Chapter 34

[Warning: sexual violation and necrophilia is mentioned in this chapter but nothing too graphic. You've been warned.]

It was a busy morning at Northwood.

Grim was annoyed he couldn't smell anything right, and the hound really should do something about Al trying to cook their lungs medium-rare too.

Because when Grim felt something or rather---nothing beside them in their sheets he began scratching Al's head.

Where's my Fluffy? Grim thought.

The Wolf used Al's arm to feel for their mate that should be sleeping beside them; but Cyrus wasn't there.

Al fucking wake up! Cyrus is missing!

Grim claws through his human's mind to which Al winced sharply from the pain.

The Alpha held the side of his head as he immediately noticed Cyrus isn't in his arms, Al sprung up so quickly, his feet got caught in the blankets and Al toppled over the bed landing on his fat ass at the carpeted floor. "Dammit."

The blonde boy then heard a small hiss.

He drew his eyes up to see Cyrus had just came from the bathroom, and is trying to dress himself with one arm. For the most part, Cyrus managed to put on his pant and boots yet couldn't get the uniform shirt on properly. He was struggling to get his injured arm through it without stretching it out.

The quite young boy looked at Al.

"What happened? Why'd you fell?"

Al was too busy drinking him in.

Half naked and freshly showered.

And god, Cyrus's deep morning voice.

Bitch say something! Grim orders.

"You're morning, good awake." Al felt Grim raise an eyebrow at his answer and so did Cyrus. Al please get your brains out of your asshole for once. You're embarrassing me.

The Alpha stood up straight while rubbing his sorry behind and trying to explain himself. "I mean---you're awake, which is good and I'm good myself, just took a slight tumble from waking up all of the s---"

"I could've unintentionally hurt you."

Al stopped talking, the second he saw Cyrus was staring at him coolly with those same mysterious dark deleting onyx eyes, that resembles the depths of the dead-sea itself.

"Explain; What happened last night."

Al slowly nodded, thinking to himself. Right, I wanna say we finally cuddled in my bed but he might punch my face, I need to assure Cyrus I didn't try any funny business or hurt him. He straighten his stiff posture.

"Erm...you were sitting asleep, when I got back and you almost fell off your bed. I caught you before it happened." Cyrus was still gazing up at Al.

"And...I thought you'd go fall off your bed if I left you like that, so I took you over to my bed since it's a lot spacious." Al immediately raised his hands in the air. "But I swear! I didn't do anything! or hit you, I...just wanted to make sure you didn't accidentally hurt yourself Cyrus."

Al glance away not wanting to face the bitter and possibly rejection that Cyrus didn't really liked what he'd done. Even if Al had good intentions.

The blonde boy suddenly felt electric sparks; a rough hand on his bare mid chest, fingers spreading onto Al's skin. Looking back into Cyrus's eyes; Al felt the chill of his stare as he unconsciously backed up a step.

Al isn't the only one who became nervous.

Grim observed how he'd feel about Cyrus touching them, The Wolf also felt sparks yet the more Grim focused, he could swear that dangerous feeling he got was still there like Grim was starting right at death's door.

Grim was starting to feel uneasy.

Cyrus kept placing pressure onto Al's chest, until Al reached the bed and fell backwards onto his mattress. And Grim, although he would have because aggressive at this point, had taken the strange boy's aura in.

It was covered in fouled darkness.

Despite Cyrus appearing so alive and regal, his tone of voice was dead serious to Al.

"I'm not your boy toy." Cyrus spat.

Al was a gapping mess beneath him, it was disturbing how Cyrus...could make Al feel things; vulnerable, frightened and livid, by just touching and speaking with authority. Something only a few people can achieve.

The Alpha found himself becoming yet again honest with Cyrus. "I don't think of you as a 'boy toy' if anything, I think you're something else entirely." Cyrus cocks his head cutely and eyebrows furrow; curious.

The Alpha thought. I think you're simply gorgeous and adorable when you yawned out last night, I wish I had pictures taken.

His amber irises flew down to Cyrus's abs.

And looking delicious right now. Al thinks.

Heat filled in Al's cheeks. "Also um...I just thought you could use some help with this." The Alpha sat up carefully and slowly reached out to fix Cyrus's arm sling. When Cyrus flinched to move away, Al told him. "It's my responsibility to take care of you."

Cyrus stares at him in confusion.

For a moment, Al really thought about telling him the truth and everything.

But Cyrus might not be prepared to know about werewolves, or thier mate bond.

Or about his own family's curse.

