The Blue Wolf
Chapter 29

Arabella’s Perspective:

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Arabella’s Perspective:

Still holding Alex in my arms, I and William start to leave then. I take one last look in that room I was in for a whole month, kind of like I’m saying goodbye to it forever before we walk up the stairs. We walk back slowly, not saying anything to each other. Alex looks around at the trees and bushes in the darkness, not saying anything either.

Once, Alex and William get back to the house. I sit Alex in the kitchen in front of Murry and tell him he can have anything he wants. Alex says he wants a chicken sandwich and an ice cream sundae. I tell Murry to hurry up, and I grab vanilla ensure drink from the fridge. I open it and pass it to Alex. Alex takes a sip of it and smiles. I get myself a glass of cold water from the filter and drink it very quickly. William watches me carefully.

Once I see that Alex is comfortable. I tell him that I’m going to be back in twenty minutes and I ask him if it’s okay if I leave him with William. Alex just nods hesitantly. I leave Alex with William and go upstairs to shower. I throw my bra and tights in the garbage. And then tie the garbage bag up and leave it outside of my room to throw it out later. I walk straight into the shower and let the warm water take me to another dimension.

I can’t even articulate to anyone how good it feels so wash my body and hair properly after an entire month of smelling and feeling physically disgusting. I take my time showering, not rushing anything.

Once I’m done, and I’ve dried myself, I moisturize my skin quickly, careful to not go over my more open wounds. I tug on Will’s sweats and sweater and put on fuzzy socks. I link Michael. I tell Michael everything about the kid and then, to find out who the child is. And all the information on his parents, if they’re alive.

Michael links back immediately “Yes Luna, I’ll be there in an hour.” I walk back downstairs, tired. When I get down to the last step. Will’s standing there with tears in his eyes. I put my hands on his cheeks. He closes his eyes for a few seconds then opens them again. I say “What’s wrong?” Will engulf’s me in a deep hug. I hug him back with as much intensity. When we pull away, he says “I almost lost you.”

I look at him, shake my head lightly: “No Will, you’ll never lose me. I’m yours forever.” Will smiles warmly “I love you. I’ll never go away like that again. Even if it’s the worst situation. I promise.” I say “I love you. And it’s in the past now. Let’s focus on now.” William smiles.

We walk into the kitchen, towards Alex. He’s enjoying his sundae. I ask him quietly “Hey Alex, do you want to take a bath?” He looks up at me with happiness in his big brown eyes “Can I?” I say “Yes you can.” He looks at William, then me again “Can you help me?” I nod “Yes I can. But do you want anything else to eat Alex?”

Alex shakes his head: “No I’m really full.” Then he says “What…are your names?” I stick my hand out and say “I’m Ara, he shakes it with his little hand, then he looks towards Will, Will looks at him and says “I’m Will.” He looks at Will in fear. “Are you Ryker’s friends?” Will says “No Alex, we are not his friends. We killed Ryker. He’s a bad guy.”

Alex looks at me and says “He’s like Venom and you guys are Spider-Man?” I smile at Alex “He’s worse than Venom. But he’s gone now. He will never come back to bother anybody.”

Alex looks up at me excited “Really? Promise?” I say “Really. I promise.” I ask Alex “Alex can I ask you a few questions?” Alex nods. I say “Do you know who your parents are? And can you tell us how you got in that cage? And what did Ryker do to you?”

Alex grimaces, thinking of a terrible memory. He says “My mommy and daddy said that they didn’t think it was right, to hurt people for bad reasons. You can only hurt them if it’s a battle. Alpha Ryker didn’t like that they said that. So Ryker told them as a punishment for them, he was taking me. The guards held my parents so they couldn’t get me. And then I remember I woke up in the cage.” Alex starts crying softly. It hurts my heart. I rub his arm lightly and I say “Then what happened?” He looks up like he’s thinking of something. “I don’t know how long, but I was there for a long time. Ryker used to hurt me and not give me anything to eat. And he’d make videos with his phone when he’d hurt me.”

I held in my tears that wanted so badly to spill. I said “And Alex what are your parents’ names “Oh. My mom is Camille. My dad is August.” They work as guards at the cells.” I smile at Alex “And honey, do you wanna see your parents again?”

Alex raises his eyebrows at me “Yes, can I? I really miss them.”

I link Michael. “Camille and August of The Eclipse Pack, I need them here by the morning.” Michael links back “Done Luna. Done.” I say “And in the guest room. I need two outfits. Two pairs of shorts, two sweaters, socks, and one pair of shoes. For a kid around the age of seven or eight.” Michael links back “They’ll be placed there in five minutes.”

