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What ate at me the most, was knowing I would be the one to give the final call. All of those families would be waiting, waiting for the outcome of this battle. I would be the one to tell them if we won or lost.
I could only hope, that if we lost, I could get the message out before I died.
Just as the sun settled in the sky, I called out to Sean and Mason, telling them to meet me at the pack house. I wanted nothing more than to leave this pack, to head to the location Daisy gave me and storm the d**n warehouse. My muscles were tense, my body rigid, as I fought the urge to reclaim what was mine. As much as I hated it, Daisy was right. The pack needed their Alpha fighting by their side. I wouldn’t make the same decision Scott made. If my pack were to d*e, I would stand with them until the end, and I knew Daisy would do the same. Heeding Daisy’s words, I sent a group of my most talented warriors to her aid. I sent Sean and Mason as well, giving Daisy familiar faces. I wasn’t sure what she had endured during her time with her Father, but I could only hope Sean and Mason would remind her of what awaited.
Once the sun began to dip in the sky, most of the warriors headed to the Northern side of town. There was a small grassy area just outside of the forest line, and I hoped we could keep the brunt of the fight there. The least amount of damage to the town, the better. Apart from quiet murmurs, a thick sense of foreboding lingered in the air. It felt like the entire town was holding its breath. Each empty house, school, and store were waitingwaiting to see if they’d still be standing come morning. I had sent a small group of scouts into the forest, telling them to remain hidden at all costs. Their job was solely to alert us when the Vampire King’s forces trudged through the forest.
An hour after arriving at the battle site, Sean and Mason mind-linked me.
‘We’ve got her, Alpha.’ Sean spoke through the mind-link, and I let out a long breath I didn’t know I had been holding. The tension from this week left my shoulders, making me feel lighter. The sensation was short lived as Mason chimed in, his voice thick with suspicion and irritation.
‘There’s been a change of plans.’ Mason grunted, ‘She’s making us take Tristan with her, and some girl she’s calling her sister.’
A ripple of anger pulsed through me at the mention of the Vampire’s name. Tristan had done nothing but attempt to weasel his way into Daisy’s heartand pants, all while working for her Father. I might not have deserved Daisy, but Tristan was far from ever being worthy of her.
‘If we can’t trust our mate, who can we trust?’ My wolf chimed in. Usually, my wolf was quick to anger, but the trust he held in Daisy was unbreakable. As much as he hated Tristan, he trusted that Daisy made the right decision.
Gritting my teeth together until my jaw ached, I stifled the anger that pulsed through me. I had a million and one questions running through my mind, none of which I could have answered at the moment. If we lived, I’d get those answers. I had a sneaking suspicion Daisy’s information came from Tristan, and wondered what side the Vampire had finally chosen. If the information he gave Daisy was wrong, and this was all a set up, I would make it my mission to end his life first.
‘Trust Daisy, Mason.’ I hardened my voice, but refrained from using an Alpha command. I had never needed to use one before, and I wasn’t planning on it now. Taking away someone’s free will was a good way to lose their loyalty.
Before I could say more, I felt the flicker of the bond in my mind. Daisy’s presence was faint, but I could feel it. After a week of feeling nothing on her end, I could detect even the faintest trace of Daisy in my mind. The memory of her scent wrapped around me, chasing away every emotion other than grim determination. We would see each other again, after this battle was won.
‘Daisy! Daisy, are you there?’ I called out to her, willing the bond to strengthen, willing her to heal from the silver that blocked out connection. ‘I can feel you. The bondit’s faint, but I can feel it.’
Another voice echoed through my mind, one that made my muscles tense and my wolf snarl. The scouts I had sent into the forest had news. The Vampires were coming, heading from the North, just as
Daisy had said.
‘We see them, Alpha.’ One of the warrior’s voices flooded my head, pushing Daisy’s to the side. ‘Three minutes away.’
The small group of warriors I had sent into town confirmed the same. The Vampire King’s troops were on the move, pushing through town and heading North. What interested me the most, was that one of the warriors swore they saw the Vampire King in the midst of his own troops. The warrior wasn’t certain, as he had never seen the man in person before, but noted how the other Vampire’s seemed to form a barrier around the mandeeming him important.
‘Circle around and come back here. I don’t want any of you getting stuck behind them.’ I told the warrior, and ended the mind-link.
‘I’m here! Nolan, I’m here!’ She called out after a few moments of silence. Her voice was quiet, like she was shouting down a long hallway, but it still managed to make my stomach clench and my heart flutter. ‘Did something happen? What’s wrong?’
‘Everyone was evacuated safely.’ I told her, ‘Wherever you got your information from, they were right.
Your Father’s men came from the North. The rest are moving through town, trying to ambush us.
They’re here, Daisy. The war is starting.’
I had seen many battles as a teenager, and as a young Alphabut I had never seen war. The second the Vampires cleared the forest line; all h**l broke loose. I had just a split second to watch the realization dawn in the Vampires eyes before they all charged forward, a sea of dark clothing and the sly glint of a silver blade.
The sound of torn clothing filled the air as many of the warriors shifted into their wolf forms. Some decided to stay in human form until the last moment, while others shifted and barreled into the
Vampire’s. As the Werewolves and Vampire’s clashed on the feild, the sound rang out into the night.
I locked eyes with Zeke, who was normally care-free and playful, but held a similar look of determination on his face. I called my wolf forward, and within seconds, was on four feet. Shifting had always come naturally for me, even during my first time. I locked eyes with Zeke’s wolf, and an unspoken understanding settled over us. We’d go where the fight was at its worst, the thickest and bloodiest part.
