~ One ~

Two cars were moving very fast through the darkness. Almost like racing on a circuit. They drove without wanting to stop. The driver pays attention to the forest to his right and left, then looks at the rearview mirror and looks at the car following him, making sure the car continues to follow them without any problems. From the look on his face, worry and nervousness were very clear. In the middle passenger seat, there was a middle-aged woman who still occasionally shed tears. Her hand gently stroked the hair of the seven-year-old boy who was sleeping on her lap. The woman tried to look tough, but her tears wouldn't cooperate. It just keeps flowing without being stopped.

Meanwhile, the car behind them had three men in it. One of them was a teenager who was unconscious, covered by a thick blanket. His face was covered in wounds and looked dirty. They were all equally nervous and worried. Occasionally, a twenty-five-year-old man, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, would see the teenager. Meanwhile, the driver didn't say anything. Only look at their right and left.

"Dad..." calls the man sitting in the passenger seat. The driver just nodded.

“Alpha... They're coming.” the driver was doing a mind link with the man who was driving the car in front of him.

"Get ready Zaiden." said the driver. Zaiden nodded. “After I get out, keep going without stopping.”

“Wait, what? This is not what we planned, Dad.”

“Go all the way to where the witch is. Don't stop or turn back.” Dal said firmly.

"No! I will not leave you."

“You have to do it. Go and protect Lyall.”

“I won't leave you, dad!!” Zaiden raised his voice.

“This is not a request, Zai. This is an order from your beta. Lyall is the most important. Take him as far away as possible and protect him.”

"But dad—"

"Luna will lead you, while I will hold them back."

The sound of a pack of wolves chasing them became increasingly audible. Somehow, they were very fast.

“Don't stop, Dad. We can get past them.”

“No Zaiden. We can not. Considering they get really fast in one night, we can't.”

The car in front of them started to slow down and finally stopped. Zaiden moved to the driver's seat. The woman who was in the front car got into the car while holding her child.

"Go, don't turn around and come back." Her husband wanted to close the door but she held him back.

"What?! Aren't you coming too?" the woman started to panic.

“Dal won't be able to hold them alone, darling. And he is my beta. I won't let him fight alone."

"No, no, no. We all go!”

There was a strong howl and it got closer.

"There's no time." The man looked at Zaiden. "Go now."

Zaiden just stared at the man. It was clear he didn't want to leave from there.

“Damn Zaiden! You want my family to be killed?! I will look after your father and he will look after me. I am your alpha and I order you to leave. Are you going against my orders?!” Alpha Cyrus snapped at him. Even his eyeballs now turned red, typical of alphas eyes.

“Alpha, they are coming,” Dal informed.

"Go! Now!"

When Alpha Cyrus was about to close the door, his wife held him back again.

“Promise me you'll come back to us.” asked his wife. Alpha Cyrus just looked at his wife gently.

“Take care of the children.” That was all he could say, and then he closed the door. The car immediately drove back.

"Are you ready Dal?" asked alpha Cyrus after the car left.

“Always. Like old times.” Dal answered while getting ready.

“Indeed. Let's kill them."

***

The car is still moving. But thanks to the alpha and beta, no one was chasing them anymore. Even though he was worried, Zaiden continued to drive his car. He didn't want his father and alpha's struggle to be in vain.

"Is it still far Luna?" Zaiden asked Luna, who was sitting next to him after they had driven pretty long.

“There are no signs yet.” Answered Luna, who also looked worried.

"Signs? What do you mean? I think you know the meeting place.” Zaiden was confused.

“We and our trusted witch acquaintances, do not have a specific meeting place. All random. We have signs that we know about each other. The witch will give you a sign. When that time comes, you have to stop the vehicle.”

"Okay Luna, I understand."

Suddenly a light shaped like a small, bright yellow ball appeared from inside the forest. Luna saw that.

"There it is. Pull over, now!”

As ordered, Zaiden pulled over his car. Luna came out holding her youngest child. Zaiden got out of the car and carried Lyall on his back. The small light approached them and then flew away. They walked quickly into the forest following the light.

"Luna, are you sure it's them?" Zaiden asked as he continued walking quickly.

"Yes, that's them."

They continued walking through the forest only lit by a small light. Soon they arrived at a part of the forest. Three people in white robes were seen waiting.

“Mr Baldwic.” Luna greeted one of them.

“Luna. Nice to meet you again. Thank goodness you're safe. Are they coming too?” asked the old man whose appearance was unique in his long robe. White suit, shirt, and bottom.

