Tomorrow Never Dies (Moonlight 3)

Chapter 2-Find Me

I barely noticed myself shift as the four of us raced side by side. My heart thumped loudly in my chest, much quicker than my feet were moving. I sniffed the air trying to decipher the identity of the foreign scent. I frowned, finding one that could only be described as that of another werewolf mixed with the hint of coppery dry blood. I scrunched up my nose as the smell grew stronger.

Our group slowed as we came to a makeshift campsite, the rich oaky smell of a recently forgotten campfire lingered in the air. I could see a large shape moving quickly up ahead, it was painfully quiet. Though I could hear someone breathing rapidly as if struggling to breathe. I could almost feel their fear in the air. I was afraid as to what exactly we were about to find.

Hesitantly the four of us peaked over the surrounding shrubbery, the only thing blocking the events of the scene from view. My eyes fell on two human shapes cowering huddled together with frightened looks on both their faces, meters from a bright portable tent that I'd assume they'd been occupying. My eyes followed to what they were staring at. There was a group of about six wolves, two of them evidently much smaller than the larger wolves. My throat caught as I recognised them to be Pip and Lewis. They were growling at the larger wolves forcing them to back away.

While I was glad to see them protecting the humans, they were still just kids. The wolves seemed to assess them, growling and running towards them pushing both from their feet. They let out painful yelps as their small furry bodies hit the ground, crashing into the bushes behind them.

'Get out of here, guys. This isn't your fight.' Calum told them quickly. Lewis's head cocked slightly in our direction and he gave a small whine, nuzzling at Pip and the two stood up right quickly fleeing the scene.

Thinking they had won, the unfamiliar wolves seemed to look to each other, before walking menacingly towards the humans. Drool dripped down from their gums, blood dripping down their sharp pointed teeth. I could only stare.

Calum let out a long howl. I let out a small frustrated whine, before shooting him a look. We still weren't sure what we were up against, what was he doing?

He seemed to ignore me though, his eyes were still focused on the foreign wolves. The unfamiliar wolves paused and sniffed at the air, searching cautiously around them.

Calum stepped forwards first, I noticed Michael frantically searching for his tail to try and pull him back by it and drag him into the safety of the bushes before the other wolves spotted him.

It was too late though. Emerging from the bushes was Calum who let out a low growl again. He seemed to stand taller, making himself look bigger and more threatening to the other wolves.

Attracted to the noise, the other wolves turned to him.

Ashton was the next to move, frantically racing forwards moving to flank Calum on his left side. Michael and I exchanged defeated glances, the two of us racing out to join them. We moved behind and then to the right of him, letting out more growls to make us seem more threatening. Hopefully they might realise what they're messing with.

'Leave them alone.' Calum glared at the newcomers, his attention focused on the larger of the three wolves. I could only assume by his position that he was the other packs Alpha.

The larger wolf didn't seem to pay much attention to Calum though. He let out a long-extended growl and seemed to dart to Calum's right between where Michael and I were both positioned. Michael jumped in front of him, letting out a warning growl. Taking the cue, I moved beside Michael growling alongside him. We forced the wolf to take a few steps backwards, it tried to turn only to meet Calum and Ashton. There was clear frustration in the large wolves' eyes as we continued to block them from taking any direction that they wanted to go.