A/N – Usual disclaimers apply, I do not own anything and if I did then M7 and Sentinel would still be going.
Well RL has been manic so writing has been slow going, didn't help that also have had a cold. I am hopeful that you will like this chapter, so any reviews will be greatly appreciated.
Sentinel Legend:
Ezra felt himself surrounded; he felt the others concern for him, their strength and support allowed him to have hope. He looked at the wolves that surrounded his bed; he smiled as the silver wolf curled protectively round the red.
Ezra smiled as he surrendered to sleep, he would not be alone for long, and he could not wait to meet the silver wolf in person.
Chris smiled as he felt the Ezra's hope and he knew that he would soon have the man with him in the pack.
Buck snored behind him and Chris found JD in front of him, he gently disentangled himself from the young guide, he needed the toilet but was dreading moving and the pain which he was going to experience urinating. Sitting up he slowly climbed out the bed, Chris was surprised that he had not woken his companions.
Chris limped to the bathroom, he closed the door and stood looking down at the toilet, cringing Chris readied himself for the torture to come, why the bloody FBI agent had to kick him twice and in the groin was just horrible, he should have returned the favour and see how he would like it. Chris could feel how swollen and sore he was, gritting his teeth he waited for his body to let go and allow him to pee.
"You ok there Big Dog?" Buck had been woken by his Alpha's movements towards the toilet and he had wanted to give the man some privacy but he had not heard any normal sounds from a bathroom trip and he wanted to check the man was alright. Buck stood in the doorway he could see Chris looking down at himself.
"I'm fine." Chris frowned his body did not want to let go but he knew his bladder was full.
"Problems?" Nathan quietly asked.
Chris closed his eyes, why did everyone need to witness his pain.
"Chris?" Nathan could see Chris's shoulder sag.
"Can't a man have a bit of privacy?" Chris quietly snapped glaring at the two men.
"Just relax Chris and it will come?" Buck snorted then chuckled.
Nathan elbowed the sentinel, both men continued to watch Chris, who kept looking down.
Chris fidgeted, he really needed to empty his bladder, taking a depth breath he ordered his body to do as it was told. Grunting Chris bit his bottom lip as every drop leaving his body felt like a red hot poker was being driven up his penis and balls.
Nathan winced in sympathy as Chris tensed up as his bladder emptied, Nathan noted that Chris's urine was blood tinged; he could see the man was biting his lip to remain silent.
Buck cringed as Chris rested his head against the wall once the bloody stream stopped.
"Chris." Nathan moved next to the silent man.
"I'm fine." Chris moved to wash his hands; he just wanted to go lie down again.
"I've got some pain pills and antibiotics for you to take." Nathan and Buck moved out the way as Chris tiredly made his way to the kitchen area.
"Fine Nathan." Chris looked at Buck. "Can you get my clothes Buck?"
"Its only two am Chris we could go back to bed." Buck looked at Nathan.
"I will I just want a drink and to just rest here for a minute." What Chris really wanted to do was to find a nice quiet dark corner and rock moan and when the pain got to bad maybe whine.
Nathan and Buck exchanged concerned glances then Buck went to get something for Chris to wear and Nathan went to get the pills he wanted Chris to take.
Chris rested his head against the back of the couch, he reached out to his sleeping pack mates smiling when he found them contentedly sleeping, even Ezra was deeply asleep.
Buck and Nathan saw the smile on the pale sweating man's face, they watched as his eyes blinked open as he realised he was being studied.
"Here take these Alpha." Nathan held out the pills, he also handed the man a fresh bag of ice, Chris reluctantly took both, he swallowed the pills grimacing as he took a drink of water to wash them down.
Buck held out a pair of black boxers, Chris scowled at the offering.
"It's not worth putting on anything else if we're going back to bed." Buck held his hand out to Chris; he pulled the other man to his feet.
"Fine Buck." Chris used the larger man to balance as he put on the clothes; he then led the other two men back to the bedroom.
Nathan climbed in next to Josiah and he watched as Buck sprawled on his back waiting for Chris to get in the bed next to him. Nathan snuggled up to his sentinel who snorted and pulled him closer.
Buck could feel how tense Chris was lying beside him; he rolled onto his side and waited for Chris to look at him.
"Go to sleep Buck." Chris tiredly spoke, he rolled onto his side turning his back on the bigger man, biting his lip he held in a groan as his body protested, wrapping his arms around himself he curled as tightly into himself as he could, blinking he felt tears fill his eyes as the pain became nearly unbearable once again.
Buck sighed, why Chris would not take the comfort that was on offer from his pack mates, Buck took matters into his own hands. Gently pulling the rigid man against him, he spoon up behind Chris, his large hand gently began to rub soothing circles on the man's stomach. Buck was surprised that Chris was not telling him to get off, he listened intently to Chris's breathing, he realised then that the man was silently crying. Buck cuddled the man as close as he could, he nudged against the link, but Chris just shook his head still rigid and not willing to share his pain.
"Chris." Buck softly pleaded, he wanted to take away the pain Chris must be feeling or atleast share it.
"Buck." Nathan's concerned voice quietly asked.
Nathan joined the moustached sentinel in attempting to link with their Alpha, but Chris was resisting their efforts and neither man new why.
Buck could now hear Chris panting as he fought against the two men. Buck felt Nathan get out the bed and move around to the side of the bed.
Nathan felt awful as he looked into the pale face of his Alpha, he could see the tracks of the man's silent tears.
"Chris we just want to help you." Nathan could see Buck was close to crying too.
"Can't." Chris ground out.
"Bloody control freak." Buck muttered, he continued to rub circles on Chris's stomach.
"Chris we are pack." Nathan used the power of his guide voice to command obedience from the sentinel in his care.
Buck and Nathan both felt relief when Chris lowered his barriers and allowed them to link and support him. Buck and Nathan immediately began to help Chris deal with the pain from his wounded body.
"That's good Chris." Nathan gently stroked the tear stained face.
Buck buried his face against Chris as Nathan continued to gently stroke Chris's head. Buck could feely the other man relaxing and he hoped that soon Chris would learn to give up control.
Nathan slowly stood up, he could see that Chris was now sleeping; he smiled at Buck who burrowed closer to Chris. He moved back to the bed and climbed in beside Josiah.
"Our Alpha does not give up control easily." Josiah felt his guide sigh against his shoulder as he rested his head on him.
"I know, but we will make him see sense." Nathan felt his bond with Josiah thrum to life both men settled into the link.
A short time later the men all found themselves watching a small boy play with a black and white kitten, childish giggles made the men smile, they all looked around for their Alpha as they realised he was not with them, they then understood that the child was Chris and that the sleeping man was dreaming. Watching the child they saw the green eyes sparkling with life and happiness.
