Hey guys. I got a day off of class today so I figured what better way to spend the day than to type more of the story. Hope you enjoy!

[Humphrey's POV]

I stayed in the den until the sun started to set. To be honest, I'm surprised that Winston and Eve didn't come back yet. I regret everything I've done to my mate and my pack. I wish I could take it all back. Getting these powers have caused nothing but pain to come to me and the pack. Now it might spread and I can't do anything about it. I want to find Scar now and kill him, but that won't help with anything and I still don't know the full potential of this virus that we have. All I know is that he can stop me cold if he wants to, and according to him, I have the same potential but I don't know how to use it.

'I've moped long enough, I should head to my den and get some sleep.' I thought to myself. I didn't want to impose on Eve and Winston, especially now that their daughter doesn't want anything to do with me. I stood up and walked out of the den. My eyes were puffy from all that crying I did earlier. Someone would surly notice it if they saw me, so I tried to make myself scarce, avoiding popular spots that wolves like to hang around. I tended to hide in bushes when a wolf walked in my path and I would wait until they were out of sight to continue forward. It made me feel like I was Scar, stalking others without them knowing. Although, I wasn't really stalking I was just hiding from them. I really didn't want to see anyone at the moment… except for Kate. I want to see her and try and make it up to her. I feel like I just got these powers for Kate only for her to not accept me for them. I'm still Humphrey, just stronger.

I arrived at my den to see none other than Kate sitting in the middle of the den. She was lying down by the entrance with her eyes closed, although I couldn't tell if she was truly asleep. I was going to lie down next to her but I wasn't sure how she would feel if I did that. So I just played it safe and went to the other end of the den. I wanted to talk but it looks like it will have to wait until tomorrow, or so I thought.

"Humphrey?" She said a bit tiredly.

"Kate, how are you?" That was a stupid question. She probably still hates me from earlier.

"I'm still a bit upset at you for lying, but I thought it was stupid to let it ruin our marriage." I'm glad she thinks that, it made me feel a lot better about today. She was turning her head to look at me and I noticed her eyes were red.

"Kate, why are your eyes red?" She leaned her head to the side.

"I thought it was the effect of the virus."

"That's true but it doesn't have to always be red. When it's red the virus is in full effect and you have powers."

"I see; how do you change your eyes?"

"Just think of someone you love. If they love you back, your eyes will change back."

"Ok, good to know." She laid back down.

"Are you doing it?" She shook her head.

"Nope."

"Why not?" She then stood up and stared at me blankly.

"Because my master told me not to." I was confused by that.

"Master? Who's master?"

"I'm her master." Said a voice that I know too well. The wolf behind this walked in and stood next to Kate.

"Scar?"

"Yes Humphrey, it's me who has control of your mate." He's the type of wolf that always finds a way to piss you off yet you still hang with him.

"How?"

"The virus of course." Every time I see him I find out that you can do something more with the virus.

"You've controlled her this whole time?"

"No only since midday when she left you at her parent's den." See what I mean by stalker. I can't believe he saw that, and at the same time I'm not surprised he did.

"You saw that?" He nodded. "So you thought you'd make me feel better by taking control of Kate to tell me what I wanted to hear? That's just wrong Scar." I had a feeling that it wouldn't be that easy to get Kate's forgiveness. She can hold a grudge pretty well.

"If you say so. I only had your interest in mind."

"So why did you really bring her here." I've known Scar long enough to know that there is always an ulterior motive to his actions.

"I need your help now. It's time to repay your debt to me."

"Mind telling me what you need help with." He gave me a smile.

"Taking this world over of course." My eyes widened.

"How exactly?"

"Isn't it obvious. I want to control as many wolves as I can find and use them to fight against the humans." He's nuts.

"What do humans have to do with anything?"

"They are going to bring destruction to wolves. Everyday more and more wolves are losing their land to humans, losing their lives to hunters, and for what? Nothing more than sport and for the survival of the human race. They even experiment on us for their sake. Well, no more! I'm going to end it and I need your help to do it." I get that humans are a hindrance to our survival, but to try and kill them off? That isn't going to end well for either side.

