Author's Note

So just another massive thankyou to all your comments, even if I don't respond to them, every single one means the world to me, so thankyou again.

Life's getting a bit hectic again so I'll try updating as soon as I can.

I hope you like the chapter, this part of the story wasn't planned at all so I'm currently writing blind at the moment.

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Chapter 26

My body stills with fear as I look up facing them, my first instinct is to run and disappear but I knew that I would still be in the same situation a few hours later, instead I stay rooted in my spot.

I expect them to be furious with me, I'd surely be sent back to the pack cells where I'd spend the rest of my life. The thing is, I didn't regret kissing Kyle it probably made me the worst mate in history but at this moment I really didn't care.

Glancing up I finally make eye contact with them, what I see surprises me. Jake's shoulders are slumped forward as he stands in front of me, his face is stoic but I can see the devastation behind his features. His poignant state strikes at my heart, my whole mindset slowly changing as I begin to feel slightly horrible

Shifting my attention to Connor, his face is completely devoid of anger, instead he looks worse than Jake his eyes wet from fresh tears, he reminds me of a lost puppy who'd just been abandoned by its owner. I feel the strong urge to comfort him but then I realise that I'm the sole reason why he's upset.

"Why" Jake asks nonchantly but I can still hear the sadness etched in his voice.

It takes me a moment to answer the question, the pain and sadness in this room is so thick that it takes me a moment to find my words. I never expected this response from the Alpha's, I never thought they'd be so hurt from my betrayal.

"I don't know" I mutter lowly

"That's not an answer" Jake snaps stepping closer to me

"I was angry" I hiss

"So you decided to kiss him" Jake says sardonically

"No, he kissed me" I defend myself but knowing that it would do little to help my case

"Well, you didn't exactly reject his affections did you"

I gasp, how could he know this?

"We were there Flicker" Connor adds, his voice so soft that it was only audible because of my werewolf hearing. "We were going to apologise Flicker, we knew our actions last night were thoughtless and inconsiderate. We brought food and a blanket hoping to surprise you with a picnic"

My heart melts at his words, I feel absolutely awful now.

"You should" Emma states

"But when we arrived, we saw you with kyle and.." His voice breaks and feel the urge to cry at how much pain I've caused both of them, it feels like a silver arrow slowly piercing my heart.

"I'm sorry" I apologise my voice thick with unshed tears.

"Sorry isn't good enough" Jake barks. "What you did Flicker was inexcusable, you cheated on us with another male and now he'll die because of it"

My eyes widen at his words, my worst thoughts coming to life, they had captured Kyle.

"The mutt will die at sunrise tomorrow and you will stand by our side as it happens"

"No" I cry. "I'll do anything please just don't do this"

Jake walks past me ignoring my plea, Connor doesn't even glance my way and I feel like I've been punched in the stomach. In the space of a few hours I had destroyed everything, my best-friend was now going to die and my relationship with my mates was non-existent.

My thoughts are whirling with ideas, as I think of a way to get Kyle out of this. I should never have kissed him, I was so, so incredibly stupid.

"He deserves to die" Emma says but I ignore her, I couldn't understand why she had such malicious thoughts towards him when we'd known him our whole life.

An idea flits into my head and hope fills me, this might just work.

"Spare Kyle and you can mark me, right here, right now"

Jake and Connor halt in their steps, the room becomes so quiet that I can almost hear a pin drop. I know they're communicating in their heads and I wish to be privy to the information.

Jake turns around his face still emotionless,

"No, we'll mark you when you truly want to be marked, when you actually love us Flicker. Not because your trying to save your boyfriend" he seethes

Connor turns to face me making eye contact with me for the first time today, his features are hard, unattached. I truly hated seeing him like this.

"Visit him before tomorrow and he'll be tortured before the execution"

"No" I whisper, my knees buckling beneath me as I fall to the floor

"Please just let me see him before he dies"

There's no answer as they walk out closing the door behind them, leaving me in the darkness of the room.

What had I done, how could my whole world crumble so quickly.

Tears stream down my face as I begin to cry over everything that had happened.

I was never going to see Kyle again, never see him smile or laugh at my jokes, he was never going to find his mate or have kids of his own. Who knew that one kiss could destroy someone's whole life.

Tears are still dripping from my face as I pick myself up from the carpet floor, shuffling towards the window I pull the curtain up. The sun streams in momentarily blinding me, I wipe the tears off with the edge of my shirt as I stare outside.

Pack members were milling about, completely oblivious to what their Luna had done and the execution that would occur tomorrow morning. I hoped it would be a quiet affair but knowing the Alpha's the whole pack would probably be there.

The thought fills me with sudden dread and I fill the urge to vomit, clutching my stomach I run to the bathroom making it just in time to empty the contents out from the night before. Leaning my head against the cold tile wall, I realise that I can't let Kyle die without seeing him one last time.

"Yes you can" Emma says, rolling her eyes

"He's my best-friend" I argue

"Correction, he was your best-friend"

"How can you say that!"

