Okay so I am just full of inspiration lately! Here is chapter 8! I just recently reached over 1000 views so I am super flattered and excited! Keep reviewing! I love reading reviews. I am also super open to suggestions and if you have questions let me know. This chapter introduces a lot of new characters, and I'm already kind of thinking about my second story which will be a spin off of this story. Let me know which character would would like to learn more about in my next story. (Don't worry this story won't be over for idk how many more chapters). Anyway, enjoy! (had to upload this chapter again. there were several mistakes that i fixed)
-J.
Roman POV
Well I didn't think I would see all these guys so soon. It wasn't long after Kaitlyn went after Dean that the Northern, Eastern and Western wolf packs decided to come visit us. Five years ago we all used to be one pack, but as the vampire population in this area grew, we realized that it would be a better strategy to divide and conquer. Since the split we've been able to keep the vampire population in check and even diminish their numbers. Only the pack masters have had contact with one another since the break. I wish I could say that it was nice to see my old pack members, but honestly, I could have done without seeing some of them.
The Northern pack arrived first: Sheamus, Eve and Layla. Of course, it had to be the Northern pack first, and, of course, I had to be the one to answer the door when they knocked.
"Roman, I need to speak with Punk right now," Sheamus told me when I opened the door. Eve and Layla were standing behind him, staring daggers at me. "I wish I could be more courteous, but this is rather important."
"Yeah, come on in," I tell him. "Punk, the Northern pack is here." I shut the door after Sheamus, Eve and Layla walk in the den and enter the living room, and I follow them. We meet Punk, Seth and AJ there.
"Since when do wolves harbor humans, Southerners," Eve inquires Punk, with an attitude referring to AJ.
"Eve," Sheamus turns to her. "Watch your attitude. You know better than to speak to a pack master that way." At least Sheamus knows how to reel Eve in. She's been always rather rebellious. When we were all one pack she would always challenge Punk for the position of pack master. Every duel ended in a loss for her. When our pack split she lost her duel with Sheamus to be alpha of the Northern pack. I don't know if she's been giving Sheamus a hard time since the split. I just know that we don't have to deal with her anymore
"I apologize for disrespecting you Pack Master CM Punk," Eve said while rolling her eyes.
"Despite that your apology isn't sincere, I'll accept it because it seems as though we have more important matters to attend to." Punk turned his attention to Sheamus. "This better be damn important that the whole pack had to leave its post to be here."
"It is. Word among wolves is a siren-werewolf half-breed has been hiding out in this area."
"Yeah, she's with Dean right now at the cemetery, why?"
"I see," Sheamus looks down in thought and then looks back at Punk. "I'm going to get them. The Eastern and Western packs should be here soon."
"What's going on," Punk asked. Just then there was another knock on the door.
"Zayn and Banks can explain, but Dean and the half-breed need to be here. If I send Eve or Layla, Dean won't take the order seriously" Sheamus explained.
"I agree," Punk conceded. "Roman, get the door. Sheamus, go get Dean and the pup." With that, Sheamus bowed his head and followed me to the door. When I opened it he left. He didn't even bother to greet the Western pack who was there.
"That was rude," I commented.
"Yeah, but considering the circumstances, I understand the urgency. Good to see you, Roman."
"Good to see you too, Pack Master Zayn." This Sami Zayn, pack master of the Western pack which consisted of the two youngest members of our once larger pack: Paige and Bayley. Both of them were standing behind Sami. "Come in guys. Everyone is in the living room."
"Thank you, Roman," Paige said as she followed Sami to the living room. Suddenly I felt someone jumping on my back, and since both Paige and Sami were in the living room already, it could only be one wolf.
"Yes Bayley," I choke out although Bayley has her arms wrapped around my throat, "I missed you too."
"I missed hugging you, Ro," she practically screams excitedly in my ear. This girl hasn't changed in five years. She's still the same fun loving and sweet pup that she was those years ago. It's hard to believe that she and Paige are twin sisters. They are total opposites. I walk over to the living room and Bayley still hasn't let go of me.
"I was wondering where Bayley was," Seth said when he saw Bayley hugging my back. "Still hasn't let go, huh?" I shook my head no. "Didn't she do the same thing when we were kids? Back then she used to follow you around all the time, like a shadow."
"Hey, Seth," Bayley finally spoke up. "I'm right here. No need to talk about me."
"You're right."
"Bayley," Paige said, "Get off of Roman. We're here on official business, not to revive old crushes." Bayley blushed wildly and let me go. She ran behind Sami and avoided all eye contact with me. Crush, huh? Wonder why it took me so long to notice. Sami, Paige and Bayley then bowed their heads to Punk in respect, and Sami started speaking.
