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I knew what was happening the moment the fire began rushing through my veins, consuming my cells and blistering my skin. I should have noticed the signs before, but I hadn’t. It made sense now, the increase in body heat, the random hot flashes that had been happening for a couple days now. My heat decided to come at the worst possible moment. It was much harder to control in wolf form, and it took every ounce of my concentration to keep my wolf still. All she wanted was to seek out Nolan, to let his touch soothe the fire blazing within us.
The best thing to do when a she-wolf’s heat hit was to spend the time with your mate. Only your mate could keep the other wolves away. As it was, Nolan was much too distracted by the fighting at hand, and I couldn’t bring myself to pull him away. This pack needed their Alpha to fight, but I knew Nolan would never let another male claim me, even though I couldn’t make that decision for myself.
Mason sunk his teeth into a Vampire that had noticed me fall, and wanted to take advantage of the situation. Above the searing pain, I was hyper aware of Nolan’s location. My wolf’s desperation filled my mind. She needed someoneanyone to soothe the fire crackling beneath our skin.
I ground my teeth against the pain, an animalistic whine escaped my clenched jaw. I could feel my hold on my wolf slipping, and knew I wouldn’t be able to regain control once she fully took over. Large black spots danced along my vision as I writhed on the ground, vaguely aware of the wolves that stood around me, protecting me from the Vampire’s. With an agonizing cry, I rolled over on the grass, my b**e skin angry and red. It took every last drop of energy I had to shift back into my human form. Soon, my scent would spread, acting as a beacon to any wolf who might want to mate. Even now, I could see some of our own wolves’ tense as their instincts took over, letting them know there was a she-wolf in heat.
A large pair of arms wrapped around me, and a familiar voice barked orders to the rest of the wolves around me. I half expected to see Nolan, but it wasn’t him. Sean held me in his arms, ignoring the fact that I was nak*d and shaking. Sean snarled as a wolf stalked towards us, it’s intelligent eyes on my shaking form. My head felt like a weight, my muscles absolutely useless. As Sean shifted me in his arms, my head fell to the side. Like a magnet connected the two of us, I locked eyes with Nolan. His golden eyes were set on me, every ounce of his undivided attention was placed on my shaking shoulders. Even from a distance, I could feel the rush of overwhelming desire and protectiveness that exuded from him. His entire body was tense, and I knew that he too was fighting the urge to come and claim me.
“I can’t be here. They’re going to d*e because of me.” I all but screamed through clenched teeth.
I couldn’t afford to be a distraction to Nolan. He needed to focus, as did the rest of the wolves. I was a liability, a huge distraction that could cost countless wolves their lives. I wanted to fightI needed to, but
I couldn’t. That fact made me want to scream in anger, if only I had the energy to do so.
‘Get her out of here, Sean.’ Nolan grunted through the mind-link. ‘I can smell her from over here. Take her somewhere safe, just get her out of here.’
Apart from Nolan, Sean was the next best choice to get me to safety. A she-wolf’s heat wouldn’t affect family members. As Sean was both g*y and my family, he was the safest person to be around.
‘Mason and Ethan, shield them both.’ Nolan snarled. ‘Watch their backs until they get away.’
Mason’s wolf sauntered over to us, visibly stiffening once he caught my scent. I could see the determination in Mason’s eyes, and admired his strength. Fighting against your instincts was one of the hardest things a werewolf had to endure. I wish I could’ve said I was that strong, but the fire rippling over my skin crippled any fight I might have. Weakly, I extended an arm in Mason’s direction. A silent plea, begging him to take away the fire that consumed my body. Mason’s wolf let out a low huff before tackling the nearest Vampire, sinking his teeth into its neck. Ethan’s wolf was the color of charcoal, with dark patches of fur. Ethan was also affected by my scent, but had a much harder time controlling his instincts. A snarl ripped through him as he glared at Sean, viewing him as an enemy that shielded what he wanted.
‘Ethan, if you touch herI f**king swear, I will k**l you.’ Nolan’s voice held such blinding power that I inwardly groaned. ‘Sean, take her to Breyona. She’ll be safe there.’
“No!” I tried to groan, but it came out as a garbled wail.
