Chapter 138

Dylan POV.

"If he shifts inside the wolfsbane border then it really will be a death sentence." Lewis stated and everyone around stopped, starring.

Lewis was right, not only was the guy fighting against his natural instincts by shifting, but he was doing so in an area that was supposed to be impossible to shift in. I couldn't imagine the amount of pain the man must have been in.

"We couldn't move him after he started shifting, so we just thought it be best to wait for you to..." Dr Saki cut himself off as he looked over to Beta Oliver who stood slightly behind Vee.

"Dr Saki, this is Oliver, he's..." The interruption of the Vee was evident as he looked between the four of us.

"The royal Beta... we seem to be a magnet for them at the minute." I bit back the chuckle that threatened to escape me at Dr Sakis sarcastic remark, while the three people that accompanied me here turned, Lewis giving off a small lob sided smile at my own.

We were however cut off from all conversation when an almighty crack sounded through the medical tent and a loud deafening scream shot out of the poor guys mouth. I watched as the wolves present quickly clutched at their heads, trying to block the vibrations of the guys voice from their eardrums.

"We've got to get him outside of the barrier. In to the main sector." Lewis stated as he looked at Oliver who admittedly stepped up to help. "You take his left, I'll take his right."

"Why's his shift so painful for him?" Oliver asked as he quickly held the guys left arm ready to throw it over his shoulder on Lewis's signal.

"He was forcefully bitten by his mate." I saw Oliver's entire body go ridged as he looked over to me. His face screaming nothing but shock and horror at my words.

"I knew there were rumors about it..." he admitted as  his grip on the man tightened.

"On three... one... Two... Three..." Both he and Lewis quickly lifted the poor guy off his bed and began to half carry half drag him out.

“Here…” Dr Sami quickly held out a gun and passed it to Vee quickly. “You might need it.” She nodded and placed it in the band of her pants.

"I genuinely didn't know it actually changed a humans internal constitution." Olivers shock was somewhat puzzling. "There's no way a humans body is prepared for that kind of change."

"Yeah, No shit ..." I snapped at his rambling, as we all sped walked through the safe haven. Talk about staying the obvious. "That's why he's screaming in pain from it." 

"This isn't helping..." Lewis was quick to diffuse mine and Oliver's spat as we continued on our way. We were too slow, and it was made even worse when an almighty scream sounded and his arm once again popped out of its natural position. It caused Lewis to loosen his grip and the man went tumbling to the floor while screaming. God, he must be in so much agony. "Shit... We need to get him out of here, now!" Lewis was right. Shifting in this confined area was already taken its toll on the man's body, as it was causing his shift not to stick.

“JUST KILL ME!” The man screamed while sweat poured from his bright red face. His limbs were breaking in every single way a limb could break, and then it was realizing itself and snapping back into its human place sending shock wave after shock wave of pain through his body.

I crouched down next to him and forced his pain ridden face to look at me.

“You’re not going to die, we’re going to get you out of here. Ok. Just stay strong. Please!”

"Vee, the ice cream truck!" Lewis stated quickly as He looked towards the dining tent. Vee gasped clearly knowing exactly what he meant.

"It's perfect... but I can't drive." She let her eyes meet my crouched form and I shook my head quickly.

"Don't look at me, I've driven once... and we all know how that ended." I chuckled thinking back to how I crashed when I first arrived in the safe zone.

Another shout left the man next to me and his hand shot out taking a tight hold of my wrist and squeezed to try and quell his pain. I winced slightly, but kept my shout in as I knew he was just after some much needed relief.

“You ok?” Lewis placed his hand on my shoulders and moved his hand towards the guy who held my wrist hostage.

“I’m fine... So what’s the plan with this truck?” I wiggled my wrist slightly until his fresh bout of pain subsided I watched his eyes roll to the back and he quickly lost consciousness, his grip became loose and I managed to free my now sore limb. Not that I complained, I’d had worse.

"You’ve got more experience.” Oh yeah, I drove for an hour and totaled the truck. “Both of you go! The Keys are on top of the ice cream machine." Lewis and Oliver picked the guy and continued to walk with him, but this trucked seemed to be the best option.

Me and Vee hastily took off running, and I instantly began feeling my breath escape me at the burst of exercise. How was my endurance not increasing with all the running I was doing lately. I stopped when I came face to face with an actual ice cream truck. I hadn’t seen one in years, and I certainly hadn’t had eaten the cold snack.

"Are you sure you can drive?" I shrugged, not sure at all, but we just had to get it to Lewis, then he could drive it out of the camp.

