Chapter 23 

They studied him. fully aware that he was an Alpha. The medium sized wolf tilted its head, paring to the right. The other. going to the left. The biggest one, who I assumed was Draxyn, remained in the middle, eyes parrowed down onÍ ME. 

“Leave 

Alpha Thompson bellowed to me without turning. He was breathing hard, his body all scratched up with pieces of flesh torn off. The three wolves quickly launched at him when they realized he was stalling for time. Taking all of them at once, he 

shed his body forward, hands grasping at any part of their bodies before hitting as hard as he could. He managed to path 

off, the smaller of the three sniveling at it’s broken rib. They didn’t waste any time before lunging toward him again. catching his arm in one jaw and his right leg in the other. Alpha Thompson groaned, frigidly trying to tear his arm out of the wolf’s mouth. He kicked at at the wolf, trying to shake it off 

Scrambling to get up, I sprint toward the exit of the pack territory. I didn’t wait to hear the increase of growls heading toward our direction. The ground shook under me. 

The rogues called for reinforcements. 

Panting out loudly. I rushed down the small hill and nearly tripped in the process. I was so close to the gate when something large collided into me. I yelped. my hold on Lila slipping as she fell to the other side of the ground with me rolling over the grass. I winced in pain, the arm I landed on broken and throbbing with hurt. A moment of haziness washed over me. My hea going woozy as I tried to focus my vision by blinking a few times. 

I raised my head, trying to see what had crashed into me only to fall silent. Draxyn stood there in his human form. A smirk was in place as he walked ever so slowly toward me in mock. I hissed, forcing myself to move. My arms wobbled when I tried to push myself off the ground only to be slammed down when Draxyn’s foot pushed on my back. When I resisted, he pushed harder. I could feel my bones cracking under the weight of his foot. 

A laugh pulled from his lips. Deep, croaky and full of amusement. Tilting his head to the side with a cocked brow, he sighed exaggeratedly before winding his leg back and kicking me in the side. I felt a bone shatter inside from the impact. A huffed air forcibly kicked out of me. I coughed, my stomach twisting in agony as my body took on a curled position. Blood trickled do nly mouth. I laid on my side, my arms going over my stomach protectively when I noticed Lila sining on her knees staring at me with misty eyes. Cuts adorned her face, arms and legs. The fall had hurt her far more than I thought. She sat there completely scared and confused on what to do. 

She just stared at me in question. 

Draxyn noticed my attention elsewhere, curiously looking in the direction i stared at and froze at what he found. He turned back to me, a sinister smile stretching across his face as he strode over to Lila. I could feel my mouth opening, my voice finding itself to scream our “no! Stop! Leave her alone!” but he didn’t. Using my forearms as a grip. I desperately tried to crawl toward her but it was too late. 

Lila screamed as Draxyn bent over to grab her by the neck roughly. He held her up like she was weightless. Flickering my gaze to his other hand, my eyes widened at the ascending claws coming from the tips of his fingers. A whimper broke out from me. my wolf growing loud in my ears but unable to do anything, I could feel my eyes water, my heart raging on in panic at what was to come. Draxyn gave me one last glance, his eyes holding mine, and he smiled. 

The as quick as he did, he punctured his claws into Lila’s stomach, ripping a line down her flesh. She screamed hauntingly, tears running down her cheeks as her face contorted in unmeasurable pain. Eyebrows pressed together, lips parting widely body convulsing from the damage she took. Her blood bled into her shirt, staining the fabric damp. She gurgled, choking from the grip Draxyn had around her neck. 

I felt huy claws extending, my fur starting to bristle out. I still couldn’t shift but my wolf was desperately making an attempt. 

Chapter 23 

She weght against reality, trying to wedge herself in the seat of control. I see her throwing herself against nezbos f smashing against her barriers in brashness. Her rabid. feral snarls resonating in my head as her dark eyes goed vindy was suicide. I could die from the overwhelming stress burdening my hosty. Enn longer had control of my mies they spiraled out, willing my wolf to come forth to wreck havor on all who dared to hurt us. I knew the chances of dying were high but if it meant saving Lila, I was willing to go through with it. 

The same thirst for blood I felt over the man who had pinned Lila under him returned with the same intensity My red pumped with desire to see him bleed, eyes seeing red as my body moved on its own accord. With arry, Thurlent myself up. throwing my body in his direction. I elbowed him, getting him to let go of the little girl hefore stumbling back over his fre Angry eyes searched wildly for the source as they fell on me. He growled, muscles taut in rage 

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