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Chapter 19: Inconsiderable Bad Luck

"Your up early." Dean smiled at me as I made my way down the stairs in my jean shorts and plain black t-shirt, my hand running down the cool railing - steadying me. It has been a couple of days since the whole incident and I didn't know exactly how to feel.

I could feel the anxiety and stress from Thomas even though he was no longer with me but he checked in every night either via mind link or technology - I suppose it depends on what mood his in. I almost expected to feel worry or even doubt coming off Dean but he seemed sure of himself - and that's what scared me. He was going to fight and either die - because there was no way Carter would spare anyone of these wolves who challenged him - or he would kill Carter, neither was a desired outcome.

I had decided that I would save everyone the trouble and run. I figured that if I wasn't here then they couldn't fight over me but that didn't go according to plan.

I  pushed the door open slightly waiting and checking that there was no alarm. They never did put alarms on their doors, they just think that because their the alpha no one would dare steal from them or try to break in... idiots. I slid my foot out of the door and then the rest of my body, careful not to open the door too wide because I wasn't going to risk the creck of the door waking them up. I had lived with werewolves all my life and I knew that the sound of a door opening wasn't enough to wake them up - unless it creaked. Closing the door behind I smiled to myself. Ha! Take that bitches no one can lock me up and get...

Oops.

As I turned around and started walking my face collided with a hard wall like chest, the warmth radiating off the person told me they weren't all human. Damn I was so close... well maybe I only got a couple of steps but it was still closer then if I didn't try.

I looked up and saw blue eyes blazing down at me and I recognized the guard that has been in Dean's confidence since I've been here. "Hi." I smiled and waved. When doubt just smile and wave.

"You should be in bed."

"Should I? Huh guess I didn't get the memo." I gave him a rather clueless look and tried to act dumb.

"Well now you have." He said gripping my shoulder and spinning me around so that I was now facing the door once again. "Bed. Now." He said in an ordering tone that just made me want to roll my eyes and slap him. I don't do what my Alpha Mate or brother tell me what makes you think I'm going to do what you tell me too?

I sighed deeply and decided I would just try a different exit. Taking the two steps back to the door I opened it up slightly and stepped back through being sure to wave at talking wall I had bumped into in the process. He looked at me a little disapprovingly but quick smirked showing his amusement.

Walking back into the house I decided to try a window. I walked to the other side of the house and decided it was far enough from the front door guard for him not to see me. Gently craning the window open with one of the statues that sat on the desk in the study I managed to open it far enough to sneak through. Silently putting one foot through I ducked my head and pulled he rest of my body through and stood up just where the window was. I took a deep breath and flicked my hair over my left shoulder and focused on trying to get away from the house - where I hadn't worked that out just yet.

Taking a few steps I made it to the fence and realized the gate was over back towards the front door. Shit, oh well if you can't go threw it, you can't go under it, over it will just have to do - oh my god I really need to stop reading these little kid books to Harley. Note to self, when you get back home read him history or something useful. I reached up and fixed a tight grip on the black bars and started to pull myself up with all of my strength. Getting to the top I somehow managed to get my pants caught on one of the sharp bars almost impaling myself on the bar. A small scream escaped my lips as I fell a little only to be caught by my now torn pants around the bar. My hands quickly flew to my cover my mouth as I waited and looked around for a guard.

I was hanging off the bar, only being held up my my pants that I could hear starting to tear even more. No please don't, if this material gives way I am going to fall down head first and probably knock myself out like the biggest idiot ever - that would be a great story to tell someday, oh yeah I tried to escape but just ended up impaling myself on the fence and then falling on my head and blacking out. I'm a genius.

"Does this look like your bed?" The now familiar voice asked me.

"Well if I was bat, this would do quite nicely." I smiled and gave him an innocent upside down looking hoping he would end my suffering and help me down.

"Are you a bat?"

"Do I look like a bat?!" I said a little too loud. If I was a bat then I wouldn't need to climb over the damn thing I could just flap my wings and fly away.

"Calm down."

"Help me."

He moved closer to me and helped me down leaving me standing in front of him with my pants pretty much torn to shreds. "How long were here for?"

"Long enough to watch you try and tackle the gate, I just wanted to see how you were going to do it. You should be proud you didn't kill yourself I hought you were a gonna for sure." He smirked at me.

"Gee thanks."

"Your welcome. So seeing as you've tried the window and the door are you going to try and swim down the lake next time or have you given up?" He asked referring to my next escape tactic.

I couldn't swim so unless I tried to commando roll out of the upstairs window and somehow make it over this stupid fence I was a little stuck.

"I could just kill you and then walk out the front door."

"And then get stopped by the next guard just over in the tree lines, who isn't as nice as me sweet heart." He informed me, nodding to the tree line.

