Forever and Always

Forever and Always: Chapter 7

Jasper's POV

Me. Him. The fighting ring.

Oh, it was so on.

The sounds of my pack reverberated around us; some cheering, some jeering, some laughing and some crying. There was a mix of emotions, but it changed nothing. All pack members had to attend a fight to the death regardless of their feelings.

Even more so when the Fight To The Death included the pack's leading Alpha.

In my peripheral, I saw Caspian nodding at me supportively but I was too enraged to really take it in. Even in wolf form, I was shaking uncontrollably, past the point of return. It was almost as if my body was trying to transform into something else, something more than my wolf. Whatever it was, it craved death and would stop at nothing else.

Yes, that's right, my wolf snarled viciously. We do not stop until that rogue is lifeless.

Yes, I thought back, readying myself for the fight. We kill and watch the life fade out of his eyes.

My wolf howled in laughter, manically- approvingly and for a moment, I joined in. In that moment, I didn't remember what it felt like to be human. I couldn't remember. In that moment, I felt like my father.

Something told me that this realisation should scare me, but I couldn't bring myself to feel anything but pure, fulfiling rage.

A loud roaring entered the arena as my pack began to cheer and jeer even louder. I turned slowly, still trembling, and saw that the rogue had entered. He was a large grey wolf, powerful-looking, but he didn't even compare to me. I could break someone in half when I was happy... who could say what my power could extend to when I was angry?

The grey wolf entered the ring, and his eyes met mine each holding cold venom. They were black with violet flecks that made something stir within me but I pushed it down, unable to think about anything in that moment but the upcoming fight.

The roaring reached its peak and finally, Caspian came to stand between me and the rogue. Since he was my Beta, he was the one who would signal the start of the fight. As he came closer, I could see pain in his eyes at potentially being the death of someone, but I ignored the feeling of guilt that entered me. Focus. I needed focus.

"People of Blue Glass! If we could settle please."

My Beta hadn't spoken very loudly, but the wind amplified his voice, carrying it in all directions. Soon, the only sound in the arena was silence.

"We are gathered here to witness a Fight To The Death between our Alpha and a rogue from the Moon pack. Does anyone have any objections?"

Caspian's eyes met Alpha Bennett's, who looked as if he wanted to object but silent strings were holding his lips together. Caspian tried to communicate with his eyes that he felt the same way, but both men weren't stupid enough to say it aloud and face the wrath of Alpha Jasper.

"Speak now or forever hold your peace!" Caspian shouted, his voice echoing eerily in the silent arena. Nobody said a word, and Caspian waited a moment longer with misplaced hope before he hung his head.

Why had he been put in this position? Signalling the beginning of the fight was almost on the same level as driving a knife through the rogue's heart himself. Caspian wasn't a killer. Melancholy, he turned back to the shaking wolves.

"Very well then. On the count of three, you may begin."

"One..."

I growled at the rogue and he growled back at me. I imagined how his flesh would taste between my teeth. If he would even be strong enough to fight back.

"Two..."

Readying myself, I scratched my claws into the sand, my eyes never leaving the rogue's. Something like a smile fell onto his face, and I wondered what the hell he had to smile about. Did he like the idea of death? Was he excited? Well, I wasn't one to deprive anyone of their dying wish, even if the irony was that their dying wish was death.

"Three!"

Before the word had even come out, we charged each other, jumping high into the air. We met halfway and I immediately bit into his shoulder, seeing the blood pour out.

It was only a matter of seconds before his dying wish would be granted.

*Violet's POV*

Something was wrong.

Something was very, very wrong and I didn't know what the hell it was. Of course, there was the fact that Jon and I had been seperated, but it was something more than that. It was almost like a cloud in my mind, making me feel an anger that I knew, deep down, wasn't mine.

My pulse pounded in my head and I stood up quickly, rubbing my aching temples. What the hell was going on? I felt dizzy, but I wasn't going to give in. No. Something was up and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Jon? I tried, praying that all was well with him. Nothing came through the link until a moment later. It was like an explosion of pain and I fell onto my knees, tears falling out of my eyes.

Jon? Where are you? Desperately this time.

Again, the only thing that came through the link was excrutiating pain, and I pulled myself into a ball, rocking myself. I felt as if someone was piling stones above me- heavy, sharp stones that cut into me and crushed me simultaneously. I had never felt anything like it in my life.

It's not your pain, my wolf told me, her voice stricken.

I didn't respond as another explosion hit me, this time near my heart. I felt as if teeth were digging into my flesh, biting and pulling it away to expose what lay beneath.

Violet! It's not your pain. It's Jon's. You need to find him.

I let out a pathetic whimper, but responded to my wolf. How do I do that?

Let me take over. We don't have much time.

Another wave hit, and I screamed in pure agony. If I felt like this and it wasn't my pain, how the hell did Jon feel right now? Was he even ali-

No. You can't think like that.

I wasn't even sure who the thought came from this time, whether it was me or my wolf.

More tears fell out of my eyes, but I realised that I was wasting precious time that Jon didn't have to spare.

I'm going to murder them, I told my wolf. Whoever is inflicting this torture upon my brother, they will suffer.

My wolf growled her agreement. Trying my best to ignore the constant waves, I transformed and let out a long, extended howl filled with distress. Then, I let my wolf take over fully, putting all my faith in her.

I could only pray that we would get to Jon in time.

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AN: Oh my God. This chapter is so tense. Will Jon survive? Will Violet get to Jon in time? Will she ever forgive Jasper? Let me know what you think.

Check out the song I attached. I thought that it kinda related to the chapter. Plus, it's an awesome song.

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