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Maiden of the Wolves Chapter 10
The pack raced through the trees trying to pick up their fallen second in command's scent. They tried to reach out to Jacob but their worries intensified when they figured out he must've been rendered unconscious. Sam knew if they didn't find him soon, that he'd be left vulnerable at the hands of the red haired vampire that he was sure was the one who had attacked him in the first place. Suddenly Quil barked excitedly signaling that he'd located Jacob's scent as he ran off into further into the woods. The rest took off after him until they broke through the trees and made their way into a small clearing where a lone oak tree stood with Jacob laying in a pool of his own blood up against its twisted roots. Sam let out an angry howl as his pack mate's quickly followed before he dropped down next to his beta and sniffed him whining as he took in his injuries. Jacob's body slowly phased back into his human form revealing the nasty claw like gashes all over his tan skin that were slowly making him bleed out onto the forest floor.
Sam phased back and carefully ran his hand along his friend's forehead wiping away the sweat and dirt that had gathered before scooping him up into his arms giving orders for the rest of the pack to search the woods for the red haired leech that had just waged war on their pack. Looking down at his second in command's broken body he was relieved only slightly when he heard the sound of his heart beating faintly in his chest. The other's took off into the forest leaving Sam to make the trek back to the house alone with only his unconscious friend for company. Just then he tensed as he felt a sensation go through his body making him wince in pain right before a shrill scream pierced through the darkness making him tense as more pain filled his body. He froze when he knew exactly who that scream had come from and let out a loud earth shattering howl as he raced through the trees back to the house with Jacob held tightly in his arms.
He cursed loudly knowing now that it was stupid for them to leave August unprotected at the house and felt more pain ripple through him through their bond knowing that something was gravely wrong. His pack members all shouted at him through their bond letting him know that they felt it too and he looked down as he heard even Jacob give a groan in pain from the shockwave that went through their bodies. When he reached the house his heart almost stopped at the horrible sight before him. Bloody footsteps trailed inside through the back door that was hanging off its rusty hinges and when he stepped through to the living room, he saw that blood was everywhere and the furniture was all turned upside down as long claw like gashes tore through them. He whimpered as he lay Jacob carefully onto a chair that had been spared and ran through the house searching for his mate who he knew was badly injured as her blood coated the entire room. He yelled her name over and over again but no response came as the realization sunk in that the attack on their patrolling members was just a distraction from what the leeches really wanted. He sunk to his knees when he realized that his mate was gone along with the fucking leech that had attacked and abducted her from their family home. Sobs wracked his body as he looked around the room at the destruction and chaos that must've occurred. He could still smell the scent of fear and pain that his mate had left behind and knew that if they didn't find her soon, she would die at the hands of their blood sucking enemy.
He wanted so badly to run back out into the forest and search for the red haired leech that had stolen his mate away from him but knew his focus needed to be on Jacob who he could feel was slipping away right before his very eyes. Wiping his eyes with the back of his hand he stood shakily relaying what happened to the others before grabbing the phone and calling Sue, Emily and Billy to come over to care for the wounded beta and figure out the next plan of attack. For once, he couldn't help but think that maybe they did need to think about amending the treaty with the vampires that they hated so much on the other side of town. They were the only ones who knew exactly what the rogue red head wanted and where she might be found. He rubbed his hands over his face in frustration before shaking his head and surveying the mess as he went over to start patching up Jacob's wounds. He couldn't believe he actually was thinking that the leeches could be any help at all. They were the ones that caused all this mess with that stupid human girl Bella who caused both his pack and apparently the Cullen's a lot more trouble than she was worth. Looking out at the line of trees through the mangled back door he sent up a silent prayer that his mate would be found and she would live to see another day.