Do You think I Care? by Cheyenne M, Jen Q (great novels of all time txt) 📕

       “Well, we won’t let you down. We do know it’s been bound to happen. Especially me, since I’ve known you the longest and I’ve been there through it all. I’ve seen you push them back time and again before we even knew what “they” were. I know that no one here will let you down and we will overtake them. I would do the same for you as would anyone from this group would for anyone else.” Casey pulled me into a hug.

       “I know Case, I understand that’s how it works and that’s what would happen. However, if it was one of us then we wouldn’t have to worry about it possibly being a traitor. Alex is the newest member for one and part vamp for two.  Even his twin, Stephanie was here longer. I love him more than anything, but that doesn’t mean he’s perfect as much as I would like to think it was.”

       “Well, we know what we want and wish but now it’s time to face what is.” Braydyn stated bluntly, he never was one for beating around the bush. “We have to get out of this mushy, lovey-dovey thing and get ready for the clash.” I just smiled, he was ready to go and I didn’t blame him, most of the guys were really awkward and shy when it came to this kind of crap. They had been quietly watching the scene unfold and finally had enough.

       “Alright, alright. I know, there’s no need to gripe. I’m ready and once Destiny gets the last of whatever she’s got to grab, then we’ll head out. With any luck they’ll be there early and we can get out of there early. The sooner the better in this case.” I took a deep breath and stood up.

“Ok people let’s go!” I said heading for the door. “Destiny hurry it up!” I yelled up the stairs as I passed. I headed out the door to Casey’s Suburban and jumped in the driver side. I was ready to go and needed to go now before I hurt someone.

Casey

       I swear that girl is crazy; she’s not thinking straight right now. Nothing but Alex, which I’m not getting down on her for, but he’s not the only thing that’s important. She needs to think about her own safety; I would say the safety of the pack, but being her beta means that I’ll naturally just fall into that category of protection. I can’t make her stress out, but I am very worried about her. She takes things into her mind and doesn’t always stop and think what’s best. I’m surprised she didn’t bring up the KnifeLight Pack herself. They are the second strongest pack, second only to us. However they were once the strongest, in numbers anyway and when there was a feud that they should be top pack instead of us things got bloody. When Shaniqua’s grandfather was head of the Moonblood pack they beat out the KnifeLight pack and ever since then we’ve been feuding with them, over territory and leadership. Anything that has to do with either pack comes down to a battle of sorts.

       One day it got so bad that they attacked us with the help of the vampires, though no one really knows why the vampires helped them, because vamps don’t get along with werewolves. It was a bloodbath, but we beat them out by far, they lost half of their pack. Though they’ve built it back up some it will never be the same, for many years to come. This put them even farther behind because they can’t really attack us when they are so short on members. Now we three generations later and we are still fighting them, waiting for a time when they join the vampires again or some other ally steps in. In other words we have more reasons than one to hate them all so much. I’m glad to see that not all of her sense is gone, when she wouldn’t let Jennie say their name out loud. This is how much we hate them. It’s like the Montague’s and Capulet’s, but there will be no joining point when Romeo and Juliet die. It will never come to a point where we will get along again.

       I head out to the vehicle thinking all of this to myself, but I know that can’t let anyone else know my fears and doubts. There is no way I can bring all their spirits down just before the biggest battle we’ve had in ages. This time it was for real, life and death stop or go, the final battle. I took a deep breath and got in the passenger side.

“You sure we are going to make it there alive?” I asked Shaniqua. Her driving was as crazy as her thoughts more often than not. I was worried that she’d kill us before hand.

“Ha-ha Case. I’m just bubbling over with laughter right now. You think this is funny?” She growled, but I could see a smile playing on the corners of her mouth.

“I’m just saying be careful.” I smiled shakily.

Shaniqua

       I pulled out of the driveway like a bat out of hell. I didn’t bother to see is anyone else was even in their vehicles yet. I didn’t have time to think about such trivial things, I had to save Alex that was the only thing on my mind.

       “Shaniqua!” Casey snapped interrupting my thoughts.

       “What?!” I snarled I wasn’t happy about sudden disruption it freaked me out. “Are you trying to get us in an accident?”