"What do I have to do with it?"

"I gave you an exact copy of the virus I have." I had no idea what he was implying.

"Are you saying that you can control how much of the virus you can give to others?" He nodded. Could I get the whole story here and now?

"I need you to help infect other wolves with it. I can teach you to control it and make it weaker than yours, and you can even choose how you do it. Mating or biting, your choice." He was losing it now.

"What makes you think I would take part in this crazy shit?" He widened his eyes.

"Do I have to demonstrate what I told you when I first gave you the virus?"

"You just might have to." Big mistake. As soon as I said that Kate brought her paw up to her neck and put her claw up against it. "Wait a sec Scar."

"You don't do it not only will Kate die, but your entire pack will be slaughtered by me. If you haven't noticed, I've given you a head start." When he said that the majority of the pack came out of the bushes with red eyes, looking at me blankly. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Lilly, Garth, Eve, Winston, my Omega friends, everyone I know is under Scar's control. I can't possibly let them all die because of me; I would never forgive myself. "Well Humphrey?" Kate's claw pierced skin and blood started to drip out.

"Alright Scar enough! I'll help you on one condition. You let my mate go from your control." He paused for a moment to consider my offer.

"Alright I accept, just do your job well or I'll take control again." I nodded and he turned and walked away with everyone except for me and Kate, who fainted in front of me. I ran next to her and picked her up on my back which is not easy to do without my power but I didn't want to use it right now. Not after what I just saw. I brought her back inside the den and I waited for her to wake up. I needed to know exactly how she got controlled and if I could do something to possibly counter it. It sounds similar to when he froze me in place when I saw him a few days ago. The only way for me to know more is if Kate gives me her story of what happened. It will help me confirm if my theory is true or not.

It took some time but Kate eventually woke up and started panicking a bit.

"Where am I? Where's Scar?"

"Calm down Kate, it's just me. Scar isn't around right now." Kate kept looking around to confirm and then calmed down.

"I was being controlled by him, and yet, I was aware of everything that was happening."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I could see, hear, and feel everything that was happening to me in that time, but had no control of what I did or say." That's not enough to confirm my theory.

"Hey Kate, think back to when you first got taken control of. What was your state of mind when he did?" She pondered for a second.

"I remember being pissed at him for something he said, and after that he froze me to tell me of his intentions." Not descriptive enough.

"Did you feel your muscles tighten and senses heighten when you were angry?" She nodded quickly. "I see; I may know how to beat him." She looked at me with her head cocked to the side.

"How?"

"It's only a theory but I think that Scar can only take over our bodies if we have our powers active." She nodded slowly as if to give me a 'I kinda get it but I kinda don't' look. "When I visited Scar, he froze me when I had my powers in use. When I didn't have my powers in use, he didn't do anything. It might be a coincidence, but I think that Scar can't do anything to us if we're not in our superpower state." She gave a more affirming nod telling me she understood now.

"So if we don't use our powers we can avoid his control methods."

"Precisely." Kate got excited when I said that.

"Then let's take it to him right now!" She tried to walk out of the den to find Scar but I stopped her.

"We got problems though, he has the majority of the pack under his control and he will probably use them all against us. We don't know if we can forcefully bring them out of the state either. We need to cooperate for now and see what we can do later."

"I don't like the idea." She turned to look at me. "But It's probably the best one we got." As much as I want this done and over with, we can't do anything until we can find a way to free the others from Scar's grasp. Kate went to lie down in the den and I laid down next to her. I think that this was more of a just because we're mates thing than a we're ok thing. I'm sure Kate is still upset with me, but is willing to put up with this because we are mates. Her breathing was slow and rhythmic so I knew she was asleep and it's a good thing she is too, because things are going to get tougher from here.

Things are getting intense. Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Until next time this is ragmanthemadman signing off.