Bound (The Onyx Wolves Book 1) (11 page)

Sliding on my helmet Pops comes over close. “The helmets are all connected so you can talk to each other as you ride.”

I smile. “Thanks for that, Pops.”

“Thank you too, Parker.” He smiles back.

Flipping my visor down, I start the engine and glance over to Damon to see if he was ready.

He gives a thumb up and we quickly take off with him falling back behind me as we reach the road, before taking off towards the one place I was hoping that we would find Gage.

T
rees, fields, and towns pass us by as we ride non-stop towards our destination.

Towards Gage and Rowan, to save them from the horrible things they were surely enduring inside the Island.

“Are we going to stop to take a rest soon, Parker?” Damon chimes in over our head sets.

“We should, but we’re going to have to make it a quick stop since this is Blackwood Pack territory.” I reply.

Dillon curses behind me. “I suppose they don’t know that their young alpha is dead, do they?”

I sigh. “I honestly don’t know, and I really don’t want to be the one to tell them that he got himself killed.”

“Then we will make this quick.” Harley replies.

We continue on to a quick-mart at the edge of a small town near the edge of the Blackwood territory.

Parking in the lot I curse softly smelling the scent of other wolves around.

Dillon moves in close as we get off of our bikes.

It was too late to get back on and ride off, if they were as near as I thought they had already smelled us coming anyway and running now would only cause them to give chase.

“Harley, can you and Damon go inside and get us some drinks?” I question hoping she could read between the lines.

She narrows her eyes for a moment before nodding.

I knew she had gotten my hidden message, Dillon and I wouldn’t be welcome inside the store, let alone the town.

We watch as Damon and Harley walk off.

“I don’t like this, Parker.” Dillon states behind me as we gather back-to-back so we could watch from every angle.

“Me either, Dillon, but as long as we are just passing through we shouldn’t have a problem.” I grunt.

“If they do have a problem we will be in big trouble.” Dillon replies.

With it just being the two of us I was hoping we wouldn’t be taken as a threat but that wasn’t always a guarantee that we would stay safe.

We were still considered a pack that was trespassing on another’s land, plain and simple.

“We’ve got trouble.”
Dillon whispers into my mind with growing fear.

I turn beside Dillon to face whoever was coming.

A tall older man walks towards us with a swagger only an alpha would carry.

“Tilt your head to the side, he’s and alpha.”
I order Dillon.

We both tilt our heads and the Alpha stops with narrowed eyes just a few feet away from us.

“Who are you and why are you here?” He questions.

I step forward. “I am, Parker Haynes, of the Onyx pack.” I answer.

His eyes widen as he moves a step closer. “You’re Rixon’s pup?” He asks.

I nod. “Yes, I am and I’m sorry to be trespassing on your land but I must, my father’s pack was attacked and I must flee from the wolf who betrayed our laws.”

“What about my son, Brock, where…?” He trails off.

I bow my head. “Many good wolves have died. I don’t even know what has even become of the Onyx pack. I’m sorry.” I answer gently.

He growls. “Who did this?”

Looking back up at him with anger of my own I answer with a growl. “The Redwood pack, they’ve wronged us all.”

“Who are you running from?” He inquires next.

“I’m running from London Hail, he had controlled me and forced me into a mating with him that my pack and I did not want. I’m trying to find my rightful mate so we can go back and take over what is rightfully mine.” I reply.

The alpha lets out a low growl as Harley and Damon join us.

I quickly step in front of them. “They are friends.” I reassure.

“But they are Hunters.” He argues.

“Yes, my father has structured a relationship with them to protect our pack and others who want to live in peace.” I reply calmly.

Shaking his head he keeps his eyes on Harley and Damon. “I still wouldn’t trust them.” He sighs.

“I don’t.” I answer with a smirk and he snorts out a laugh.

“Just be careful, little alpha.” He laughs lightly. “And if you need help the Blackwood pack will be behind you and the Onyx Pack.”

“Thank you.” I answer gratefully.

Having them with me instead of against me would prove to be very valuable.

“Can I ask one favor of you and your pack?” I ask cautiously.

I didn’t want to hurt the relationship I had just formed with him so quickly.

He raises his brow in question.

“Can you keep London from entering your land or at least slow him down so I can have a bit of a head start?” I ask shyly.

