Chapter 95

Chapter 95

He standing in the porch as Zack walked toward him from afar. He's talking to himself, giving himself a pep talk while he fiddled with his hands. You could swear Zack wasn't capable of his powers. He just tends to panick too much due to his autism which Hunter sometimes forgets he has it.
 
He only goes through this crisis when he's worried. Today, he has so much to worry about and it's all because of Hunter.
 
"Master," he says, upon reaching Hunter's house. Hunter descend the steps to meet up with him.
 
"Have you captured him?" He asked and Zack nodded hesitantly.
 
"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, aren't you taking it a little bit too far?"
 
Hunter shrugs not because he wasn't worried but because he doesn't want to talk about it. He has been avoiding this conversation with his beta but Zack wasn't obviously going to let go of it.
 
"Are you doing this because of her or because of something else? I feel like it's because of her." Zack asked and answered himself.
 
"Good for you, Zack. Now where is he?" Hunter's heart was pounding against his ribcage. He was so furious and the only thing he'd do to ease his burning heart was punch Ethan.
 
"He's in the guard room," Zack answered instead.
 
They head there and met Ethan on a chair with his hand chained up behind him.
 
Ethan looked up at him and smirked. "You just can't resist me being alive, huh?" Ethan threw his head back laughing.
 
Hunter fists comes in contact with his jaw before he could restrain himself. He winced with a groan, feeling the blood in his mouth. He inhaled sharply as he glared at Hunter.
 
"Master..."
 
Hunter glared at Zack and he knew what's best. He stayed mute and watch as Hunter pounce on Ethan.
 
Ethan eyes were already too swollen to open. His mouth tasted like blood and he may have a broken nose. He doesn't think he would heal from his brutal treatment.
 
Hunter grabbed the collar of his shirt and brought him up. "I want you to listen very carefully, Ethan. If you go near her again, I will kill you. But before I kill you, I will make you suffer pain so unimaginable you will wiggle and beg, and pray for the gift of death. Eventually, I will give you that gift. But when you wake up in hell, you won't find peace because I'll be there, waiting for you again." He pushed him against the wall and straightened up.
 
"Get rid of him," he ordered this pack warriors as he walked passed Zack, covered in Ethan's blood.
 
Zack went after him. They walked in silence until they were half way to Hunter's house.
 
"That wasn't right," he said keenly.
 
"What wasn't right? Protecting her?" Hunter snapped. He was angry, he was angry at himself. And it's all because they kissed and he never showed up in her pack after that night. It's been five days now and he was too afraid to show up at her home. He doesn't know exactly what he wants but he knew he wants to be with her. Something just feels unsettling.
 
"Why her?"
 
Hunter groans softly as he halts. "Why anyone else when she exists?" His voice was filled with emotion—it annoyed Zack because he obviously keeps blowing her off and showing as though he wasn't interested in her anymore.
 
"I know what you're thinking, Zack." His voice had now softened. "I also hate what I'm doing to her. I just..." he halts, massaging the bridge of his nose.
 
"What if she leaves me again? What if she never comes back when she decides to leave again."
 
Zack shoved his hands in his pockets as he let his head to drop. He takes a deep breath before raising his head again to look at his Alpha.
 
"If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer. If you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow. You can't change what has already happened. Don't waste your time more because she might get tired of chasing you and end up in the wrong hand. I say, if you love this girl and you want her to be your Luna, you take her back. But if you really feel like you can't handle it, then tell her the truth and end things for good." He pats Hunter on the shoulder before walking away.
 
Hunter stood there, unmoved. He had somehow forgotten how to breathe because Zack had just made him feel more uneasy about himself and his situation.
 
Losing her is the last thing he wanted. Having her was a risk but to hell with that. He'd risk anything to be with her. And Zack was right—if he keeps focusing on the hurt, he'll keep suffering.
 
He looks down at his shirt—he needs to look clean before he goes sees her. He smiled and made his way to his house.
 
He’s in his room now, stripping off the bloody clothes and heading to the shower. 
 
Half an hour later, he was dressed in fresh jeans and shirt, and ready to make Elise his forever mate.
 
The house was still silent which was unusual. He waved it off and head out. He was too eager to even find out why the house was silent, knowing he doesn’t live alone.
 
He spotted Zack by the gate, discussing with the pack warriors. The scent of Hunter cologne hits his nostrils before he even approached them. He turned around and looked at his master with a smile. “Got any plans for tonight?”
 
Hunter gave him a sly smile. “Have you gotten rid of him?” He asked, obviously changing the subject. Zack nodded and let him be.
 
Hunter stepped out and headed towards Scuris pack. He was so eager to see her that he felt like shifting and running there. But he wouldn’t want to ruin his clothes and he didn’t bring any spare with him.
 
He chose to walk instead. It wasn’t that far anyway.
 
He doesn’t even know what he was going to tell her. He doesn’t even know if she wanted to see him after they kissed and he never showed up again. He definitely knows that she’s aware he hasn’t been in their territory because of her. He’s so close to her father that they were always together. It’s shocking to not see him there though Burton had came over thrice in the five days.
 
He was half way through the journey when he suddenly hears the noise of a twig snapping behind him. It echoed through his ears, causing him to instantly spin round in shock. Narrowing his eyes, his looked around cautiously because he was sure someone was following him.
 
If it was Ethan, he vows to end him rigth at the spot!
 
Furrowing his brows, he turned back around and continued on towards Burton’s territory, taking slow and steady steps, trying to make as little noise as possible to detect any sudden movements.
 
The bushes beside him swayed vigorously, and he knew it wasn't from the wind. He wasn’t at all panicked. He turned around, exposing his long, sharp claw to attack. He wasn’t ready to shift and ruin his outfit before Elise sees him. He has to look his best to make things up with her.
 
Several werewolves walked out of the bushes and approached him in a threatening way. He doesn’t have to think twice to know it was Vincent and he knew it wasn’t because of anything but Ethan.
 
‘Sorry, my love. I’m afraid I’ll be running a little late to come make you my forever.” He mused to himself, shifting into his enormous werewolf form.