Short Stories

Rouge Attack

"You never were good at singing." I only laughed as I pushed Carlo's shoulder.

We were both walking around, trying to hangout with each other as much as we can, before the curfew bells will ring.

"Well, you were never good at being nice." I teased, making he's lips turn into a small smile.

"Hey! I can practice." He replied smugly. "You, however. Will never get better, no matter what." He laughed, making me punch his shoulder this time.

Carlos only groaned while I laughed at his hurt expression.

We ended up walking for a while around the pack land we both belonged in. Just laughing and joking, until we came to a peaceful quietness that none of us was ready to break.

"Do you think the whole rouge threat will blow over soon?" I asked randomly, glancing over towards Carlos.

He only blew out a heavy sigh, running he's hands through his hair. Something he always did when he didn't want to talk about something.

"I don't know, but the way our Alpha put in these new rules, and curfew bells." Carlos then sighed, looking defeated somehow.

"I think something bad is going to come, and soon." I guess Carlos saw my scared features from what he was saying, because he pulled me into a tight hug.

"I won't let anything happen to you, okay?" He murmured in my hair as he started to rub my back soothingly.

"What if you can't." I sobbed, only now noticing that I shed a few tears. 

Carlos only gave me a sad smile.

"I will. And do you want to know why?" He asked, as he cupped my cheek in he's big hand.

"Because I lov-" Carlos was cut off by the alarms. 

My heart dropped, and my blood went cold from the sound.

The alarms only ever got turned on if we were under a serious attack!

The thought of dying today scared me, but what scared me most was the thought of losing one of the pack members.

Our pack was a team, a family. Even if we all didn't get a long, all the time, we were still a pack.

"Rosa, I need you to listen to me carefully. Okay? Can you do that for me?" Carlos spoke, as he rubbed my cheek soothingly. Trying to keep me calm.

I only nodded slowly, knowing very well Carlos could see my terrified expression.

"I need you to run to our hideout, and don't come out. Not until I come and get you, okay?" I only looked at him afraid, everything seemed to much right now.

The loud alarms, the screaming. I couldn't take it! 

I just wanted to curl up and disappear, to do anything but be here in this situation right now.

"Rosa!" Carlos shook me a bit, trying to gain my attention.

"Do you understand!?" He growled at me, he's wolf etching to the surface. Those beautiful gold eyes hardening in frustration, because of me.

I nodded vigorously, but Carlos didn't seem to calm down. He then watched as I ran off, deeper into the trees and far from the pack village.

Once I made it to our hideout, I brought my knees to my chest. Trying to block out the screams with my hands, as I kept my sobbing silent.

"Please, stop! Please make it stop!" I cried out, shaking in fear.

But then out of no where everything fell silent. Warily silent, but I didn't want to move. Not yet, not when Carlos told me he'll get me.

I didn't dare disobey my childhood friend, not when he looked so angry earlier.

I then felt something in the pit of my stomach start to burn, as an agonizing scream passed my lips.

I was about to have my first shift!

I cried in pain, and screamed for it to stop. But nothing worked, I was left to endear the pain every young adult wolf must go through.

After a few hours, I woke in the same place I hid in earlier. The hideout.

Confused and tired, I stood on my feet, feeling cold from the night air as it sliced my naked body with a shiver.

I looked around our hideout and saw one of Carlos's jackets that he left here before. I put that over me, making it sit modestly around my knees.

It was good enough, until I found some new clothes to wear.

When I walked back to the pack house. My eyes lingered on all the dead and bloody bodies that laid on the Alpha's lands. 

I tried not to look, but it was as if my mind wouldn't listen. 

Tears swelled up in my eyes, as faint sobs escaped me.

Fuck! there was even children here! Laying lifeless and bloodied, I couldn't help but feel sick by the scene laid before my eyes.

My chest then seized, my eyes widening, by blood cold. All I felt was pain as I saw Carlos, laying lifeless in he's wolf form.

I cried out my pain for the first time that night.

Running over to he's side as I fell on my knees. 

"No, no, no. Please, please you can't leave me! You promised!" I screamed into he's chest, clinging onto he's light brown fur. 

I kept my head in the crook of he's neck, and that's when another wave of pain hit me like a ton of bricks. Inhaling he's scent for the last time as I breathed out a shaky breath.

"Mate." I whispered in pain as I held onto Carlos with everything I had.

He was my mate, and he would of known that since he was been 2 years older then me. He, he knew and he didn't tell me...

I cried out in pain, mourning the lost of my close friend and mate.

"Wait, there's another one. A female." I heard someone say from a distant.

"She doesn't look hurt. Let's take her." The other replied, I then felt myself being pulled away from my dead mate.

I screamed, and kicked. Trying to get them to release me from their grip so I can go back to my mate's side. 

All I wanted to do at this moment, was to be with my mate. Couldn't they just give me that?!

I then turned to them, still in their grip while my eyes hardened at them. My wolf growling and my body burning with anger.

"You killed him." I growled lowly as I twisted their wrist, breaking it in the process. Then snapping the Man's neck with little effort.

The first one dropped like a sack of potatoes, while he's friend back up away from me. His eyes wide with fear, and disbelief.

"How did you do that? that's not possible! Females are suppose to be weak!" He growled the last part, trying to intimidate me. But I gave him an icy, sinister grin. Slowly making my way over to him, as I felt my eyes go black.

"You killed my mate." I spoke in a chilling calm voice, smelling he's fear and some other odors as he tried to step back away from me.

"I didn't know he was your mate, If I knew I-" Just like that he dropped like his friend. 

"But you did know this was my home." I whispered to he's lifeless body as I dropped he's heart on top of him.

I then turned to my mate, as I tried not to cry. Trying to hold onto my anger so my pain wouldn't overtake my senses again.

It hurt too much to be in pain.

I pulled my mate's body away from the others. Shifting into my wolf form as I put him on my back.

It was hard, but I managed to walk with him on my back. Every step felt shaky though, but I guess it was because his wolf form was much stronger and bigger then mine.

Once we made it to our hideout, I gently put him down. Trying not to hurt him, even though he wouldn't be able to feel it.

I then turned and started digging with my paws. Digging a large enough hole for my mate to lay down and rest in. 

I tried not to cry, holding back my sobs as I wasn't ready to be overwhelmed with the pain yet. I just needed a little longer to ignore the pain, just a little longer so I can lay my mate to rest.

Once the hole looked big enough, I turned back to Carlos. I kept my head low as I walked over to he's body. Biting the back of his neck as I took slow steps towards the large hole.

Placing him in gently, I inhaled he's scent one last time. Putting my nose in the crook of he's neck as I let my self whimper for the lost of my mate.

I then pointed my head up towards the moon, letting my wolf howl with everything we had left.

The pain, the loss, everything we had that was taken from us.

Once I was done, I looked back down at my mate, keeping my head low as I started to fill the hole with dirt.