"Are the Eastern wolves here yet, Punk?"
"Not yet," Punk answered. "As you can see, though, the Northern pack is here."
"Indeed. Hello ladies. It's been a while."
"With reason," Eve responded.
"Oh come on, Eve," Layla told her. "With everything that is about to happen this is no time to be… you." I couldn't help but laugh at the comment. Eve was never the easiest wolf to get along with. "Hello Pack Master Zayn. Hi pups," Layla greeted with a smile and a gentle wave. Paige simply nodded to her while Bayley bounced up and down and waved excited with a huge grin on her face. Paige looked around the room with a confused countenance.
"Where's Dean," Paige asked. She then turned her attention to AJ. "And who's the human?"
"Dean is out at the cemetery," Seth replied. "And this is AJ. I'm sure you know about the siren-wolf hybrid. This is her friend." AJ smiled slightly and waved.
"That makes you our friend," Bayley exclaimed and ran over to AJ. She hugged her tightly and jumped up and down. AJ smiled uncomfortably and held on to Bayley. Almost everyone laughed at the exchange with the exception of Paige and Eve. I've never seen Paige laugh, but she did have a smile on her face so I knew she was enjoying the moment. Eve, however, she's just bitter.
"I don't see anything funny about harboring a human," a voice said from out of nowhere. My senses automatically heighten, and I pick up a very familiar scent.
"Punk," I call out, catching his attention. "It's Graves." Corey Graves then jumps out from the open window in the living room.
"Your senses have always been top notch, Roman." Corey walks past me with his hands in his pockets and continues walking toward AJ. Bayley has let her go, but stands beside her. "Little human girl," Corey starts as he puts his hand under AJ's chin and lifts her head. "What business do you have in the big bad wolves' den?" Punk shoves Corey away from AJ roughly, and stands in front of her. Corey falls to the floor and looks up at Punk.
"Stay away from the human, Graves," Punk tells him, and he is seething.
"Is that any way to treat your little brother, Punk," Corey asks him as he picks himself up off the floor.
"Punk," AJ grabs Punk's arm. "How is he your little brother when the curse-"
"We have different mothers. Our father was… hesitant to take a mate."
"Usually when wolves have siblings it's because the parents had multiple children at a time," Bayley explains to AJ. "Like Paige and I are twins, and Roman, Seth and Dean are triplets, but when wolves don't find mates, or don't want them, you have half siblings like Pack Master CM Punk and Mr. Corey Graves."
"I should have guessed that you claimed the human as your own, brother," Corey comments. "You've always had a thing for human females."
"Oh shut up and stand down Graves!" Another voice enters the room, and I immediately recognize the scent. "I don't care if Punk is your brother, you will treat him with the respect a pack master is owed."
"Hi Pack Master Sasha," Bayley screams excitedly. Sasha Banks walks out from behind me with Charlotte right behind her.
"Hi Bayley," Sasha smiles at Bayley and slightly waves. "Hello everybody." Sasha walks in between Corey and Punk and stares straight up at Corey. "I said back down, Graves. Make it a third time and it'll be a repeat of our pack master duel." Corey takes a deep breath and sits down on one of the chairs, facing away from everybody. Sasha then turns to Punk and bows her head quickly. "I apologize for Graves' behavior Pack Master Punk. It comes in handy when fighting the blood suckers, but dealing with him on a one-on-one basis can be quite the challenge."
"It's fine, Sasha. How did you and Charlotte get in anyway?"
"Door was unlocked, Pack Master Punk," Charlotte explained. Punk nodded
"Well then, everyone take a seat and start explaining why you're all here," Punk commands as he walks over to the fireplace so that he is in front of everyone. "April, you stand beside me." AJ nods her head and follows Punk. I take a seat next to Seth on the couch, and Bayley rushes over and sits on the other side of me. She grabs onto my arm and hugs it tightly. I look over at Seth completely exasperated, but he just laughs at me and shakes his head. Once everyone is seated Sami starting talking.
"We have a really bad situation on our hands, Punk. We just got word from the British wolf packs that the sirens have left their realm and are spreading across Europe. Word is that they're on their way to America, and they're out for blood, wolves' blood"
"Why," Punk asked.
"The hybrid," Sasha said. "The sirens know that the hybrid is in contact with wolves, and they aren't happy about it. We don't know why they are coming for the hybrid, specifically. All we know is that they're after her, and because of it we have wolves' blood on our hands. The Greek wolves' numbers were too small to hold off the sirens for long. Currently, all the Slavic wolf packs have come together to fight them, but they're losing… badly."
