All Alone

Chapter 26: Fury and Pain

Nicolas Griffin's POV
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Ever since I found, well, Liz found me in the woods I felt this strange but strong connection to her. I don't get why but it's not a love feeling, it's like a respect and loyalty kind of thing.

It's because she is an Alpha, our Alpha, Nicholas. And it's not just that, it's because she's a True Alpha. She was born to lead a very important pack, and Michael, Xavier and we are just the beginning of it. Colt stated proudly.

"Wow." I breathed, amazed.

I looked up to see Liz walking towards us looking bad ass! She was wearing black skinny jeans, black combat boots, a white blouse and a leather jacket. Her hair was fishtailed and hanging over her shoulder. But the thing that stuck out the most to me is that she looked ready to kill someone.

I gulped when she turned her furious gaze to me and Michael, who I saw visibly shake, whimper and back away from her. I automatically snapped my head down in submission and respect to my Alpha.

When she reached us, I saw that she was literally shaking in anger. I could tell she was fighting the urge to shift.

"I think someone is close to finding out our little secret." She hissed, looking over my shoulder at someone.

I followed her gaze only to find Jace looking intently at all of us. When he noticed us, he nodded to the woods and headed there, expecting us to follow.

Michael and I turned to Liz. She nodded and walked as calmly as she could towards the forest after Jace before growling through our mind link:

Whatever he does to make you mad or anything, DON'T GIVE IN! Got it? Act weak, act HUMAN!

Yes, Alpha Williams. We said in sync.

As we walked, we met Jace in a clearing. And boy, did he look like he knew something we didn't. And that made me very confused.
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Elizabeth Williams' POV
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I was fuming. Jace could NOT find out about us. I don't know why, but it feels like I'd be breaking some kind of really important law.

"So Liz, how'd you find me, by your nose or something?" He asked carefully.

"No actually, I followed your footprints." I stated bluntly.

"Hmm. Sure, so what happens if I get you angry? Huh? You gonna grow claws and slash my throat out?"

I pretended to look confused. "Jace, are you ok? Maybe you need to see a doctor..."

"No!" Suddenly, he raised his hands and two balls of earth rose looking like the size of a softball.

He looked at the boys and shot one at each of them. He missed, but before anyone could blink, Nick got hit in the head with a ball of earth and was knocked out cold.

"Nick!" I yelled, panicked.

I heard something whizzing through the air and looked over at Michael. He was on the ground, bleeding might I add, with an ice dagger sticking out of his chest. Luckily, it was on the opposite side of his heart but he was bleeding out. And fast.

"Michael!" I screamed. I ran over to him and quickly pulled out the ice dagger. "No, no, no, no, no. Come on. Heal!" I pleaded.

Xavier, can you heal him by yourself? Do you need me for anything? Can I help?

No, I can heal him in a few minutes, Alpha. Don't worry. Michael is fine. Go deal with that abomination. He spat the last word.

With a nod, I slowly stood up and slowly turned to Jace, shaking uncontrollably.

"You. Dare. Hurt. My. Pack?" Fawn and I said as one.

Jace only smiled and muttered, "I knew it."

I roared while charging him. I jumped into the air and shifted, knocking him to the ground and landing above him. I snarled in his face, showing my razor sharp canines.

How DARE you! No one hurts my pack, my family! Especially an abomination... like... YOU! I screamed at him.

Just when I was about to snap him in half, (not literally) a growl came out of the woods. And it didn't belong to anyone in my pack.

It was defiantly a powerful growl but it was nothing compared to mine. My head snapped up to where the sound was coming from and I found myself looking at two biggish brown colored wolves. Werewolves.

I slowly stepped off of Jace and took a step towards my pack mates, ready to protect their unconscious forms. I let out a small growl, not letting them know that I was an Alpha.

They stalked to me slowly, trying to make me afraid of them. I was bigger, stronger, fastest, and smarter than them though so I had nothing to worry about.

When, one lunged at me, I grabbed his scruff and flung him away like a toothpick. I growled when the other one started to walked towards Michael and Nick, letting out my full power into my growl.

Both wolves fell to the ground with their ears flat against their head and tail tucked into between their legs.

SHIFT! I commanded, going into full alpha mode.

They didn't even try to fight it, of course, they couldn't really though. I looked down at the cowering men. Pathetic if you ask me.

I shifted as well and looked at my boys. Nick was still out but Michael was healing much better as Xavier had said.

"Now, why are you-" Something hit my thigh. I looked down to see a dart sticking out of me. I yanked it out, feeling the dizziness they drugged me with start to kick in, but it wasn't enough to knock me out. Well, not until 3 more hit my arms and neck.

I snarled, enraged before crawling over to Nick and Michael and held both of their hands as tightly as I could.

That's when I blacked out.