Alpha and Omega: After Realization

Chapter 16: Part IV- Demon Presence Among Them

Humphrey, Jack, Anna, and Lilly were now on their way as the train puffed away from Jasper Park as it headed north-west towards Alaska, and as it disappeared from sight, one wolf was already watching them. From a high standing boulder, Paola was grinning as her eyes shined with a blood red shade as the early rays of the sun touched her face. She stepped down to the ground from her spot as she was greeted by an arctic wolf from the pack, but this wolf was wearing a red mark above his head.

"Why do you think they left ma'am?" asked the male arctic wolf.

"It is interesting...why they would leave without a word, but that doesn't matter...what matters is using this as a small advantage...less wolves means less chance of enemies" stated Paola.

"What are your commands mistress?"

Paola pondered for a moment as she thought deeply in her mind, she had planned for this for so long and now it was just within reach of her paws.

"Hmmmm...at the moment we can't give the command yet...but I have a little personal work to take care of for now...inform everyone that I'll make the call once I'm ready and sure" said Paola.

"As you wish mistress Paola"

The arctic wolf bowed his head to her before he turned and walked away, leaving Paola as her gaze looked out towards Jasper Park.

"It'll all be mine...and no one is going to stop me, I've deserved this for so long...no more waiting!"

In no time the sun was already lifting itself up into the sky and Krystal was already standing at the far end of Jasper Park's lake, her eyes staring up into the sky at the sun. Her eyes were staring to the sky but her mind was else where, her thoughts were doing circles in her mind.

"The morning is so bright...yet darkness is around us...I just hope things turn out well" whispered Krystal to herself as she sighed.

"Mom?"

Krystal turned around upon hearing the familiar voice of her daughter Celestial as her other daughter Esmeralda also stood beside her. Krystal gave a warm smile to them both as she faced them.

"Hello my dears...did you both sleep well?"

"We did but we're worried mom" said Celestial

"About what deary?"

"About you mom...are you doing okay?" added Esmeralda.

Krystal wasn't surprised by her daughters concern, they were all thinking and worried about the same thing.

"I'm doing okay Esmeralda...but we all know what's got us shaken...and it's all about your sister Paola" stated Krystal.

Celestial and Esmeralda both nodded in agreement with their mother, the three of them had all come a long way in knowing that something was up with Paola, something dark and in a way, evil.

"Your sister has always worried me and I've always been able to feel something about her...but now the situation has changed...it's worse then I could ever feel" said Krystal.

"W-Why?" asked Celestial.

"Your sister is getting more...distant now...more so since we got here and I'm starting to think she might have talked with Jack...she's beginning to get a bit more...more violent in a way"

"Don't worry mom, we won't let anything happen to this pack...we stand for wolves without any care of what pack they're in, so if Paola does do something...we can take care of it" stated Esmeralda.

Krystal smiled warmly and thankful to her daughters, seeing how they both were worried about not just her for being their mother, but also caring for the lives that could end up affected in the wolf pack. She stepped towards them and pulled them close into a loving embrace, with them also returning her love in the family hug. Krystal still felt empty a bit inside herself though, knowing that if only Paola had not turned out the way she did, the four of them could be together instead of apart.

Meanwhile as the sun began to finally shed light on a new day, Garth was already walking through the territory and heading back to his pack. He had already parted ways with Kate upon finishing their late night patrolling and he was in need of much rest. As he made his way to his home, he was suddenly stopped by an unexpected face that he had only seen from a distance.

"Hello there...Garth right?" spoke Paola to him.

Paola's presence didn't fit well with Garth as he raised an eyebrow to her.

"Yeah...I'm Garth and I'm the eastern pack leader, can I help you?" asked Garth.

"Of course...the great eastern pack leader...though I don't see it that way Garth...you don't look leader material"

Paola gave a smirk as she spoke her words, only causing Garth to begin to feel angry inside, he wasn't going to take her words so easily.

"Do you have anything to actually say to me or just stop me to be rude...because I have a lot of authority as an alpha" replied Garth.

