Chapter 3 3

Theo rolled and turned in bed before opening his eyes squinting them in the process. He grunted as he smelled something odd in his old room.

He sat up and glanced towards his closet where the smell was coming from, he stood lazily and strutted to it before creeking the closet door open. He almost puked as he snapped it close and staggered backwards swearing.

"For crying out loud, what the hell is that" he shouted squeezing his nose in disgust.

"Its a talisman" A feminine voice stated as Theo quickly tilted his head towards the voice direction. A young woman who seemed to be on her early twenties stood at the door staring at him blankly.

"Anna?" Theo muttered staring at the young woman who resembled him like a coin to another.

The young woman, Anna walked inside while speaking. "After your capture by the paranormal police, father believed that this place is still haunted by the demons that possesed you, he sought help from a western witch and they said that he should put something here that you love, you loved hunting wild meat, so he hunted a deer and kept it here, it has been here for as long as I can remember."

Theo hugged his young sister quickly but she remained stiff and didn't return the hug. Theo seemed hurt but veiled his expression with a fake smile. "I missed you little sister." he stated warmly.

"I wish I could say the same Theo, Father wants to see you." Anna stated flatly and immediately left.

Theo staggered backwards dropping his weight on the edge of the bed while breathing heavily, he didn't know his family had developed so much hate for him, last night it was his younger brother, Russel who had always revered him and took him as an idol didn't want to see him, now it was his younger sister? there is no amount of words that could explain the love that Anna had for him, but few moments was clear enough for him how she now feel about him, Theo didn't want to think about his mother.

Not less his dad who he knew what to expect from. All this hate and loathing for him just because he was possessed, he knew what had happened after the demon took over his being, he had felt a very strong urge for blood, starting with the pack, he had killed five omegas and the son to his father's Betta matheo before he invaded the town and massacred it.

He pulled a white shirt on and a blue tight jeans and opened his wooden door, walking out, he breathed the fresh bayou air savoring the moment, who knows how long he would be here, spending time under the paranormal police had not been a ride in the pack.

Theo avoided the sharp gazes he received from the peaple around as he walked towards his father's cabin, knowing his father too well, he was walking stealthily.

Meeting the old man wasn't only a meeting. Suddenly, something pushed him hard as he crashed to a nearby tree falling to the ground and sputtered blood on the ground. He glanced up and saw a gray wolf glaring at him while snapping it's jaws growling continuously.

He immediately shifted just in time to escape a claw fist, the gray wolf again charged at him going for the flesh in his neck but Theo used his head and pushed it by the neck making it to loose it's balance, Theo emmitted a warning growl but the wolf took no notice and attacked him again, this time it was too fast for him and knocked him on the ground before it went for the soft flesh on his stomach, Theo shrieked in pain and kicked with his hind quarters, the wolf made a guttural growl and Theo stilled.

It stood licking it's fangs before howling loudly, the howl of an alpha. In a pack where there are two Wolves with the will and power of an alpha, the current alpha always has to prove he is still the 'Alpha' The gray wolf shifted and Theo stared at his father as he himself shifted back. Theo is as powerful as his father if not more.

The old man despite his old age seemed quite strong. Though old age was quickly catching up with him as there was merely a black strand in his head, he glared at his elder son narrowing his face.

"You were holding back, why?" He asked coldly with a deep voice.

"I wasn't holding back" Theo denied escaping his father's flaring gaze.

"I've been an alpha for over twenty years, and I know when someone isn't giving his all, what were you afraid off, were you scared you will kill me, like you did to my Betta's son, your best friend when you left?" The old alpha asked curtly observing his son who was trying very hard not to speak back to him.

Theo was beggining to loose it and he felt the demon slowly pushing up to take control, he knew what that could mean, if it happens, history could repeat itself, when he was at the paranormal detention centre, they used to tie him with silver which were able to restrain him.

"Listen" Theo said flatly feeling a sheen of sweat forming on his forehead. "I didn't come here to kill anyone, you all know I never did what I did on my own accord, the blood moon is near, and if I don't get rid of the demon before then, it will take over my body forever. I just came here to ask for your help, and if you can't help me, I'll just leave."

His father observed him for sometime before speaking. "Even so, you lost your place as the next alpha to this pack, even after you succeed, Russel will be the next alpha, and a pack can't have two alphas, so don't bother coming back here." The old alpha said coldly

"Trust me, I can perceive the hate you all have for me" Theo muttered silently.

"There is an extortionist in town I know off, but she is probably old by now, I think she can help you" Theo's dad said giving him an old paper with an address on it.

"Thank you" Theo muttered with gratitude.

"Don't thank me young man, just think about what you will do after getting rid of the demon, you have alot of enemies now." He said rubbing the back of his neck.

"You can leave."

Theo folded the paper and walked out, he took one of Russel's motorcycle and left the bayou.

He sped towards the town on the black cruser, the wind brushed past his face as he veered through the rough road leading out of the bayou. The air was fresh and pleasing it has always been like that at the bayou, with different types of trees growing there, the air was pure.

Their pack was the largest in the whole of Demonville, occupying large tracts of land, the indigo pack was always the most powerful one. But Theo knew things would change soon enough, when his father suprise attack him, he felt it, the old man was getting slower, if Theo wanted, taking him down could be as easy as snapping his fingers.

