Micah POV.
If it wasn’t for my mate, for the one who held me through the night, he’s the only reason I’m still alive, I couldn’t be more grateful for having my mate with me, I couldn’t do this alone, I need him, I knew he’s the one who could help me make alpha, he’d make me a good alpha even. He’s the one who did the hunting, better that way, I could never kill that deer, I can’t kill Bambi, even if it’s to keep me alive, I can’t do it.
But the thing that happened next, it’s one that got my blood running cold, Joshua is helping the hunters, he wants to kill us if he kills us now, he won’t need to worry about us later, he’d win the competition, we all knew he was dad’s favourite if it was up for my dad he’d just take Joshua as his heir and kill me, why he kept me for so long, I had no idea. We ran, I’m fast on my feet, I’m one of the fastest in my pack, Jordan wasn’t bad either, he too was fast enough to follow up with me, to run away from the human hunters and Joshua. If they’re following us, then it means we’re on the right track, we’re going to win this thing, me with Jordan’s help, my mate’s help.
The hunters didn’t give up on us, a full hour of running later and random gunshots could still be heard from behind us, they were trying to find us still, wouldn’t they give up already, the night was getting close, the day is too short, the temperature is dropping as the sun is leaving the high sky. It was getting harder to see in front of us, the ice was covering everything, we couldn’t see the stones, we couldn’t see the holes in the ground, we were walking blindly.
Although I enjoyed sleeping in Jordan’s arms, last night was one of my worse, my teeth were chattering in the cold, my dreams were filled with nightmares, I couldn’t sleep, the cold was getting the worse of me, I remembered all the nights my father had kicked me out in the cold, I stopped getting sick after a few years, my body getting used to the coldness. Every muscle of mine ached from being stuck in such a small space throughout the whole night, the wind howling in the dark scared me, I whined and cried, I wanted to leave, I don’t want the alpha position anymore, all I want is to leave with Jordan.
We’re going to need another shelter, we could rest soon, the dark isn’t a safe place for us, not with the hunters being out, I saw glimpses of an old cabin from my position, I tapped on Jordan’s neck, pointing toward the cabin, it’ll be a good shelter for the night, I jumped up and down proud of myself, I found it, we can sleep in peace for the night. I started to run toward the cabin, with Jordan following me, I just ran, everything was white, I couldn’t see anything underneath me, white snow, and the cabin ahead of me.
I ran there, I was halfway through, I jumped again, the snow was too deep for me to walk normally in it, my wolf wasn’t tall enough to do so, I was going to take another hope when Jordan pushed me off, his bigger body threw mine out of the way, while he took my place, he took the step that was meant for me. Around his left back paw were the teeth of a trap, a metal trap, meant for animals, a bear or maybe a deer, the trap was closed painfully around his feet, Jordan howled in pain, I froze, the trap was going to hit me, but he pushed me, he saved me.
I shifted without a second thought, I was now standing in my human form looking at my injured mate, growling in pain, I got closer to him, falling down on my knees, ignoring the cold ice, I used my whole strength, I used my weight, and anything else I had in me to open the stupid bear trap off my mate’s leg. Jordan howled again, blacking out from the pain. I now had a giant injured wolf to drag toward the stupid cabin, I went slow, I need to help Jordan, but I can’t risk falling for another trap, we have disturbed the snow enough for me to find a stick holding it, I used it to lead the way, making it fall first before the two of us.
Jordan was heavy, even with my extra wolf strength it was hard for me to drag him, hoping I’m not causing any more pain to the injured leg, it took me a long time to be able to make it to the cabin, it’s old and dark, I’ve caused my mate injuries for this stupid cabin, I thought to myself tears filling my eyes, he was trying to keep me safe, I dragged Jordan inside, laying him on the cold dirty ground, I looked around the place finding some old rags I used those, using the snow to clean them first before I tied them around Jordan’s injured leg, he growled in pain, shifting back to his human form due to the pain.
“Jordan,” I mumble, going to touch his hair, his eyes were forced close due to his pain, his teeth were chattering from the cold, I didn’t know what to do, I shifted back to my wolf form, using my wolf and weight to keep him warm while he sleeps it off, I was the cause of his pain. I couldn’t sleep, I was feeling guilty for what happened, tears kept going down my face, this night was a long one, it felt colder than the previous one.
“Micah… little boy, stop crying,” I heard Jordan’s voice says, his voice was muffled from my weight and fur, I whined again, I didn’t mean to wake him up, I’m such a bad mate.
“Micah, baby,” Jordan says pulling himself a bit up, laying his head against my neck, his hands holding me, although in wolf form, I’m larger in size, he shifted us until I was the little spoon.
“Don’t cry, we’ll move in the morning, I’m okay,” he assures me but I don’t believe him, it’s my fault, I just whined.
“Sleep baby boy, daddy is here now, you’re safe now,” he assures me, kissing my neck, petting my ears, turning me into a giant soft ball who fell asleep in his arms.