The Alphas Love

Plans and Decisions

Sage P.O.V.

As we walked through the door of Leons office, he was already sitting behind the desk waiting. Travis and Kenny went up to sit in the chairs across from the desk while Farah pulled me onto the couch. She started talking to me but I was too preoccupied in my own thoughts to hear. The word "uncle" was on repeat in my brain as I tried to make sense of what the note said.

So the man that forced me to call him Alpha my whole life was my uncle? My own blood? Why would he treat me so cruelly then? If he was apparently hiding me, as the note states, then why was he so mean to me?

I eventually had to cut Farah off from her rambling and stood up, walking over to the desk.

"Why are you guys discussing this?" I had to ask, the curiosity eating at me.

Leon looked at me as if I had grown two heads.

"What do you mean why? We're trying to figure out who wrote this and why they want you dead, Sage," he said so matter-of-factly with a bit of edge to it.

"I just don't understand why your wasting your own time, Leon. I'm going there tonight anyway," I stated, irritated.

Leon stood up from his chair, sending it flying backwards, and growled loudly. He leaned over the desk, only inches between our faces now. That annoying pushing pain in my head decided to make an appearance just then, but I ignored it.

"What the f**k are you talking about?" Leon growled. "You're not going anywhere."

"Excuse me? First of all, Your Highness, you can't tell me what I can and can't do. Second of all, I'm not going to let anybody here get hurt for somebody who has only been here for just over twenty-four hours. I don't expect anybody to fight for me when I can resolve the problem before it even starts," I stated defiantly.

These people aren't going to fight for someone they don't even know, and I don't expect them to. Most of them don't even like me because I am a human. Why would they endanger their own lives for someone they don't care for or haven't even met? The answer is simple, they wouldn't and I wouldn't want them to anyway.

"Sage," Leon growled, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Please sit back down and let us figure this out." His tone was a little bit softer, but it still had that hard edge to it.

Farah was behind me, pulling my hand to walk away from it. With my eyes still glaring at Leon, reluctantly, I walked away and sat back down on the couch. Farah was rubbing my arm up and down, trying to ease the tension.

"Don't worry, I'm sure it won't come down to that anyway," Farah said, trying to calm me down.

"I just don't understand, you guys barely know me, you have no connection with me. Why would it be so hard for him to let me go?" I asked her, still confused.

"It's difficult to explain, Sage. I'm sure you know how possessive werewolves are."

"Not to strangers that they barely know," I countered.

She sighed and sat back, eventually changing the topic. We were talking for a little while, with the men still in their own conversations. The pain in my head came back ten fold. I hissed and grabbed at my head, wincing.

"You okay," Farah asked, concerned.

"Yeah, just a migraine," I mumbled.

The pain eventually subsided once again. Out of the blue, something about the note seemed all too familiar. I got up and walked over to the desk, picking up the crumpled note.

"Can I see this for a quick second," I asked, not bothering to look at the men.

"Sure," came their reply.

I took it, looking over each word carefully, and sat back down on the couch next to Farah.

"What is it?" she asked as I analyzed the small piece of paper.

"Dearie. I've heard that before, a lot actually," I told her.

"What, you mean with that old man you were living with?"

"No, before."

"But I thought you've lived with him your whole life?"

"I have."

"So what do you mean then?"

"I... I don't know," I said, looking over at her.

By now, the men had grown quiet, listening in on our conversation as well. I wanted nothing more than to find out who had wrote this as well, but how could we without any leads whatsoever? An idea came to mind, but I knew the guys would never agree. Still, it's worth a shot.

"How about this," I said, standing up. "Use me as bait. I will go tonight but you guys can stay close enough and maybe we can catch this person."

"That's not too bad of an idea," Farah said, standing next to my side.

"Sage," Leon sighed, running a hand down his face. "I'm not going to allow you to put yourself in harms way. Ever."

"But you'll let your pack put themselves in danger because of me? Someone that they don't even know or care for," I stated, raising my voice some.

"This is not up for discussion," he growled.

"What do you mean? How would I even be in any danger if you are all around?"

"Enough," Leon shouted, standing from his chair. We were in an intense stare off, but I wasn't backing down. "Why don't you two go do something else while we try to prevent and prepare for a war that you're causing."

I felt my entire face drop as the words left his mouth. He's already blaming me for this when I'm trying to also prevent any harm from happening here. My heart fell to the floor and I felt sick. I've been treated like s**t my whole life but this, hearing him say those words to me completely broke me apart. I wasn't going to cry though. We've only known each other for a day, he doesn't deserve to have that kind of effect on me now.

He slumped back down in the chair and put his head in his hands. As if realizing what he had just said, he tried to reason with me.

"Sage, that's not what I meant," he started.

