She Wolf: The Beginning

Life Goes On

Hello, and welcome to chapter 7. In this chapter, we take a break from the vampires, and visit with the pack. The last two chapters were hard, I know. Please read and share your thoughts. Let me thank you for reading the story and let you know that I really appreciate it.

 I, also, would like to thank Overstar for reading and editing this chapter. You, sir, are a Godsend.

"It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required."                    Winston Churchill

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Weeks had passed since the vampires took Mrs. Valdez. Even though her loss was felt be everyone, Kyra seemed to take it the hardest. Everyone knew she blamed herself. One day the Alphas had felt her pain long enough and decided to intervene. Everyone was concerned, but Kyra knew she would be alright. She was helping with kitchen duties when surprisingly; she got a summons from Elise, Madam Alpha. She quickly reported to her office. Her entire family was there. Mom, Celia, BJ, Blaine, and Thaddeus sat waiting. The alpha pair was there also.

"What's going on?" She asked nervously as she entered the room.

"Kyra, sit. We're worried about you. Sweetheart, we know you blame yourself for your aunt being taken, but we need you to understand it was not your fault," Elise explained. Kyra began to cry. She knew the alpha bitch was telling the truth. She had no power and could not stop him, but if she had not had to take care of her, maybe she could have fled.

"Madam Alpha, she was there because of me. She always moved around, and it was probably to stay away from him. She stayed because of me and he found her," Kyra explained as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"No, love. You don't know Gernick. If he wanted to take her, he could at any time," Elise exhaled and turned to Javon. Javon spoke to the young she wolf. "I met him once. I was young, much like you, and decided to defy my father and experience life away from here. One night I met Gernick and his brother Garrick. They were powerful and could have killed me on the spot. I, for one trespassed on their land, and being a wolf I should have died. They grabbed me and tied me up. They spent days torturing me for their own amusement. I knew I would die." He stopped. Lost in a memory from so long ago. Elise never knew of this. He never told her of his encounter with the vampires.

"One day, Garrick was bored and decided he wanted to see a dogfight. They threw me into a pit with a pit-bull. They knew I was werewolf and this dog was just a vicious killer. As soon as I was thrown in, the dog attacked. They stood along with others watching and laughing." Javon closed his eyes as he re-lived that moment. Elise watched her mate, stunned speechless. She knew he went through something, but nothing this horrific. Javon opened his eyes; no one spoke. Everyone waited on bated breath. "I killed the dog. I had no choice. I went for his jugular and ripped his throat out. They laughed, and Gernick told me to go home and don't pester them again," he concluded. No one said a word. Finally Javon finished, "Sweetheart, if he wanted her, he would have taken her anyway," he explained.

Kyra was speechless. "Alpha, Javon, I-." Thaddeus interrupted. "I remember. You came home hurt. You never would say what happened. Dad wanted someone to go after the beast, but you said you had a challenge and won." Growling and pacing. "I knew you were lying. I knew it, but you were older and we had to listen..."

"Thaddeus, we were kids. He survived and that's what's important." Blaine looked at his brother. "Javon, I am so-." Javon interrupted. "I don't want accolades; I need Kyra to understand that none of this is her fault. " He walked over to her and kneeled, Kyra sat crying. If he did all of those things to a guy he did not even know, she could only imagine how he tortured her aunt.

"He taunted her. She was so scared," she cried. "She screamed at me. Aunt Nicky never screamed at me."

"Sweetheart, she wanted you safe," Nina explained as she moved to her side. Celia joined her mother. Elise held Javon, and felt a sense of pride for her mate surge from within. He held on to his mate. He'd never told anyone of his encounter with the vampires, but if would help save Kyra, he was glad now that he did.