Forget Me, My Alpha

Chapter Eight

“Zeke!!" I cried out trying to go after him who in turn, became more distant every time I tried catching up.

Gradually, my vision went from a fogged forest to a clear brick wall. I can feel the sweat dripping down my face as I try to support myself from the solid ground I was lying on before.

Where... am I?

I looked around the area as I processed the things that had happened.

Compared to before, it was now darker and colder, and only a dying flame at the corner of each cell brought faint warm and false hope to those who had been living in this place for years.

I tried to stand to support myself but ended up falling back down, realizing now that I had shackles tied to my feet.

I slumped right back to the floor, recalling the events back from the pack.

It was never just Silver Steel's fault, it was mine. I caused their deaths.

If I didn't brush it aside and just warn my pack then this tragedy wouldn't have happened.

Yvonne and her family will still be here.

Zeke wouldn't have died.

I was too broken to cry, the sounds of screams and excruciating agony around this place felt like consolidation to me.

I was supposed to kill myself if I failed to take that man's life. But now, I don't even have the strength to lift another finger. I'm too exhausted and I don't feel like moving anymore.

A soft sobbing that was heard from the corner of my cell grabbed my attention.

My eyes widened when I caught the scent of the person behind it. I've never thought my sense of smell would be this strong, so this is what usually happens when you already have your wolf with you.

“A-Are you?" My voice was so hoarse that it almost became inaudible.

A short silence fell between us.

At last, the noises of his nearing footsteps increased my anticipation.

When he got close to the light, his figure was now vivid for me to see and straightaway, I recognized the last thing I had left of my pack.

June.

The same goes for him, just a glance towards my direction, he jumped and squeezed me tightly with his little arms. Feeling my top soaked with his tears, brought me a sense of comfort and relief.

“June, y-you're alright... " My whole body was still trembling when I hugged him back and gave him kisses.

He kept crying and breaking the hug to look at me at the same time. Probably confirming if I was really here and not just a temporary illusion.

Even if I was thankful that he was here. I still don't want to believe what had happened back at the pack. There was still a bit of hope in me that when I went home, I would meet them all there.

Even with a draining spirit, I continued pacifying him. Enlivening him with words that everything gonna be alright and that I was here now.

I know those words were also for me to comfort myself because I know from here on, there is no one to depend on. I have to look after June myself.

The burden is heavier on this child. He'll always gonna recall what happened for the rest of his life.

It was a blessing in disguise when I lost my memories in the past but when some of it came back, it was something I didn't want to remember.

Luck has it that the next people whom I treated as my family met the same fate as my parents.

I cupped June's face, wiping his eyes dry.

I have to calm him down. I need some answers on what happened and how did he make it out alive.

Eventually, he stopped sobbing and then I put my hands on his shoulders. “June, I know what I'm gonna tell you will be painful for you to do but I need to know everything that you have seen before and after you've escaped, Okay?"

“You have to tell every little detail about what happened back at the pack up until now," I added.

I saw him waver for a second but then he quickly gave me a nod, giving me his consent.

He slowly opens his mouth.

But what comes after that, stunned me.

June became rattled when he realised what had happened. With his hand panicky moving around his neck and his tears welling up. I quickly took hold of him as he started weeping again against my chest.

He can no longer speak.

With his parent's death and everything, there is no way he won't be traumatized

It took quite a while later before he stopped crying and then fell asleep.

This child is the only one I have left of my family. I would do anything to protect him from anyone who tried to harm him again.

Repeated clunks of the metal made us turn our heads towards it, waking up June.

“The alpha wants to see you. You have to come with me." He unlocks the cell and releases the chains surrounding my feet before pulling one of my arms up.

I tried to stand but I was stopped by June who was desperately clinging to my waist not letting me go.

“Let go, child." The guard voice dropped menacingly.

June's eyes were begging me not to let me out of his sight. For a moment, I thought I saw Yvonne and seeing her in him gave a gentle smile on my face.

I then placed a small peck on his forehead “I'll be right back. I promise", reassuring him.

While still keeping a straight face, I took small breaths as the cell guard lead me out to the prison hallway and then to a flight of stairs.