A/N: I'm glad that I was able to deliver this one sooner. But it seems as it gets to the good parts, I write faster. That and the fact that the review counts went back up… so thank you.

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Chapter Fourteen

They were venturing closer. Each wolf more lenient to move closer day by day. Darren, the leader of the alphas, or the one more in control per se, seemed to be picking up a trail scents that had intrigued him. But it frustrated him that where the scent was found, was fading. All three wolves were upset that the scent was nearly gone, which meant that either the submissive was claimed, or he moved from the area.

Reaching the east side of the Olympic national park, they felt they were growing closer and closer each day. It was just a matter if they could find something on the coast of the La Push reservation, if not, they'd move along the shoreline unnoticed into the province of British Columbia.

They were hardly a day from their destination, and the three were more eager to reach the reservation. It was just a matter if the Quileute pack would be ready. If they weren't, fate was about to deliver a rude awakening.

It was in the plain scene of the three massive wolves treading closer and closer to their targets.

Wyatt's POV

I knew they did it. I didn't have to smell it on them to know that he gave into Paul. My smirk probably had Brady on the edge, and I believe he knew I was the first to notice the now fading hickey on the left side of his neck. Sure most would believe that they just made out, but I wasn't dumb. There were several times that I almost went too far with Jared, but thankfully we both knew to quit while we ahead. I may sound cocky, but I knew Brady and Paul wouldn't be strong willed enough to hold off.

I wasn't the only one who expected anything. It seemed that Sam and Seth were watching the couple carefully. It didn't take Brady and Paul long to practically act all lovey-dovey around each other. Even though Brady tried to act innocent and pretended to push Paul away playfully, we knew that he looked at the dominant in a whole different point of view.

As for Jared and me, we had a couple close calls. Though if we ever decided to take the next step in our relationship, it would be a difficult task with Sam still breathing down our necks. Okay, well he sort of eased off a little thanks to Seth, but he still has his moments when he growls every time Jared wraps his arms around me or kisses me. I can understand that he can act like a protective older brother and he worries about my safety, but I'm no longer a thirteen year old. I like to think that I at least matured over the four years.

Thankfully things have been going smoothly over the past couple weeks with Jared. We've had a couple disagreements, but nothing drastic or out of order where we were at each other's throats. I found that he has a passion for sports and watching as much football as possible, and I could care less for it. I prefer reading a good book whenever my schedule lets it, and I don't think he has every really read so much as a sentence. I think the only thing we really have in common is our passion for cooking. I discovered he makes a wicked apple pie, and he complimented me on my ability to cook a good spaghetti dinner.

In all things good, I believe we're doing okay. I've met his mom, great lady and absolutely in love with the fact that Jared has finally found a decent person. She complained about his ex Kim, a girl she believed that Jared dated just to ignore the fact that he wasn't really happy with. Apparently she was plain rude and pretty much unnecessary demands of Jared. Of course Jared pleas to drop the subject, and I couldn't blame him.

Emily seems the only one in my family that approves of Jared and me. Like I said, Sam is being a real hardheaded wolf right now. So Emily told Jared that he was always welcomed to come over to spend time with me, but abiding my Sam's rule too for us not to be alone in my room. Which is why I prefer to spend more of my time at his house, content with laying with him whenever we hadn't had training or patrols to keep us occupied.

But here we were again, the packs and the Mackenzies, fixating the next patrol schedule out for the week. I guess Sam and Seth felt it was all right that we patrol with our mates, as long as we paired in fours, or in the case of Collin, fives. It actually had something to do with the fact that we needed to adjust to patrolling with each member, including our mates. I was fine with it, until Sam demanded that we patrol with him and Seth. Another one of his attempts to keep a close eye on us.

But I guess things were going for the best. Until Seth had an announcement that seemed to annoy Brady and Collin to a certain degree, their older sister was coming home to visit. I had to say most of the pack knew who she was, and from the update from Jared, she's a bitch. I couldn't judge her, but the others seemed to agree. And to prove that she hadn't changed much, Seth couldn't really argue with it.

