CHAPTER 96: LAST LAUGH

Caelen’s POV

“No!”

I lift my gaze as Reid’s roar fills my ears. His eyes are focused on Roman, who has his canines deep in Meredith’s neck. He is marking her.

But why would he mark a corpse?

My brain wracks for the answer, and when it dawns on me, I curse beneath my breath. Roman is a mad man. He should fucking know that if there is even the slightest bit of life in Meredith, marking her is sure to kill her.

Mating was one of the most powerful processes in both Lycan and Wolf history.

She is fighting for her life, and marking her would weaken her a great deal.

I look around and curse at the sight of all our fallen soldiers. The majority of them have been torn to pieces; others have their necks twisted at odd angles. The bottom line was that they were all dead.

I release a breath. I did not even know I was holding in when I saw Saul lying on the cement floor nearby with all his body parts still intact. His chest heaved up and down to show that he was still very much alive. He must h