Karma

10-5-25

“That boy will be the death of me,” I drove home with a smile on my face

When I got back to the house, I was still in a great mood, but that was abruptly spoiled when I saw my parents greeting one of our ally packs.

 Specifically, the Nalik pack. Which is probably the worst pack we could be meeting with, specifically because a certain member is completely enthralled with me, and is delusional enough to think that Im her mate and that we're meant to be. I glanced around rapidly, looking for her until I finally spotted her breaking from her pack and heading towards my mother. I could feel the tension radiating off of both packs as she completely ignored the rules and customs of our pack and walked straight towards my mother without greeting or even acknowledging my father. I could see her reaching towards my mother's belly. Her eyes were locked on the pregnant woman, and that look in her eyes could only be described as off-putting, even with the sweet smile spread across her face, and I couldn't even think before I sprinted between them, pushing her away from my mother with a growl 

“What the hell are you doing, Lana?!” I roared out at her as I stepped in front of my mother, my father taking her in his arms.

My pack was extremely agitated at this point. Growls were echoing from everywhere. Her pack was just as stunned by her blatantly disrespectful behavior.

She looked shocked herself, shocked and angry, but the anger quickly hid as her eyes widened and she stuck out her bottom lip

"What do you mean, Karmy? I was just saying hello to the baby," her voice was biteingly sweet. “You shall do no such thing. You have been here for mere minutes, and you've already broken numerous rules. Now back the fuck up right now and go back to your designated spot before I rip your conniving head off.” I said with a cruel snarl

“But-” she started

“Now!” I barked as loud as I could manage 

She was shocked but glared at my parents and turned around sharply and went back to her pack. Letting the Alpha finally speak.  

“I apologize, I guess she still hasn't learned the proper manners,” he said awkwardly  

“That's no excuse, one more misstep like that and I’ll gladly tear her limb from limb, Maury.” My voice bit at his already wounded pride, but he didn't stand down

My father's looks alone could kill, sending visible chills through the other alpha. 

"Im sorry, sir, but may I also say that your son is not Alpha yet, so he has no right ordering MY pack around or threatening them, also I believe it's YOUR job to protect your so-called Luna, not his, " the Alpha said with a tight voice, obviously getting protective over his pack.

"Why yes, that's correct, Alpha Maury, but Karma here is quite the mama's boy. I know that he can protect her and his little sister just as well as I can. And with the way you just referred to my wife like she was trash, I can tell that you don't actually respect me. If I hear or even see a blink that disrespects us, then I won't hesitate to TEAR. YOU. APART." My dad was getting more and more serious by the minute; his growl echoed off the trees  

"Al, that is enough!" my mother's sweet voice called out, abruptly breaking the tense staring contest between the alphas. 

 "Right, I'm sorry, my love, as my father apologized, he kissed my mother's forehead 

"Come inside, dears, it's getting frigid out here,"  mother said, her thick Russian accent making it a bit hard to decipher. Most people caught on quickly, though, and the confused ones just followed behind as they went inside. I stayed where I was with Anthony.

"Guard Mother and ruk with your life and make sure that witch doesn't go ANYWHERE near them," I growled out the orders to my brother.

  "Yes, my Alpha," he bowed to me as he accepted the order. I could tell my anger and powers were making it hard for him to stand. 

"I'm going out if I go in there like this, I’ll kill her." Not waiting for a response I shifted, running as far as I could away from the house, liking the pain that distracted my mind.

 I start my mad dash towards the trees, letting out loud growls and tearing my paws into the dense soil, kicking it up behind me as I turn and twist through the tall redwoods and other old trees that wrap and warp together. Across the ground, the forest was getting thicker and thicker with bushes, trees, and other things littering the ground. I ignored it all, though.  I wanted the black sky to open and swallow me whole, but that wouldn't happen so I kept running, letting my anger consume me and my wolf instincts to take control leaving barley any of my human feelings and thoughts around I was too upset to care anymore so I kept going and going howling out as loud as I could until I reached the end of my territory but I kept running.  I ignored my Den I ignored the rain and kept running. I didn’t know where my wolf was taking me, and I didn't care. I relinquished full control to the animal, letting it guide me where it wanted.

Dante POV 

I had been tossing and turning all night since that boy had dropped me off.

 I was irritated for some reason, extremely irritated, sitting up in my bed and looking towards my window. It was pitch black aside from a single street lamp and the rain pouring down.

 I stood walking towards my kitchen, but as soon as I opened my door, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. It lasted only a few seconds, but it was excruciating. The hell? I must have been lying down weird and pinched something. I walked into my kitchen and reached for a cup. Filling it up with water,  downing my water, and heading back to my room, lying back down, I couldn't get back to sleep for the life of me, so I just stayed awake staring at my ceiling. I glanced out my window again, only to do a double-take.

 Standing under the streetlamp was a massive black wolf staring directly at me. leaping for my phone about to call animal control or a camera or something, but when I looked back, it had disappeared I ran towards my window, looking for it everywhere, when a sudden knock on my front door made me jump out of my skin. I glanced towards my clock, seeing it was around 1 in the morning, it had been 3 hours since he dropped me off..I hope he got home safely.

 "It's ok...it's probably just dad coming home from work early," I said to myself, hoping that was the case. But then again, why would he knock?

 I made my way towards the door, unlocking it and swinging it open, only to see the nerd standing there, soaking wet in just a hoodie and sweats, panting hard as if he had run all the way here. 

"mutt?" That is all I could say before he fell forward into my arms, shivering and cold to the touch.