Chapter Hundred and Seventy-Nine – Little one.
Jaden’s POV
I met the rest circled around a hill, they were watching out for Logan.
From the distance, I could feel Ray’s energy. He was there, and alive!
My brother ran to me, studying my expression. “Why did you delay?”
I noticed my mate watch me, out of concern, but she diverted her gaze.
“I’m fine, just making sure that Lycan was dead. Don’t worry.” I said loud enough for her to hear.
“And Rihanna?” I called.
When she turned, I threw her sword to her. “You left that lying around. With it’s name, even I will be scared.”
She smirked. “Just don’t be a psychopathic serial killer and we’d be fine.”
I faked a smile as I wasn’t sure what I could be.
My wolf’s rage had subsided since we got this new rank, like the rank complimented him. But the words of the Lycan, it got to me.
“But it shouldn’t. Don’t hold yourself back, all here knows you’re Lycan so loose yourself and defend your friends and family.” My wolf stated.
I made a firm nod to his statement. Me being Lycan wasn’t a secret, they knew so I was free.
“Just in case he starts his draining energy, I’d advise all to stay behind Rihanna. Her barrier can shield it wave.” I informed the rest.
Chris patted her shoulder. “Finally, your barrier being of best use. Come on, he’s coming out.”
We followed Chris as he advanced towards the cave with Beatrice and Rihanna. My brother and Delta stayed behind, awaiting my command.
“Jake, stay close to Beatrice, Jonah be by Chris, his legs is still recovering!” I ordered.
“And Rihanna?” Jonah asked.
My forehead creased. Why does he care? “Concentrate on Chris. She can take care of herself, and I’d watch my mate myself.”
I noticed his small smile, deliberately pissing me. “Sure, Alpha.” He replied and tagged along Chris. Jake chuckled, before following Beatrice.
I didn’t want to follow them yet. Logan being in there while we are out didn’t look right.
He should know he’d be trapped, hence easier to kill. That wasn’t very smart, and Logan was.
As Beatrice and Chris jumped down to the surface of the land, they crouched in pain.
I tried to rush to them but felt Rihanna’s barrier energy present immediately.
She protected the two while Jake and Jonah stayed back, out of the land.
“Alpha Jaden, the energy drain wave is active.”
I nodded to Rihanna.
My brother and Delta returned to me and I kept them behind me.
They shouldn’t get to land or Rihanna would have to expand her barrier. It would drain her.
Logan began walking out of the cave, perhaps assuming his wave had weakened us.
“Feeling pumped up boys?” he said.
As he said that, the shrubs besides Rihanna began shaking and three huge Lycans came out of it. They had been hiding there all the while.
Rihanna pulled Beatrice behind her but even still, none would dare attack her as her barrier was active.
So these Lycans were the ones Logan hoped to feed our energy.
“We felt nothing. Are you sure it works?” one of them spoke.
Chris chuckled at their stupidity.
Logan’s expression changed. “It works. I tried it before and even amplified it to not be one way.”
Jake’s and Jonah’s fist clenched. “This Logan talks too much!” Jake seethed.
Logan heard him and looked up at us. I grinned, jumping down from the hill.
I felt no energy because there was no werewolf on the land, I liked it that way.
I expected the Lycans to try attacking me but they stepped back instead. “Logan, today, we’ve outsmarted you.”
The Lycans snarled in unison. “Logan, is he the little one? He’s quite, rude.”
Little one? Why did they refer to me as that?
“He wouldn’t be so little when he’d give you a scar on that ugly face of yours!” Jake yelled getting down to the land.
I felt his energy seep into me but my wolf rejected it. But the other Lycans would get it. “Jake stay back. Your energy is leaving you.”
My younger brother returned to the hill.
Logan cocked his head. “And yours doesn’t leave you? Don’t tell me, you became Lycan.”
“He told you, you’ve been outsmarted. And just so you know, his injury is cured as well.” my mate bragged.
Logan beamed proudly. “I’m proud of you. You finally tapped into your inner Lycan.”
Why was it that when he said it, it felt like a bad thing. “Yeah, and I’m going to use this gift from the moon goddess to whoop your ass.”
“Gift?” He snapped. “From who?”
The other Lycans began growling when I mentioned the moon goddess.
“The goddess gave one of us a gift to avenge the one you killed. Your death is nearer than you think.” Chris shouted.
Hearing him supportive of me being Lycan made me glad. I stood more confidently.
Logan broke into laughter and waved his hand dismissively. “Don’t mind me, you guys are just too funny. You weren’t gifted anything!”
My eyes dimmed on him.
“Being Lycan has always been your heritage. The only thing you can change is what you do with it!” One of the Lycans barked.
“Well, kicking your ass is surely one on them!” Rihanna yelled back, advancing.
I felt the energy from her barrier close to me and shifted towards Logan. He went back.
“You can’t avoid what would be your fate though. Your rage and aura will surely get the better of you.” Logan mocked.
It was like a curse being sent to me. One that resonated with what the Lycan I had killed said.
“Jaden, don’t mind him, he’s just messing with your head. You’re not him!” Jake shouted to me.
I exhaled, nodding. “Manipulating the mind. Logan’s specialty.”
“Maybe he’s stalling.” Chris smirked, his claws leaving their place. “Let’s finish him already.”
Surely. I felt for the energy of the drain wave and sped to it, then smashed the charm on the ground. “That’s gone, you’re next!”
“Well, if there’s a Lycan amongst you, I don’t think I still need it. It’s useless.” Logan sighed.
Rihanna removed her barrier. They all spread out circling the place so Logan and the rest wouldn’t escape.
Jake and Justin stood by who I had assigned them to be with.
Logan had a small pout, before it turned to a grin. “Boys, kill them.” Leave those two only.”
He pointed at Rihanna and Jake.
The Lycans pointed me. “He’d die?”
“He has chosen death already but I don’t think you can kill him.” Logan tsked.
“The truth is, none of you are killing anyone today.” I assured. “You’d be the one dying.”
“Oh yeah?” Logan raised a brow.
The three Lycans began growing, taller and bigger. Their arms and legs becoming sturdier. The auras became intimidating.
“Think again, Jaden.” Logan smiled, seeing my horrified expression.