Vault Bound

Chapter 4

'The air was crisp as the day he was born into the big world. His bright blue iris stared right back into the ones of his small pup Luna. She giggled jumping around her father in a circle like pattern. He couldn't help the breathy laugh that escaped him as well. He felt a presence behind him and quickly looked to see what or rather who it was. There stood Lyla in all her glory. Her silver fur glistening in the sunlight. Her pink tongue lolling out of her mouth panting softly. His eyes glowed with amusement staring at this rather stunning female. The female smiled knowing she had caught the males eye. She trotted closer to him and rubbed noses with her. He heard the sound of disgust below him and looked down to see Luna sticking her tongue out at the action between him and Lyla. They let out a chuckle as she continued to make a face. Their short lived peaceful life was disrupted by a thunderous growl shaking the ground with a power that caused shivers to coarse through his body. There is all her evil like glory stood Keesha. The shepherd that caused him so much misery. That caused all the nightmares that wake him up every night screaming in fear. He was tired of being feared of this dog. He was sick of her games. Playing his mind like it was one of her toys. He was sick of being one of her toys. He took a threatening step forward but stopped when he no longer felt his small pup under his legs. In a flash he looked up seeing Keesha holding Luna by her scruff. The small pup whines and yelped for her father. He ran and ran yet he got no where. What the? He pondered and was forced to watch as the Shepherd tore her limb from limb blood oozing from her lifeless body. He screamed in agony, but it was as if nothing was coming from his vocal cords as he continued to scream.

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He awoke panting dramatically. His heartbeat racing as he looked behind him to see Lyla curled up against him soundly. He glanced to the right to see his small pup curled into Raven soundly. He sighed in relief laying his head back down. The nightmare swarming his thoughts as he recalled the events of what just happened. Finally calming himself down he looked to the digital clock on the wall seeing as it was the break of dawn. He decided to get up and walk around to calm his mind. He left Lyla alone and walked out of the room where all his nightmares tried to kill his mind.

His ears flickered to the left where he heard a noise. He got into an aggressive stance and sent a rumble out of his chest toward the intruder. Acer curled his lip above his pearly white snaps. His nails dug into the concrete the best they could as his blue iris glowed in the partial light that he was standing under. Out rolled the pup of the shepherd he feared so much. Gunther? Ginny? He pondered what the pups name was. The blue Merle coated pup tilted his head toward Acer. "You the big guy that upset my mommy! You a bad guy!" He started to whimper as Acer's ears flattened against his head. Before he could answer the small pup a voice distracted him. "Acer..?"

Acer turned his head to look behind him to see Lyla standing there. He couldn't make out her form much as it was quite dark where she was standing. She moved toward the light next to where he was standing. "What are you going out here so early? And who is this?" She motioned her nose toward the pup who stared at them wide eyed and shook with fear. The name of the pup, Gunner. "This is Gunner.." he said no more as a gasp escaped Lyla. She heard what happened the other night with Keesha and how this was "her pup." "Well what is it doing out here?!" She practically screeched as Acer hushed her. "Do you wanna gain attention!?" He whisper-shouted at her his eyes narrowing. I guess this is the first fight. He chuckled inwardly. Lyla huffed "Well maybe it's out here spying on us!" She growled getting right in Acer's face. He disliked being disrespected it's part of his blood since he was of Alpha blood. She was merely a warrior. He didn't want to have to pull a rank card on her but the way it was going he may have to. "How could you be so idiotic! To even try to talk to it! Kill it!" She began screeching again as the pup shook even more with fear. Acer has never seen Lyla this upset especially in the presence of of a pup.

"E N O U G H!" He roared in anger. He used his rank to make her submit. Her head lowered quickly as she let out a submissive whine. Even if she didn't want to submit she had to it was a command. The only way she wouldn't is if she challenged him for his position as up coming leader. Her eyes held hurt as tears streamed down her face. It was hard thing using power against power. Acer didn't want to have to do it. He instantly felt regret toward this female that he took a liking too. "Lyla I'm-" she shook her head and ran the opposite way. He sighed his ears going down in shame as his parents came running out of the room. They heard his power.

"What happened ?" His father shouted as his eyes caught sight of the pup. Lyla was the only one who knew what happened the other night. Zuma quickly assessed her pup for any injuries. When she was satisfied she sat on her rump listening to what happened. So Acer sat and explained what happened starting with him finding Keesha and her pup Gunner who was also sitting listening. By this time everyone from the pack had gathered to listen what all the commotion was.

Lyla never returned she instead slunk in the shadows crying softly. She couldn't stand the pain she felt from the male that used power against her. She loved the male, but the power caused her to feel as if she didn't deserve him. As if she was a grade lower than him. Even though she was power wise he made her feel equal. Something she always wanted. Now she felt alone and powerless. Something nobody should feel.

Zeus assesses the situation and sighed in defeat. He was highly unsure of what to do. "I think we all just need to calm down. Maybe we should take Gunner into our pack.. what do you think Kid?" He looked to the small pup who shook his head furiously. "My mom wouldn't approve. She need me I sorry." He turned tail and ran. Nobody went after him either. Everyone left and went back in the room except for Zuma who looked at her son she smiled at the dog he has became. She sighed softly "Just go talk to her son. You guys will work it out you are #Lacer" she giggled and a smirk tugged at his lips as he chuckled at Well.

He turned to go find the one dog he could tell everything too.... Lyla.