The Fallen Alpha

Chapter 36: The New Group

   When the buses came to a halt, Priya's greatest fear was that they knew she was holding onto the back of the bus. But she soon heard Timothy's voice from inside the bus she held onto
"Let's all take a rest, here. We'll move in the morning" Timothy said
"Tim, you know we're on the run, right?" She heard Zuri shout from afar "The northern tribe could catch us if we stay here a bit longer. We're not powerful enough to mask our scent. We had Captain Fernanda masking it before but, she's not with us right now"
"According to Prince Clark, we're meant to arrive early at night or in the morning or afternoon" Timothy said "He also said the people that rule the southern wolf estate, aren't really fans of unwelcome guests. Especially the prince" he added
"Fine" Zuri said "Do you smell blood?" she asked and Priya had covered her nose and mouth.
‘These people are definitely not human’ Priya thought ‘Tim and Zuri paid us with rubies instead of dollars. Yet their dressing looks so normal. They've been talking about lots of weird stuff, and their senses are really sharp’ her heartbeat was getting erratic and she took deep breaths ‘If they find me, they'll kill me. But if I run, they'll definitely find me and kill-’ her thoughts were stopped when she looked up and saw Timothy staring at her with a frown
"What are you doing here?" Timothy asked "Don't you know the forests are dangerous?"
"I-I should be asking you the same thing" Priya said "If you go deeper, you'll-"
"I'll be fine. All of us on the bus will be" Timothy said "But you're normal. You'll die if you keep following us"
"Then, come back to town with me" Priya said but he looked at her for a few minutes before pulling her into his arms
"I've got to get that wound treated" Timothy said as he stared at her leg "You shouldn't have come here" he sighed before throwing her over his shoulder "But now that you're here, and you already know too much, I can't let you return back to town" at his words, she began to struggle
"Let go of me" she shouted but he just sighed and carried her into the bus
"It's futile" he said as he tied her up and gagged her
"Ttyyhis mmis kidappming" Priya shouted as the others in the bus stared at her while murmuring
"It's not kidnapping. It's what you get for being a snooper" Timothy said as he cleaned her wound and she let out muffled sounds
"Sorry about that" Timothy said as he bandaged the wounds "But at least now you can sleep" he added while he let go of her and moved to the drivers seat. He tossed a blanket over her and covered himself with another while he sat down and rested his back unto the seat "Goodnight" he added as he yawned before falling asleep
‘What did I get myself into?’ Priya thought as she slowly shut her eyes ‘I can't believe I'm gonna sleep like this’ she thought as she lazily fell asleep.
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Early in the morning, the two bus's engines started again with a roar and Priya woke up. The gag had already been removed from her mouth and the ropes were loosened
"You're finally awake" Timothy said and she instantly stood up and looked behind her. Everyone on the bus were awake apart from the kids at the back and Lilith who sat on the passenger seat.
Priya looked out the window and saw a few people moving the barricades from the road, to the side. Greenwood Springs was actually a small town despite it's large size and she knew almost everyone but, the four people she saw moving the barricades, were people she had never seen before.
"Do you want to know?" Timothy asked and she looked at him which made him chuckle "Of course, you'd like to know. But keep in mind, curiosity killed the cat" he said as the bus in front of him started to move and he did the same to the bus he was driving. The buses paused once again and there were large thumps heard on the roof.
   Priya who was watching the bus in front of her, had her jaws drop as she saw two of the people who removed the barricades, get on top of the bus, and turn into wolves
"Werewolves" Priya mumbled in surprise and fear
"Ah. So you're actually smart" Timothy said as the two buses started moving again.
   The bus continued down the road and passed the warning signs. Seeing the several warning signs, Priya gulped as she saw Timothy overtake the bus Zuri was driving and continue down the road. It had been thirty minutes since they started driving and Priya could see the ending of the road where several large trees seemed to close-in on them.
"It's a dead end" Priya said while hoping Timothy would listen and turn around but instead, he stepped on the gas and the bus drove through the magic barrier. The strange force went through all their bodies and now, Priya could she an open road.
   The road looked like it had been made by the constant movement of vehicles but it was a smooth one. To the sides were the vast forests reeled with green trees and as they got further into the forest, they were greeted by a large gate.
"How come this place....was never known to the townspeople?" Priya asked as she watched the werewolves jump down from the buses and move towards the gate
"Places like this, exist in all the forests. But the barriers keeps people from finding out about them" Timothy explained as the gates opened and a large settlement welcomed them.
   Priya's eyes wanted to fall out of their sockets due to the grandeur of the settlement. The floors were made of brick tiles but grasses and trees grew about here and there. The houses weren't far from your everyday technology advanced houses. There was electricity....in a sense. But what Priya was seeing was a large magic crystal at the center of the settlement which looked like it was generating a large amount of energy.
"As expected of the sister tribe to the northern tribe" Timothy chuckled "The place is much bigger than I expected" he laughed and drove the bus into the settlement.
   Priya could see that none of the people in the settlement were surprised or intimidated to see the large black buses driving in. In fact, she could see some people she thought as parents, taking their children who were dressed in uniforms somewhere.
"There's a school here?" Priya unknowingly asked
"Yep. It's called Black Rock Mountain" Timothy said "It's been a while since it was opened though. Ever since the civil war fourteen years ago"
"Civil war?" Priya asked
"It seems like I've told you a bit too much about us" Timothy said with darkened eyes "I might as well prepare for punishment from the higher ups" he said
"You'll be punished?" Priya asked and then, she felt someone drag her by her collar and she had come face to face with a little girl that had the same red hair as Timothy
"You keep running your mouth. I haven't been able to sleep because of your yapping. When do you feel like shutting up?" Lilith asked with anger laced in her voice
"Y-you are?" Priya asked shaken up
"Lilith. Timothy's little sister" Lilith said as she let go of Priya "Stop talking. Us even bringing you here, is just like a declaration of rebellion against the rules. Humans aren't supposed to know we exist. It brings us problems and then, we're punished" she said before looking ahead and seeing the mansion "Tim, this is your fault. Prepare for your punishment from the higher ups" she said and Timothy nodded his head as he came to a stop in front of the mansion
"Everyone, get down" Timothy said as he turned off the engine and opened the door.
As soon as Timothy got down, Lilith and the others did the same thing; including Priya. Once they got down, a young man with blonde hair and blue eyes, stood at the door staring at them
"State your business here" the man said before moving his eyes to Priya "And explain why you brought a human with you" at his words they all gulped as sweat dripped down their foreheads