His eyes grew confused, as if he had no idea what I was talking about but he was trying to get away from me. He feared me. “Please, Alpha Adrik, I will do as you wish, please spare my life.”
“I’m not Adrik. I’m Nikolai.” I informed him. “Do you remember anything?”
“I -I…” he looked shit scared. “I remember being killed… but it… it wasn’t me… I swear… I’m going crazy… I-I… don’t kill me.”
“No one is killing you.” I told him and I beckoned Chiara over.
“Alpha.”
“He’s cured, take him inside the palace and make sure he is safe and taken care of.” The last thing I needed was people to think he was a zombie that had gotten inside and attack him.
‘There are zombies who are getting cured. Do not kill them, send them inside the palace. They are innocent.’ I announced to everyone through the pack link. ‘Instead of killing them, focus on saving our people now. But your life always comes first.’
I wasn’t going go ask anyone to try and save someone else at the expense of their own life. In war, death was inevitable but we could try and reduce it, especially now that we have a way out.
Instead of using my fire, I started using my fists and instead of focusing on killing, I focused on saving. I ran towards the residential area of the city and saw a particular house that was being attacked by a lot of zombie witches. They were pushing the door and chanting spells which did Goddess knows what.
All I knew was that there was someone in the house that needed to be saved. I quietly climbed a tree in the front yard till I could peek inside the through the window. I couldn’t see anyone but they must be in hiding.
I made sure I had enough footing before I walked over the branch and made my jump. I broke through the window and landing on my hands and feet.
A shrill scream hit my ears and I followed it.
I turned my head and saw Viktoria and Lucas hiding under the study table. Both of them were crying, holding on to each other.
“Alpha!” Both of them ran out, throwing their arms around my neck and hugging me.
“Hey kiddos.” I wrapped my arms around both of them and stood up, picking them up. The last thing I needed was for the broken glass to hurt them. “Where are your parents?”
“They went to work in the morning.” Lucas’ voice trembled. “Are they okay?”
“I’m sure they are, Lucas.” I breathed out. I really hope they are. These kids have been through enough. “And for now, I need to make sure that both of you are okay.”
They nodded.
“Lucas, you’ll be on my back, hold on tight, okay buddy?” I asked and shifted him on my back. He wrapped his legs around my waist and his arms around my shoulders. “Vikky, you’re in the front. Make sure you don’t let go,” I made sure I had both the kids holding on to me tightly. “Very good, now make sure you don’t make any noise, close your eyes and keep them like that until I ask you to open them okay?”
“Okay.” They whispered.
Taking that as a go sign, I climbed out of the window and jumped on the same tree I came in through, holding on to the branch with my hands before I jumped down.
Vikky let out a little shriek which earned us the attention of the witches.
Fuck.
I started running towards the palace as fast as I could. Vikky was holding on to me tightly, her face in my neck and she tried to hide away from the world. I made sure to keep and arm around her and I used the other hand to fire any witches that came too close to us.
“Alpha!” Lucas’s terrified voice hit my ears once we got near the palace where the fight was quite dense.
“Keep your eyes shut!” I commanded in my Alpha tone to make sure he did it. This can scar him for life.
Instead of going through the defence line, I personally went to drop them inside the palace. I stopped once we were inside the doors but the kids refused to let me go.
“We’re here, you guys are safe.” I said and slowly, both of them let go.
“We’re safe now?” Lucas asked.
“Vikky! Lucas!” A pregnant woman came wobbling towards us.
“Mum!” The kids’ face broke into a smile as they dashed to hug their mother. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes, “thank you, Alpha.”
“It was my pleasure.” I nodded before I ran out.
Back to work.
We might not be able to save everyone but we were doing our best. The one person I was waiting for was Adrik. And I knew he would come and find me himself. It was just a question of when. And I wasn’t a weak child anymore, I was a full grown werewolf and I could fight him. And hopefully win too.