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ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āMom?!ā I rasped as I saw my mom rush towards us.Was I really seeing her, or was the pain making me delirious?āHow? How didānever mind. I know that thing helped you.ā Killian snarled at Liana, who was curled up and whimpering on the floor.I wasnāt imagining her. She was really there. Why? What was she doing? Why was she with us? Was that what Liana had up her sleeves? My mom? No! He would hurt her!āM-mom, get a-away.ā I forced myself to say as I struggled and squirmed in his grip.āOh, shut up.ā He clicked his tongue, lifting the dagger.āNo, please donāt hurt her.ā She gasped, falling on her knees in front of him and bowing her head to touch his shoes.āM-mom no.ā I struggled harder in his grip, trying to break free so I could raise her up.My blood boiled in my veins. She couldnāt grovel at his feet like a slave. She couldnāt grovel to that monster. I could never accept it.āTell your daughter to stop struggling elseā¦ā He brought the tip of the knife cl
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āFinally.ā Liana laughed, her voice full of more life and energy than I had ever heard. The light burned brighter, radiating her joy.āNo. No. NO!ā Killian screamed, and I giggled.`Arielle? Whatās going on? We can see the light.` Raphaelās worried voice rang through my head.`We got it! My mom got Lianaās wings! You guys can come inside now.`āShe got it! I canāt believe she got it! It was all a ploy after all.ā I smiled as I used my arm as a shield for my face from the light. The demons shrieking was deafening but music to my ears. Serves them right. Sadistic creatures.So it was all a trick. Her words, the action, and that kissāit had all been an act to catch Killian off guard. And it worked perfectly. He didnāt suspect a thing, and neither did I. I was just as fooled as he was. There was no slip in her act, no hiccup, and no break in her faƧade. Just perfection.Pride bloomed in my chest. My mom was a wonderful actress.`We will once weāre done with Killi
ā¦Raphaelās Point of Viewā¦`We will once weāre done with Killianās alphas. Stay safe.``I will.` Arielle replied through the mind link.My lips let out a small sigh of relief as I knocked one of Killianās alphas unconscious. He slumped to the ground, transforming into his man form and lying there unmoving like most of his comrades. Only a few of them were still standing but, they would soon fall like the others.`Lianaās wings have been freed. Letās end this battle now and get inside.` I mind-linked to all those that fought with me as another enemy lunged at me.`Yes, alpha!` They replied.The battle pressed on, and though Gordonās and my alphas had the upper hand, the enemies were still a lot. Much more than I expectedāthe benefit of having more than one territory under ones command. It didnāt give them an edge over us, but it still made the battle long. Far longer than I wanted.I wanted to be by Arielleās side. I wanted to protect her, but I couldnāt until I had cleared all the obst
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”They were going to die.A few minutes that felt like torturous hours had rolled by, and the battle was looking grim and not in our favour.The other alphas that were fighting with Raphael were sprawled in different corners of the room, unconscious and riddled with life-threatening wounds that even their super-healing abilities couldnāt quickly heal.I was at the edge of our protective dome, watching the whole thing while my mom was pressed against the wall, trembling from fear and cradling Brielle in her arms.My heart pounded as I watched Raphael collide with the ground in a heap of blood and fur. Possessed Killian lunged at him, claws out, ready to rip him apart, but Liana flew and stood before him. Light flooded from her sceptre, sending him flying to the broken ritual altar.āIs that the best youāve got? I could do this all day.ā He chuckled as he bounced back to his feet. The burns on his fur from the blast healed the next second. There wasnāt even a sin
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”A loud, creepy shriek echoed from possessed Killian as he dropped to the ground. I took a step back, watching him convulse and writhe like a worm. Tendrils of red and orange smoke rose from him, twisting in the air as he shrank back to his normal human size.āCurse you, you damned infernal creature!ā Hellstring cursed, floating over him. Pitch black eyes, full of hate and malice, glared at me, and I trembled at the large monster.āI will end you!ā It raised one of its large hands, claws out, ready to rip me apart.A shining gold chain coiled around its wrist, stopping it from descending on me.āWhat?!āāYou shall not harm her,ā Liana commanded, pointing her sceptre at him and more gold chain coiled around its body.āLet go of me, you glowing pest!ā Hellstring roared, thrashing against its bind.āReturn you foul beast. Return to the abyss where you rose from.ā Liana chanted, and the green vortex reopened.Horrifying screams rang as the demons that had slithere
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āWhat? Iām not the one who makes the rules.ā George shrugged like he hadnāt just said the lamest joke in every realm.Had he hit his head during the battle? It was the only reason I could think of that would make him talk crazy.Me, leader of Killianās territories?! Nonsense!āYouāre crazy.ā I glared at him. Oh, I got what he was doing. He was pulling my legs.āHeās not, actually. Thatās how alpha politics work.ā Raphael said. āWhoever can defeat an alpha lord to death or make them abdicate their position becomes the new alpha lord. You killed Killian, so that means you are the new umā¦ Alpha Lord of all his territories, Moonshade, Jannah, Ilios, Tempest, and Rlyoid.āāYouāre kidding me right now?ā I gawked at him.āNo, Iām not.ā He chuckled, joy and pride glowing in his eyes. āCongratulations, Alpha Lord Arielle. Iām so proud of you.āAbsolutely not! Big no! Capital letters n and o. NO! I was not going to be the alpha lord of any territories. Could I even be
