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should do something. We should do something.”
Kicking at the rug in front of the door, Pete’s expression soured as he quietly answered, “There’s nothing to be done. Whether we get killed by our own for not following orders, or the alphas get us, either way some of us are going to die. When they come for us, things are going to get bloody.”
Chapter Six
The crescent moon hung low in the night sky. Tiny pinpoints of light sparkled and danced across the sky like a curtain of glittering diamonds. A warm breeze, unusual for that time of year, lifted Sarah’s hair and dropped it back to her shoulders leaving her with a sensation that ghostly fingers toyed with her. Jason had retreated to the woods to concentrate on shifting into his stronger, savage alter ego. As Sarah stood alone, watching her uncle's house in the clearing, images of the future flooded her mind.
A vision of Jason in wolf form, injured and bleeding in a woods. Thomas, dead along the side of the road, naked and torn to shreds. She saw herself, and her brother, in a place that looked foreign. They ran past small dwellings with thatched roofs, many wolves following close behind. Shana, surrounded by hundreds of wolves, sitting atop a boulder smoking and laughing. The images flashed quickly before dissipating completely.
Sarah took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. If they did not rescue Thomas, they would die. Leaving did not offer much comfort; those against them would hunt them down. It was painfully obvious Shana thirsted for power. She wanted total pack domination. Now that Sarah had learned how to tap into her abilities, she could see Shana had manipulated events even as a child. Shana could never be Alpha. The most she could hope for was to mate with the new Alpha and lead through him. That’s what happened with Thomas. She had never made a connection with him, he was just a pawn in her quest to conquer and control the pack.
A soft rustle from behind caused Sarah to turn. Jason was ready. She could feel his wolf presence in her mind before she saw him. When he was in Lycan form she could feel a telepathic link between them. It had grown so strong that for brief seconds, she could see through his eyes, and experience what he felt. The soft tinkle of laughter escaped her as he stopped several feet away. She knew he was still worried he couldn't control his beastly side. She sighed and returned to watching the house. “ Can you hear me? ”
Jason grunted in affirmation.
“ We head straight to the front door and walk in. The others should shift as soon as they see you. They have no hope of taking you in their human form and they know it. When they shift, I will take control. I don’t think she'll change. She knows she can’t fight me then. ”
“ I’m more worried about what she’ll do to you.” Jason answered.
Eyes wide, Sarah turned and stared at him. “When did you learn to do that?”
“ I’ve been talking to you. You just haven’t been able to hear me before now.”
“Oh. Sorry, I guess it must be growing.”
“ I am fully sentient now. The wildness is here, but not like before. Don’t worry about me, just take care of yourself!”
Sarah turned to Jason and flung her arms around his massive fur covered neck, whispering, “They may have weapons, I can’t tell. Be careful. As soon as Thomas is free, he'll come to our aid. I love you Jason, if I'm wrong about this…thank you for all you‘ve done for me.” She turned, and straightening her shoulders, walked out of the trees.
They made it half the distance from the woods to the house before the front door opened. Light spilled onto the porch and lawn. One after another, the pack filtered through the doorway lining up across the front of the cabin. Some stayed on the porch and others stepped into the yard, still remaining close to the house. Shana was the last to exit the
Kicking at the rug in front of the door, Pete’s expression soured as he quietly answered, “There’s nothing to be done. Whether we get killed by our own for not following orders, or the alphas get us, either way some of us are going to die. When they come for us, things are going to get bloody.”
Chapter Six
The crescent moon hung low in the night sky. Tiny pinpoints of light sparkled and danced across the sky like a curtain of glittering diamonds. A warm breeze, unusual for that time of year, lifted Sarah’s hair and dropped it back to her shoulders leaving her with a sensation that ghostly fingers toyed with her. Jason had retreated to the woods to concentrate on shifting into his stronger, savage alter ego. As Sarah stood alone, watching her uncle's house in the clearing, images of the future flooded her mind.
A vision of Jason in wolf form, injured and bleeding in a woods. Thomas, dead along the side of the road, naked and torn to shreds. She saw herself, and her brother, in a place that looked foreign. They ran past small dwellings with thatched roofs, many wolves following close behind. Shana, surrounded by hundreds of wolves, sitting atop a boulder smoking and laughing. The images flashed quickly before dissipating completely.
Sarah took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. If they did not rescue Thomas, they would die. Leaving did not offer much comfort; those against them would hunt them down. It was painfully obvious Shana thirsted for power. She wanted total pack domination. Now that Sarah had learned how to tap into her abilities, she could see Shana had manipulated events even as a child. Shana could never be Alpha. The most she could hope for was to mate with the new Alpha and lead through him. That’s what happened with Thomas. She had never made a connection with him, he was just a pawn in her quest to conquer and control the pack.
A soft rustle from behind caused Sarah to turn. Jason was ready. She could feel his wolf presence in her mind before she saw him. When he was in Lycan form she could feel a telepathic link between them. It had grown so strong that for brief seconds, she could see through his eyes, and experience what he felt. The soft tinkle of laughter escaped her as he stopped several feet away. She knew he was still worried he couldn't control his beastly side. She sighed and returned to watching the house. “ Can you hear me? ”
Jason grunted in affirmation.
“ We head straight to the front door and walk in. The others should shift as soon as they see you. They have no hope of taking you in their human form and they know it. When they shift, I will take control. I don’t think she'll change. She knows she can’t fight me then. ”
“ I’m more worried about what she’ll do to you.” Jason answered.
Eyes wide, Sarah turned and stared at him. “When did you learn to do that?”
“ I’ve been talking to you. You just haven’t been able to hear me before now.”
“Oh. Sorry, I guess it must be growing.”
“ I am fully sentient now. The wildness is here, but not like before. Don’t worry about me, just take care of yourself!”
Sarah turned to Jason and flung her arms around his massive fur covered neck, whispering, “They may have weapons, I can’t tell. Be careful. As soon as Thomas is free, he'll come to our aid. I love you Jason, if I'm wrong about this…thank you for all you‘ve done for me.” She turned, and straightening her shoulders, walked out of the trees.
They made it half the distance from the woods to the house before the front door opened. Light spilled onto the porch and lawn. One after another, the pack filtered through the doorway lining up across the front of the cabin. Some stayed on the porch and others stepped into the yard, still remaining close to the house. Shana was the last to exit the
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