Chapter Hundred and Sixty-Four – Shock waves.
Jaden’s POV
Either I had gotten stronger or my wolf was pumping ridiculous amount of energy to me and I’d soon run out of it.
I punched Logan’s sides and his claws on my arm loosened.
With heavy groans, I head-butted him and he staggered back.
It bought me time to pull Chris up. He wiped off the blood on his lips, still holding unto his sides.
He had taken a hit for the hostages and it would soon take a toll on him. “Camilla could take you and the hostages back to Silver Pack.”
He frowned, shoving my arms away. “How’d I leave only you here with him? Let’s end it now.”
But he might not survive if he kept on getting hits. He had also taken two for me. “It’s my duty to protect you, Chris…”
“And I, to you.” He retorted, “Stay behind me and reserve your energy!” He ordered, charging at Logan.
I glanced at the injury on my shoulder and the new ones on my arms. They didn’t matter to me anymore.
Finding Ralph and getting Chris out of here mattered more. I tried to sense my Beta again but he was still out of my reach.
He might be in a state of unconsciousness, then I’d have to get Logan to tell me.
“Argghh!” Chris growled in pain and a stench of blood came to my nose.
“No!” I yelled and flew to Logan, tackling him to the ground.
He didn’t expect the swift attack so I used it to my advantage, tearing and scratching his chest.
But he recovered quickly and threw me away from him. My leg hit a tree and sent shock waves down my spine.
I looked up at Chris, and he was slowly breathing. His neck had been brutally mutilated but he’d live, if he gets help within ten minutes.
Logan was marching to him. “If I kill your Alpha King, your Kingdom will surrender, right?”
I struggled to leave the ground, I slapped it in anger. “Let him be and face me! And where’s my Beta!”
Logan turned to me with his bloodied face. “Somewhere safe, don’t worry. You won’t be having him back.”
I scowled, feeling frustrated at my weakness. I couldn’t even shift.
Before Logan could pick up Chris, someone jumped before me. I blinked furiously trying to get the physique of the figure.
Next thing I saw was Logan flying miles away from Chris and landing on his back.
A sensation flooded my body. The failure and downcast I’ve been feeling slowly seeped away. That’s when I realized my mate was here. I let my body fall. My wolf also came close to the surface.
“Logan!” I heard Rihanna yell. “You’ve been causing trouble again!”
Could she just kill him instead of scolding? I sensed a familiar energy run to Chris and then to me. “Alpha, are you alright?”
He helped me sit up, and rubbed my face. “Can you see me? It’s me!” it was Jonah.
What was he doing here? Had he brought my mother here or he didn’t go at all?
I was about asking when he took a pain reliving pill and forced into my mouth. He rushed to Chris and did the same.
I heard Logan writhe in pain but I couldn’t see what Rihanna was doing to him. I did hear sword slashing.
“I found her at Sun Burn Prince Kingdom and told her Logan took Ralph so she returned with me.” Jonah reported, helping me stand.
I forced myself back to the ground. “Take Chris and leave. I’d stay with Rihanna. Also, I haven’t found Ralph yet.”
He stared at me and my injuries cautiously, unwilling to leave. “But can you walk?”
My body would let me walk with the new found hope I had so I nodded. “Yes, I can walk. Go!”
He dropped me and helped Chris up. The Alpha King had lost lots of strength and blood, he needed care before me. Jonah sped off with him.
I exhaled, deeply, readying myself to stand on my own. The shockwaves were still going on and it was like my body was shifting and changing.
I couldn’t shift and my wolf was distant again.
The last time I felt this way was when I was shifting for the first time except the shock waves happened after I’ve shifted.
I generally couldn’t place my body’s reaction.
“You can’t kill me today!” Logan said.
My mate was supporting herself with her sword, her face had been scarred by Logan.
I pushed my body up to stand and used my energy to speed to her.
“I’m good, Alpha.” She took my hand away from her face, and stood straight.
She raised her sword. “This sword just killed a Lycan at Sun Burn Kingdom, no matter how long it’d take, it will kill you too!”
Logan snarled, taking steps back, and holding his bleeding neck. He threw a rock at us and Rihanna dodged it with me.
The Lycan sped off, after the distraction. I tried to run after him but Rihanna pulled me back.
“Let’s find Ralph. I had sensed him at the other side of the volcano.” She let go of me and began running back.
My body couldn’t support itself and crouched down. Where was my wolf when I needed him?
Where we letting Logan go again? He’d survive to fight us again and perhaps more stronger. I couldn’t bear to fight him again.
She said she sensed Ralph at the other side of the volcano but why couldn’t I? Even if he’s not conscious, I should’ve known where he was.
“Jaden!!” Rihanna shouted from the other side.
I snapped my head up, leaving my crouching position. “Are you alright?” I asked.
My body wasn’t cooperating with me.
While I took a step at a time to get to Rihanna, she returned to me then sped me to the other side.
I sighed, after I balanced on one leg then looked up. My eyes bulged out of my skin and veins flooded my neck.
Rihanna sniffed, falling to the ground. “No, no, it can’t be. It just can’t be.”
“Ralph?” I called but he wasn’t saying anything. Did he want me scolding him again?
I ran to him and dragged him out of the stake he was tied on. His body was cold and I couldn’t still connect to his mind link.
“Ralph, I’m calling you!” I yelled, not accepting the realization before me. A darkness was forming in my heart and I wouldn’t even fight it.
The shock waves in my body moved with agility but I didn’t feel the mounting pain, only anger.
“Ralph, answer me!” I shook his body but it was only… lifeless.
Logan killed him? Logan had killed my Beta?