The Edge (On Hold)

Part 11: Mother?

(Noah shifted)

Variel POV

Darius could run really fast. I mean like not human fast but like, well put it this way, he kept up with Miley who was in wolf form. So we reached my house within half an hour using my directions. Darius told the pack (or his team I'm not sure) and Noah (who had shifted on the way) to stay out front and keep an eye out, so it was just me and him walking down my driveway.

"Does my mother know about you? Or any of this?" I ask him. A troubling thought came to my mind.

"Is, is she a....Is she one of you?"

Darius looks ahead, I'm guessing this going to be as weird for him as it will be for me. "If you are inquiring on whether or not she is a werewolf, then yes she is." He gives me a sympathetic glance. "I'm sorry about all this, it must be a lot to handle. I'm surprised you haven't run away yet like most smart girls."

I roll my eyes. "Careful who you call stupid Darius, if I remember correctly we are related."

He chuckles, "True, true."

We walk up to the door and I hesitate before opening it. "Darius.." He turns to me, a little confused.

"Variel?"

"What is going to happen after we talk to her?"

He sighs, I'm guessing that's not good.

"Well the thing is Variel, you are in danger. It would be a risk to leave you here, especially since other packs will probably find out and try to take you away."

I see where this is going, and I don't like the look of it. "Does that mean that I will have to leave?"

His voice softens a little. "Yes."

I imagine my life as it was a couple days ago before I met Darius. It seems a lot more appealing now. I manage to croak out a question knowing my emotions are about to explode.

"Can my mother come?"

He nods and I sigh with relief.

I open the door, ready to question my mother on literally everything right now, to find a trashed house. I gasp and Darius quickly steps into the house behind me. I can feel my tears filling up my eyes as I look at the destruction. Darius must of used the mind link because Miley and Noah come running in wolf form, Darius talks to them using the mind link as he scans the house.

The table is turned over and the chairs were smashed. The draws in the kitchen had been pulled out and everything in them had been thrown to the floor. "Mum!" I shout out, hoping that she is alright. I rush up the stairs, ignoring the smashed mirror and all the broken or turned over furniture. Whoever came here was looking for something.

"Mum! Mum where are you?!" I rush into her room, the desk has been tipped as had the shelves with all her mini statues of wolves she had, which I realized had meant more to her than I had known. The bed is in shreds, like it had been ripped up by some, animal. I come around the other side of the bed to find something worse. A puddle of blood, fresh.

I let out a shout of despair as I fall to my knees beside it. Darius who had been obviously listening to me the whole time was immediately by my side, with Miley, who had shifted at some time as she sat on my other side and hugged my shoulder as I turn and sob into hers.

What has happened to my mother?

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Darius POV

I can't really begin to imagine what must be going through Variel's mind right now as I stand up from my position next to her as she cries to Miley who she was hugging. I then turn to talk to Noah who had stayed at the doorway as he watched Variel, his eyes full of sympathy.

"How could this have happened?" He mutters to me sadly as he glances at the blood.

"They must have caught Zane, he is young, they probably used Wolfsbane on him." I reply sadly. They probably still have him.

"But who Darius? Who would do this to Variel?"

I know who, I just don't want to say it. "Blood Moon Pack."

Noah gasps, I don't blame him. Blood Moon Pack are one of the most vicious and territorial packs. They are also the ones who killed my father and who tried to kill me. All just for power.

"Darius, you know what this means? For Variel?"

"Yes Noah I am aware. And trust me, it won't be pretty. They will probably kill Zane when he has no more information, and they will probably kill Variel's mother too unless they use her for some kind of bait."

Noah gives me a knowing look. "So I guess you got the feeling that she isn't dead as well?"

I give him a sharp nod before continuing. "Get Miley to help Variel pack, we need to leave town. Tonight,"

Noah gives a a nod back. "Yes Alpha."

I walk downstairs to the four remaining wolves in my team who were waiting anxiously outside. They all seem a little skittish with what was going on, except Vince who just watched me approach with sad eyes. I'm guessing he heard what happened to Zane, they were friends.

I use the mind link to all of them.

Me: There is a problem. Variel's mother has been taken by Blood Moon Pack. They got to her before we got here. We are unsure how but I believe that Zane, will not be finishing the task that was set for him.

I give Vince a sympathetic glance.

Me: However we need to get out of here, Variel is at risk. We will travel tonight and return home, I need you all to be on the alert and ready to go when we leave.

Them: Yes Alpha.

I turn away and return into the house. I hope that this goes according to plan...