Suddenly a huge dark shadow fell across the happy child.
"Hello Pa." Chris smiled up at his father, the smile died on his face as the man scowled down at him.
"Abomination you devil spawn." The man bellowed as he reached down pulling the young boy to his feet.
"Pa what did I do?" Chris's childish voice sounded from the small body.
"You used your accursed talents boy and you must be punished." The man back handed the boy, who flew against the wall, he landed in a heap.
"Please Pa I never did anything." Chris wiped the blood from his lip.
"See this son, this is your fault." The huge man picked up the kitten which struggled and hissed in the huge hand holding it so tightly. The man swung and slammed the small body against the wall.
The boy screamed as his pet yowled in pain; the man dropped the kitten and walked away. Chris crawled to where the kitten lay mewling in pain, gently picking up the small body, the youngster sobbed.
"I'm so sorry." Chris ran his hands over the small body, finding his beloved pets back was broken, the kitten meowed the sound pitiful. The boy's face became determined as he gently stroked the small body, his eyes hardened as he suddenly snapped the kitten's neck putting the animal out of its misery.
Buck took a tighter hold of Chris as the man began to thrash about in his sleep; he felt the others snap awake as the nightmare played out.
The scene changed the young Chris must have been about seven, he was stood in front of his father as the man yelled insults and obscenities at the young child.
"You are a disgrace boy a freak and a fucking abomination." The huge man slapped the silent child across the face.
The child's silence shocked the men as the pain from the slap resonated through his head, the boys head rocked to the other side as the huge man added a second slap, the boy's eardrum was damaged from the blow, and the man repeated the action again and again.
"I should have drowned you like the cur you are when you where first born boy." The man picked the silent starring child up and threw him outside, pulling a thick leather strap from where it hung; the man proceeded to beat the child black and blue. "You best take this beating like a man, you scream and I'll make you wish you where dead."
Buck and the others were horrified by what they where witnessing, Nathan was trying to wake the sleeping man, who was making absolutely no sound other than the distress breathing.
"Chris come on son wake up." Josiah begged the man; he was disgusted by the adult's actions towards his own child.
The scene again changed and the men where dreading what was going to happen next.
Chris was cleaning out the stables; he was talking to the horse he was in with. The men thought he looked about ten maybe a little bit older.
"Damn heathens, evil corrupt Satan's spawn." The huge man stood watching his son as he cleaned the stall. The man smirked as he pick up the horse whip. "Boy I want to talk with you."
Chris head bowed, he turned to the man.
"Yes Father, I've nearly finished my chores." Chris closed the stall door and headed to where his father stood.
The man waited until the boy reached him, the bright green eyes of his one and only child showed no hint of fear, just resignation.
"Do you know boy how much your mother and I hate you." The man smiled as he saw the boy flinch at his hurtful words. "You make your mother cry each and every day because you are tainted by evil."
"Please Pa." The boy begged he saw his father smile and then the man began to whip him, the man's hand rose and fell as he whipped the boy with a grin on his face.
"Oh God." JD rocked in horror; he could not believe a man could do that to a child.
"Nathan do something." Vin yelled he could not believe what evil men where capable off.
The scene changed again Buck's jaw dropped as he realised that they where in a delivery room, the men exchanged confused glances as a younger adult Chris paced in front of a pregnant woman. Buck smiled as Sarah held her hand out to her worried husband; he saw a younger happier version of himself looking concerned.
"The baby will be fine Chris just relax and you'll see our son soon." Sarah pulled the man down to her level and gave him a reassuring kiss.
"Sure Big Dog junior is just too comfy to come out and say hello." Buck chuckled as the man sent him the finger.
Buck felt Chris shaking as the dream continued, he looked at Nathan who had moved hurriedly to his bag, Buck wondered what the other man planned.
The scene fast forwarded to Chris holding his son in his arms for the first time a midwife smiling at the happy couple with Buck watching on grinning.
"Congratulations your son could become a powerful sentinel or guide." The midwife proudly announced.
"I love you both so much." Chris kissed his son gently.
The men where honoured to be shown this scene from Chris's passed.
Nathan approached the dreaming man, he heard Buck growl when he saw the needle in his hand.
"Easy Buck I can't wake him and if he starts to get into trouble I have this to try and help." Nathan held the stimulant in his hand, he would use this as a last resort, he had been horrified by Chris's fathers actions and he hope that Chris would wake on his own.
"Oh no." Buck whispered as he and the others found themselves on Chris's ranch, the lean blond was training a horse in a field not far from the house, he had the day off from his job as a law enforcement officer.
Chris's head tilted as he looked towards his house, smiling he could hear his wife encouraging his son to get ready for school.
Buck's jaw dropped as he realised that Chris was too far from the house to be able to hear his small family without using some previous untapped sentinel abilities.
"Mama I don't want to go in the car it smells bad." Adam Larabee pouted at his mother.
Chris frowned as he sniffed, his eyes widened as he raced towards the house.
"Adam Larabee now you do as I say." Sarah Larabee picked up her stubborn child fastening him gently into the car seat she got in the car.
"No Sarah Adam." Chris yelled as to his horror the car exploded in a fiery ball of flames.
The man jumped from the horse as he ran towards the burning remains of his car, howling with rage and fear the man tried to get to the car but the heat and flames beat him back falling to his knees the traumatised blond screamed his agony to the world.
The sound of sirens sounded horribly loud as the man rocked in despair, the screams had died to choked denials.
"Oh Jesus he couldn't stop them." Buck cried, he felt the men crowded round Chris.
The sleeping man was keening as tears flowed from his eyes, the blond head was moving side to side as a denials burst from the suddenly starring mans lips.
"No no no." Chris began to chant.
"Chris." Nathan shook the man, the green eyes did not appear to see him, they where stuck watching his family burn.
"Oh God Nathan just do something." JD begged, to see Chris's family burn like that was more than the young man could take; his heart broke for his Alpha.
"Don't drug him Nathan." Vin barked at the guide. "He's had enough drugs to last him a lifetime find another way."
Nathan for a minute considered ignoring the sentinel but then realised with all the damaged done to the sick man he could make matters much worse. Nathan desperately thought of some way to bring the chanting man out of his waking nightmare.
JD backed away from the bed, not seeing Josiah's shoes in the dark the gangly youth fell over them his head hit the wall with a sickening thud, shocked the men saw the young Bostonian grab his nose as blood exploded from it.
"Ow." JD whined as he held his damaged face.
"JD." Chris swung his head around to the guide, he attempted to get off the bed, but found himself restrained by both Vin and Buck.
