The white wolf stared out of the cave, its eyes focused on the sun that was staring to rise over the horizon filling the atmosphere with a soft golden light. It was beautiful and not for the first time in his life he wished he had someone he could share this with, he had tried to find other wolves to join in with but nothing ever felt right. In his heart he could feel that something was missing though he never knew what. He was a lone wolf but that didn't mean that was by choice. So he decided to live out his days in his cave doing whatever he wanted, even helping the occasional two legged because he felt like it was the right thing to do.

He realised that he probably had another life out there, his earliest memory was him waking up in the middle of a forest covered in blood and scared. He had no idea where he was or even who he was. He could feel this dark pit in the centre of his chest along with this great feeling of loss. He felt like he was in mourning though he didn't know why. Since then he had had a permanent ache in his temple, sometimes it would increase to a point where he felt like his brain was on fire and others he could manage to ignore it. He didn't know what had happened and as time passed he didn't want to know; it cannot have been something good.

Those two legged and the two legged beast had been convinced that he had to have been someone else. He wasn't stupid, he understood now that when they kept calling for Dean they were referring to him. It was too much of a coincidence to be something else. A part of him wanted to go to them and see what they knew but another part…another part felt like he deserved this isolation. That he had done something he personally wanted to forget. He wasn't sure what he should do. He felt torn between the life he was leading and one he could have had. Could the two legged be trusted? It wouldn't have been the first time that one had tried to kill him thinking that he had been harming them. He has never hurt anyone, as far as he could remember that was.

He sighed as he placed his head on his paws contemplating what he wanted to do. For now, he had a full stomach and he wanted to enjoy this new morning in peace.

"How can we help him?" Ellen asked leaning forward in her chair, her hands were skilfully plaiting a braid in the three-year old's brown hair that was perched in between her legs. Bobby was at her side peering down at the pair of them with his arm wrapped around the back of their chair. In front of them Benny was pacing while Lenore was watching him with sad eyes. It was a strange situation they found themselves in living with the vampires but it wasn't like they had had much choice. After they had managed to escape with their lives Ellen had found out that she was pregnant, must have happened during their mating. Nine months later she had given birth to hers and Bobby's daughter, Ashley Joanna Singer. These past years for her had been making sure that her daughter was safe, after losing Jo and Bobby loosing Sam she wasn't going to let Ashley be next. "If he doesn't know who he is isn't that better for him?"

"How can you say that?" Benny raged the argument continuing.

"He doesn't know what happened, the Dean we knew would rather die than let Adam get his hands on Sam. He 'died' trying to protect him so why should we bring him back into this?" she continued knowing in her heart that it would destroy the Alpha if he knew what had happened the past four years. "He is free."

"Like Sam is free," Benny responded.

"Benny!" Lenore scolded.

"It's true isn't it?" he added stopping his pacing to stare at Ellen. "You would rather we sentence that boy to be with Adam for the rest of his life…your own step son…don't you want Ashley to have her brother back?"

"I have browwer?" Ashley's voice called out her little brows furrowing as she looked up from her colouring.

Lenore pushed to her feet and held her hand out towards the three-year-old. "Ash how about we go find a place to hang that picture up?" she asked her eyes turning towards Ellen for her permission.

"Go with Lenore baby," Ellen replied finishing the plait and kissing her daughter on the forehead. She watched as the little girl left the room with Lenore before shooting daggers at the vampire. "Don't you ever talk to her like that," she seethed.

"Why doesn't she know about her brother?" Benny asked dropping into the seat that Lenore had just vacated.

"He's right," Bobby replied his eyes moving to meet his mate's. "It's time she knew; we can't protect her forever."

"Yes we can," Ellen replied sternly pushing herself to her feet. "That girl is my priority; I will not let her get her heart broken or excited about a brother she can't have around. I have already lost one child I will not go through that again."

"You would have me go through that," Bobby added causing Ellen's words to die on the tip of her tongue. "You know I can't leave Sam there."

"We have Ashley to think about," Ellen replied.

"I won't abandon my son to that monster," Bobby interrupted his eyes flashing darkly. "Your child died I can still save mine."

Ellen's expression darkened her lips were set in a tight line. "How are you going to do that? If you die you will leave Ashley on her own. Do you really want her to grow up with no parents? We don't have a pack anymore Bobby, we have to fend for ourselves, we can't go running half cut on a rescue mission that won't work!" she tightened her hand into fists trying to fight the urge to shift. "I know Sam is your son and I feel for you I really do but I won't have my daughter become a target. She is all I care about..." she gestured to the other room where she could hear Lenore reading her a bed time story. "Just leave Dean where he is, if he wanted to be found he would have come to us, if there was any part of him left don't you think he would have tried to save Sam by now? What can he really do when he died in the first place?" she growled her eyes staring into the determined ones of her mate and she could see that his mind had already been made up regardless of what she said. "If you want to go on this suicide mission then I want no part of it."

