chapter 154 Kora's POV "Why would I have a problem with a bag of problems? I don't want to add to your stress," I divulged, wearing a smile on my face as I wrapped my eyes around her. I couldn't deny Martha was impressed with my choice of words. We all had our spaces for our baths. I was done bathing before everyone. I knew we were going to get there late either way, so I just had to rush my things to get there before them. After dressing, while I was attending to my face, I didn't realize that they both were done dressing. I didn't know how it happened, but whatever they did was fast and very swift. Who knows if they're those rare fast werewolves of our time? "How did that happen?" "Are we leaving, or do we want to talk about something unnecessary?" Amelia asked as I heaved a deep sigh, knowing that she was right, so I had nothing to say. "Let's go," I chuckled as we all went out together, heading straight to the place we were supposed to be twenty minutes ago. "The Protector
chapter 155 Kora's POV "Why don't you come with me to the wastelands and see to it that the walls are built as you envisioned them? You could talk to my Beta because he's the one I charge with what you just said," Xander divulged as he waited for my response. "We'll go, and when the wall is built, we will go in search of Kate and make sure we find her and bring her back to the school," I conceded to his words. "When do you intend to leave?" Lord Lucifer inquired. I could tell that he wanted to know when I would leave so he could prepare. "Immediately. We don't know the fate of Kate, and that puts my mind in jeopardy because I have no choice but to find her and bring her back to this environment where she belongs," I said, wearing a smile on my face as I didn't realize what I really wanted at that point. "Isn't that interesting? I would like to see the face of this lady that you all propose to be Kate. She could be the lady monster that attacked us," Xander just wanted to prove
chapter 156 Kora's POV She was dumbfounded. I knew she wasn't going to take anything from this, so this was more like a charade that I had to avoid. "Just keep your answer to yourself, and let's focus on what we're doing right now. We have to handle this wall, and I need to be certain I'm leaving the Wastelands in the hands of two protectors and not just ladies." My eyes were glued to Martha; I knew what she wanted, and I was waiting to hear it from her lips. "What do you want?" "You know what I want has nothing to do with you, and you have to be certain about what you choose, dear, because your decisions are my orders. So if you're going to find Kate, so am I." She answered my question just the way I expected it, unlike Amelia, who was scared of the monster's abilities. "So, Martha, you're going to accompany me while you handle the affairs down here, Amelia. And trust me, don't get your head wrapped up around him. You're a protector, not a desperate lady searching for ways to
chapter 157 Cace's POV "She must have done it because she needs powers to make you all pay for the death of her parents." Allen joked about this, but it wasn't funny considering what I knew anyone would do in her shoes to the people who killed her parents. She's definitely coming for our heads, but we have to find a way to make it into Dark Knight Academy and become residents so we can have Kora and keep her contained long enough to get her away from Lucas. "We have to get through to that school?" "Amelia is the one that I suggest you go to. Since she's one of the protectors, she would assist you and lead you to Lord Lucifer. He decides if you're going to stay or not." This advice seemed a lot forced; I guess he wanted us at his pack because he needed more hands and we looked very strong. "How about one of you guys stay back just to watch the developments with me?" "I thought you would never ask, Alpha Xander, but the thing is we all have to be there at the same time, and we
chapter 158 Alpha Damek's POV "Do you know what it means to fight against Redwoods? It's more like we're going to be sacrificial lambs before them," Cage suggested. I wondered if he was thinking of letting himself die. "Not if we join our forces together. As the acting Alpha of this pack, I would go back to the pack, bring the whole pack with me, and make sure he pays for what he did to our Alpha." He interrupted my meeting with Cage. "Are you sure you can handle this?" I asked as he raised his right hand to his chest. I knew he wanted me to have his word. With Cornelius's men and my expertise, we stand a better chance at ending the reign of Stanley and taking Redwoods to be a part of my pack, gaining more land, more hands in the growth and development of the pack, and lots more from their spoils after what's left of the war. "Going against Stanley is like going to a river when you know you can't swim." "But someone who knows how to swim doesn't know how to catch fish and d
chapter 159 Kora's POV "Yes, they did kill my parents, but trust me, they don't know what's going to happen when I have all it takes to defeat them." I had to let her know that the death of my parents won't be in vain. When I have all I want, I will have them on their knees, and they won't have the leverage of ever seeing the next moonlight because I will make sure they're dead. "Are you trying to wage war against the Lycans? You and I know how sick that is, and you won't be able to survive that." She was right in her words, but she didn't listen to what I said. If she had paid attention, she wouldn't have asked this question. "That's why I said the words 'when I have all it takes to defeat them.' Do you think I would go to a gun battle with a hoe?" I heaved a deep sigh as we got closer to the forest. "Yeah, you're right. Sorry for my words. We have to find Kate, and I suggest you're the brains, so why don't you solve this one?" She chortled. I could tell that she was stressed f
