Caged

Prologue

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Prologue

The dirt felt wonderful beneath my paws and the air smelt of must and fallen leaves. I jumped over a fallen log and ran faster, loving the feeling of the wind whipping through my black and white, stripped fur. It was simply exhilarating, and nothing could compare to the free feeling that I was experiencing at that moment.

I ran and ran until I came to a meadow. It was filled with wild flowers of every color. The sun was setting, casting beautiful colors of orange, pink and blue across the horizon. A stream ran by a huge willow. The willow's branches and leaves drooped over the grass and flower filled field. I collapsed under our willow as painful memories invaded my thoughts.

The willow was the last living reminder I had of him. He was my best friend, my only living family, and they killed him. The Hunters killed him. They killed my twin brother, and they were the reason for my deep hate for humans. I still remember that day clearer than any other.

 

I looked at the clock. 3:45. Alex has been gone a long time. He would never abandon his clan leader duties for this long. Especially, with the clan dinner tonight, to celebrate the birth of our friends, Ryan and Mary's, new, little baby boy.

We have known Aaron and Mary since we were eight. Before they moved into our clan they were with the Blue Ridge clan in North Dakota. Their old clan was destroyed but hunters that were trying to obviate all supernatural creatures. The hunters killed all of their clan, but Mary and Aaron were lucky enough to escape alive.

While Mary is nineteen, and even though we have a three year age difference, we are great friends. Alex would never miss the chances to see his best friend announce their official mating ceremony.

Maybe I should go check on him? Is he okay? What if he got trapped in a fox trap like one of the kits did last week? If he did, then he couldn't get out by himself and he would be stuck there until someone found him. Either way, I will have to go and get him so he won't be late.

Right as I made my decision, the feeling of terror and anger filled the clan link. I jumped in my seat as I heard my name being called through the link, ‘Anthem!’

"Alex," I breathed. The clan like was a bond that linked all out minds and letting us, if the person allowed, to feel and hear what they are thinking. Alex never let his feelings flow through the link, so either he forgot to close off his emotions from me, or his emotions are too great to keep in.

I quickly got out of my comfortable position on the couch and ran to the door. I swung open the door and rushed to the front steps. I leaped off the steps, changing into my white tiger in mid- air. I had to help him. He was obviously in big trouble. I have never felt Alex so scared and afraid before. He was always the brave child that never feared anyone or anything. When I was scared, he was there to comfort me and help me to overcome my fear.

As soon as I landed on the ground, I took off running. I followed tried his scent into the forest but it was taking me forever to even catch his scent. This was taking too long. If I knew where he was then I could find him faster. The clan link!