Chapter Two- Captured
Shiro tuned before a three-way mirror, admiring the wedding tux he had on. It was a deep black with a white shirt. The breast pocket was empty but he could already see a red rose pinned to it. I already have a new crimson tie to go with the outfit. He focused on his reflections to eye the tux more closely. The ends of the jacket and the trousers were a bit too long and well as the ends of the jacket's coat. That's why I'm here: To have it fit perfectly. He left the fitting room to find someone to pin up the problem areas. Finding one wasn't hard and, as the employee pinned the ends, Shiro said, "I'll pay the tux in full today and my fiancée will pick it up at a later date."
"Yes, sir." Shiro carefully removed the tux in the fitting room, dressed, and carried it out to the counter. He paid it off and walked out to a sunny afternoon. It had been a cloudless day and it promised to be a cloudless night. Perfect for star gazing by the window…or at least as much as we can see.
He started down the sidewalk to head to the flower shop. He intended to price shop for their flowers for their buttonholes and a garland arch where they would be wed. Shiro pictured a garland of lilies and bluebells over them but knew he would have to take what was available. Of course, I'm just browsing and comparing prices. I'll discuss the garland with Adam tonight.
He wandered about the shop, just him and a pretty young woman. He noticed that she kept looking at him when she thought he wasn't looking but he saw her looks out of the corner of his eye. Damn, she is pretty. If I wasn't in love with Adam and engaged to him, I could see myself dating her.
He returned to his business. There were lilies in the shop and, to his surprise, roses in almost every color. The blue roses were such a shade of blue that it surpassed the shade of the bluebells he had imagined. I like the blue, but Adam may want red roses in the garland. He spoke to the man behind the counter and requested prices. Once he had them, he left the shop and headed for a bakery store to price shop for a wedding cake. A tap on his shoulder made him turn around and he blinked. It was the woman from the flower shop.
"Hi," she said with a bright, charming smile. "My name's Veronica. What's yours?"
"Uh, Shiro." He held out a hand and Veronica took it.
"Shiro," she repeated. "That's a cool name. I saw you leave the bridal and tux shop earlier. You getting married?"
"In about four months, yes."
"I see."
Shiro then gave a grunt as he felt a prick in his arm. He released Veronica's hand to grip the spot and felt a needle. He yanked it out and his head throbbed. He felt his knees buckle and lost consciousness as Veronica eased him to the ground.
Veronica smiled down at her prey. She had been a little put out at being ordered by her little brother to capture Shiro. She had been the one in charge of the two of them until they were bitten. Iverson had taken a liking to Lance who wholly embraced the werewolf's nature and made him one of his lieutenants which gave him a higher status than she had. She highly resented that even though it's been this way for twenty years.
However, this time I don't mind the assignment. Shiro's very handsome. He would make a good mate and I think I'll ask the alpha for permission to be his mate. She heaved Shiro into her arms and carried him off to the manor house.
Shiro groaned as he regained consciousness. He blinked as he focused on his surroundings. He then sat up when he saw that he was in a cell and that there were others in cells nearby. Some were adults like him while the others were teenagers. One of the latter was trying to break down the cell door and not succeeding. "You can't break it down," Shiro told him.
"We've got to escape," the teen said. "Do you know where we are? We're in a werewolf pack's home."
"Keith is right," said a voice as a big and strong-looking man entered the circle of cells and went up to Keith with a wicked smile. "You are aggressive and antagonistic and that makes you perfect for my pack."
"No!" Keith gasped in horror. "I don't want to be a werewolf!"
"You won't have a choice and once you've been bitten and have changed, you will be grateful that you were chosen. Most of you will be bitten but the others will be used to feed your appetite for human flesh." Iverson eyed a large teen. "You will provide food for those who will be turned." The large teen trembled as Iverson went past him and approached a brunette girl who glared at him.
"You have spirit Katie…or do you prefer Pidge?"
"I hate you," she said. "You killed my family."
"Specifically my pack killed them. They were hungry and wanted human flesh. You escaped and I ordered your capture so that you could join my pack. Your anger will make you a vicious wolf. I will view the security footage of tonight in the morning to determine your place in my pack, but I feel that you would make a wonderful mate for one of my lieutenants."
Iverson approached Shiro. "You are distinctive with your hair and scar. People would know you to be a werewolf because of those traits but that may grow the anger of the werewolf in you."
"Don't bet on that," Shiro snapped. "I will not be an evil werewolf."
"Oh, but you will. All werewolves are evil. I know that Veronica's taken by you and has asked me to let her be your mate. I have granted her request."
"I'm already engaged and getting married in four months."
Iverson laughed. "Your fiancée will not want to marry you in four months as you will be bitten tonight. No one will want to be with you save for the pack. I suggest you accept that and that Veronica likes you. Plus, I am the alpha and have already declared you and Veronica to be mates once you are bitten. I look forward to speaking to those who will be bitten in the morning." He left the room and a silence fell on the circular dungeon.
"I don't want to be food," the large teen finally said.
"Believe me," Pidge said. "I don't want to eat you or be a werewolf much less one's mate."
"I agree with you on all of those points," Shiro said. "I would rather marry my fiancée than be the mate of the one who knocked me out and brought me here."
"Who are you?" Keith asked.
"I am Shiro."
"Cool name."
"Lance, he is so handsome and the alpha has granted me my request to be his mate."
"Congratulations. Alpha has promised Katie to me. He says that her spirit is fiery and the anger of her family's murder will feed her evil werewolf nature once she's been bitten."
"Isn't she a little young for you?"
Lance scowled and backhanded Veronica, sending her flying up to a wall. "Watch your tone!" he growled. "I am your superior and you listen to me. Our roles as older sister and little brother are through. I am one of the alpha's lieutenants and you are simply a pack member."
"Yes, Lance," Veronica said, cowed.