I wasn't sure anymore on the introductions either since Seth insisted that all of the subs meet her, so Peter and I were demeaned to find out just how bad she was. I'm kind of hoping that they're over-exaggerating about her.

But for now, I had patrols with my boyfriend and my older brother.

I'm hoping the next couple hours go by fast.

Seth's POV

I don't know why mom and dad thought I would be excited for Leah's arrival. I would have been about a month ago, but now, I knew she would disagree with the fact that practically half of the guys on the rez were playing for the same team. And I don't think she'd be too pleased that I'm dating her childhood crush either. I knew she still liked Sam, and he probably was one of the reasons she was coming to visit. So I wasn't really looking forward to that confrontation when she would catch Sam kissing me or holding me.

I was kind of hoping that the patrols would drag tonight, but that was asking for too much. Don't get me wrong though, I still wanted to see Leah, but she can be a little on the assertive side. Like I've preached it before, it's the blunt truth.

All these thoughts have been throwing me off another topic that bothered me too. Brady and Paul. They could try to hide it, but I can smell the stale sex on them. Yeah, I'm being a bit dramatic of it, but I really thought Brady was going to wait. Sam even ventilated about it, how upset that he was that Paul took advantage of my brother. But I knew well enough that Brady had something to do with it. I just thought they were both stupid to do it. They knew well that we as a pack were supposed to be taking it slow, and that mom and dad wanted us to wait at least till after our last year of school.

Though this is a debate that I through in the air several times for them. Here they don't want us to face the pack of alphas, and yet they still want us to wait to actually take our relationships up a level. It sounds ridiculous.

I could give Brady shit. But I'd be eating my words soon enough. I figured dealing with the pack, my brothers, my parents, the council, and the anxieties of the pack of alphas coming, would be enough to occupy my mind from wandering to Sam, but they weren't. After the mark, I found myself lusting over the alpha even more. I found it hard to patrol with him, seeing how I couldn't even keep myself from looking at him at every moment he would end up naked. And I could see that he would give me a few looks too.

Reaching home has come sooner than I hoped though. Leah's car was parked outside already and Brady, Collin, Wyatt, and Peter were by my side. I wasn't sure why I felt Wyatt and Peter needed to know my sister, but if they could mysteriously pick up a few pointers from her attitude, then maybe we could all grow a back bone too when it came to dealing with those bigger than us.

But it's hard to look at Leah as a role model. She's very manipulative when she wants to be. Of course we could use a few pointers, but I didn't want any of us acting like her mini-me. It was bad enough that Brady was damn near close.

Walking in the house, right away Leah pulled the three of us in for a hug. Most likely bullshitting to us on how much she missed us. After the introductions between her and Wyatt and Peter, we sat down to dinner that her and mom prepared for us. It didn't take long for her and Wyatt to converse, surprisingly. She even rubbed salt in Brady's wounds by saying that finally someone other than her that could stand up to Brady.

What almost turned into an argument between Brady and Leah, I stopped it before it started. That's when Leah gave me a questionable look. I knew what she was thinking, it didn't take an idiot to question why all of the sudden Brady –stubborn kid brother of hers- to be listening to me.

"I wanna know what the hell you do to make B obey you like a little puppy." She smirked.

"Fuck off Lee."

"Stop it Brady." I said annoyed. "It's nothing Leah, we just understand each other better."

"Bullshit." She said smugly. "There is something that you guys aren't telling me, I can feel it. Mom? Dad?"

They both tried to ignore her stares, and so did everyone else, but me. Well I tried, but she's intimidating, and her eyes were practically burning holes through my head.

"Just tell her dad." I muttered.

As uncomfortable it was going to be to explain to my sister that we were in fact wolves, but that we were the practical bitches of a pack of wolves, she was bound to find out during her stay. We finally looked at this in a different way, but something told me that she would point out how disgusting society would think of it.

"Very well." He agreed after the rest nodded.

After dad gave her the details of our new roles, I could tell she most likely thought we should probably sign him in the nearest insane asylum. That was until he mentioned Sam's name. She seemed intrigued of the idea of her crush being something far more than she imagined. What bothered me was that she was already practically ogling over my boyfriend, that, and her not believing that we were wolves too.