"No… but I've driven before... have you?" She rolled her eyes at my attitude but nodded towards me as we climbed in. Vee ran and swiped the keys from the machine in the and handed me them, before clicking her seatbelt on and holding the handle for dear life. All before I had even turned the engine on. "You never have any faith in me, do you?" I asked rhetorically as I placed the key into the ignition and heard the engine roar to life.

I quickly placed my foot on the peddle and placed the gear into reverse, before stepping on the gas... only we lurched forward roughly and a small 'ooof' came from my lips as the seatbelt dug into my chest slightly, I turned to Vee sheepishly and released an awkward chuckle.

"I Missed the gear." I admitted before trying again and edging slowly out of the space backwards. It was impressive to say the least. I then awkwardly switch the gears again and moved slowly forward.

"It'd be quicker to walk." Vee wasn't doing anything to envoke confidence in me as I continued at 5 mph.

"Do you want to take over?!" I snapped before beeping the horn loudly to get the struggling guys attention as they now walked in front of us. In no time at all they had piled into the back of the truck and lay the guy out on the cold floor. As he groaned and moaned in pain. I truly couldn't imagine what he must have felt.

"Dylan, floor it." The very words that put fear back into my soul. I looked down at the peddles and wondered why the fuck I was chosen to do this.

"Can't you take over?” That’s what I had been hoping this entire time.

"I can't drive." How the fuck had i been branded as the designated driver?

Now there were 5 body's all counting on me. Shit, ok I could do this. I pressed my foot down on the gas and we sped forward, I had to turn a few times but we made it to the entrance in under five minutes. Driving was starting to become easier now, maybe I was a natural.

"Am I taking him back to Gilliards district?" I asked as I looked at the long vines of wolfsbane that were quickly disappearing from view as we made it out.

Another loud cry sounded out, this time it resulted in a large growl from Oliver who held his ears in pain.

"He won't make it that far." Oliver admitted as I suddenly heard an unfamiliar growl sounding over the trucks inhabitants.

“Dylan, pull over!" My sight remained on the empty road ahead of me and I gripped the steering wheel even tighter than before. "PULL OVER!"

I did so quickly as I had never heard Lewis yell that way before. I understood quickly why he had yelled. Both mine and Vees heads turned to the three men in the back and gasped when a half man half wolf stared at us in pain.

The two lycans with him quickly dragged him out of the truck and all but threw him on to the grass while he writhed and curled up helplessly. Both me and Vee also left the truck and simply watched in horror.

His teeth began shooting out of his gums sending blood spatters everywhere, his fingers, were exactly the same, as claws shot out of the flesh painfully, which in turn made new wounds that dropped with blood.

Everything about it was unnatural. Even his screams sounded strange as he continued to sob and shout on the floor.

"This is awful." Oliver absentmindedly spoke as he tried to drown it out to help his ears which were much more sensitive than anyone else's.

"This is happening because of the king you serve." He shook his head firmly, adamantly disagreeing with my statement.

"Josh didn't do this, that guys mate did." I shook my head before squaring up to the Lycan in front of me.

"No, your king just decided to announce on live tv, that he would forcibly mark me. He basically called open season". I was seething... this man always did bring out the angry violent side of me.

"Which wouldn't have happened if you had of just accepted him in the first place He just became desperate." I shouldn't have to have accepted him for the king to show human decency and compassion. Hes a fucking king for gods sake, he should be watching out for his people, giving out advice in ways to claim your mate the correct way, letting it be a mutual decision.

"I'm not some ones property, Oliver. No one has the right to simply claim me, I'm the one that gets to choose who I stay with, and what I want my life to be." I really didn't trust this man yet, he had showed me nothing but extreme loyalty to the king, which meant that this place wasn't the best place of residence for him.

Another few cracks sounded and a gasp left the man’s lips as his back snapped in half, it looked like some sort of old horror film, and strings and strings of blood shot out of his mouth. He was struggling for breath as he looked at me.

‘Kill me!’ His demand was completely silent, but his lips moved to form the words. I shook my head slightly, tears pooling in my eyes as the memory of my dad came to my mind. “Please!” He coughed and more blood left him, his breath was getting harder to catch and I winced but nodded.

“Ok… Give me your gun.” I held my hand out to Vee and she hesitantly placed her weapon in my palm. I walked over and crouched down, beside the man and let a single tear escape me.

‘Thank you!’ He mouthed as I held the barrel to his head, his eyes brows scrunched up tightly, but his eyes closed. He grabbed my other hand and held it as he braved himself for death.

BANG!