"Let Nathan help JD." Buck could feel Chris shaking; he was panting like a dog and looked completely confused.
"Chris what do you remember?" Vin pulled the covers on the bed up and over the shaking man.
"I don't know." Chris looked at the long haired sentinel. "What did I do?"
Buck was thankful that Chris did not recall his nightmares as the knowledge that he must have heard his family seconds before there deaths. Buck thought that Chris must have somehow blocked out the short period before there deaths.
"I'm fine Nathan see to Chris." JD slowly stood up with Josiah's help.
Nathan approached the three men on the bed, Chris just looked confused.
"Does someone want to tell me what's been going on?" Chris demanded he could feel Buck holding him tightly and the other man had his head buried against Chris's back. "Buck."
A soft sob was Chris's answer, he struggled against the hold Vin had on him, he growled at the other sentinel who immediately released him, turning he took hold of Buck's chin and lifted the man's face so that they where looking eye to eye.
"Buck tell me what's wrong." Chris looked deeply into the sad blue eyes. Buck let out a sob and pulled Chris to him, he buried his face against Chris's neck as sobs rocked his large frame. Chris simply held on and waited for the man to stop.
The others settled on the bed, JD with a towel against his bleeding nose, sat behind Buck and patted the overcome man's shoulder.
"I'm sorry." Buck whispered against Chris's neck he could feel JD patting him, and the concern from the others, Buck could not get the image of Adam's birth from his mind, he remembered how happy they had all been.
"You have nothing to be sorry for." Chris hugged the man closer, he wondered what had happened he remembered going the toilet and the pain and then taking the pills Nathan gave him and then letting Buck and Nathan help him, and then he must have fallen asleep, but obviously something had happened to upset Buck and the others.
"Chris how do you feel?" Nathan motioned for Vin to move, the man did Nathan gently touched Chris wrist he took the man's pulse surprised to find it slow and steady.
"I'm fine." Chris rubbed a hand over the thick hair on Buck's head as his friend cried like he was never going to stop. "Nathan what did I do?"
Nathan shook his head, how could he tell the man what they had all witnessed.
"Damn it somebody best talk and soon." Chris growled his eyes flashed dangerously at Nathan, but his hand remained gentle on the large rogue's head.
Vin decided that keeping information from Chris was upsetting all of them.
"Cowboy you where having nightmare about your Pa." Vin could see Chris stiffen.
"And." Chris turned his head to glare at Vin.
"Then we saw Adam's birth." Vin did not want to say anymore but he knew he had to.
"Right and the rest Vin don't stop there." Chris could imagine what else the men had seen to upset the big hearted man who sobbed like there was no tomorrow.
"We saw Adam and Sarah die." Vin softly informed the man, he could see the devastating impact his words had on the shaking man.
"Don't stop there." Chris knew there was more to come.
"Chris." Vin did not know how to tell the other man what they had seen.
"Just spit it out Vin." Chris could see the sadness in the Texan's expressive blue eyes.
"You knew something was wrong with the car just before they died, you heard Adam saying that the car smelt strange." Vin saw Chris's hand pause in its stroking of Buck's head.
"I don't remember." Chris sounded shocked he tightened his hold on the listening Buck. "I can't remember."
The men all became still at the cry from Chris, he had gone completely still and the blood had drained from his face.
"Why don't I remember?" Chris's hands stopped stoking Buck and began to pound his own head as he cried out desperately. "Why can't I remember?"
Vin grabbed one of the man's hands as Josiah grabbed the other.
"I don't remember." Chris started to struggle against the men holding him, he began to growl and snarl at the men surrounding him.
"Jesus Chris it's alright we're not going to hurt you." Vin could not believe how strong the pale man was.
"Need to remember." Chris growled angrily, he wanted to escape the other men's holds.
"Chris listen to me." Buck grabbed Chris chin he looked deeply into the wild green eyes. "You don't have to remember what happened."
"I need to remember." Chris snarled glaring at Buck.
"No you need to remember the good times, not how they died." Buck growled he then began to play his favourite memories of Sarah and Adam within his mind.
Chris stilled as he saw himself and Sarah through Buck's eyes, he saw the two of them in the kitchen, Sarah laughing as he danced with her the two of them getting lost in each others eyes.
The scene then changed to Sarah being heavily pregnant, with Chris and Buck making dinner that involved creating an almighty mess in the kitchen and ending up with the turkey burning to the point that they had to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, Sarah had laughed so hard that she had nearly wet herself, then left the two grumbling men to clean the kitchen and every pot and pan they had used.
Chris saw Buck's face when Adam said his name for the very first time, and how the little boy had giggled when Buck had threw him joyously up in the air as a reward and the little boy had shouted Buck's name again and again so the man would continue to spin him and throw him in the air.
Buck and Sarah watching as Chris and Adam slept together on the bed, the little boy sprawled across his father chest as the blond man cuddled him close.
Buck watching Sarah as she fed her son, Buck eyes filling with tears as the new mother nursed her son, while Chris cradled the two of them close, the family looking happy and content, and Chris holding his hand out and pulling Buck close as he told him that he was an important part of the small family.
Sarah yelling at both Buck and Chris when Adam swore for the first time and both men blamed each other for saying the naughty swear word in front of the impressionable toddler; she had threatened both men with washing their mouths out with soap.
The five men watched the wonder on Chris's face as he witnessed the memories from Buck's point of view, Josiah and Vin slowly released the man's hands.
"Chris." Buck gently called as he watched the smile fade from Chris's face.
"I'm fine Buck." Chris shook his head to attempt to clear it. "Sorry guys."
"Alright it's only half past four let's try and get some more sleep." Nathan saw the other men nod in agreement.
The men settled down, Chris found himself sandwiched between Buck and Vin; he had hardly set his head on the pillow before he was asleep exhausted.
"Why doesn't he remember?" JD whispered, he could tell Chris was sleeping because of the loud congested snoring the man was doing flat on his back between the two sentinels.
"I think that something as traumatic as seeing his family murdered in front of him was just too much for Chris to take." Nathan quietly offered.
"But Chris has a strong mind." JD noted Nathan get up and briefly leave the bedroom, he returned with a bag of ice and the dark healer gently placed it on Chris sore groin. The man shivered slightly then continued to snore heavily, Nathan tucked the covers around the man, he gently felt Chris head, he sighed at the heat from the man, and he would have to maybe look at changing the antibiotics the man was taking.
"Yes he does have a strong mind, but as a sentinel he would have smelt his wife and child burning." Josiah calmly told the shocked looking younger man. "His mind protected itself the best way it could."
