Running, running, running

chapter 3

They all nod in understanding so I look at them one last time and then make sure the cost is clear before I jump out the window, landing on the feet with out making any noise. I look around and don't see nor do I hear anyone so I nod my head and Jackson drops Brandon first As I catch him he lets out a silent laugh them runs and hides in the woods, like I told him to do last time. Next comes Sissy, who reacts the same way as Brandon. One by one the rest are dropped until only Jackson is left, for him I move back a bit and let him land on his own two feet just being their in case he needs some help. As we run and meet up with the others then we all start running in the opposite direction in which we came.

We have been running for over four hours when we come across a river, as we stop and take a drink I look around and decide to jump in the river and decide to keep walking while in their. I turn into a wolf so I can carry the four youngest while Jackson also turns into a wolf and follows me into the river.

As we walk for a while in the river I can hear paws racing towards us. Thinking it's still the Firecracker Pack we react instinctively and start running. It's harder to run while we are still in the river but the river offers us some protection by masking our scent, as we keep running I start to hear the other pack fall behind. Thinking we were losing them I start to lead Jackson onto dry land and run in the opposite direction than where we heard the pack from. I did not think the pack would have members stationed all over this forest or I would have stayed in the river. As were running I see someone out of the corner of my eye running towards us as they get closer I react instinctively to protect my pups.

I stop and let out a growl at the wolf that was running toward us. As he stops I can feel the pups get off me and hid behind me near Jackson who is still in his wolf form ready to protect his siblings from the new unknown wolf if need be. As I'm growling at the wolf I can hear more wolfs make their way towards us. I can hear at least six more wolfs coming our way. I know we cannot outrun this many wolfs especially considering I have five pups that can't out run full grown wolfs.

As the other wolfs come near us one wolf stands in front of the rest. He is a black as the night and stands as tall if not taller than a full grown male bear. He goes behind a tree and comes back as a man of about 20 years old, with hair the same color as his fur and eyes as dark and blue as the deepest ocean. He comes to us with only cutoff shorts letting me see his abs and what abs this man had. He had a really well defined 8 pack and even for a wolf he was extremely well defined and muscular. As I continued to stare and growl at him he merely lifted an eyebrow. "Shift back" is all he says.

As I shake my head and stare at him "shift back now" he says with alpha power in his voice. It's hard for me not to listen to him but I manage it and I let another growl to let him know I do not appreciate him trying to tell him what to do. Another wolf with a dark brown almost black coat goes behind a tree and this time I female comes out in a tank and cutoff shirts. As she looks at me with eyes just as blue and as deep as the man and with hair a lighter black than the man that reaches her to her waist. You can tell this two are related, siblings perhaps. "Calm down Ryan, you are scaring her. Can you not see that she is reacting instinctively to the treat to her little ones that we pose?"

"We are not a threat to the pups Cecile"

"We know that but she does not know that. Ugh, men" She says while looking at me.

As this conversation is going on I'm keeping my eyes on the rest of the pack to make sure they won't try anything.

"Please change so that we may talk to you. I promise that if it makes you more comfortable we will give you some space and not come near you pups. Isn't that right Ryan?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah what Cecile said!"

As I look at them I can see nothing but sincerity in their eye, but I still look to Jackson to see what he makes of this. "What do you think?" I mind link him asking. "They have good vibes, I can sense no malice from them." I nod my head at him earning questionable looks from the pack in front of me.

As we all walk behind a tree I shift and put on my shirt that reaches almost to my knees. As we come back out they can see that only I have shifted and that Jackson is still in his wolf form.

"What are you doing in our territory?"

"Way to put them at ease Ryan. Hi, my name is Cecile and this douche bag is my brother and our alpha Ryan" "Douche bag really, James control your mate." As he says this I see a light brown wolf with chocolate brown eyes come up to her and sits at her feet while giving Ryan a look that say really and how do I do that?

"Ignore them their idiots" she says as she rolls her eyes. I just stare at her not saying anything.

"So if you didn't catch that this here is my mate and beta of the pack James. Also with us are Roger the omega (a black/brown wolf with hazel eyes) Jason (a grey wolf with green eyes) Jesus (a dark brown wolf with sea green eyes) and the twins Albert (a light grey wolf with blue/green eyes) and Gilbert (a dark grey wolf with blue/green eyes)" as she introduced them one by one they stepped up so that I could put a name to the wolf.

"Welcome to the Dark Shadow Pack"

I'm still just looking at them assessing if it will be worth it to tell them our names and who we are. As I open my mouth to speak I hear Brandon whimper and I react with out thinking. As I shift and rip my shirt I look around looking for what made him whimper in the first place. As I turn to him I can see that he stepped on a flower that had thorns on them and ended up hurting himself.

I shift back and go to him not caring that I'm naked, as I take him in my arms and start taking the thorns out of his leg I hear a throat clearing. I turn my head not once stopping what I am doing and I see the pack have their back to me not looking at my body. Everyone but Cecile had turned around to give me some space and privacy. "Do you happen to have another shirt with you?" Cecile asks me.

I shake my head as I look at Brandon's leg to make sure I got all the thorns out when I am satisfied that they are all gone I put him down away from the plant and make a move to stand. "Please stay sitting preferably with the one of the pups in your arms so that we may talk and not disrespect you." Cecile tells me I look at her and shrug my shoulder and gather Sissy in my arms. "My name is Selena and these are Jackson,(I point to the brownish/reddish wolf) Manuel, the one to the right of me Michael, the one to the left of me, Brandon is the one hiding behind me and this is Sissy in my arms."

"If you don't mind me asking, what are you guys doing here."

"Well Cecile since you asked, we ran away from our pack."