In the shadows

Chapter 3

Farah’s pov

The plane ride was long and boring. I hated being pent up for too long and my wolf was dying to go for a run. We had left right after I finished packing my things and got to say a quick goodbye to Ray. She wasn’t too happy with me leaving her again but she understood that mommy had to work, or as Devil told her “mommy has to save the world from bad guys”. It was hard in the very beginning to leave Ray at home and go on an assignment. Five months after Ray was born a task was given to my group. It would cause me to leave Ray for over 2 weeks, something no mother werewolf would ever do. It went against every instinct that I had and caused me to lose focus and almost get myself killed. From then on I would be separated from her every week for a few days. Boss called it preparation while I called it pure torture. While doing boss’ project I began to become less and less worried every time I left Ray until one day I could simply stay away from her and not be fazed. Some may say its heart less but I still love Ray so much and would do anything for my baby girl. It’s just how life is at the camp, you don’t have a choice about much and when you do they train you to where you say what they want. Ace began to walk down towards me and I sat up straighter. “Hey Shay how you doing?” Ace asked timidly. “I'm fine Ace. How are you?” I said softly, knowing the real reason he came back to talk to me. “Good, good. So you liking the plane ride?” I rolled my eyes and leaned closer to Ace. “Listen Ace you need to stop tip-toeing around the question. I’m not some weak little girl. I might have been when I came here but I have been trained. I’m strong now, I don’t need your protection.” I huffed and crossed my arms over my chest. Ace let out a small chuckle. “I guess you’re right. Wow I’m getting soft! Must be Venus, Beau and Bailey.” I let out a small laugh to join his deep chuckle. “Ace I was wondering. Do you think we could not tell my old pack that it’s me? You know maybe tell them I died? I mean I don’t look like my old self and I have some colored contacts left over from last mission.” I found myself holding my breath as Ace thought it over. “For god sakes Dean just let her do it!” I looked up to see a petite black haired blue eyed familiar woman come marching down the aisle. “You tell him twin!” I yelled as I high-fived my best friend ever, Venus aka Ghost. She wasn’t my real twin at all, considering she had black hair while mine was naturally blonde, and she had blue eyes while I had green. The only thing we had in common was that we were both short and ever sense the first day we met, we couldn’t be separated. Ace simply shook his head as he wrapped his arms around ghost’s waist and pulled her onto his lap. “And why should I let out dear friend Farah do that?” Ace questioned as he nuzzled his nose into her neck. She pushed his head away from her and wiggled, trying to get off his lap. “You should let her because a, she is my twin and b, because if you don’t I am totally cutting you off from everything! No more nothing! And yes that means no more me!” Aces jaw dropped and he was all too quick to respond. “Vi I wasn’t saying that I wouldn’t let her, because of course she can, I was just wondering what you would say.” Me and Ghost both burst out laughing as Ace began to sulk. I could hear the laughs coming from the others as I fell on the floor along with Ghost. “Ha ha” Ace said as he turned to go back to his seat. “The pilot just put on the seat belt sign. I think we are landing soon. Everyone back to your seats!” Ace ordered as we all clicked out belts in. “hey Ace!” I yelled “better get bucked up fast or else Vi might cut you off!” the whole plane erupted in laughter, including the boss. The only one not laughing was the now mumbling Ace, who I'm sure was cursing at me under his breath.

