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Alan and Noa were running as fast as their legs would allow. Alan dragged his brother through the forest, dodging the trees with difficulty on the swampy ground after the rain. They had made the worst mistake of their entire life.
They had thought that all the brothers were together in this cause, in saving their mother from the clutches of the alpha, but how deluded they had been. The betrayal hurt and more when it was the first time. They had not yet come out of the shock of seeing the condition the former queen was in when returning to her room they had seen her older brother and the first-born of the five. Rodrigo. Like his father he ignored them and if he could humiliate them he did it, so he had been taught. He was so faithful to his father that it was disgusting to see him, but he was still her brother and that woman's son.
That night things had gotten out of control, telling the wolf that they knew where their mother was looking for their support had been a mistake. They had not finished the sentence and he had left them with the word in their mouth disappearing down the hall ignoring them. Then five soldiers lunged at them. They didn't want to imagine that their brother was part of it. He couldn't be so disheartened to do that to his own family.
They barely managed to escape through one of the back doors without being able to say anything to Nicolás or Catalina. They had to get out of there and ask for help from the only person who would be able to end it all, before losing their neck.
They had not penetrated many meters into the perimeters of the silver pack when three wolves had leapt on their back and carried them where their alpha and magnate would doom them.
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The door to Hades's office opened to let in his twin, with a worn look and dark circles under his eyes. The alpha made him sit down and gave him a glass with a gulp and leaned back on the edge of the table.
-Alfa I have important news for you, you will not believe what I discovered-
-Shoot-
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Alan was looking at his plate of food and didn't feel like taking a bite. Would her mother have food, would she be cold, would she have a bed to sleep on? He had never met her, he had no idea what maternal warmth was, but something inside him yearned to be by this woman's side since they had been in front of that door. His inner wolf felt uneasy, wanting to return to those catacombs and scratch the door until he could walk through it and he knew his younger brother felt the same. Noa was not one to express his feelings unless he was someone very trustworthy, but to him it was an open book. He felt his hand on his shoulder and looked at him. Nor was he eating. Those had been two very difficult days.
The footsteps in their room alerted them and they looked up to meet the alpha and his beta.
-You and I will have a long conversation, so make yourself comfortable- Hades sat on the couch in front of them and crossed his legs as he frowned at his intact plates.
-They informed me that they have not wanted to consume anything since they arrived-
He received no response and continued
-Where we were, I've been thinking about the proposal they made me- the puppies straightened their tense back. He already had their full attention- I sent one of my trusted men to infiltrate his pack and what a surprise I had. Who would say that there is a Revolution forming in a regime as rigid as that of your people-
-How did you know?- Alan's eyes widened in surprise. Only two days had passed and that wolf was informed of everything that was hidden in the shadows.
-My staff has their methods. By the way he told me to give this to you-
Their beta walked up to them and handed them a letter. Noa removed the envelope and read the crumpled paper in her brother's handwriting. When he finished, he swallowed like his familiar.
-Well, what do you think? –
The cubs were in a trance. This man was more dangerous than he appeared. In such a short time he had dismembered the secret that they kept so much and as the letter said, he had made movements to bond with the rest of the members of the pack. Nicolás, asked them to do what was in their power to help the alpha, to put their trust in him, and that he was glad they were well after his disappearance. Though things were hectic after someone brought up a certain topic to the alpha.
-I have sent a messenger to specify the last details for the supposed coup that your brother is planning-
-So in the final you believe us- Noa squeezed the paper in her hand with a sigh, relaxing after days of tension- Thank you alpha Hades, we don't know how to return the favor-
-Please? - He settled more on the sofa- I never said that my help was free-
The boys froze. They already knew that in life things are not always so easy.
-Don't look at me like that, I will risk the members of my pack, I will have to convince the Council and also not receive anything in return. Don't underestimate me puppies. I'm not an alpha for fun
-You will receive our pack- said Noa as something logical. If one alpha challenged another and won, his family became part of it.
-I know that, but it's not enough-
They didn't know what to answer, what else they wanted, they couldn't give anything more, and their hands were empty.
