The fight against all odds

chapter 15~ Running with the alpha

when we made it to the tree line, we both went behind separate trees to undress. it didn't take long since I chose a dress to wear today.

when i stripped out of all my clothes, I let ash take over. she wasted no time taking control and shifting it was over in less than thirty seconds.

she shook her fur out and let out a happy yip. she hasn't been locked away in my mind for that long before.

when she was ready, she stepped out from behind the tree looking for axl. she didn't have to look long before he stepped out from behind his tree.

she instantly fell in love with him. I couldn't really blame her. it is quite beautiful. he was different shades of colors, all blending perfectly together. almost like when the leaves die in fall and there different shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, he really is beautiful.

she wasted no time running forward to greet him, rubbing her muzzle down the side of his neck. Axl seemed to like it since he was letting out soft growls that almost sounded like he was purring.

when they were done meeting each other, I took some of the reins back. I don't need them mating and marking now. with both of us being alpha wolves, we could potentially get pregnant, and I'm definitely not ready for that.

Alex seemed to do the same thing with axl. we were still loving on each other but not as fiercely as before.

'You ready?'

'Hell yeah.'

with that, we took off into the forest running wildly. it felt nice to be back in my wolf form. it's what I'm used to.

ash was loving it. she hated being locked away for that period of time. she's used to running wild and free. it's the one thing we'll miss the most about being a lone wolf. but we're also happy we get to be in a pack now and have a mate. it'll just take some time for the both of us to get used to it again.

we ran for about thirty miles when alc started slowing down. we eventually stopped, and I knew we were at the edge of the pack border. I don't know how big this pack is, but they sure do have a lot of land. most packs only have to run half of what we did, and they were already at the border of their territory.

'How much land do you have?'

'About fifty acres give or take. I'm actually looking into buys about twenty more acres. that's why I wanted to start early. we have a lot of running to do.'

'dang, that's a lot of land. most packs don't have that much land.'

'well, we were not most packs. we try and grow our own crops and animals. we rarely have to go into town to get anything.'

'That's amazing'

we started running north along the pack borders. we passed quite a few patrols, which is nice. we had a few wolves tag along with us for some of the jerouny before they went their separate ways. I love this. all of it.

it felt so good to feel the earth under my paws and the wind in my fur. this is what I loved most about being a lone wolf. freedom is amazing, but it comes with a cost. you don't have anyone but yourself out there. Here I have, Alex. I have someone who cares about me.

'I dint think we should make him wait much longer.. now that he knows about us and is still willing to be with us, I don't think we should wait.'

I know my ash is right. I'm just scared. I don't want there to be a war between the packs because of me.. I just want peace..

'I know you're scared, but you can trust him. he's our mate and is still with us even after you told him everything. it'd going to be okay, Octavia.'

once again, I know she's right. maybe I should listen to her. I think I'm going to.

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by the time we got back to the trees where our clothes were, I was exhausted. I wanted nothing more than to crawl back in bed and take a nap. but I couldn't. we had plans for the day.

when I finished getting dressed, I met Alex by the tree line. man didn't even look like he ran fifty miles in three hours. Lucky him being able to do all that and still have energy.

'it's because you haven't trained in a long time. you need to train you need to get ready...'

there it was again with that weird voice. I refuse to answer me when I question it. maybe I'm going crazy.

I shook my head to clear my mind and walked with Alex to the pack house for lunch. we didn't talk on the way there. it was peaceful outside, but it looks like it's going to rain again soon.

when we got to the pack house dining room, it was already full with most of the younger members or people who haven't found their mates yet. as soon as we walked through the doors, everyone went quiet. you could hear a pin drop with how quiet it got.

'Just ignore them and follow my lead'

I was so thankful for Alex mind linking me. I'm already a nervous wreck. I don't want to embarrass myself in front of everyone.

we made our way to the food table, which smelled delicious. there were so many options to pick from.

before I could even grab myself a plate, Alex snatched two plates and started putting food on them. when he was done, he walked me to the table and pulled the char right next to him out. I sat down, and he scooted the chair back in before sitting down next to me. he didn't give me my plate but instead took a fork and scooped up some of the pulled pork from his plate and held it out to me. that's when I realized what he was doing. he's showing everyone in the room that I was his, that I'm his mate. all the while the room was still deathly silent. it was like he was challenging them to say something about me.

I hesitated for a moment until I met his eyes. he was silently begging me to eat from him. to show him that I'm his. I bent forward and took the bite he held out for me. I felt my wolf stir with pride. she loved being shown off and fed by her mate. and she wanted me to do the same thing.

I reached out for my spoon and scooped up some of the green bean casserole and held it out to him. he wasted no time taking the food while looking me in my eye. I felt my cheeks flush as I smiled up at him.

the room burst with people hooting and hollering. everyone seemed happy that alex and I proclaimed that we were mates. it was sacred to feed your mate. it shoes everyone that you will care for each other for the rest of your lives. that you would put them first even if you were starving.

I could feel our bond strengthen after we did that. it felt amazing but also scared me. I know soon we'll have to mark and mate, or the bond will force us to. especially with how close we are getting. if we don't, then the bond will put me in heat to make it happen. I mean, we get them, but they come sooner. If you don't mark and mate each other.

"Oh my gosh guys that's was sooo cute. I'm I'm happy you guys are mates. Now I can steal octavia when you boys are having meetings and boring stuff."

I smiled as Jessica rambled on about how happy she was about us being mates. it made me happy to know that I have friends in the pack who cared about me.

Alex, liam, and Jessica were all talking about something, but I wasn't paying attention. instead, my eyes drawn to Kyle. how looked rather upset about something. he hasn't even touched his food yet.

'Don't trust him..'

there was that damn voice again. I really need to go see a doctor about what is going on with me. I'll have to bring it up to Alex when we finish the meeting.

"Hey Kyle, you okay?"

he lightly shook his head before giving me a smile.

"Yeah, I'm okay, just not feeling too well. I think I ate something bad earlier."

I knew he was lying, but I didn't push it. he'll come to me when he wants to talk. but that weird feeling was back. my gut was screaming at me to never be alone with this guy. that he's dangerous.

"Well, I hope you feel better soon."

"Yeah, me too. I have the night patrol again. I would hate to miss it. the land is very beautiful at night. you should tag along sometime to see."

there it was again. there was something about Kyle that I couldn't put my finger on. something ominous about him that made my skin crawl.

"Maybe I will. After I start training and join the pack. but I don't want to come until I join so people won't question me about it."

he nodded his head a bit.

"I understand that. I'm not originally from this pack. I moved here about five years ago. people didn't always trust me, but it'll all work itself out."

what did he mean he wasn't from this pack. not many people outside of a pack become one of the higher ranks in just five years, if ever. there was something about him. I'd have to talk to alex about that later as well.

"That's good. I'm happy for you.

the conversation ended there. I didn't want to talk to I'm anymore. I actually didn't want him anywhere near me anymore.

'alex, does Kyle know about the meeting yet?' I linked him

'No, why?'

'I don't want him there. I don't want a lot of people knowing about me yet..'

'Did he do something.'

'No.. something is just off about him. I'll talk to you about it more later when no one is around..'

he gave me a funny look before looking over at kyle, who was again. grumpilystaringg at his plate of food. he must have felt something off because when he looked back at m, something in his eyes changed.

Okay, he won't come to the meeting.'

'Thank you.'

he just nodded his head before going back to his conversation with liam and Jessica.