Page 35 of Outcast
The sun broke through the dreary sky, shining down upon us and highlighting the gorgeous caramel and espresso colors of his coat. My wolf was on edge, standing completely still and refusing to lower her head to him, despite his low warning growl as he neared us.
Come on, now is not the time to take him on. We aren't trained enough for this fight!
Yes.
Oh Goddess, I’d thought my wolf would be my savior, but maybe she would be the death of me with her tenacity and stubbornness. No amount of calming thoughts that she sent my way could ease my intense anxiety over this.
This was far different than taking on other pack members. He had battled his way to his position and continued to defeat any potential uprisings and challengers over the course of his reign. The Alpha of Alpha’s.
Thankfully I wasn't in control of our body, or I would have been petrified at the thought of what was about to happen.
Jameson startled both myself and my wolf by calling out, "Drop your fucking head, Kira!"
Yeah, I'm trying here.
My wolf's hackles rose at that, doubling her aggression right now at the thought of the mate who had rejected us demanding we submit to the alpha who dared try to deny our other two bonds.
Thanks, Jameson. You're a peach.
Large jaws opened, saliva dripping from his teeth as his lips curled back to reveal the full extent of the damage he could inflict upon us. Only a few feet separated us now, and still my wolf demanded to have his acknowledgement and respect for her.
Prophetess.
Well smack my ass and call me Sally.
I had no idea she’d even known of my title and connection to Selene. Maybe I had misunderstood her before. She didn't want to be the alpha or fight him, she just wanted him to understand the powers we possessed so that he would respect us.
I supposed now was the time to pull out all the stops and let the pack know who we really were. There was too much on the line for them to ignore me or stand in the way of all Selene had tasked me with. Despite their utter disregard for me throughout my life, I would never be able to bear the burden of knowing I’d caused the extinction of shifters if I walked away from this.
Just because they had decided to turn their backs on me, didn't mean I would stoop to their level and do the same to them.
You're right. Let's do this.
Asking her to close our eyes for a moment so I could focus, I turned our energy inward once more, searching for our flame. It must have a connection to our other powers with its similarity to the fire in Selene's world.
The small flame flickered within a dark cavity of our soul, and I pictured my hand reaching out like I had for the flame in Selene’s bowl. Stroking the fire, I watched it build in size and ferocity.
This time I wasn't afraid of it. I welcomed it into me willingly, trusting in my journey.
With my acceptance, power surged through us, lighting up our every nerve like a livewire.
Attack.
Our eyes flew open and, seeing alpha poised to lunge for us, I shoved everything I had into our counter-attack. My wolf shocked me by pushing off the ground with her front feet, then slamming them back onto the ground with our power.
A dazzling barrier of flames in varying shades of blue rose between us and the alpha.
My mouth would have dropped to the floor if I’d had control of our jaw. I almost couldn’t believe that we had created that glorious wall of blue.
A small trace of fear wormed its way through me at the thought of hurting the alpha and incurring his wrath. Was this the right thing to do? I felt so at odds with the situation.
Just as he was about to cross through the flames, a wave of disorientation washed over us, and we stumbled to the side. Our flames dispersed as the alpha landed where we had stood a moment before, narrowly missing us.
Our head shook, trying to clear the black spots that littered our vision, as an overwhelming exhaustion crept into our bones. My wolf whined as she moved our head sluggishly to try to spot the alpha.
It was too late, though. By the time we spotted him, his snarling mouth was inches from us. Falling to the ground, our eyes fought to stay open as his teeth bit into the tender skin of our neck.
Resistance was futile, and I tried to comfort my wolf to the best of my ability. She was scared and confused as to what was happening to us. I didn't understand it myself, but I hated to feel her like this when she had proven herself an unwavering pillar of strength for me.