His mind flew off and fragments of image appeared on his head, images that had now turned to be like nightmares haunting him and robbing him of his sanity, Theo was teetering on a twilight of dispair and sadness. The night of his possesion was clear in his head, he remembers everything as if it was yesterday.

(Flashback)

Theo was sleeping in his cabin but something felt wrong, usually, his cabin which is closer to the alpa's cabin was sorrounded with large mahogany trees which had birds nest perched on them, Theo was used to the birds singing all the time, but that night, there was a deathly silent.

Outside, the wind was whistling with such an unusual noise, Theo unable to sleep opened his door and walked outside, he could feel his heart poundered on his chest as his spine tingled, he felt something strange in the vicinity.

He felt fear, he activated his wolf vision and peered in the dark, but there was nothing.

Then suddenly from nowhere, something dark appeared before him and dissapeared as soon as it appeared, that's when he felt it, the urge, it was so strong. He felt the urge for blood and wanted to kill.

Unfortunately, his best friend, Matheo son to the Betta and also the next Betta in line, was the first person he had killed. How it angered and troubled him, and no matter what happened, he knew that the incident will forever be imprinted on his heart, like a bad scar that will forever be there.

(End of flashback)

The sound of the cruisers engine going off rent the air as Theo stopped the bike, he alighted from it and removed the paper his dad had given him, he bit his lower lip and returned it in his pocket before walking towards the main Street.

He had pulled a hoodie on and walked quickly to avoid being noticed, he was sure the D.P. P were all around looking for him. Getting help was his first priority, he was ready to loose his life but not let the demon take over his body, it had snatched enough from him.

After walking for sometime, he stood outside an old building that was on the outskirts of Demonville, he again took the address and confirmed if he was at the right place.

He decided to use his super hearing and eavesdrop if there was anything spooky around and if he could get in.

Inside the building, an old woman sat on a rocking chair knitting a cardigan. Mrs Henrietta had already perceived someone was looking for her, the presence of something she had been hunting for ages was all too familiar for her.

She gazed at her black cat sitting on it's hind legs observing her and smiled at it.

"Do you feel it too" she stated calmly looking at the cat, the cat unable to understand what she was saying tilted it's head and meowed.

Mrs Henrietta snorted. "Of course not, you are just a cat"

Her door was finally knocked and she narrowed her eyes and breathed in deeply. "Come in" she stated loudly.

The door Creaked open as a young man entered, Theo. Already Mrs Henrietta had stood up, her lips slashing into a white slash. She glared at Theo.

"Why are you here?" she demanded

"I'm Theo, I wanted-" Mrs Henrietta cut him short. "I know who you are young man, why are you here" she retorted.

Theo realized she was clumsy, she was kind of scared of his presence. "Listen mrs-" he paused.

"Mrs Henrietta" she piped in.

"Mrs Henrietta, if you know me, I think you know why I'm here?" He questioned.

"I know why you are here, and I can't be of any help to you." she admitted.

"When I perceived your presence, I felt something I've never experienced in years, fear. The thing that posses you is very powerful."

"Thing?" Theo inquired.

"Yes" she breathed.

"I'm possesed by a demon" Theo hinted but Mrs Henrietta shook her head negatively.

"No, there is no demon inside you" she said and walked towards a wooden table and took a large old book that had it's covers tattered.

"Have a seat young man" she said returning with the book. Theo sat on the old sofa and looked at Mrs Henrietta, her wrinkled hands were shaking as she flipped through the pages of the old book. He realized that she was scared but not of him, she was scared of whatever was inside of him, which according to her, it was not a demon.

She looked up from the book, her pale face visible. "Whatever is happening to you is the work of a witch." she finally said.

Theo arched a brow. "What do you mean ?"

"Witches are far more powerful than perceived, they have been ever since the existence of the supernatural world." Mrs Henrietta acknowledged licking her lips while trying to stay still.

"In recent times, some of the western witches were persecuted, a certain woman known as Malia Reese lost her whole family to this persecutors." Mrs Henrietta sighed and looked at Theo who seemed puzzled.

"And who were these persecutors?" Theo wondered aloud.

"Your species." she stated flatly. "Your great grandfather was the alpha then. He wanted his species, the werewolves to be at the peak of the food chain. He wanted the werewolves to be the prime predators, but he feared the witches would prevent his cause."

"I don't understand, what does that got to do with whatever thing inside me?" Theo asked arching his brows.

"His cause was almost successful, he nearly got rid of the western coven but a girl survived, she was a firstborn witch, one among the most powerful witches to ever grace the earth. After getting her power from the blood moon, she cursed your great grandfather and all the firstborns in his generation." Mrs Henrietta stated and heaved a soft sigh.

"Whatever is inside of you, is the work of a very powerful witch, something far more worse than demon possession." Mrs Henrietta acknowledged while standing up.

Theo quickly stood. "How can I get free from this thing?"

"If you want to be free from it, find the descendants of Malia Reese, they are the only ones who can lift off the curse." she said and turned her back on him.

"That's the only thing I can help you with." she said in monotone.

Theo stood unsure of what to say she heaved a deep breath and left.

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To find the descendants of Malia Reese, he needed a witch to help him, he needed a tracking spell, and luckily for him, he knew someone who could help.

He took his phone out and texted her telling her to meet him at Gerrard's square. He wasn't sure if she would come, but something told him she would come.

Sitting at a lone park chair, he crossed his fingers and waited for Leigh.

She was his only hope.

TBC. ....