My eyes started to open slowly as I felt the rays of the sun shine on my face. I lifted my head and looked around the den. I then sighed a little depressed. Kate had to go back to Alpha duties today and she wasn't here. That meant I wasn't going to be able to to spend as much time with her, which kind of sucks.
Oh well, it was great while it lasted. Being able to spend some quality time with my mate for the past little while has been wonderful. And last night just made everything better. I got to hang out with two of my favorite wolves, followed by an amazing howl with my beatific mate, finished off with coming back to the den and having a little time to our selfs, if you know what I mean.
I lazily got up and stretched out my stiff muscles. The scent of Kate and I still lingered in the den. I smiled a little bit at the thought of it. I then made my way out and looked up to see the sun was nearly in the middle of the sky.
"Gosh, I must have really slept in." I said to myself. But I just shrugged it off. Its not like I had anything to do or anywhere to be, I'm an omega.
I then made my way down the slope and started walking over towards the feeding grounds because I am really hungry. Luckily when I got there the hunting group was just getting there with the lunch catch. Among them was Kate who was walking straight towards me with a grin on her face.
"Hey handsome, see that you're finally up." She said.
"Yah, you really wore me out last night." I complimented her with a small laugh as I kiseed her neck. In return she realeased a small giggled.
"Down boy, we're still in public." Kate teased. "But maybe later tonight we can go another round." She whispered to me.
I chuckled "I would really like that."
"Hey guys." I heard someone shout from the side of us.
We looked over to see McCabe trotting over to us with a giant grin on his face. He was definitely happy about something, and it didn't take a genius to know exactly what it was.
"Have a great night with Abby?" I questioned.
"Yah, it was easily the best night of my life. I have never done anything like that before. I would like to thank you Kate, for your advice on howling. It really helped me out. Abby said she loved it and a lot of others complimented me on it." He said, still smiling with pure joy.
"So did you do anything else last night." I winked at him.
McCabe's face flushed and he looked at the ground. "No, nothing like that. I respect her to much to do that."
Kate elbowed me hard in the side. "I'm glad to see that you're happy. I guess you deserve it after being alone all your life." She said.
"Yah, alone." He repeated. But there was something about how he said it. It seemed kind of off. But I just shrugged it off.
"Well, we better get back to work, come on McCabe we've got border patrol." Kate told him as they both walked off.
"See yah later I guess. And I'm holding you to your promise Kate." I yelled to her. She just dropped her head and even from here I could see her face flush. I saw McCabe turn to her and ask her what the promise was.
I just laughed as I walked away. Now, what was I going to do while those two are on duty. I couldn't hang with my other three friends because they ventured over into the Eastern territory to check it out and have been gone for a couple of days. I didn't know anyone else I could hang out with.
I guess I could always go and talk to Earl. I haven't seen him in awhile and he was always interesting to talk to. So that's where I went. I walked over to the healers den and walked in.
Yet again there was that pup I saw those two other times. This time he had some bandages around his chest. What the heck was wrong with this pup.
"Now, a broken rib takes a really long time to heal. No activity for at least two months. I'm sorry but you're going to have to stay in your den that whole time." Earl explained to him and the mother.
They both nodded and then they left the den. What a peculiar pup.
"Hey Earl, how's it going."
Earl looked back at me and smiled. "Aww, Humphrey what a pleasant suprise. What brings you here?" He asked.
"I just had nothing to do, so I figured I'd come down here and talk with you." I told him.
He shrugged,"I don't see why not. What did you want to talk about?"
"I don't know, figured you'd tell me one of your stories." I said.
"Sorry Humphrey but I've already told you all of them." He said,"But there is something I would like to talk about." He said.
"And that would be?"
"How has McCabe been recently?" He questioned.
I tilted my head in confusiin, what would he want to know about McCabe. And from the way he said his name sounded like he didn't really like him.
"He's been fine. Just went to the moonlight howl with Abby and had a wonderful time." I told him. "Why do you want to know." I asked.
"I honestly don't trust him." He stated.
I was shocked, to say the least, at hearing him say this. McCabe was one of the most nice, trustworthy, and decent wolves that I have ever had the pleasure of getting to know.
"What makes you feel like that? McCabe's a great dude." I said.
"Remember when I told you I thought that he was a soldier?" He asked.
I nodded my head. That was his reasoning to why he attacked us in the first place.
"Well, I still think he is. Or at least was. You don't learn skills like his from living on your own your whole life. You are usually taught them. From the looks of it he has had a lot of training. I dont think he's telling the whole truth about himself."
I stood there shocked at what he told me. I didn't want to belive it, but what Earl said kind of made sence. But maybe McCabe was just an exception. I mean have you met the guy. He seemed too nice, besides what would be so bad that he would have to hide it from us.
I was about to say something, but I was interrupted by screaming that came from outside. Earl and I looked at each other before taking off outside. We went to the place where we heard the scream, only to find a giant group gathered around something.
Earl and I pushed our way through the crowed to the front of everyone. What I saw shocked me. Some eastern wolves were fighting with western wolves and from the looks of it McCabe, Garth and Kate were trying to break it up.
