The guardian and his last chance. Realization

XXI

Jacob´s pov.

I was shocked to see intruders so deep inside our packs territory. No words. Absolute no words had come from the borderguards. They must be dead. But what chocked most was that I saw my cousin there. And that she was held by the neck, by what seems to be the leader of these wolfs. He has a smirk on his face. "Boys, this will be easy." What the bloody f**k and hell are he talking about? "The Alpha are here!"

They are attackers. Certainly after our land. So it would make sense to attack me first. If they kill me they can take over my pack, without a great fight. 

My cousin wiggles in his grip. "You have all the information, give him back to me."

"What information, Elisabeth!" I growls harshly. and I was feeling a bit confused. They have someone as hostage. The man leans down, and drag his tongue over her cheek. Who can it be, to even make it possible for my proud cousin to give in this easily. I am so confused and clueless. "Little alpha, on of your own has betrayed you." I feel my anger start to rise. But I can´t let it take control. "For her little brat to son, she was so willing to give up all information of your pack, man lover." She had given birth? When? When did she meet her mate. "You and your pack are a disgrace to the proud wolf race." I am chocked from all the information I got under a short time. So many questions and no answer in sight. All I know that these wolfs smell of trouble. "Boys, Have fun!"

If it is a fight they want, I will give it. I will not give up my pack, family or my title without spilling blood. Suddenly a roar tored the silence, and stopped the stalking of the enemy. I know directly who it came from. I looked at Dragol in chock. As did the others. 

"Jacob, run!" He shout strongly, I will not run. But my feets are frozen in place, so I don´t even move. "Jacob!" I am still frozen in place. But not my enemy, they had started to move again. I can feel what they want. But Dragols voice make it seem more real, as his hard and cold voice said. "They will slaughter your pack, Jacob!"

I locked eye with his moss green eyes. "What?" I said in disbelief, still a bit shellshocked. From Dragol I heard a small growl, as he pushed me. "Run now!" Again he pushed me, my wolf will not tolerate it any more. Soon. "Gather your pack, to fight!"

"I can´t leave you, Dragol!" I growled loudly. As I didn´t want to leave him to the fate. I know he can fight but still. He smacked me over the cheek with with his free hand.

"Take care of the pack." I was still hesitating. "I will be fine." The wolfs where soon upon us. As we almost could smell and hear their breath. "RUN NOW!" I saw that he has made up his mind. He changed the grip on the axe, he was holding. Knowing that this will be a hard battle. I don´t want to leave him still. These odds are no good ones. But as he had said, I must look to my pack. 

I nod, not happy at all and turn around. "I hope we see each other again." I said as I shifted and run to the town. I realy hope we do. As I ran, the sounds got weaker. But the voice of the alpha was still heard. He was laughing hard. "So the great alpha of the silver crest pack runs with his tale between his tail." Silver crest, yes. It is my pack. The name is as old as our pack. I whine in regret for leaving, when the words hit my perked ear. "Kill the human!" He is still laughing. "Then we will have fun with these man lovers."

I ran in to the forest in the direction of our town. As I was ducking and weaving past the trees I let out a howl. A howl that is the command for battle. I know that Jackson will sound the alarm. Our pack has old traditions. We are living together with the humans, in the town. All of them knows what we are. And that is odd for our kind. As most wolves, are like the attackers. Wanting to feed on humans and looking down at them. As I get nearer the town, as fast my paws can move, I can hear the sirens sound. All humans knows, that if the siren sound, they need to lock down their houses. The agreement between my pack and the humans are, that they will hold our secret and we will protect them against non-humans who want them no good. Just as I rounded a tree, someone tackled me. I crashed to the ground. A light brown wolf were snarling at me. I growl back and launch from the ground. I am Alpha, so I am stronger and bigger. I clawed at its snout. The small movement he did, gave me the opportunity to shut my jaws around his neck. One jerk and a snap was heard. I let go. Looking around. Nothing. I mindlink my betas. "How is the situation?"      No answer. I swear. And start to run once again. I can see the town. The blasting sound of the siren make my wolf grin, a proud one. My pack howls now. I see our warriors run out of the town. Fast I sprint to join them. The enemy was furius in their attack. I saw my warriors rolling around growling and snarling with their opponent. I launched at one. He was not prepared. The inpact made him fly. As he skidded to a halt, I was upon him. I snapped my jaws at his throat. Making my mouth fill with the iron taste of blood. My wounds are bleeding. None of them are deep. My pelt, are thick. "Eric, Jackson repport." My warriors rushed past me to defend our pack. and the peace we have with the humans. Many of them are bleeding. I hope that we don´t lose anyone. At least not many.

"ALPHA!" Jackson´s voice came. "What the f**k happened?"

Eric´s voice joined. "Where did they come from?"

"I don´t know!" I snarl thru the link. Making my betas whine low. "Protect our people. And just do it."

I ended the link. And jumped on a new prey. The wolf were a bit smaller, defentily a she-wolf. She had pinned down one of the younger ones of the warriors. The sudden weight of my wolf made her legs buckle under her. One twist by my neck, I tore her throat. Blood spewed out of her. I glanced around. "Take the wounded back to town!" I mindlinked all. "The rest fight on." I got a howl in response. We need to hold the line. I know that we will hold. My pack has old traditions of training for defence. And the warrios of my pack, are strong. I could even say that we are one of the bigger and stronger packs in America. We fought on as beast. Snarls, growls and howls in pain eco in the air. My nose are getting itchy by the heavy iron smell of blood. We need to end this soon. I can sense thru the packlink, that my Betas and deltas are shouting out orders. Trying to intensive our defence response. Suddenly a howl was heard. The howl was the one of a dying wolf. When the howl had ebbed out, somthing was heard that made my wolf wince and whine. That something were a deep and loud roar. Suddenly the surviving wolves retreated. Some of my pack, ran after them. And got them. We killed everyone. As the fightings started to die out, my pack started to clean up this mess. I walked up on a flat rock, and sat down. Upon the rock, I hold watch over my pack. Soon enough Eric and Jackson arrives. Their black and brown fur, are socked by blood. They bow their heads to me. "How many have we lost?"

The brothers looked at eachother, before answering in unison. "We don´t know yet alpha!"

"How can we don´t know yet?" I growl.

They whine by the force in my growl. Knowing that their answer, didn´t please me. But it seams that they have no answer yet. And to be more precise, it is to soon to even know. We have garanted had losses in our guards on the border. So long I am clear. The wind comes to me with the scent of burning wood. I look up. "Are there a fire?"  My Betas don´t answer me. Their eyes seems to have got bigger. I trace the gaze they are sending, so chocked. In the forest, west of town, is a great plume of dark, almost black, smoke. Its rising higher and higher as we were looking on it. "Alpha!" a packmember shouted thru the link. "Is not the smoke, coming from the crest homestead."

Realisation it me and the betas as if it was silver and wolfbane. "Dragol!"