Enough Chit Chat

When Caleb caught his own scent coming off so strong he knew he was screwed for good. Of course he could probably lie and get out of this situation but he also felt like he could die here today, and he would regret it if he lied till his last breath. He imagined telling his best friend the truth some day, it might as well be today in case today was his last day.

"Dude, this is not the time to joke"! Matt continued to refuse to believe. 

"I am not kidding! This happens to be my real scent, and I am an omega". Caleb asserted in a louder voice.

"Y...you…" Matt became speechless after that.

"How did you figure it out"? Caleb asked Sara.

"What am I? Dumb? Like him"? She nudged her head towards Matt. "He might have missed how you vanish periodically, I didn't". She shrugged. 

"Why do you hide it"? Matt whispered next to him. Caleb did not bother answering that because he was yet not prepared to deal with it. 

"Enough chit chat". Sara straightened herself up and opened the door to the cellar. Startled Caleb and Matt both took an alert stance. While both of them wanted to run away they knew she would be able to catch them. 

Nevertheless, they were strongest in their wolf forms so both of them shifted into it after they nodded at each other. She smirked seeing them trying to fight their inevitable doom.

Suddenly she took a step back and squatted down next to Ashton. She raised her hand next to his neck and threatened them. "One wrong move and he will die". She felt proud of herself for bringing him here. Ashton was finally proving to be the leverage she had hoped him to be.

Both Caleb and Matt looked at each other in their wolf form and talked with each other in link.

[Are you sure he is not your mate?]

[No he isn't, but I am not letting him die because of us]

[Are you kidding me?! I am not dying here today just to save a weak human!!]

[I AM NOT SACRIFICING SOMEONE ELSE!!] He shouted at Matt while growling at him with his snout. Despite now knowing that he was an omega Matt still felt intimidated by that. 

[ I don't care] Matt declared and jumped on Sara. He laid on top of her as he continued to growl at her. Meanwhile Ashton struggled to breathe as he felt his windpipe close due to the magic she casted while she lay against the ground.

Caleb, who noticed Ashton's subtle movements of suffocation shouted at Matt, [Just attack her already, he is dying!] Matt however hesitated, not due to her magic or her powers but the feelings for Sara that resurfaced despite knowing the truth.

Sara, seeing this as an opportunity shifted the focus of her magic from Ashton to Matt and threw him into the wall. The blow was too strong and that coupled with the blow at a sensitive point made Matt unconscious. She smirked before getting up and brushing herself. 

"One down, one more to go". She approached Caleb who took a few steps back as a reflex. She knew that she had the upper hand at this very moment as she began to lift him up by using her magic. "Looks like Matt would be the last one to die after all". She started to snap his neck by using her magic while Caleb resisted that magic with all his might. It was surprising how Caleb could resist that.

Caleb closed his eyes tightly partially focusing on resisting the power and partially accepting his death and waiting for the final blow. Instead he felt the power on his neck fade away a moment before he landed on the ground. After he regained his composure he looked around to find Sara on the ground who was bleeding from her head. 

Shocked, he looked behind her to find Ashton, who had managed to free himself, stare at the unconscious girl while his knuckles had blood in them. 'Did he manage to make her bleed just by a punch'? Caleb wondered. He took his steps slowly towards Sara and Ashton while making sure there is no residual magic that could hurt him.

He felt his brother trying to link him so he answered that, [Where are you?] the first thing his brother asked him.

[I… don't know] He answered. [I know who is the witch though, It's none other than Sara Bellamy, Matt's girlfriend.]

[Okay, we will look for you. Try to stay alive until then] his brother ordered him before letting go of the link.

He felt glad and hoped his brother would find him soon, until he noticed Ashton standing there who looked around himself trying to comprehend the situation properly. Ashton halted in his movements when he noticed the white wolf's blue eyes staring at him. Not being a part of the pack or related to Caleb whatsoever it was impossible for him to link with him or talk to him in his form. 

The wolf took his steps forward to Ashton who reciprocated the same action. The wolf growled at him as if it was trying to tell him. Unable to understand anything he touched the giant head of the wolf and ruffled his hands through it's fur. "Are you hurt"? Ashton asked the wolf at which he received a very scary growl.

Confused by the sudden reaction Ashton retracted his hand for a moment before he put them back on him along with his other hand. "Calm down, would you". The wolf growled a few times before getting comfortable with the touch. Ashton petted him softly as he ruffled his hands through Caleb's white fur before saying, "Sorry for not acting out before, I really thought you all will be rescued before things got this bad".

Ashton's voice quivered since it was loaded with regret. At that the wolf's head jolted suddenly and it started growling again. This time however it just didn't stop at growling. For some reason Caleb headbutted his back and tried to push him, "What are you doing"?! Ashton asked him, confused.

After noticing that Caleb was pushing him towards the exit he realised that Caleb wants him out of here. "How can I just leave like this"? Ashton scoffed at the angry wolf. It was not like he was expecting any verbal answer, but he wasn't expecting the reaction he got either. 

"Ouch"! Ashton shouted as he looked at his hand where Caleb bit him. "What the hell"! Ashton shouted again, a bit relieved that the bite wasn't deep enough to bleed. Once more Ashton was nudged by Caleb's snout towards the exit. "Okay, fine! Fine! I am leaving"! Ashton announced before he got out. If he stayed any further Caleb would be the one to probably kill him.

Once Ashton was out of Caleb's sight he stared at Sara to check for any movements while he waited patiently for his brother. After a few minutes Caleb was relieved when Matt woke up, however that relief was short-lived when he saw Sara stir.