Therfore Al improvised. "My auntie Miranda would drive her boot up my balls if I let anything happen to you. Especially since you're the only Zeta rank officer in this school and she's counting on me...to be responsible."

His heart tightened around itself, Al wanting to just say everything he's been hiding to Cyrus. And yearning to mark and mate him already too, it's becoming more agonising for Al to ignore Cyrus each day.

If you mark Cyrus, he becomes a target for your enemies. Could you really live with that Al? Also putting Cyrus into the same position YOU put Selena too? Don't forget; I WARNED YOU BEFORE. Grim reminded.

Al looks down defeated and shook his head.

The Alpha wants to give into Grim's cruel commands, wants to be prideful and have his way, wants to just imprison Cyrus so that only he would become his world. But...

None of that would ever make Cyrus happy, and for once more Al was thinking about someone else's needs, other than his own needs. Al was becoming considerate for Cyrus's happiness. That he seriously wants to see this empty cold hearted boy...smile.

The same way Al had use to make Selena smile brightly before, before...she was killed and violated brutally in the hands of Rogues.

Al hated remembering it, even now.

"I-I should get ready, excuse me." He shot up and dashed for the bathroom door and left Cyrus to wonder, if what he saw really was regret drowning in Al's flaming eyes.

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"Still no perfect match Pater?" Jessie asked, as she submitted the list of Omega students that are in heat and were being detained.

Nurse Nick wasn't truly her own biological father, but when both Jessie's parents were killed in the last Blood Moon War. Nurse Nick adopted her, being his late mate was an Omega werewolf. He gazed up from the blood sample he was observing and smiled.

"Afraid not, they only found a temporary 85% match but it's better than nothing." He took the list and offered his adoptive daughter a cookie. "How's your special mission going with Al? I really should report him to Miranda for making you cry." She shrugged.

Jessie took the cookie. "It doesn't hurt as much as it did two years ago, and to think we were all that close childhood friends before." She only stares at the cookie not eating. "I hope Weiler recovers soon, Shane and him didn't treat me differently for being a Seer." Nurse Nick patted her head.

"It wasn't your fault, you didn't ask to be a Seer and see stuff you don't wanna know."

Then the memories hit Jessie like a truck.

The school's clinic was silent for a while.

She fought a sniff. "That's just it, I knew. I knew that Selena...my best friend, and the first person to inspire me was going to die that night." The Omega was now shaking as Nurse Nick pulled her into his arms to cry.

"I tried...But she-e wouldn't...listen to me."

She never talked about the incident with anyone, not even with Maylin who also used to be her supportive friend. Jessie lost most of her friends when Selena died, and now it was like a practical joke that Al's grandmother was ordering her to help stop the Nightwalker family curses, by becoming the substitute mate for an abusive Alpha.

Nurse Nick had no say in this, as he was human and didn't really have any power to refuse the former Head Luna. If he could, he'd run away with his adoptive daughter.

Though that would turn Jessie into a Rogue and she could get killed faster that way, so he tried to see the positive side of the deal.

If Jessie is officially declared Al's substitute mate then eventually she becomes Head Luna, she'd have power to protect Omegas and humans alike in this pack. She'd be a saviour and stop Al from becoming further consumed by hatred from losing Selena.

But at what cost? Everything has a price.

She'd be chained to Al forever.

Unloved by her awful husband and Alpha.

He can't do that to his daughter.

Jessie became Nick's world and everything.

However Nurse Nick saw a new angle, if Weiler gets stronger and better already, he could fight Al for the heir title in the New moon quarter tournament. Weiler would be Head Alpha instead of Al, who's clearly turning into an abusive egotistical leader.

"Shhh..." He hummed quietly. "Everything will be fine, I'm going to make sure Weiler recovers and you said it yourself." Nurse Nick smiled at The Omega. "You saw a new vision; that somebody will kick Al's ass."

"Pater, I'm not even sure if it was Weiler."

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Come on, quit being a wuss. It's just Rainier. Chase was currently behind a tree, holding a fresh cup of black coffee and a sandwich with maybe a bite out of it, The Delta had a wrinkled copy of the morning paper too.

Just go apologise to Rainier about having a dipshit wolf like Dagger. Chase's wolf yells.

I can see your thoughts Chastain. Fuck off.

The Delta rolls his chestnut eyes.

Whatever I need to do this, my homework and extra credits aren't going to do itself. I need Rainier to tutor me a little. Dagger snorted. A little? more like a miracle with how much you slack off on school work.

