Valiant(Editing)

Chapter 8; Akela

He must've been apart of a pack. The thought stuck with me. I couldn't be confident that he was for sure apart of a pack, yet all evidence leads to the conclusion.

I was still laying on the ground, and hadn't changed my position ever since Dakota left. Dakota isn't back yet. Where could he have gone? When, if he returns, will he be back? I was puzzled with these questions, yet also with one main question. Why did he leave? I probably already guessed why correctly, yet not with certainty. I guess all there was to do was to wait for him to come back and let me know why he left.

The pain in my leg was not as bad as it was earlier. The bandage had helped reduced the pain a whole lot. I wasn't sure how bad my wound was at the moment because I couldn't see it through the bandage Dakota put on me.

While I waited for Dakota, I listened to the birds chirp around me. Each one had a different chirping sound.  Some were loud, while others were quieter, some were also flowy, when different ones were choppy. However, there was one big brown bird that I listened to that made a loud, obnoxious chirping sound, while a smaller blue bird not to far from the brown bird made a quieter, smooth chirping sound.

There were many other birds near me, yet I didn't pay as much attention to those ones as I did with the brown and blue bird.

With a sigh, I continued to wait for Dakota to come back. All I did in the moment was wait and more waiting. I then frowned as I wondered when he would be back.

I was guessing he would be back in a couple of more minutes, yet it's been way longer than a couple of minutes.

I soon began to wonder if he'd forgotten about me and decided to not return, or maybe something bad happened to him. I suddenly started to grow a little anxious at all my thoughts.

One side of me kept nagging at me, maybe I should go and find him, to see if he's okay. Yet, another side of me kept stopping me with hesitation, no it's too risky. Should I? No, he probably will be back soon. With both sides arguing over what I should do, I couldn't help but stay frozen in place. All these thoughts have caused me to not do anything about the situation, yet only to freeze in place.

Still laying down with confusion, I began to worry.

How long has it been? A half and hour, a hour? I wasn't sure. It's felt as if over a hour, maybe even two, yet I'm probably over exaggerating. Maybe it's been less then a hour, yet maybe not. I began to sigh in frustration of not knowing the answers to my questions.

A different thought suddenly out-ruled the other thoughts.

Maybe he never will come back.

I started to become convinced that he wouldn't be coming back after all.
That was until, I heard the sound of rushing foot-steps nearby me. I suddenly became beamed with a light of hope, thinking that Dakota had came back. Yet, was it definitely Dakota?

My head immediately lifted off the ground. My eyes then grew wide and my ears perked up. Right after, my glance turned towards where the sound was coming from. And at that moment, I knew exactly who it was. Dakota.

He ran towards me in a rush. That confused me, for I didn't understand why he was still in a rush.

"Is everything okay?" I asked a little concerned.

"Akela," he panted with exhaustion from running. "You have to get out of here, now."

Get out of here, why?

"What do you mean?" I asked with a tilt of my head.

"I mean," he took a deep breath, "you have to leave, right now."

"Why, what's wrong?" I asked with an anxious tone in my voice.

Why would he want me to leave right away?

"I told you that I would tell you why I had to leave earlier, right?"

I nodded.

He quickened his talking, "I had to leave earlier because my Alpha was calling for me."

I knew it. He was apart of a pack. Not much of a surprise though. I had already guessed correctly.

He continued, "If my Alpha figures out you are here, he will kill you. He hates other wolves who aren't in his pack, and if you don't leave now, he will figure out you are here and kill you."

Kill me?

I looked at him and sighed as I watched him with tensity. He was pacing back and fourth, nervous.   

"If I go, will you still be able to come with me?" I asked with a hope in response of a yes or a nod.

Yet, he looked at me and shook his head instead.

"I'm sorry, I can't. I have to stay in his view from now on, unless I get his permission to leave his site for a little."

There was apart of me that didn't want to leave him. Ever since I met him, I've felt different. I always for some reason feel more confident of what I choose or what path I take when I'm with him. Before I met him, I had felt lost and afraid. Yet, ever since I've met him, I've felt home.

And that left me with one response;

No. I don't want to leave him and I won't leave him.

"No. I'm not going anywhere. He will have to face me first," I refused.

I didn't want to go, not if Dakota wouldn't be able to be with me.

He looked very frantic, "Akela, you have to go without me."

"I won't," I said with some stubborn in my voice.

I won't do it. I won't do it.

"Akela, please," he started to beg me.

I started to see him grow more worried and anxious. I should go, yet what's holding me back?

I shook my head, "I told you no. I'm not leaving you."

He continued to plead with a shaky voice, "Please. If you don't go now he will kill you."

He looked like he was starting to lose hope that I wasn't going to leave. I could see he had a lot of fear inside of him.

He really wanted me to go. I sighed. I should go.

I frowned,"I'll go."

I wasn't sure what else to say to him. There wasn't much else to say.

I slowly stood up, with a little bit of wincing, yet the bandage had helped me stand more easily.

When I was ready, I got ready to leave.

Dakota told me to go as far as I could get away from here.

I nodded and he said before I started to walk away, "If something goes wrong, howl for me okay?"

I frowned again, "Okay."

I took once last glance toward Dakota. He shook with a frown. I returned his frown and turned away from him.

I could hear his foot-steps fade away as he ran off. And once more, I was alone again.