Wolf Girl (Book 3)

Chapter 6: Jana

Jana's POV

"Don't do this again," I say to Carys. My eyes are teary, but if I break down here, the pack will see me as weak. And that would start a whole new problem. "Don't keep it all inside, you know where that'll get you."

Carys reaches for my hand, "Jana, I-"

"Do you want to end up back in hospital again? Away from me? Away from your family? Carys, you have to help yourself."

"I'm trying to protect you, all of you. Please, leave it at that," she sits up, and winces as she tries to find a comfortable position.

"Protect us from what?" Bryn asks.

"Gerwyn, take Bryn to the river," Ceri says. They obey her immediately. "You too, Jana."

"You're not pushing me out again, Ceri!"

"Now, Jana!" She crosses her arms.

Carys crosses her arms too and looks down at the ground. I hate how they can push me around like this. I love her, I just want to help.

"Fine," I storm out after Gerwyn and Bryn. Bryn has already run off with the cubs. Gerwyn and Maddy are sitting with Rhydian at the edge of the camp. I walk over.

"We will figure this out, son," Gerwyn says, "It's not your place to get involved."

"Not his place?" I chime in, still angry. "He's her brother! He's known her longer than you have. If anyone is going to figure this out it's us. You didn't even try to get her back after Geraint took her, did you?"

"Jana, don't start this now," Maddy gets up and tries to pull me aside.

"No, he needs to hear this," I push past her to get in Gerwyn's face, "You have to find who's doing this to her and have them exiled. That's what a real Alpha would do. Actually no, that's what a real father would do."

"She's right dad," Rhydian comes to my side.

"Rhydian?" Maddy snaps at him, "This isn't the time to be dividing."

"We can't just wait this out, we have to fix it now, before she gets worse! Yeah, maybe she's not hearing voices yet, but it's only a matter of time. We can't let her suffer while we sit back and 'keep an eye out.' Whatever the hell that means. Come on Jana," he walks straight past Maddy. I follow.

"Rhydian, come back. Rhydian!" Maddy shouts after him.

He ignores her. We walk along the river and sit down on a small ledge that gives us a good view of the camp.

"Not a clue, I mean the pack all had a bit of a problem with her at first, because of everything her d- Geraint did. But I never thought any of them would go this far."

I scan my brain for some kind of answer. She's always been kind to everyone in the pack, it just doesn't make sense that someone would hate her so much that they'd put her through hell.

"You'd be surprised what goes through a Wolfblood's mind when their pack is hurting. Maybe she did something to upset someone specifically, something she didn't realise. Can you think of anything like that?"

"Nope, nothing. For the most part, she stayed out of everyone's way. She knows they're all stronger than she is. Well, she thinks they are, she never really put it to the test. Until she got that bruise. When I get my paws on whoever did that to her, I don't know what I'll do," I clench my fists and try to contain my wolf.

"I'm with you on that one. I'm so angry, and... scared," he goes quiet. The look in his eyes is something that I think only I can relate to.

"Do you still see it?" He looks at me, he knows what I'm talking about. "When you close your eyes?"