Chapter 218
I stand in the doorway a moment allowing what little natural light is available to filter into the shack from around my body. One of the good things about black out eyes is their sensitivity towards low light situations. I can easily see that these are single room efficiencies. They are small, only about 200 square feet with only the bare basic necessities.
As I slowly step inside I can see two ceiling fan light fixtures, one located in a very small kitchen area and the second over top of a full-size bed. The kitchen has a small two burner stove, a sink with minimal counter space and a mini fridge situated under the counter. There’s two upper cabinets on both sides of a small window over the sink. I look constantly around as I step inside. My brain has been trained to take information in quickly so the darting eyes that no one understands when I’m in a panic are actually quite useful to me.
The bed is sparsely made with only a fitted sheet and a couple pillows. There’s a pair of small, three drawer dressers on either side and two doors on the south side of the room. One is closed while the other is open. A quick peek inside reveals a sink, toilet and a small shower.
Considering the thought that’s gone into the accommodations and how close to the western border they are I feel that it’s fair to assume that these were created during a time of war. I just wonder if there’s more scattered about the territory because unfortunately, it seems some wolves staying in the territory have found these shacks and are using them for an unacceptable purpose.
I turn and slowly move back towards the front door. The pace of my walk has a lot to do with how sensitive my eyes are and preparing for reentering the outside lighting. As much as I hate the dreariness of today’s weather it’s benefiting me in a ton of ways.
I exit the first shack with only a mild squint and immediately head to the next shack. This one too is locked so I continue to the next. I follow the worn out trail to each of the shacks, listening for any type of sound as I approach, checking the doors and entering if they’re unlocked. I spend less time in the open shacks than I did in the first as each time I find a locked or empty one my heart seems to climb even higher into my throat.
I’m approaching the second to last shack slowly when I hear male voices, several of them. I can’t make out the conversation but I can hear a female’s whine in the background. As much as I hate fighting I know if they’re attempting to assault her that’s what is going to result, a brawl.
“Hello?”
I call out as I approach the door hoping that they may come to their senses before I get there. Instead of an answer all I find is silence.
“Alpha Black has been alerted to the suspicious activity going on back here and he’s on his way. Come out slowly and walk with me out of the woods as I’m certain there’s a reasonable explanation for this.”
I try again but again all I can hear is the roaring river behind me. I reach for the knob and find that it’s locked. I slowly raise my hand to knock on the door not knowing what else I could do.
“Open up. Alpha never gave anyone permission to use these efficiencies. He’s on his way now. It’s best that you leave.”
I can hear the voices start again but they’re arguing among each other. To my shock I hear the lock click open and the door slowly pulls away from me.
“I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m not getting my tail bruised over some broad.”
I back up at the same rate that he exits. The 5’ 10” blond hair, brown eyed delta doesn’t even acknowledge that I’m there until he makes eye contact with me.
“Be careful if you decide to go in there.”
His voice is hushed as if he doesn’t want the others to hear him.
“I only helped because they swore she knew about what they were going to do but this is too close to the real thing for me. I’m out. Thank you.”
I’m confused by his statement but there’s only one thing I can think of to say.
“What’s your name?” My voice is just as hushed as his.
“Rain. Hunter Rain.”
I’m blown away by his honesty.
“And I’d suggest waiting for the alpha to come. They’re not taking your intrusion nicely.”
I can’t bring myself to speak again as he walks away. I stand outside the door, waiting to see if the door gets locked again. Surprisingly, no one bothers to get up but what happens next ends up being my own undoing.
The most terrified screams I have ever heard, outside of my own, echo off the trees. I grab my ears with both hands fighting my desire to black out or flee as so often for the last four months those screams were merely echoes of my own past. These were real. Something was happening inside that cabin and I’m the only one here.
I quickly look around, scanning every possible way out or in, wishing in vain for backup that I don’t even know is coming. Delta Rain is nowhere to be seen. A second hair raising scream motivates me to get moving. I’m still in a partial shift and I know how to use that to my advantage.
I barge threw the door swiftly, not bothering to plan what I was going to do once I got in there. I freeze as I’m horrified by what I see.
Three men and a lady all clad in their birthday suits. Two of the men are holding her down as the third is using his mouth to stifle her cries. It’s as he attempts to get himself situated between her legs that I pounce.
Running to the side of the bed I have enough momentum that when I leap off the floor I crash into the side of him, pushing him off the bed in a single run. I stand first with my alpha aura blazing hot before turning towards the stunned man at the head of the bed. His green eyes are wide with fear and his scent tells me he’s just a gamma.
“Get off her!” I growl as I step towards him.
He scurries backwards until he falls on the floor with a frightened yelp. He quickly finds his missing clothing and runs for the door. Unfortunately the man on the floor and the man at her feet are both betas and not as easily intimidated. I step towards them slowly, growling lowly, making myself as large as physically possible hoping I can make an impression not to mess with me.
“Who the hell are you to intervene? She agreed to this.”
The blue eyed one that I tackled off the lady speaks his mind angrily.
“I am Alpha Cole Redmen and if she agreed to this why is she screaming?” I growl out pushing my way towards him.
“It’s part of the game, dumb ass.”
The brown-eyed one who has moved from holding her feet to straddling her, holding her hands down fighting with her to keep her down, adds to the conversation.
“What you’re doing is wrong and you know it. Get off her. If this was an agreed upon game she wouldn’t be fighting you to get away.” I explain starring the young man down.
While my attention is drawn towards the man on the bed I lose track of the one I initially tackled. It only takes a moment for me to see him coming at me out of the corner of my eye. The only reaction I had time to formulate was blocking my head from the strike.
He moves too quickly for me to see his weapon of choice but the pain radiating through my entire right arm tells me that it’s something hard enough to break me but that has never stopped me before.
I contain my yelp as I fall onto the bed. The brown eyed assailant leaps out of the way as the blue eyed one throws a punch towards my face. Somehow I roll out of the way before swinging a kick out, connecting hard with the back of his knee crumpling him to the floor. I push myself up off the bed as the lady’s screams echo off the walls of the room. She scrambles out of the bed quickly and only stops long enough to gather her clothes before racing out the door. Her two assailants following close behind her.
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