I slammed on the brakes, causing Isaac to hit the dashboard and Erica to slam her head into the back of my seat.
"Ow! What the hell, Derek?!" They both groaned in unison, clutching their heads. I shushed them, listening for the sound again.
"Did either of you hear that?" I whispered. Isaac pulled his brows together and looked at me quizzically. Looking in the rearview mirror I saw that Erica mimicked him. "You two are about as useful as a scarecrow in a vegetable garden," I muttered under my breath.
"What do you think you heard?" Isaac asked me as I put the car in park, stepping out.
"A scream. A bloodcurdling scream..." I murmured and Isaac was taken aback. I lifted my chin into the air, closing my eyes and noticing everything around me. The wind blowing through the trees, the critters rustling in the bushes, a branch slowly breaking off an oak, and the car parked 5 miles down on this desolate road.
My eyes shot open and I got back into my car. Isaac watched with a curious look. "There's a car down this road," was all I said. Erica huffed but shut up after I shot her 'the' look. The 'I'm the Alpha and I make the decisions so shut up and deal' look.
When I found the car I followed the trail the owners had left. The first thing I noticed is that they were wolves. As I neared the end of the trail, soft sobbing filled my ears. I listened harder but almost fell to the ground as a loud, sinister laugh vibrated in my head, bouncing around my brain like a cricket. It gave me a headache for a minute.
That's when the strong scent of blood hit all of us. I ducked behind some thick shrubbery and motioned for my beta's to follow suit.
"It won't be long now, Doll Face," A deep, sadistic, Scottish accent reached my sensitive hearing. "You'll be dead by the time the moon rises," I heard his claw run down the girl's jawline. I assume it's the same one I heard earlier...
"What the hell...?" Isaac murmured. I smacked his arm, giving him my 'shut the hell up' look. But it was too late.
"Who's there?!" I stepped out of the bushes calmly. "Who the fuck are you?"
I tsked, "Now that's not a very nice word."
He growled at me, turning into his wolf. He was formidable opponent I will admit, but... I'm an Alpha. His eyes widened when he realized this fact and his little gang went running with their tails tucked between their legs. He looked back at the girl who was now unconscious, hanging from a tree limb by her hands with only a shirt that just barely covered her. I could see Isaac and Erica slinking their way through the trees. Looking from me to the girl and back again, he took off after his pack mates with a huff.
"Isaac," He looked to me. "Check her pulse," One side of his upper lip rose as he presses his two fingers to the bloodied girls neck.
"It's there," He stated, "But its weak."
"Well then let's get her to Deaton. Cut her loose, Erica."
A snide sneer crossed Erica's lips, "Gladly," Slicing her nails straight through the rope. I could see in her face she was hoping for the girl to fall. Erica has been worrying me lately with her devious thoughts.
Luckily for me, Isaac caught the girl and an odd emotion passed in his eyes. One that I had only seen once from him, and I still wasn't quite sure what it was.
I quickly took my jacket off, wrapping the girl in it. Erica narrowed her eyes at me as I rolled mine at her.
"Isaac, you're on ... whatever her name is, duty."
"What?! Why me?!" He shouted disbelieving me.
"Because I'm not having Erica carry her and I have to drive," I hissed, making Isaac lower his head but grumble out his frustration.
When we got to the car, Isaac held the girl in the back seat while Erica slid into the passenger seat, a sly grin on her face. Rolling my eyes again, I started the car, heading for Deaton's.
I studied Isaac in the rearview mirror. When he zoned out I saw him stroke the girl's hair but once he realized he was doing it he stopped. He took long looks at her dirty face also, different emotions flickering in his eyes.
Just as I was about to pull up to the clinic, I looked back at Isaac and immediately pressed harder on the pedal. His eyes were as wide as a deer in headlights and his face has become ashen. "Derek..." He whispered.
"I know," I growled my reply. Erica made a triumphant little sound next to me and I shot her a glare. The girl was dying.
When I pulled into the clinic, Isaac was out of the car before the tires had even stopped. He ran inside with the girl and I was close behind. Erica could care less so I told her to stay in the car and keep on the lookout. For what I didn't really care.
To my surprise, even with as late as it was, Scott was there. Oh great, I do not need him questioning me right now...
It was storming outside so Isaac and I were drenched by the time we got in the clinic. Deaton caught sight of Isaac's panicked face and immediately caught on.
"Put her on the table Isaac," He commanded, to which Isaac obeyed. I stood on the side of the room with my arms crossed, watching Deaton as I tried to keep my cool. Isaac stumbled up next to me. He looked shell shocked.
"I just had a girl, who I don't even know, die. In. My. Arms," He gulped. I put a calming hand on his shoulder which actually seemed to calm me more than it did him as Deaton jammed a syringe into her heart, making her body jump.
"Who is she, Derek?" Scott questioned me. I could tell by his tone there were more questions to come.
"Not now, Scott, please. I found her in the woods and saved her. That's it," He didn't look convinced but he shut up none the less.
I let out a pained breath and slid down the wall to sit on the floor, putting my head between my legs and my entwined hands resting on my knees. Isaac slid down next to me and asked the question I'd been dreading all night.
"What now?"