Alex scratches his dirty hair “Can I have a bath now?” I smile at him and say “Yes.” I get off my stool. He jumps off. I leave my hand out for him to take. He grabs my hand happily. I walk with him to a guest room we have and I tell him he can sit on the bed while I run him a bath.

I do just that. I add a soothing body wash to it. Then I go back into the room. I say “Okay Alex come here.” He jumps off the bed and walks into the washroom. I say “You can take a bath as long as you want. These are your clothes and towel on the towel rack.” I point to the towel rack. “After you dry yourself and have your shorts on. I want to put some ointment on you for you to heal and get strong again, is that okay?”

Alex nods. Then I leave the bathroom. But leave the door open. I sit on the bed waiting for Alex to call me when Willam comes in. He says “Arabella are you okay?” I say “Yeah, I’m pretty much healed.” William walks towards me and sits beside me “No. I mean the torture you endured, the trauma.”

I look at Willam honestly “It was really scary. But now especially after hearing Alex. I’m really glad I killed the bastard.” Willam wraps his arm around me and k****s my forehead “You’re so strong. If you want to talk. Please talk to me.” I laugh lightly “Don’t worry William I will. You know I will.”

William keeps his arm around my waist as he says “I know you were going through all of that, and I can’t even imagine how bad that must have been, but I have to tell you, this past month was the worst month of my entire life.” I put my hand up to William’s face and I say “I know Will. I know.” William k****s me deeply then.

As soon as I and Willam k**s, Alex calls my name “Araaaaaa?” I lightly pull away from William and get up, I say “I’m coming.”

When I walk into the bathroom. Alex has drained the bathtub, and he’s sitting on the toilet with the seat closed, with his shorts on. I grab the Polysporin from the drawer and say “This won’t hurt okay?” Alex nods. I quickly put the ointment on him where ever he needs it applied. Then I put the sweater on him. And slip the socks on his feet. Alex yawns. I poke Alex’s arm lightly “Hey mister, are you tired?” Alex laughs “Yeah. Is it okay if I go to bed?”

I pick up Alex, bridal style: “Yes you can. And when you wake up you can eat whatever you want.” Alex looks up at me excited “Anything?” I say “Anything.” I lay him down and tuck him in.

Before I and William leave Alex asks us “Ryker won’t come back right?” I say “Never ever ever ever Alex.” Alex smiles then closes his eyes peacefully.

Just like Alex, that night, I close my eyes peacefully too, knowing I’m where I’m supposed to be, in Will’s arms, and knowing that I killed that sick f**k, Ryker.

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The next morning. Michael confirms that the kid’s story was correct, and his parents are good people. And they really didn’t want to fight for the wrong reasons or be included in any of Ryker’s f****d up plans, therefore Ryker stole their child, then told them. If they did anything rash, he’d kill Alex. And also would send videos to them.

Alex is currently sitting in between me and Will. Happily eats his chocolate churros when his parents walk into the living room with Michael. The bite Alex just took, drops out of his mouth and he jumps off the sofa, he rushes to his parents. His mother is crying and giving him a million k****s.

Will stands up and walks up to them. While they are still in their state of Euphoria. He clears his voice “August, Camille. Both of you are free to stay here as long as you want. You are as of today members of this pack. I’m giving both of you the position, of Warriors. But for the first month. You can enjoy your time freely with your son.”

I have never seen two people’s eyes filled with so much gratitude. They both shake Will’s hand and thank him. Then Camille asks “Where is your Luna? Alpha Will.” Will points to me on the sofa. I stand up. Alex runs to me and hugs my legs and h**s. “Mom, mom, mom, this is the girl, who saved me, she let me eat anything I wanted and now we’re friends.” I smiled and leaned down to k**s Alex’s forehead.

Alex’s mother engulfed me in a deep hug. Still crying. Her tears stained my baggy purple t-shirt, or I guess Will’s T-Shirt, but I didn’t care. She said “Luna. I and August are forever indebted to you. Your whole life. We serve you. That’s a promise.”

As I pulled away from her, I said “Please just stay safe here with your son. And raise him to be a good person. That’s totally enough to re-pay me.”

Alex then interrupted me and Camille’s dramatic exchange, saying “Mom I even have a room, let me show you!” He grabbed his mother’s hand and dragged her upstairs to the guest room he was staying in.