Damn The Fates

Syn's POV

I jolt awake, my entire body shaking. Jimmy. I had dreamed of Jimmy. My face was wet with tears. I haven't saw Jimmy since...that night all those years ago. It was so real, he was so real. But that's not possible.

Jimmy died a long time ago.

He died protecting....protecting Katarina.

With a heavy sigh, I heave my weary body from the bed, slipping on a pair of basketball shorts before I run my fingers through my tousled hair, attempting some sort of order with it. Outside my window, lightening flashes and thunder rolls. I walk slowly downstairs. Shads, Zacky, and the Berry brothers are sitting around the fireplace, talking amongst themselves softly. Johnny is nowhere to be seen. I roll my eyes.

"Haven't you girls got something better to do other than gossip all night?"

Zacky is the first to look up. His face is drawn and tight with some emotion I can't place.

"Brian...did Johnny tell you about what we found out?"

"Yeah, and he made it clear that I couldn't go near her. Let me guess...Matt's rule." 

I can't hide the bitter edge in my voice.

Matt sighs and stands, hands out to the side in a friendly gesture. I let a low warning growl fly, catching him off guard. He quickly recovers and glares, using his alpha to make me shrink back. I wince at the sudden pain down my spine, and notice regret behind his eyes.

"Bri-"

"Don't give me that  bullshit Matt. Don't you dare start with the alpha shit either. I don't want to hear it tonight."

He gives a low warning growl. I growl back, feeling my spine begin to elongate with the change. Matt's face is already beginning to become more lupine, his eyes flip-flopping from bright gold to their normal hazel. Zacky and the brothers pale, jumping up to stop the oncoming fight.

They move too slowly to stop it. Matt and I collide with the force of two freight trains. Matt's alpha is trying to beat me into submission but I resist his attacks. Before I can lock my jaws around Matt's windpipe Zacky moves between us and Jason Berry wraps his arms around my throat in a chokehold as his brother, Matt does the same to our alpha. My breathing is ragged and fast. Jason uses every ounce of his strength to  drag me back, away from the others.

"Calm down Bri. Easy."

I reply with a snarl, ears pinned tight against my skull.

"I'm not some fucking omega he can make bow at his every word, Jason.  Fuck that!"

Jason winces from my voice echoing through his head, rebounding of the plates of bone that compose his skull.

"I know, man. Trust me I know."

I force him down as I begin to shift back into my human form, shivering as my naked skin touches the ceramic tile of the kitchen floor.

I will not sit back and let Matt keep me from my mate.