Chapter 25

Jasmine's POV

"I want your eyes focused on your target don't look anywhere else other than where you want your target to be hit". My dad ordered me as he straightened my arm that held a gun with normal bullets.

I give a nod at him in response and I try again.

I focus on the mannequin feets away from where I'm standing. I close my right eye to be able to focus more and I trail the practice dummy with my left eye. I pull the trigger and a bullet flies out of the mouth of the gun to hit the dummy right on its forehead.

"Yes!" I scream excited that I made this shot.

"Good" My dad praises as he pats my head.

I finally got the shot after I had decorated the tree behind the dummy with holes.

"Come here kiddo. Three times is a charm; I need you to do what you just did three consecutive times" My dad says as he hands me the reloaded pistol.

"Sure dad"

I go back to my position, my arms raised out as I support the gun in my grip, a little space between my legs and my right eye going closed. I take a deep and much needed breathe as I ready myself to shoot.

"Anytime now dear" My Dad says

I take the first shot, which hits the dummy meters away from the previous shot, I lower my arm to take a shot to the dummys throat, and I aim the last one to where its heart is supposed to be. I take the shot just fine hitting where I wanted it.

"My baby is a pro already" my Dad cheers me as he puts on the safety on the gun.

"I did it daddy" I jump around like as if I won a goldfish at a carnival.

"Yes baby. But remember you have to be fast, you took too much time when you were about to take your shot, you could get yourself shot within those few seconds when you were deliberating where to shoot your target. But not to worry we have many more times to practice."

"Thanks Dad"

"Anything for you my child"

My mom jogged past us with Jerry. Apparently Jerry had taken it upon himself to train Mom as it had been a long time since she did any form of exercise while Jeremy trained his girlfriend, Alexa which left Dad to train me.

Me and my Dad watch as Jerry and Mom raise their legs up a bit to stretch them. I'm not really surprised that my mom can do it we are wolves afterall and I don't think we are ever meant to be out of shape. She's training because she needs to improve and defend herself when the time comes.

I glance at my Dad about to make a comment on how good she is doing only for me to see his eyes completely trained on her. I trace his eyes to see my Mom to see him ogling her legs as she stretches sideways.

I roll my eyes and shake my head at my Dad as he watches her like a hawk aiming to catch a chick.

"Isn't she just beautiful?" My Dad reasons with a breathy sigh as he keeps his gaze on my Mom.

"She is Dad" I agree.

Jerry and Mom seem to notice their gaze on us as they stare back for a few seconds before they decide to walk over.

"I have forgotten how good it feels to be in the sun and exercise." Mom is the first to talk as she reaches us.

Well we are in the sun exercising and training we are also heavily guarded. Ever since last week everyone has been tense but thankfully Alpha Alexander came to our rescue. True to Jacques words the Alpha gathered everyone in the hall. He encouraged us not to be fearful, he told everyone to be careful and advised everyone to train so that we would not be caught unaware.

So that's why everyone who can train or who is allowed to is gathered here in this field located outside our underground city training under this bright morning sun. Even the pups are training but they just didn't know it. He subjected their teachers to teach them how to run, basic survival skills and  how to hide their scent.

"So have I. I have missed this feeling for decades" My Dad chimes in as he puts an arm around his wife. She tries to shrug out of his hold because she is sweaty but he doesn't seem to care instead he holds her tighter and then she gives up so she relaxes against his body.

"How is your training going?" Jerry asks breaking my gaze away from my parents.

"Oh meeee" I ask trying to get a reaction from him.

"No the girl infront of your back" he mutters sarcastically.

Wait what? The girl in ....

"I don't get it" I say confused. As my parents laugh at my apparent confusion.

"Of course you wouldn't" Jerry remarks his lips pulling up at the sides to form one of his rare smiles.

"She's pretty okay. Like a natural when handling the gun even though she didn't get it the first few times." My Dad speaks up saving me from further embarrassment .

"Oh really" Jerry says crossing his arms not believing Dad fully.

"Why don't you show him Jasmine?"

"I will'

I take the empty gun from the tree stump right beside me and reload it.

'Watch and learn"

My brother scoffs in response

I take my aim and I try to shoot but the gun doesn't work.

"The safety"

"Oh right" I muttered

I put myself in my shooting stance and this time I take a shot and it hits the dummy right between the eyes.

"Again, the heart this time" My brother orders like as if he can't believe that I can take such a smooth shot. I follow his orders and I shoot the dummy right on his chest where its supposed heart lays.

"Honey that was quite good. I must say I'm impressed with you sweetie" my Mom cheers as keeps her gaze on the dummy with many holes decorating it.

"What happened to the tree?" She asks

"Ah.."

"That was her first practice dummy" my Dad answers

My mom lets out a hearty chuckle. "Mother Nature is so going to get you for that" she jokes.

