Beyond The Pack's Shadows

Chapter 2

I growled at it, not knowing if it was a threat or not but it stopped and started chasing me so I ran. I ran out in the pouring rain to try and escape this ferocious beast. I know I wanted to die but this wasn't the way I wish to be gone from this place. I managed to escape the chase after a long time but stopped when I realized where I was. I had somehow managed to run onto the dark sea pack, a pack my parents once told me to stay clear of. I whined in defeat and dropped to the ground while my ears flopped over to cover my eyes. Angry wolves were already approaching me, getting ready to kill me any second now. I uncovered my eyes and saw one of them getting close to me, right as he was about to deliver the final blow I shifted. I don't even know how that's possible since Edward was still blocked but somehow I managed to shift and now he laid there naked in his human form, smiling at the wolf who was about to kill him. "thank you." Edward mouthed and I felt a searing pain in my chest knowing that he was thanking the wolf for taking us out of this miserable world. "wait!" Someone shouted which distracted Edward enough for him to shift back, giving me full control once more. I was whimpering, my whines could be heard a mile away because of how broken they sounded to the ears. I didn't want anyone to pity me or my human, I only wanted my parents. Is that too much to ask for Selene? I wanted my parents here with me so they can tell me that they love me. I couldn't deal with this anymore, I couldn't give up. I have to go back. I didn't know if they were alive or not, I only wanted to see for myself, to be sure so I can leave this world peacefully. I found all the strength I needed and ran, I ran as fast as I could go. I only remembered where my pack land was because I studied it. I memorized it from scratch because I was hoping that this day would come when I returned to my loving parents. I blocked Edward once more because if we got rejected again, I was strong enough to handle it and he wasn't. He was thanking them for killing him, he wanted it. He wanted to die because he knew we couldn't survive out here for too long. I didn't want to risk going to another pack and asking for help because I was scared. Scared of how they were going to treat Edward and I. If it was not for that animal, I wouldn't have wandered on to the dark sea pack where I was almost slaughtered. With a newfound purpose, I hurried home. making sure I followed the same path even though it was challenging because of the rain. A couple of hours later I arrived and crossed the border which would lead me to my home. I was trembling because my fur was wet, what I would give for a warm blanket right now. I purred at the thought, knowing that I was about to see my parents again and they were going to hold me and tell me how sorry they were for sending me away. If that were to happen I would forgive them, maybe they sent me away as a form of training! Yes, that's it.. I've learned enough so now I was returning to show them that I have done a good job. I wanted their praise, I wanted them to tell me that they love me like they used to. I guess what I wanted or what I needed wasn't about to happen as I was surrounded by the warriors with my parents standing there with a pup inmother's hand. That pup looks a little like me so maybe he's my sibling. I was about to shift and do the happy dance because I've always wanted a sibling but what happened next had me wishing I had never been so dumb for even thinking that my parents would welcome me with open arms. But no matter how they treat me, I still love them with all of my heart.

(Jackson) "Sir we had a rogue crossing onto the territory not too long ago. He escaped unharmed." I glared at Declan for not following through on his job. He had one job to do, one f*****g job and he messed it up. "I was about to kill him I swear! But Damian shouted at us to wait and that's how he got away." I slammed my fist down on the desk, scaring the crap out of my beta. He wasn't easily frightened, but with me, he knows what it's like when I'm angry since he has been on the receiving end of my temper a couple of times before. "find him. No one crosses onto my territory and gets away with it. When you find him, bring him to me I'll deal with him myself." He nodded his head and left to do what I asked. I called Damian to my office so I could talk to him and find out what he was thinking about when he stopped the kill. No rogues were allowed on my land let alone be near it, that's where he messed up. "what I want to know is why you stopped Declan from killing that unwanted mutt, you know the rules Damian so why did you have to f**k it up?" He sighed as I continued to rant about his mistake. He didn't like it, but that's not my problem. "you know I wouldn't hesitate to kill a rogue before alpha Jackson, I just sensed that there was something special about him. I can't seem to put my finger on it but, I feel like it wasn't his time." I narrowed my eyes at him, half expecting him to be joking. Was he on something which had him so high he wasn't thinking straight? "don't come at me with that voodoo s**t. Keep your beliefs and your feelings to yourself and next time you f**k up, gamma or not you'll be punished. For now, you can go with Declan and find that bastard who was brave enough to let his presence be known here." He nodded his head and left as quickly as he could to do my bidding. I was out for blood, no one is going to stop me this time. Damian should have just shut the hell up and let them kill that mutt but no, he had to interfere. It was about a couple of hours later that I received the good news that I wanted to hear. alpha we have eyes on the rogue, it's not looking good.' Declan said through mind link and I told him to bring the rogue to me using all necessary force if he had to. I decided to do some work to get my mind off the mess Damian had created. If it was up to me, that rogue would be dead by now, I would have carried out the kill easily because some say that I was an evil bastard with no soul which was true. Shortly after that Declan sent me a mind link telling me that they had the rogue but he wasn't in great shape. I got up and went outside so I can do what they failed to do before. With one thing on my mind, I made it there in no time. I saw a wolf lying on the ground covered in blood. I was about to praise them for it but Damian shook his head and told me it wasn't them. I marched up to the rogue and started kicking him, trying to get him to wake up but he was unconscious. 'don't Jackson, you know why I'm warning you so don't do it.' My wolf max said and I groaned in frustration. 'it's my kill, I deserve it don't I?' I replied but he didn't answer. Fine if he doesn't want me to kill the mutt I won't. "take him to the dungeon. Starve him and beat him if you want, I don't care. Make sure you use wolfsbane on him too if he doesn't want to talk. I'll be in my office." Declan and Damian lifted the wolf and walked away with it. I tried to ask max why he didn't want me to kill him but he only called me stupid and said that the only sense I have is the instinct to kill. That my brain was like Patrick in Spongebob and I wasn't even useful. f**k, my wolf was telling me off. Did I deserve it though? I don't even know what I did wrong. I eventually blocked him since he was disturbing me. I needed to concentrate on my work, trying to figure out which pack I should invade and take over. s**t, I wasn't going to kill the members, I would only ask them nicely to join me or face the consequences. 'alpha we have a problem.' Declan said and I groaned in frustration because I couldn't believe these idiots couldn't do a simple job without involving me. I got up and made my way down to the dungeons, thinking of how I was going to punish them for disturbing me. When I got there my eyes became wide at the sight before me. Declan and Damian were trying to calm the boy down who was shaking like a leaf. Oh gosh that smell, his scent is...no it couldn't be... 'took you long enough.' Max said, before disappearing once more. So he's my mate, what made him so sure that I even give a f**k about it? Like I said I didn't want a mate and it turned out that he's a boy too. "get out." I ordered and they nodded their heads while walking away. I opened the cell and walked in so I could get a good look at him. He had red hair and the bluest pair of eyes I've ever seen that was staring back at me with fright. It didn't matter that he was naked, it wasn't turning me on like I heard them say about mates which were probably proven to be a lie.