The next day I decided to be true to my word and let Layla out for run.

'

Oops... I may have thought that one out loud. My bad. After eating breakfast I decided to go outside and take a run. It was a sunday and I knew most of the pack were spending quality time with their families. Liam announced at the pack meeting yesterday that we were on high alert and if anyone was going for a run then we should be cautious, keep our mind links open and not stray too far from the pack. Only problem for me was the fact I had yet to be initiated into the pack and I still only had a mind link to my old pack and with Liam being so busy with the council meetings I haven't had a chance to take him up on his offer of becoming a pack member. Anya seemed troubled today, a lot more than usual this week and I was worried about her. That's why this was only going to be a quick run before I would go and check on her. I know Liam appreciated the time I spent with her when he wasn't around. I filled the void for her, temporarily of course.

'

Alright, alright! I said. I couldn't be angry with her.

I found a thick enough tree trunk behind the house where I could conceal my naked self.

Look, I'm a werewolf and not completely adverse to seeing naked body parts, but that didn't mean I wanted others to see MY body parts. I shimmied out of my sun dress and left it behind a bush for safe keeping. I then closed my eyes and started to slow my. Breathing.

........

Nothing.

'Errrr this is the part when I shift isnt it'?

'

'Look, i'm sorry ok?It's only the third time I've ever done this and I'm a little nervous'.

She sighed and I swear she sent me a mental image of her tapping her paw. Such an impatient mutt.

CRACK!!!!

OUCH!!!!!!

Layla was forcing the shift on me and after a few seconds when I opened my eyes I was panting, furry and heavy.

Next thing I know we were running and it felt amazing. Last time we ran together was to leave my old pack, but now we were doing it for fun.

The trees zoomed passed us and i was inore with all of the vibrant colours of the forest. I could see everything and it was beautiful. We saw a butterfly and chased it. I was happy and so was Layla. My white paws were turning brown with all the soil I was kicking up but I didn't care. In this moment, I was free. Free from reality, free from pain and free from my emotions. I didnt know how long I was running but I eventually reached a creek with water. Layla being the scruff that she was began to drink some of it. Her tongue was so long and she lapped it up so quickly she splashed it all over her mussel.

SNAP!

Layla swung us around until we were facing the wooded area that we first heard the noise of an intruder. She narrowed her eyes as we saw fur moving in the foliage and she growled. I was quite impressed. She widened her stance, raised her back and bared her teeth. A warning to the wolf who was spying on us that she had no qualms about ripping his throat out if he so much as twitched the wrong way. I was proud of my girl and sat back in her mind, absolutely reveling in this moment. I felt totally confident in the fact that she would protect us. She sent out our Alpha Female vibes and the wolf slowly lifted its head over a branch to take a small peak at us. Naturally weary of Layla's outward sign of aggression with his intrusion on our privacy.

It was a brown wolf with some Auburn streaks. He was big, that's for sure, and didn't show any signs of fear but only curiosity. When Layla sniffed the air she must have drawn the same conclusion as I did that this wolf was not a threat to us. She stopped growling and sat on a turf of grass. She tilted her head to the side and crossed one paw over the other.

Can you imagine???

My wolf is badass!

Layla chuckled in my mind as the brown wolf approached slowly. He was wagging his tail and letting us know he was just being playful. He suddenly dropped down on his front paws and stuck his bum in the air and waged his tail.

So he wants to play?

Layla was stocked and moved like lightening. She pushed her paws into the side of the brown wolf which made him loose his balance and fall to the ground, then she ran. I mentally rolled my eyes.... very mature. But the wolf was game and instantly chased us, we dodged and he never caught up to us no matter how hard he tried. After playing for around 15 minutes the wolf started to tire, much to the dismay of my wolf. She approached him slowly and started sniffing his face happily, she liked him.

This little strumpet was going to get me into so much trouble. Then, the brown wolf licked her snout and I swear her hind legs went weak and almost buckled beneath us. He then ran behind a tree and shifted and I also did the same.

I was finally skin and bone again, but my happiness was short lived when I realised I was naked again. I cursed myself and my stupidity.

I ignored her comment and took a peak around the corner of the tree. I only had my hands to cover myself with and now I felt more vulnerable than I had ever been in my entire life when i suddenly saw a muscled arm round the corner and handed me my sundress.

'Thought you might need this' Alec said.

My eyes widened...

wow..

I wasnt expecting that.

I cleared my throat 'Er thanks'.

I took the dress and quickly tried to put it on. He stayed on the other side of the tree though which I was grateful for.

'Buuuttt I have to confess, I am really wondering what you look like right now without that dress on'.

Oh lord.

I grinned. I couldn't help myself and I can beat myself up about it later anyways. Right now, I'm busy.

'I bet you are, soooo are you wearing any clothes'? I put on my sexy voice. Why not just flirt a little right?

I responded...

Not anymore Layla and you should get used to the idea'... I said harshly.

'Why don't come out here and check for yourself'? Alec's voice was husky and I struggled to keep my heart from beating out of my chest. I was turned on by the mere implication that he was naked. That's bad right? I slowly took a peak around the trunk of the tree... I mean one small insy winsy teeny weeny peak wasn't going to kill me.

I have to say I was a little disappointed, I saw a very sexy male.

FULL CLOTHED!

He grinned and outstretched both arms for me and turned in a circle.

'Happy'? He said.

Nope..

not even a little bit.

He caught the look of pure disappointment on my face and burst out laughing. Im happy that someone was amused with my displeasure. The fiend probably planned it all and I wouldn't put it passed him to try anything on. But he surprised me when he walked over to me and pushed back a fallen strand of hair behind my ear.

