‘You don’t think this is another of his pranks?’ Nick questioned.
No. This is not a prank but something is off.
‘He sent half of his wolf for us to kill, Nick. This is war.’
Low growls and huffing can be heard around us. The noise of pain, strength and blood has faded together with the lives of the enemies.
Only my army stands and the rest has fallen.
“Oh, this one right there still breathes, huh.” it was Zeke. He fought in his human form, he didn’t mind to shift since he saw our advantage.
He was about to get closer to the poor foe, gasping and scared for his life. The Ravenous soldier is still young, too young. He has shifted on his human, showing the weakness of his wolf, closing to meet the darkness.
I shifted and stopped Zeke from killing the boy. “Wait.” he halted.
“Ohh. Naked Alpha boy.” Zeke tried to sound humorous but I ignored him. Nick shifted as well as he look around the war field.
I walked closer to the boy laying helplessly on the ground. “Where’s your Alpha?” I said in my commanding Alpha voice.
The boy opened his mouth to speak but lood came off from his mouth, it flowed thick and red on his chin and neck, choking himself in the process.
“W-We…j-just…” he coughed but I can see in his eyes that he wants to say something, he’s willing to say something. They are just what?
“What?’ my teeth snarled, getting impatient yet was left with no choice but to wait.
The poor boy coughed and more blood gushed out of his mouth. The slit on his throat made it harder for him to speak and I knew he’s going to die soon.
Nick knelt beside the boy, too. All three of us waits to hear what the poor Ravenous soldier was trying to say.
He coughed over and over again. I watched him suffer as darkness tries and pull him to his death.
When I figured he was not able to survive, I sighed and stood up. He won’t be able to add any more words, anyway.
“D-De-”
I stopped and turned to him again. Looking down at him as he tries and speak.
“What’s the boy saying?” I ignored Zeke, Nick kept kneeling in front of the boy, waiting for more information but the lad has his eyes on me.
His focus was on me, he wanted to tell me something.
“D-Dec-Decoys.”
My eyes widened but before the boy speak more, he breathe out his last breath as darkness took him.
They were just decoys. I heard it right and clear. I’m not weakened, I’m far from failing war strategies and I’m sure this attack is a war.
I looked around, trying to see what I failed to perceive. There is nothing different with the wars I knew and seen. Numerous count of dead body laid down halved or chopped and bloody everywhere.
I didn’t notice it at first, I didn’t see it through. But its there. What I failed to notice is just in front of my eyes, slapping an unexpected strategy straight to my face.
“They are all pups.” I said the observation that slide my sight. I sighed and screwed my eyes shut.
Nick stood beside me and looked around. Zeke did the same.
“Oh, no.” Nick hissed.
“Hm, explained their weakness.” Zeke said, unaware and numb of the situation.
It was hard to see their maturity while in their wolf form but now its clear, they are all a pup, someone you wouldn’t send to war.
The wolves Elon sent was beginners. Around the age of the shifters I sent for basic training, the ones taking advanced upbringing. They are all a pup to me.
“No high ranks, No experienced wolves.” I observed.
Elon fu*cking used his mind in a wrong way. AGAIN.
“They are just a decoy. That’s what the boy said.” Nick knelt and touch one of the dead body. “Their blood were thick and cold, afraid inside. Not the usual hot-boiled blood of someone eager to kill. The attack was made because of an Alpha’s command, an order they can’t bent.”
“Ugh. Pack’s are the worst.” Zeke murmured when he gets it.
Elon wasted the future of these boys to cover something, and he’s not even here. His presence is nowhere in my land, nor other wolves from his pack. I knew because my nerve is connected with every soil of my territory. No other trespassers. So for what does these boys stands decoy for?
My head kept thinking of the probabilities. Decoy… For what?
“Listen.” I said out loud, taking the attention of my wolves. “Burn the bodies and patrol the area. Don’t let your guard down, this war is not finish.” they obliged. “Not. Yet.” I whispered through my teeth.
The wolves nodded their head, howling. Some shifted in their human form, the rest stayed in their wolf.
“I’ll head to the Ancestral. Something is not right with this.” I started walking but got distracted when the rogue spoke warily.
“What?” Zeke blurted, making me turn towards him. His eyes are dilated, means he is talking with someone inside his head. He’s not from a pack, so it must be his mother that he could mind-link with.
He looked at me after a while, his expression was unreadable and I cringe from what message got through him. I don’t know it yet but it made my chest pumped, an instinct I could only feel when Ashira is involve.
“Mother found your Gamma’s body covered in blood.” he paused, listening to their mindlink. “And some of your guards laying on the ground, dead, no, fallen asleep.”
I shiver from his news. I don’t want to think it is real but when I tried and reach Ashira’s mind, its as if she’s nowhere to be found. Like she don’t exist at all.
She’s barred, concealed, again. Like the first time.
This is not right.
I shifted on my wolf and started running home, I need to see it. I need to see her! I need to know if she’s safe because I can’t fu*cking get to her!
Why didn’t I receive any message from Seth if they’re under attack? That’s not the only question I have, the fact that even Seth and the guards surrounding the Ancestral were concealed and unreachable messes with my head!
Zeke ran beside me in his human form. Nick following on our trail, not able to keep up with our speed.
“Your mate is nowhere to be found, too, mother said.” Zeke added and I growled loud. I don’t need him to say that because I already can’t connect our link, and if he’s saying that then Ashira is gone for real!
Fuck!
I galloped faster, outrunning Zeke and Nick behind. My head kept reaching out to Ashira but I can’t feel her. I can’t fu*cking sense her at all! Not through mind-link, not through our bond, I can’t even fu*cking smell or sense her at my territory!
Just like when Zeke took her! This feels just like that but the only thing that stir my system is that my mate is in danger this time!
This is Elon’s plan! This is what his young army stands decoy for!