Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update, I was on a trip. But here's the next chapter. Things are about to get rough for Finn and his family. As always, feedba is greatly appreciated.
"Kylo!" Tempest called. The pup came running back to the Adobe. He had dirt and sand streaked on his face.
He quickly hugged her. She smiled and patted his head. "It's time for dinner."
As they turned towards the house, Finn and the hunting party came running into the village. "Close the gates!" Finn yelled.
Kylo gasped and turned to see what was happening. The sentries hurried to turn the metal gears that closed the doors.
They weren't fast enough. A group of ragtag jackals burst in, breaking the gates and pushing people out of their way. Screams filled the air.
"Kylo," Tempest gasped, "get inside." She wanted him to be safe.
But he ignored her. "Papa," he cried. Then hurried in his direction.
"Everybody get down!" Finn shouted. Bangs and smoke filled the air. Those jackals held weapons he'd never seen before.
All the jackals in his pack were terrified. Several women hurried to get their pups indoors. Finn quickly grabbed a stray one and handed her to her mother.
"Everybody freeze!" A voice yelled as a loud crack tore through the air. One of the sentries fell to the ground, dead. The new male walked forward, stepping on the jackal's body in front of him.
Finn pushed his way up to him, "leave my pack." He growled.
He laughed. "You? You're alpha?" He leaned in Finn's face. "I guess just anyone can be alpha here." He pushed Finn down, "you won't have to worry about it any longer." He pointed his weapon in Finn's face, "because I'm taking over."
"No!" Kylo shouted running between them. "Leave my papa alone."
The other male raised his eyebrow and lowered the cigarette from his mouth, "get out of the way pup. Don't make me hurt you."
"Kylo." Finn said seriously, "go."
"I'm not going to leave you papa," he said with determination.
The other jackal lowered his weapon, "get the pup out of the way," he ordered his men while swinging his weapon.
Kylo cried out when one of the jackals grabbed him. Finn's eyes blazed and he lunged for the nearest one. They tumbled a bit in the sand until another one pulled Finn off by the hair. Then he pinned his arms behind his back.
Finn struggled in his hold. "Let go of me." His teeth were clenched and some of his mane fell out of the other male's hand and into his face. "So help me I'll kill you all!" Finn shouted.
"Shut up you pathetic excuse of an alpha," snapped the new male. Then he struck Finn across the face with the end of his weapon.
"Leave my papa alone!" Kylo screamed. He bit down on their leader's hand.
The other jackal shouted in pain and held his hand. He nodded at one of his men and Kylo was thrown roughly on the ground. Kylo yelped. Then his weapon was pointed at Kylo, "you'll pay for that pup." He growled.
Finn ripped out of the other's grasp. "No!" He ran to stop him from hurting Kylo.
He was slammed onto the ground by the mane. Then was yanked up by the arm. All the jackals ganged up on him. Finn bit down a scream as his arm snapped. He sank to his knees, saliva dripped from his lips because of the pain.
Then the leader grabbed Kylo. "I'm going to enjoy this."
"No!" Finn shouted as Kylo was pinned down by the neck. "Kill me! Don't hurt him!"
Kylo squirmed, "no! Papa help! Please!" He cried as the weapon was pressed against his forehead.
Finn jerked against the male holding him, "no stop! Kylo! Please!" He begged, "you can kill me! Please, just let him go!"
"I have to make an example of this one. No one crosses me." Tears ran down Kylo's cheeks and a loud crack sounded. A heavy silence fell over the crowd. No one made a sound except for Finn's sobs.
Finn was tossed down. "Now," said the male, "you get out of my town."
Tempest shoved her way through the crowd, Jay was right behind her. They both had seen everything. "Finn," she cried. She knelt down to help him up. "We're going with you Finn," she said quietly.
The other male shrugged, "not like I care. If anyone else wants to join you, they can."
Keelie ran up, she'd grown into a beautiful woman. "Finn," she called. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
The male stopped her, "not you." His hand tilted her face up to his, "you'll stay. And be my mate."
Golden eyes widened, "no. I'll never be yours. You just killed an innocent pup." Fresh tears streamed down her face.
"Keelie," Finn gasped, "stay. I don't want anything to happen to you." She sniffled, but nodded through the tears.
Nia shoved a few jackals, "get out of my way!" The now elderly jackal bit down on her lip when she saw her grandchild's body on the ground. Then she marched up to the male jackal. She slapped him across the face, her claws drawing blood. "You monster."
He grabbed her arm, "look here lady, you are way out of line. I don't care if you are old."
She yanked out of his grip and went to her son. He was still crying. "Come on, let's get out of here."
The four jackals left, Finn holding his limp arm as the tears poured down his face. They started their long journey through the desert, not realizing if they'd only gone the other direction, they would have found Gadget and Gaia's apartment not five miles away.