"JD when I got to the ranch just after the fire department, it took me and four fire fighters to stop Chris from trying to get to Sarah and Adam." Buck blinked as he felt immense sadness when he thought of Chris's family. "In the end they had to sedate him just so that he didn't hurt himself."
"Poor Chris." JD had thought losing his mother had been hard but he had known for sometime that she was going to pass away, but what Chris had gone through was so much worse.
"I'm just glad that he's coming back to himself." Buck was so glad his friend had a purpose in life once again.
"I just wish that he wasn't so ill and battered." Nathan looked at the clock. "Let's get some sleep guys."
The sound of more snores soon filled the RV as they all followed Chris into Morpheus hands.
Vin eyes opened he could feel someone breathing against his throat, turning his head slightly he smiled as he realised he was being used as a pillow by his Alpha, the man was sound asleep. Vin grinned as Buck looked down at him, sparkling blue eyes blazed with good humour.
"Do you want me to move him?" Buck asked smirking as Vin grinned back at him.
"Nah let him sleep." Vin hoped the man did not drool on him. "Has Nathan said anything about how Chris is?"
Buck looked through the open door, he could see JD and Josiah watching the news, Josiah had JD pinned to his side as he scented the bouncing youngster who beamed happily at the big sentinel. Nathan must have been in the kitchen area as Buck could smell bacon being cooked he sniffed appreciatively.
"Buck." Vin laughed as the other man licked his lips.
"Sorry." Buck looked unrepentant. "When he wakes up Nathan's going to have a good look at him, he did say about trying new antibiotics and see if they help Chris's chest and also keep on with the ice."
"Oh lovely." The mutter surprised both men. "I just love frozen nuts."
Buck and Vin began to chuckle as Chris words sank in.
"Better frozen than swollen Big Dog." Buck snorted as Chris smacked him without raising his head from its comfortable position against Vin.
"Talk about blue balls." Vin sniggered.
"Shoot ya both." Chris growled.
"Since you're all awake I made breakfast." Nathan stood at the door watching the three sentinels.
Buck jumped from the bed he stalked towards Nathan and as he passed the dark skinned guide he leaned in and sniffed at his throat, gently patting the tall sentinel Nathan smiled as Buck then headed to the sitting area.
Vin followed Buck and Nathan found himself once again scented, the long haired man's stomach growled as he headed after Buck.
Chris stood at the end of the bed, he dreaded what he was about to have to do. Looking up he could see Nathan was starring at him concern written all over his expressive face.
"I'm fine Nathan." Chris walked towards the bathroom, Nathan made to follow, and he stopped suddenly as Chris paused at the door. "I don't need company Nathan."
"Alright Chris, I'll just wait here." Nathan attempted a smile.
"Nathan go eat your breakfast." Chris shut the door on the man.
Nathan sighed he could tell the sentinels where listening to the sounds coming from the bathroom.
"He's not doing anything." Buck tilted his head and grimaced. "Well now he is."
"Jesus Christ." Chris groaned as he peed, he bit his lip to stifle his groans; his kidneys must still be bruised by the colour of his urine.
Chris put the toilet seat down as he sat down, breathing he tried to calm himself, he then started to cough which made matters worse, wrapping his arms round himself he rocked as he coughed.
"Chris do you need a hand?" Nathan did not want to barge in on the man.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Chris chanted if he said it enough then maybe it could be true.
"Nathan open the door he's not fine." Buck ordered the doctor.
Nathan did as he was instructed he took in the forlorn sight of his Alpha rocking and chanting.
"Alright Chris let's make you more comfortable." Nathan had been on the phone with Dr Fraiser and Dr Carson about Chris and what he was going through health wise, Nathan had not mentioned what they had discovered about Chris's memories of the murder of his family. The doctors had made some suggestions on what drugs to try to relieve Chris's pain and to deal with his chest infection.
Chris looked up at Nathan who held his hand out to the pale sentinel.
"Chris I'm going to try a different pain killer and antibiotic to help you ok." Nathan gently guided the man to the couch between Josiah and JD.
"Whatever you recommend Nathan I trust you." Chris rested his head in his hands.
"Do you want something to eat or drink Chris?" Vin saw the man shake his head negatively; Nathan scowled and nodded at Vin, who went to get the man a drink.
Nathan filled a syringe and approached the sweating man; he gently prepared the man's arm and injected the strong fast acting pain killer. Nathan was not sure whether this would provide the relief Chris so desperately needed, he handed the man the antibiotics to take which Chris took without saying anything.
Chris sniggered to himself, he felt completely relaxed.
Nathan looked at the man who began to chuckle to himself.
"Great drugs Nathan." Chris grinned at the doctor guide.
"So I take it you feel good Chris." Vin could not keep the smile off his face as the man giggled.
Buck laughed as Chris giggled like a school girl.
JD watched in fascination as the man seemed to find everything funny.
"I feel like crap." Chris chuckled he leant against Josiah and smiled at the older sentinel.
Nathan frowned as he looked at the sick man who leant against his sentinel.
"Chris talk to me." Nathan was worried at the man's reaction to the different drug.
"I don't like it." Chris squinted as Nathan's image seemed to swim before his eyes.
Nathan motioned for JD to move he sat next to Chris and took the man's wrist in his hand.
"I feel funny." Chris slurred.
"Nathan." Buck did not like the way Chris sounded or looked.
"I know Buck" Nathan pulled his bag towards him; he noted that Chris was panting and struggling to focus on him.
"Sorry Nathan." Chris could hear Nathan speaking but it sounded like his ears where filled with cotton wool.
"Nathan what's happening?" JD was trying not to panic.
Nathan injected an agent to counteract the drug he had first used; he ignored the other men as he waited for it to take effected. Chris turned a violent shade of green, Buck silently handed Nathan a bowl as Chris lost control and began to vomit. Josiah held the dazed man as his stomach rebelled.
Buck watched in silence as Chris repeatedly emptied his stomach. He saw Nathan reach again for his medical kit, but before Buck could speak Vin beat him to it.
"That's enough Nathan." Vin saw the guide doctor frown at him. "He don't need any more drugs messing with his system."
"I'm trying to help him." Nathan angrily replied.
"I know you are but the drugs are just making matters worse." Vin softly responded knowing that Nathan is not angry at him but at the hurts their Alpha has suffered and still suffers from.
"Don't fight." Chris voice is shaky and he is leaning heavily on Josiah.
"I'm going to speak with Kojay; the people try and use only natural remedies." Vin saw Nathan nod as Chris once again began to vomit.
JD sidled up to Buck he placed his hand on the tall sentinel, he nudged against the man's mind, Buck looked down at him, JD offered a timid smile, the sentinel pulled him close and the two men took comfort in each other as their Alpha suffered in front of them.
