War Dog: The Lord of Wolves Series.

Chapter 13: Get out.

Alessia's P.O.V

What a mess I had to clean up...

Apollo attacked Mitchum for what he had said. Apollo lunged for Mitchum but I wrapped my arms around his waist struggling to hold him back, Apollo grabs my arms and roughly pulls away leaving claw marks on one of my forearms.

Mitchum tries to fend him off but Apollo skillfully tripped him pinning Mitchum to the floor was going for his throat when Mitchum puts his arm up in time to meet Apollo's teeth my howls and the smell of blood summoned my father, Sean, and Mick they tackle Apollo off pinning him the floor as he's still trying to get Mitchum until they carried Apollo away.

When I explained what happened to my father there is some understanding but father is unsettled of how quickly Apollo snapped that's when I explained Mitchum had been harassing and taunting Apollo since he's been with us... So long story short much discussion and arguing later with the elder council Mitchum was in fault for what happened since he was nearly killed we found that was enough punishment but he did have to apologize to Apollo.

Speaking of my grumpy rogue wolf he's sitting strapped down in a chair that is inside the center of a cage in the large basement that we've made into like a jail. I've had to scrub my skin raw of Mitchum's smell of blood from treating his bite. "Hey grumpy you calm and ready to come out?" I ask walking to the cage with my father. Apollo looks up with a muzzle on his face he looked pitiful and it broke my heart but he sighs softly and nods firmly signaling that he was ready. My father steps to the door and unlocks the cage allowing me inside first then following behind me.

Standing infront of Apollo he glances up at me before looking away squeezing my hands together nervously before reaching behind his head and unfasten the buckle on the muzzle pulling it off.

"What happened?" He asks licking the taste of blood from his mouth.

"Have you ever been in a blood rage before?" My father asks him as he removes the restrains from Apollo's wrists and ankles.

Apollo answers by shaking his head. "Not that I remember... I don't even reme..." He trails off staring at the floor.

Reaching my hand over to move his blood crusted hair from his face. "Apollo?" I say softly kneeling down in front of him to look at his face he starts to shake and hyperventilating he was here but his mind elsewhere his heavy breathing turns to growling his gritting teeth turns to fangs. Placing my hands on the sides his makes him snap gripping my wrists lunging forward he pushes me to the floor snapping his teeth inches from my face my father's arm wraps around his neck trying to pull him off.

"Dad no!" I shout at him and look at Apollo's face reluctantly my father removes his arm. "I will do this once and only once." I state flatly before swallowing my pride and whimper softly lifting my head up flinching from his snap of his canines until I reach him rubbing my cheek against his nuzzling until his growling stops and I don't feel his teeth on my skin looking at him placing my forehead to his. "Apollo...it's okay." I whisper before touching my lips to his. Apollo moves his hands to lace fingers with mine placing our hands above my head returning my kiss then burying his face in the side of my neck breathing in my scent Apollo stops when my father clears his throat making my grumpy wolf mate growl in annoyance. "Interrupted again... You're in trouble when I eventually get you and no one to save you." Apollo whispers in a rough quiet voice as he lifts his head to look at me with a wolfish grin that makes my heart jump watching his brow furrows he lifts my arm to look at the reddening bandages around my arm. "What happened? Did he hurt you?" Apollo starts to get angry again. Removing my arm from him and hold it close to my chest giving him a sorrowful look. "It wasn't Mitchum...it... I tried... And..." I couldn't finish I couldn't tell Apollo he was the one who hurt me. "I was in a rush to stop Mitchum's bleeding and I accidentally cut myself with... WAIT STOP!" I suddenly shout trying to stop from him from taking the bandages off his stare hardens on me. "Alessia... These are claw marks." His voice was stern removing his eye from my wound to look in my eyes. "Tell me and don't lie to me again... Did I do this?" He asks in loud and demanding voice something not I am use to aside from my father it makes me flinch a little and avoid looking at him and shake my head.

Nodding he stands up and walks for the door I turn trying to stop him by grabbing his pant leg it barely brushes from my hand. "Apollo wait it's just a scratch!" Scrambling to my feet to run after him but my father grabs me holding me tightly as tears stream down my face I didn't even know I was crying. "Let me go! He's hurting!" I yell beating on my fathers arms reaching out towards where my mate went.

"I know pup... But you can't help him without hurting him more." Dad says following me as I sink to floor sobbing I could feel it his heartache as if it was my own. Gasping as I suddenly hear Apollo.

"Let me go....please..." I continue to beg crying as my father rocks me. "It hurts... So much... I hurt him... I just wanted to protect him."

Kissing the top of my head. "Shhhh...pup give him a moment to collect himself. This is new to him... Let him process this in his own way." Dad whispers softly.

