Jaime

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I turn already growling. The fur on my shoulders, my neck, and down my spine all stands on end. A group of three men stood there. From Ellis' age of twenty to my age of twenty eight.

"Think your so good do you, freak?"

"Who are you and why should I care?"

"The wolf you killed yesterday was our friend and Alpha." I sighed.

"You have poor taste in friends though I can see you have mentalities just like him. Go away. I have no desire to add more bodies to the ranchers fields." I reach out and tuck Ellis behind me. One of them goes to my right, the other to me left and the one in front of me snarls in my face.

'Brock I need you right this second.' I call just as the one swipes at me. I shove Ellis back away from the fight.

"Guys, I'm clean do you know how long it takes me to get blood and organs out of my fur. Just go away." I hear a cry and glance behind me. Ellis is being clasped to the chest of one of them. The sight makes me see red. I growl and slash at his arm. He jerks away but keeps Ellis in one hand.

"Let him go or loose that arm." The man laughed.

"He's cute. Popped his cherry yet?"

"Want to die?"

"That's a no. Don't worry I'll be gentle when I take him." I felt rage run through me and I grabbed the arm holding Ellis, twisting hard I broke it but I didn't stop there. I twisted, bit his shoulder then pulled he gave a blood curdling scream as I tore his arm from his body. I turned to see the other two scrambling and running for their lives. I dropped the arm next to the wolf that had already bled out from the wound. I now had blood all over my muzzle and it was running down my fur on my chest making a big mess. Turning to Ellis I expected to see the horror he had on his face. I didn't however expect him to throw himself into my arms as he sobbed. Brock ran up Ellia and our parents right behind him.

"What happened?" he asks. Ellia hurries over to check on her brother.

"This guy and two others started trouble. I was trying to just get them to go away when this guy," I kicked the dead guy, "Threatened Ellis and I sort of lost my temper."

"Are you okay Ellis?" his sister asks rubbing his back.

"I'm fine. He protected me. the man, he said he'd take me. Jaime was so brave, he protected me." Ellis hugged me tighter. He pulled back and lifted a hand to wipe the blood from my mouth. "You should shower. Come I'll help you wash. I'm sure it's hard to wash all your fur well." he took my hand and started leading me to the portable showers.

"We'll wait here for security." Brock says. I heard Ellia giggle. That girl really couldn't get down. Ellis took me into the shower and turned it on before grabbing some shampoo from the dispenser on the wall and helping me to soap my body. I still wore my cloth and was glad of it.

"I can uh... wash."

"Let me, it's why you are all bloody to begin with."

"I hope I didn't scare you." I say as he washes my shoulders and down each arm.

"No, of course not. It was them that scared me. You protected me. I'm sorry you had to kill someone. Most alpha's don't like doing that, even if it's to protect people. I bet your the same. This cheap shampoo isn't good for your fur. It'll dry it and your skin out. Did you bring a nice one?" he asks. I smile.

"No. I just use this stuff."

"I brought mine it's better for you. Next shower I'll bring it. It must not be easy to wash it all especially your back. How do you manage?"