"Yes, they are my children." Luna's voice sounded shaky.

“Ahh... Alpha candidate here. Okay. Are you ready, Luna?”

"Why... Why did you bring someone else?" Luna noticed two people who were with Mr. Baldwic. The two people looked much younger than Baldwic.

"Ahh... They are my trusted knirers, Luna. They are still young but they are very well trained and tough. I brought them just in case. Looks like your pack is in trouble."

Luna nodded. "That's right."

“Then let's go.”

"No! We have to wait for my husband and his beta."

Baldwic looked confused. "Then... Where is he?"

“Can't... Can't you help them? They are fighting with Alastor's wolves. Please..."

“Stella, you are a good friend, an old friend of mine, and you know very well I can't do it.”

“But Cyrus is also your friend, Benjamin Baldwic! He needs your help!” said Luna, half screaming. She gave up his honorific to Ben.

“Sure, he's my friend. A very good friend. But you know, as long as witches aren't involved, we shouldn't be involved either. That's the law. I just don't want it to be a fight between two kinds.” Ben explained. Stella let out a rough breath. “He is a great and strong alpha, trust him.”

"But-"

"Luna, someone is approaching," Zaiden said.

“Could it be them? Your husband and his beta.” Guess Ben.

“No, not them. But they are werewolves.” Stella looked alert.

“You two, stand at a safe distance and hide behind the tree.” The two knirers quickly ran to hide. "Shouldn't we just go?"

“I won't go without my husband.”

“But what about your children? Don't you think about them? Your husband has gone this far!”

Stella was silent and looked at her children one by one. Stella put Lycus, her youngest child, with Ben. Ben accepted him in confusion.

"Go, take them to the planned place." (Turning to Zaiden) “Come with them and protect my two children.”

“No Luna. We have to go together." Zaiden stressed.

“He's right, Stella. We have to go together. They are your children. You must look after them. Don't let none of their parents be by their side." Ben approached Stella and put Lycus back in Stella's arms. “Trust your husband as he entrusts the children to you. I promise I will stay here until sunrise after dropping you off."

Stella shed tears. She looked at Lyall and Lycus alternately then nodded slowly.

"They're coming, Luna!"

“We're leaving. Now.” Ben touched Stella and Zaiden's shoulders and then read a spell. “Moven.”

Suddenly everything went dark. The next second their feet hit the wet grass. Zaiden was quite surprised. Because it was the first time he teleported with a witch. A middle-aged man greeted them. Stella hugged the man, then handed Lycal to the man and ran to Ben, who was still standing where he was.

“Promise me you'll come back and wait for Cyrus. I beg you, Ben. You are my friend and Cyrus, I trust you.” Stella stared weakly at Ben. Ben nodded.

"I promise. But I can't interfere. I hope you understand." Ben said firmly. Stella nodded and then hugged Ben.

"Thank You." Stella let go of her hug.

“Take care of your children.” Ben's message was greeted with a nod by Stella. Ben teleported back. This time he landed on a tree branch. Because previously, the knirers had told him that the wolves were patrolling around them.

"Is there something?" Ben whispered to one of the Knirers. The knirer nodded.

“But it seems like they seem very alert.”

“You guys go back. Let me be on guard."

"But-"

“No buts.” Ben cut in. “One person is more than enough. The current situation is not very good. It's much better not to be in a crowd."

The two knirers cast a spell and left. Ben also casts spells, he appears in various places. But he couldn't find what he was looking for. He disappeared then appeared again. This time he landed at the edge of the forest. From where he was standing, he saw several wolves lying unconscious. Ben slowly walked closer. He saw blood everywhere. The road was like a field of corpses. What if an ordinary human sees all of these corpses?

Suddenly a rough growl was heard nearby. Without looking at who was growling, he already knew that he was caught, and Ben cursed himself for it. Werewolves can certainly smell his scent. Ben turned his head and sure enough, three very large wolves, even taller than the average human height, growled at him and walked towards him.

“I was just passing by and saw all this. What is this? And what if ordinary people saw all this??” Ben started to speak. But seeing them still growling and stepping forward, Ben started to panic. He knew very well that the werewolves had been ordered to kill anyone who found out about this, even ordinary humans. Because usually they will stop and change themselves into humans. But this time they didn't. Ben continued to walk backward. Past the corpses. Suddenly one of them grabbed his leg. Ben was surprised. Ben recognized the person. Ben cast a spell and created an invisible shield around him and the man who was holding his feet.