       “No, but I’m not so sure about you. I’ve said your name four times and you didn’t even hear me. Your mind isn’t here, you’re driving over eighty-five miles an hour and that’s going to get us pulled over. If we get pulled over then it’ll be even longer till we get to the park, if it takes too long the SilverFang pack will get impatient and leave then hate us for ditching them. We will then have no help and it’ll be even longer till we get to Alex, plus we’ll have another pack that hates us.” She took a deep breath. “So slow the fuck down or let me drive.” It made sense what she was saying, I wasn’t really paying attention to anything, and my mind was on Alex. I was probably going to kill someone driving the way I was, and that’s the last thing I needed right now.

       “Your right” I sighed “maybe it’d be best if you drove.” I pulled over on the shoulder and got out. She slid over the seat and I climbed in, then she placed her hand on my shoulder and gave me a small smile. Then began driving, much less recklessly than I did that’s for sure. However, we were getting there in plenty of time; I didn’t even know if the other pack would be around yet, I guess all the worrying was for nothing.

       “We are almost there.” Casey said calmly, but I could tell she was hyper. Nervous I guess is the better way to put it, I felt the same way. It was driving me crazy not to know what was going on with my mate. Was he being tortured? Was he still being influenced? Did they already finish him off? Well the last one didn’t make sense; they’d use him as bait or a tool at least. They wouldn’t just ditch him, he was too valuable.

       “Your psyching yourself out again Shaniqua. You need to calm down or you aren’t going to help anyone.” I jumped I had forgotten that Destiny was even in the vehicle. I looked back and saw that Alexia, Braydyn, Xavier, and Corey were also in here.

       “I know, but it’s really  hard not to wonder. I mean what are they doing to him? I don’t know and I can’t help it.” I sighed frustrated. “You guys would be acting the same way if you were in my shoes. You can’t deny that fact, so you’ll just have to be patient with me.”

       “Your right, we can’t deny that we’d be acting the same. However, on the flip side you’d be telling us to calm down and focus just as much as we are to you.” Xavier said.

       I nodded weakly he was right, and I didn’t feel like arguing anymore. The emotional strain was way too high for me to handle... well, ME! The impenetrable rock, the wall of steel that doesn’t break down in front of anyone, the one who’s only visible emotions to the outside world,  are pissed or ecstatic. Just then we pulled into the parking lot at the gas station near the park. We all got out and suddenly all feelings besides rage were gone. I was ready to go and nothing was going to stop me.

       “Let’s go” I ordered, no one would ask questions or anything now, I was in fight mode and no one messed with me in fight mode. I was letting my wolf senses take over now, I could smell the traces of the battle, Jordan’s blood on the ground, and then it hit me like a brick wall. The scent of the SilverFang pack was overpowering, at least to my nose which was supersensitive anyway, and the fact that other packs don’t ever come on our turf, it’s hard to miss them when they do.

       “They’re here.” I said inhaling deeply my senses alive. We headed towards the clearing just as the others showed up. However, since I didn’t want to hear them complain about me ditching and crap, I hurried faster towards the clearing. As I stepped into the clearing I saw two pairs of green eyes looking at me through the trees and undergrowth. They were in wolf form meaning, they hadn’t known what to expect, a possible ambush I assumed. I didn’t blame them at all, it’s the precaution I would’ve taken had tables been turned.

       “It’s all clear, don’t worry we’re not going to hurt you.” I called to them

       “Call the rest of your pack to the clearing. Then we’ll make our appearance to you. I’m not taking any chances.” A male voice called back, it sounded deep and gruff, must be the alpha. “Where’s your Alpha Male I wish to speak with him.”

       I called the rest of the pack in close to me then answered him, “Well first off, I’m Alpha and second off my mate who would be Alpha Male is the one we are going after.” He stepped out hesitantly into the clearing and I saw that he shifted into human form. He was the type of person who I’d assume to have a deep gruff voice. He had to be close to six feet tall with a full beard that was a dark brown, his hair matched and was long a brushed back. He had deep dark skin and a scar across his left cheek. Had I not been the person that I