Stargaze Pack

Two New Friends

A little while later after Alpha Dean went to check on the pack, a young man was sent to guard Asher. Asher watched him out of the corner of his eye, cautiously. The young man stood by the door completely still until he became antsy.

"Y'know you can sit down, right?" Asher asked. The young man stared wide-eyed at Asher.

"I've been given orders to guard you.." he replied. Asher rolled his eyes at the young man's persistence.

"But I don't think they want you to exhaust yourself. Sit, you're restless." Asher insisted. The young man looked at the bed and back at Asher, he shrugged his shoulders and sat on the made bed. He sighed as he sat and then laid out on the bed like a starfish. "Told you... what's your name?"

"Larc, you?"

"Asher." At his words Larc tensed.

"Asher, Asher?" That name is said cautiously, "Asher is the heir of Arrow Pack, the pack is deadly. They killed many members of our pack." Larc stated. Asher gulped, Is that what Jack was talking about? No, I must be mistaken. Larc cut Asher's thoughts off, "Anyway, why do you have white hair and extremely blue eyes?" he questioned.

"Well I've always had crystal blue eyes, but my hair used to be a very dark. When I shifted my hair changed.. and I got ripped." Asher answered.

Larc began laughing, "No duh! After every change werewolves get ripped. Have you tried using your sense of smell lately? Wait- You've just changed haven't you?" Asher turned away and nodded. "Oh. I'm sorry.. usually werewolves change on their eighteenth birthday, but there are rare cases.." he mumbled.

Asher looked out the window, longing for fresh air.

"You want to go outside?" Larc beamed. Asher knew it was going to get them into to trouble, but he just needed some air. "Let me mind-link Lucifer.." Asher waited as he watched Larc's face become concentrated. Finally, Larc spoke, "He said yes.. BUT we can only go the edge of the woods and if we Change we have to stay low." Asher looked at Larc in suprise, not too long ago he had gotten in trouble over a little fresh air.

Asher followed Larc as they walked along the edge of the woods. A warm breeze drifted by and Asher took it in. He didn't know when he'd be able to get fresh air again with all of the "pack rules."

A rustle in the woods nearby caught Asher's attention and Larc growled lowly in his throat.

"Something's not right..." Larc murmured, his hazel eyes staring into the woods. There was another rustle and then a wolf flew out of the woods and at Larc. Larc immediately shifted in his sandy-blonde wolf. The brown wolf attacking Larc snapped at Asher, but Larc grabbed the wolf in his jaws.

It's time to shift, Asher.

Asher listened to Skie's wise words and shifted into his snow white wolf. The attacker was gaining on Larc and soon the blows was bloodying Larc. Asher made his decision and leaped into action. He threw himself into the attacker and knocked him off his paws. A howl sounded in the distance, only making the attacker rougher. The attacker grabbed Asher's hind leg and crunched down with brutal jaws. Asher growled and snapped at him, spit flying in all directions. Larc gained his balance and leaped onto the attacker. Larc and Asher fought him off together, timing their blows. The attacker snarled and gripped Asher's head in his powerful jaws. Asher whimpered in fear, but soon paw steps approached and the attacker ran into the woods.

Asher looked up into mossy green eyes and realized it was Alpha Dean. Behind him stood his beta Felix and a tan wolf. The men shifted back into humans and pulled on shorts from around their necks. Larc did the same and fell to the ground with a thud. The "tan wolf" man leaped forward and checked him over.

"Asher, change." Alpha Dean commanded. Asher followed the orders and changed back into his human form. His forehead had a bite mark and his leg was bleeding rapidly.

"Alpha, Larc, he needs medical help!" yelled the unknown man. Alpha Dean nodded to Asher and rushed to the man's side.

"How is he Nathan?" Alpha Dean questioned.

"I don't know, his neck is bleeding badly, arm broken, I don't know, Alpha." Nathan said worried.

Felix stepped towards Asher and checked him over, handing Asher spare shorts. "Asher seems fine, other than his thigh, Alpha." Alpha Dean nodded and mind-linked Amber.

Larc shifted and looked up towards Nathan with glazed eyes, "It's okay, Dad, I'm okay.." his voice drifted off as he nodded off and awoke with a jolt.

"I know son, I know.." Nathan responded back. Larc weakly smiled at Nathan and drifted back into sleep. Asher's lip trembled and Felix put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Asher's anger bloomed and he shook off the hand.

"We need to find him! We can't let him get away with this!!" Asher screamed. Felix shook his head and Alpha Dean ignored Asher's protests. "If you won't..., I will." with that Asher shifted and tore through the woods. Felix gave a worried look to Alpha Dean and shifted, running after Asher.

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Asher tore through the woods, his white pelt a streak across the evening sky. Anger bubbled within him, he wanted to tear the attacker apart.

Slow down Asher, we're getting too deep..

Asher snarled at Skie's words and ran faster than he ever has in his life... that he knew of. That's when Asher started to shift back into his human form and cry. He laid in a ball on the forest floor, his tears soaking into the warm dirt. A chilly breeze made Asher shiver with coldness, behind him footsteps approached.

"Asher-" Felix started, Asher interrupted him with a growl.

"Leave me alone!!! I-I don't want this!!" Asher screamed at Felix. Felix's hand rested on Asher's shoulder and Asher shrugged him off. "Ever since I got here you've guys have held me captive!! A man attacked me and I almost died!! You guys even tortured me for years!! Most of all, I'm a werewolf!!" Asher yelled with venom. "I'm done, okay?! Leave me alone!!" He stood up and glared at Felix.

"I...."

"Yep, nothing to say, huh? Great." Asher turned away from Felix and punched a tree. Felix grabbed his shoulder roughly and whipped Asher around. His blue eyes tore into Asher's crystal blue ones.

"No one ever wanted this. My Alpha and my pack have given you a home, Lucifer gave you a chance. You're lucky you're even alive! Everything you've been through has made you a stronger man! You have to accept that you're past sucks, but you're future can only get better!" Felix snapped at Asher. Asher began to cry and fell into Felix. Felix sighed and hugged him close. "Let's get back.. Amber needs to see your leg.." Asher sniffled and pulled away from him.

"Okay." With that both werewolves shifted and ran back into the forest, Felix in lead and Asher following.