"So what's the next move," Punk asked again.
"The German, French, Spanish and Italian wolf packs have formed an alliance and will be joining the Slavic packs soon, but they sent a message to American packs to give up the hybrid," Sami explained.
"No," AJ yelled. "That's my best friend, and your fellow wolf! You can't give her up!"
"April!" Punk turned her around to face him. "This has nothing to do with you so stay out of it."
"I may not be a wolf, but this does concern me! You're talking about my best friend!"
"Roman," Punk calls me. "Take April to the basement." I get up and walk over to AJ. She looks up at me quickly.
"You can't possibly agree with him, Roman," she tells me.
"That's irrelevant, AJ."
"I'm not going anywhere." I nod and quickly pick her up and throw her over my shoulder. She starts kicking and screaming and punching me to get me to let her go.
"This is all your fault," she screams out as I walk to the basement. "She lived with humans for three years before you came along! You insisted on having her come here and now the sirens are after her! If you would have just left her alone your wolves wouldn't be dead! This is your fault!"
Seth POV
As Roman carried AJ down to the basement, I couldn't help but replay her words over and over again in my head. Dammit she was right. This all could have been avoided if my brothers and I would have just listened to the pup in the first place and left her alone. Now the European wolf packs are being forced into a war that they can't possibly win, and hundreds, possibly thousands of wolves are dead or will be dead soon. I sigh deeply and put my hand over my mouth. I want to scream out my frustrations and just hit something. Maybe I'll switch my shift with Dean tonight. I seriously need to kill some vamps.
"Seth," I hear Punk calling me and I lift up my head to look at him. "Don't start blaming yourself. How were we to know this would happen? All we can do now is fix it."
"That won't bring those wolves back, Punk," I tell him seriously.
"No, but at least they wouldn't have died in vain."
"If I may Pack Master Punk," Paige suddenly decides to speak up.
"Yes, what is it, Paige?"
"If what the human says is true, then the hybrid is here. My question is why let the half-breed into the pack?"
"That's my fault, Paige," I tell her answering for Punk. "I did some research and found out that only sirens can undo the curse that was put on all wolves. Being half siren, I thought that maybe the hybrid could break the curse."
"That's reason why the sirens are after her, isn't it then," Paige stated. "They don't want the hybrid to break the curse."
"But," Bayley chimed in, "if we give up the half-breed what will happen? I don't think the sirens will allow the hybrid to live if they truly think that she can break the curse."
"That's not our problem," Corey said. "One abomination for the safety of thousands of wolves. I'd make that trade any day."
"It IS our problem Graves." Roman walked back into living room and stood in front of Corey. "She is a wolf. That makes her one of us."
"She'll never be one of us," Eve commented. "She's a siren-wolf, half breed abomination that has no business existing. I say we give her to the sirens."
"But wait," Layla interjected. "What about this idea of breaking the curse? She's useful to all wolf-kind if she can actually do it. Not to mention that she is half siren, she could probably help us win the upcoming war."
"Or, we can avoid the war completely by handing over the half-breed," Charlotte said while standing up. As soon as I knew it everyone was arguing about what to do with Kaitlyn. Some wanted to keep her, but others wanted to hand her over. The argument was starting to get out of control. Everyone was yelling over everyone else, and no one was listening to anyone. I couldn't take much more of this and I looked over at Punk who had his hands over his ears. I look back at the chaos as it unfolds before me. What the hell are we going to do, and should we even try to make a decision without Kaitlyn being here to weigh in?
The thoughts in my head are going a mile a minute when I hear a high pitched sound. I scream out and hold my hands over my ears. Dammit this freaking sound is making my ears bleed. I look around and see that everyone else is also doubled over in pain, with their hands over their ears. I look over at Punk and quickly figure out what is making this God awful sound. Punk has earplugs in and a dog whistle in his hand and he's blowing into it… hard. Son of a Bitch! Godammit, when is he going to stop that infernal whistling! I feel like my ears are going to burst and my head along with it. By the time Punk stops blowing the whistle all of us are curled up on the floor in tears.
"Now that I have your attention," Punk says as he puts away the dog whistle, "we will discuss this further when Sheamus comes back with Dean and the hybrid. When she comes all of you are to be on your best behavior. I will have no one trying to attack her under any circumstances. Is that understood?" We all nod our heads slightly and get off the floor. We all stay in the living room in utter silence as we wait for Sheamus, Dean and Kaitlyn to get back. Hopefully we can reach a decision that everyone can agree on.