Valkyrie: Life of a Warrior

#64

What the hell!

They all looked at me the same way Wulf had done.

I looked behind me to be sure there wasn't a ghost creeping up behind me.

Surely there were none, so what the heck was their problem. A slight ting of pain in my head, alerted me of Meg trying to get into my mind, but I guess it didn't work as I noticed her retreat back with a sluggish blink.

"Will someone tell me why you all are staring at me like that?"

At my outburst, they all shifted their gaze from me. Some had the decency to at least feel embarrassed.

"Oh, Sorry about that JJ," Jobber started, " You just seemed a little different."

"A little?" Jody added, " try totally different, I almost thought one of the Elders had walked in."  

"What? You can't be serious," I laughed out. " What made you think that?"

"It's your au... ouch." Jobber immediately stopped to glare at Ro who had apparently kicked him.

"What was that for!"

Meg quickly intervened by motioning with her arms for me to sit. "We don't have all day. I will fill you all on the plan after we eat."

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I had never had a very awkward breakfast before like the one I just had. At first it was just weird glances they threw at me, then it changed to blatant staring. To say I was uncomfortable was an understatement.

The only person who didn't try to hide the blatant look was Dean. He, instead, tried to catch my eye, I didn't understand why or what he was trying to say by blinking fast at me. All the looks got under my nerves and before anyone could talk, I exploded.

"What the bloody hell is wrong?  Because to God and man, if no one tells me what happened and keep staring at me that way, I will..." I didn't know where I was going with the threat, but I had had enough.

"Okay, calm your horses down will you."  Surprisingly,  it wasn't any of the captains who spoke. It was the Alpha wolf.

" I don't know why they aren't saying anything,  but I can literally feel your aura on my skin.

"What?"

"Yeah, it's strange as well as terrifying.  Could you maybe tone it down a little,  I feel as if you are trying to strangle me. "  Luna lily added.

" Tone down my aura? Strangle you? What the hell are you talking about?"

I turned to Meg, then Ro, Jody, Jobber, Enga even to Dean. But they all avoided my eyes,  well all except Dean, who was full glaring at me.

Did I miss something?  What were they trying to tell me without actually telling me?

Well, if they weren't going to outwardly say it, then it wasn't important.

"Meg, go on with the plan then. Where exactly and what are we looking for?"

She stood up, and walked into the seating room were a table sat with papers scattered on it. We all followed her and stood round the table.

I recognized the papers as maps and directions.  "As far as we know from Dean's report, the rogues are in this area." She tapped a spot with a red x on it. All we need to do it get there."

"This is the tricky part," Alpha continued.

"We had already sent scouts ahead, to know what we are getting into, but it was reported back missing."