liam, do you really want to destroy our pack?" I growled at him. "Should the council see you beating another wolf for the soul reason that he is an omega our pack will forever be dishonored. You would be exiled from the pack and sent out into the world as a rouge. Is that what you're trying to do here?" His mouth fell open before he closed it and shook his head. 

"I wasn't thinking Maya." He said bowing his head in shame. "I'm sorry." I brushed off his apology seeing as it should be going to Thomas and not me.

"Don't do it again." I warned, I turned to Thomas and pulled him aside. "Please don't tell the council about this." I said fake pleading for the sake of the pack. He nodded as I spoke so only he could hear me, "you have the blood of an Alpha, that is why my dad hates you so much. You have to shift when the council asks all the wolves to. Promise me you will."

"I promise." He said looking me in the eyes. "I won't tell them," he added for the benefit of the pack. 

"Thank you." I said in response. "I love you Tommy." I said for him alone, his deep brown eyes went wide before he looked down, a single tear leaving his eye. 

"I love you too Maya." He said while bowing before turning away and wiping the tear. I turned and hesitantly walked back up to my brother who was watching me with admiration. 

"That was bad-ass sis." He said hugging me. "I want to be like you some day." He sighed.

"I'm glad to hear it Lenny." I said. 

(Alpha Penn: All welcome the wolf council.) My father commanded through the link, all of us faced him and the seven wolves in forest green robes with golden stitching who followed him. We all bowed and waited for the next command. 

"Hello Wandering Moon." One of the men in robes said. "I am Zenon, the head council member, I ask now that you all rise." We all stood up straight and looked at the man who was looking at each of us individually. He paused quickly on Thomas before continuing, not pausing again. "Will Alpha Penn's children please step forth." Lenny and I took a few steps forward and bowed to him, he nodded at us before speaking again. "Hello young Alpha's what are your names?" He asked. 

"I am Maya, this is my brother Leonard." I said to him, his lips twitched before seriousness retook his features. 

"It is a pleasure to meet you young Alpha's." He said before turning back to the crowd. "I ask of those who can, to shift into their wolves please." I looked back at Thomas who looked at me, I nodded and he shifted into his large brown wolf. I heard surprised gasps all around as the pack took in the sheer size of Thomas's wolf. Deimos was even larger than when Thomas had shifted for the first time, and he still had a year and a half left of growing. He already stood in at 5 ft 11, my father's wolf Felix was only 5 ft 10. His bright emerald eyes looked at the council members who were watching in curiosity. "Please come here, brown wolf." Zenon said into the silence. Thomas padded through the crowd that parted like the red sea, once he reached Zenon he bowed in respect. 

"I see you have Alpha blood, shift back please." I looked around and found a pair of shorts, I walked over to Thomas and Zenon as Thomas shifted back. He took the shorts when I handed them to him, he gave me a small smile before I returned it and walked back to Lenny. "How old are you wolf?" Zenon asked. 

"I'm 14 sir." Thomas said softly. 

"And how old were you when you first shifted?" A different council member asked. 

"I was 10 sir." Thomas said looking at him. 

"Interesting, your pack seems unaware of this, why?" The second council man asked. 

"I didn't feel safe exposing myself." Thomas said.

"Why not? These wolves are your family, you should trust them with your life." A different council member said digging. 

"It wasn't my pack, if word got out and blood rouges caught wind of me, they could have invaded our lands and killed the ones I care for. I wasn't going to risk the safety of the pack for popularity." 

"You are wise beyond your years." Zenon said with a nod of approval. "You will be coming with us to train as an Alpha." I smiled in relief, a lone happy tear sliding down my face. I wiped it away, my movement catching Zenon's attention. "How old are you young Alpha?" He said looking into my eyes. 

"I'm 12 sir." I said respectfully. 

"You have the maturity of someone much older than yourself, you will make a grand Luna one day." He complimented. "How old are you son?" Zenon looked at Lenny. 

"I'm 8 sir." He said bowing his head and gripping my hand. 

"I can see your potential." He said narrowing his eyes while he ran them over my little brother. "Alpha Penn, Maya will be joining me today, after he turns 14, I will be back to check on Leonard, if he is anything like his elder sister, he will join us as well."

"Of course sir." My father said bowing his head and clenching his jaw. His jade green eyes, much like mine were brimming with emotions, the most prominent being anger. 

"No other wolves seem to stand out to me now. We'll be leaving in two hours, I expect both of you to be packed and ready by then." I nodded, as did Thomas. Thomas looked at me and I made a small motion, we left the group and went to our rooms to pack. It took me an hour to get all the necessary items packed, when I was done I brought the 4 boxes to the SUV. I ran back up to my room and packed a box of wanted items including my favorite book series and my Ipod. I ended up packing my camera and my phone along with my stuffed Lemur Suri. I brought the last box to the SUV and saw Thomas's things still weren't there. I ran down to his room only to see Liam and his brother Damon kicking him. I ran over and tried to stop them only to get elbowed in the throat. 

I grabbed my neck as air stopped moving through it. "MAYA!" I heard my name get shouted as I fell to the floor coughing and struggling to breath. Black spots clouded my vision, as I felt my body get lifted. 

"Tho..m..as..." I choked out before the black spots took over my sight, I felt like a feather as I fell over. 

...........Thomas POV...........

I walked to my room and packed up all my things. Thanks to Maya I could finally leave this damn pack behind. I was almost done when Liam and his brother Damon came down and began using me as a punching bag....again. I was on the ground, covering my head, when I smelled her coming. I saw her blurry shape rush over to us only to get hit in the throat by Damon's elbow. She grabbed her neck with both hands as she struggled to breathe. 

"MAYA!" I heard myself scream as she fell to her knees, her eyes losing focus. Liam and Damon gasped and began to panic as Zenon and another council member came down. I rushed over to Maya who was now unconscious and struggling to breath. "Breathe Maya." I whimpered trying to maneuver her so it would be easier for to get air in. 

"Let me see her." Zenon said. I handed Maya over to him quickly wanting to save her. He used his elongated claw to slice open her neck, her chest instantly rose as air filled her lungs. I let out a sigh of relief, she was going to live now. "Get your things, we leave immediately."

"Yes sir." I said in meek tone. I grabbed the three boxes I had at once and carried them to the black escalade and then climbed into the back seat where Zenon and another council member were fussing over Maya's injury. "Will Maya be okay?" I asked them looking at her pale face. 

"Yes, her throat just needs a bit of time to heal." I smiled lightly, thankful that my savior would be okay. 

(I want Maya as our mate.) My wolf Deimos said as he paced worriedly. 

'I do too.' I confessed. I've been wishing Maya was my mate since the first time I shifted, she had tried to take away by the pain by kissing me. She was my first kiss, and my first love, hopefully she is my first girlfriend, my first date, my first time, my mate, my future wife and mother of my pups, my entire universe. I want it all to be Maya. She stayed unconscious the entire 10 hour drive to the academy, she was brought to the infirmary, I followed and stayed by her side as she layed in the sterile room, my fingers interlaced with hers, eventually I fell asleep, too tried to stay awake while Deimos finished healing my wounds.