Red

Chapter Thirty One

I felt like I was staring into the face of death.

The wolf was resting all it's body weight on me, crushing my shoulders into the solid ground and I felt like gagging from the discusting breath the wolf possessed. The pure black eyes sent waves of emmense fright throughout my body as it glared at me in the eyes, growling lowly under its breath in a threatening way.

It never blinked. Not even once as it held the eye contact with me and I couldn't bring myself to tear my eyes away. Knowing that there was a person carrying out this made me sick to my stomach because it wasn't some mindless animal. It was an actual person who could know better.

'Please,' I whispered quietly knowing that with the enhanced hearing the wolf could hear me, but Richard who was still recovering couldn't.

'Please let me go, I'm begging you. My family, Blake, Tanner and Michael my mate. I can't just leave them like this. I haven't even said goodbye.' I pleaded to it, desperate to get an escape.

The hard menacing eyes of the wolf slowly softened as I pleaded for my life. As a tear rolled down my check, the wolf turned his head to the side momentarily as if it was swarming with guilt. When our eyes locked again, I could see the regret and could see that it was apologising with his eyes.

I let out a shaky breath and fresh tears rolled down my cheeks not wanting to accept death isn't far, but having to anyways.

I though of my mum and dad who I hadn't spoken to in far to long and who lived in Western Australia, two states away from me. I though of Blake and how he would have arrived home from work a few days ago expecting to see me but I wasn't there, only a small note saying I would be home later, but when later was I wasn't to sure, and now only for me to never actually return.

I though of Emily, Tanner and Blake once again, my three best friends who had been there for me through thick and thin, helping me create some of the best memories in my life.

I though of Reece and Maddie. Even though Reece is a dick, he was still nice and cared about everyone. And Maddie was one of the most thoughtful girls I've ever had the privilege of meeting.

Lenny and Jacob and Sally down at the surf shop popped into my mind, even Lenny's cow of a girlfriend Sarah popped into my mind too. I thought if I ever saw again, I'd punch her straight in the plastic nose of hers and tell her she's not good enough for Lenny because she's a down right bitch.

And last but not least I thought of Michael. The one person who flipped my life upside down. I remembered back to when I hated him when we first met, him freaking me out and making me so scared of him. I remember the moments we shared, the rejection and then the bonding back in the cells as Michael tried to gain back control of his wolf. The second time I ever saw his wolf, here in this yard. How he was so carefree and playfull. And the thing playing most on my mind is when he said he loved me.

I, I opened up mind link and hesitated once starting my nerves getting the better of me.

What is it Love? Michael responded gently.

I'm so sorry Mikey, I should never have rejected you and I should have made the most of this, I croaked to him. I'm so unbelievably sorry for screwing this up on you.

Hey, hey, hey. Alana this isn't your fault, you hear me. I fucked up countless times but look where we are now. Full mates and you need to trust me when I say I'm going to save you.

As he spoke, he didn't sound as agitated as before but the worry was still evident.

Michael, your perfect. I sighed to him meaning every word.