The rest of the day went by in a blur, but at dinner time Elliott was hungry, Beth had left us to go and comfort my brother, I knew that the pack house would be in mourning for my father, and the hall would be a silent, scary place for Elliott, so I decided to have dinner with El by the pool.
I had his favourite meal made, meatball pasta and he was happily sat by the pool on a garden chair watching the water glistening
“Can I swim tomorrow?” He asks
“Yeah why not” I reply
“Yippee” he screams
At first I didn’t hear it but I felt it, the vibrations of the alphas paws hitting the ground and when I looked up Mark was running straight towards us. Snarling and barking.
“What the f**k are you doing” I linked him but he didn’t listen.
He was heading straight towards us, there was no stopping him.
I picked Elliott up and I started to run, but I knew there was no way I could outrun Mark. I was about to be killed by my own brother. What is happening?
I made a human shield over Elliott I would die for my son in a heart beat, I needed to protect him,my whole life flashed before my eyes. Today was the day I die and the hands of my wild alpha brother. I knew I couldn’t transfer to my wolf, Elliott didn’t know I was a wolf yet, and what’s the point of trying to come up against an alpha?!
All of a sudden I heard a growl that wasn’t Marks and when I looked up both James and Beth had turned into their wolf forms and was pinning Mark down
“Run” Beth linked me.
She didn’t need to tell me again, I got up and ran with my son to safety. I ran to my room with a crying Elliott and locked us in.
After about 20 minutes of trying to calm El down he had sobbed himself to sleep. There was a light knock at the door and I heard Beth voice come from behind it.
“Riley, it’s me” she stated
I opened the door and saw she had a cut lip and black eye
“What the f**k did he do to you” I exclaimed.
“Riley, your brother can’t handle grief, he blames everyone around him for the pain he feels”
“Watch Elliott” I tell her not really giving her a choice as I’ve already left the room. She does as I say and steps into my bedroom i hear the door lock behind me.
I March to my brothers office and some little guard is stood at the door.
“Move” I say
“I can’t Miss, I’ve been told not to move”
I stare at him with anger and repeat my first request, he steps to the side leaving me able to get through the door. When I enter the room Marks sat at his desk and James on the sofa. By the expression on James’ face he knows why I’m here.
“Who the f**k do you think you are” I holla
My brother doesn’t even look up.
“You may be an alpha Mark, but you’re also an arsehole too” I scream “you would of killed my son if Beth and James hadn’t of stopped you.
He stands up towering over me and flips his desk and all it’s contents in one flick of the wrist, James gets to his feet, but I’m not scared. I’m angry.
“Your brat killed him” he growls
“My son, didn’t have anything to do with dad dying, the rouges killed him. Or have you just forgotten that tiny detail” I ask
“He was fine, and then your kid comes and he dies- or maybe he died of embarrassment, when he found out his slag of a daughter got knocked up” he says in a calm tone
“That’s enough” James shouts at him.
I’m shocked and I think Mark is too at James outburst.
“You know what Mark, after the funeral you will never have to speak to me again. In fact I don’t want you to speak to me again, Elliott is an amazing kid. And he’s pure, so I would rather let hell freeze over before I let your foul mind corrupt him” I snarl.
“Oh and well done for battering your wife. Prick” I say as I leave and that’s when I hear him growl. I know I’ve pushed him too far this time but I don’t care. Alpha boy can f**k right off.
I March from his office and just as I leave I flip him and James the finger. Slamming the door behind me, the shocked look on the teenager guards face made me aware he heard the whole conversation, he gave me a small smile and nodded.
I run straight out of the pack house and walk across the field and I head towards the forest, half way across the field I let Romy out, she howls and runs with excitement, she’s been locked up for far too long and is so relieved to finally be out. “Let’s kill alpha boy” she pants
“Woo calm down there girl, he’s an alpha remember” I giggle
“So, he tried to kill the pup” she growls
“Stops, Romy” I order
“Fine” she sulks
After an hour I start to head back towards the pack house. I turn back to my human form and find some random clothes tied to a tree. In the wolf world we often need to compromise when it comes to clothes and turning from wolf to human. I find an oversized T-shirt and some skinny jeans that are a size too big. Someone has obviously left them there incase of a situation like mine.
As Im walking through the forest Romy senses somthing close, but she isn’t scared or ready to fight. “What is it girl” I ask her
“Mate” she cried
“f**k” I whisper
Walking towards me is James. This cannot be happening.
“Not today James, my dad died and my brothers tried to kill me and my child, that’s enough for one day don’t you think?” I exhale
“I’m just checking you’re okay” he sighs
“Yeah, bloody wonderful” I say not breaking my pace. I’ve caught up to him now and just as I go to carry on walking past he grabs my hand. A blaze erupts in my hand, I try to pull my hand from his grip but he’s to strong.
“Is he mine?” She asks quietly staring at me
“Who” I ask acting dumb looking away
“Riley, don’t be stupid, is Elliott my son”
My heart is racing, I feel sick, or faint or both! James still hasn’t let go of my hand and I don’t know how to react. Do I lie? Do I say no. I can’t do that. He will know.