Things became more awkward when the topic of our roles came up, especially her disbelief that it was possible we were submissives. Well the possibility for her, I don't think she wanted to believe until she saw my mark and Brady's fucking massive hickey on his neck. Her mood quickly changed when dad explained that we were to pick our mates because our lives were threatened by a pack of alphas set to claim us.

She was speechless when she found out exactly who each we were paired with, and I felt the hint of disgust when she was told that Sam and I picked each other. I was hoping for a little support from her, but she stood up and walked out the room shaking her head in what looked like disgust.

"I knew we shouldn't have told her." Brady mumbled.

It felt like another setback. Leah has always been there for us growing up. Sure she might have been a pushy bitch, but she still defended us like an older sister always did. But now, I've lost some respect for her. I wasn't the only one who felt crushed either, it was like Collin lost hope and Brady just wanted to get up and bitch Leah out.

Leah hadn't spoke much for the rest of the night, in fact ignoring us and heading upstairs to the spare bedroom without a word. I didn't think she had a right to be pissed. None of us did. And it was ridiculous how this incident changed the energy of the room so fast. No one seemed to be in the talking mood. So as I decided to go to Sam's, Brady and Collin headed out for their patrols.

I was hoping I could just talk to Sam and he would listen. I was hoping for it.

Brady's POV

That. Fucking. Bitch. How could she be so damn selfish? It was like she was singling us out for something we couldn't control. I should've told Seth to let her find out herself, that way we could just rub it in her fucking face. Why the hell did it surprise me that she would be this close-minded?

'I wish I knew what to say.' I snarled, shaking my head before looking over at Paul in his wolf form.

I couldn't even reply. My thoughts were all over the place when they should've been focused on watching the area. Of course I felt guilty for practically taking it out on Paul by pushing him away and running off. 'Just fucking check the perimeters.'

Even the words stung in my head. A part of me wanted to run back and beg for Paul's forgiveness, but I couldn't find it in me to turn around. Instead I continued to run the boundary line, ignoring Paul, Collin, Embry and Quil.

I knew I shouldn't be letting this bother me, but it does, drastically. Leah is our big sister, what happened to her when she would tease us about finding a girlfriend or a boyfriend and running off with them like some sappy love story? I missed her when she would actually give us advice on… life. Everything that she was, seemed gone the moment dad told her we were subs. Like she was disgusted of us.

I guess this was clouding up my head too much to realize that Collin was practically shouting in our mind link. I didn't catch much of it, but he was swearing at Quil and Embry for some reason.

'I FUCKING DON'T WANT EITHER OF YOU!'

Collin's POV

They both stood before me, shocked and saddened. I thought this is what I wanted. I really did. I figured having two handsome men wanting to love me would be worth it, but it didn't, it pained every emotion I was burdened with.

Guilt was one of the main ones. Some might say just to pick both, but I can't give my heart fully to one when it belongs to other, it leads to jealousy. They might not see it, but eventually, it would be like sharing love with two children. One always worries that they're not being loved as much as the other. And I was afraid that the choice I made would make me regret it in the future, fear that I might just fall out of love with one of them. That after how many years of spending together would be put to waste, and whoever ends up with nothing would hate me.

Fuck! Even when I say it, it sounds like a bunch of bullshit.

Then there's love. I don't even think I know the meaning of it. I'm still a teenager that hasn't experienced a break-up. And I was afraid that this would be exactly that. I didn't want to face that knowing that I will never find something just like this. But… if my heart is supposed to lead me to the right path, then there are still two bright roads to my left and to my right. Not one big combined one in the middle, but two that led in different directions that I had no clue to sync together.

What the hell was I even thinking?

'I have to get out of here.' I stepped back and ran off.

Voices still invaded my head. Embry and Quil calling after me and Brady giving them shit and asking them what was going off. I couldn't take all of their bickering, so I phased back into my human form. Running as fast as I could with no destination in mind.

But that's when things headed for the worst.

In front of me, three massive wolves stood at my sudden appearance. I knew they weren't part of the pack because they were unrecognizable and their scent impaled me with lust and curiosity.