Ellen went to storm out of the door before Bobby's words had her freezing mid stride. "You want to give up on Dean when he didn't give up on you," she felt her throat tighten at the words. Yes, she knew that he refused to let her die, that he had turned her even though she was ready to die all because he didn't want her blood to be on his hands. He wanted to save her because he felt guilty that he couldn't save Jo. If it wasn't for him she wouldn't have a mate or a child. She owed Dean a lot.

"Why would it be better bringing him back into this shit?" she replied her voice merely above a whisper.

"He could do something," Bobby replied.

"Like he tried last time," she added. "All you would be doing is signing his death warrant again…" she let her words trail off as she exited the room ignoring the rapid knocking on the front door. She didn't need to be thinking of anything else right now apart from Ashley, she would do anything to keep her daughter safe.

"Fuck," Benny exclaimed his eyes taking in the bedraggled appearance of the woman who had practically fallen into his arms. Her hair was a mess with her clothes torn at certain points, she had scratches down the lengths of her arms and it was clear that she had been running for a while. He placed her gently onto the nearest chair while Bobby fetched her a glass of water. Her eyes were focused intently onto him like she was peering through into his soul nodding when she seemed to get the answer she was looking for though he had no idea just what had happened.

Bobby appeared moments later handing her the drink which she downed in one. "Thanks Bobby," she whispered her voice hoarse. "It's good to see you all get out," she replied to which Benny furrowed his brow, he had no idea who this woman was and why she had just burst into his home. "Missouri Mosely," she added answering the vampire's unspoken question. "Yes," was her next response. "You can call me a psychic." She winked at him though there was no humour in her expression.

"What are you doing here?" Bobby asked. "What happened?"

Missouri sighed shaking her head. "They are all dead, Anna…the whole council," she whispered. "I told them it was a bad idea that it would only end in tragedy but she went anyway, thought she could get him to confess and make him answer for his crimes."

"Who?" Benny asked though he was afraid he already knew the answer.

"Adam," Missouri replied. "He has taken over the council…I have seen it…he will kill everyone…" she placed the cup on the side her hand starting to shake. "With him in charge the world will be ruined, your poor boy caught in the middle…"

"Is he ok?" Bobby asked.

"For now, he is playing smart but I don't know how long that will last."

Benny nodded turning his back on the pair and staring out the window, a plan starting to form in his head, although not a very good one. "We have to get him out," he declared watching the clearing of the woods, his eyes focused on the form of the white wolf staring back at him. His green eyes were sad and confused, his best friend was lost and he needed to find a way to help him. "We need his help," he added the pair behind him coming to stand at his side.

"Oh that poor pup," Missouri exclaimed.

"That's Dean?" Bobby asked.

Missouri nodded slowly. "The bullet killed his human side, all he knows is the wolf, he is lost, screaming for an escape." Her hand reached up to tap on the window and with it the wolf took a couple of steps closer to the house. "He is buried in his subconscious behind his wolf, his existence has become two separate entities. His wolf took control to save his life and now he doesn't know how to get it back."

"Can you help him?" Benny asked.

"I don't know," Missouri replied. "It will take magic…powerful magic to get inside of his head…to have a chance of finding him but we need someone he will respond to…"

"He's fucked then," Benny growled knowing the only person who will probably be able to get him back was currently another were's mate…how shitty was their luck.

"Not necessarily…" Bobby replied his eyes turning to Missouri. "Do you think you could get into his mind?" he asked pointing out the window to the wolf who was standing directly outside of the door.

"I can try."

"I know someone who can help…"

"I'll get your boy," Benny added seeing Bobby's eyebrows raise in surprise. "We can't leave him there, I will stake out the house and I will get him out. You get Dean out." Benny held out his hand to which Bobby shook, a silent agreement between wolf and vampire on how to save the two lost leaders of their pack.

Sam manoeuvred between the bodies littering the floor, hunters that had decided to ransack the mansion trying to stop the ever growing pack. He didn't understand them, they gave up their lives to fight evil that was more powerful and most likely end in their deaths. It was a suicide mission if you asked him especially when faced with the newly made were council leader, or as Adam was calling himself the Were King. Self-proclaimed of course but it wasn't like there was anyone to stand against him. Not anymore. He cringed as he felt something squish beneath his shoe and he refused to look down kidding himself that it was just some jelly and not the most likely scenario. The river of blood was already staining the carpets with a swarm of omegas attempting to stop the spread and get the stain out. They all stared at him with daggers in their eyes as they passed. This had to be the most painful sight around the pack lands, Adam had decreed that omegas were nothing more than house husbands/wives and all they were good for was breeding and cleaning. They all had to wear collar's around their necks dictating who they belong too and if they didn't then it would be a free for all on them. There was a crèche outside the mansion for all the baby were's that omega's had to run with most being constantly pregnant to increase the numbers of the pack. It was deeming and disgusting and yet Sam being an omega was treated better in their eyes, one because he could walk around on his own (not that he was allowed in most rooms) he wasn't forced to do the cleaning (most of the time he was locked in the bedroom) and he wasn't kept for breeding (though not for Adam not trying.) He was still as much of a prisoner as any one of them. He couldn't do anything to help them, he couldn't risk it.

