Chapter 4
Avalon's POV
I groan as my mind is pushed. I wake up and look at my alarm clock and groan, I sit up. It's only 6:30 in the morning. Who the hell wants to talk to me this early? I drop my wall and wait for the person to speak, but all I hear is a whimper that gets me wide awake, I know exactly who it is.
"What's wrong Kayden"? I ask my four year old brother, while getting out of bed quickly. I can feel his fear.
"M-m-mum and dad are arguing again, t-t-they are yelling and throwing things, am really scared Ava" he replies with a shaking voice.
I can hear loud noise and things breaking in the background. I am able to hear all this because of my stupid magic abilities.
"Ava please come and get me, I don't want to stay here anymore, I don't like it" Kayden says while sobbing.
I run out of the room, I was sleeping in and start walking towards the pack house while also trying to calm my brother down.
"It's okay Kayd, am nearly there just come out through the back doors and I will meet you okay?"
I quietly make my way to the back, I didn't want anyone to know that I'm here especially my parents since they are the one who hate me the most. Since I reached the age of 13 my world has been turned upside. Instead of shifting, I developed my powers. It was strange at first and scary, but I got used to it quickly, turns out I have the abilities of an Elder. Then one day I completely lost control. People feared me, that soon turned to hatred, but I couldn't care less. It just hurts to know your own parents don't even stick up for you; instead they fuel the hatred but I'm used to it.
When I turn the corner, I see Kayden waiting for me, he's shivering, but I don't know whether it's because he's frightened or cold, since he only has his shorts on or maybe both. I walk up to him and as soon as he sees me he runs at me shouting.
"Ava you came, I t-t-thought you wouldn't come and I was so scared." He says and starts crying.
"Shhhh, it's okay, I will always come for you Kayd you know that, I will never leave you" I pick him and wipe his tears.
I turn around and start making my way back to my cabin, I don't even think I took 10 steps before a loud voice stops me, making me shiver with fear.
"What are you doing here, you good for nothing girl and where are you taking Kayden?" My dad says in his commanding voice.
Oh, did I tell you that my parents are the Alphas. I turn back around making Kayden whimper; I don't dare look my dad in the eye. That's what pisses him off the most, I just stare at the ground before I finally answer him.
"Kayden doesn't want to stay with you guys since all you fucking do is argue so I came here to pick him up"
I don't even listen to his reply I just zone out. I know what he is going to say anyway, its the same old, same old. All he does is rant on and on about how I have no right to set foot near the pack house or interact with anyone blah blah blah blah. I realize that Kayden isn't moving as much anymore, so I take a deep breath and listen to his heartbeat, looks like he has fallen asleep.
I feel a sharp pain on my cheek and that breaks the trance I was in. I stare up and realize that my dad had slapped me. I don't make any noise so I don't wake Kayden up. Before I can react, he punches me so hard that I go flying smashing my back into a tree and land with a loud thud. I hear Kayden scream, I look down to see that his head is bleeding. I quickly pick him up wiping the blood.
"I am so sorry Kayd, are you okay, where does it hurt?" I ask just to check if he is hurt anywhere else apart from his head.
"M-my head hurts, "he says while sniffing, trying to hold back his tears.
I hear people snickering, I turn around to see that most of the pack members gathering around watching things unfold. I roll my eyes, god people have nothing better to do with their lives, seriously.
I look straight at my dad and growl at him "what the fuck was that for. You can hit me all you want, but not when I am holding my brother, your own son!"
He just laughs and the replies with
"I don't care, you both mean nothing to me and your mother, I want you both off my land this instant."
"Are you being serious right now?! You are actually kicking your own children out of the pack! Where are we supposed to go?" I yell.
"I give you 30 minutes to leave this territory and then I am going to send out my best trackers to find you and my instruction will be if they should find you they should kill you." He says and leaves before I can reply.
I walk towards the pack house and I go to open the door and mother dearest decides to finally use her voice.
"And where do you think you are going?"
"Err to get clothes for Kayden, as you can see he only has his shorts on so if you'll excuse me" I reply.
"Don't even think of stepping into this house, I am not giving either of you any chance to survive this so get out of my sight now oh and one more thing, you have about... 20 minutes before the trackers are after you" my dad says from inside the house.
I don't even waste any more time, I run to my little cabin with Kayden in my arms looking confused and scared. My heart is beating really fast as I grab just a blanket and some little snacks, we are going to survive this and get away from this so called pack. I put Kayden on my bed and quickly grab my smallest top and put it on him even though it is too big for him It will have to do for now.
Even though Kayden is shaking, I don't have time to soothe him. I pick him up and run into the woods, I don't look back because right now I have to find a way to keep me and my little brother alive. I run as fast as I can which isn't very fast, it sucks that I can't shift. Kayden stays really quiet; I don't think he understands what is really going on.
I have been running for about 15 minutes when I sense that the trackers are in the woods with us. I panic, my heart is beating really fast it feels like it's about to burst out of my chest. I keep going, I know that I am nearly out of the pack lands, but I know that the trackers are going to get to us before we can make it out. I can already hear them closing in. I see a cave and I quickly go inside, I concentrate really hard to mask mine and Kayden scent I don't really know if it will work or not but I really hope it does. I can only use my powers when I am calm and collected I just hope it works.
I see the tracker wolves and they are sniffing in circles so I guess I did manage to mask our scent. I look down at Kayden and he is about to sneeze so I put and finger under his nose to try and stop it. It didn't work and he sneezes, it isn't loud, but I guess one of the trackers heard it. As he approaches the cave my brain shuts down and my hands become clammy and sweaty. Kayden moves closer to me and my grip on him tightens. We stay as quiet as possible as the wolf comes closer, he sniffs the air, but moves away from the cave entrance. I still hold my breath until I hear they retreat towards the pack house.
I turn to Kayden.
"Stay here for a second. I need to check if they are really gone, okay?" I say to him.
He nods, "Why are they after us?" He asks while shaking
"I will explain when we get out of here, okay?" I reply while looking through the backpack to get him a snack knowing that he is getting hungry.
He nods while I hand him a cereal bar.
I walk out of the cave and look around, when I sense that they are not around here anymore. I close my eyes and tap into my magic. I use it to see further than any normal or werewolf eyes can see. I see the trackers walking out of the woods and making their way towards my dad. I quickly open my eyes when I hear Kayden whimper. I go back inside the cave, he sees me and gives me a small smile. He puts his arms out asking to be carried. I pick him up and I start running again. We get to the edge of the pack land and I feel my pack bond snap. I look at Kayden and see him rubbing his chest. I kiss his head, knowing that he is feeling the pain from the pack bond snapping. Before crossing over I look back knowing that mine and Kayden's life in this pack is now over.
We cross over, walking towards any dangers that await us.