"Not bad anyways" Jerry praises. "Just don't be too slow" he adds patting my head. Why doe's everybody do that, pat my head I mean, must be some kind of fetish or something.

An hour later we head back home after running more laps and stretching. I'm currently sprawled on the couch as I look for something across the channels to watch. I finally stop in some kind of old school comedy; My boyfriend is a werewolf.

The movie turned out to be pretty interesting. I couldn't stop howling with laughter. They were just about to kiss for the first time after being interrupted by their friends.

"We are sorry to interrupt this program but this program will be postponed. Breaking news just in.."

"Come on! What is wrong with you people they were finally going to kiss but you just had to freaking interrupt me" I yell to the television. Like as if the pretty newscaster can actually hear me. I'm about to change the channel when something catches my eye.

We have breaking news that Alpha Frederick and His Luna Stephanie have been assassinated.

WHAT?!!!!!!

"Guys come down you need to hear this"I yell loud enough with urgency to make everyone dash out from their rooms. In a matter of seconds footsteps are heard as they rush down the stairs.

"What is it....fuck" Jerry says as his eyes glue to the television

"Oh my" Mom mutters. I can only imagine her putting her hands over her mouth in shock.

BREAKING NEWS

Alpha Frederick and Luna Stephanie have been reported dead as they were murdered in their hotel suite in Germany, as they were on their vacation after stepping down from the pack to their Son just three days before.

The crime scene was said to have been a pool of blood as the guards of The Alpha and Luna were also killed brutally with what we can identify as a silver knife with which their throats were split.

Now lets hear what the Chief Security officer of the Alpha has to say about this.

Reporter: What can you say about this assassination?

CSO: Honestly I dont know I am quite devastated with this heart wrenching news.

Reporter: You are the Chief Security Officer of the now late Alpha and Luna. Is there any reason why you didnt accompany them on this trip?

CSO: I asked Alpha Frederick several times to accompany him but he refused to let me. He said that I had to stay back and watch the pack. I even sent the best pack fighters we had but the assassins managed to eliminate them.

Reporter: Is there any one you can pin point this wicked act of perpetration to?

CSO: I have been working with the Alpha for years now and all we have are allies not enemies. I cant think of anyone that would do such a heinous act. Even rouge attacks are foreign to us.

Reporter: Our viewers and the rest of the werewolf population will like to know what you found at the crime

CSO: Sigh..the crime scene was bloody. As we know the throats of the guards were slit with what we can assume as a silver knife. We also assume that a type of sedative gas was used to put the inhabitants of the hotel unconscious. We also found bullet casings. Thats all we can disclose for now. We will let the rest of the world know when the autopsy reports are out.

Reporter: Well there you have it, the CSO of the late Alpha and Luna has spoken and Im quite sure that he and his team will do all they can to catch the perpetrators of this wicked and heinous act

Reporter: Thank you for coming to the studio on such short notice.

CSO: Thank you for having me.

Then they went ahead to show tear stained faces of the members of the now mourning pack.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" Jeremy curses. Jeremy never curses unless he's really mad and that isn't a lot of times but now is a perfect example though.

Alpha Frederick and Luna Stephanie are now DEAD. I hear my Moms quiet sobs in the background, as my Dad attempts to calm her down. The twins are a mess too because Jeremy keeps pacing and cursing while Jerry has taken it upon himself to decorate the house with cracks on the wall by punching it.

Of course it would pain us. Who the hell will be so wicked to do this? The Late Alpha of the crescent moon pack. The best pack in Europe.

All of a sudden they were just killed! They have always fought for our cause even though they themselves were normal werewolves. They used to help support the pack. They would send us money and other items we need. I know that they are the major supporters of our pack and now they are no more. They among other secret Alphas of some packs know our locations. I don't know anyone who would want this couple dead. Could it be?

"They've fucking done it, I just knew shit was going to happen" Jerry says as he paces the living room Jeremy doing the same.

"They fucking killed them to get information about us" Jeremy pipes in now pacing the same way as Jerry, one of his hands tangled in his hair and the other on his waist.

"Its is so fucking clear. Who the hell will want to kill that couple after all the good shit they have done" Jerry agrees.

Oh my gosh. Their assumptions match my own. Oh God what if they actually killed them to get information about us. This is bad so so bad.

The hunters don't kill werewolves anymore last I heard they were looking for Lycans in Antarctica. And yes they were that desperate. I'm sure that this same set of hunters will do anything to get their grubby hands on us.

"They got the information they needed" I whisper clearly loud enough for everyone to hear.

"They're coming after us" Jerry and Jeremy say at the same time like as if they have rehearsed it several times.

With that assumption that might just be true I feel like as if the walls we've built around ourselves to protect us is now caving in to crush us.