Apollo's P.O.V

Bursting from the basement gripping the door frame tightly as I fight the urge to run back to Alessia hearing her cry hurt a lot I was angry with her, guilty for hurting her, and again her crying all these emotions was driving me to the edge grabbing the sides of my head I yell as loud as I could before taking off of their pack house into the woods despite my comrades yelling for me I just ran before my body bursts with heat as I shift my paws beating the ground and lungs burning from the sting of the cold winter air.

I'm not sure how long I've been running but it's dark or where I was until my pace slows down and spot the shed I been living in for past few years slowly I walk up to it sniffing the door it gunpowder and metal familiar scents still clinging to the air whining as I press my forehead against the shed. How easy it would be to go back to that life it was easy get in, shoot, and get out... But Alessia she makes me feel... Well feel. turning around my eyes are blinded by headlights growling I take a stand ready to tear anyone to shreds.

"Hey jar head!" Mick yells as the lights turn off and he gets out of the truck. "Here to take you back."

I give a huff before shifting to my human form. "What makes you think I want to go back?" I ask folding my arms across my bare chest. Mick scoffs walking up to me and a pair of sweat pants at me. "Shut up and get in before I make you walk back to her."

Catching the pants and sliding them on them making my way to the truck stopping briefly to look back at the shed Mick stops looks then shakes his head. "It's not worth it... Trust me." He mutters as he shuts the door.

With heavy huff I get in the truck. "Talk to me." Mick says turning the lights on and backs out before driving down the road.

"She lied to me... I hate being lied too." There was no point dodging with Mick he was our interrogator for our unit so it would be pointless that must be why he came.

"Yea her father explained what happened... 37... Sorry I mean Apollo. You clawed her." He says carefully allowing that to sink in for a moment and it did the guilt was back I felt I was going to be sick. "She knew it would destroy you knowing that you hurt her." He says and glances at me. "Talk to her... She hasn't stopped crying."

Hearing that makes me swallow a lump in my throat so I nod looking out the window.

Hitting the long driveway it felt like it could go forever I guess what I am feeling now is anxiety I played with the thought of jumping out and running away again but another part of he just wanted to get to her. Mick stops the truck halfway looking around with worry then at him as he sigh slouching back into his seat. "Apollo you have a chance now to get out of this life of constant battle. To settle down and actually live. I wish I never had signed those papers if I hadn't I would have been able to see my boy grow up he's 14 now I haven't seen him 8yrs and my wife... I miss her so much. You have not idea the pain of being apart from your mate it's unbearable some days." He wipes his face and takes a deep breathe before continuing. "I signed my life way because my pack was thousands in debt we were going to lose our land so I regret it but at the same time I don't. Get out of this please." Mick begs looking at me with tears in his eyes playing with his wedding band before putting the truck in drive again. Finally making to the pack house I don't wait for Mick to park before I jump out and take off running inside dodging around pack members to the stairs taking the stairs three at time almost falling but getting to the top and reaching her door grabbing the handle it was locked. "Alessia open the door." I know she's in there because I smell her and hear her quiet sobs.

"If you're going to reject me then do it and go a way." Her muffled voice answers.

Putting my forehead to the door with a thump. "I'm not and don't want to reject you... Please open the door or I will kick it in." I give a huff. There's a moment of silence before shuffling of feet walks to the door and unlocks it as the door opens looking down at Alessia her dark hair in a disarray eyes red and puffy along with her nose from blowing it most likely. She wouldn't look at me as she speaks. "I called for you... And turned your back on me..." She grumbles.

Giving a scoffing huff. "You lied to me. What did you expect?" I snap back at her.

I watch as a scowl comes across her face."I'm not doing this with you!" She barks at me before before pushing me back and slams the door in my face.

Tilting my head a little as I stare blankly at the door lifting my foot without another thought I kick it in watching Alessia stands up from the bed as she points. "Get out!" She yells showing her canines as I stomp over to her.

"From now on you tell me the truth even if it hurts. Got it?" I demand her which she didn't like so she stands on the bed so we're equal height getting in my face. "Don't get off on telling me what to do!" She growls at me.

I couldn't help but snort to keep from laughing which made her even more mad as her face turns red. "Sorry... I never had anyone stand on a bed to argue with me before... It's cute." I tell her watching her grit her teeth. "Get out." She huffs pointing with her injured arm looking at it as I carefully take her hand putting it to the side of my face.

"I'm sorry." I whisper to her. Alessia's expression softens with a soft sigh as she wraps her arms around my neck. "Jerk... I'm sorry too... I shouldn't have tried to lie to you. I just didn't want you to beat yourself up over and accident, you weren't trying to attack me just trying to get away from me." She explains putting her face to the side of my neck.

A chuckle rumbles in my chest. "It was a terrible lie." I laugh at her in retaliation she bites me with snarl and a glare at her. "Don't do that."

With smirk lifting her head. "Or what?" She snaps her teeth at me. Before I could I answer.

"Ooo this is getting sexy." Tyler stands at the door way with a bag of chips. Reaching my hand grabs the closest thing and I quickly throw a wooden figurine at him. "Piss off!" Nailing him in the forehead.