Chris thought things could not get any worse when he finished puking his guts out, but his body had other ideas as he began to cough and cough. Chris tried to not panic as once again black spots danced before his eyes.
Buck flinched as Chris's body shook with each cough; he cuddled JD closer as the guide shivered with distress he could feel his Alpha was close to panicking as he struggled to breath.
"Breath Chris." Josiah rubbed a large hand up and down the thin back.
After what seemed like an age Chris sagged exhausted against Josiah, he tried to give a reassuring smile at the other men but he barely had the energy to breath.
"I'm fine." Chris tiredly spoke.
"I'm sorry Alpha." Nathan's could barely look at the other man.
"Come here Nathan." Chris gently ordered, he reached out and pulled the man next to him. "You have nothing to apologise for."
Nathan was pulled so that his head rested against Chris's shoulder as Chris leant on Josiah. Nathan relaxed as Chris scented him, he smiled as the man began to almost purr in satisfaction, and Nathan linked with both sentinels and chuckled as Josiah also began to purr.
Buck met the green eyes of his closest friend as the blinked sleepily at him, he felt JD smiling as Chris linked with the two of them and then all five men settled on the comfortable couches as they relaxed into the bond between the pack.
Vin returned from speaking with Kojay, he picked up the laptop and began a search, he smiled to himself as he could heard the three other sentinels purring, although the occasional cough disturbed the peaceful scene.
"What did Kojay say?" JD quietly asked he was snuggled against the rumbling Buck's side, the sentinel was occasionally scenting the young guide.
"He made some suggestions to relieve Chris's chest and also for pain relief." Vin watched as JD moved from Buck's arms, the sentinel simply grumbled and then settled back down. "There all natural remedies so Chris should be fine with them."
"Where can we get the ingredients for them?" JD leant against the chair Vin was sat on, looking over the other man's shoulder.
"There's a shop in town we can go to." Vin had been surprised to find the shop on the net, located a short walk from where the RV was parked. "Shall we go now?"
"Sure." JD excitedly exclaimed.
"Alright then." Vin chuckled as JD rushed to find shoes and a jacket.
"Vin." Buck had heard the men's plans.
"We'll be fine Buck, JD needs to go out for a bit and I want to help Chris." Vin sat on the couch next to where Buck lay.
"Chris is not going to like you going out without him." Buck looked over to where Chris was sandwiched between Nathan and Josiah; all three men seemed to be sleeping.
"Come with us then." Vin also looked at the three men.
"Alright." Buck went to get ready.
Vin moved to Josiah the older sentinel opened his eyes as Vin moved closer.
"We are going out for a short while." Vin used his senses to check on the sleeping Larabee.
"Keep safe brother." Josiah knew his guide had also woken but Chris was still sleeping exhausted after the mishap with the pain killer.
"We will." Vin saw Buck and JD waiting at the door, the three men left quietly.
Nathan stood up and turned on the television, he knew that his sentinel like watching the news turning to a news channel, he frowned when he saw the story that was running. He looked to Josiah who shrugged unconcerned as he stroked the thin man snuggled so trustingly against him, Chris continued to sleep on.
Ezra looked towards the door of his prison cell, he was a prisoner of the Atlanta pride and there was no way he would be able to escape the Foundation grounds without being caught by the sentinel guards who patrolled it. Ezra had no option but to wait for his Alpha to come rescue him, he hoped it was soon, even though his barriers where high at the moment Ezra knew that when the Alpha pair and their reprobate son found out he would once again be given the drugs used to bring down guide shielding.
The door to his room opened and the small man who had driven him to this hell hole stood in the door way, the man came closer to Ezra, a timid smile on his face.
"Guide can I bring you anything?" Michael Coltrane asked he could see the man had a blank look on his face. "Are you alright?"
Ezra looked at the small man closely, he realised that the man was not really small; he just seemed to fold in on himself whether he was shy or frightened Ezra was not sure. He gently brushed against the man's mind; he kept the surprise from his face as he found that this man was a dormant sentinel, and a powerful one at that. The man was disgusted by his nephew's and the other young sentinel's actions toward him, the man was worried for him.
Ezra looked up and found himself mesmerised by the sad grey eyes that looked back at him.
"I am alright Sentinel." Ezra quietly told the other man.
"I am no sentinel." Michael hated what his brother and his wife planned for this young man.
Ezra simply nodded he could tell the man had no idea of what he could have been, Ezra had always had this strange ability to measure a sentinel's strength and power, although he kept the talent to himself.
"I apologise if I have upset you." Ezra could feel the man's sympathy for him, and Ezra wanted to find out exactly what the man knew if he could.
Michael was surprise that this guide was apologising to him, most of the members of the Atlanta pride just looked at him with pity for being a dormant sentinel when his brother was so powerful and the Alpha Sentinel.
"Can you advise me perhaps to what the Alpha's have planned?" Ezra got straight to the point.
"And why would my uncle do that." Matt Coltrane snapped as he entered the room followed by his four friends.
"Get out." Martin Coltrane snapped at his father, he sneered at the man who simply returned his gaze stoically.
"Leave now." Matt Coltrane loomed over the slightly smaller man, he invade the man's personal space, grinning he did not see anything wrong in intimidating his own blood relative.
"The guide needs me." Michael ignored his son's snort of derision.
"Nobody needs you, you may as well be mundane for all the use you are." Martin almost yelled his embarrassment and anger at his father making Ezra cringe.
The other men laughed as they saw the hurt on the older man's face, Ezra once again imagined they sounded like a pack of hyenas.
"It's alright, I'll be fine." Ezra smiled at the man, he watched the shoulders slump even more as the other man nodded. "Thank you for helping me?"
The other man left the room and Ezra found himself surrounded by the laughing sentinels.
"Now we're alone let's have some fun." Matt Coltrane grinned at the man as he pounced to pin him to the bed, he attempted to force his way into the guides mind.
Chris sat upright he looked around him in confusion.
"It's alright Chris." Nathan hand rested on the thin shoulder.
"Damn it we need to get to Ezra." Chris snarled he pushed himself to his feet ignoring his own pain he focused on the guide.
Nathan and Josiah both watched as Chris stilled the green eyes had a far away look in his eyes.
"Chris?" Nathan gently patted the sentinels arm; he linked with the man and gasped as he understood that Chris was connected with the man in Atlanta. "How is he doing this?"
Josiah stood by ready to assist his guide and Alpha.
Ezra felt himself pinned to the bed by the cruel hands as the young sentinel attempted to force his way into his mind. Ezra focused all his energy on denying the sentinel that access, he felt the presence in his mind and nearly panicked thinking his shield had failed until he felt the support for his shaking barriers.
