Jade felt the wind around her as she ran through the forest, her nose
had picked up Adryan's scent a while back which was mixed among
with others, as she travelled further into the path, it became more
sparse of any pack members loitering around. Dusk was approaching
quickly, it seems like Jade had spent more time in Adryan's personal
library with Joan than she thought she did.
Jade's heart was beating wildly in her chest with the interminable
running she was doing, as she neared more to the southern part of the
pack, where the scent of vanilla seemed to be overpowering.
Jade comes to a stop when she spots patrol guards ahead of her, she
was trying to be light on her feet, so that no one would be able to
detect her presence right away, she was also cognizant of hiding her
scent.
Jade really couldn't figure out what was going on since the patrol
guards seemed to obscure her line of sight, she could feel Adryan's
presence ahead of her. Jade tries to walk around so that she could get a
closer look and dodge catching anyone's attention, especially Adryan's,
but her plan immediately failed when she unintentionally stepped on
dry leaves, which scrunched under the pressure of her feet, she didn't
need to look to find out if anyone had learned of her presence, as she
immediately felt the numerous pair of eyes on her. Obviously, with their
sharp ears, they were quick to notice the small sound. Jade closed her
eyes in a silent pair as she felt the scent of vanilla was closing in on her.
She felt him even before he touched her, Adryan was furious to find
Jade when he had let Violet know that Jade should be taken home
immediately after learning that she was in the pack house.
"What are you doing here?" Adryan pulled her towards him, his hands
wrapped around her bicep.
"I-Uh-" Jade doesn't meet his darkened gaze, instead she chooses to
look around the forest, hoping to find an excuse.
"I asked you a question, Jade" Adryan insists, causing Jade to finally
look up at him. His expression stony as he looked down at her, waiting
for an answer.
"I came to helpâ Jade tells him, but judging by his expression, Adryan
already knew why she was there in the first place.
"You can help me out here" he says after a few moments of silence, his
reply shocked Jade, she had expected Adryan to lash out at her after
she had ignored his orders of going home.
"l can?" she asks him to reaffirm his words.
"Yes" he says, giving her hope, but that soon deflates with his next
words, "By going back to the house and locking yourself in till
everything blows over."
She looks at him as anger slowly rises within her with his words, "Do
you think I'm too weak to fight?" it seemed like her straightforward
question had managed to shock Adryan, her words catching him off
guard.
"I didn't say that Jade" Adryan says
"But you didn't deny it eitherâ she points out, just when Adryan was
going to reply to her a sudden disruption caught their attention, both
Jade and Adryan watched as a rogue appeared out of nowhere and
attacked the guards who had been with Adryan a few moments before.
Jade couldn't see the rogue as the guards were circling around it, but it
seemed like, although it was alone, it packed a few good punches in
and clawing at the guards. Somehow it also managed to hide its scent,
since the guards didn't see it coming.
"I can helpâ she said once again, her eyes moving to the scene of
injured guards, some lying on the ground, wounded but healing
themselves as fast as they could to wake up and fight again, the rest of
them were still fighting the rogue, it's back turned towards Jade. It
moved with stealth and precision. It seemed like Adryan was done with
the rogue injuring his wolves, since he decided to step in.
Adryan immediately steps to aid his guards, but not before warning
Jade not to interfere or wander away. He approached the rogue, which
still had its back to them, while he fought the guards.
Upon sensing Adryan's authoritative figure approaching, the rogue
turns back around to face him, the guards that he was fighting take
advantage of this little action of his, all of them him getting on him all
at once, locking him in place, one of the guards kicks the back of his
leg, making the rogue fall on the ground in a kneeling position.
Adryan's doesn't give anything away, but Jade definitely felt the anger
rolling off of him in waves. The guards punch the rogue few time while
Adryan approached them.
When he finally reaches them, he comes to a stop directly before the
rogue, which had scars on its chest, which could be seen from its t-shirt
which was hanging off of his frame in pieces and rags. Its pure silence
for a few moments, the rogue has his head facing downwards towards
the ground.
"Who sent you?" Adryan suddenly speaks, his voice filled with outrage.
The rogue, if he had heard Adryan's question didn't react to it, he didn't
even lift a finger, he kept his head down.
"Did he sent you?" Adryan asks again, his patience running thin by now.
His question making Jade confused, âwho was this âheâ Adryan was
referring to?!" She thought to herself.
By now Adryan was seething, his breathing heavy as anger brewed
inside of him like hot lava, "TELL ME" he yells causing Jade to wince
with the amount of power and harshness it held, the guards holding
the rogue step back in fear, but the rogue still didn't reply to him, it
seemed like this was the last straw that snapped off the thread Adryan's
patience was hanging on to for dear life, because the next second
Adryan had clutched the hair atop the rogue's head with one of his
hands, while he pulled his other hand back and punched as hard as he
could, and he didn't stop there, he kept hitting back to back, the scent
of blood filling the air.
Jade and the guards watched the scene in front of them with wide
shock filled eyes, Adryan had busted open his knuckles meanwhile the
rogueâs face was a mess, his nose crooked, most probably broken from
all the blows it received with blood oozing down like a stream, one of
his eyes swollen, his lips bleeding as well, but he still kept his silence. It
seemed like he had a death wish, literally.
She'd never seen Adryan like this, this side of him scared her, this side
of him had reminded her of all the rumors and stories people in her
pack used to tell, About the Alpha of the strongest pack in the world,
not her mate she had come to know this past few weeks.
"Adryanâ Jade calls out, her voice so feeble, she'd thought he might've
missed it, but she is proven wrong when Adryan stops mid-punch, his
hands in a fist, shaking with the effort it took for him to not continue
his previous actions. It was surprising to see the rogue still conscious
because Adryan wasn't holding back, the sound of bones being broken
was crisp and clear.
It seemed like after all this time, even with Adryan trying to get
information out of him constantly for the past several minutes, it was
her voice that made the rogue look up from its unwavering gaze that
was fixed on the ground.
It's swollen lips parting in disbelief, eyes widening in shock.
"Jade?" it calls out. Jade was shocked by the rogueâs words, she had
never come across him ever in her life, or maybe the past three years,
when she had gained her eye sight, but his voice it was low but clear to
her with her sensitive ears. His voice, sparking a tinge of recognition
within her.
Jade's green eyes widen in shock, her heart beat sounding loud to her
own ears. Her hands turning clammy with sweat.
"Arther?" she replies shakily, her breath uneven.
Her words making Adryan turn back around, his blood red eyes
meeting her shocked ones.