#Chapter145I looked between my sister and the vampires that stood at her side. I could hear the sounds of Cain and Calyx battling it out from behind me. An overwhelming feeling of dread came over me as I knew we were screwed; we were outnumbered and unprepared for this. Especially the fact that Adela was a part of this whole plan. I shook my head and pinched the bridge of my nose. “Adela, I am your fucking sister; how can you say you are going to kill me? And most of all, why? What the fuck did I do?” I asked her in absolute disbelief. I needed to know what was going on and why. She narrowed her eyes at me. “Because I fucking hate you, it’s always about you; everyone loves and adores you. Dad, mom, Gunnar, everyone in the pack, they talk about you like you are a god. For example, when you started training with dad and Gunnar, I asked to train too, but they said no, that I was too weak, that I wouldn’t be suitable. Yet, they allowed you to join, and that wasn’t fair. The moment Cain
#Chapter146Adela pursed her lips and appeared to be considering my offer, but then she started to roar out with laughter. “Not going to happen, but nice try. I will not walk away from the opportunity to watch your blood spill all over this forest floor.” She growled. Thunder was now starting to boom around us, and lightning lit up the night sky, signs of an impending storm. Just like the one that we now faced, a storm between siblings. She smiled broadly. “Goodbye Freja, I won’t miss you.” I closed my eyes, readying myself for the plunge of the blade, but it never came, and suddenly, I was released, collapsing onto the ground. My eyes shot open, and I looked around me, wondering what was going on. Adela lay on the ground, her hand to her head and all three of the vampires were battling it out with none other than my dear brother, Gunnar. I was surprised by his arrival and curious as to how he knew that I needed him but relieved that he was here, here to save my ass. G
#Chapter147We had been running for just a few minutes now, but we weren’t fast enough in human form, and I knew if we shifted, we could get back to the house more quickly, where she would be safe. So, I stopped and looked at her. “Do you think your wolf could keep up with mine if we were to shift?” I asked her. She didn’t hesitate to answer me. “Yes, she can. I think it's best if we shift too, we will make it back to the packhouse faster.” I nodded in agreement with her, glad she wasn’t arguing with me on this. We prepared ourselves for the shift but stopped before it could take effect as the sound of a snapping branch grabbed our attention. I whipped my head in the direction of the sound, but there was nothing there but trees. My wolf and I were becoming anxious and tense at the idea of Freja being in danger because of us. Freja came to my side, and I could sense the small amount of fear she was experiencing. I gazed down at her affectionately, hoping to reassure her that things
#Chapter148I stood there, hovering over Adela’s lifeless body and gazed into her soulless eyes, wishing I could have done more to save her from the pain she felt. I crouched down beside her body and closed her eyes shut before kissing her cheek, then I whispered. “I will always love you, Adela, and I forgive you.” I wiped away the wayward tear that streamed down my face and stood back up. Glancing around at my surroundings, I could no longer see Gunnar or Cain or anyone else for that matter. I started to walk North, hoping I would find someone, and I did, but it was the last person I expected to see here. I came to a dead stop, blinking rapidly and thinking that I was imagining things as I stared into those familiar eyes. “Erik?” I said aloud. He rushed over to me and engulfed me in a longing hug. “I have missed you so much, Freja,” Erik whispered sweetly, and I had missed him too. I reared back, “What are you doing here?” I asked him, baffled by his presence. Erik released me bu
#Chapter149I squirmed beneath him, trying to buck him off me, but it was no use, and I was trapped beneath him. He snarled and bared his teeth at me, probably hoping that would scare me and I would cooperate with him. However, his actions didn’t frighten me, and I continued to fight him. Erik reached for my wrists, trying to grab ahold of them, and I swatted his hands away before punching him in the jaw. I prayed to the moon goddess for her assistance, as my wolf and I used all our strength to get free. Once again, I pondered where Cain was. Wondering if he was hurt, if he was even alive, and I could only hope that he was alright and would reach me before Erik either killed me or took me away from him. “Ca…” I tried to yell for Cain, but Erik slapped a hand over my mouth and silenced my pleas. He glared down at me. “Shut the fuck up!” I bit down on his hand, causing blood to trickle into my mouth. Erik ripped his hand away from my lips and stared at the teeth marks before lift
#Chapter150Fear and panic began to rise within me as I stared down at the knife that had struck Cain in the back, just below his shoulder. The blade didn’t appear to be embedded too deep, but blood was now pooling around the wound. I didn’t know what to do, and my frazzled nerves were getting the better of me as my wolf howled with sorrow at the sight of our fallen mate. I leaned down and placed my ear to his back, listening for a heartbeat, and I almost cried at the relief I felt when I heard the faint sound of a beating heart. Reeling back, I did the only thing I could think of and pulled the knife from his back, then tore pieces of my shirt off and tried my best to wrap his wound, hoping to stop the bleeding or at least slow it down enough to get him home. After I had horribly wrapped him up, I stood to my feet and realized that Erik was still here. He was just standing there, appearing to be half dazed, but he also had a look of satisfaction in his eyes. My upper lip twitched,
#Chapter151Gunnar exhaled heavily. “I will do my best, but he is a big boy, and it may be difficult for me to carry him that far.” He told me truthfully, and I knew it would be a struggle, but if we could get close enough, then I could try to mind-link with someone in the pack to help. He bent down, then flipped Cain over and onto his back before picking him up bridal style and standing to his feet. Gunnar scowled at me, “You fucking owe me big for this shit!” I snorted and gave him a frivolous expression. “Yea, yea. Now come on, we need to hurry.” Gunnar gave me a deadpan stare and shook his head at my impatience; before we started to walk. Now, we faced a new dilemma, finding our way back to the pack house as neither of us was familiar with this land, and trying to navigate through the woods, in the dark, was going to be tricky. As we continued to walk through the dense forest, Gunnar peered down at me. “You still haven’t told me what the fuck is going on, Freja?” He said whi
#Chapter152My eyes fluttered open, but I couldn’t see anything. I was surrounded by darkness and deafening silence as a foul smell invaded my nostrils. My head was pounding, and my body ached like I was tossed around for hours. I slowly sat up, rubbing my forehead and glanced around me, but there was nothing except darkness. I didn’t know where I was, and dread began to rise within me at the possible threats that could be closing in on me. I tried to channel my wolf, hoping to see things through her eyes. However, something seemed off; it was as if she was being suppressed. I could feel her, but not like usual, and it felt like she was fighting to stay with me; this sparked even more apprehension. I closed my eyes, trying to reel her back in, but the more I tried, the deeper she went inside my head and further away from me. Finally, I stopped, afraid that if I continued to reach out for her, I would push her to the point of no return. I inhaled and exhaled heavily, and when I opene