We aren't really from this pack, Dagger. I don't know anybody else to ask. Mr. Ernie snitch-a-lot is gonna flunk me in his class if I don't do shit about my grades. Dagger nods.

So that's why we got up at 4am and brought all this and wait for Rainier after his run?

Chase nodded back. He's been coming back late in the dormitory at night; Beta duties. I guess, and he doesn't talk much at breakfast or lunch to us...Dagger, I really want this mess solved already. I want my friend back.

Dagger smiles at that. There's no stopping a determined Delta werewolf. Well, good luck.

Chase asks Dagger. Can also apologise to Rainier's wolf? Hail was hurt too, Dagger.

I'll think about it. Hey here he comes, wait... Isn't that. Chase squinted, then saw what his wolf was talking about. "Glasses midget."

Emmett was behind Rainier, he was small enough that Chase hasn't noticed he was there jogging with The Beta this early in the morning. Emmett was wearing navy blue sweatpants and sleeveless white shirt, his labored muscles from not skipping leg days were proof of Emmett's hardwork.

The Delta watches them.

Emmett questions while panting. "Do you run in the mornings and before curfew?"

"Yup. You're always running around too. "

"Therapeutic recommendation, it actually works." Emmett inserted. "Sometimes I get to catch rule breakers when I run into them."

Rainier shakes his head positively. "Mrs. Harrison is still absent, and someone needs to make sure nobody is breaking curfew. You know how crazy things happen here."

"Yeah, that storm and the whole campus power blackout made me feel like I was starting in a horror movie." Rainier laughs.

Chase blinked. Rainier just laughed.

He hasn't seen nor heard The Beta laugh like that in ages, since Rainier decided to reject his mate Louise then. And chose to stay in the pack becoming Al's official Beta.

Between Rainier and Chase, The Beta gave up in being with the one he loves. The one girl Rainier was destined to be with, while Chase and his brothers were just Strays Al had picked up off the slums from Rogues.

"And that's where I come in." The Beta puts a hand on Emmett's shoulder as Chase saw this, he senses Dagger's aggression. Stop it.

"I'm making sure nothing like that happens again while she's away, Emmett. I know Al can be...intense and rude with your ranks."

Rainier swipe sweat off his forehead. "But he has his reasons, remember that. I know he's certainly tough with the Silver ranks and the Omegas ranks, because we've got an important school tournament to win."

Rainier adds with an apologetic smile to The Human. "Please don't take it personally."

Rainier was indeed loyal to Al, and Chase knew he wasn't inloved romantically with anyone these days. Plus The Alpha, Rainier is Chase's only actually friend who accepts his immature behaviour; A pack slut and all.

Other than them. The Delta had nobody.

But for whatever reason, Chase didn't like that Rainier was touching Emmett's body.

Neither does Dagger, he was so pissed off Dagger made Chase walk towards the two and had Chase give Rainier the morning paper, black coffee and sandwich then he slides in between Emmett and Rainier.

Chase smiles thinly at The Beta.

"Morning Rainier, I didn't know what you wanted. So I hope subways are alright." As Chase looks at him Rainier glared back, he took The Delta by the arm and excused the two of them for a second. "Ow! what gives man!? Alright the subway has a small bit---"

Rainier tapped mind link with him. {Chase, your eyes are purple. You're being careless, If you turned around to face Emmett you'd just expose yourself to him; TO A HUMAN.}

The Delta touches his eyes. {I...hadn't...}

A scolding wasn't Rainier favourite hobby to do this early in the day, he had classes, Beta officer scheduled plans, training, And corpses to review in the morgue at night.

The Beta decided he'd tell Al about the later when Rainier was sure, The Alpha wasn't really involved with these Rogue killings.

Rainier sighs. {Please be more vigilant now, Chase. I can't always look after you, I have to go check in on security footage. We still have that Rogue killer on the loose Chase.}

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"Nevertheless for the safety of the minor, the court has decided to place him under witness protection program." Lucas reads the file that should have been sealed away.

But money and murder changes that.

With a groan, Lucas snapped his attention away from the classified folder and sets it down. He grins, when Weiler opened his eyes. "Update, and get me pineapple juice."

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Author's Note :

Ohhhhhhhhhh!

Weiler is awake!

Simps where ya'll at!?

Alright! I managed a long chapter here, my head hurts because as some of you know. I work nonstop these days, sorry if there's grammar mistakes I'm sleepy and writing with anxiety. Some chapters might be longer in length or like normal length.

Also guys remember on May 26, 2021 depending on your time zone and country there will be a Blood Moon in the sky, that's where I got my inspiration for the story's Blood Moon War.

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