Bethany: His Little Wolf Chapter 154

Gamma Jack

The moment I saw this little girl sitting in the middle of the road in the dark completely fucking naked and looking absolutely terrified I knew that we would do whatever we needed to keep her safe.

I take a slow step away from the others and towards her but before I've even finished taking my step she scoots herself backward further away from me while keeping her head tucked into her knees, it's a horrible sight to see but I dont let it put me off.

I take another step toward her and slowly get down on my hunches so that I'm more level with her. I'm not a small guy and I can imagine that my height is scary to her right now, especially in her current situation.

“It’s ok sweetheart, we’re not going to hurt you.” She doesn’t move a muscle at my words nor does she say anything. “Can you look at me, sweetheart?” I try to keep my words calm and soothing despite the rage that I feel building up inside, and thankfully it appears to be working as she slowly starts to raise her head just enough so that we can see her eyes.

“Good girl.“I give her a gentle smile but she still doesn't move. “Why are you out here on your own huh?” I slowly move a little closer to her but again she backs herself up. “No one's going to hurt you, darling.“

“I know.” Just when I was starting to give up hope of her talking to me she answers in the smallest whisper I think I've ever heard but I don't care, she's talking and that's a start.

“Good.” I'm so relieved that she's talking, hopefully, now she'll keep going. “Can you tell me your name please?”

“Rachel.”

“We’ll it’s lovely to meet you, Rachel. Now can you tell me why you are out here alone in the dark?”

“I’m waiting for someone.” What the fuck? Who in goddess's name can she be meeting out here in the dark? I was starting to wonder if she was one of the children from the tunnel but now I'm not so convinced.

“Who are you waiting for?” She doesn’t answer me this time instead she stares at me and I swear I see something in her eyes, something that I dont like. Something feels wrong here.

My mate's voice becomes a vague noise in my ear but I can't hear what he's saying. I decide to keep my eyes on Rachel instead of giving it any more attention, if he needs me he will let me know.

Rachel continues to stare at me but doesn't say anything nor has she moved her head anymore, I can still only see her eyes, and the feeling of something not being right here only intensifies

“Who are you waiting for Rachel?” My tone is tenser this time but I can't help it.

I also haven't missed some of our warriors spreading out and standing to alert, clearly I'm not the only one who thinks something is amiss here. I could link Cal and ask him but I dont want to take my eyes off this girl nor do I trust her and I'm guessing the others think the same as none of them have linked me either.

“You guys.” She whispers only this time her tone holds a more chilling sound.

“And why are you waiting for us, Rachel?” I stay down on my hunches but I don’t stay still instead I slowly start to move away from her in some sort of crab walk.

“So that I can kill you.” The moment those words leave her mouth my blood instantly runs cold. This situation is quickly doing a complete flip on itself and I for one am fucking confused and angry.

I watch as She slowly lifts her head up keeping her eyes on me the whole time and the moment that her face comes into my full view for the first time I rise to my full height while jumping backward away from her. This can't be happening!

My heart is pounding so goddam hard against my chest that I swear I’m heading for a heart attack and the pounding from the beat of it is so loud in my ears that it’s deafening. My palms are sweaty in seconds and my knees feel like they could give out at any second.

I turn to look at my mate needing him to help ground me and he instantly looks worried not that I’m surprised I can imagine I look like I’m ready to pass out at any moment.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" He slowly walks toward me and takes my face in his hands.

"Her face... her face…” I’m panting while I try to get my words out and catch my breath at the same time. Anyone would think that I’ve done a 20k run with how short of breath I am right now. Fuck!

“Jackson, Callum, Joseph, and John guard the girl, don’t let her get up until we know more.” I hear Cal's words but I don’t hear any response just mumbling as the pounding in my ears continues to get louder

“Baby look at me.” I feel Ashley’s grip on my face get a little tighter while I feel like I’ve been zoned out. “Jack look at me.” It takes me a few seconds but finally I manage to move my eyes to his and instantly I feel a little calmer even if my breathing is still all over the place.

"That’s it, baby, now deep breaths in and out, copy me." He starts taking long deep breaths, and after a few failed attempts I finally manage to copy him and take my first fall breath. “That it’s baby boy keep copying me.”

Finally, after the biggest struggle, I manage to pull myself together and breathe like a normal wolf. “That’s it, baby, now talk to me.” I focus my eyes on my mate and hate the look of worry that’s smeared across his.

I look across at the little girl… Rachel to see she’s tucked her head back into her knees and now I know why she was hiding her face earlier. “Her face… do you remember the dream I had about Lacey and how I told you her face looked?”

Ashley nods his head. “Sure her face was half her normal face and half of a monster right?”

“Yeah and that girl over there… when she just looked at me… she looked the same, she just didn’t have the same big eye as Lacey did in my dream.”

“What the fuck?” Both Ashley and Cal spit out while Liam gives me a look that's mixed between confusion and surprise.

Cal takes a step towards Rachel while Ashley attempts to follow him but I pull him back as my over-protectiveness rears its ugly head. Liam must see my moment of panic as he pats my shoulder before following behind Cal and leaving Ashley by my side.

"Look at me." Cal's words are firm as he stares down at Rachel. I can tell he's pissed but also trying to remain somewhat calm. At the end of the day, we don't actually know what's going on yet and she's still a child.

She ignores Cal continuing to keep her face buried in her knees. "I said show me your face now" His voice is louder this time but again she doesn't speak, doesn't move a muscle. "If you dont look at me in the next 30 seconds then I'll make you!"

He growls out the words this time as his frustration seems to start taking over. Cal won't ever hurt a child but she doesn't know that and she doesn't need to, not until we know what's going on anyway.

I take Ashley's hand and we step closer to Liam and Cal as Rachel slowly raises her head just showing us her eyes as she did with me earlier. "I want to see all of your faces and I want to see it now!" He shouts clearly done with being gentle.

Gamma Ashley

She slowly lifts her face and I swear to everything I hold dear I have never seen anything like her in my life and I've seen some shit in my time but before I have a chance to process all of her a loud screech echos through the tree and a herd of women start walking out of the trees and towards us. Fucking witches!

A tall woman at the front of the herd of witches steps forward while she pulls down the hood to whatever kind of clock she is wearing. "Get away from her" Her tone is calm and seriously creepy.

"She stopped our journey, we haven't done anything wrong here," Cal answers her with his firm no-nonsense Alpha voice but it doesn't affect her in the slightest, she shows no fear towards Cal or us which means one of two things, she's either silly good at hiding her fear, or she's one strong ass witch.

"That's because she's a good girl and listens to her momma." Wait a minute... Oh hell no!

Out from behind the gobby ass witch walks my bitch of a mother and none other than Julie, both of them with the biggest sly smirks spread wide across their faces. Shit, Julie is supposed to be with Kelly and keeping her safe. What in the ever-loving fuck is going on here? Before I open my mouth to ask the question Cal's voice catches my attention.

"What. Did. You. Say?" Cal grinds out the words through clenched teeth.

"I said that's because she's a good girl and listens to her momma."

"And who's her momma?" I ask. I'm pretty sure that I already know what she's going to say but still, I hope for different, this can't be happening, can it?