The Boy Who Cries Wolf

Chapter 6

Akino drug me into the dungeon where my father was being kept. I didn't want down there, but she wouldn't let me stay above ground. She wouldn't let me put on a shirt either. Personally, I just think she likes me without my shirt, not to come to accept my scars and my past. But, who knows. Maybe even both. I'd have to ask her sometime..

We finally got to the bottom of the stairs, and my father was being kept all the way at the back of the dungeon. Oh, and just so you know, we have to wear special gloves to open the doors. The prison doors are made of all silver. So, us wolves can't touch them with our bare hands, or any part of our skin, without getting severely injured. And, that's one injury that takes a long time to heal from. I would know...

Anyway, when we came into view of my father, he was in his wolf form, pacing his cell. His wolf was quite large, timber wolf to be exact, and similar to my wolf, silver colored. I look a lot more like my father than my mother, which gives me a constant, daily reminder of everything that happened.

He snapped his head towards us and grinned. I tried to shy away, but Akino grabbed me by the arm and whispered in my ear, "You're staying here."

I nodded my head in understanding. My father switched into his human form, squatting on the ground in only a pair of pants. He still had that grin. That grin that I would see as he would abuse me.. I shook my head, clearing it of my thoughts.

"So, what brings you and the weakling down here?" He chuckled at himself. I could tell Akino was holding herself back from just ripping him to shreds.

"I have some questions for you."

He smiled wider. "Question away~ Pretty one."

I growled. "You will NOT call my mate that!"

"Or what?" he challenged.

"I'll stick silver nails in your wrist, nailing you to a board that I'll hand on the wall behind you  by the cuffs there. And I'll leave the nails in until you get use to the pain."

My father just laughed. "I'd like to see you try."

"Oh, he won't be the only one doing it, I'll be helping," Akino jumped in.

"Oh, I'd like to be tortured by the pretty wolf~" He chuckled to himself. I was getting pissed. I didn't like anyone talking to my mate like that. Especially if that someone was my father. I stepped closer, my eyes lightening with anger.

"Stop saying that shit to my mate! Or I will do it all myself!" My voice had deepened with my explosion of my emotion, a growl in my voice as I spoke.

I felt Akino rest a hand on my back. The feel of her touch calmed me a bit and I huffed before walking backwards next to Akino. She kept an hand on my back to keep me from exploding in anger again.

My father began laughing. He still only saw me as a weak boy, never fighting back, and maybe he was right. "You're trying to tell me what to do, when you can't even fight back."

There was a small flare of anger, but it quickly went out like a bonfire in the rain. My shoulders slumped and I hung my head. I turned around and started walking back to above ground. Akino attempted to grab my arm, but I yanked it out of her grasp.

"Bodolf!" She tried to get my attention.

"Maybe he's right! And he always has been!" I went up the stairs, and into my room, putting on my hoodie, and sitting on my bed. I had closed and locked the door. I remembered everything he had ever said to me, and realized he was right. About everything.

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A while later, I heard the door knob jingle. When the person realized it was locked, they knocked on the door.

"Who is it and what do you want?"

"It's your mate. Let me in."

"Why?"

"Because... please Bodolf, let me in.."

I sat there for a moment, then got up and unlocked the door before sitting back on my bed.

Akino opened the door and walked in. She shut it behind her, locking it so that no one would walk in. She walked over to my bed and sat on the other end, facing me. I threw up my hood and pulled my knees up to my chest, and rested my face into my knees and crossed arms.

After a moment, I mumbled, "He's right..."

"Who's right? And about what?" Akino asked in response.

"My father. I'm a weakling and I don't fight back. I'm nothing, worthless, and a bad alpha..." I hid my face further, not wanting to be seen.

I felt Akino move a little closer to me, but I didn't move or say anything.

"I don't think he's right. I think he's wrong. And, I want to help you prove him wrong. Your pack is still together, isn't it? You still have members, don't you? You've fought of enemies, and even came to the boarder when my old pack was threatening yours. That's the sign of a great alpha. You're strong because you've gone through so much, and yet you're still alive." Akino's voice was soft and reassuring. I slowly lifted my head to look at her, a few tears running down my face. She slowly reached out her hands and rested them on the sides of my face, wiping the tears with her thumbs.

I sniffed. "N one.. has ever.. told me that..." I said between heaves. I quickly pulled her into my lap, hugging her tight and crying against her chest. She soothingly "Shhhhh"ed me, running her fingers through my hair. I pressed my ear close to her heart so that I could hear it beating. Bum bum.. Bum bum... Bum bum... There was something so soothing about hearing her heart beat as I held her in my arms..

Another while later, I had calmed down, and I looked up at her. I rested my hands on the sides of her face, and gently pulled her face to mine, kissing her. I kissed her passionately, holding her close to me.