Big Bad Wolfie

". . . So, you guys gonna get in the car civilly," grumps mocked me. "Or we gonna have to do this the hard way?"

"Oh, you wish! We —"

"The easy way," I cut Harper's protests off.

"What?!" She hollered.

"What else are we gonna do Harps? We're gonna end up back at the house either way. Unless. . . You want to abandon everyone too."

It wasn't the most sensitive thing I could have said in the moment, and I know it's not true. But I don't have time to find another way to convince her.

She looked conflicted, her eyes darting around trying to find something to say but came up empty. She looked down dejectedly.

"We don't even know for sure if they're telling the truth," Destiny squeaked.

"You're right, we don't. But if they're not, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it," I told her calmly, hoping it'll rub off on her.

"So you're okay with us just walking into a possible trap?" Harper glared at me. I guess someone suddenly got her voice back.

  I shrugged, "believe it or not, I actually have confidence in the two of you," I told them. "We can get out of whatever we get ourselves into," I assured.

There was a pause.

"And besides, do you honestly think I'd let them even think about hurting either of you?" I stared into her eyes. "They want to, they can go through me first."

Another awkward pause.

"Great! Now that that's all figured out, let's get going," the beta chirped, extending his hand toward a van none of us payed any mind to before this.

Harps scoffed. "I knew that van smelled funny."

"Really? I didn't even notice it. All I smelled was blood," I commented, walking towards it.

While heading towards the car, the dogs are happily breathing down our necks.

"That was the goal. We drenched it in air freshener before we came. Wanted to get the werewolf sent off it," Happy explained.

I'm just gonna give these three seven dwarf's names until I find out their real ones.

Happy, grumpy, and. . . Quiety?

That's not a dwarf name from Snow White, but it's fitting.

We stepped into the van and we were immediately submerged into something terrible.

The stench of wet dog.

Correction, the stench of three wet dogs.

"Oh my cheese," I gagged, covering my nose.

"What happened to those air fresheners?" Harps followed with my same actions.

Desi just stayed quiet with her head down and hands in her lap. But I can tell she's holding back by the way her little nose is twitching.

Happy turned to us from his place in the front seat. "Oh c'mon, it's not that bad."

"No, it's pretty bad," I commented.

"Oh, just shut up," Grumpy mumbled next to me.

The way we're sitting is Happy in front, at the wheel, Grumpy next to me in the first row of seats, and Quiety in the second row with Desi and Harps.

I get why they wanted to split us up and have someone in each section, but why did I get Grumpy? He's so. . . Well, Grumpy.

An awkward silence swallowed us up.

". . . So, what are y'all's favorite colors?" I asked in an attempt to break it. . . And piss Grumpy off.

  Happy chuckled, Grumpy mumbled some not so polite words, and quiety stayed true to his name. None of them bothering to answer my question.

  They're no fun.

~*~*~*~

We eventually arrived back at the house territory, the blood truck following close behind, and the moment it came into view, my breath hitched in my throat in anticipation.

What have they done with the people?

Will I go on to find a post war zone?

Will everyone be huddled into a circle surrounded by dogs?

I know a few warriors that

all thrown in the jails. .

What

I

smells good," I commented, completely forgetting

gasped. "Is it

I scoffed. "No it's not blood."

"What smell are you talking about?" He asked,

is even

Grumpy let out a low

We ignored

"No it's. . . Ugh! This is

What

got me back on course. I looked out the window and saw families standing outside their homes talking to the dogs. Some were cooperating and standing quietly, and others were being manhandled by the

twinge in my

van rolled to a stop

I went to

Child

I looked at him

gentlemanly to open the

around to my side, opening the door.

The

is, but something is pulling at me to just glance behind me. I looked over my shoulder and my eyes immediately landed on.

to one of the children, facing away from us. Broad shoulders, jet black hair, similar to every other werewolf but so. . . Not, at the same

This

for any

There is still hope. . .

He turned around.

so

became quite obvious he truly was different than other wolves. In more ways than

ever seen, but d@mn if he wasn't close. Muscle covered every centimeter of his body. It was

muscles clenched at the sight of

  Goddess

I looked into his eyes. I nearly got lost

One word repeated in my

be kidding me!" I seethed, instead of getting lost in

his way while letting my canines

to use if

He still stood like a stone wall

this time, I had gotten Harper and Desi's attention. They followed

Then he

by the way his mouth

On the outside, I hissed. On the inside, my entire

jaw dropped

he just say what I think he just said?" Harper asked,

Desi

blew out a huff of air through my

  He started heading over. He can't be less than 200 yards away, so we have

The word that shattered the very fabric of my existence, and will probably make things so much

Mate.

you gonna do?" She asked

my eyes at him. "Nothing. He can bite me,"

he'll need to to mark you," Happy butted in. "Oh, by the way, meet the alpha," he

  The alpha?!

turned, very slowly to glare at Happy. Then, after giving him a menacing sneer, rolled my eyes.

back at Harper before my eyes were drawn back to him. "You know what

I do," she

There was a

"You sure?" She

Another pause.

Then. .

"Of course I'm not sure! This is a HUGE decision!" I exploded, turning to face her. "You know how I am about making life altering decisions. He's my MATE. I'm tied to him, and if I try to

"I know, I know.

a leader? What kind of leader can't make big decisions?" Grumpy

"And you know he can probably hear you, right?" Happy pointed out as

I put my finger up. "HUSH!

turned back to Harper. "What do I do?!" I

don't know," she shrugged helplessly. "It's not like stuff like this happens all

looked over my shoulder, and her face turned

I whipped my head in that direction and instinctively

Then turned to Harper, back to

"Ohmycrapohmycraohmycrap!"

but I'm too