Nothing Personal [Teen Wolf (TV) Fanfic]

Almost Caught In The Act

A howl pierced the silent, blinding black night as a ghostly shape darted in between trees through the cool mist levitating over the damp forest floor. The soft thud of paws pounding against crippling leaves scared a squirrel who rushed to the nearest tree trunk to find shelter on a high branch. The squirrel's beady black eyes spied the grey and white figure leap over the tough terrain and shivered at the sight of the rare predator. Behind it was a similar shape but of darker colors, almost blending in with the night. Shortly after, another pair of figures burst through a barricade of trees in pursuit the wolves. The group met up at an opening, where the she-wolves anxiously paced around, eyeing each other with curled lips, silent snarls vibrating through their throats. Something had them on edge as Lucas and Alex try to decode the animalistic behavior. Madison –showcasing a magnificent midnight black coat –hadn't informed them of anything.

Tabitha on the other hand made her feelings obvious as she shot every living thing and dark shadow a suspicious look with her scrutinizing yellow eyes. Her coat was a mix of patches, blending dark grays and iron reds with her white underbelly. Her eyes were wild and regal, bright and reflective, glowing like the sun in vibrancy in the near pitch blackness.

Madison's unique red eyes –the mark of an Alpha –burned against her black coat while she stared intently at her confused pack. Unable to vocalize words, she sent a telepathic message to her pack, making Tabitha wince as Madison's voice penetrated her skull painfully.

"Thank you guys," she sent with a light yip, "for watching Tabitha for me. You can go now. Tabby and I will surround the hunters and get them moving, until we lead them back to their cars. They should get the point." Madison directed. Tabby's bright orbs glared at her Alpha.

"They have weapons, Aubrey. You think they'll take kindly to the idea that they're being stalked"? Tabitha retorted, snapping. Madison sharply barked back, surprising Tabitha who jumped back and whined.

"They can't shoot what they can't see!"

Tabitha growled. "Psh, but they take blind aim. They are careless but still there is a chance we could get hit."

"I doubt it. With my speed and your agility, they can't touch us. Come on now."

"What about us? Are you sure you want us to leave?" Lucas vocalized quietly. He felt unsure about Madison's decision. Only two wolfs against a group of armed hunters? He felt nervous and Madison understood that.

She thanked him for his caring concern but repeated her order. Madison swung her head low and nodded at them stiffly. "Go home. It isn't safe in big numbers. We haven't trained you yet. You're leverage at this point still. Don't worry about the hunters. We'll keep them at bay."

Madison wasn't a careless leader. She was very protective of her pack and understood the risk of having the pups out in this kind of situation. Even with their size, they wouldn't be to defend themselves at the level Madison felt comfortable with. Tabitha on the other hand was a trained fighter who could kill easily and willingly. That's why she was Madison's Beta.

The boys complied and tracked back as the wolves pushed on forward quietly, crawling low to the ground as the followed the hunter's fresh scent. Tabitha felt edgy and constantly looked over her shoulder, wondering what was lurking in the distance. It wasn't a human presence. She understood that. She instantly thought of Derek –not knowing his name but remembering his pale face –and tried to reassure herself that he'd still be too injured at this point to retaliate but her conscious argued with her shitty excuse.

"Don't worry Tabs," Madison reassured her. "He wouldn't put himself in this situation. He runs away from Hunters. He wouldn't put himself at risk. That's another thing we have against these pathetic excuse of beings –the element of surprise. They won't expect to be hunted down like the miserable weaklings they really are."