Time seemed to slow as Zeke and I barreled through the crowd, dodging Werewolves and slashing at
Vampires. Zeke let out a howl as his claws slashed through the chest and neck of a Vampire, nearly severing its head. The sharp tang of blood filled the air within seconds, and each Werewolf body littering the ground was a wound in my chest.
‘Nolan?’ Daisy’s voice filled my mind, bringing on a wave of strength that pushed me through a group of
Vampires that had huddled together. ‘Where are you?’
I groaned inwardly, but I had expected as much. Some small part of me hoped Daisy would have some sense and seek shelter with Breyona and Giovanni. Somehow, I knew she would come and fight. She wouldn’t leave my side, just as I wouldn’t leave hers. It filled me with both love and irritation.
‘In the middle of it all, where else?’ I smirked, my heart stuttering at the sound of her distant giggle.
While fighting and watching Zeke’s back, I spotted Daisy barreling through the crowd. I had given her sh*t in the beginning, but I found myself in awe of how she moved. Her wolf was larger than most, but held a sort of grace that most lacked. She was an expert at evading an a****k, and missed the swipe of a silver blade from countless Vampires. A chuckle ran through me as I remembered when we first met, and how frustrated she had been when we fought during training. We were equals, even from the beginning, just as it should be.
‘Where’s Breyona and Giovanni?’ She shouted through the mind-link, her bright eyes meeting my own.
Daisy rolled to the side, narrowly missing the swipe of a silver blade. ‘Are my Dad and Grandma safe?’
‘Breyona and Giovanni, at her Aunt’s place. Your Dad put up a fight, but he’s far from town with your
Grandma.’ I replied, keeping my words short as two Vampire’s lunged at me. One of the Vampire’s was larger than most humans, broad shoulders with thick, tree-trunk arms.
The large Vampire grinned at me, showing a set of b****y teeth. His companion was much smaller, a female with an even happier look on her face. They were enjoying this, I found myself scoffing at them both. I lunged at the big one first, determined to knock him off his feet. Even with the Vampire’s enhanced speed and strength, they were no match for me. Werewolves were stronger than Vampire’s, it was what kept us alive for thousands of years. Our animalistic side worked with us, supported us
while a Vampire’s animalistic side controlled them, made them eternally bloodthirsty.
As I dodged the smaller Vampire, I felt a silver blade graze my ankle. The pain was brief, and my wound healed fairly quickly. Little did they know, it would take more than a thin slice to bring me pain. I let out a dry laugh as I charged at the two Vampire’s, feigning left and sinking my teeth into the female’s throat. I tossed her body aside and watched as the larger Vampire screamed in outrage. His b****y teeth gnashed together, while his dark eyes burned murderously. I couldn’t muster up a single ounce of guilt as I realized I had k****d the Vampire’s mate. The loss made the Vampire frantic, swiping wildly with the silver blade clutched in his meaty hand. It was all too easy to disarm him, watching the knife become engulfed in the long tendrils of grass that spanned the field. As I sank my teeth into his neck, severing his head from his body, I sent him back into the arms of his mate.
As I turned on the nearest Vampire, a strange feeling came over me. Unbridled warmth flooded my veins along with a sickly feeling of panic. My eyes found Daisy on their own, as if they knew the feeling was coming from her. She was on the ground, writhing in the grass. Loud whines escaped her muzzle, and the hair on her body began to thin. She was going into heat, I realized. A snarl echoed through me, ringing out into the night, registering with every wolf nearby.
I charged forward, barreling through two Vampires who turned to a****k. I couldn’t get to her in time, that much I knew. The two Vampire’s I barreled into joined a third, and all three of them approached me. As I fought against the three Vampire’s, I noticed Mason protecting Daisy, who had shifted back into human form. She was b**e as she laid in the grass, her arms tightly wound around her torso. An echo of pain ran through me, along with a rush of longing so intense, it wavered my own concentration.
‘We need to get her out of here.’ My wolf snarled, ‘I won’t be able to hold back for long.’
The urge to claim her was overwhelming, spurred on by the other wolves around us. Each one would catch her scent; each one would fight at the chance to mate with her.
‘Get her out of here, Sean.’ I snapped through the mind-link. Sean held Daisy in his arms, moving through the crowd of Vampire’s and Werewolves with wary eyes. ‘I can smell her from over here. Take her somewhere safe, just get her out of here.’
It took every ounce of my concentration not to snarl at the wolves glancing her way. Not only was I worried about my mate, but I was also worried for the warriors in my pack. Daisy would serve as a distraction, one that would cost many lives. It was best to get her out of here, to find somewhere safe, despite what my instincts were telling me.
‘Mason and Ethan, shield them both.’ I snarled, ‘Watch their backs until they get away.’
Mason and Ethan charged over, surrounding Sean as they moved through the battle field. I watched as
Ethan’s wolf stiffened, baring its teeth at Sean and Mason. Before he could take a step forward, I shouted through the mind-link. I used just a shred of my power as an Alpha, just enough to get through the haze that had become Ethans mind.
‘Ethan, if you touch herI f**king swear, I will k**l you.’ I promised, ‘Sean, take her to Breyona. She’ll be safe there.’
My words seemed to register in Ethan’s mind, and his stiffened posture relaxed. Ethan threw himself at a nearby Vampire, one that had noticed the small party moving through the crowd. I watched the tension leave each werewolf as Sean carried Daisy off the battlefield and out of sight. The fight resumed at full force, the wolves ripping through Vampire’s left and right. I turned my eyes away from the werewolves that had fallen and pushed forward, stopping when I found who I was looking for.
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