200 The Queen Is Back

Taran's POV

All the rogues stirred up at the frantic roar of Nox.

They howled in her direction before they got into attacking position all at once, eyes fixed on me.

Cerberus roared as a response, getting ready to attack as well. Suddenly all the pack warriors started howling as well. They broke the line and surrounded the rogues, ready to fight to death.

[Ethan!] I shouted at him, [Stand down! All they want is me!]

[Leaving you now is betrayal, Alpha!] Ethan shouted, [And there is no traitor in the Gemini Crescent!]

[This is not betrayal! It's my command!]

Cerberus growled before jumping into the rogue herd. The wolf he aimed at didn't even flinch as our teeth sank into his neck, but at the same time, one, two and more wolves jumped at us, not at all holding back. We tried to fight our way out but there were too many of them, and no pain nor injury could keep them away.

Not even death.

[Nox!] I broke the mindlink with the pack before I tried to mindlink her. She refused my mindlink,