Chapter 7

There he was. Josh laid on the ground with a bullet in his head. I sat there, in my wolf form, staring at him. I was pissed. My tail flicked back and forth on the ground.

Some of my pack stood around me, watching me carefully. I was alone. My parents were both killed and now my brother. It's like this vampire knew where to hit me, and he finally got what he wanted. War.

But I had to be careful as well. If He had guns with silver bullets, then I had to be careful everywhere I went, including my pack.

Round everyone up, I called to every single wolf around me. We are leaving our home. We are going to live around the house for a while. He doesn't know that we have that and I intend to keep it that way. Be careful. Only hunt when I command. I am back.

I looked at every one of my wolves. They all looked scared. I had to be a leader. No more girly time. This was my family and I don't intend on losing them anymore than I already have.

But, Alex. What about Scott? Bryn asked me, walking up next to me, looking down at my brother.

I'm done with him. He knows what I am. If he crosses me, he dies. End of story. I looked back at my brother. I got down on my belly and laid my muzzle on his chest.

Come on everyone. Let's leave our Alpha for a while to gather herself, Damon called to everyone.

I didn't look up or acknowledge anyone. I just laid there next to my brother, trying to contain myself so I wouldn't run off and do something stupid.

Alex, I heard Damon whisper. He stayed. He told everyone to leave and he stayed with me.

Damon. He was the only blood family I had left. Now they are all gone.

Damon got down next to me and nuzzled his face into my fur. I know. But you have the pack. They are you're family. And we can get back at those bloodsuckers. I promise.

I didn't look or speak back to Damon. I just kept my head on Josh, and closed my eyes. I could hear Damon walk away and that's when I started barking out cries. You never let you pack see you crying. It would make them think you are weak. But Josh was someone worth crying over. He was my only family left. My parents were killed by that vampire, now Josh. And Scott was his kid.

A growl started in my stomach and I stood up fast and broke into a run. I knew where I was going, and I knew what I was doing was stupid.

I ran right into their land and up to the back of the house. I listened. Waited. Looking around me, making sure no one was holding a gun to my face.

I sat down and looked up at the window, watching Scott pace back and forth. He looked frustrated. He suddenly turned around and I saw his dad walk in and close the door behind him.

I could see them yelling at each other. Scott looked furious and his dad slapped him across the face. I turned my head to the side and tried to listen to what they were saying.

"You are such an asshole! Killing those wolves does nothing. NOTHING!" Scott screamed.

"I am trying to protect our family!" his dad screamed back.

"From what? They never harm us! They never come into our land or anything like that! Why do you have to go and kill them on their turf? You are just pissing them off!"

"You have no idea what they have down to us in the past! They deserve to die!" His father opened his door again, walking out. "And you if you aren't with your own family, then you are a fool."

Scott sat down on his bed, putting his face in his hands. But I didn't move. I just sat there.

"Hey pretty doggie. Wanna play?" I head. Shit. I turned my head and bared my teeth. It was that little girl names Ellie, I knew it was.

Ellie smiled at me sweetly, a Teddy Bear hanging from her hand, the head severed from it. I stood up, the hair on my neck standing up, and I growled at her.

She laughed a little girl laugh and yelled. "Daddy!"

I looked up at the house, noticing Scott was gone and the lights were suddenly off. I was suddenly scared. I started backing away from the girl and into the forest. But a gun was suddenly pointed in my back.

"Don't more mutt," I head a man say. I turned around, my tail high. The gun was now in my face.

"There now. I it will be over soon," The man laughed. I head the little girl giggle but something stopped her and the gun was tossed out of my face.

"What did I say father!" Scott yelled. The man his Scott and I pounced at the man, taking him to the ground, my claws on his neck.

"You are Alpha, aren't you?" The man smiled at me. "I remember you. So long ago that was."

I snapped at him. He was just how I remembered him. Scott tried to push me off of him but I bit him and kicked him away, keeping my eyes on his father.

He laughed at me. "You are weak old sport. Weak."

I finally looked at Scott and he was standing there, watching both of us. Worry was written all over his face. But not for me. For his father. After everything this man has done to him, Scott still loved him. Even if my parents were taken away from me, I couldn't take Scott's away from him.

My lips went over my teeth and I backed off of him, and ran into the forest and back home to be with my pack. We needed a plan.

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"What do you plan we do?" Damon asked me inside the house. We were both human now, sitting around with the other humans. I rubbed my temples, trying to think of a plan.

"I don't know. He's ready to kill me. He will stop at nothing to find me. I can't really go out in the open anymore, can I?" I sighed and looked around at my pack. They looked scared. This enemy of mine was out to get me and probably them. He wanted to take it out on them.

