paradise

Chapter 4- The outcasts

POV - Flynn

It is hard to think anymore, hard to control my thoughts. Everyday is just bluring together. Adaline was her name, I read it on her name tag. I have been keeping an eye on her. Staying out of site as much as I can.

I can't stop thinking about that day she fainted in my arms, in any other circumstance it would have felt right. It was a horrible feeling not knowing what was happening. I felt it was best to keep my distance for a while to let her gain her strength. I did ask Carline, the lady at the cashier how Adaline was doing. She said that Addy was feeling much better but they not sure what had caused her to faint.

I did have pack business to sort out as well, even though I was the beta things got busy. The outcasts where causing trouble on our pack lands, they usually stay away and on the odd occasion cause a bit of trouble. This time was different though, 5 outcasts entered the grounds and attacked three of our guards patrolling the area. 2 guards ended up badly hurt not before they killed 3 of the 5 outcasts. One got away and one was captured. What was odd is outcasts are loners, they don't work in packs.

Driven almost into sanity from being alone and wild for so long, they don't have the capacity or patience to work together.

So what had caused these to come together and put two of our best guards almost on there death beds.

I make my way down to the meeting hall, the alpha was all the way at the end of the hall with his luna standing beside him. He was speeching everyone on what had happened and the prosegers that will be put in place.

Jack was his name, he was aged with flecks of Grey in his hair. Still exuding strength and power that comes with the alpha title.

Everyone listening with intent and focus ahead on what was being said. "Now please everyone remain vigilant and stay safe" was his closing statement. The silence after the alpha spoke deceased and everyone made there way out of the hall and to where they needed to be.

Alpha Jack was talking to his luna in a soft hushed tone as I approached him. He was always different around her. Softened by nature by her presence.

"Flynn, what can I help you with", asks Jack as he notices me coming near them. I nod my head once out of respect as a greeting to the luna. "Would now be a bad time to borrow you Jack, I was on my way to question our jailer now and you asked to be present?"Jack nods" Yes, that did slip my mind today." he turns to his lady you will excuse me my luna, I have pressing matters to deal with he says as he kisses her knuckles", she gives him a kiss on the cheek and a smile directed at me. Then turns in the opposite direction.

We make our way down to the cells which are situated underneath the kitchen. they were put there for two reasons, one being no one would know where to look for the captive and two underground is the best place to hold a first timer that has not wolfed out yet. First timers can be dangerous to themselves and others if not contained. They are not able to control how they react to the pain and the first change of there bodies. It is very disorienting.

we arive at the top of the stairs to the cell, two gaurds are at the entrance. We pass through the black gates, the cells only light comes from the candles on the wall illuminating the dark dungeon. Our captive is the only one occupying the space at the moment. He is in the last cell on the left, chained to the wall. I open the gate and grab him and drag him to chair in his cell, his body was full of cuts and bruises. Before I could do anything further my phone rings, I take it out and it is my mom. "It's fine, you can take the call. I will be able to manage.

I nod and walk out awnsering the call and motion for one of the guards to stay stay by Jack's side as a safety precaution.

I was on the phone for a while, apparently my step sister Evelyn is in town and has some news for the family.

She left our pack because her mate was with the dark moon pack a few towns over.

She did not visit often so I wonder what was so important that she came all this way to tell us.

I am three years older then her, she was just a little bean when I first arrived here. Her almost black hair in messy waves and sunburned cheeks with blotches of dirt all over her clothes. All to happy to have an older brother to annoy and bully around.

Getting me into trouble at every turn.

Don't get me wrong we were close.

I leave the kitchen making my way outside and across the open land to my parents house.

Most of the older generations live with there family in small cottages near by, there are dorm rooms and a community kitchen for others who don't.

Our pack holds an impressive 47 members, the numbers in packs have dropped alot over the years from wars and plagues but ours is one of the biggest at the moment keeping there numbers higher then most.

I don't bother knocking as I walk into the house and see my parents on the couch. My sister sitting opposite to them with her mate Abe.

I don't even need to hear it from her as to what the news was, I could already see the growing belly of her's as she stood to greet me. "Dear brother you have not changed one bit", she says as she waddles her way over to me and gives me a hug." I can't say the same for you eve" I say as I hug her back. A big smile brakes out on her face as she pulls away, "yes, our little pup is growing. As healthy as can be the doctor said".

It was a bit of a surprise, Eve and Abe did not have much luck in that department and were said that there was a low chance of them ever being able to bare a child. And now they were expecting one in about 3 months time.

Later that day Jack let me in on what had happened with the prisoner, he could not get much out of him, only that an "uprising is coming and blood will be shed" were the prisoners exact words.

Jack and I were not sure how to take this information. The prisoner was out of his mind and a little delusional to say the least but there did seem to be some truth to his words considering that the outcast did not work alone, which in its self was odd and troubling.

Night has fallen and I was able to rest my mind and collect my thoughts, which to no surprised wondered to my mate Adaline. She was beautiful and ...timid? or maybe just shy. I was not sure but I couldn't wait to get to know her better, to be able to hold her and smell her sweet perfume. To feel her soft lips touch mine. To know that she will be safe. For now she is better off where she is, with no one besides Codi knowing that she is my mate with everything that is going on.