I Claim Your Love

The trees surpassed the wolves in a blink of an eye. Their feet barely touched the ground as they competed with the flow of the wind. With eyes full of fury the black wolf heaved short breaths and ran with his full might.

After covering a large distance from the Idris pack, both the wolves turned into their respective human bodies.

The environment was calm but there was no relief in Einar's features. He walked at a speed which was becoming difficult for Garrick to catch up.

"Cant you just slow down a bit?" It was more of a request as Garrick was barely keeping up with the mightier wolf.

"I need to be there." Einar said in a worried tone, hardly caring for the fact that he was not alone.

"We ran through all our journey. I am tired and I am sure you are too."

"It doesn't matter. I need to see Callan."

"But why?"

Einar halted for a moment and turned around to look at his best friend "Because my wolf feels he is in trouble." he calmly said.

"This.. This is impossible!" Garrick's mouth lay hung open in astonishment "Can he do that?"

Einar nodded a little. Wolves were known to sense trouble or other powerful emotions of their loved one when they were in a strong bond. The prerequisite to the rule being that the mate pairs must be in the same pack at that time and should have completed the bond at the earliest. This case however did not apply to the inter species mate pairs or for two male bond inmates whatsoever.

"When we were thirteen he sensed that something was wrong and led me to the forest. Callan was fighting that dragon if you remember." he raised a brow "On my sixteenth birthday he could feel the troubled heart of Callan again."

"It was the day when the ferals attacked." Garrick realized the connection.

Einar briefly nodded and returned to his speedy steps marching ahead "When Rosaline arrived in the pack I could only think of Callan because I was worried for his safety. It was mainly because my wolf was worried about him and he was right."

"Is it the same today?"

"It is a lot worse Garrick." Einar heaved a deep sigh of sorrow "I felt as if my life was slipping away. Almost as if I was going to die. It is hard to describe but I think he is in immense pain at this moment."

Garrick could sense the emotional turbulence brewing inside the head of the former alpha and he kept his mum. He couldn't say anything because his words were not enough to give any reassurance or soothe his best friend's mind. Einar was in pain which made Garrick sad from within.

Both the men continued the journey in silence for a very long time before Garrick spoke out of curiosity when Einar made a drastic turn.

"Our pack is this way." he pointed to a direction in the west.

"The wolf is forcing me to turn."

Garrick could speak no more for the occasional grunts and growls was making him scared. The mightier wolf was angry as hell and Garrick surely did not want to experience his wrath. He followed the muscular man for some more. They crossed a river and a magnificent hill only to land at the entrance of a settlement.

"This is Donovan's pack." Garrick said in confusion.

Einar hardly paid any attention to his best friend as his blood boiled at the sight of people jouncing and rejoicing. Their merriment was making him furious for some reason.

Garrick stood by Einar's side as they marched ahead through the sea of people. The smell of alcohol and meat wafted thick in the air.

Garrick looked all around and spoke in Einar's ears "It looks like they are celebrating a victory."

"You look new."

Garrick was startled by an unfamiliar presence of a Tarakan pack member. He awkwardly smiled and gathered his posture. "We.. uhm..We were here for some official purpose to meet the pack alpha."

"Oh I see." The petite man reciprocated with a smile of his own. He looked at the muscular man standing besides Garrick and was a bit disappointed when Einar did not acknowledge him.

"He doesn't speak a lot." Garrick defended his friend while Einar kept gawking in the front with his angry, scowled eyes.

After exchanging a few more words Garrick finally made his move and asked the question he was curious about "So what are they celebrating?"

"It is a big day for the pack. The alpha has regained his glory and the respect of his people."

Garrick's line of attention went straight ahead to the center of the small dais where a hulk of a man was standing with some warriors and a few elders of his pack. Donovan on the other hand held a large mug and chugged all of its content in one go. He raised the glass in the air and the crowd erupted in cheers and praising chants.

"My fellow pack mates.." Donovan spoke with a booming voice "Rejoice for your alpha has proved that he will always be true to his words. Right here besides the holy fire I swore vengeance on the filthy bastard that ruined my life. I promised to give him a life worse than death."

"Who is he talking about?" Garrick asked in hushed tone.

Luna. He maligned her in the past and broke the sacred laws. Our alpha had been deprived

"That is unfortunate!"

more infuriating was the fact that the bastard was here to ask for

"Was he a fool?"

forced him to challenge the man and when the alpha was about to kill him, the fight was broken by our luna. She demanded that the man be released. She invoked her right to ask for a gift of her choice. The alpha was beyond mad. He had no choice but to concede to her wish. However since the Luna never asked to spare his life forever, the alpha had his chance.