As I cautiously stepped back, the first, a large husky looking wolf began to approach me carefully. His teeth now showing, ears flat against his massive skull, and his fur erect on his back. The second followed. He resembled Paul somewhat, but he was much bigger than Paul. His tongue hung out a little before he licked his snout and bared his teeth too. The third was just as intimidating with his dark eyes piercing at me. His fur was a dusty grey, shaggy and almost looking like a rez mutt back home.

The more I tried inching back, the more it seemed to piss them off. For once in my life I had no clue what to do. I was panicking, and no one was near to know that I was meeting death in the eyes. That was until Seth's words of wisdom came impaling through my head. 'Just because we're submissives, doesn't mean to act like one.'

To their surprise, I let out a shriek that I knew would throb their eardrums enough for me to get away and loud enough for the pack to be on alert. In a second I turned and phased again, racing back toward the rez in hopes that I could at least gain distance between me and the pack of what I know now as alphas.

As soon as I was back into my wolf form, everyone's thoughts invaded my head. Jumbled words thrown left and right, but the most noticeable was what was wrong with me. I sent the picture of the alphas to whoever could catch it.

It sent everyone in panic mode, and I was sure that it was Paul that let out a howl to call the others. In an instant, Quil and Embry were both racing to get to me as I still ran my fastest.

But it was my mistake looking back. They were gaining on me and I couldn't understand how they were faster than Sam and his pack. But right behind me was the husky brute, literally on my tail. I tried picking up my pace, but it seemed faltered by the fact that I couldn't seem to get the fact that they were gaining on me out of me head.

And just as I figured I was gaining momentum, I was tackled and left tumbling with the massive wolf. As I struggled, he grabbed my by the shoulder, piercing my skin and tossing me down. Though the pain still subsided, I hadn't stopped struggling as his tried to push me down into submission. I refused to be humiliated. So with whatever ounce of strength I had, I maneuvered under him and yanked myself out before locking my jaw on his paw and pulling back recklessly.

In my attempts, I was almost mounted by the one behind me, the scruffy grey one. By then I was already exhausted, but the feeling of his member brushing against my rear sent me into protection mode. I drug my butt across the ground before pulling away and tackling the massive wolf.

In hopes that everyone would soon enough, it felt as if time stopped and I was left to fend for myself until I succeeded. Just when I thought I could get away, I felt a sharp pain in my tail as the first wolf took hold of me again, dragging me towards him. As he struggled to hold me under him now, he tried to grapple my neck but failed by snapping at my muzzle. My claws dug under him, but he would budge. In sight, all I could see were the snapping jaws and feel nothing but his dick pushing against my stomach, trying to push me forward so he could enter me.

These guys were true animals. And just when I felt like giving up, Quil and Embry came to my rescue. Quil pounced on the wolf that was above me, Embry on the second, and Paul not long after charged after the third one. I was hoping the odds were in our favor, but it seemed like we were losing.

As Brady helped me back up and tried his best to nudge me further from the battle, they noticed Brady's scent. It seemed to make them even more determined to win the battle. And even though my face was bleeding and my tail was practically broken, I knew I had to stay and help as much as I could, and so did Brady. I limped back, and as ridiculous as it probably looked, I started running after to help where I could. Embry seemed to have difficulties taking down his wolf, so I went in hoping I could at least take him down so Embry could finish him. Brady helped Paul and I was worried that Quil wouldn't last any longer with what seemed to be the leader.

All I kept thinking was I'm hoping that the rest of the pack gets here soon. All I could see was blood, and I wasn't even sure whose was who's. My head wasn't even fully into the fight, Embry was trying his hardest to block every hit towards me, and that wasn't doing us any good.

But the last thing I could remember was a kick to the side of me head before collapsing to the ground and blacking out.

Wyatt's POV

Seth was freaking out. We were all freaking out. Brady's cries out to his brother was loud and clear, and right then we knew something was definitely wrong. Images flown through our heads of the location, but mostly of Collin's rigid body lying almost lifeless on the ground, blood covered his face and almost all over his body. This made us move even faster and even more agile then before.