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āAfter so many decades of leaving in fear of him, heās finally gone. You killed him. Thank you, Ari.ā She sobbed, throwing her arms around my shoulders and pulling me into a big hug. āI-Iām so happy. Iām really, really happy.āāItās alright.ā I smiled, patting her back. When was the last time I held her? I couldnāt remember, but I was glad I could finally do so.āAnd Iām so sorry for everything I did to you. All the terrible things I said and did. Iām sorry for keeping the truth a secret and for disowning you. Iām really sorry. I wish I could turn back time and undo them. Iām really, really sorry.āāI forgive you, mom. And Iām sorry for putting you through all the stress.ā I hugged her tighter. We held each other for a few seconds until she let go of me.āAre you ok now, mom?ā I asked as she wiped her face.āMy chest feels tight and empty at the loss of Killian, but Iāll manage.ā She sniffled.āOh, I forgot that fated mates are heartbroken when the other dies
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā” ~Three weeks later~ āI canāt believe itās finally time for you to go.ā I said to Liana as we stood in the garden. I smiled at her. It was a bittersweet smile. It had been three weeks since our battle with Killian, and the dust had settled. The issue had been reported to the counsel of the Elds, with Liana standing as our witness, and they had accepted that Killian was a terror to the world and so his death was justified. Raphael had also been crowned the Alpha of all Killianās former territories and had taken full control of them. The territories werenāt in the best conditions since, well, Killian was a tyrant and was more concerned about his belly and body. Rules were being removed, edited, and added to establish order and justice. āTime flies indeed when youāre not looking.ā She smiled back at me, hers the same as mine. At least I knew she felt the same way. I didnāt want her to go. We had bonded over the few days that she had been with us. She h
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā” ~Three weeks later~ āI canāt believe itās finally time for you to go.ā I said to Liana as we stood in the garden. I smiled at her. It was a bittersweet smile. It had been three weeks since our battle with Killian, and the dust had settled. The issue had been reported to the counsel of the Elds, with Liana standing as our witness, and they had accepted that Killian was a terror to the world and so his death was justified. Raphael had also been crowned the Alpha of all Killianās former territories and had taken full control of them. The territories werenāt in the best conditions since, well, Killian was a tyrant and was more concerned about his belly and body. Rules were being removed, edited, and added to establish order and justice. āTime flies indeed when youāre not looking.ā She smiled back at me, hers the same as mine. At least I knew she felt the same way. I didnāt want her to go. We had bonded over the few days that she had been with us. She h
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āAfter so many decades of leaving in fear of him, heās finally gone. You killed him. Thank you, Ari.ā She sobbed, throwing her arms around my shoulders and pulling me into a big hug. āI-Iām so happy. Iām really, really happy.āāItās alright.ā I smiled, patting her back. When was the last time I held her? I couldnāt remember, but I was glad I could finally do so.āAnd Iām so sorry for everything I did to you. All the terrible things I said and did. Iām sorry for keeping the truth a secret and for disowning you. Iām really sorry. I wish I could turn back time and undo them. Iām really, really sorry.āāI forgive you, mom. And Iām sorry for putting you through all the stress.ā I hugged her tighter. We held each other for a few seconds until she let go of me.āAre you ok now, mom?ā I asked as she wiped her face.āMy chest feels tight and empty at the loss of Killian, but Iāll manage.ā She sniffled.āOh, I forgot that fated mates are heartbroken when the other dies
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āWhat? Iām not the one who makes the rules.ā George shrugged like he hadnāt just said the lamest joke in every realm.Had he hit his head during the battle? It was the only reason I could think of that would make him talk crazy.Me, leader of Killianās territories?! Nonsense!āYouāre crazy.ā I glared at him. Oh, I got what he was doing. He was pulling my legs.āHeās not, actually. Thatās how alpha politics work.ā Raphael said. āWhoever can defeat an alpha lord to death or make them abdicate their position becomes the new alpha lord. You killed Killian, so that means you are the new umā¦ Alpha Lord of all his territories, Moonshade, Jannah, Ilios, Tempest, and Rlyoid.āāYouāre kidding me right now?ā I gawked at him.āNo, Iām not.ā He chuckled, joy and pride glowing in his eyes. āCongratulations, Alpha Lord Arielle. Iām so proud of you.āAbsolutely not! Big no! Capital letters n and o. NO! I was not going to be the alpha lord of any territories. Could I even be