"Where's Cyrus?" Ben crouched and looked at Dal who looked weak. Dal couldn't say anything, he just pointed to one place. Ben looked at the direction Dal was pointing at. Suddenly a wolf came and bit a man who, even though it was dark, Ben was sure he was Cyrus. Dal tried to get up to help him. "Don't. That's enough Dal. Now save yourself, I'll take care of him.”

Ben looked at the werewolf who was trying to destroy his shield but with no results yet. Ben stood up then spread his arms and recited the spell, "Croshune." Several wolves that had been trying to destroy his shield were blown away. They can destroy it but it all takes time. Ben pushed the wolf's body away and then opened the protection.

“Croshune!” he pointed his hand at the wolf carrying Cyrus. The wolf and Cyrus were blown away, but Ben quickly read the spell again, and like a magnet, Cyrus floated towards him. But before Cyrus's body had reached him, his body was pounced on by a wolf that had jumped high. Ben was surprised. The big wolf put Cyrus between his legs and then placed one of his paws on Cyrus's unconscious body. The wolf glared at Ben and growled harshly.

"fuck! He's beta.” Ben cursed in his mind. Seeing that the wolf's body was bigger than the other wolves and it had bright yellow eyes, Ben knew that the wolf was a beta and, of course, not Cyrus's beta. Ben tried to think quickly about what he could do.

“Do you know how stupid it is to try to free a prisoner, especially a prisoner who is about to be killed? Only by yourself?” a middle-aged man came out from behind the huge wolf's body. "I know you two have been friends for a long time, but are you sure you will sacrifice your life to save them?" The man walked a few steps and stood right in front of his beta wolf. "And even though you survived here, you have broken a supernatural covenant, not to interfere in the affairs of other people."

Ben was silent for a moment. He controlled his emotions so as not to appear afraid or anxious. “What about you alpha? With all these corpses? You exposed your true identity and that also violated a supernatural covenant.”

“This is my territory!!”

"That's right. But this area is also crossed by ordinary people. I'm friends with him (pointing at Cyrus with his chin). Of course, I know this area very well. And I saw a car there, which means an ordinary human has passed by, and you have killed him.”

"Bullshit!" the man shouted.

“Stop all this, Alastor. Let me take them away. This is enough and I assure myself, they will not come back." Ben tries to make an offer. Alastor laughed mockingly.

"No. Give me the child, or he dies.”

“He's just a child Alastor, for God's sake! He's the same age as your son! He had suffered enough with all those curses! As a father, you have no compassion?!”

“Compassion?!” Alastor laughed even louder. “He is not my son! What the fuck with the compassion? (throws spit roughly) stop joking around. That child will threaten my throne!”

Ben fell silent looking at Alastor. Alastor was covered in anger and envy. Can't be persuaded by anything. He thought about how he could reach Cyrus. Even though he is a witch, werewolves have extraordinary strength and speed. He could be caught before he can reach Cyrus. Dal moves forward, but Ben holds him.

Suddenly there was a big explosion, surprising them all. Ben swiftly cast a spell and threw Alastor away. Then from behind him, someone threw the Beta. Ben turned his head and saw a knirer that he told to go, but they didn't do it. The Knirer knocked away another wolf.

“Quickly go to alpha Cyrus and teleport, now!”

The Knirer nodded and then walked quickly towards Cyrus, but his body was bitten by a wolf. The knirer shouted. Ben knocked out several wolves that tried to attack him. The wolf that bit the knirer was blown away. One knirer appeared after knocking out several wolves.

“Take him and Go!!”

The knirer touched Cyrus and one knirer that had been bitten then disappeared. Alastor transformed himself and jumped high to attack Ben. Ben was still busy casting a spell on the wolves who kept coming. Dal changed himself and jumped to push Alastor's body until he fell. Alastor immediately got up and attacked Dal. Alastor scratched him and bit Dal. Dal again lay unconscious.

“Dynamito!!”

Darr!!

A huge explosion occurred right in front of Alpha Alastor, who was about to attack Dal again. Ben grabbed Dal and immediately teleported. But before they disappeared, Alastor's claws scratched Ben's back.

Dal and Ben fell into a large grassy area. Dal has turned into a human and unconscious. Ben couldn't move his body. The wound is too deep. His vision started to blur. Ben looked at someone running towards him but he couldn't see who. As time went on his eyes closed and became darker.