Chapter 1- Midnight Madness

With Kiel's Luna missing he goes to search for clues like everyone else. Unfortunately he finds something...

*Kiel POV*
The night had become frantic and rushed. Our Luna was kidnapped. They could still be on our land. Everyone was rushing around desperately trying to deal with the situation. My feet gently shake and I look around for instructions guidance. Anyone? Nothing, can't really say that I'm surprised. Everybody is moving farther away from me until most of them are gone. Only a few lingered like 15 or so feet away discussing what to do. It all seemed numb. Our Luna was a beautiful and kind women. Why, would anyone want to hurt her?

I hear what sounds to be a quiet yelp. My bare feet cautiously start moving towards the noise. Adrenalin making itself proudly know to my hands and legs. A gust of wind causes me to pull the oversized T-shirt and pajama pants closer to my slightly shaking frame. I suck in a deep breath, for once could you just be brave? I chide to myself. I finally gain the courage to continue. I look around the woods only a few feet away now. I walk as quietly as I can. Soon I enter the forest and start going to a tree while I look around. It takes a second for my eyes to adjust before I can make out the scary silhouettes of trees. I hear hushed whispers, I think. 

I look around the tree a wave of fear flows through my veins. Three people with one of them carrying something. I can't smell anything though. Why can't I? I take a step back around the tree and take a deep breath. I focus on listening.

"We have to get her across the boundary as soon as possible. We only have a bit left to go. Once she's to the location we get the money and they get their girl." There are a few more whispers but I don't make them out. Those are the guys who took Luna! What do I do? Oh man I wish I could use the mind-link. I take a deep breath, I can run to those guys who were talking and they can help. Yeah, yeah good plan. But... What if she's gone by the time I get back. I take a peek around the tree once more, they're still there. I go to turn but freeze at the sound of a loud crack. Which came from under my foot. They stopped talking and through a burst of adrenalin I started getting out of the forest as soon as possible. 

The guys came into view soon. "Guys! Guys! Luna is over there!" Suddenly a figure jumps out from the forest and with a sickening crack their bodies fall to the ground. Blood spill out from a wound on their backs and I shake. Why would someone... Do this? Well what did I expect them to be, welcoming? That doesn't make any sense! I snap from my thoughts and look around. Two other figures come from the shadows and I can now clearly see Luna's unconscious face. 

"Luna!" I yell. Looking at her. A nasty wound on her head oozes out crimson blood. 

"Do we kill him?" The murderer to my right asks. A chill goes down my spine. 

"Hmm... What do you think Kale?" The b*****d holding Luna asks.

"Well he looks weak, no way he could pose any more of a threat." The Kale person says. "I honestly don't care, just make it quick!" 

I didn't quite like where the conversation was headed and before I knew it I was sprinting. And my life depends on it! I hear them exchange some words before I hear the sound of feet chasing me. No. No. No. No! 

In a brilliant moment of stupidity and loser-ness I trip. Over a small basket that was placed on the other side of a small hill. I fall to the ground my knees and hands immediately sting and I try to stand but the feeling of someones' breath on my back makes me stop. I take in a deep breath. 

"You're smart to stop running." The voice says.

"Obviously not smart enough to see a basket." I retort. Even smarter getting all assy with a murderer who is presently right behind my back. 

I can hear a chuckle before he continues. "Listen we can do this the easy way or the hard way. Easy way you come with me and do as we say, or hard way you run and try to escape. And I'll probably kill you." I freeze, a series of chills snaking down my body once more. "So what's it gonna be buttercup?" He pops the 'p' and I slowly turn around to catch a look at him. However the shadows cover his face and I quickly decide that I'm a stupid idiot. 

"I'm a stupid idiot." I mumble, before I connect my foot with his manhood and start running once more. 

"F*****g brat!" The man yells. I keep running, my hands and knees still stinging, but I ignore it and continue. Looking for anybody to help. Anybody? I cry out in pain and something connects with my leg and I'm thrown on the ground. My eyes blink rapidly as I look at the wolf who just let go of my foot. He growls and stalks closer to me. He's leaning over my face now with legs on both side of me. My immediate reaction is nothing. I simply lean my head to the side. Well, I lost. I thought it was possible to get help but...

