The Wolf In Me

Jake's POV

Lately, I have noticed how stubborn the alpha was getting, especially after having his son abducted from within the packhouse. I know that he is the alpha king, and he must be the one to decide, but I felt like I was not being listened to as much as I should. Watching him leave from my sight angered me, releasing a low growl, shaking my throat.

"Let's keep going," I said to the pack that was waiting for me to cool down.

We all ran in wolf form, as we noticed the darkness of the forest and the loss of its relaxing scent, being replaced by the heavy fumes that burnt our throats. On our way, a few aminals have been taken down by the fires which meant that now we had less to eat for a while until the wildlife gets back to its original nature. One baby dear that I hardly noticed was badly injured, but still alive and without thinking I picked her up between my teeth and continued to run with it, nearing the packhouse.

"Jake!" Melody yelled as soon as I approached the dungeons.

Placing the dear gently on the ground, I turned into my human form to hug my wife, being relieved that she was ok and everyone else was fine too.

"Oh gosh look at this cutie. It's so sad she has been burnt this badly," Melody said, kneeling to pick the dear up.

Cradling it in her arms, she caressed her gently as she noticed that she also had some broken bones.

"I will take her to the doctors upstairs to see what we can do for her. Don't worry, you are in good hands," she continued, looking down at her.

I smiled as I watched her walk into the packhouse, already imagining Melody cradling our unborn child. I couldn't wait to know what the gender is, but Melody insisted that it should be a surprise.

Snapping myself out of my daydream I decided to pay a short visit to Dr Write whom I despised, yet, I knew he held the answer to what was happening in the forest. After wearing the trousers Melody passed to me I inhaled deeply as I opened the entrance to where the scientist was nf being kept. Reaching his cell as the last few of my steps echoed through the silence, I frowned at Dr Write quietly for a moment, allowing him to understand why I was there.

"Come closer Dr Write. I need to see your face better," I urged, already plotting what I felt I should do to him.

"I thought wolves had a better vision than humans," he replied, still in his original place.

Growling at him, I exposed my wolf nails and fangs, wrapping them around the metal that held us apart.

"You think I am playing jokes?" I growled as it echoed through the whole dungeon.

His face dropped and looked away from me.

"I said come closer, now!" I demanded, now still growling.

Slowly, he started to walk closer to the gate and when he was close enough I snatched his lab coat and pulled him towards my face which was drooling with anger, hitting him against the metal.

His eyes opened wide, not expecting me to act this way as his lips pursed, looking straight into my eyes.

"Not so dominant anymore are you now? Tell me Doctor, were you a part of what is happening outside right now? Your science lab seems to have been caught on fire."

"What? No. No, no, no, no. This can't be real. Everything I worked for is gone. All of it. It wasn't my idea, but I have no doubt that it must have been someone from inside the lab," he mumbled looking upset as tears started to form on the rim of his eyes.

Letting him go, he fell on the cold wet floor, holding himself into a fetus position.

"Whom are you suspecting?"

He remained silent for a moment, then looked up at me, exposing his red face and teary eyes.

"Dr Biorn!" He said convincingly

"Dr Biorn is in one of the cells here. I am sure he is not involved in this. He has been here for days now."

He gaped at me for a moment before answering, "don't be so sure. He must have been planning this for months. He partnered with a few others. With or without his presence, he must have asked them to proceed, no matter what."

"Is that right? Then I guess I should visit him too right after you tell me what your motive is behind re-creating a set of a new pack of wolves."

I growled, watching him stand back up, straightening his lab coat.

"That I cannot say. I don't matter now anyway, does it? Everything I owned out there is gone."

Shrugging my shoulder I spat on the floor next to his feet.

"What is it with you wolves spitting?" he said angrily, moving aside.

The enchantress's POV

As the wildfire was still strong, Nelly and I joined hands in prayer to the mighty goddess to help us gain the strength we need to stop it.

"Are you ready?" I asked her, looking into her eyes.

"As ready as can be."

We both looked straight at the large fire, lifting our hands at it. With a nod we started to chant the defusing spell, making the fire lose its oxygen. As hard as it was we kept at it even when our energies were draining so much that our bodies started to feel weak.

"We must keep going Nelly, we must keep going just a bit further."

I could see Nelly's eyes slowly shutting down and I couldn't take it all on my shoulders. Being just me in it was too risky for my health, but the fire was still there and someone must do it.

Giving the last of my energy I motioned with my hands towards the sky asking it to rain. Doing this was breaking the rules, my rules. No one messes with the weather, but I had no choice at this point.

As the sun got covered with the grey clouds, the storm started to take place. Raindrops started to fall on us and the monstrous fire that had

been alive for the past six hours net

couldn't take it any longer and as much as I struggled with my eyes, my body gave in, falling on the forest ground next to Nelly's foetus. position body.

Lula's POV

Hiding behind a burnt tree I watched the witches struggling with finding a way to stop the fire. I could feel it in my bones that it was too much for just the two to handle and that is why I decided to stay with them. I arrived just on time, watching the enchantress casting her ultimate spell which brought rain and bad weather on the fire.

"You could have thought of that before!" I mumbled in a frown.

My body started to get soaked as thick raindrops fell on my hair and skin. I looked up at the sky amazed by how powerful witches can be.

"Damn! It's working!" I shouted before watching the enchantress fall on the soil, joining Nelly.

I rushed to them and tried to shake them in the hopes that they would wake, but they have lost too much energy and their bodies need to recharge so I decided to pick them both up, putting them like two rucksacks one on each shoulder and started to slowly make my way back to the packhouse.

As I arrived back, there was Jake was walking up the dungeon stairs looking upset and angry.

"What happened to them?" He asked, frowning.

"They used all their magic. That's why I wanted to go back. I knew this would happen. Meet me in ten in my office. I am going to take these two in their rooms."

With a nod, I started to make my way into the packhouse where there were a few wolves that offered a helping hand.

"That's fine. Just open the door for me please Jada, will you?" I asked as I waited for her to open the enchantress's room for me.

I placed them both in their beds then asked a few girls to place them under the covers to keep them warm.

"So, I know you spent some time in the dungeons with our prisoners Jake. According to your facial expression, I got the feeling that

your conversation with them wanet

informative judging by your mood

earlier started, filling up two`

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glasses of whiskey for us and

handed one to Jake, then moved my desk chair to face him.

Jake sighed as he sat himself down on the sofa under the window.

"It was," he replied, remaking his previous facial expression, "and you are not going to like it."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