New Beginnings

Chapter 8

Dylan's P.O.V

I'd been running flat out for days, only resting when I could physically no longer put one foot in front of the other. I hate eating in wolf form but it does save time, I’ve been living of small animals mainly, rabbits and foxes but then every now and then I’d come across a herd and be able to catch myself a deer. I'm long past the point where I cringe away from killing another animal, from an early age I was taught that it was the circle of life and for me to survive sometimes something else would just have to die.

When in wolf form there really isn't anything to do but think and those thoughts are always of Isabelle and she even haunts my dreams at night. I don't know if she's safe, where she is living or who she is living with. The last one always makes me angry, it could be anyone! Some stranger is getting to know all about her, can hear her laugh and will be her shoulder when she cries. That should be me. I could kick myself for being so stupid and I have done, many times. Why did I let her walk away? Everything seems trivial in comparison to her, I have to get her back and when I do I’ll never let her out of my sight again.

My first stop is the University that Isabelle dropped out of; I had some questions of my own that I wanted answering. I waited till it was night time to sneak onto campus, I have no clothes and a naked guy surrounded by students is a law suit just waiting to happen. It was a good job that we had a member of our own pack on campus and that he could get clothes ready for me. Rob met me by a door at the back entrance, I was still in wolf form when he spotted me and I could smell the nerves radiating from him. Good, he better be scared, he has a lot of explaining to do. He holds out a brand new pair of jeans, a pair of boxer shorts and a t-shirt in front of him, his hands are shaking; I grab the clothes and run back into the shadows to change. He's leaning on the door frame when I return. My goodness it feels good to be human again, I stretch my limbs and flex my muscles feeling them relax and loosen up.

"So." I croak, I haven't spoken in a while, I’ve only had contact with Dan and that was through mind link. Clearing my throat I try again. "So, we need to talk."

"Yes Beta Matthews." He replies. I usually hate it when people use my title; however, in these circumstances I think it's best that he remembers that I have a higher status than him. 

He leads me down a number of corridors and into a small room with a bed, a desk, a few cupboards and well that’s it. It's so small in here we basically take up all the room. He motions for me to sit and I pull out the chair from under the desk, he sits on the edge of the bed and his posture shows me that he is far from relaxed. 

"Rob, you let me down. What happened? You were supposed to report back with anything of interest." I state making sure my voice is emotionless. "In my books the fact that she disappeared is definitely something of interest. And now I don't know where she is or even if she is still in the country, or worse alive!" I shout the last bit, no longer able to contain the rage that is building inside of me. Rob flinches and his gaze shoots down to the floor like a naughty child. I start pacing, it doesn't really help because I can walk the length of the room in about three steps but I know I have to calm down; this room isn't big enough for my wolf.

"I'm sorry, really sorry, I’ve dishonoured everyone, I’ll leave the pack, leave the country. Beta Matthews I’ll take whatever punishment you throw at me. I just got so caught up here and started to enjoy my classes and the people, I guess I just became a student and forgot about my duties." He rambles still staring at the floor, I don't need to look in eyes to know that every word is the truth and even though I think his excuse is crap and he's the person who let my Isabelle disappear of the face of the earth, I can't bring myself to take up his offer.