Sean knew, I told myself. He knew not to bring me to Breyona, that Tristan and Holly would be there as well. Vampires were unaffected by a she-wolf’s heat, but even though I had some trust in Tristan, it wasn’t nearly enough to believe he wouldn’t take advantage of the situation.
I could see the lure of my scent shatter in Ethan’s eyes, and watched as he shook himself off, as though he were ridding himself of the feeling. Ethan gave me a nod, his eyes conveying a silent apology. Ethan and Mason did as they were told, keeping countless Vampire’s and Werewolves away from us. Some of our own warriors became distracted, lunging at Sean in order to get to me. Mason and Ethan tossed our warriors aside, leaving them stunned but unharmed.
I hadn’t a clue where we were going, nor could I think straight enough to clearly make out my surroundings. I faded in and out of consciousness, but my wolf kept pulling me from the darkness. Her overwhelming need to satiate the fire was overpowering everything else, even as I fought to give into the darkness. When I opened my eyes again, Sean was placing me in the back of a sedan. He had slipped on a pair of sweatpants and was currently draping a blanket over my body. A painful hiss slipped through my teeth as I tried to find the energy to tear the blanket from my body. It was too hot
much too hot. The blanket was only keeping the heat in, making me feel as though I were suffocating.
“Don’t take me to Breyona.” My words were garbled, but legible enough for Sean to understand.
“Tristan and Holly”
“I know, Daisy. I’ll get you somewhere safe.” Sean replied, his knuckles tight on the steering wheel as he sped through the deserted streets in town. “Everyone is far from town. Our best bet is to get you far from this fight and hole up in one of the vacant houses.”
Sean continued talking, but I could no longer make out his words. The fire burning within me wasn’t losing its intensity. It stayed strong enough to bring me blinding agony, but wasn’t painful enough to render me unconscious. I was stuck enduring every excruciating moment until Nolan could come and relieve me of the painif he came.
I forced the thoughts from my mind. He would survive, they all would. Nolan’s voice filtered through the mind-link, somehow soothing the fire enough for me to understand the words that filtered through my head.
‘Your Father’s here, Daisy.’ Nolan grunted, as though he were throwing an opponent off of him. ‘No matter what happens, I love youI love you so much. Don’t ever forget that.’
Nolan’s POV
One weekone entire week of planning out escape routes, defensive strategies, and safe evacuations.
Getting through the week, knowing Daisy was in constant danger, was the hardest thing I had endured since becoming Alpha. Each minute I felt the absence of the mind-link between us, was another minute
I became closer to losing my sh*t.
The day Daisy turned herself over to her father, Zeke found me in my office. Most of the furniture was destroyed, scattered along the room with shreds of paperwork. None of it mattered. Not the paperwork detailing potential treaties and alliances, nor the computerwhich held countless emails between other
Alpha’s in need of assistance. Zeke was the only one I told, the only person other than my Beta and
Daisy, who had my full trust. Zeke and my Beta managed to gain my attention, setting me straight before
I leveled the house. There was nothing I could do at this point, but prepare for the inevitable. Daisy had her mission, and I had mine.
In between scouting safe places for the townspeople to evacuate to, I took the time to break the news to Daisy’s family. Daisy had asked that I told them the truth once she was far away, as she already knew how her Dad would react. Her Dad turned an interesting shade of red, undoubtedly feeling the same helpless anger I felt. Sean placed a hand on his Dad’s shoulder, keeping him sitting in the recliner.
“You let her turn herself in?” Daisy’s Dad sputtered, the red in his face spread down to his neck. “What kind of f**king mate are you? Do you have any regard for my daughter’s life?”
“Calm down.” Daisy’s Grandma snapped, silencing her son with a harsh look.
Daisy’s Grandma reminded me of my Aunt Kira. Quick to step into an argument, but also quick to shut it down. I learned from Daisy that her Grandma had an uncanny ability to sniff out bullsh*t and lies. She reminded me of someone I had once met, someone I had long forgotten. It was a brief encounter, but the woman looked eerily similar to Daisy’s Grandma. There was no way I had met Daisy’s Grandma before. Daisy told me her Grandma lived in a small cottage in the forest, hundreds of miles away. The woman I had met was in my hometown, two days journey from where I stood. Regardless, I couldn’t help but briefly wonder if Daisy’s Grandma had any relation to the stranger I metthe one who knew too much.
