Chapter 290 - Taking out the Trash (1/2)

Giorgos and Rin both stood in wide-eyed shock at the new scene in front of them. ”Holy shit... I...” Rin muttered.

”Wasn't expecting that? Yeah man, me either, and I'm a wolf...” Giorgos replied. His eyes moved over to Rin. ”Um.... you think you could poof me some clothes over?”

Rin didn't pull his stunned eyes from the wolves as they shredded what was left of Fern's body as he snapped his fingers. He held his hand out to Giorgos without looking away. ”What about you?” He asked as the bear made its way to their side.

Ry shifted sending Rin a shrug. ”I mean, if there wasn't a bunch of man-hating... man-eating, blood-thirsty chicks out here probably not... but...” His eyes moved back to the girls. ”I don't want to risk getting something bit off if I happen to offend, ya know.”

”Heard...” Rin snapped his fingers again producing Ry's clothes.

Ry lifted his phone to his ear as he tugged his pants on not bothering with his shirt. ”Dad, we need you, bring some of the enforcers with you. We'll need a clean-up crew.” He hung up without waiting for a reply as he walked over to Russ who was staring at the others in a mixture of horror and raw curiosity. ”It's over, man. Call them off.”

Russ nodded as he threw back his head and let out a loud howl. ”Um... I don't think they're listening...”

Ry nodded. ”Bloodlust... Follow me, keep partially shifted. You'll need the strength.”

Ry and Russ moved through the ravenous girls cautiously. ”Listen, girls, we have supplies waiting for you back at the palace. There's no need for this. We need these bodies for identification. The council will demand it.”

”I doubt they give a shit about the council...” Russ growled as the smell of the blood did something to the beast causing it to be harder to hold back. He caught Ry's hand. ”I... I think I know what they're going through... this is going to be harder than planned...”

Ry arched his brow at the clawed hand gripping his arm. ”You alright, kid?”

Russ forced himself to nod. ”I can handle it.” The words had no sooner left his mouth when one of the girls bit into his hock. ”Ouch, shit!” He called out as he turned toward the smaller wolf. The red tent of his eyes blazed down into hers, but she didn't back down. Russ tugged and shoved as carefully as he could against the girl even though the beast within was screaming for him to attack her. ”Come on, stop already... same side remember?!” Ry moved to yank her away, but Russ stopped him. ”No, you might hurt her!”

”Hurt her?! She's going to bite off your damn leg!” Ry growled.

To his and Russ's surprise, the large white wolf launched forward and knocked the other wolf to the ground. They both watched as the smaller wolf hunkered before the other wolf as it continued to growl with its tail tucked between its legs. ”They see her as their alpha...” Russ commented. ”But... she's...”

”Female? Yeah... I know, but if you remember I told you before, when you were supposed to be studying, female alphas often lead entire packs in the absence of a male alpha. That's probably why your uncle singled her out.” Ry stepped around a few of the other wolves as their attention moved to the other two wolves. ”And as much as I'd like to move out the way and allow them to dual it out over the corpses, we need these bodies...”

Russ swallowed hard as he worked his lanky hybrid form toward the white wolf. Holding his paws in the air, he forced his voice to come out as gentle and controlled as possible. ”Listen, we need these bodies. I know you guys must be starving, but I promise there will be supplies back at the palace for everyone.”

The white wolf snarled at him as the one she'd just been bickering with came up beside her, teeth bȧrėd as well.

Russ could feel the other wolves begin to surround him. He tried to keep the alpha beast within under control as ”I know they've hurt you guys... I'll never be able to fully understand the extent of that, but I want to help... we want to help you.”

....

”Well...” Poseidon said as he surveyed the open clifftop, quickly releasing his hold on the enforcers who didn't pause for a second as they raced forward toward the wreckage.

”Not what you expected?” Rin and Giorgos both said at once. They exchanged glances as they both laughed awkwardly. ”Yeah... Russ and Ry have been over there a good twenty minutes now...”

”Hum... really? I hate I missed most of the fun...” Poseidon said rubbing his chin. He arched a brow as he watched one bite at Russ's back heel as he wrestled a leg from another. ”Feisty little things, aren't they...”

”After tonight, I'll never piss off a lady again...” Giorgos threw in as he watched the enforcers struggle against the snarling wolves for the remaining bits of Fern that were left. ”I... I mean I guess it's only fair they eat his ȧss since he starved them for so long...”

Poseidon chuckled as he held his hands out in wide quotations. ”And his headstone shall say 'here rests Fernando Boosilis, a piece of shit in life and death', hahaha!”

Rin chuckled. ”He really was a shitty person.” His remark brought laughter from the other two men.

”To all those who always said he'd never become shit, now he will become wolf shit!” Poseidon exclaimed in overexaggerated theatrics.

”Are the three of you done writing eulogies yet? The enforcers want us to help bag the bodies for the council.” Ry growled as he walked over.

Rin arched a brow. ”Are they expecting all the pieces?” Unable to hold back the laugher anymore he cupped Poseidon's shoulder as he leaned toward the sea god. ”Cause we'll be following these girls around with poop bags for a good month if they want all him back!” They both busted out in laughter.

Ry rolled his eyes. ”I'm glad the three of you are enjoying yourselves.” His eyes moved back to Russ and the wolve-girls. ”He's really struggling with them, you think you can help, dad?”

Poseidon shrugged. ”Let them have their fun. I'm sure after they get their fill, they'll be more amiable.”

Ry rolled his eyes again with a heavy sigh. ”They need bodies, not... that...” He pointed to a severed arm that was being wrestled from one of the wolves.”

Poseidon crossed his arms over his ċhėst and shrugged. ”Looks like most of it is in tacked.”

”My gods, dad, you're ridiculous!” Ry grumbled as he turned to walk away.

”Speaking of dɨċks, what do you call it if you find his detached pėnɨs but then drop it and lose it again? Re-dick-less! hahaha!” Poseidon called out after his son. ”What do you think? I'm really killing it tonight!”

Ry didn't answer as the three men burst out into laughter behind him. He only shook his head and lifted a middle finger into the air as he continued to walk.

”Ah, come on son, don't be like that. I can't help it, I'm really on a roll tonight... Of course, Fern would probably be on one too if the girls could find a supermarket out here.” Poseidon tried to mask his laughter but a 'psh' still slipped out. He patted Rin's shoulder. ”Come on Mr. Genie dad, let's see how well you are at putting puppies to sleep.”

”To sleep?” Rin asked as he followed the sea god toward the commotion.

”Yep. How else do you think we're going to get a bunch of starved, blood-thirsty wolves to the palace without losing a limb?” He sent Rin a wink. ”You think you could get close enough to sprinkle them with a sleep powder if I gave you some?”

”Yeah, no problem.” Rin answered without hesitation.