I wish my parents were here. They would know what to do. Maybe they would want us to leave. Just to up root the whole pack and move somewhere else. But this was our home for so long. We have not caused any danger or damage to anyone, so why leave?

"Alex?" Damon asked. I stood up quickly and walked away from everyone and onto the front porch. I started out into the woods, wondering what I was doing wrong.

Damon walked up next to me and I just shook my head. "Damon, leave me alone please. I just want to be left alone to think. And don't be a cocky son of a bitch and try to comfort me. I want to be left alone, right here."

He put his arms around my front and pulled me into a quick hug. He kissed my cheek and walked back into the house and shut the door behind him, leaving me with the woods.

My wolves were roaming the land around the house, setting territories and boundaries. I sat down on the porch swing and spread my body across it, putting my hands behind my head and closing my eyes, trying to think up a plan to get inside that house.

That's when I heard a truck roll up to the house. I never opened my eyes or move to see who it was. I already knew. But I didn't want him here. I didn't want anyone near me.

"Alex," He sighed, slamming his door shut and running to the porch. I kept my mouth and eyes shut, trying to listen to my surroundings.

"Alex, I know it was you who was at our house earlier. Are you trying to piss off my dad? Because it is working," Scott sat down on the ground next to the swing and started rocking me.

"Why is he out to get you?" Scott asked me gently. I opened my eyes and looked down at him. His face was close to me and I quickly looked up at the ceiling of the porch.

"It was a long time ago," I started. "Before you were even made a vampire. Almost 200 years ago. I was first made Alpha to my pack. And my first test was to try and reason with the new coming vampires to town."

I paused, sighed, and closed my eyes, continuing on.

"I remember like it was just yesterday. My dad was taking me around the territory when we came across this amazing scent that I had never smelt before. He told me not to trust it, not matter how good it smelled. But, we followed it to a group of vampires. Everyone that is in your family now was there, plus another boy. I shifted into human form and offered them peace, I mean, that is what I learned. We didn't want to harm anyone and I was more than willing the share my land with them. We had plenty. But your father was apprehensive and told me no. he motioned a boy to attack me and in a split second, I took his head off. I didn't know I could have that kind of power, yet, I used it, and we were at war with the vampires ever sense. Well, more so now than ever before but that is why his hates me."

I took a deep breath and looked at Scott. He was started at the ground, trying to take this in. "So he is the one who started it?"

I nodded. "I never wanted war. But what he started I am trying to end. I am trying to end it without bloodshed. But I am not the same girl I was all those years ago. I have grown and I am ready to do whatever it takes to keep my pack safe. He has already killed my brother and parents. I can't lose anyone else in my pack."

"My father killed all of your family?" Scott suddenly stood up fast and his hands were now fists. I got up and put my hands to his chest.

"Scott. Please. Don't do anything stupid. This is between me and your father. Please, I can't have anyone else I care about get hurt." I dropped my hands and turned away from him, walking to the edge of the porch.

It started raining and I took a deep breath in, taking in the sweet smell of the fresh rain.

Scott came up behind me. He put his hands softly and slowly on my hips and turned me around to face him. Before I could push him off of me, he touched his lips to mine. For the first time sense we meet, our lips touched, sending sparks and a tingling sensation through my lips. I felt warm inside, wondering what could possibly be more perfect.

He pulled away and looked at me.

"Why did you do that?" I asked, running my fingers gently over my lips.

"Because I like you. I don't care what my father thinks. I don't care what you are or what I am. I want to be with you Alexandra Mercer and I hope you feel the same about me." Scott smiled at me.

I just stood there, stunned. I didn't know what to say. I couldn't say anything. I stood there, my eyes flashing towards the woods. He put me on the spot. I couldn't choose and I knew I had to choose him or the pack.

I took a step back from him, my eyes starting to water. "I can't. I-I just can't. Not now."

A frown appeared on his face.

"Scott. My pack. They need me more than ever and if I get into a relationship with a vampire at this point in time, I would probably be over run and taken from the Alpha position. Once I stop your father-"

Scott put his hand over my mouth. "I understand. And I will try and help you as much as I can. I promise," He whispered to me.

I smiled under his hand. Pulling his hand off of my face, I quickly kissed him on the lips again. He chuckled and kissed me back.

It was the best feeling ever, having someone like me back.

Scott pulled again once again and walked out into the rain. I shifted into my wolf form and walked out in the front of his truck.

I tilted my head straight up into the air and howled. My pack joined in, howling back to me and when I finished, I looked back to see Scott smiling at me through his windshield.

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