Before I know it the wolf shifted back into a man who has the most pissed off look ever. I cower beneath him more. He's on top of me and looks like he's deciding my fate. My knees, hands, and foot all burn like hell. Why can't he just get it over with. He now leans back. "Take off your pants and hand them to me." I look at mine... They're simple and gray. I give a confused and scared look. "Because of you." He seethes through gritted teeth. "My clothes are all ripped." He climbs off me and immediately I go to take mine off and hand them to him. He takes them and after a few rips and tears I am yanked up by my arm and dragged behind the murderer. I squeal and follow behind him trying to pull my shirt down with my other arm. I'm frozen. I can't move. He drags us to meet with the other two and Luna. Luna is still unconscious. 

Nobody speaks as the follow the murderer who drags me behind him roughly still. The quietness makes my ears ring as cool air blows and I take in a deep breath. I'm such a sorry excuse for a pack member. They could tell that I was weak just by looking at me. The words from the kids at my school ring through my head. 'Worthless' 'mutt' 'sorry excuse for a wolf' 'fat' 'loser' 'outcast' 'nobody likes you' 'go kill yourself' 'nobody wants to see your ugly face here' 

I feel tears sting my vision and I hold in my breath quietly. We keep walking sometimes stopping to sniff and look around. I start to feel dizzy, like the world was spinning ever so slightly. Then that ever so slightly turned into a lot. My breath hitches and my body flares with pain. I trip a bit and try to regain my balance but completely lose my footing. I groan as Mr.Murderer yanks on my arm before his eyes change a bit. 

"F**k." he mutters I try to get back up but fail miserably. Everyone stops around us. 

"You need to take care of that, it probably doesn't help he's been walking through mud." The male holding Luna states. My foot throbs, the stinging in my knees and hands subsided though... Or maybe just extremely out weighed by the pain of my foot. I can hear people moving around me and I try my best to stand. Everything starts to get blurry though, with black spots appearing. 

I don't know what just happened. All I know is that the ground keeps swaying and it's making me nauseous. My vision begins to clear more and I see my ripped pajama pants carrying a mass that is holding me. Oh yeah... Mr.Murderer. I open my mouth to speak but begin coughing. 

I'm thrown on the ground. "If you were awake​ you should have said something." He says glaring at me. I cough once more and try to apologize but he doesn't let me. "What did you like looking at my a*s or something? You a homo?" He asks making a disgusted looking face. He shoves me and I fall on my back. I could feel tears begin to sting my eyes. "Just remember I granted you mercy you should be groveling at my feet."

I don't know what to do. I just stare at his cold dark eyes. That's when I realised I'm missing my sleeves on my shirt. Meaning.... I immediately grab my left arm and pull it onto my chest. 

"Psh we already saw it. Don't get all sissy. We're only a little bit away but it should be enough to rest for a little bit. Kale why don't you make a small fire and we'll eat and rest for an hour before heading back out." Mr.Murderer says making me hold my arm tighter. I sit up and look down towards my foot. It looks like they used my sleeve to bandage up where he bit me. I look around as Kale and the other begin moving around to do things. I feel my arm being yanked up. "Go sit with your oh so great 'Luna' we'll get you both when it's time to leave." He pulls me closer to him until I can smell the stench of blood and cigarettes. "And don't even think about trying to escape. We may need the Luna but you on the other hand are already on my bad side. One more mishap and you will wish I killed you earlier." I shake, fear rushing through me. 

"Okay..." I whisper. He throws me back on the ground with a quiet thud. I look behind me and see Luna leaning against a tree with her arms behind her back. It looks like she's awake now.

"Are you okay?" She immediately asks leaning forward. 

I look away unable to make eye contact with her. "I'm sorry Luna. I tried to help... I really did." I state looking down at my lap. 

"H-hey. It's not your fault I'm sure. Look.. Um what's your name?" She asks.

"Kiel. Kiel Rider." I state quietly. 

"Kiel, come here." She says. I obey but still don't look at her. I sit with my back also to the tree and my left arm held firmly to my chest. "None of this is your fault. We can still escape." She whispers. 