Maybe it wasn't best for us, but Seth, Peter and I were leaving the other three behind. I wasn't sure how much help we would be, but we knew that we had to help in some way. We were walking into a pit of fire, it was the matter though if we could come out unharmed.

It wasn't long either that Elias joined us with Casey not far behind.

By the time we reached the battlefield, Paul was doing his best to cover Brady and Collin to protect him while the other two struggled to keep their grounds too. They were all bloody, and we happened to catch the moment where Embry was able to tear the enemy's wolf's ear off. The wolf pulled back and cried out in pain as Embry tackled him again to gain victory. Quil wasn't doing so well though.

The wolf he was against was a lot bigger than he was, and every chance that we thought Quil had, the wolf seemed to be a step ahead of him.

As soon as the wolf saw us coming, he practically pushed Quil aside by shoving him into the forest floor and biting into his neck. I stopped in my tracks as I was sure that Quil was killed before our eyes. I had no time to think about it though as the large wolf came treading towards us. But before he could reach us, Sam, Jacob and Casey flew past us and tackled the wolf.

Sam was now on top of the wolf with his jaw clamped on the wolf's neck, Jacob with his teeth gorged into his tail pulling him back, and Casey's head under Sam's chest, pulling out the wolf's organs. Sam finished him with pulling his head off as Jacob pulled the rest of the wolf's body back and tossing it aside.

I was in shock, thinking how repulsive the sight being displayed, and trying to find it in me to race into the fight. Jared was already helping Paul, keeping the other wolf from trying to get to Brady trying to help his brother. Sam and Jacob tackled the wolf just as Casey assisted Embry.

I ran next to Brady with Elias, Peter, and Seth. Seth ordered us to lift Collin together and we carry him back home. We phased back just when Sam and Jacob killed the other wolf and Casey and Embry struggled with the other one. Collin's human form returned slowly as well.

As for the battle, we didn't stay to see the rest.

I was almost gagging from the coppery scent of Collin's blood. As we carried him, Brady and Seth were cursing at their brother to stay alive. I almost felt like I should be shedding tears for my pack mate, but a part of me was hoping that I might be right over the fact that I was sure he would make it. It was Quil I was worried about.

By the time we reached Harry and Sue's, Sue was already racing outside in tears. That's what made the waterworks flow. I couldn't hold back whatever tears I never knew I was holding. Maybe it was just the fact of seeing a mother cry over her dying son, or maybe it was just that it was sad to see someone like Sue cry. Harry was trying his best to comfort Brady and Seth, but nothing seemed to work.

We picked Collin up again and brought him into the house. Sue shoved everything off of the table and told us to lay him across it. As she raced to the sink to fill up buckets with cloths, Leah came downstairs asking what was going on.

She stood at the bottom of the stairs in shock, speechless and motionless. A tear trickled down her cheek as she slowly walked towards us.

"What happened?" She sobbed, now racing to Sue's side to help her out.

It was difficult to watch as she practically shouted at her brothers, Harry telling her to drop it and help Sue. I didn't know what to do. Collin's blood was still on my hands, and Seth and Brady couldn't handle the intensity of the room.

I followed Elias and Peter outside, wiping the tears from my eyes only to smear blood on my cheek. I can see how bothered Seth and Brady were, their brother's life was at stake and they were furious because they didn't know what to do.

As if matters could get worse, they seemed to. Sam ran all the way over asking if Collin was going to be okay, now holding Seth to comfort him. He had blood on him, and that's when I had to ask the question that bothered me.

"Is Quil okay?"

That was the first time I ever seen Sam cry. But as the tear rolled down his cheek, I knew my answer; at least I was sure I knew.

"I don't think he's going to make it."

A/N: I'm not sure why I added Leah; she may not even have a purpose. I guess I just missed putting her in the story. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll end it here.

But as always, shoutouts go to dark-magician100, Lovergyul, WolfPacFaan, laffertyluver23, Wolfiegirl 26, darkly0divine, lette2001, SoundShield11, alykat14, GoinnGaGa, TheAceofSpades03, hopelessromantic5, Hank's Lady, Jake's Pup, ant1gon3, Romancing the boys, romance geek, Daydreamer08 [BTW, Loved your review], and Guest [Emo].

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