I was going to step in but Earl stopped me. "Jokes won't stop this. Either they will break it up or Winston will have to stop this." He told me.
So I reluctantly took a step back and sat down watching the fight. After a few seconds it seemed like things were calming down, until an eastern wolf released a giant snarl aimed towards McCabe, and he lashed out clawing McCabe in the face. That's when something in him changed.
He got a glazed look in his eyes as they dilated. His body quickly stiffened and he started to release a low growl that slowly started to grow louder, and louder. That caught everyone's attention. The fight seemed to stop at the frightening sound that came from McCabe, but he showed no signs of stopping. His eyes were fixed upon that eastern wolf.
"McCabe, are you ok?" Kate asked.
He didn't respond, instead he launched himself at that wolf and started lashing out at him. The wolf screamed out in fear and tried his best to protect himself. Kate and Garth immediately took action and sprinted over to his side and tried pulling him off. That seemed to only piss him off more.
Then he did something that broke my heart. He swung his paw at Kate, striking her in the face and sending her flying back.
"Kate." I yelled running over to her.
When I got over to her She lifted her head to reveal a gash on her cheek. I turned to see Garth pulling McCabe off of the wolf. McCabe flew back a couple of yards, and that's when he snapped out of that state of insanity.
He held his head and groaned a little before he turned towards the scene that he had caused. Earl was working on the wolf he attacked, while Garth tried to calm everyone down. The crowed had been shouting at McCabe and called him terrible names. He looked over to Kate and I could see tears in his eyes.
He looked over at me with teary eyes. "I'm so sorry." He cried before taking off in the other direction.
I don't know what came over me, but something told me I had to chase after him. I looked at Kate and told her I had to go after him and find out what just happened. She nodded her head and I took off after him.
McCabe was extremely fast so I wasn't going to be able to catch up to him, luckily I had his scent and I knew where he was going. I followed the scent for awhile until I came to the outskirts of the pack. I was certain that he fled, that is until I heard talking over on my right.
I walked over silently and poked my head through some bushes. It was McCabe with some unknown wolf. What the hell was he doing.
It happened again, I thought that I had gotten it under control but I didn't and now I was going to lose everything again. I had found friends and even someone I loved and that was all ruined because something I couldn't control took over me and made me do something terrible.
I tried to kill another wolf just because he growled at me and gave me a little scratch, what kind of sane wolf does thst. Then I smacked Kate, which made me feel terriby bad abut myself. It was just a terrible day. I dont even know why this happens. It seems to come at the most random times and I always end up paying severely for it.
But it didn't matter anymore. I was going to have to leave this pack forever and couldn't ever return. I would never be able to see Humphrey or Kate, or Abby ever again. Not that they would ever want to see me after what I just did.
I was just at the edge of the territory when out of nowhere I was tackled to the ground. I quickly kicked them off of me and faced them with a snarl, but who I saw shocked me.
"McCabe, is that you?" The wolf asked me in astonishment.
I nodded my head slowly. I couldn't believe that he was here. Out of every wolf in the world he happened to find me in this giant pack. What were the chances. The wolf walked closer as if I was one of the most fragile things in the world.
"What are you doing here Trey?" I asked.
"I was looking for you. McCabe, the pack needs you back." He told me.
That made me growl softly. "The pack wants me back, after what they did to me they expect me to drop everything and leave to help them. Why would they want me anyway. They banished me, I thought everyone hated me." I spat.
He sighed softly. "McCabe, our old enemies are back, and there not holding anything back this time." Trey said.
I looked at him amazed,"I thought we nearly wiped them out. How can they have the numbers to fight?" I asked.
"They've been recruiting anyone they can, lone wolves mostly. And even though our numbers have grown too, we don't stand a chance. We need you and your, uh 'skills'"
I rolled my eyes and grumbled to myself. "You expect me to go and help a pack who banished me so they can use me for my 'skills' even though that's the reason I was banished in the first place?"
He nervously smiled and nodded his head.
"No, I have a new life here. Trey, I found a new love and great new friends. I don't want to ruin it the same way I did last time. Please, leave me alone and don't tell anyone to saw me here." I asked of him. Even though I was on the run from this pack now, too. I just didn't want to get into anymore trouble than I already was with my home pack.
He looked reluctant about it, but he nodded his head. "I can see you've really changed, you would have taken this job in a heart beat. I guess it's for the best. If you ever change your mind, you know where we are." He said walking away.
I sighed in relief. I was glad he found me and not some other wolf. I knew I could trust him. I mean, he did used to be my best friend.
"Wait, Trey." I called out before he got to far away.
He turned around and gave me his attention.
"How's my sister?" I asked.
"She's fine, and she knows as little about you as possible. Just like I promised. " He said. And after that he took off north, back towards my old pack. I sighed knowing I dodged a bullet there. But it didn't seem like I was in the clear.
I heard someone clear there throat from behind me and when I turned to see who it was I saw Humphrey standing there with a serious look on his face. It was a cold glare, and just from how he looked at me I could tell that he saw something different in me, something that he didn't like.
"We need to go talk with Winston now." Was all he said before he turned and started walking to the head alpha den. And for some reason I decided to follow.