“You’re sticking up for him?” Daisy’s Dad scoffed, “He let Daisy go, Ma. Let her walk into the enemy’s hands. Do you have any idea what they could do to herwhat he could do to her?”
“I know very well what could happen, not that I need to remind you.” Daisy’s Grandma scolded her son.
“Since when have we been able to stop Daisy from doing anything? What makes you think her own mate could control her?”
That got Daisy’s Dad to quiet down. Some of the redness faded from his face, and he let out an irritated grunt. Daisy’s Grandma flashed me a smile, but I couldn’t miss the pride burning in her eyes. She knew what Daisy had sacrificed. She knew why Daisy had left, even though no one had told her. Seeing the pride and absolute trust in her Grandma’s eyes solidified my own strength. I trusted Daisy, and there was no one else better equip to help us allto help rule this pack at my side.
I spent my days neck deep in work, never once taking a break for myself. Any time I had for myself was spent thinking of Daisy, searching down the length of our ironclad bond for any whisper of her voice.
Each day without her, rattled my insides, making me realize how much I had come to depend on her. I promised myself, the day I got her home, I would name her Luna and complete the ceremony at her side. I wouldn’t stop until my people, and my mate, were safe.
Breyona and Giovanni made it back onto pack territory shortly after Daisy’s surrender. I was surprised her Father had actually lived up to his word, as I had no expectations when it came to him. Giovanni and Breyona hid in her Aunt’s old house, giving me a call when they had made it safely. The pack was still unaware of Giovanni’s presence, a problem I would face when Daisy was safe and by my side.
Anger pulsed through me when Giovanni could give me no information on their whereabouts. The sooner I could get Daisy out of there, the better. Giovanni insisted her Father had changed locations as soon as he heard of his betrayal. While he couldn’t give me Daisy’s current location, he did give me the location of their previous base.
Hope blossomed in my chest when Daisy flooded my mind one night. I couldn’t hear her voice, but I could feel her lingering in my mind. It was the first time I had felt Daisy since she turned herself in to her
Father. I sat upright in bed; my eyes wide as I scanned the dark. Absentmindedly, my hand wandered to her side of the bed, and I swore I could feel her right beside me.
My wolf snarled in outrage when I heard they had put silver cuffs around her wrists, though I expected nothing less. I cleared the overwhelming anger and worry from my mind and focused on what Daisy was saying. Another act that was unbearably hard. All I wanted to do was soothe her pain, the anxiety I felt radiating down the bond. She was safe, for nowthat was what mattered. The information she gave me would be the tipping point of this battle, it would change everything. I could only pray that her Father’s plans hadn’t changed.
Two days wasn’t much time to evacuate the town and surrounding land, but it was enough. I put out the mind-link immediately, telling every non-warrior family to begin leaving. I had all of the families in town pack their most important belongings days ago, hoping to speed up the process during evacuation. I hauled myself from bed and threw on a t-shirt and some jeans, knowing tonight I would go without sleep. Zeke and my Beta appeared in the kitchen a few minutes later, looking as ruffled and tired as I did. Zeke, Bran, and my Beta attended to many of the families leaving, and helped those who stayed behind wishing to fight. I found myself heading over to Daisy’s Dad’s house, determined to get them far from the fight. Daisy would never forgive me if I let her stubborn Dad stay in the pack. Unsurprisingly, her
Grandma managed to convince her Dad to leave, while Sean stayed behind. After a stern conversation with Daisy’s Dad, telling me to protect his son and daughter, they left the house.
The town was all but vacant when the sun began to rise. The only people left in town were warriors, dispersed between houses and hotels. I gathered everyone to the Northern side of town, leaving a small group behind to a****k from the back. The small group would remain hidden until the Vampire
King’s troops arrived, and until the fight began. I found myself walking the nearly deserted streets, marveling at the dreadful silence that filled the town. Even without the many families that lived here, the entire town was holding its breath. The houses and stores, the offices and schoolsit was all waiting, waiting to see the outcome. Would these buildings still be standing after this fight? Would the town and its rich history be preserved if we lost? What of the families who spent countless generations in this town? What would they come back to if we lost?
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