"What the hell." Matt Coltrane could not understand how the guide could deny him what was his right as a powerful sentinel; he sniffed at the guide's throat he then bit down in a sign of dominance.
"Never." Ezra spat the word out, he felt the grip on his right hand slip and suddenly his arm was free he lashed out punching the man on top of him in the face.
The sentinel reared back giving a roar of pain; he backhanded the pinned guide, satisfied when blood bloomed on the face of his prone victim.
Chris roared in anger, he felt himself leave his body.
Matt heard one of his men cry out in fear, lifting his head he found himself face to face with the huge silver wolf, the bright green eyes burned with devilish fire, Matt back pedalled off the bed as the enraged animal lunged at his face jaws snapping closed within an inch of his vulnerable throat. Matt hit the floor as he dived off the bed; he raised his hands to try and protected himself from the growling snarling rabid animal.
His four companions had each moved away from the bed as the wolf stood over the guide roaring its anger at them, the sharp teeth dripped with salvia as the growls showed no signs of abating.
"Get out." Ezra calmly spoke as watched the sentinels back away from the wolf.
"This isn't over." Matt yelled he did not know how the guide was doing it but he would have what was his right no matter what that stupid wolf tried to do.
Ezra sagged against the bed as the door slammed shut. The wolf ceased its aggressive growling and began to sniff and lick at Ezra who tiredly began pet the large furry head.
The wolf growled as the dormant sentinel snuck back into the room, the man had his back to Ezra, but when he turned he froze as the wolf snarled.
"Easy Alpha." Ezra continued to stroke the regal head.
"Your Alpha is stunning." Michael to Ezra surprise walked straight to the now silent wolf and held out his hand.
Michael Coltrane waited to see if the wolf would punish him for his families actions, he watched as the wolf tilted its head, the green eyes seemed to look deep with his soul and whatever the wolf saw it obviously was happy with as the great silver head lifted and it began to howl, Michael though he heard other wolves joining in the silver wolfs song.
Chris found himself tightly held in Josiah's arms as Nathan starred hard at him, Chris looked back he waited for his healer to speak.
"Chris you alright?" Nathan asked he could see Chris was surprised by his calm question.
"I'm fine." Chris reached out and patted Nathan's shoulder. "We need to get to Atlanta before they hurt him."
"Alright." Chris felt Josiah's voice echo right through him.
"I have to get dressed, make our statements and get back on the road." Chris felt Josiah release him; he stood up and made his way to the bedroom to find clothes.
Josiah and Nathan starred at each other neither man wanted to say the words but both had been frightened when Chris had collapsed; the blond man's eyes had been blank and empty. They had both understood the essence that made the man had gone travelling to be with their Atlanta pack member whose need was greater than theirs. Their relief when the green eyes had once again sparkled with life had been overwhelming for both men.
Chris sat on the bed he was almost dressed, he had sat down to put on his socks and shoes, he ignored the pain from his abused body, and he would allow himself to collapse once they had Ezra secure and safe within the pack. He began to force his bodies complaints, aches and pains into a box within his mind, he locked it and chained it closed, smiling to himself he pulled on his remaining clothes and stood up, striding confidently back to where Josiah and Nathan waited he smiled at the two men.
Nathan frowned he instinctively linked with his Alpha and felt the man's keenness to be on the move, Nathan expected to feel some hint of the pain the battered man must be feeling but he felt nothing, he saw a box with a huge lock and chains on it and he realised that somehow his Alpha had his pain within it.
Chris stepped up to Nathan he pulled the other man close as he allowed the healer within his mind, the link hummed and Chris scented the pack healer he felt the strong arms cradle him close as the compassionate guide revelled in his bond with the Alpha.
Raising his head from where it rested on Nathan's broad shoulder Chris looked to Josiah.
"Josiah." Josiah moved to join his Alpha at the softly spoken request.
Chris felt Josiah move behind Nathan he smiled to himself as the big man arms seemed to almost come around him as well, they patted his back gently, Chris grumbled at Nathan who snorted and then moved so that Chris could get close to Josiah and he scented the heavy set sentinel.
The RV door opened and Buck Vin and JD entered laughing, Chris looked up he could see the three men starring at him.
"Atlanta." Chris said the one word.
"Right, what's the plan Big Dog?" Buck moved next to Josiah he placed his hand on the broad back, Buck kept still as Josiah swung around and began to sniff him, he grunted as they thick arms hugged him tight. "Easier Josiah we are all here now."
Josiah grinned toothily at Buck, he moved to Vin and enveloped the smaller man he hugged Vin close and grunted as the other sentinel retaliated by nipping his neck.
Buck waited for Chris to respond, he tried not to let the worry he felt for his Alpha show too much but knew he had failed when Chris simply smirked insanely back at him.
JD was almost crushed by the big sentinel.
"Need to breathe Josiah." JD rubbed his head against the barrel chested man who rumbled his pleasure at JD.
Chris head tilted and he held up his hand for silence.
"Sentinel and guide heading this way." Chris warned the other men. "Sheriff Black is with them, as is Cameron and another FBI agent."
Buck growled when he heard the FBI agents name, he would rip the man limb from limb or maybe he would kick the man a couple of times in the balls and see how he liked it.
"Buck." Chris quietly spoke. "Leave it to me."
The other five men heard the knock on the RV door; Chris nodded at Josiah who slowly made his way to answer it.
"Can I help you?" Josiah's deep voice pleasantly enquired, he looked at the Sheriff who smiled back at him.
"Sentinel Sanchez we would like to speak with Alpha Larabee." Sheriff Black waited to see if the calm looking sentinel would allow them to enter to speak with Larabee.
"Come on in." Josiah stepped back to allow the men to enter, he faintly growled as Cameron passed the FBI agent ignored him.
Chris watched the four men accompanying the sheriff stand waiting to be acknowledged.
Chris looked at the two FBI men, he could see that Cameron was squirming slightly under his intense stare, Chris smiled evilly at the man, he heard both Vin and Buck growling slightly and Cameron jumped slightly as Josiah passed close to him to stand by where Chris was sat.
"Alpha Larabee, I am Assistant Director (AD) Walter Skinner and I would like to apologise to you for the actions of Special Agent James Cameron." Walter Skinner stayed perfectly still as the green eyed man studied him, he was annoyed that Cameron had abused an Alpha, and the Foundation had insisted that a senior representative come and apologise to Larabee in person. The smile the Alpha directed at Cameron made Skinner concerned, if the sentinel demanded punishment for the man for the assault he had suffered Skinner had been told not to interfere, he hoped it would not come to that.