chapter 160 Aeson's POV "What's wrong with you, lady? Don't you know who we are and what we want? We're not here to hurt you, and you should know that there are a lot of things that you don't know about me or my brothers, but you should know this: we have someone who won't hesitate to chop off your head with his claws if you don't watch your words," I divulged as Ras approached her, knowing that he was the one I referred to. "Ras, just hold back. I know she won't repeat this act ever again," I sighed, wearing a smile on my face. "Kora, the leader of the Protectors, would return in one piece, and if she doesn't, we'll plan her funeral." "Well, I would like to tell you this, Lord Lucifer, and I know you know nothing about this: Kora is the monster, and she's the one who is going to make this a whole lot easier when we have her wrapped up in a dungeon where we would try to get the monster out of her," I sighed as he slammed his hands on the table. "I can't let you hurt her after wh
chapter 161 Author's POV The Lycans were waiting for Kora to regain consciousness. Lord Lucifer checked on her health and assured the Lycans that she would be fine; all they had to do was wait. "Do you think the impact was too much? I didn't," Cace was interrupted by Aeson, who wasn't happy with the outcome. "Now you want to talk about the impact, Cace? I suggest you shut it and don't speak a word. Hope that she opens her eyes so we can understand if she's Kora or Lucas." Aeson didn't even let Cace ask Ras a complete question. "I wonder why he's pissed at what I did. If not for my timely intervention, she would have escaped, and we don't know how long it would take for us to find her again. I did what was best, and no one appreciates me for that," Cace thought as he watched Ras and Aeson take a walk with Lord Lucifer. "Hey, are you pissed at what happened?" "I don't know why everyone thinks it's my fault. I only tried to stop a very fast werewolf, and we collided with the tree
chapter 168 Alpha Damek's POV “I don't know why you're here, but you need to leave. We can't let traders into the pack at the brink of war. We don't even know if you're enemies.” “We brought weapons to trade; our pack needs money for food supplies. You have to let us make that trade. We know you all are rich, so let us have what we want, and we'll leave.” I heaved a deep sigh, hoping he would agree to my words and that this would be a fun event that would leave everyone on the edge of happiness. “If your weapons are up to our standards, I'll let you in, but you have only three hours to find a buyer—maybe a blacksmith or a workshop that would buy those. When the deal is made, you take the money and leave.” He finally agreed to my words; it was undoubtedly what I needed to make it happen, and it worked. He went back to the borders, signaling for the gates to be opened. Sixteen guards to take out the whole pack. It's possible since he had twelve guards protecting the pack. I led my
chapter 167 Cace's POV Despite not being able to answer her questions, my mind was wrapped around the thoughts of her question. Even when Martha was being interrogated, I felt like I had committed an offense by not answering her question. I could tell that she was avoiding me since I didn't give her an answer, which is why she's flaunting herself around Levi trying to make me jealous. My mate is Kora, and I would have nothing to do with her. If I wasn't with a mate, I would definitely consider being with her, but I can't say that to your face, Allen; it's almost impossible. “Leave us,” Aeson growled as everyone left, leaving him and Kora behind closed doors. “You can go; Kora will join you later.” “I can't leave her; she saved me, and I'll do the same. I can't leave her with you all in her condition,” Martha divulged as I wondered what condition she was talking about. “Why are you trying so hard so we can't read your thoughts?” I asked, wondering what she would say next. “I've
chapter 166 Alpha Damek's POV The shuttling sounds of the branches, the cold air that almost everyone found hard to breathe. The skies were beautiful, but everyone cared less about the beauty and had their minds wrapped around being in another man's territory, which was dangerous. I can't decipher the genesis of this plan if I don't go in myself, and I can't trust Collins with the army that would come to help us. I don't trust him at all, and I hope my thoughts are not reality because if they are, I would be dead. Death isn't part of the schedule right now because I want to spend my remaining days with Kora, and that would be when she's done with that hellhole named Dark Knight Academy. It's taken her attention so much, and who knows if they've made rules for her not to write letters to me? I haven't heard from her in months, and that suspense is killing me. But the good aspect remains that I sent Cage down there to visit Kora and Martha, and when I return with Stanley's head, I w
