A Weekend With The Alpha

He gasped, “You're one of them.”

Her hands fell from her face and a fearful look registered in her eyes as she expected nothing but the worse now. “Daniell” she called out in a hollow voice as he scrambled to his feet. He dashed out of the room the same second with lightning speed, and she knew she had to follow him. Her head hurt and it grew with every second that passed, but she couldn't stay still and let it subside. She had to follow and make him understand things weren't what he thought.

She ran into the living room and found Daniel already reaching for his rifle. He takes it and pointed it at her.

“Do not move."

She held her hands up, despite wanting to put them on her aching head, “Daniel, listen to me.’

“How long have you been like this?” he demanded, and she couldn't answer. Her silence gave him the answer. “You were one of them all along, the kind that killed my mother.”

He cocked the rifle. “Tell me why I shouldn't end your life right now!”

“Because you know me.’

“Do I, uh?” he demanded. “You've been hiding your true form ever since you got here with the hope of fooling and attacking me when I least expect it

“That's not true!” she protested and took a step forward.

“silence and stay back!” his finger grabbed hold of the trigger and she feared he would pull it and end her life here and now.

“I think I will have that, thank you.” Aaron’s voice came out of nowhere and the next second he took the rifle from Daniel’ hand before stepping away from him.

Zera's gaze moved to Aaron, and her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know if Daniel would have spared her life and Aaror stepped in right in time to save her.

Daniel spun around, his reflexes kicking in, and he reached for the dagger on the table, picked it and swung at Aaron.

His speed took Aaron off guard and the dagger cut him through at the side of his rib. His skin burnt at the contact of the silver blade and his eyes glowed red as he glared at Daniel murderously.

“Keep doing that and I might end up killing you!" he growled at him, his hand moving to his side.

Unlike the shake Daniel experienced when he saw Zara's eyes glow, seeing Aaron's eye didn't take him into shock mode. “You're also a werewolf. I should have known. You turned Zera into a monster like yourself. Your kind shouldn't be allowe to live!” he yelled.

He didn't take the warning and immediately launch into attack mode.

He swung and slashed with a great speed almost as fast as Aaron's reflexes. Daniel aimed his dagger at Aaron's shoulder, but he pushed him off and hit the object out of his hand.

“Enough!” Aaron thundered, tired of fighting him. The longer they fought, the more the need to kill made itself known in I eyes.

Daniel's hands balled into a fist, “This is my house. I make the rules and only I say when it's enough!” He threw his fist ang Aaron caught it without sweat, but he threw the other in a flash and it took Aaron off guard.

The impact took Aaron back a few steps, and blood trickled down his nose. “Now I'm going to kill you!” he roared and launched forward, and his hands balled into a fist. His fist collided with Daniel's shoulder, sending him down immediately “Stay down!” he warned, but Daniel, proving to be stubborn, got back to his feet. He ran over to the other side of the roon and unhang the bottle on the wall. He opened it in a second and swing the liquid towards Aaron.

The smell registered in Aaron's head and he stepped back, but not fast enough because some of the content poured on h skin and it burnt him.

Wolfsbane.

Aaron barely recovered when Daniel pulled out a pocketknife and Aaron knew it was silver. His entire house was built anc designed with weapons against werewolves and supernatural creatures.

Aaron dashed over to him, hit the penknife out of his hands, and grabbed him by his shirt.

He had had a few contacts with Daniel in the past, but he could swear there was something so much different in him now “Who are you?"

“He's a hunter,” Ivan answered, and they both turned to him. “He hunts and kills our kind and even those that aren't” He elaborates, turning his gaze to Zera who hadn't made a move since this fight started a minute ago. She had been too wor; to make a move.

Aaron shoved him off and stepped back to stand in front of Zera. “You're not killing anyone today."

“And who's going to stop me!” Daniel shouted, taking a step forward.

van's hand lifted and his eyes became completely white. “I am!” he said and held him in his position.

Daniel struggled to move but failed to. “What did you do to me?” he yelled out in frustration after moments of fruitless struggles.

“I placed a spell on you. It should keep you still until we are done here! As you can tell, we didn't come for you.” Ivan answered before turning to Aaron, whose attention now rested on Zera.

He didn't take a step towards her, he just watched her.

“How did you find me?” she asked, but Aaron didn’t answer. “Aren't you going to say anything?”

“You had shut your mind and Ivan couldn't reach you. So he had to search the minds of others, hoping to find you, and h did when he followed Daniel.” Aaron said and took a step forward.

“You turned me into a werewolf,” she said in a voice mixed with confusion and sadness.

“I had no other choice. We were all going to lose you, and I had to do what I thought was necessary. I know you don't trus me, but if you come with us, I promise I will tell you nothing but the truth,” he vowed and stretched his hand out to her. She didn't take his hand, instead; she stepped towards Daniel, who still stood restrained on his stand. He might be angry and filled with the intent to kill, but she had lived with him for a day and she knew his story. She knew underneath that rage was the pain of loss and she understood it because she felt it when she lost Tia. Daniel wasn't the villain in this stor he was a victim just like them all and they should not fight each other. They had a common enemy.

“Let him go” she told Ivan, but he gave her a look that said that wasn't wise. “let him go" she told him regardless.

Ivan stretched his hand forward, and the invincible barrier around Daniel broke. He stepped forward, but unlike before, h didn't move to attack.

“You deserve to know this. I lost control in the room because I regained my memory. I remember everything, just the way you told them to me. I wished things had happened differently and I wish we can carry on the friendship we once had bu don't think that would happen. You need to know that I am sorry for everything that happened to you. I am not your enel and I'm always going to be here if you need anything”

She finished and turned to Aaron.

She might have had a lot of reasons to rebel and not trust him after everything, but she knew the only place to get the answer was where it all began. There was no more running from reality. She was going to face it head-on and hopefully w this time.

She stretched her hand to him and he took it and tightened his hand around hers, taking in a deep breath.

They got to the door, and she paused when he spoke. “Is Zion also supernatural?” he asked.

She paused and turned to Daniel, “Yes he is and he is nothing like the one who killed your mother. We aren't like them.” she said the last part in conviction.

Daniel didn't believe what she said, his eyes told her, but he stayed silent.

“And Nicole, did you find her like you hoped?”

“No, I wasn't successful. I'll keep trying," he answered.

“Do take care of yourself and stay safe, dear friend. This will not be the last time we'll meet”