Mama was trying to get out of his hold but he was stronger. She wouldn’t give up though, she was fighting him. My nana was not fighting him, she was begging him.
I don’t know about many wolves but I don’t beg. Especially not to the enemy!
Percy comes running out and we all look at him as if he’s crazy. He looks at all of us and then releases his wolf power which shocks all of us.
It is unbelievably strong, way too strong for a normal alpha wolf. I was about to ask him how he got so strong but I noticed the vile in his hand.
“He drank Reginald’s magic vile.” I say out loud. I was saying to myself but everyone heard me. Max growled slowly and we all looked at him.
He storms towards Percy and grabs him by the shirt.
“Who the fuck do you think you are going into my office and going through MY things?” He shouts at Percy.
Percy pushes him away and straightens his clothes. He looks at me and back at Max.
“Your father gave it to me. He said I might be of help.” He says to Max calmly.
“What kind of help do you think you’ll be? You might be of alpha blood but in case you haven’t heard what Kimberly said in there, this man is a lot stronger. You will be of no help.” Max says to Percy.
“Max is right Percy. This is my fight, my family’s fight. I can’t have any more people die when there’s something I can do about. Thank you but that vile is wasted now.” I say to him but I’m rudely interrupted by Vera’s laughter.
“I don’t think so. Since it’s my magic going through this young alphas veins, he can be of use to me.” Vera says to all of us. She’s standing next to Taylor who has a grim look on his face.
“I have had it!” Josey shouts out loud and we all turn to see her charging to the front, between the enemy and us.
“You need to stop! You’re clearly way in over your head.” Josey says to Vera. Vera looked annoyed by that comment but she didn’t respond.
“And you, you’re going to either fight me without your black magic sidekick, or I’ll just kill you right here, right now, myself!” Josey says folding her arms for that extra effect. She was mad.
Vera tries to chant something but Arianna jumps in with a silencing spell that makes Vera scream in annoyance. They look into each other’s eyes as the atmosphere takes on a dark and twisted change. We all move back to give them space.
Vera starts chanting as Taylor punches Josey in the face. Her twin mates roar at the same time, shaking the tree leaves as they charge for Taylor who staggers back in fear upon seeing two males coming for him. Their alpha power was undeniable and let’s not forget that they are Lycans. He closes his eyes and when opening, he was calm. He takes on a defensive stance, seeming ready for the wrath that’s to come from the lookalikes.
I turn my attention back to my nana and mother. My mother is no longer in the man’s grip but lying on the ground. She wasn’t moving. My nana was kneeling beside her sobbing.
I froze.
I knew what that meant. My nana was kneeling down sobbing to my unmoving mother.
I had lost her again, no thanks to my grandmother.
My grandfather appears on the other side of my mother and drops to his knees and pulls my mother’s body in for a hug. He lets out a howl. A sad howl.
Tears start trickling down my face at my reality. I know, I can summon her in my dreams and talk to her but I had finally gotten her back in my life. I need her for my Luna ceremony and wedding. I need her for the journey I’m about to go on with this pregnancy. I also had so many questions as to her death when I was younger. They said she was human and carrying wolf pups in her belly took a toll on her but seeing her here made me think that wasn’t the case. She said her job on earth was done but that’s not an answer that eases my soul.
A sad feeling takes over me, but another feeling begins to grow inside of me. I’m not sure if it was anger or frustration or even both. My nana let that man take my mother from me. I was angry at my grandmother for letting it happen by just begging. I was angry at this new uncle for killing my mother who just came back in my life. I was angry at myself for leaving her there alone with my nana knowing she wasn’t going to fight her son off. We left her to fend on her own and her mother couldn’t protect her.
I look at Josey who is getting up, her hand on her face. She looks at me and we lock eyes. I look back at mom in grandfather’s arms and Josey follows my lead. A faint sob escapes her as she gets on her feet and starts running to where my mother was. I’m frozen on the spot and I didn’t really want to move because I didn’t know what I’d do when I got there. Will I hurt this man that killed my mother or will I hurt my nana?
I could feel the anger bubbling up inside me and I was having an internal battle with myself. I wanted all of them dead. I wanted nana dead. I wanted this uncle of my dead. I wanted Taylor dead. I wanted Vera dead.
Athena took advantage of my state and pushed me to the back as she let herself out. She didn’t shift but my eyes were black to announce her arrival. She marched to Vera and in seconds pulled out her heart as Vera dropped to the ground. Taylor stopped fighting with the twins to look at me with horror as I held her heart in my hands.
I threw it on the ground beside her and made my way to Taylor who looked absolutely terrified. I got to him and I punched him, knocking him out. I grabbed him by the hair before he could fall to the ground and begun dragging him to his father. Walking towards the biggest scene of the crime. Where my mom was in my grandfather’s arms, where my nana was kneeling on the ground crying. Where Josey was standing, looking down at my mother’s lifeless body.
Athena let me take the reigns as soon as she felt that I was ready to avenge my mother and my pack.
I stopped right in front of the new uncle. He looked at his son with horror until he could hear a heartbeat. He let out a breath as if he didn’t know he was holding and looked up at me. I let out my claws but I had my eyes locked on new Reginald’s eyes. With my eyes still on new uncle, I raised unconscious Taylor into the air with my power and with my claws, I slowly insert my hand into his chest and wrap my hands around his heart.
Reginald senior looked at me, mortified.