chapter 165 Author's POV Ras wondered who his father was as he continued teaching. He didn't want to cause a fuss between himself and her, so he ignored her. When the students departed from the class, Kora was the last to leave. Ras approached her, wearing a smile on his face. "Kora, why are you doing this? You're hurting us, and this isn't fair. Never forget the fact that we're your mates, and we never did anything to hurt you, so you just have to let the witch show you exactly what happened to your parents." "I would never let my decision be based on the verdict of a witch." Kora heaved a deep sigh as she felt like ending the conversation and walking past Ras, but he held her back. He pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips against hers for a deep kiss. "Wow, since your witch plan isn't working, you want to have me seduced. That's weak for the Lycans, don't you think?" Kora chuckled as she broke the kiss, stepping backward. "The kiss was just like before. I misse
chapter 164 Author's POV Three Months Later "It's been two months since I've been avoiding the Lycans; I can't even have a word with them. I hate the fact that they thought they could deceive me by bringing a witch so she could undo what she did. There's no way in hell I would believe that a witch controlled my dreams to make me think that they were the ones who killed my parents," Kora said to herself as she prepared for classes. Martha waited for Amelia to leave so she could discuss things with Kora. "For how long are you going to keep playing these games? You told me that they're your mates, but you're acting like you don't even know them since you woke up. It's more like you hate them," Martha spoke in whispers, knowing that it would be hard for anyone to hear a word that she said, since the door was distant from their position. "They're the ones who killed my parents." "They denied it and even proposed that the witch open your eyes to the truth. Why haven't you agreed t
chapter 163 Cace's POV I wondered why she accused us of killing her parents; it's so hard to tell what she wants to believe now. Even if we get Allen to make her believe our words, she won't accept it. It would be like pouring water on a stone. To an extent, I didn't like the fact that I felt odd watching her relax her head on the bed. I felt like leaving because I wanted to join my brothers. "Hey, what's going on here?" I asked myself as I watched the beds shake vigorously. I could tell it was a panic attack, and it would only mean one thing: she wasn't stable and must have sustained internal injuries that the Healer didn't know about. "You need to leave; I'll take it from here," the Healer divulged, but I couldn't leave. Why would I leave my mate in the hands of someone I didn't trust? I would watch him perform his duties and then leave so I could keep an eye on Kora," I said to myself as he realized that I wasn't going anywhere. He proceeded to stabilize her, and I was glad he
chapter 162 Alpha Damek's POV Lost in my thoughts was all I could achieve through the night, and this wasn't what I wanted. Stanley won't see me coming; that could be the only leverage I have. He's going to think that Alpha Cornelius's Beta would be the one leading the fight, so it would be right that he meets his ideal enemy on the battlefield while I and his men take the Redwoods. A dozen guards would be able to protect the pack. That would be the window we need to take over the pack and return to help Alpha Cornelius's men. It would be an ambush that he won't forget, because if he doesn't give us the antidote, the day he steps into that battlefield will be his last. "I can't wait to let them know that I've found a plan, and it's going to work because it won't be countered. This is my divine move, and I don't know if I can trust Collins to let him in on this," I said to myself as I watched the epic sunrise. I was glad that the curtains were closed; if not for that, I would have
chapter 161 Author's POV The Lycans were waiting for Kora to regain consciousness. Lord Lucifer checked on her health and assured the Lycans that she would be fine; all they had to do was wait. "Do you think the impact was too much? I didn't," Cace was interrupted by Aeson, who wasn't happy with the outcome. "Now you want to talk about the impact, Cace? I suggest you shut it and don't speak a word. Hope that she opens her eyes so we can understand if she's Kora or Lucas." Aeson didn't even let Cace ask Ras a complete question. "I wonder why he's pissed at what I did. If not for my timely intervention, she would have escaped, and we don't know how long it would take for us to find her again. I did what was best, and no one appreciates me for that," Cace thought as he watched Ras and Aeson take a walk with Lord Lucifer. "Hey, are you pissed at what happened?" "I don't know why everyone thinks it's my fault. I only tried to stop a very fast werewolf, and we collided with the tree
chapter 160 Aeson's POV "What's wrong with you, lady? Don't you know who we are and what we want? We're not here to hurt you, and you should know that there are a lot of things that you don't know about me or my brothers, but you should know this: we have someone who won't hesitate to chop off your head with his claws if you don't watch your words," I divulged as Ras approached her, knowing that he was the one I referred to. "Ras, just hold back. I know she won't repeat this act ever again," I sighed, wearing a smile on my face. "Kora, the leader of the Protectors, would return in one piece, and if she doesn't, we'll plan her funeral." "Well, I would like to tell you this, Lord Lucifer, and I know you know nothing about this: Kora is the monster, and she's the one who is going to make this a whole lot easier when we have her wrapped up in a dungeon where we would try to get the monster out of her," I sighed as he slammed his hands on the table. "I can't let you hurt her after wh