by Sy Walker
I understood almost immediately that he was going to pawn this baby off, as his own. He would threaten me and the life of my child and I would have no choice, but to bow down and succumb to his wishes.
“Marco, I wouldn’t do anything that you’re going to regret later. You don’t know the whole story.” He was about to say something more, but he got the back of a pool cue across his mouth. One of his teeth came loose and he spit blood onto the floor at the feet of Marco. “That was uncalled for. If you insist on going down this road then you better know that I will not go easy into that good night.”
To his credit, Owen fought like a wild animal, but the numbers were against him. He was overwhelmed and was soon a bloody pulp. They didn’t kill him, but I don’t know what they were waiting for. They had him on the floor and they raised him up on to his knees with his hands being held behind him. Out of the office came Bradley. He stood in front of him looking down at his beaten form.
“I was going to kill you, but I thought better of it. The only thing that can be done is to get rid of your little bitch.” He struggled to stand, but he was being held back and not even the wolf inside of him could break free. They had somehow subdued the wolf and made it impossible for him to change. I saw the necklace around his neck and I knew that wasn’t there before. I’d heard of such an object, but I never was in a position to see one up close and personal. The silver wolf head in the center of the necklace was supposedly giving it the power to pull the wolf from his body and not allow him to transform at will.
“It is not widely known, but everything that goes on with the wolves finds a way to my attention. Walker, I know what you did and he’s on his way here to exact his own revenge.” I wanted to open up my mouth and tell him that he was going against the natural order of things. I don’t think that he cared. “You hurt an Alpha and for that you need to be punished with your life.” I had no idea how he could possibly know what I had done to Jackson in the heat of the moment.
Chapter six
I was tied in a chair with Owen behind me breathing lazily. I was glad to see that he was still alive, but it wasn’t from lack of trying on their part. Had Bradley not intervened and put a stop to it, I had no doubt that Owen would’ve found himself 6 feet under.
“If I can get this damn necklace off me, then we might have a chance. If I can’t, then I want you to get out of here and run. I don’t want you to look back and I don’t want you to come back to save me. It is important that your child lives. If that means I have to make the ultimate sacrifice then as a father I think that I am owed that right.” I didn’t know how he could possibly tell me to leave, when my life was entwined with his own.
I did not have the same power that an Alpha had. I could call upon aspects of the wolf, but I could not truly transform into the beast without some provocation or full moon. I had to be in immense pain and not just in fear for my life. They all knew that and they were using that information against me.
“I think that they were a little careless in tying us up together.” I could feel that my hands were coming loose, but I was going to have to do it under the sly without anybody noticing. I felt one arm find freedom and I slowly made my way up to the necklace that was dangling around Owen’s neck. I touched it and it burned, but I did not let that deter me.
“I’m not going to ask what you’re going to do with him. Take him away from here and make sure that I never see his face again.” Bradley was obviously talking about me and then he walked in with Jackson in tow. I was shaking something fierce and suddenly the wolf that had been repressed and unable to rise up finally broke free. My arms grew in diameter and I found the strength to rip that chain off of Owen’s neck. It left a deep gash and a burn that sizzled into my skin.
The smile on Jackson’s face faded, as he started to make a mad dash, only to be kicked in the ribs by my own boot. It sent him spiraling into the wall, crashing into it with such force that his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
“You will not take what is mine. I’ve worked too damn hard to get where I am today to have some snot nosed little Omega destroy everything with a bastard child.” He brandished a weapon, something that was fashioned for his own personal use. It looked menacing and I was down on all fours with my fur raised. The white wolf had taken front and center stage.
He came forward and tried to stab me, only to find Owen taking exception to trying to kill me. He took that blade like object out of his hand and pressed it up against his throat, until he was down on his knees begging for mercy with his eyes. “The only person that is leaving here is you. If I see you again, then you can expect retaliation of the likes that you have never seen before. I’m the true leader and I impregnated this man with my child.” At the very mention of that, the other gang members came in to make sure that they heard right.
“You can’t do this… I won’t stand for it… AHHH.” The blade sunk into his skin and there was a trickle falling below his collar. Owen had shamed him in front of his pack and the gang now understood the full scope of everything that was going on.
Owen grabbed Bradley by the hair and pulled him to his feet. “Take him out of my sight. He had a place with us, but trying to kill me has made him an outcast. Turn your back and don’t give him the right of seeing your eyes.” They were hesitant, but they finally did what they were supposed to do. I heard Bradley breathing and then the slamming of the door to indicate that he had made a hasty and discreet exit. His motorcycle was the next thing to come to life. The sound of that engine slowly faded.
“I should’ve known that there was something wrong. You and Bradley have always been the best of friends. Let me pledge my allegiance, as your second in command.” Marco got down on his knees in an act of loyalty to the man that held all the power.
“I accept you, as my second in command. Your first duty is to get rid of this trash. I want him to wear the necklace burned into his skin.” They affixed the necklace to Jackson’s neck and he awoke to the feeling of the burning sensation. They had heated it and were now branding him, so that the wolf that he had inside of him would never see the light of day again.
“You can’t do this… It’s not right.” He was grasping at straws. He was lucky that he wasn’t dead. I had a soft spot for him, despite the fact that we ended things badly. I suppose a first love has that effect on people.
“You have Walker to thank for the fact that you’re still breathing. This is your punishment for trying to take the life of the chosen one. You will not step forth into this town again without the full retaliation of my brethren coming down on top of you. Walk away and pray to god that we never see each other again.” He scrambled back on his hands and feet, looking at the others to see if anybody was going to intervene on his behalf. The necklace was put back into the box, but Jackson would always wear the burned symbol of disobedience.
I went to Owen and I held his hand, while the rest of the gang kneeled in respect to the power couple that we were. We would raise this child together and if the legend was true, then this child was destined to show us a new path.
THE END.