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”A loud, creepy shriek echoed from possessed Killian as he dropped to the ground. I took a step back, watching him convulse and writhe like a worm. Tendrils of red and orange smoke rose from him, twisting in the air as he shrank back to his normal human size.āCurse you, you damned infernal creature!ā Hellstring cursed, floating over him. Pitch black eyes, full of hate and malice, glared at me, and I trembled at the large monster.āI will end you!ā It raised one of its large hands, claws out, ready to rip me apart.A shining gold chain coiled around its wrist, stopping it from descending on me.āWhat?!āāYou shall not harm her,ā Liana commanded, pointing her sceptre at him and more gold chain coiled around its body.āLet go of me, you glowing pest!ā Hellstring roared, thrashing against its bind.āReturn you foul beast. Return to the abyss where you rose from.ā Liana chanted, and the green vortex reopened.Horrifying screams rang as the demons that had slithere
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”They were going to die.A few minutes that felt like torturous hours had rolled by, and the battle was looking grim and not in our favour.The other alphas that were fighting with Raphael were sprawled in different corners of the room, unconscious and riddled with life-threatening wounds that even their super-healing abilities couldnāt quickly heal.I was at the edge of our protective dome, watching the whole thing while my mom was pressed against the wall, trembling from fear and cradling Brielle in her arms.My heart pounded as I watched Raphael collide with the ground in a heap of blood and fur. Possessed Killian lunged at him, claws out, ready to rip him apart, but Liana flew and stood before him. Light flooded from her sceptre, sending him flying to the broken ritual altar.āIs that the best youāve got? I could do this all day.ā He chuckled as he bounced back to his feet. The burns on his fur from the blast healed the next second. There wasnāt even a sin
ā¦Raphaelās Point of Viewā¦`We will once weāre done with Killianās alphas. Stay safe.``I will.` Arielle replied through the mind link.My lips let out a small sigh of relief as I knocked one of Killianās alphas unconscious. He slumped to the ground, transforming into his man form and lying there unmoving like most of his comrades. Only a few of them were still standing but, they would soon fall like the others.`Lianaās wings have been freed. Letās end this battle now and get inside.` I mind-linked to all those that fought with me as another enemy lunged at me.`Yes, alpha!` They replied.The battle pressed on, and though Gordonās and my alphas had the upper hand, the enemies were still a lot. Much more than I expectedāthe benefit of having more than one territory under ones command. It didnāt give them an edge over us, but it still made the battle long. Far longer than I wanted.I wanted to be by Arielleās side. I wanted to protect her, but I couldnāt until I had cleared all the obst
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āFinally.ā Liana laughed, her voice full of more life and energy than I had ever heard. The light burned brighter, radiating her joy.āNo. No. NO!ā Killian screamed, and I giggled.`Arielle? Whatās going on? We can see the light.` Raphaelās worried voice rang through my head.`We got it! My mom got Lianaās wings! You guys can come inside now.`āShe got it! I canāt believe she got it! It was all a ploy after all.ā I smiled as I used my arm as a shield for my face from the light. The demons shrieking was deafening but music to my ears. Serves them right. Sadistic creatures.So it was all a trick. Her words, the action, and that kissāit had all been an act to catch Killian off guard. And it worked perfectly. He didnāt suspect a thing, and neither did I. I was just as fooled as he was. There was no slip in her act, no hiccup, and no break in her faƧade. Just perfection.Pride bloomed in my chest. My mom was a wonderful actress.`We will once weāre done with Killi
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā”āMom?!ā I rasped as I saw my mom rush towards us.Was I really seeing her, or was the pain making me delirious?āHow? How didānever mind. I know that thing helped you.ā Killian snarled at Liana, who was curled up and whimpering on the floor.I wasnāt imagining her. She was really there. Why? What was she doing? Why was she with us? Was that what Liana had up her sleeves? My mom? No! He would hurt her!āM-mom, get a-away.ā I forced myself to say as I struggled and squirmed in his grip.āOh, shut up.ā He clicked his tongue, lifting the dagger.āNo, please donāt hurt her.ā She gasped, falling on her knees in front of him and bowing her head to touch his shoes.āM-mom no.ā I struggled harder in his grip, trying to break free so I could raise her up.My blood boiled in my veins. She couldnāt grovel at his feet like a slave. She couldnāt grovel to that monster. I could never accept it.āTell your daughter to stop struggling elseā¦ā He brought the tip of the knife cl
ā”Arielleās Point of Viewā” The large pentagram at the centre of the room glowed with familiar green magic, then turned fiery orange and black and morphed into a portal, letting out an ominous aura and the stench of death. Loud, deranged shrieking echoed through the room, shaking the building from its foundation, and I crumbled to the ground. But I couldnāt keep my eyes off the creepy portal. A hoard of howling and crackling smoke-like creatures rose from it. They were molten grey and grotesque, with eyes that were piercing red, and they reeked like rotting corpses. The room suddenly turned too cold, and the air was too thin. I didnāt need to be told what they were to know what they were. I had seen them a lot in Agnesā books to not miss them. Demons. A multitude of them were flying over the portal like a dark cloud with fire in it. āDonāt be afraid. Donāt be afraid.ā I chanted to myself, hoping it would magically make what I felt disappear. It didnāt. Liana had warned me abo