"Which pack was it?"

"The blue moon pack."

trepidation. The pain in his heart was swelling for now he knew the reason for him being here. Callan was hurt and Einar was not there to

cheers and the happy people rejoicing all around him. All

into the one of a furious rage. He fisted his palms and growled at the top of his voice. A voice which seeped an unknown fear inside of everyone who

amazed by the authority which the voice exuded and his attention was diverted to the angry figure in front of him "What

in blood. He was trying his best to contain his anger to a limit but his wolf wanted

façade "Well it doesn't matter. I was really upset when

was slowly becoming more visible. Garrick knew what was

"Whatever happens don't look back." Garrick was in two minds but he flinched when

more time, Garrick turned his back and sped away to reach the gates of the pack. Donovan seemed puzzled "What is this

He was about to take a step ahead when his eyes landed on the lady standing at a distance from the whole scene. She was visibly tensed and bowed her head in shame. Einar huffed "I knew I should have

echoed in the arena "Mind your words Einar."

"You tried to kill my heart all because of this whore!" He took two steps

pack soon covered the luna while some

on your own! Where is your army?" he laughed. The entire arena

they witnessed something they were not prepared for. The eyes of the alpha suddenly changed into the fearsome crimson red. His canines descended while his claws were long and sharper

exalted power beyond

smiled at the alpha and with a low threatening voice he spoke "I don't need an

alpha to react. With a blink of an eye he positioned himself in front of the luna to the astonishment of

pleaded. "Save your luna." he ordered his

looked into the eye of the frightened lady and grabbed her throat. Viola was finding it difficult to breathe. Einar on the other side strangled his hold more firmly as he fixated his eyes to the helpless state of

The determination in his eyes was evident. He looked at the pack alpha for one last time before gripping the jugular of the lady harshly. The entire pack was stunned when the neck of the lady was twisted in an unusual manner with her fearful eyes

body of Viola moved him to tears. He gasped for air as he looked at Einar with disbelief. He gritted his teeth the very next moment and growled mightily. "KILL

legs and their fists but all their efforts were in vain. None of the strikes seemed to have any affect on the muscular man as he stood rigid in his place, unmoving;

transform into their wilds. The howl from the pack leader was reciprocated by the members of the pack and more than a hundred wolves filled the arena all of a sudden. They grunted and

of the wolves marched ahead and jumped over Einar at the same time, trying to suppress him. Donovan's relived face vanished soon when the pile of wolves were thwarted away by just a flick

mist around him grew darker, wider. An unknown fear was instilled in the wolves as they bowed their head in submission and strode backwards. They tried to resist but the dominant aura of Einar was too much for them to overcome.

orbs of Einar

to the nearest tree. Wolf after wolf that he encountered suffered the same fate. Some were thrown at a faraway distance while others were killed

seeped through the ground wherever his eyes roamed. The horror in peoples eyes was shaking

shocked by the being in front of him. Nobody was a match

with two of his best men, stood in front of Einar and channelized all their strength to strike Einar the hardest. They threw punches to the torso and to the face but Einar stood there as

he inserted his claws deep into the rib cage of one the warrior while he mercilessly slashed the jugular of the

hulk of a man transformed into a large grey wolf and stood firmly in front of him. He bared his teeth

was synchronous with the mind and body of its human and had

any more time he leaped ahead aiming for the leg of the man. He reached Einar in no time and pierced the canines

muscular man however did not flinch. His face showed no grimace. He grabbed the large wolf by its

You die." the voice had a surreal

was easily being dominated by a wolf in his human form. He was toyed like a

they thought that nothing could shock them anymore, the arena was filled with screams

his left hand to grab the upper teeth of grey wolf. He growled in anger as he stretched his hands to dismantle the jaws of the wolf to completely detach it from its body. Blood spilled all over as

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leaves and flowers on the table "I couldn't

Aldous." Aurora

opened his mouth to breathe in more air which could soothe his burns.

the discomfort on Aldous' face "You need

"If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask." he bowed to her

on Callan's wounds. The slight touch of the cloth would make the handsome man flinch as tears

His voice was low as he was barely able

to Arthur. Your choice of being punished had

realize." he whispered to

here you are being

talked

attention was diverted by the haggard breaths Callan was heaving. He was in immense torment at the moment and he needed