The First Attack
I found that after the 'Bella' incident, I had a new found respect for my new co-worker. He was still a little off since it happened, but he was more comfortable with me. The only thing that I wasn't willing to admit yet was that I liked the way I felt in his arms. It was as if nothing could hurt me when I was with him, but he was abnormally warm; almost hot.
"Mya, can you help that customer? I need to finish putting this box of parts away and then we can close up." His voice was muffled by the shelf that was placed between us.
"Sure thing," I picked up my purse and headed towards the desk, but I didn't see a person standing there. "Um, is anyone here?"
There was a loud crash and a shrilled scream. Jacob dropped the parts he was holding and sprang into action. He ran as fast as he could to the front of the shop and saw glass all over the floor and the contents of Mya's purse sprawled out in front of him. "Mya?" he called, his voice trembling slightly.
"Mmf."
Jake crouched low to the floor with his right ear almost flat against the ground. His senses were more advanced, to say the least, than others and he knew that there were two beings in the shop; one was human and the other wasn't. He let a low growl escape through his lips – whoever was in the shop was trying to get him to expose himself.
"I don't know who you are or what you want, but if you touch a single hair on Mya's head; well let's just hope I don't get to you first." His voice was nothing higher of a whisper, but Jake knew the creature could hear him.
A blood-curdling screech was heard from the other side of the store, it was taking everything for Jacob not to phase right then and there. The screech did not come from Mya, Jake knew that, but from something so inhuman that it had to be a vampire.
On all fours, he scaled to the other side of the store in a matter of seconds. From his peripheral point of view, he could make out a male figure holding a very limp and lifeless body. "Mya!" he cried out as he reached the corner.
Jake took in the vampire's appearance; he had blood-red eyes and the same pale skin that they all had, but this one was different. He didn't dress like a new-born, no this one dressed like he was meant to be a king. His presence in itself was enough to prove that he thought of himself to be higher looked upon than others and his long, dark hair was pulled into a low ponytail, his fangs were exposed.
"Put the girl down," Jake ordered, knowing that it would be no use. "We can, you know, sort things out. Do you have a problem with this shop?"
"Back off!" the creature hissed. "This one is mine, I've searched too long for one to just give it away to someone undeserving."
Jake had no idea what the bloodsucker was talking about, but he went with it anyway. "Well how about you put her down and we talk." He was trying to hide his anger behind a small, cocky smirk; his hands were outstretched in a friendly gesture towards the two.
Once again, the vampire hissed in Jake's direction, but this time he gently placed the raven haired girl on the floor. Soon after putting her down, the thing turned on the eager teen. His moves were fast, but Jake knew to expect the worst. He quickly phased into a dark-haired wolf and met the bloodsucker half way.
At this point, Mya was fading in and out of consciousness, but from what she could see from the floor were an over-sized wolf and a tall, pale man fighting. "Please, stop." She cried faintly with the little breath of life left in her body, but it was no use. That last thing she could make out was the sharp teeth of the wolf clamping down on the man's neck.
When I awoke, I was no longer in the shop, but a cold dark room. It was like nowhere I had ever been nor do I ever plan on being again, but it was a place I recognized none the less. It was damp, like it was underground, and it smell faintly of pine. I was reminded of the holidays when everyone was putting up their Christmas trees and baking their 'world famous' pumpkin pies.
"Ah, you're awake."
I turned around, but only to be blinded. I could not see the source of the voice; only light. "Who are you?" I asked curiously shielding my eye for a better look. I was not afraid of this being; was it because I knew that I was safe here? Was I dead?
"That is of none importance to you right now." The voice said full of authority. "Won't you get up and walk with me?"
Without a second thought, I was up and walking towards the light. "My child, I want to show you something." The light moved slowly to the right and through a small door. It was then that I noticed my surroundings were made up of entirely wood and leaves; it was all items from the earth. "I see you have noticed the objects we have used to create my kingdom."
"Kingdom?" I asked quite confused. Yes, I was not scared while I was with this voice, but a kingdom is something that was around during medieval times. "Are you trying to tell me that I am in a castle?"
"Not a stone castle, but one of a greater statue." I noticed that we were approaching a tall window made entirely out of knotted twigs. "Won't you take a look and tell me what you see."
My gaze followed the long and slender hand that escaped through the hazy light and with my own eyes I truly saw a kingdom. There were little lights flying in and out of trees and rocks. Everything that usually looked so small in comparison to me looked unnaturally big. It was as if I had shrunken in the size of an ant.
I caught a glimpse of one of the lights and gasped. The creature was beautiful, or at least I think it was a creature. She had long and slender legs that fit perfectly with the rest of her body. Her hair was at waist length and, from where I was at the window, supported her like clothing – engulfing her entire body. What truly made this gorgeous being a creature were the wings that were delicately placed upon her back and she wore them with great pride.
"What are those things?"
Jacob had torn that evil bloodsucker apart into as many little pieces as he could. He knew that the mess would take longer to clean without the help of others, but he had no time for such worries. Right now, he was focused on getting Mya to a hospital or, at the very least, Sam.
He quickly reached for Mya's phone that was on the floor and dialed the familiar number. "Hello?" came the tired voice on the other end.
"Sam! I need you to get to the shop now! There has been an attack." Jake was frantic as he was pacing back and forth, not once taking his eyes off of Mya.
Without questioning the other alpha, he replied "I'll be there in five minutes."
A/N: As much as I didn't want to leave you guys in a cliffhanger – I felt this one will keep you guys on your toes until the next one comes out. Like always rate, review and a message would be nice! I appreciate the ones that I have gotten so far. You guys are awesome!
