Epilogue
Tyson (Middle Child of Lilith and Eric)
I was with mom and Marcus. My brothers all of us separated and I knew it was almost time. Mom brought a spare change of clothes for after the shift and she sat them down next to a tree. She smiled at me before approaching. “Remember do not fight the shift, I do not want to beat the ever-loving shit out of my son.” I stared at her. She had already told me this as well as Issac, and Darwin. Her first shift though had been different than Dad’s. Mom told me repeatedly, having forced shifts and how painful it was and that it could last hours depending on your will.
I had seen her have a forced shift one time. It was horrible to watch. She screamed and screamed. I never got the story behind why her wolf Kali forced a shift on her. Dad’s wolf Axel never did that. But I had seen it, and it was horrifying. What came next had been worst. Dad had kicked her several times in her side, and he ended up punching her in the face. It was traumatic to say the least watching my dad beat up my mother when she was in anguish like that. But she told me that it was necessary, or it would have been hours of brutal pain verse a quick beating and shifting.
Dad couldn’t stomach doing it though. When Kali ran off Dad stumbled a little and then threw up. I couldn’t imagine that kind of feeling. I certainly didn’t want mom to have to do that to me. She would do so when we spared but she always felt bad about even that. Never once did I receive a spanking from her when I was a little kid. She had been a good mom, always doting on me and my brothers. Dad was very calm and liked to have fun, but mom got into all of our hobbies just to connect with us. Darwin when he was six wanted to take ballet which was interesting.
Mom took him and helped with his moves whereas dad just thought it was weird. I looked at my mom who was smiling at me. God, she loved me something fierce it was all over face, and I felt horrible about it. I loved her too, but I had been doing the worst things lately. It was like I couldn’t control myself. I would just get angry and see red. God, I hated putting her through dealing with the pack members pertaining to my angry outbursts. My body started to get hot suddenly my muscles tightening. I didn’t like the feeling. Soon my whole body felt like it was being dipped in acid.
I clenched my jaw. I had no intention of screaming out in pain, especially in front of my mother. But she was always smart and pickup up on everything. She came in close holding my face which I was sure was red, with how the blood in my body felt. “Do not clench your teeth, or bite down, relax your jaw give into the feeling. Do not fight it, Tyson. Just let it fill you.” My arm snapped suddenly, and I again clenched my jaw. She said not to fight this but all I wanted to do was fight it. This was not natural; it was pure pain and when my leg broke my teeth clenched so hard, I could feel the teeth splintering. Fuck she was right about not clenching my jaw. I opened my mouth, and a deep scream filled the air, it was mine.
My arm dislocating and I screamed again. My body felt even hotter. The drain of bones breaking was small in comparison to the burning running in my veins. This was something different. I couldn’t do this, there was no way, I could let this happen it had to stop. I started shouting “No” Demanding my body listened. But it just continued. Suddenly I felt a sharp bite in my leg. I looked down to see moms black little wolf biting my leg and then she did it again. My mind snapped and suddenly I was different. I was looking but had no control. A dark breath filled whatever was left of my mind. The pain was gone now. But replaced by a dark voice that was almost demented. “Tyson, I am Cain. Now should we kill who bit us.”
My vision was different than my own. I felt like I was looking through other eyes. I saw my mom's black small wolf. “No do not hurt here.” I screamed in my head but felt like it was not being spoken. I could hear something. Snarling gnashing of teeth. This was my wolf. Then my mom's voice. “Tyson, you must tell him to stop. You must take control; I know it is hard baby, but you have to.” I watched through the weird eyes of my wolf and felt as though I was trapped. I saw how he bit into my mom. Marcus where was Marcus? I heard a high-pitched whine and saw Marcus on the ground his wolf shifting to his naked body.
I used all my metal willpower to force my new wolf Cain to flee, my mind felt foggy and like it had been hit with a baseball bat. Not that I had my own head it was so strange. As I felt us moving, I heard my mom’s voice. “Tyson you can do this. Fight him I will stay close by do not go to your brothers.” That deep voice spoke to me again. “Competition.” The voice said and I tried so hard to fight the drive that seemed to be pulling me.