I don't wait for her answer, instead blocking her out, I didn't need her in my thoughts with what I was planning to do next.

I push myself up from the floor, this time with a new-found purpose, not only was I going to see Kyle I was going to help him escape tonight.

I had spent so long in the pack cells that I had a better chance than anyone at getting him out.

Walking towards the window, I look out again but this time concentrating more specifically on the guards. Shit I mutter at seeing how many were stationed, they had doubled since yesterday. One of the guards patrolling looks up catching my gaze, I freeze waiting for him to look away but instead he sends me a hostile look before continuing walking.

I stay frozen as I take a moment to process what happened, the Alpha's had told the pack what I'd done. How was I ever going to be able to show my face in public again, better yet how the hell was I now supposed to rescue Kyle. The whole pack would want to watch him die tomorrow.

A loud knock on the door shatters me from my thoughts, the banging becomes more persistent as I move closer.

"I'm coming" I yell

At the sound of my voice, the door slams open without warning revealing Cassidy.

"Cassidy, what's wrong" I ask bemused

"What's wrong" Cassidy laughs but I can hear her hidden anger. "Now I know that my brothers are idiots but they would never cheat on you"

I don't say anything as the blood begins to drain from my face.

"I know they wouldn't" I say quietly trying to calm her, but it does little to diffuse her aggression towards me.

"You cheated on them, how could you cheat on them"

"I didn't cheat on them"

"So kissing another male doesn't classify as cheating" She seethes

She was right, of course she was right but I wasn't going to tell her that. I had never planned on kissing Kyle, god I never thought I'd see him again.

"Guess I'm right" Cassidy says sardonically after I don't say anything.

She sits on the edge of my bed, the anger still evident but its deflated a bit after her rant.

"I thought you were my friend Flicker" she says sadly looking up at me.

"Of course, we're friends Cassidy". I sit down on the bed next to her.

"Then, why did you purposely hurt my brothers. Flicker they're completely heart-broken by what you did"

Again, I let the guilt seep through my skin, spreading through blood until it reaches my heart, crushing it completely.

I know earlier that I didn't regret what I did, but now I truly did. If I could start this day differently, I would've never gone into that forest, I would've slept in, spent the whole morning being angry at the Alpha's and then they would've surprised me with that beautiful picnic and everything might've been resolved.

"I never meant to cheat on Jake and Connor" I explain to Cassidy.

Within the next five minutes, I inform her of my history with Kyle, everything from him being my best-friend, to wanting him to be my mate. She stays quiet after I've spoken,

"So" I say trying to draw out her thoughts

"Your not going to be able to save him, you know. My brothers have doubled the security around the prison, for the next 24 hours they'll be alerted to anyone who steps into the prison, talks with the guards or who is within a quarter mile radius.

The truth of her words sink in but I wasn't going to give up.

"My Mother also decided to cancel her afternoon catch up, she's very disappointed with you Flicker"

"Oh God" I say as dread fills me, how was I going to face Carolyn again.

"Look" Cassidy says clutching my hand. "I understand why you kissed him, you have a long history with Kyle, but you have Jake and Connor and they're your soulmates. They may be upset at the moment but they do love you Flicker and they will forgive you"

"I hope so" I murmur as tears begin to form at the brink of my eyelids.

"I gotta go" she says hopping off the bed but I'll come to see you again after the execution"

The words execution turns my blood cold, hopefully if I could do anything about it there would be no execution tomorrow.

I nod my head in response as she slips out the door. Lying back on the bed, I knew in my gut that it would only make the Alpha's angrier or more devastated if I went to save Kyle but I didn't care. If I just stayed inside tonight and did nothing it would forever stay on my conscience, I couldn't imagine that the Alpha's would see me tonight, so once the world turns dark I would slip out and hopefully save Kyle.

....

My watch beeps 12:00 as I step out from the bathroom dressed in black camouflaged clothes. The Alpha's hadn't entered the room and I don't think they were planning to. They were too busy planning the exec....

Shaking my head, I remove the word from my head, I couldn't let myself think about what would happen if I didn't save Kyle tonight, saving him was my only option.

The rain pounds violently against the window causing it to vibrate slightly. This weather was the perfect condition to hide my scent from the pack members and more importantly the pack guards.

Despite lying in bed for the past few hours, I still hadn't thought of a plan, I was just hoping that an opportunity would present itself and I'd be able to rescue Kyle.

The lights were dim as I slip out from my bedroom and into the hallway, thankfully none of the guards were stationed in the house, they were all located outside.

I take the stairs two at a time as I walk steadily towards the door.

"I can do this" I mutter to myself. I had snuck out of my bedroom so often at my old pack that this should be second nature.

The rain streams in as I open the door obscuring my vision slightly. Wiping the water out from my eyes I let out a horrified gasp when I see who's in front of me.

Connor and Jake are both standing outside the door, shirtless and dripping wet. They both wear the same livid look on their face.

"Going somewhere Flicker?" Jake growls

Author's note

So I hoped you like this chapter.

Thoughts please and a quick question,

Who thinks Kyle should die and what do you think will happen next?