Eleanor rose from her desk and walked around it towards Sophia. She took her friend’s hand and gave it a comforting squeeze.“Maybe he lost his way. He might have trouble finding the new packhouse,” she suggested.Sophia shook her head, her worried expression not letting up. “I was communicating with him on the phone, but it suddenly went off. He knows where the new house is. He knows the pack inside out, he would never get lost.”“Have you talked to anyone else who could be in communication with him?” Eleanor asked. Sophia was right, it was impossible for Liam to get lost in the pack’s territory.Sophia nodded. “I have. Nobody else has heard from him for hours.”“When did you last talk to him?” Eleanor asked.“Right after we came here after the voting ended,” Sophia replied. “He assured me that he knew the way here. Since then, his phone has been off. I didn’t think much of it at first, but it’s been hours. He should be here already. What if something has happened to him?”“We’ll fin
“Are you sure you want to do that?” Eleanor asked, eyeing each one of them. “Does Jonathan know about this?”At the mention of Jonathan’s name, the four hybrids exchanged glances, and Eleanor knew she had made the right guess. They were all connected to Jonathan. Now, the question was, were they doing this under his orders, or Mia’s?“The last time we talked,” she continued, “he did not mention wanting me dead. Did he change his mind? Is this how he does business? I thought we had a deal.”She was bluffing, but they did not know that. Thanks to his little visit to her room after escaping from the dungeons that night, she was certain he did not want her dead. Not yet, anyway.She could see the confusion setting on all four faces, and that’s how she knew this was all Mia’s doing and Jonathan had no idea.“How do you know that name?” one of the hybrids asked.“How do you think? Now tell me, is he the one who ordered you to kill me? I did not take him for a coward who would have his minio
“Let the boy go and I’ll come with you,” Eleanor said.“I’m the one giving the directions here, not you,” Mia snarled. “You either come with us willingly or you can keep wasting my time and the boy will die anyway. Your choice.”Just as she finished speaking, the sound of movement emanated from the forest surrounding them. The hybrids positioned themselves ready for attack. A few moments later, Sophia, Miller, and the other warriors broke into the clearing.Sophia’s eyes zeroed in on Mia, and then on Jerry. “Liam!” she screamed, shooting forward.She shifted into her wolf and rushed forward, not even taking a second to assess the situation. Miller shifted right after her and followed.“Get them!” Mia screamed at the hybrids. She moved backwards, dragging Liam with her. “Don’t let any of them get away!”The hybrids surged forward, meeting Sophia and Miller midway, stopping their approach towards Mia. The other warriors also shifted and faced off against the hybrids. Two of the hybrids
Sophia could hardly focus on the hybrids she was fighting. Half of her attention was on her brother, who lay lifeless on the ground.Every time she thought she was getting some headway and could break away to go to him, a new wave of hybrids overwhelmed her.And just when she thought it couldn’t get worse, a pack of wolves joined the fight, helping the hybrids.The numbers of their enemies were overwhelming. Without Eleanor’s wolf, their chances of winning the battle were slim. If Ethan did not get there soon to help them, they were doomed!“Focus!” Miller’s voice sounded in her mind. “We’ll get to him. Stay strong!”Sophia’s wolf growled and swiped her paw across the face on the hybrid in front of her. Miller was right. She had to stay strong and focus.No matter how many hybrids or rival wolves got in her way, she had to fight them with everything she had. It was the only way she could get through to save Liam.“I’ll go help Eleanor!” Miller’s voice came into her mind again.He dart
As soon as Harper responded to her, Eleanor felt power rush through her body. Her wolf was really awake, and not like when she had awakened only for a moment when she recognised Henry as their mate.Eleanor toed off her boots as she let her wolf take over, initiating the shift. She did not bother taking off her clothes, and they tore up soon enough as her body shifted.She always felt stronger and more powerful whenever she shifted, but what she felt right then was unlike anything she had experienced before. It was as if she was ten times stronger, and the power coursing through her body was on another level.“Harper?” she muttered, her mind voice laced in uncertainty.It didn’t feel like her wolf.And she wasn’t the only one taking notice.All around her, the fighting hybrids and wolves took notice of her shift. Harper was big, way too big for a she-wolf. And when she howled, a blast of air blast forth, showcasing her powerful aura.It was as if the fighting ceased for a moment as ev
They took Liam back to the packhouse, where Henry tried to heal him. But it turned out that his injuries were so severe that even a powerful werewolf like Henry could not heal him.He was feverish and remained unconscious throughout treatment. Sophia did not leave his side and stayed by his bedside all night, using damp towels to try and bring his fever down.She was still awake when Eleanor came into the room in the morning. Her eyes were bloodshot and had dark circles beneath them from lack of sleep.She did not notice Eleanor walking into the room until the latter put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently. “How is he?”Sophia shook her head slightly. “The same.”“You should eat something and get some sleep,” Eleanor told her. “I’ll watch him.”Sophia reached forward and smoothed her brother’s hair back. He was no longer crying or whimpering in pain, but his face was flushed from the fever.“Okay,” she said, getting up from her seat. “Thank you.”Eleanor gave her a lengthy hug,
When they arrived at Blackstorm, Thomas met them outside the villa.“What do you want?” he asked Eleanor, his voice irritable as he looked from her to the people accompanying her. “Who allowed you to bring them into my pack?”Eleanor ignored his question and stepped up to him. “Where is Mia?”Thomas’s brow rose. “What do you want with my mate? Do you miss her already?”Eleanor’s eyes narrowed as she got impatient. “I’m not here to play games with you, Thomas. Where is she?”Thomas stuck his hands into his trouser pockets and shrugged. “I don’t know, why don’t you tell me?”Eleanor pinned him with a glare.“What do you want with her?” Thomas asked.“She murdered Sophia’s brother,” Eleanor told him. “And I’m here to make her pay for what she did.”Thomas’s brow creased. “What?” he asked sharply. His eyes moved from Eleanor to Sophia, whose gaze was wandering in the area behind him, as if searching for something. Someone. He turned back to Eleanor. “What are you talking about?”“Your mat
Hearing Henry’s words, Thomas clenched his jaw. The last thing he wanted at the moment was to start a war with Darkfall.Eleanor had just robbed him of his Beta and warriors. Getting into a conflict with any pack at the moment would be a death wish.As much as he hated letting Eleanor have her way, he also did not have the faculties for a council investigation right now. So his best option at the moment was to give in and let them have Mia.If they could find her.He had not seen her in two days and had no idea where she was. If she was really causing trouble out there, he did not want her actions to compromise the pack.Her presence had already led him to losing everything he had worked so hard for. If he had never brought her to the pack, he would never have lost half of it.Now, most of his warriors and a huge chunk of his members were gone. So was his money. His pack was now a shell of what it used to be.His dream of becoming the most prosperous and powerful pack around was now f