"Or maybe there isn't a guard there and your just trying to scare me." I tried to rationalize.

"Be my guest." He stood back and gestured for me to start walking off. I narrowed my eyes at him and walked over to the gate, stepping out of it I started walking down the driveway with the guard in tow a few steps behind me.

"Your not supposed to be following me!" I yelled back at him.

"Trust me, you'll thank me for it."

And I did. Thank him for it I mean, when I got to the tree line it was like a war zone, three younger wolves were on me in seconds, one of the trying to rip out my throat and another crushing me under his weight while the third - still in his human form - was staring in horror at his companions. I screamed out and managed to Punch the one at my throat in the side of the jaw making him whine and pull back before growling and pouncing on me once again.  It was then that my Savior stepped in and threw the younger wolves off of me and sent them scurrying into the woods leaving me shocked, scared and a little battered up but other than a few bruises I was rather untouched.

I got to the last step of the stair case and looked over at Dean, he seemed a little off today but I was still struggling to pin point these emotions. It was hard after shutting out everything for so long and now letting it all back in. I wasn't sure who's or what emotions I was picking up on and I was having crazy dreams that had me waking up in screams and sweats, Tom had told me that it was a good sign. He had said; "The dreams come just before the mindlink." And explained that every young child would have these dreams for almost a year before they could tap into the mindlink of the pack - which I knew to be about ten - and then the first change at fifteen for most.

I didn't want the dreams, they were vivid accounts of almost every tortures memory I possessed replaying in my mind again and again, and then when they were embedded in my mind once more making me afraid to close my eyes my mind took it upon its self to explore Thomas memories - or more specifically the ones of him watching my mother die, the ones he had being tortured and kept prisoner for years. He had quickly apologized and blocked me from his mind so that I couldn't see anything else but there was no point, I had already seen enough.

"Are you okay?" I asked him thinking that maybe he would tell me and help me sort out what exactly I was picking up on.

"Peachy. Now I was thinking we could do some swimming today?" He waved me off and clapped his hands together looking a little too exited and energetic for my liking.

"Can't swim remember, but I can sit on the deck." Well away from the water since my last contact with it ended in a near death experience.

"I can teach you?"

I laughed hard and loud. "Yeah good one."

"I'm being serious, go put on something else and meet me out side."

"But..." I started but Dean held up his hand and quickly interrupted me.

"Perfect go." He said and walked off outside leaving me gaping after him.

Great now I have to learn to swim or drown... I'm probably going to drown.

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"I can't believe you nearly drowned me." I complained as our food came out.

"It's not my fault you freaked out." He shrugged and dug into his chicken salad, taking a massive bite so that the lettuce was hanging out reminding me of a rabbit.

"Yes it is."

"Well maybe you should just learn to float."

"I was floating" I muttered as I flicked my food around the bowl. I was floating but just not on the top of the water. I was doing fine until Dean removed his hands from under my back and I dropped frecking out a little and then hitting him relentlessly yelling that he was trying to kill me.

"Eat your food."

We made small talk for the rest of dinner with the exception of a little teasing of my led like body that can't seem to stay a float but we were sure to aviod the main issues such as the up and coming competition and my failed attempts at escaping. I felt my head spin a little, my stomach turned as I felt a little nauseous and light headed.

"Uh. I think I should retire for the night." I smiled polity and excused myself from the table.

I walked out of the room and leaned against the cool plastered wall for a moment. My head was still spinning and my eyes felt heavy. What was happening to me?

My breathing became a little laboured and I decided I needed to lay down just for a moment. I willed my legs to move and they obliged but only barely, dragging themselves up the stairs. Pulling myself down the hall I stumbled into my room and fell - just short of the bed. I reached out and managed to pull myself up into a sitting position, my body leaning against the bed but I couldn't move anymore. I couldn't get to my feet, I could barely move my arms now let alone the rest of my body.

My head leaned against the soft mattress and my eyes started to close when I heard the distant faint sounds of footsteps. My breathing slowed and I felt my body begin to relax as my head dropped to lean against the mattress. I forced my eyes on the door and saw as a pair of shoes stepped into my view - so familiar. I tried tilting my head up to get a better view but I couldn't raise my head.

The shoes started walking over to me slowly until they stopped right in front of me, he kneeled down in front of me I recognized the pure green eyes blazing down at me. Dean.

He reached out and stroked my cheek with the back of his hand. "I'm sorry it had to be done this way." He whispered softly.

"Why?" I managed to crock out, my mouth was dry and my throat felt like sandpaper.

"It had to be done." He said softly and I saw the sadness in his eyes. I wanted to believe that everything was ok, that he wouldn't hurt me and I think deep down I did.

He moved to sit next to me and gently brushed my hair away from my face, whispering sweet nothing in to my ear and lulling me into a deep dark sleep.

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