Bane

Chapter-31

Josh crosses the border with his brother on his back. He turns around and waits for me to take those two steps without stepping on the mines. Bane's wolf is roaring. Suddenly another bomb explodes and I am blown by it. I don't know if it is a good or bad thing, but I fall outside his territory and reach Bane's side. Bane's wolf immediately stands on top of me as I lay down. He roars and howls.

Oh my God! Oh my God! I did it! I really did it! I am on Bane's side! He is here!

I take a deep breath and let it out. I am still in shock.

His wolf's scent engulfs me and I feel safe. My fingers grab his fur and I hold it for a second before he gets away from me and looks at me. He waits for me to get up and I quickly do so and hold his fur again. We look back at Derek as he doesn't look angry and I feel surprised by it. I thought he would be furious. He just smirks. That feels even more dangerous. This angers Bane.

His wolf roars loudly and he looks like he is about to charge forgetting that Derek can explode us in seconds if we make one wrong move. That's what Derek wants. He wants us to make the wrong move to fall in his trap.

Now that I think about it, I don't know. Did we fall out of his trap or did we fall in his trap?

Bane's wolf is still letting out howls of anger beside me. I look at Derek and I know that he is trying to irk Bane.

"Bane." The whisper of his name leaves my mouth before I can even think. "Stop. He wants us to make the first move. Don't give in to his game." My hand runs through his fur to calm him down. This calms him down for a second.

"Luna is right, Alpha." Jake says from behind us.

"Bane." I call and he looks into my eyes. He transforms back to his human form and hugs me. His nudity does not bother anyone. We are werewolves. We respect out pack members in both forms. His smell surrounds me and I feel him pressed against me. I feel safe now.

"I can't close my eyes around you. You seem to disappear whenever I do." He says still hugging me. "You disappear one more time, I will have to chain you to myself." I laugh and he pulls away.

"I am sorry." I don't know what for.

We hear claps and see that Derek is walking towards us carefully watching his step around the mines. Bane come to stand in front of me in a protective manner, but I come and stand beside him holding his hand. I am not afraid of Derek. We have to fight him together.

"Together." I say looking at him. He gives a kurt nod. I hear footsteps behind me and see Jake and our pack's Gamma standing behind us as the other pack members are behind them waiting for their Alpha's orders. I hold Bane's hand.

It's war now.

Derek approaches us still clapping. The few men behind him follow him slowly making sure to not step on the land mines. He is standing a few feet away from us. His gaze catches mine and I almost flinch at the way he is smirking at me. I look at him with disgust.

"I really thought you are going to step on one of those land mines you know." Derek says. "But, here you are." He smiles that creepy smile. Bane's hold on my hand tightens He is hanging on to the last thread of his patience. I am surprised that he didn't just jump of Derek and rip his bones apart. Derek looks at Josh and his brother, Robby, who is clinging to him. "I am going to kill you both." He says in a cool tone like he is inviting for dinner. I don't look back to see their reactions.

"You are asking for war." Bane says in a hoarse tone.

"Oh, we are at war since all of this started." Derek says. "I know what your father and your pack did to my father." His expression turns to anger and he looks like he is controlling his wolf from coming out. His father? What does he mean?