"Don't worry about it," I said, putting the note back on his desk and trying my hardest not to break down . "I understand."

With that, Farah and I walked out of his office.

"You okay?" she asked softly.

"Yeah," I whispered. "I think I'm gonna go take a nap."

"Alright, I'll see you later." She gave me a hug and walked off.

I blew out a breath of air and made my way back to my room. I tried to hold it in with everything in me, but as soon as I sat on the bed next to his clothes, I broke down. It wasn't those kinds of loud sobs that are heart wrenching, instead they were quiet and hot. I just didn't understand why he would say that when I was doing everything to prevent it. I wanted nothing more than to keep Leon and his pack and Kingdom safe. Why was he being so possessive?

Nothing made sense to me anymore. I didn't care though, about any of the unanswered questions I had. All I cared about was keeping these people safe. I wasn't confused anymore, I was determined. I looked towards the clock on the wall, it was just reaching five. Ten more hours to go.

I decided to take a long shower and then took a long nap as well. After I woke back up, I noticed someone had brought dinner up to me. The food was sitting on a tray on the bedside table, it was still steaming so it couldn't have been too long ago. There was a note sitting on the tray as well.

Sage,

I know you were still upset so I decided to bring dinner to you. It's steak and potatoes, I think you'll really love it. Rest well, girlfriend!

-Farah

I think I'm gonna miss her the most. I took my time eating the food, the taste was amazing and I wanted to savor every bite. It was over too quickly for my liking, but it was amazing for a last meal. I looked up at the clock again, just a little over eleven-thirty.

I got up off the bed and put the leggings that Farah had given me earlier on. I decided to wear Leons shirt as well, the smell of him keeping me calm. I picked up the hair tie from the stand and tied the back of the shirt into a knot so it wouldn't be so baggy. Then I picked up my book, The Princess Bride, and started from the beginning once again. Maybe if I take my time reading it, then by the time I get done, hopefully it will be time for me to go.

It hurt my heart thinking about leaving this place and Leon, but, whether or not he agrees or likes it, I am trying to prevent any kind of war from happening. In the back of my mind, my subconscious kept telling me not to leave him, but I have to in order to keep them all safe. I sighed loudly, having a hard time concentrating on the book.

Finally, I reached the last page of the book. It felt like I had blew through all the pages in the matter of five minutes, but when I looked back up at the wall clock, I was surprised to see it read one-twenty. Guess that's my cue.

I pulled out all the sheets from in the closet, tying them all from end to end. I thought about going out the front doors, but I don't want to risk running into Leon or anybody for that matter. I tied the last end to the doorknob of the bathroom, since it's the closest to the window. I looked out to make sure nobody was around, and then dropped the sheets out. I turned and took one last look at the bedroom Leon had given me.

Thinking of him brought a smile on my face. He really was an amazing and nice person, I hope he finds someone one day that will make him just as happy as I wished I could. Just then, the pain in my head came back worse than ever before. It brought me to my knees, clutching my head. I tried not to make a sound.

When it dulled down in the littlest bit, I glanced at the clock. One-forty five. I'm pretty good at navigation, although never in the dark, but that should give me enough time to make it there.

Without a second thought, I threw my legs out the window and, slowly, I climbed down to the ground. I think I just discovered my new fear of heights. As soon as my feet hit grass, I took off in the direction Leon and I had went earlier. I ran as fast as my legs would go, not stopping for a single second, with Leons harsh words replaying in my mind.

A war that you're causing. That I am causing. 

Yeah, we'll see about that.

I slowed down once a noticed a familiar tree. I knew I wasn't too far away now, maybe a mile at most. I walked the rest of the way there, catching up on my breath. Once I reached the point where I could hear the rushing water, I jogged the rest of my way there.

The waterfall was even more beautiful during the nighttime. Fireflies were dancing all around and the moon let out a natural glow on the water, illuminating the entire area. I found a little vantage point on the rocks by the side of the waterfall. I walked even further and found an old cave hiding behind the rushing downpour. I didn't take my chances going inside, remembering how James taught me about bears sleeping in caves. James. I wonder if he really is my uncle, I'll be sure to ask my killer when they arrive.

Walking back to the vantage point, I saw a small long oblong shaped rock. I picked it up and fashioned it behind my knuckles so it would give more power to a punch. I may be going down, but I'm not going down without a fight. Something else James had taught me. The only bad part was, I have no idea of the time. So now it's just a waiting game.

I stood on the rocks overlooking the tiny stream. This sure was a picture worthy spot, an amazing place to die, I guess. I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I missed the rustling of rocks from behind me. By the time I did comprehend it, it was already too late. I jumped as the unfamiliar male voice spoke from right behind me.

"My, my, my. Look at what we have here."