He held his head high and attempted to ignore their chatter as he passed, pretending that their hateful words didn't hurt him. He pushed through the mansion doors and walked towards the crèche. A genuine smile was on his face as he entered the building. It was the one place he had been instructed to be in charge of, the only responsibility he had been given as pack omega and it was the only time he felt any resemblance of happiness in his life. He watched as the pups ran around, some in their wolf forms trying to learn how to control it and others in their human ones. He smiled at the omega worker who was running the facility for him. She was a young female who had been brought into the lands when the pack had gone on a hunter raid, she had been a daughter of one of the hunters they had killed. She had been raped and turned at the same time making her into an omega, the wolf who had taken her decided to claim her. Charlie had been Sam's only support in this place although her Alpha was one of those who liked to keep their omega bred. She was currently five months pregnant with her third child. She never let it stop her though, she had a mouth on her that would constantly get her into trouble, in many ways she reminded Sam of Dean…she would never back down and he loved and hated her for that. She didn't have as much to lose as Sam did, she never did form a bond with her own children.

Sam nodded at her and she shot him a bright smile, releasing the bundle of blond hair that was currently wrapped around her neck. Sam lowered himself to the ground and held his hands out welcoming the toddler into them. He brought him into his chest and buried his head into his neck breathing in the boy's sweet scent. He hugged him tight trying not to let the tears fall, he always got emotional whenever he saw him.

"Daddy hurt," the boy mumbled to which Sam chuckled as he loosened his grip.

"Sorry monkey," he replied kissing the blond head.

"Me no monkey, me wolf!" the boy replied showing his full set of teeth.

"Sure you are," Sam replied pushing himself to his feet though he still held onto the boy. He peered down at Charlie who had a sad expression on her face.

"He wants him," she said as a statement rather than a question.

"Yeah," Sam replied shifting the boy's weight so he was holding him with one arm while his free hand carded through his blond locks.

"You can't keep giving into him like that," Charlie replied coming to a stand by his side though she barely reached his shoulder. "I can help you."

"No," Sam shook his head sadly. "No one can," he added sighing. "I don't want anyone to die for me," he said hearing another's voice say those words in his head, a memory that never left him no matter what he did or where he went. He pushed those thoughts to the side and attempted a shaky smile. "Say goodbye to Miss Charlie."

The toddler turned in his arms and pouted his lips waiting for the kiss that she planted on them. "Bye, bye," he sing songed turning back so that he could rest his head in the crook of Sam's neck.

"See you later," he attempted to smile for Charlie as he turned from the building with the precious cargo in his arms. He made his way out of the crèche back towards the manor where he knew Adam would be waiting in his office.

"Daddy I don't wanna see Dad," the boy pouted.

"He wants to see you," Sam added wishing he could just turn and run away with his son and never look back but he knew Adam would find them, he had his ways. "You got to give Dad a big smile," he prompted lifting the boy's head from his shoulders and wiping away his watery eyes. "He likes it when you smile."

"Ok," the boy responded giving his best impression of a cheesy grin which made Sam chuckle. He came to a stop outside of the office doors where his 'bodyguard' was currently waiting. He opened the door and shooed him inside like there was no time to waste.

Around the room different weres sat, some he recognised as the newly formed were council and others he didn't. He walked towards the desk where Adam was perched, he had a duffle bag on the desk with two men going through it. He was going off another trip again he presumed.

"My boy!" Adam declared walking towards them. Sam nudged the toddler's head with his shoulder to force the boy to look at the Alpha. Slowly the blond head moved as he peered into his father's eyes. "Not going to smile for Dad?" Adam prompted his eyes glazing over slightly.

The toddler smiled showing the same cheeky grin as earlier though this time Sam could sense that there was a hint of fear underneath. Adam held his arms out and reluctantly Sam handed his son over to him hating himself for doing so. That boy was the reason he was still alive, one day when he knew it was safe he was going to escape and make a home for the two of them.

"How do you fancy a trip with your Dad Junior?" Adam asked his eyes staring at Sam's as he said it. "Come see what I do!"

Sam's heart skipped a beat. "No!" he said automatically attempting to reach for his son only for his 'bodyguard' to hold him back. "No, he's only three!" he declared trying to pull the other Alpha off of him. "Please." He almost sobbed.

"Tsk Daddy shouldn't talk to Dad like that should he," Adam said in a childlike voice holding Junior in a way that was mocking the omega. "It's ok cause Dad forgives him," he added nodding to his companions who all stood as one. Adam laughed as he brushed past Sam with the boy still in his arms. "You and me are going to have lots of fun together," Adam's voice carried off down the hallway.

Sam attempted to run after them to break the were's hold but he wasn't strong enough. A fist crashing into his temple had him spiralling into the blackness…

TBC (Ooo things are heating up now! Hope you enjoyed and please let me know what you thought. I will see you all in chapter four!)