'Has anyone told you how sexy you are'? He whispered.

With his height of 6'2 I had to crane my kneck back to look up at him. His eyes her serious and I knew I was in a very sticky situation here, but what the hell. I'll only live once.

'Once or twice' I said. I gave him a lopsided grin and lifted one eyebrow for dramatic effect.

His eyes turned serious as he looked down towards my lips. He edged closer to me and I won't lie, i really wanted him to kiss me. The muscles in his arm flexed when he brought his hand up to cup my face and I swear, if I was wearing any my panties would have turned wet. He got within a hairs breadth of my lips and just as I was about to close my eyes and enjoy my first kiss, he swiped my legs out from under me and i went down so hard i would have broken my coxyx if i was human.

I lay there, in shock I think. Talk about playing hard to get aye? He bent down to me.

'Never allow yourself to get distracted by your enemy, have you learned nothing from Trevor the Turd'?

Wait... what?

My eyes went wide with shock and my mouth went slack.

'How did you know about....'...I asked innocently.

'Trevor the Turd? I overheard you calling him that in one of your boxing sessions. I have to say, you're wolf is better at dealing with her enemies than you are'. He rebuffed.

Layla crossed her legs again in my head and I swear she went smug.

Strumpet.

He helped me to stand and I can tell you now that I had gone from being the river Nile.. all wet and ready to being the Sahara desert. This guy literally dowsed me in a bucket of reality water and it was cold, soberingly cold.

'Yeah, she is'. I said moodily.

I went to walk passed him to start making my way back to the pack house when Alec grabbed my arm and spun me around to face him.

Sooo are we hot or are we cold now?

I braced to have my ass handed to me again as I now knew how quick he was but he proceeded to place his one index finger in front of my face whilst looking directly into my eyes. I paused and waited for his instruction. He then placed that finger on my lips and slowly moved that finger down chin, my kneck and let it hover over my decoltage. The whole time his eyes moved with his finger slowly down my body until he reached the top of my dress just above my breasts. He pulled the dress down slightly before pausing and then looked into my eyes.

'I meant it when I said I wanted to see you naked just now, and I'm disappointed that I didn't get to'.

There was that husky, leg quivering, panty wetening voice again and I'll be damned but I fell for it. I gulped and as my adam's apple moved Alec's eyes watched it intently before he started moving towards me. Slowly he backed me up and until my back hit something hard, my head almost hit it too but Alec caught it just in time. His hand holding me there, completely at his will. He placed his other hand on the tree behind me and leant on it whilst blocking me in.

I was a sitting duck.

I don't know how long we stared at one another for but the sexual tension between us was thick and I wanted more. His eyes asked for permission and what he saw in mine must have been approval as he slowly angled his head to the side and kissed me. He started the kiss me slowly, teasing me and teaching me at the same time. He waited for our movements to reach the same rhythm before his tongue entered my mouth and he kissed me fervently. After a few seconds when I built up my courage and realised he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon, I kissed him back with the same ferocity. He moved his hips towards my pelvis and locked me against him. We were kissing like two deranged animals but I loved it. He was fire coursing through my veins and I didn't want it to end.

Within the space of a nano second my defences signalled to me that a threat was coming and woke me from my sexual desires. Alec was obviously more in control than I was as he acted instantly and put his arms around my waist, picked me up and spun us around and away from the tree where we were just making love (well sort of). The movements seemed to go in slow motion.

Thwump!

I stared at the tree in horror when I saw a dagger planted right in the middle of it. Exactly where we were both standing not half a second ago.

Alec instantly shifted and stood in front of me as two male wolves came out of the woods like daisies. I was frozen in place for a few seconds but Alec was in fight mode. He took down the first wolf who was sandy coloured with ease but the second wolf had enough time to slip past him to attack me. I went to side step his strike but caught the tail end of his paw. My arm was cut and the blood drained from it. The wolf growled slowly, obviously pissed that his prey had got away from him. In the time it took for him to turn around and lunge at me again Alec jumped in between and started fighting with him. The grey coloured wolf of my attacker bit down on Alec's throat and Alec let out a whimper of pain.

NOOOOOOOOOO I screamed.

And with that a burst of Violet light flung itself at the rogue and seemed to burn a hole right through him. He dropped to the floor dead and I stared at my hands and body with disbelief. Alec and his wolf must have been just as bewildered as to what had happened as he looked between the dead rogue and me.

I had never killed anything in my life before and I started to cry.

Why... how?

I knew I wanted to stop him but I didn't want him to die. The tears were unstoppable at this point and my sobs were coming out in gasps. A few moments later I felt a warm and strong chest behind me as Alec wrapped his arms around me and held me close to him as I cried.

'Shhh I know, and I'm so sorry you experienced that'.

After a few moments the tears stopped.

'I didnt know what to do Alec. I saw you were pinned and I was frightened, I just wanted to protect you. You couldn't die, I wouldn't let you die' I said.

'Its okay Vi' Alec said whilst he patted my head to calm me. I still had my back to him whilst he held me, afraid to turn around and catch him in all of his glory. Five minutes ago I wouldn't have minded but now I was sober and no longer in a sex fog and Alec nearly died right before my eyes.

A twig snapped and both of us jumped around ready to shift this time when we saw around five people step out of the wooded area and into the light. They all looked worn out and tired. Exhaustion on their faces. 3 men, 1 woman and 1 child. They stared at us and we them

No one knew if the other was a threat or not.

'Are you rogues or do you have a pack? State your purpose whilst in this terriory'.

The woman spoke...

'We are survivors from the moonlight pack that was attacked a few weeks ago, we have no where else to go and have come to ask your Alpha for sanctuary... the rogues you just killed were hunting us'.