-You mentioned that her mother was the ancient queen and the only pure omega of her wolves- the boys attended fearing what was coming- In that case ... I want her-
-AHHHHHHHH- a cry echoed throughout the mansion, making the hair of all the wolves inside stand on end. Nebraska had done everything possible to hold back the screams in her mouth, but the latter was impossible, causing her to lose all her strength and fall on the bed with her body bathed in sweat. Panting heavily as a cry reached her ears. Sara ran over and wiped a dry cloth over her forehead and neck in an attempt to cool him down. The omega had had five deliveries before and one miscarriage but none as difficult as this one.The pregnancy hadn't had a bad time.The months had passed quietly as she watched her belly grow, she heard her husband fight because she wanted to do things and he would not let her and her children fought with their father to make a schedule to share with their mother, claiming that he hoarded it for him alone, which was not true. The mansion had literally become a battlefield and there were moments when to have a quiet tim
Hades felt her knees go unsteady and his body trembled violently as his palm was on Nebraska's belly.Invisible threads of power twined between his fingers causing them to sting.His face went so pale Nebraska thought he was going to faint.She put her arms around him and held him quickly.Seeing him collapse twice would be too much for her, she'd been through the scare before.The great wolf looked like jelly and its tremors were very noticeable.Hades's head fell heavily forward and hot tears stained his wife's small shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her again and pulled her against him.He wanted to verify that it was true, that what was inside his wolf was true.That he was not dreaming.It was barely perceptible but the power emanating from within had connected with him, filling him with a comforting warmth that drove away all his fears.It was as if the puppy that was forming was telling him that he would be fine and
For the first time in years, Nebraska felt like sleeping in a bubble.Everything around her was irrelevant.She didn't feel anything, she didn't think about anything, there was only tranquility and it was a gratifying feeling.If she could stay like this for longer it would be wonderful but she realized that this was going on for a long time and she wanted to see familiar faces.So with more effort than she thought she slowly opened her eyes. Quickly the recognizable ceiling of her room with Hades came into focus.Ah, she was back.How long had she been sleeping?It must have been a lot because her body was completely numb and it hurt from everything.Despite the fact that she had been sleeping, she felt tired, very tired, to the point that her eyelids were weighing again and threatening to close and she couldn't help it.A large, warm hand moved over her head, tangling itself between her hair and giving her a massage that had her
There was only one thing she could do.And that was winning.For the pack, for all the people who trusted her, for her children, for Layan, for the daughter who had in her belly and for the wolf who had made her see the world in a different way.So no matter what happened, she must destroy Liam and more essential, stay alive. With those thoughts in his mind she lunged at the enemy.This time she focused all his senses and strength to give the necessary bites.She knew that the longer she lingered, the more likely Layan and Hades were in danger.But Liam moved very fast and his teeth landed on top of his shoulder blade.These trembled when they came into contact with the surface with little muscle.Still he squeezed and yanked the skin off trying to do as much damage as possible. Liam grunted in pain and moved his head to bite her when one of Layan's paws fell on his eye, burying himself in it.The bigger wolf shook his hea
Nebraska's teeth clenched around meat and hot liquid filled its snout.A heartrending howl invaded the expanse of the area so that everyone froze with their tails between their legs and their ears down. Liam shook himself trying to remove the smaller she-wolf on top and turned his head, grabbing her paw, burying his fangs into the thin skin, smashing the thin bones and throwing her aside.Nebraska landed a few feet from him and sat up spitting in disgust at a piece of meat she had brought with her.The leg that had been bitten was rebuilt with incredible speed.Layan's blood had given him the ability to regenerate and the strength in his body accelerated this process. For his part, the wound he had left on Liam's neck did not close as the ones caused by Hades or Layan had.Blood was spilled on the ground in great quantities.The wolf growled loudly in outrage. -Damn- he almost screamed in his mind but the voi
Hearing that voice, Nebraska tried to back off without success.Her surroundings turned totally gray and all the connections she had created with her pack were broken.Everything vanished, only her consciousness remaining in an empty place.She narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.Footsteps were heard behind her and she turned slowly knowing who was there. -My beautiful wolf- Liam stopped a few meters from her with a strange smile on his lips. -Liam- Nebraska's voice came out calm despite the situation -Apparently eating Rudoc's heart drove you crazier than you already were- -Crazy?- He laughed louder. -I've never been saner in all my life, my precious jewel-- That he called her with all those words only made her feel disgusted.If it came from her husband, it wouldn't be like that, when Hades said beautiful things to her ear, when they made love or just being by his side, it made her legs shake. -Don't think of a