Filed To Story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
I left the four guards to the others and went to help David and Rawlynne with freeing the children.
The shackles on their legs were not coming off easily, and we did not have the keys yet.
“Are these done magically?” I asked the woman closest to me.
“Yes.” She nodded at me. “The chains and these.” She pointed to the collar around her throat. “If we try to take them off they send an intense burning throughout our bodies.” That small light of hope that had entered her eyes was already fading. “We can’t leave here Miss.” The woman was completely broken.”
I knew then and there that I needed to save them all. Every slave of Edmond’s would be saved.
‘Don’t hurt the people with the collars and cuffs.’ I told everyone through my mental link. ‘They are slaves and here against their will.’ I wanted them to know in case there were more slaves in the other rooms.
I focused my attention on the shackles binding the children and did not immediately notice the arrival of several of those beasts. I was alerted to them being there by the screams from the children and terrified looks in the eyes of the caretakers.
When I turned around I saw half a dozen monsters already in the room and more coming.
“Everyone, cover me while I free the children.” I ordered the room full of guards.
“You got it.”
“Yes Luna.
“With pleasure my Queen.” These words and others echoed behind me. I did my best not to pay attention to the battle. I told the children and their caretakers to look at me and to not watch the monsters.
When I touched the metal of the chains it sent an electric shock through my hand. It was so powerful that my hand immediately felt numb. The metal was obviously spelled. Too bad I didn’t really know magic yet.
What I could do though, was try to use the same abilities I had when I first shifted. I had been practicing them before and was able to use them on command before. I didn’t want to hurt them so I figured my wolf’s affinity would come in handy the most right now.
I put my hand on the chain again, ignoring the electric shock feel. I thought of ice, the blistering cold. I concentrated it on the chain only. I willed the ice to infuse itself with the metal, to weaken the metal and make it as fragile as ice.
When I saw the metal change color and frost over, I knew that I had succeeded. All I needed to do now was add pressure to the cuff around the child’s ankle. I tightened my fingers and twisted my wrist slightly.
The moment I moved my hand I heard the sounds of the metal shattering between my fingers. I watched as the child was freed and the relief washed over her face.
“You’ll be safe now. Just stay here and wait for me.” The little girl nodded showing me she had understood.
I went to every child, quickly breaking them free now that I knew how to do it. Once they were all able to leave, I focused on the cuffs on the caretakers. These were not made of metal, so they probably would not break in the same way, but I tried it anyway.
In the end I was right. They didn’t become fragile enough to shatter. I decided to try another element. The feel of the collars and cuffs seemed like a sturdy cloth. I wondered if fire would burn them away.
I concentrated on the flames. Just a small thin line of flames running up the cloth. Thankfully it worked. I repeated the action for all the cuffs and collars. All of them were free of their bindings.
It seemed like it had taken me a long time to free them, but it had been just two minutes, if that. The powers were coming more naturally than they had ever done before. I guess ascending in my title had made things easier for me.
When I turned around the battle was still raging. All those that had come with me were fighting the beasts to the best of their abilities. None of them were overwhelmed yet but the monsters just kept coming.
I summoned and unleashed a barrage of arrows on the creatures. The arrows flew around and swerved my friends as they found their way to the true enemies. Within seconds the monsters storming in were on their knees. They weren’t finished off but they were less of a threat to those fighting them.
I watched as they were dealt with swiftly. Vincent delivered a finishing blow the last one as it tried to get back to its feet.
Once our room was cleared of threats and enemies, I led the group out of the room, instructing them to protect the children and caretakers.
When I was back in the hall, I saw the long corridor flooded with beasts and warriors fighting. Joaquin was in his wolf form, fighting against three bests at once. This section of the basement was overrun by the monstrosities. There were simply too many of them.
“Take the kids back into the room and protect them.” I ordered Rawlynne. “Gabriel and David you go too. Keep them safe.”
“Queen Riviana, we cannot leave you in here.” Gabriel objected.
“Just go and do as I said.” I ordered him. “I will be fine.”
And in truth I would be. I would not let anymore people get hurt because of me. If I failed to protect them in the beginning, then I will save them in the end. This was my battle because these were my people.
“Go.” I made the word a command.
As I focused on the monsters before me, I only had one thought. ‘Protect my people.’ I steeled my resolve, and set my mind. I would do this. I could do this. I would not fail.
I shifted into my wolf, not bothering to worry about the clothes that were about to be ripped in my rush. Then I once again summoned my arrows, and prepared to fight.
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Joaquin
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I stood there, having just watched my mate unleash a barrage of flying arrows, decimating those monsters in no time at all. I was in awe of her power and ability. This was not how I thought my life was going to be like last year when I was told I had to find a mate. I never expected this much excitement in my life that’s for sure, but I would not trade the woman who was chosen to be mine, not for anything.
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