“Ok Farah I have everything set up. Your name is Shay. You were born in Huston Texas; both of your parents were killed by rouges and that why you joined the camp. You meet Farah on a mission when she was just new and she was killed saving you. Got it?” boss said as he handed me my file. There was a picture of me with my dyed brown hair and blue contacts in. “wow good job boss! I look snazzy!” I giggled as I handed him back the file. “Yeah, yeah Farah you look good!” He said as he waved me off. We were all in a pick-up truck heading down to the pack house. Devil had been a great sport and suggested that we arrive in wolf form, and everyone agreed. The area around me began to become familiar and my nerves began to come up. I quickly changed into my tan and white wolf and hopped onto the top of the car. **You will be fine Shay. I promise! And we will all be here to support you if you need it** Ghost said as boss announced we were a few minutes away. Joker began to bark and soon Tornado was joining in. Ace let out short howls and Devil began to growl. Me and ghost both looked at each other before we threw our heads back and let out long howls. I could hear boss chuckle as the tires went from pavement to gravel and I knew we were almost there. Ace began to bang his paws against the truck and I could hear the door to the house open and close many times. The hushed voices of interested people began to rise as we came closer and closer to the house. Suddenly the truck stopped and our noise went on for a few seconds after, then it died down. Hundreds of people were gathered outside the house. No one spoke, just stared at one another. Boss finally stepped forward and got the attention of everyone by clearing his throat. “Hello everyone. Can alpha Ryan please step forward.” A tall built man with brown eyes and matching brown hair stepped forward. A shiver passed through me again as his brown eyes meet mine. Ryan had changed sense the last time I saw him. His long brown hair was now cut short and his tall but lanky body was now built and full. His once soft eyes were now harder and darker. My tail thumped against the car but it stopped when his eyes moved on from me. Sorrow filled me when he did not remember me, but reality hit me when I realized that I looked very different. “That’s me” Ryan said as he leaned forward to shake the boss’s hand. Joker gave out a low growl and I jumped to my feet on the top of the car. Ryan glanced up at us but then returned to the boss. “Nice to meet you alpha Ryan. Now here are the files for each of the wolves here. They tell you everything you need to know about them. Now I'm on a tight schedule and I must leave very soon but I will warn you. These are the world’s best fighters here. They can kill a man in less than 10 seconds with their bare hands and eyes closed. But they don’t listen for shit. You can try and order them around but it’s no use. I find if you become their friend and earn their trust they will protect you with their life. Now if you do upset them they know how to make your life living hell, and that’s a warning. I'm so very sorry but I must be moving on now! I have many places to go and more fighters to drop off! Now take care.” Boss said as he got back into his car. We all jumped out and looked back at him. “By guys! See you when I see you!” boss yelled as he backed up into the main road and left. As soon as he was out of sight I turned around and looked right at Ryan. “Is he always that quick?” Ryan asked, but we all gave him a blank stare. “ok well if you would follow me please we have a dinner set up to get to know each other. Hope you are all hungry!” Devil began to walk towards the crowd and they were all quick to move out of his way. **wow… feels just like high school all over again** Devil joked and I trotted to catch up to him. **bet it does! How about all the girls with terrified looks on the faces? I'm sure u got a lot of those!** I joked as I nipped at his ear. **Really? Then why don’t you have that look on your face?** He shot back as he sent a playful growl in my direction. The crowd let out small gasps and backed up more. Devil stopped in his tracks and looked around. ** Well I’ll be damned. They are petrified of us! We could have some fun with this. Hey Tornado! Come over here and start rubbing up on Shay!** Instantly I felt Tornado’s head rub all over my back and I froze mid-step. I let out a low growl and the crowd backed up again. Devil echoed my growl and took a step towards him. Tornado moved away from me and lowered his head, sending a much louder snarl in Devils direction. I swiveled my head towards Tornado and pulled my muzzle up to show my teeth. The crowd timidly backed up, as if any sudden movements would push us over the edge. Tornado slowly took another step by me and Devil lunged. He threw Tornado onto the grass right by the edge of the mob and hurled himself onto him. The crowd broke up and began to run in every direction, screaming. I let out a barking laugh as the two fake fought each other. I could hear the chuckles of the squad as they made their way into the house. **Come on you two! They have food! If you keep this going on any longer it will get cold!** I thought as I walked into the house. The two quickly got off one another and raced in. Devil snapped at Tornados legs as he rubbed up against me as he passed. **Well now that we came in with a bang we better leave with an even bigger one** Joker snorted as he looked at the chaos outside. I turned my head just in time to see a tall male with brown hair grab his two kids and blonde wife, saving them from the screaming stampede outside. **we sure as hell will** I thought back as I continued walking.

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Ok everyone I hope this long one make up for the short one! And hey look! I got it up before Friday! Hahaha! Ok guys I'm sure some of you are a little confused about the new characters so here is the run down.

Farah- her nickname is shadow(also gets shay and fay). She got sent away to a training camp for fighters in Alaska after her mate Dallas claimed she wasn’t his mate. (in the werewolf world that is a big no no). She has a daughter named Riley(known as ray) who is 5 years old. Riley’s dad is a mystery! (well I know but you won’t for a while). And yes Devil and Farah are in love! (for right now!) Farah is 23 and had blonde hair and green eyes but she dyed her hair dark brown and has blue colored contacts in as of right now in the story. Her wolf is tan on the top and white underneath. She is “twins” with Venus.

Venus- her nickname is Ghost(also gets Vi). She is twins with Farah. She has black hair and blue eyes. She was sent here because her pack was killed in a rouge attack, leaving her with no one. She has a daughter names Bailey who is five and a son whose name is Beau who is 3. Their father is Ace. Ace and Venus are in love. Venus is 21 and her wolf is black on top, with lighter gray and white on the bottom.

Jaxton- His nickname is Devil(also gets Dev and Jay). He was sent to the camp because his mate died of natural causes (she was human) and he went a-wall (super-duper crazy). He has black hair and silver eyes. Farah and Devil are in love and he is 30. His wolf is a mix of dark browns and light browns.

Sam- his nickname is Tornado. He was sent to the camp after his mate rejected him. He has brown eyes and blonde hair. He is 25 and loves no one(yet… or that we know of!) his wolf is a mix of black on the top with silver in the middle and light brown and white on the bottom.

Axel- his nickname is Joker. He was sent to the camp because his mate left him for another man who ended up being an abusive dunk. She then killed herself. He is 24 and has black hair and hazel eyes. He is an all black wolf!

Dean- his nickname is Ace. He is the leader of the squad. He was sent to the camp after he rejected his mate and she went crazy on him. She tried to kill him and was killed in the process. He has to kids with Venus, Bailey age 5 and Beau age 3. Venus and Ace are in love. Ace has gold eyes and dirty blonde hair. He is 35. His wolf is a goldish-tan color with black and brown splashed on the top.

Dallas- the man who rejected Farah long ago. One of the packs fighters. Has all brown fur for his wolf. Has brown hair and blue eyes. He had two kids and a wife(human) and is 24.

Ryan- the alpha Farah old pack. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He is 24. His mate is Hayley(remember her from chapter one? She will come up later in the story). His wolf is a rust color.

Chase- the beta of the pack. He has blonde hair and hazel eyes. He is 24. His wolf is pure grey.

Ok everyone I need some boy and girl names along with any feedback you have so I would love it if you VOTE AND BECOME A FAN then leave me a comment!

Xoxo, kkbaby