Panic [°25°]

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[Aaden's POV]

I sit in the corner of the safe room while people talk all around me about what's going on outside. I'm scared for Ryder, I don't want him getting injured . It seems like everything was alright and then it erupted into chaos from nothing in a second. I pull my knees to my chest, put my head down and wrap my arms around my legs. The elderly lady that helped me get settled in here comes and sits next to me, I can feel her presence next to me. She places her hand on my back. "I don't know who you are but don't worry, it'll all be okay. I have been through my scares like this and it always ends well for us." She says in a sweet and calming whisper. I lift my head up to look at her. She has a gray bun with hints of brown speckled all through it. She smiles at me, her smile seems so sweet. "I'm scared for my mate though..." I say, voice trembling. This might be my first time actively calling him my mate. "Oh?" She says as she raises her eyebrows, "Who's your mate?" I scratch the back of my head, nervous to even say it. "Ryder.." I say quietly under my breath. "The next Alpha?" She says quietly so she matches my tone, "Wow.. that must be such an honor." I shrug, "I don't know, I didn't even know he was going to be next Alpha until not too long ago."

I return to my previous position, not up to talking much anymore. I can feel my stomach turning, I feel like I'm going to be sick in here. I can't take the fear that's bottled up inside of me. I don't want to show how scared I am, but it starts to show. There's babies and children crying and whining all around me, everything sounds louder than it actually is. I bet all of the other women in here are just as worried about their mates as I am about mine. I just feel like screaming right now. I want him back so badly. I don't like the thought that he could possibly be getting hurt out there. Why are they being attacked anyway? What did they do? They were just minding their business, going about their day as normal.

That takes my mind back to thoughts of my mother. She would attack and hurt me when I didn't do anything at all to her. I would just be minding my business and she would come out of nowhere. That's sort of similar to this situation.

That gives me enough strength to take action . I jolt up and sprint towards the door. A million heads turn and eyes stare, I can feel it. "Let me out!" I scream until the door opens and I almost fall through. I walk out and they don't hesitate to shut the door behind me. They must be trying to save themselves first. They won't protect someone who doesn't want to be protected. The only one who can protect me is my mate.

I have no idea where I am in the house. I look to the left and then to the right multiples times, trying to pick a direction to go. I follow the sounds of voices down a hall. I come to a stop, now I REALLY don't know where the hell I am. Wolves can mind-link right? I've heard Ryder talk about it before. I'm a wolf, I forgot about that, what if I can do that just like them? I stand in one place and try to calm down so I can mind-link Ryder. Soon many voices fill my head until I can pick out Ryder's. "Move out the way" I hear him tell someone else. I try to concentrate harder, "I'm coming for you Ryder, I don't want you hurt" I say. Soon my head is filled with silence. "Aaden?" I hear Ryder say before I completely disconnect. "Damn it!" I scream in the silence of the house.

I run through hallways making various twists and turns until the sound of fighting is finally near. I take one last left turn and I finally make it back to the main part of the house.

I run to the back door and force it open.

"STOP!" I yell, the sound of pain and desperation showing through my voice. Everyone comes to a halt. Ryder turns back to look at me, "Ade what are you-" He stops mid sentence. "Why did you stop-" I start before I realize myself why he stopped. The biggest wolf they've been fighting shifted back down to his human form and begins walking towards me. He's huge... "Don't get near him!" Ryder yells as the man walks past him to get to me. The man doesn't care and pushes Ryder to the ground as he approaches me. "Hello there." He says and he places his cold hand on my shoulder.

A million thoughts fill my head. Who is this man and why is he talking to me? I all of a sudden get a weird vibe from him. He reminds me a lot of my father before he left... just older. The image of my father is vaguely in my mind, but it's there. I've always resented my father for leaving to save himself instead of saving me from my mom. He squeezes my shoulder and soon many memories come back.

(°Memory starts here°)
Back when I was younger... I see a man towering over me as I stand behind him. And I hear my mom's screams and yells. "Give me the boy!" She yells, "He's just as worthless as you!" I slide down the wall and sit on the ground. "Don't touch him you mad woman!" A voice that sounds very familiar yells. Tears run down my face in fear.. I hear a gun shot
(°Stop°)

I come back to what's physically happening to be faced with many eyes and faces looking at me. "Your voice..." I whisper. He smiles at me, "Hi son.."

Before he can say anything else, Ryder in his wolf form comes out of nowhere and attacks him. "Ryder!" I yell. The man lays on the ground, no sounds of pain, or a peep. Many people then retreated out of the backyard and into the forest that resides in the back of and surrounding the pack house. One random man comes and takes my supposed father and leaves.

It's calm... I look up to Ryder who is now back in his human form and standing in front of me. His face and body is covered in bruises and scratches. "I'm so sorry...." I say with tears running down my face. Ryder looks deep into my eyes, "You shouldn't have done that, what if he hurt you?" He says. I say nothing and I just look down at my feet, ashamed in what I had done. Ryder loudly sighs, "Just cmon, we're going upstairs. So I can get cleaned up and we can discuss what just happened."

I have no right to do anything but nod and listen to him. I feel like I just messed up... at least I put all of it to an end, sort of.. I hope...

As Ryder walks through the back door I follow him. But I take just one second to turn around and look at the scene behind me. There's so many people laying on the ground dead and badly hurt, and nobody's going to help them. They must be from the other pack...

I feel bad.. but I can't do much. They have to be there for a reason. They did attack us first, that's what they get for messing with a strong pack. I try to ignore everything back there and turn around to continue following Ryder before he notices I'm not.

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