Life After the Storm

I am uncertain about what to do, I have never battled so many at once. But I will not show any kind of weakness. Even though my alpha did not protect me, I will protect him at any cost. I refuse to lose anybody else I care about. I was always taught that you protect those that you love no matter the cost, even if it leads to your death, and that is what I'm going to do.

I shift into my wolf and go for the kill, not taking mercy on any wolf that comes into my direction. I can't show even a smudge of weakness to where I can be taken down. As I rip through the flesh of many, the metallic taste is remarkable. It makes my wolf lick our lips in delight as the blood drips from my mouth.

All of a sudden, I see the same golden light that I saw when my eyes glowed. I get thrown off track, wondering why Jayden came out of hiding. My wolf then gets pushed up against the wall by multiple wolves, they are holding me there. I then become terrified, hating that no matter what I do, I can't get free. Fuck, what am I going to do now? I can't allow Jayden to get hurt.

I then shift back to my human form to see if I have any better chance of escaping, but I couldn't be more wrong as one of the wolf's grabs a hold of my throat. I begin to struggle to breathe but knowing I cannot pass out, if I do there is no telling what they would do to Jayden, I have to stay strong for him.

My eyes begin to close and I can't take in any oxygen. I tried to hold on as long as I could, but I can't, but then I felt his grip loosen, and I go to open my eyes to see that the wolf that had his hand wrapped around my neck was gone. I fall to my knees, gasping for air and rubbing my throat. Wondering how Jayden was able to save me.

When I see a tall dark shadow with gold glowing eyes coming towards me, I get scared knowing it was not Jayden that saved me, but who. As they're getting closer, I am starting to be able to see better than I realize oh my, God it's Landon. Wait, is he a healer also? I just believed that Jayden got it from his mother and waited where they both healers. I become so confused, I then feel a sharp pain across my face. Making me snap out of my thoughts, hearing Landon speaking to me. "Lilly, come on, we need to get Jayden and get out here now that they know what we are, they will never let us go."

"Landon, what are you talking about?"

"I will explain everything I promise but for now, Lilly, we all need to escape while we have the chance. Please, I know that I betrayed you, but please trust me.

Landon grabs a hold of my hand and pulls me along with him as takes off for the stairs. I almost trip over the bodies that lie on the floor in front of us. I am so confused. He knew all along, why would he let all o this happen? I tried so hard not to become angry. Honestly, I think I'm more hurt than anything. He allowed all that had happened when he knew what I was.

As we get to the room, I see the bookshelf open. I become scared this can't be. Did they take him? We walked into the little room. I then see Ivan lying on the bed but he is not moving. I become nervous, not able to take my eyes off of him, and then I see his chest move, grateful that he's alive. There is no Jayden. Where is he?

I begin to panic, I yell his name "Jayden"

A firm hand covers my mouth. "Lilly, you need to be quiet. They find us, we need to be careful. There is another spot that Jayden might be at."

I watch as he walks into the secret room. He goes and opens a hidden door, and that's when I see Jayden reach his little hand out for Landon's hand. Tears begin to fill my eyes. I'm so relieved that he is okay. When he sees me, he runs over to me. "Lilly, you're okay, I was so scared."Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"Oh, Jayden, I told you that I would be okay. I'm just happy that you are okay."

When I look and see Landon look at me, I can see fear in his eyes, which worries me what the fuck is happening, then he says. "We need to go now, there is no time. They will be back. We need to go now." "Wait, what about Ivan? They will kill him?"

"Lilly, we don't have time, he is not worth our. Lives we need to go."

"Landon, he is my mate, I can't just leave him."

"We don't have a choice. I am your Alpha now. Let's go now."

I want to say no, but I can't. He is my Alpha. As we are walking out of the safe room. I decide to shut Ivan in, hoping that he won't be noticed, and he will heal and be able to escape. I don't want to just leave him, but I need to know what is happening.

As we go to walk downstairs, Landon puts his hand out and stops us. I then begin to hear voices. "Now that they know that we're tracking them, we're never going to be able to find them, you idiots can't do anything. right, this was our only shot."

"But sir, they don't even know what they are. They're not going to be able to hide from. Us, we will find them."

Why are we so important? Why are they trying to capture us? What is the meaning of all of this happening? All these questions are running through my head. Will Landon be able to answer them? Not knowing our next move, how are we going to escape, there are people everywhere.

Landon then looks back to me and I watch as his eyes go towards the window across from us. I figure that will be our escape. We walk as quiet as possible, trying not to be heard. When we get to the window, he then opens it slowly, not making a sound. Surprised that it didn't even make a creek, but so relieved.

Landon leans over to whisper in Jayden's ear. "I'm going to shift, I want you to jump on my Back and hold on very tight."

I watch as Landon shifts and Jayden crawls on to the top of his wolves back. I then shift into my wolf and watch Landon as he jumps out the window. I then follow. Without even thinking, I jump right after Landon, not realizing how high we were up. As my paws hit the ground, I'm so relieved that I didn't stop to look, knowing I probably would have hesitated jumping out the window, knowing now how high we

were.

We then take off into the woods, shocked that we haven't been seen. I run as fast as I can, and I'm still having trouble keeping up with Landon, wondering how he can run so fast and have Jayden on his back. He has to be scared, but from what is the question I'm asking myself.☐☐☐☐☐