Prince Ryker

Chapter 4

 The darkness seemed to follow Jacob as he stepped closer to Ryker and me. Ryker was clearly struggling, I could see the sweat now coating his body. Moving forward I pressed closer to him, wrapping my arm around one of his to help support him. As soon as I did Ryker reached up and squeezed my arm. He leaned on me slightly trying to keep himself upright. "So this is what you have been up to today you little brat," Jacob said in a dark tone. Fear coursed through me at his voice, shrinking away I moved behind Ryker more. 

"After all this pack has done for you. After all, these years you just go and throw it all away. You useless bitch." I felt more than heard the low growl that rumbled through Ryker's chest at Jacob's words. Pressing my forehead to his shoulder I felt how tense he was, his skin burning with fever. Looking over his shoulder my chin resting behind it. "My oh my looks like the little bitch got a protector." Jacob sneered at us. 

Without warning the wolves lunged at us. Ryker there me back as they charged at us. They tackled him to the ground, mid-fall he shifted into a black wolf. Throwing the rouges off he turned growling at them. His black fur shined with the blood matting in it. Another rouge launched at him again, but before the rouge could land its bite Ryker lunged and sunk his teeth into the wolf's throat. The wolf let out a low cry, it was cut off quickly when Ryker shook him. The rouge is dead but others still circled around him. 

Looking around I tried to locate Jacob, the other wolves were still there. But Jacob was nowhere to be found. A loud whimper cried out, turning back to Ryker I watched as he tore into another wolf, his hind leg now dragging behind him. Circling behind a second rouge landed on Rykers back before a warning cry even made it to my lips,

The wolf dug his claws into his already raw and bleeding back, Ryker let out an ear-piercing howl that broke through the night. Before I even knew what I was doing I grabbed a stick, running forward I swung it and hit the rouge with everything I had. The rouge turned to me surprised, this allowed Ryker to throw him off. Ryker tried to stand, but he collapsed unable to fight anymore. He shifted back to his human form. I ran to his side crouching down next to him, trying to help him up. 

His right leg was a mess, I knew he couldn't stand. Laying him back down gently I starred down the rouge that was back up. He snarled at me, but before he could attack again Jacob came from behind him. "We need to go another pack is coming for them." Jacob spat. "What should we do with them?" Another rouge asked as he stepped closer. 

"Leave them, the prisoner will bleed out soon enough." With that, he turned away. "Oh and Rosalind, I will come for you, there is no place you can hide, that I will not find." He said over his shoulder before disappearing into the night. 

As soon as they were gone I dropped to my knees next to Ryker, lifting his head I rested it in my lap. His naked body covered in blood and dirt. I have to make a plan I have to get him up, we have to get out of here before they come back. Ryker lets out a soft groan, looking down at him I brushed his hair back from his face. His eyes were closed tightly in pain, his skin felt like fire against mine. 

That's when I heard them, the sound of paws pounding in the distance. Pressing closer to Ryker I  could feel myself beginning to shake again. Out of the brush to our left a blonde wolf with golden eyes stepped out. The wolf didn't growl or try to attack, she is just starring at us. Moving forward she sniffed at us and then froze. Gaze meeting mine again I didn't know what to make of the shocked look she gave me. Behind her other wolves entered the clearing. As one they all dropped their front legs and bent their heads low. 

I watched them completely lost as to what's going on. I felt a warm hand grasp mine. Looking down at Ryker I saw that his eyes were open again but barely. I brushed the hair back from his face. Ryker turned his head slightly in my lap and glanced over to the other wolves. 

"Rise." Ryker rasped, looking to him a question on my face, meeting my gaze he smiled slightly. Without saying another word the golden wold shifted in front of us. Her shinning fur turning into smooth skin as dark as night. Glancing away I turned back to Ryker. 

The women moved over to us having been handed a blanket from another wolf. She gave it to me, quickly I pulled it over Ryker's body making sure to cover him. Meeting his gaze for a moment I saw amusement swimming in his eyes. He turned back to the women before us. 

"My name is Reara, I am the Alpha of the Raven Pack." The woman said as she bent into a low bow. Still holding her low bow she continued on "My pack is at your service Prince Ryker, we have all been searching for you for months." 

It took a moment for me to fully take in what Reara said. Jaw slightly ajar I looked from her to Ryker and back. I watched as Ryker nodded to her, not yet turning to me. Reara turned back to her wolves and began barking orders to them. 

After another long moment Ryker, or should I say Prince Ryker turned to me. I didn't even know what to make of him at the moment, but now looking at him I have no idea how I didn't see it before. The way he held himself even as injured as he is now.  Ryker still held himself with confidence. 

Before I could speak a group of men came over with a stretcher of some sort, moving out of the way I allowed them to lift Ryker onto it. Putting the poles on their shoulders they turned and began to job back through the woods. But before they could get far Ryker called out to me. "Rose," he said his voice harsh with pain, his head lifted up for a moment looking around for me. 

Not waiting even a moment I walked up to them, reaching up I grabbed his hand holding it tight as I jogged with the wolves. After what felt like hours but surely hadn't been more than a half-hour we finally broke through the woods. In front of us was a massive house, lights shown through all the windows. A bit ago Ryker had passed out. That's when we began running to get him the pack doctor. 

Still holding his hand I ran with the men. Reara was in front of us, shoving open a door we followed her through the halls and down a set of stairs. Entering a bright room that smelled of antiseptic. Quickly we moved Ryker to a bed. As soon as he was set down, a few women rushed him into another room. Moving forward I tried to follow them, but the Alpha stepped in front of me. "You can't go in there, they have to examine him and he might need surgery. You can wait over there." She said pointing to a couch and small group of chairs in the corner. 

Not having the energy to fight her I walked over to the couch and sat down. After a little while, I felt the adrenalin leave my body, now all I felt was tired. So it didn't take long for me to fall into a deep sleep. 

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