The forced one

Unexpected reunion

    Terry flashed Eddie a smile, and as he bounded down the steps, he didn't look like he wanted to say anything towards him though.

    But too bad for him, Eddie was already out of the car and running behind him.

    Alicia shouted for Eddie to stop, but he ignored her cries, tackling down Terry to the ground. They wrestled but Terry had the upperhand, as he did have more experience in combat than Eddie ever would.

    Eddie found himself pinned on his back, Terry's forearm pressed against Eddie's neck.

   "What the hell do you want, Eddie?" Terry asked, eyes glaring down at him.

    "I want to know what the hell you're doing here." he choked out, his vision getting a bit spotty as he began to lose air. Terry leaned back away from Eddie, and he sucked in a quick breath.

     "I had some business to attend to with the alpha." was all that he offered to say, getting up from the ground, and then helping Eddie out.

       Eddie took his hand wordlessly, standing up next to him. Terry didn't offer Eddie anymore details, just turned to walk away.

      "Where are you going now?" Eddie called after him.

       "Home. I got what I needed. See you never, Eddie." he replied, disappearing from sight.

        Eddie ran a hand through his hair, glaring at the grass, and headed back towards Alicia. She looked angry, her face contorted in a twisted  frown.

       "You idiot! The Alpha could have seen this and rejected to see you today! Did you forget you came for his help?" she said, slapping his arm with each word.

         Eddie sighed knowing she was halfway right; he hadn't come all the way here for nothing.

         If it was true that Eddie had killed Lucas when he had lost his mind in the heat of the moment of first turning, he would take the alpha's head as retribution.

         After all, the alpha had ruined his life by turning Eddie into whatever he was now.

         It was time that he had a talk with this old dog.

    Alicia smoothed out her clothes, and fussed over her hair, patting every strand in place. She took a look a Eddie, and sighed, trying to smooth out his hair, and fix the collar of his shirt. There was no fixing the cuts and bruises he had acquired from fighting Terry, and Eddie's neck was bruising from the chokehold Terry had placed him in.

    "You look like a wild dog." she whispered harshly at him, and Eddie rolled his eyes, wondering if she saw the irony in what she said.

      Giving up, she walked over to the front of the mansion, ringing the bell. At first, nothing happened, and then the door was opened by a maid who looked to be in her early thirties. She had black braids that went down to her waist, a streak of silver in each of them. She was wringing a rag in between her hands, looking stressed.

        "Miss Alicia, thank you for coming on such short notice. The master of the house is in his bedroom resting. The meeting he had with Mr. Terry took alot out of him." the maid explained, closing the door behind them.

        They shared a look, Eddie pretending to be in awe as he looked at the expensive paintings, and art that surrounded the living room.

         A grand staircase with a spiraling railing was in the middle of the room, and Eddie whistled. This alpha had more stacks of cash than he had seen in his lifetime.

         Probably a gringo, he thought to himself, as Alicia lead the way.

        Alicia was quiet, which surprised Eddie; he thought she'd try to give him some pointers, or advice when talking to the alpha.

        But no, she stayed quiet, looking like she was fighting to stop herself from biting her nails.

        "Are you okay?" Eddie asked, glancing at her. 

         She looked at him, stress on her face, as  the continued up the stairs.

        "I knew the alpha was sick, but I didn't think it would get to this point where he can't leave his bed for long periods of time." she replied, her hand twitching at her side.

          "Are you afraid to lose him?" Eddie asked, staring at the chandelier.

          "I have been loyal to this alpha since I was in my twenties. He has been the most generous and kind alpha-and he protects his pack. Well, when they were once a pack." she replied, a faraway look in her eyes.

           They had made it to the top, the maid leading them down a long hallway. Eddie stared at some of the photos placed on the walls, surprised to see that most of the photos were parts of Mexico. There were paintings of the damas dancing in long, flowy skirts with so much color, it caught his attention.

          Black and white photos of a family that had probably passed went on each wall, and Eddie gazed in wonder at them.

          "There was a pack before he started the new one. They were in horrible fight against a rival pack, and some of them were slaughtered or badly injured. The alpha was the only one who was able to make them back down. After that fight, the pack disbanded, and alpha had to create a new one for the next alpha."

           Which is you, she had implied without saying, and Eddie glanced at her with calm eyes. "I will hear him out, but I won't agree to anything." he said.

           "You are the one he has chosen." she answered simply, stopping at the front of the double doors with a firm look on her face.

           The maid turned the handles, opening both doors quietly, as Eddie heard the sounds of a heart monitor, and lungs that rattled with air. Alicia stepped in first, her heart hammering a little too fast, probably from anxiety.

           Eddie stepped in behind her, not really knowing what to expect.

           The man, or alpha, was very large, in height, looking like he was over six feet, his body stretched out in a large bed. Blankets were piled on him, his face pale. He had unkempt black hair, that was slightly balding at the top of his head. His skin had a strange gray hue, gray eyes dulled. Heavy purple circles were underneath his eyes, and his gaze went to the both of them, passing over Alicia, and landing on Eddie.

          A little bit more of life was given to him at the sight of Eddie, and he tried to sit up, shoving some of the blankets to the floor. As his hands were free from under the covers, Eddie noticed the I.V that was attached to the wrist.

         Although Eddie had talked a big talk about wanting to cut off the alpha's head in revenge, Eddie could feel guilt form int he lower pits of his stomach.

        This man was sick, and slowly dying.

        "You've arrived." he rasped, coughing into his arm. His body trembled with each hacking cough, and Alicia darted to the side of his bed, where a desk stood with a cup of water.

         He waved her offer away, calming down, a shade of red on his face.

         And then his eyes moved to Eddie, a slow smile on his face.

         "If it isn't the new alpha." he commented.