Paola let out a laugh and let out a small growl while doing so, Garth not understanding what she was laughing about but he felt something was wrong quickly with her.

"Authority? You think that just because you have the position of the Alpha leader makes you a wolf of authority? You're very lost Garth dear...authority doesn't come from getting the name or position of an Alpha, you show it and express it...and use actions instead of pretty ass words"

She then suddenly leaped forward at Garth and knocked him down, followed by her then standing over him and pressing her paw onto his back hard and strong. Garth growled in response to his current condition only to hear Paola's voice close to his ear as she leaned down to whisper into his ear.

"Authority doesn't come from a position or status that you are given by someone...it's something you have to show strength and power for...and use it to let others know that, you should know you weakling" whispered Paola to him menacingly.

Garth continued to growl back as he tried to shake free from her hold but it seemed that her strength was winning rather than losing as he struggled. Finally Paola removed her paw and only chuckled to herself as she stepped back, allowing Garth to stand up as he gave out a grunt and cough from the pain.

"We'll settle this later Garth dear...soon actually, remember that"

That was all Paola said as she winked with her red eyes to him, then she turned around and walked away silently. Garth panted and growled to himself as he felt an urge to attack her, but he had already seen what she was capable of and didn't want to fight while he was in a weak state. Meanwhile, the train that had departed from Jasper was already a long distance away from the territory along with it's passengers aboard.

Time had already passed as the sun now was already beginning to go down into the afternoon, with the train still huffing as the sound of its metallic wheels and whistle accompanied it as it traveled along the rails. Among those aboard the train, only Anna was awake as the others were well asleep to get some rest for the rest of the trip ahead. She watched the landscape that passed by as the train kept moving westward to their location when she suddenly noticed something beginning to change with the scenery as well. A small speck of white, soft like dust touched the tip of her nose which she then took a look at as she touched her paw to her muzzle.

"Hmm?...it's...snow" whispered Anna.

Snow began to be seen as it feel gently from the sky as the train continued onward to it's destination, the weather no obstacle for it at all. Anna only turned to look back to her friends and brother, who she noticed had fallen asleep closely beside Lilly, which only made her smile at her brother's love for his mate.

"Has he always been so loving like that?"

"Since I could remember" said Anna.

"You know he's never told me so much about you...what exactly happened to separate you two?"

Anna sighed deeply and silently, taking in the words and keeping her thoughts calm.

"In Eve's eyes...we didn't really fit together...me and Humphrey had a special family bond when we grew up in Jasper back then...let's just say we had a sort of thing that a lot of others would have...disliked about a brother and sister...doing" replied Anna.

"Wait...you and Humphrey didn't..."

"Of course we didn't...it was different than that but that didn't stop from making others think otherwise...so I was told and kind of forced to leave Jasper...I guess as long as I did it for Humphrey then I'm not sad about it too much, we're family after all"

"And what will you do when everything's said and done with...are you going to come back to Jasper to be with Humphrey?"

Anna had to think very deeply on that question, she'd been thinking about the same thing for a long time. She wanted to come back and finally be with her brother again, to keep the family together again but she was already thinking of how she had been treated by Eve in the past along with Winston. She shrugged away the thought of staying separate from her only family member, not wanting to let him be alone without at least one piece of the family still with him.

"I can't say...I don't know how the pack will accept me after what happened...plus I'm an alpha leader of my own pack...but I'm not going to leave Humphrey, not again, I won't leave my brother after a long time...not again...I want to be with my family again and nothing is going to keep me from that" said Anna.

And so we come to the end of yet another chapter in our story and that will only lead us into the next part of our journey. It's been so long in bring you this story but at least I haven't take too long, I'll be working on the next chapter for a bit more longer time, probably the same as this chapter. We are getting closer to the finale with every chapter that comes now, so prepare to see some more stuff and surprises as we near the end. As for me, I'll be taking a chilling trip and time for this next chapter, because for next time, we're heading for the unknown of the north-west.