Chris nodded at the bald headed man, he looked at Cameron.
"Well?" Chris waited; he saw the confusion on the arrogant agents face. "I'm waiting."
Buck smirked as he realised Chris wanted an apology from the short FBI agent.
Skinner scowled at Cameron; surely it did not take a genius to understand what the blond man wanted. If Cameron did not respond soon he would have to seriously consider killing him.
Cameron cleared his throat, he had been bawled out by Skinner, threatened with demotion and being transferred to some Podunk town in the back end of nowhere if he did not look and sound suitable contrite when dealing with Larabee. Skinner had told him that the powerful Alpha and Guide Foundation had become involved because Larabee was something special the man had single handedly rescued some kidnapped gifted children and uncovered a abusive doctor all within days of each other. Cameron had tried to say that the man should not be treated any different than any other criminal, and Skinner had almost blown his top at that telling Cameron that of he used the word Larabee and criminal in the same sentence he would fire him on the spot.
"I apologise for my actions." Cameron blinked in surprise as the man moved faster than he thought Cameron found himself looking up into glittering green eyes, he struggled not to flinch, the man smiled insanely at him.
"If you abuse any other sentinels or guides ever again I promise to hunt you down like a dog." Chris watched Cameron take a step back the blood left his face. "Get out."
Cameron rushed to the door leaving in a hurry, Chris turned to the sentinel and guide who had stood so far saying nothing. Chris returned to his seat next to the silent Nathan and JD.
"Alpha Sentinel Larabee." The red headed sentinel began. "My name is Sentinel Rodney Sheppard and this is my Guide John McKay."
Chris simply waited for the man to continue, his pack remained silent and waiting too.
"We are here to offer whatever assistance you and your group require." The dark haired guide simply stated.
"My pack needs to get to Atlanta." Chris could see the impact of his use of the term pack on the two men, even the AD looked shocked.
McKay and Sheppard exchange looks at the use of the word pack, they had been told by their pride Alpha about Larabee and his men, and what had been happening, both in Denver and Boston. The whole of the Sentinel and Guide Foundation was abuzz with rumours and speculation about who Larabee was and what he was capable of. The Dark Alpha Sentinel legend was being avidly discussed and considered. The two men had been told that even now the Circle of Alpha's was discussing the matter with other Circle's that covered the rest of the world, and a huge gathering was in the planning stages.
"We will help you any way we can." Sentinel Sheppard watched his guide pull out his phone; he quickly began making arrangements for the men.
"Sentinel Larabee." Sheriff Black looked closely at the man, he thought the Alpha still looked very pale and thin, but the green eyes where clear and focused when they turned their attention to him. "Could you make your statement regarding Sandy Ellis kidnapping?"
"Here or at your office?" Chris asked he was listening into the guides call; he smiled when he heard the guide demanding the plane be ready as soon as possible.
"Chris?" Buck looked at his friend.
"Guide McKay is organising our move to Atlanta." Chris turned his attention back to Sheriff Black.
Sheriff Lucas Black was tired, he was glad that the FBI had sent Skinner to take over from the idiot Cameron; he wanted to take the sentinel's statement and allow the man to go on his way. He had seen the news about the Alpha and was surprised that the man was still standing, he had not limped or anything and every man knew how painful it was to be kicked in the balls and this man had had that experience happen twice in quick succession.
"Could you come to my office?" Sheriff Black requested.
"Alright. Buck stay here and organise the trip to Atlanta." Chris inclined his head towards the visiting sentinel and guide pair.
"I'm coming with you Chris." Vin stood up and began to put on his jacket he followed Chris, Sheriff Black and AD Skinner to the Sheriffs office.
"Sentinel Wilmington." Guide McKay looked to the large sentinel. "A helicopter will be here shortly which will take you all to the airport where a private jet will take you to Atlanta."
"Excellent." Josiah smiled at the guide.
Chris made his statement to the Sheriff with AD Skinner and Vin listening in, once he was finished talking about the kidnapping, Skinner asked him to describe the events concerning Special Agent in Charge Cameron, Chris told the man exactly what had happened, he could feel Vin's anger, and he saw the displeasure on Skinners, Chris smiled internally when he realised that Cameron would not be escaping punishment.
"Alpha Larabee I fully understand if you want to press charges against Cameron and his men for their assault upon your person." Skinner offered the man the option.
"I will leave the man's punishment to you." Chris could see the surprise on Skinners face at his reply.
"He will be punished." Skinner assured the blond man.
"Fine is that all." Chris was keen to get back on his way to Atlanta, he had a feeling that things where going to get worse for Ezra and he wanted to be there to protect the guide and claim him for the pack.
"Thank you again for your help." Sheriff Black held out his hand, the lean blond shook his hand and the left with the long haired sentinel following closely behind.
Sometime later that evening Ezra calmly sat on the bed he had been told that he was going to be brought before the pride and judged. Alpha Sentinel and Guide Coltrane had warned him to be respectful or they would see him punished. Ezra had kept quiet he new that whatever he said to protest his innocence of any wrong doing would fall on deaf ears as they had already made there minds up. Ezra dreaded what the Alpha pair had planned to bring him back into line; he had a feeling that whatever it was would be humiliating and painful for him.
"Guide Standish." Michael Coltrane felt a great deal of pity for the young man sat so quietly before him, the man was dressed in Foundation silver trousers and t-shirt, he had not been given shoes. "Please come with me."
Ezra smiled at the man, he could feel the sympathy the dormant sentinel felt for him.
"Lead on kind sir." Ezra wished that he could have worn his own clothes but he had been denied his request to return to his own home and dress himself.
Chris sat next to Buck as Josiah drove from the airport in Atlanta, they where headed to the Sentinel and Guide Foundation compound situated on the outskirts of Atlanta. Chris had his eyes closed as he reinforced the chains surrounding the box which contained his bodies pain and suffering, he was determined that his mortal body would not stop him from claiming his guide. He felt Buck move closer, the big hearted rogue linked with him, offering his strength and support as Chris forged his chains.
Buck frowned to himself, he knew what Chris was doing, he knew that the pale looking man had a high pain threshold, but what he was doing did not bode well for the future, Buck so wanted to stop him, but instead he offered his silent support, he felt Chris rest against him, the navigation system said they had at least an hour to go before they would arrive at the Foundation, Buck hoped that Chris would take that time to rest.
Vin put his shoulder against Chris's, he linked with the two other sentinels, he looked at the chained box, he made no comment as he offered his silent support, he could feel the power from Buck as he merged his energies with Chris's.
Buck smiled as he felt Chris's head rest on his shoulder; he felt the man's heavy congested breaths against him. Both Buck and Vin withdrew from the link as Chris slept on. Buck looked at Nathan who had swung around to check on the sleeping Alpha.
