The Wolf In Me
Chapter 26 Next Of Kin

Part 1 The scientist

Luka's POV

"Damn it," I whispered angrily, holding a fist in mid-air.

"Hey, hey, quiet" Melody warned, bringing my fist down. "Don't worry, I got it," she said, grinning cheekily as she closed her eyes and took deep breaths to focus.

She chanted silently whilst I observed our surroundings and Jake was trying to spot the person that shot the tranquillizer.

"You cannot fight it off. It's too strong. Now, let's replace out if you got that tattoo hidden under your shirt," the scientist said, exposing Melchior's chest.

My heart started to race thinking we were going to be screwed but as I was getting my weapon ready I heard the scientist speak again.

"Oh, seems like you are the one."

I felt confused about how he had a tattoo identical to mine, but I heard Melody slightly chuckle, feeling pleased with her magic.

"Was it your doing Melody?" I asked, staring at her.

"Guards! Come get him in the trunk. Let's move!" The scientist called out, still gazing at Melchior.

Suddenly, I turned my attention back towards Melchior and the scientist and I couldn't control my emotions any further so I growled loud enough to make the trees shake, releasing my wolf. No time to waste, I pushed through the branches that came my way, barely letting my feet touch the ground in the hopes of saving Melchior.

Jake's POV

To my horror I watched Luka run towards our enemy, exposing his wolf. I urgently needed to replace who shot the tranquillizer before he shoots another at him too. I reached out the shotgun Luka left behind and aimed at the direction from where I last heard some faint shuffles in a bush to my left. Sure enough, I spotted her. I aimed and pulled the trigger, making a huge disturbance in the forest.

Melody dragged herself backwards in shock and I could feel her anxiety spiking through our special bond.

"What the f**k Jake," she grumbled beneath her breath, breathily. "You have both fucked us up now. They might figure where we are."

I turned to see what Luka has been up to and sure enough, he was growling in front of Melchior's unsteady body that was lying on the ground, as he was still trying not to give in to the tranquillizer. I aimed my gun at the guards that were now surrounding them, all wearing a green military-like uniform.

"I must call for backup," Melody said, almost standing up. I pushed her back down, holding her arm tightly.

"No, we are too close here. They will spot you. I can safely ask for more help."

Sure enough, since I was not as close to getting the message out through telepathy, I shifted and howled loudly for everyone at the packhouse to hear me. Within a few minutes, I could scent a couple of wolves nearing our site whilst I was already running towards a bunch of humans that were wearing a black military uniform. I was making sure they were dead, before leaping onto the next one, but my vision was blackened out by some bag that was brought over my face.

Melody's POV

"No," I screamed as I watched them take my mate into a large cage on top of a Hilux truck.

My body went numb for a moment, but then I got angry and I pushed myself forward, chanting some spells to protect myself from enemies approaching me.

The truck was already moving so I needed to act quickly before it was too late.

"Namya guir lauda mi cacura. Sam bim ra hi kuru an," I pointed my arms towards the truck, holding myself together.

The truck stopped moving forward as I broke the engine into pieces. I quickly rushed to Jake's side, chanting again to unlock the cage for him.

I removed the bag from his face and turned my attention towards the pissed off driver that tried to shoot at me. Instead, with my spell, the bullet turned towards him, pushing through his forehead. He took one last glance at me before he dropped dead on the ground with a shocked expression on his face.

"Take that, you baffoon!" I frowned at his dead body like he was going to hear or see me.

Jake, still in wolf form, growled at one of the guards that were approaching us. Giving him no opportunity to lift the gun, Jake sprinted into his direction to attack him. I could not continue to observe him as another guard was already aiming the gun at me from a good hiding spot, but luckily I managed to spot him. This time I decided to hide, trying to save some energy for the unavoidable. Also, since I was pregnant I didn't want to overuse my magic as I would be risking both of us.

Luka's POV

I was standing between Melchior and the scientist, growling and showing my large pointy teeth. None of them moved a muscle for a good moment, looking surprised with my intrusion.

"And, who are you wolf? Move away or I will have you killed, or worse," the scientist said frowning at me.

"Watch your tongue!" I said, shifting into human form, reaching for the scientist's thin neck.

He looked at my chest, with his wide eyes confused, struggling to breathe as I lifted him off the ground.

"You don't speak to no alpha like that! You are coming with me."

I looked at Melchior and motioned with my head for him to stand up.

"Take him into the dungeons. I need to have a word with him," I ordered, bringing him back down unconscious.

Melchior wrapped his legs and arms with some rope he found in his back pocket and lifted him on his shoulders like a large bag of potatoes, taking him away.

Quickly I rushed to one of the guards in wolf form as he was running to attack Melchior from behind. I reached him just on time, bringing him to the floor. My teeth pierced into his skin, breaking his arms in one go. He yelled with pain, then fainted.

Moving onto my next target, I noticed Lylah from afar, rushing towards the chaos, then not long after, Nelly showed up chasing Lylah. They got into a hiding spot, noticing them connecting hands and closing their eyes.

One guard started yelling at me as he was coming forwards with a small knife. I growled, exposing my teeth and as soon as he was close enough I wrapped my teeth around his ankle, dropping him to the ground. As soon as I was about to jump on him I felt something pierce my side which brought me down to the ground.

I started shifting into human form holding the wound but naked in front of two guards that were about to restrain me with ropes. Luckily Jake bit down one of the guards from behind, distracting the other one for me, which gave me enough time to slash him with the knife I took out from my side.

I had no time to feel the pain as more guards were coming in. Not able to shift again, I kept the knife, holding it tightly, slashing into anyone that comes my way. It was already past lunch and the humans were looking more agitated and tired.

Suddenly I noticed what the witches were chanting as it was visible enough for me to notice. The guards were falling into a deep sleep one by one, not being able to control their actions any longer. Melody came running towards me, offering me a blanket she found in the van.

"Get everyone to move back into safety. Lylah and Nelly will bring the spell into an end as soon as everyone is safe," she explained, looking away from me.

With a nod, I informed the wolves to move back inside. I walked slowly, holding my wound, reaching the dungeons. Walking down the stairs, I got a flashback from when Mei and myself walked in for the first time in a long time and found my father's letter in a ball on the floor.

"We are here," Melchior shouted, raising an arm for me to spot him.

I walked towards them, taking my time, then nodded at Melchior to step aside. Watching the scientist observing me quietly, I moved closer, leaving less space between us.

"What's your name?" I started to ask with a decent tone.

The scientist remained quiet but smiled at me to try and provoke. I looked at Melchior for a moment, then turned my head back to the scientist.

"I will patiently ask again. What is your name?"

All he did was laugh in my face, making sure to make me lose my temper. I grabbed hold of the prisoner's shirt from between the cell gate and started to yell and pull at him roughly. "One last time. What is your name?" I said, rattling the gate as I pulled at him.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