Chapter 5: From the Shadows

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Mickey

I don't know why I decided to stick around.

My guess would be the annoying human that is constantly proving himself to be the altruistic little lamb I know him to be. He's the most flawed perfect person I've ever met. His gift at manipulating people into believing he cares is admirable. It's even more annoying now that I believe him.

I led the Rogues by intimidation and made a conscious effort to assert my dominance whenever possible. I kept my pack in line. Of course, they were rogues and required that kind of treatment. The Rogues were used to being alone and bringing them together proved quite the ordeal. Making Rogues into a pack was challenging, especially with the incredibly cowardly wolves I came across.

Kohl, on the other hand, asserts his dominance when he's required to. He's becoming increasingly docile. Parker is bleeding into him. The Kohl I grew up with was a hard-ass. His sole focus was becoming the Alpha. There was nothing else in this world he wanted.

Kohl is different now.

Kohl has a weakness. One I don't care to share.

I've decided to go for a run in my wolf form. I've started to miss the freedom of running through the forest with just the wind against my fur. The thoughts and feelings cloud my mind and I've never been great with having a clear mind.

I'm surprised when an orange wolf lopes through the trees rather quickly and pounces on me. I roll across the dirt and into a defensive position. I bare my teeth but the wolf smirks at me. I shift into my human form as does the other wolf, Cassandra.

"I almost tore your throat out." I say with a sigh.

"Sure, little brother." Cassandra says with amusement, "Nice to see you out of your room. Wasn't sure if you were going to stay."

"I'm not."

"Sorry, I'm confused. You're not staying and yet you're here." Cassandra smiles, "You could just admit that you want to stay."

"And why would I want to stay?" I ask.

Cassie blinks, "You tell me. Is it your family? Maybe because you have nowhere to go. Or—"

"Jesus."

"Maybe you can't leave because of Parker."

"You're all insane! You are aware that he has a mate, right? Our brother." I frown, "But that's okay because the 'Moon Goddess' commands it?"

"You can't help it. Neither can he. Kohl understands."

"Maybe it's not about Kohl." I hiss. I fold my arms over my chest, "What makes any of you think I would entertain the thought of sharing a mate, which is disgusting, with my older brother."

"I'd be pissed, too. Thing is, whether you believe in the Moon Goddess or not, he's clearly under your skin."

"I owed him. He let me go."

"Right. So, what now?" She asks.

I figured I'd link up with wolves I met a while ago. I met a wolf with much the same backstory as me. The difference between our situations is that he went on a murderous spree and killed a large quantity of his old pack. He only escaped by the skin of his teeth and has been on the run for quite some time. I'm probably the only person who knows where he is. It would be the perfect way of getting past all of this insanity.

"You've been gone a long time. I miss my baby brother."

"Cassie, things can't just go back to the way they were." I take a deep breath, "I originally came here to kill Parker and dismantle the pack. By killing your Alpha. I worked with a deity to end this pack. Now you want me to pretend I didn't want that?"

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