I squeeze myself. "I-I can't. I can't run..." I whisper looking at my foot. 

She looks down. The Luna was in her early 20s and has a child who I assume is still at the pack. I don't understand why anybody would want to take her. 

"We have to get back. I don't know why they took you as well, but for me. If they successfully take me then our pack..." She looks off and I stare at her. "My child is sick. I'm sure you heard about Pao... If she dies... And I'm gone our pack... Won't have a future. It's a sad truth, but it's what we must deal with."

I blink. "I thought Pao just caught the flu." 

"No... It's much worse than that..." She mutters. 

I wipe my face. "What's the plan?" She looks at me and blinks a couple times before a smile reaches her face.

So apparently the plan is for me to distract them with something to do with my injury. Then while they're worrying about that, Luna with take a log from the fire and throw it to the small tent one of them was making, since they put all their gear in there they'll want to put it out and then we both will be able to escape back home. I think that it might work...

Slowly I untie the cloth that was firmly tied around her wrists. "You're sure this will work?" I question. 

"I hope so... If everything goes well then it should." She says relaxing a bit. 

I take a deep breath, anxiety rushes through me. Even if this doesn't work at least I will have died trying to help my pack. The tent is all set up in case it starts to rain and I cautiously start to walk over to none other than Mr.Murderer. 

"What are you doing?" He asks staring at me like prey. 

"I-I needed t-to ask-k you if you h-ha-have any dis-disinfectant, because I think t-that i-it-it's infected." I state trying not to stutter but failing. I look over towards Luna. She's crouched over looking at the scene. 

Mr.Murderer glares at me. "Why do you think that it's okay to ask me for this? You're our prisoner!" He asks annoyed. I watch as Luna moves over, closer to the fire. The other two are watching us now. "You must be even more stupid than I thought! Walking up to me like you're some hot strong s**t. Well listen here mutt, you aren't. In fact I think we may be doing your pack a favor by taking you!"

I blink tears stinging my vision... Luna ever so quietly moves past the fire... With nothing in her hand. She picks up the pace and begins running away in the direction of the pack. She left... I feel my cheek sting and the metallic taste of blood fills my mouth. 

"Are you even listening to me brat?" He yells. I shake with fear and don't say anything. He has a strong grip on my left arm that I hadn't noticed until he squeezed it even harder. Causing pain to flare up on my arm. I cower backwards. 

Suddenly one of them was aware that she had left. "The brat was a distraction!" He yells and immediately shifts and starts running. Oh s**t, oh s**t, oh s**t. Holy mother of Irene.

I am immediately thrown on the ground pain flaring up my body. He didn't say anything. He didn't have to... I already knew what that look meant. He grabs me and quickly grabs a rope and before I know it I'm tied to a tree. He then shifts and runs off to catch Luna... Damn he's fast...

Why didn't Luna start the fire? Everything was going as planned. Why... Was I not being distracting enough? Does she just not want someone who is weak in the pack. I stay on the tree... Not moving. He had tied me up by my hands with my feet not quite reaching the ground. Why am I always so weak? Why do I always have to trust people? Why do they always hurt me? Why am I never good enough? 

I stay here swinging slowly because of the wind. My hands burn and arms ache... He tied it really tight. After a while they return back.... I keep my head low just listening to them.

"She f*****g escaped all because of that brat and those dumb mutts following the damn blood trail like it's f*****g Dora the Explorer." I hear Mr.Murderer say. 

Another guy starts speaking. "I don't think that's what Dora doe-"

"Shut the f**k up Fayte" Mr.Murderer states. "Anyway boss will be very mad. You hear that brat?" I flinch feeling a fist hit the tree next to my head. "We could've been on our way to Boss right now if you hadn't gotten in the way."

"Lets pack up and leave. They're bound to chase us. The alpha must be pissed." The Fayte guy says. 

Mr.Murderer nods and unties the rope and I fall to the ground only to be met with the sound of tight rope hitting flesh. I fall on my side, tears falling now. He hits me another time causing my skin to sting. "You're walking this time." He hisses and walks off to get ready to leave.

Author's Note

I wrote this a few months ago, and it has some grammar issues I know.