Eric
I watched as Isacc shifted; he was mostly like me. The same size and only a little black in his fur but it was hardly anything. He had shifted as if he was born to it. Noel Mind linked me. “Darwin has black feet but that is it. It is kind funny actually, it looks like his wolf Nero is wearing socks. He seems normal and is mind linking fine we are heading to you.” I reached out through the bond. “Well, what is your name?” I asked Issac’s wolf. “Aron” That was cool I shifted knowing that the others would come here soon. Lilith busted into my mind. “Take the boys take them run.” I looked around. Nothing was happening.
“Lilith what is happening?” “Tyson he is a full Draco wolf, alpha sized he is fighting Marcus and I now. He doesn’t care. He will kill before the night is out. Get the boys in the truck and go, just fucking go. I must keep him from the pack.” I looked around as I was in wolf form and shifted back just as Darwin’s wolf Nero came up to Issac’s wolf Aron. The two of them started to chase each other and I looked at Noels wolf. I mind linked my son’s. “Shift back now.” I forced my alpha command and while they grumbled, they complied. I shouted. “Everyone grab the clothes they have and get to the truck now.” I shouted giving commands. Everyone moved not able to defy me. Noel Mind linked me. “Tyson he is a full draco, isn’t he?” I confirmed it as we ran.
“You have to take the boys. I will call when you can bring them back, but Lilith can’t handle Tyson’s wolf on her own no matter how strong she is. Lilith said he is alpha sized. She knows he will kill tonight, and she won’t let it be one of our pack. I can’t let her do this alone.” I mind linked him as we reached the garage. My other two sons quickly dressing getting in the truck with Tate, and Percy. My father ran up to us. “Who did it all go? Where is Lilith and Tyson?” He looked around. “Wait why are you guys leaving?” Just then a terrible roar ripped through the air. “Marcus go now.” I yelled and he hauled in and pulled back. I could hear Isacc and Darwin shouting. “Be Quiet listen to your uncle and do not come back till Marcus says so.” I commanded and Marcus practically flew out of the garage with the others in it, still not fully dressed.
My father and I looked to see a massive fully black wolf crash through the tree line. I then saw Kali she was right after it. Throwing herself on the larger black wolf. “He is an alpha draco wolf.” I shot a look at my dad. “Do not kill him!” I worried if this happened my dad would put down my son, no matter the fact he loved his grandsons and had come around to Lilith and her being a draco wolf. But seeing this may revert his mind back to the old ways. He didn’t say anything as he bolted away but not to the fight but toward the packhouse I shifted and charged Tyson’s wolf seeing Kali be tossed around like a rag doll. I knocked the wolf over and slipped into his mind.
“I am your alpha you shift back now.” I commanded down the bond. The wolf was fighting it though, but it made him wobblier. “I am your father stop and shift back to Tyson.” I commanded. The wolf snarled and spoke to me. “Ah so If I kill you daddy that means I will be alpha, where are my brothers they are next.” I lunged and bit hard on his neck not enough to break it but enough, demanding he submit. I shouted down the mind link for Tyson. But what I got back was “Tyson is gone now only me Cain here.” I knew that was not true. The wolf thrashed and thrashed. I continued laying commands to submit. I could tell it was working he was having a hard time fighting the compulsion.
Just then the wolf relaxed in Axel’s jaws. I let go of the large wolf and it dropped to the ground and shifted back to Tyson who was now passed out. I looked around and saw my father with a gun. He had killed him. But I heard his mind link. “I did not kill him; he is just passed out. Now we need to get your wife to the clinic she looks rough, and we need to find Marcus. There is a lot that needs to be done.” I shifted back to human form and ran to Lilith while my father went to Tyson who was sleeping calmy now. Lilith was covered in bites and blood. Her arm looked like it had been dislocated. I scooped her up. I heard Marcus Mind link me. “What happened Alpha?” Thank fuck he was okay. “Come to the clinic and I will fill you in.” My dad said he would secure Tyson.
Lilith came around in a few hours and the doctor assured her everything would heal nicely. Which was a relief. Tyson had been kept sedated and I told Noel to bring back Darwin and Issac. We all needed to discuss how we wanted to move forward and that included them. I didn’t know what our future had in store for my family now. But I was dam certain that though life was going to become a hell of a lot more difficult, Lillith, and I could handle it together.