He nods looking thoughtful. “We can try, but I can’t promise anything. I’d rather not lose any of my pack until we have to.”

“That’s all I’m asking. Thank you.” I reply grateful for any kind of help, big or small.

Suddenly, the alpha lets out a low growl as he is joined by another in wolf form.

“You better run, Sweetheart.” He orders as he turns his back to me and changes form before running off.

That could only mean one thing, London was catching up.

Harley curses as she and Damon quickly get onto their bike as Dillon and I run to ours.

We didn’t have a second to lose.

If we had any chance of getting away it was now.

Back on the road we ride as fast and as far as we can go.

“I didn’t think wolves changed out in the public like that.” Damon states over our headsets.

“They only do that when there is immediate danger.” Harley answers. “That’s why I didn’t hesitate.”

“I’m just glad he decided to be on our side after I practically told him that his son had been killed.” I sigh sadly.

“Yeah, I thought for sure we were goners.” Dillon laughs.

“We did get lucky, but let’s not waste that luck.” I reply.

Harley, Damon, and Dillon grunt in agreement.

This whole trip could have been over in a matter of minutes considering neither Dillon nor I would have been strong enough to take on an older wiser alpha.

“So, I know this is stupid to ask now but where exactly are we heading to?” Damon questions.

“We are going to the Island.” I answer simply.

I figured Hunters and wolves alike knew what that place was, and judging by the string of curses that leave his lips I was right.

“How are we even going to get in?” Harley asks.

“I don’t know. I was just going to kind of make things up as we went along.” I respond.

Harley sighs roughly. “This is all going to blow up in our faces.”

“We’ll be just fine.”
Dillon reassures gently in my mind for me to hear alone.

“I hope so because if I mess up it might just cost us all of our lives.
” I reply back in his mind.

We all go silent as we ride down the long strip of roadway between two fields of knee-high corn stalks, towards the setting sun in the distance.

“We are going to have to stop somewhere for the night.” Damon states abruptly breaking the silence.

“Let’s wait to find a place just after dark.” I agree.

He grunts. “Whatever you say, boss.”

A
ll too soon the sun sets, plunging us into a cold darkness as we continue on down the long road devoid of any towns or buildings.

We were all tired.

I could barely keep my eyes from wanting to close and our speeds had slowed to a near crawl.

“We are just going to have to sleep outside tonight.” Harley states.

“We have to find somewhere. You and Damon can’t sleep outside when it’s this cold.” I argue.

The temperature had dropped drastically and I worried that they would freeze to death without proper shelter.

“We really don’t have much of a choice, Parker. Being on these bikes like this is going to kill us. I’m freezing already and I can only imagine how Damon is feeling.” She stutters as her teeth chatter.

I instantly stop my bike.

Damon stops his a few seconds later.

“We can hide in the corn fields.” I state before riding the bike into the tall stalks.

“
We’re going to have to keep them warm.”
Dillon states exactly what I had been thinking in my mind.

“I know. We can sleep on either side of them to keep them warm.”
I answer.

Stopping the bike halfway through the field I step off of it and wait for Damon and Harley to join us.

A few long minutes later they do.

Harley jumps off of the bike right before Damon sways.

“Grab him, Parker.” Dillon grunts as he grabs hold of the bike before they could both fall to the ground together.

I quickly pull Damon’s lifeless body off of the bike.

His skin was as cold as ice under my fingertips.

Cursing, I quickly change forms and lie close to his body hoping that I could warm him back up quickly with my body heat.

“Hurry and change into your wolf, Dillon.”
I order panicked.

He kneels down next to Damon and takes his wrist in his hand
. “I think it already might be too late, Parker. His pulse is almost too faint to feel.”

“No, we can’t lose him over something so stupid.”
I argue.

We hadn’t even gotten far on our trip and I had already screwed up by pushing us too far.

I wasn’t about to lose him like this.

Dillon stands back to his feet and grabs Harley in his arms pulling her snuggly against himself to warm her up quickly.

“You know what you have to do if you want to save him, Parker.” He states out loud.

Harley glances up at him. “How can she save him?” She asks curiously.

“She can change him into one of us.” He answers.

“I don’t think he would want that.”
I sigh sadly.

“It doesn’t really matter. If he isn’t changed soon he will die.” Dillon replies sadly as Harley begins to cry softly.