Do You think I care?, Shayla Mosher [best sci fi novels of all time .txt] 📗

Shaniqua

When I got a hold of the SilverFang Pack leader he seemed hesitant to help. I was worried he was going to say no, when he agreed. HE said they'd meet us outside the park they took Alex from to meet up. no surprise it was right between our territories. I'd be suspicious if I were him too. We all are it's how we survive, but this time I had to take chances. My mate could be killed any second and without a mate life wasn't worth living.

"So it's settled then?" asked Casey "We're meeting up with them tonight?"

"Yeah, we have to do it tonight I can't wait any longer." I sighed I hope this worked.


"It'll be fine" said Jordan coming up behind me. I didn't know what to do anymore i felt as though my world was falling apart so i sat down and burst into tears. I knew I had to have my breakdown now before the battle, there could be no second anything everything had to be perfect.


"Hey Shani, I don't think this is such a good idea" said Stephanie.

"What!! It's your brother we are talking about her and you think this isn't a good idea? Are you crazy?"

"I just think this is suicide can't we draw them out or something?"

"Listen" I snarled "ARE YOU IN OR ARE YOU OUT?!!! That's it no changing your mind decide now!!" I was so pissed I stormed out of the room. HE was her flesh and blood how could she think that? I don;t care if I had to go in alone I was getting Alexander back.

I rushed down the hallway to my room and threw myself on the bed heaving a sigh and forcing myself not to cry. Was it really that hard to understand how I felt about Alex? Why did everyone think I was nuts? I know it’s dangerous, but he is worth the risk. It was almost seven and I knew that I still had to be leader, so I told myself to stop the pity party and go downstairs to make sure we all ate and were ready to do this. It was absolutely necessary that we were all in fighting condition; no one knew how bad this could get. I walked into my bathroom and cleaned up, then forced myself to buck up and walked out to the kitchen.

Everyone was already in there when I got there; I noticed that Alexia had made burgers for supper. She’s the best cook in this house and there’s nothing that can stand between any of us and a good burger. Part of that has to do with needing so much protein in our diets so we can have the energy to shift and such. I sat down at the table and grabbed a burger; it was painfully quiet with everyone eating.

“I’m sorry Shaniqua.” Stephanie whispered, breaking the silence. I chewed my burger thoughtfully enjoying the wonderful taste that only a burger can give.

“It’s ok Steph. I just didn’t understand how you could be so calm when it’s your brother. He means just as much to you as he does to me.” I shook my head and took a drink of my energy drink. “Maybe I was just over-reacting. I’m just stressed out right now. Being leader isn’t always easy, especially when you know that you can’t trust everyone. Then you don’t know who to trust, and then…” I waved my hand in a general motion as if summing it up, “this happens and it’s all the worse.”

“We know I’m just worried about the rest of the pack. We don’t know for sure if this isn’t a trick. There’s no way to know because Charrisa’s got some pretty powerful people on her side. I know you know this and I’m not trying to stress you out, but we have to think of a plan at least. Someway to ensure everyone’s safety, it shouldn’t all ride on you.”

“I know you’re trying to help, but sometimes when things get too particular then it’s more dangerous. I’m beginning to think that it might be best in a few person stealth act, instead of everyone going gangbusters. Too many people can and most likely will cause commotion, then we’ll really have hell on our hands.” I was standing up now trying to think of the best way to go about this when we were supposed to meet up with the other pack in a few short hours. “I mean they most likely already know we’re coming. They’ll know if they are the ones who really did control him. OR they’ll know if they put the trick on me either way we’re not going down without a fight.”

“Don’t worry right now.” Corey says comfortingly “Right now you need to be getting ready for the fight. You know it’s not going to be easy, even with help.”

“Yes, yes. I know that, but it’s was going to happen one way or another. There’s was no way to avoid it. Even if we find out later that it was a lie, the dream I mean, then we can take of it then. Honestly though a battle between us and them has been impending for years. Ever since I became leader of the pack this has been waiting to happen. We’ve driven them back countless times, but there was going to be a time eventually that we’d have to take care of it once and for all.” I took a deep breath working out my frustration; I had to snap into shape before tonight.

“Well, we won’t let you down. We do know it’s been bound to happen. Especially me, since I’ve known you the longest and I’ve been there through it all. I’ve seen you push them back time and again before we even knew what “they” were. I know that no one here will let you down and we will overtake them. I would do the same for you as would anyone from this group would for anyone else.” Casey pulled me into a hug.

“I know Case, I understand that’s how it works and that’s what would happen. However, if it was one of us then we wouldn’t have to worry about it possibly being a traitor. Alex is the newest member for one and part vamp for two. Even his twin, Stephanie was here longer. I love him more than anything, but that doesn’t mean he’s perfect as much as I would like to think it was.”

“Well, we know what we want and wish but now it’s time to face what is.” Braydyn stated bluntly, he never was one for beating around the bush. “We have to get out of this mushy, lovey-dovey thing and get ready for the clash.” I just smiled, he was rearing to go and I didn’t blame him, most of the guys were really awkward and shy when it came to this kind of crap. They had been quietly watching the scene unfold and finally had enough.

“Alright, alright. I know, there’s no need to gripe. I’m ready and once Destiny gets the last of whatever she’s got to grab, then we’ll head out. With any luck they’ll be there early and we can get out of there early. The sooner the better in this case.” I took a deep breath and stood up.

“Ok people let’s go!” I said heading for the door. “Destiny hurry it up!” I yelled up the stairs as I passed. I headed out the door to Casey’s Suburban and jumped in the driver side. I was ready to go and needed to go now before I hurt someone.


Casey
I swear that girl is crazy; she’s not thinking straight right now. Not about anything but Alex, which I’m not getting down on her for, but he’s not the only thing that’s important. She needs to think about her own safety; I would say the safety of the pack, but being her beta means that I’ll naturally just fall into that category of protection. I can’t make her stress out, but I am very worried about her. She takes things into her mind and doesn’t always stop and think what’s best. I’m surprised she didn’t bring up the KnifeLight Pack herself. They are the second strongest pack, second only to us. However they were once the strongest, in numbers anyway and when there was a feud that they should be top pack instead of us things got bloody. When Shaniqua’s grandfather was head of the Moonblood pack they beat out the KnifeLight pack and ever since then we’ve been feuding with them, over territory and leadership. Anything that has to do with either pack comes down to a battle of sorts.

One say it got so bad that they attacked us with the help of the vampires, though no one really knows why the vampires helped them, because vamps don’t get along with werewolves. It was a bloodbath, but we beat them out by far, they lost half of their pack. Though they’ve built it back up some it will never be the same, for many years to come. This put them even farther behind because they can’t really attack us when they are so short on members. Now we three generations later and we are still fighting them, waiting for a time when they join the vampires again or some other ally steps in. In other words we have more reasons than one to hate them all so much. I’m glad to see that not all of her sense is gone, when she wouldn’t let Jennie say there name out loud. This is how much we hate them. It’s like the Montague’s and Capulet’s, but there will be no joining point when Romeo and Juliet die. It will never come to a point where we will get along again.

I head out to the vehicle thinking all of this to myself, but I know that can’t let anyone else know my fears and doubts. There is no way I can bring all their spirits down just before the biggest battle we’ve had in ages. This time it was for real, life and death stop or go, the final battle. I took a deep breath and got in the passenger side.

“You