Alpha’s Hope

The Healer

I have never seen something like this before. All these years I’ve seen all kinds of disease, so many people who suffers extinct health issues, women giving birth to abomination babies.. I’ve been thinking that I cannot be shocked anymore above this but..  A tiny wolf coming out from a human is something new even for me.  Shocked? Yes.  Terrified? No.   Actually why would I terrifed . This little one is my kind of a creature. For all these years I forgot who am I. Othewise I could be slaughtered by this vicious heartless man so called Lord Brigth.  Reaper of the packs, ultimate killer of werewolfs besides he has a personal flaming hate for my kind. Werewolfs.. Yes I am a werewolf. Healer of  Castle Howling Cape. I’ve been healing warriors who hunts my kind for almost three decades. I am the healer  of castle but I know I am the traitor of my pack. I know . But I did what I have to do to keep breathing, to survive. I never had doubts before until this moment but right now I doubt  is this a life or just survival. I buried my wolf so deep on  the day I stepped inside this castle’s doors. With this little miracle it came forward I can feel it.   I know Lord Brigth so well and I know that the promise he gave to his daugther was a total lie.   

“Clean my daughter’s body. Her funeral willl be in two hours. “ he said with so much pain. I think he became the real monster now. The only thing that keeps him sane is now gone . His eyes lost the last residues of emotions. I can surely say that last human part of him will be buried in two hours with Lilac. 

“ As you wish my lord.” I answered .

“Before the funeral  I am going to slay that abomination. In front of all castle. Tell James I want him to gather all my people to the execution area. I  want them to see that I have no mercy. “ he said without any evidence of that he has a heart. James would be so glad over the news who is his second in command was actually soulmate to him for he has no heart either.  

I nodded. But surely I couldn’t let that happen. Even if I wanted to do I know for sure my wolf never lets me.  I felt my wolf rages. We have to keep it safe. This was an instict.   As soon as he shutted the door with anger I covered Lilac’s body with a white sheet and let my wolf came to surface. I took a blaket and wrapped it to my chest as a sling and put baby wolf inside. Without a second thought I stood by the window and took a deep breathe just before jumping out.  On the halfway to the ground I shifted to my wolf and a few seconds later I felt the ground under my paws. I ran. I ran for hours, sun rised and set repedetaly as I ran. I had no luxury to stop. I already knew that Bright’s trackers were on my neck so I had to run for my life, for our lives.  I fed baby with fresh hunts. It needed its mother’s milk I know but all I can provide was warm blood from animals. This was not nurturing obviously this was just keeping it alive. 

Four days past as we were on the run. My wolf was tired so was I. My wolf finally told me that we were kinda safe at last for there was no human scent anymore. Winter was harsch this time. I could feel breezing wind on my fur so shifting to human shape was not an option right now. My wolf had to be in charge for a while.  We were not sure how long can we resist but we know that we should keep going. Reality was going foggy, my thougths were not clear. Little wolf was in agony for missing its mother. My wolf’s touch and scent were not enough to calm it down. “ Hang on little warrior. Your destiny is bounded with me now. “I mindlinked with it but I was not sure if it could hear me. Then suddenly it blinked its emerald eyes just after that a peaceful sleep took it away. 

We ran for another ten or twelve hours then I stopped to catch my breathe. I had to admit that I really got aged and all these years staying in that damn castle was not helping over this running.  When I was in deep thoughts I smelled a familiar scent. I knew this was a border shield scent of a pack’s territory. Every pack signs and protects their territory with an invisible shield. A unique shield with a unique scent.  Only pack members can pass through the territory.  For guests there is a guarded openning and only the Alpha can decide who could enter or not. 

“Here we are little one. Now we just need to find the openning. Rest now. I will find a home for us.” I told. I thought “well if are lucky we can..” but I kept this one for myself. 

After two more hours we were finally at the gate. I stood tall in front of the opening and by the time surrounded by six or seven wolves. Well shaped, well trained and absolutely intimidating wolves…  One of them approached me and looked me in the eye. 

“Introduce yourself.” He mindlinked with me. With his metallic black fur he had a beast’s shape and with confidence the way he spoke, that beast was the Alpha of course. 

“A-Alpha?” I mumbled with all respect. 

“I am Alpha Jev Strike of Breeze Wind Pack. You are in my rightful territory. I will not give you a third chance. Introduce yourself!” he said though my head and this time I felt the rage. I immediately submitted to him and he was shocked by my move. 

“ I Martin Thorn of Red Cape Pack and I demand sanctuary in your territory Alpha Jev Strike. I am willingly giving my services and my life for you. “ I submitted.

This was an ancient oath. Only Alpha bloodline can demand or accept this oath. Yes yes…  I am a freaking tratior Alpha who had been vanquished and left his pack to the destiny’s hands. All my pack members were slaughtered by Lord Bright’s warriors and I lived like a parasite by him all these years.  So Red Cape pack was a ghost now so am I.   

“Your demand is accepted former Alpha. You have a place on my table. You have a bed in my house. I accept your services and your life as well. “ he said with pride in his eyes. He turned his back but at this time I said “ Umm. Alpha I have one more demand.” I could feel that I was annoying him.

“And what is that ?” he asked coldly.

Before I can tell anything little wolf showed its heads under the sling. 

“You don’t need to ask for this little one.   It is a law, we will always keep safe younglings whether our pack’s or another’s, whether wolf or human. Get rest now. I will send a maid for your pup.” 

“It is not my pup.” I responded.

“ Rest now and you will be questioned tomorrow. “ he said and I knew that was the end of conversation.