"He fine Nathan." Buck saw the healer nod.
"I just wish this was over and we where heading back to Denver." Nathan pushed the lock of blond hair off the sleeping man's forehead.
"What's Denver like?" The quiet voice questioned from the rear seat where the young guide had been napping.
Buck chuckled as he began to regale JD and Vin about Denver and his exploits there, he spoke of his time on the police force with Chris before his family where murdered.
Ezra stood in front of a raised platform where sat the Alpha Sentinel and Guide as well as senior members of the pride who sat on the committee who deal with matters of discipline concerning the pride.
"Guide Ezra Patrick Standish, you are accused of bringing shame onto the good name of the Atlanta pride. You are further accused of bringing the honoured calling of being a guide into disrepute by your corrupt and reckless behaviour." Alpha Guide Alice Coltrane pronounced the charges against Ezra who stood silent.
"How do you answer these charges Guide Standish?" Alpha Sentinel Morgan Coltrane angrily demanded an answer.
"I am innocent of all charges, and you have no right to hold me here." Ezra spoke simply and plainly, he could see his words had made the Alpha pair angry. The rest of the pride sat on seating, the place reminded Ezra of an amphitheatre, with Ezra as the man to be offered to the lions or something as equally gruesome.
"We have heard from your colleagues at the FBI who have stated your arrogant disregard for rules and regulations as well as you corruptible nature. They have spoken of your ill gotten gains that a federal agent's salary could not hope to cover." Alpha Sentinel Morgan informed the man stood unbowed before him.
"When do tell will I receive an opportunity to interrogate these paragons of virtue who have blighted my character." Ezra definitely knew that he was going to be found guilty no matter what he said to the gathered members of this pride.
Some of the members of the Atlanta pride were uncomfortable with the proceedings they felt that the guide was being judged without a fair hearing. They had listened to the men who had given their testimony regarding how the guide worked within the FBI, and some of the pride guides picked up on the jealousy and envy directed at the handsome southerner. Quite a few wanted the accused guide to be given ample opportunity to defend himself; they began to suspect that the man was being railroaded. A small number of the pride where relieved that the Alpha pair and their trouble causing son's attention where on this poor unfortunate guide and not them or their families.
Michael Coltrane stood at the back watching the proceedings, he wanted desperately to stop what he knew was about to happen.
"Well Guide what do you have to say for yourself?" Alpha Guide Alice sneered at the young man.
"I do not recognise you as my Alpha." Ezra heard the shock pass through the assembled pride.
"You dare to deny my right?" Alpha Morgan Coltrane stormed angrily towards the proud looking man.
"I do not acknowledge you as my Alpha." Ezra calmly spoke, he could feel the powerful presence getting closer, and he just had to hold on.
"Do you see how lost this poor guide is, he even denies the right of an Alpha to protect and lead him?" Alpha Guide Coltrane looked suitably upset, but inside she was seething, how this man dare challenge them.
Murmurs went through the assembled sentinels and guides, Alice Coltrane smiled to herself as Standish's denial of their rights as Alpha pair had infuriated quite a few of the members of the pride.
"I will not abide by any decision you make." Ezra declared he would not be cowed by this arrogant pair. His Alpha was coming and he would be ready.
"I can see that we will have to take this poor misguided soul into the security of our pride, we have decided not to allow such a strong guide to falter and lose his way." Alpha Sentinel Coltrane voice boomed out. "Therefore we have decided that he must be bonded to a strong sentinel."
Matt Coltrane stood up he walked to stand next to the angry guide, he could see Standish was pale and stood shocked.
"I won't bond with that man." Ezra grated out his teeth clenched in anger.
"You will do as the Alpha commands and what the pride deems required to bring you back into the fold guide." Sentinel Matt Coltrane turned and face the green eyed man, he was excited by the smell of the angered guide.
"If you fight the bond you will lose." Alice Coltrane signalled and Matt Coltrane and his four friends surrounded Ezra.
"Stop this is wrong." Michael could not hold himself quiet anymore.
"Keep out of this brother." Morgan Coltrane glared at his smaller sibling.
"A guide should not be forced to bond against their will." Michael looked around he saw many of the pride nodding.
"Guide Standish will be safer and much more settled once he is bonded to my son, together they will be a strong pair." Alpha Sentinel Coltrane barked at his brother.
"You are wrong brother please I beg you do not dishonour your position as Alpha by forcing this bond." Michael pleaded.
"Father ignore him, he has no idea what being a sentinel means." Matt snidely remarked.
"As Alpha I have made the best decision." Morgan calmly declared. "Do you challenge my right as Alpha?"
Michael looked around he could see that no one else was going to argue with his brother, the pride may not be happy with the Alpha's choice but they would abide by it. Michael head lowered he was not strong enough to challenge his brother.
"I'm sorry." Michael whispered.
"Prepare the guide." Alpha Guide Alice Coltrane almost grinned in expectation as the men surrounding Standish grabbed him; she held a syringe filled with a drug used to temporarily destroy a guide's barriers. She quickly injected it into the struggling guide, watching as his legs buckled and he landed on his knees in front of her son.
Chris growled he had felt Ezra's fear as the needle had entered his flesh; Chris immediately began to use his own strength to bolster the guide's failing shields.
Buck and the others heard the growl; Buck immediately wrapped his arm around Chris's shoulder they could now all hear that Chris was growling continuously.
"Chris come on Big Dog wake up." Buck shook the thin shoulder.
"Come on Cowboy open them eyes and glare at me." Vin called as he patted Chris's face gently.
Ezra realised his barriers where no longer there, he nearly screamed in fear, but then he felt a shield drop over his mind, he gasped in shock.
Matt Coltrane grinned as he pushed the kneeling guide onto his stomach and he leant over the man, he attempted to push into his mind and begin to bond. Grunting Matt tried to force his way through what he thought would weakening shields, instead they seemed to increase in strength, Matt ground his teeth in frustration as he tried again to breach the shield protecting Standish's mind from his.
Alice and Morgan exchanged glances as their son seemed to be having some difficulty in dominating the guide.
"Take your damn hands off me." Ezra snarled angrily he attempted to buck the heavier man off him.
"You're mine." Matt returned he attempted to pin the man down, he was shocked when he was thrown off the. Matt stood up as did Standish the guide glared at him.
"I will never bond with you." Ezra stood tall and proud. "You are not my Alpha; I am not of this pride."
Alpha Morgan Coltrane would not allow this guide to disrespect either himself or his son.
"Who else will take you guide you're tainted." Morgan Coltrane yelled.
"I will."