95. The Red Night.

Adrian POV

The sky turned red.

Not slowly.

Not gently.

One moment the night was dark like any other night, and the next moment the moon changed. A deep red light spread across the sky, painting the world in a strange color.

The Blood Moon had come.

Humans looked up in curiosity.

News channels spoke calmly, calling it a rare natural event. Scientists explained it. People took pictures. Some even celebrated it.

They didn’t know.

They didn’t know what it meant.

They didn’t know that this night decided the fate of their world.

All the wolves gathered.

Not in the human world.

But in the spiritual realm.

The air there felt heavy. Sacred. Powerful.

Every wolf stood in their true form.

No lies.

No hiding.

Just strength. Just instinct. Just spirit.

Rose stood beside me.

Caleb stood behind us.

The strongest wolves from all over the world surrounded us. Alphas. Leaders. Warriors.

Everyone was ready.

The Seer had prepared the chants.

Rose and I stepped forward together.

Our voices rose into the air.

Ancient words.

Old power.

The realm began to glow.

I could feel the strength moving through my body.

Beside me, Rose was glowing too.

Her power was real.

Her presence was strong.

She was not weak.

She was my Luna.

Then the air changed.

Cold.

Dark.

Rotten.

The vampires had arrived.

They appeared across the spiritual realm in their true forms.

Their shapes were twisted.

Their eyes burned with hunger.

Their energy felt heavy and cruel.

They didn’t come quietly.

They rushed forward.

A wave of darkness moving toward us.

“Now!” I shouted.

Rose and I raised our hands together.

Our powers joined.

A bright shield formed around the wolves.

A barrier of light.

The vampires crashed into it.

They were thrown back.

Again they attacked.

Again they were pushed away.

For a moment, it looked easy.

Too easy.

The Blood Moon lasted one hour.

We held the barrier the whole time.

No vampire crossed.

No wolf fell.

When the moon slowly began to fade, I allowed myself one breath of relief.

Maybe this night would pass without disaster.

I was wrong.

The moment we returned to the human realm, chaos waited for us.

A wolf rushed toward us.

“They changed their plan!”

My chest tightened.

“What happened?”

The wolf’s voice shook.

“They went after the humans. They’re attacking the cities. Openly. No hiding.”

For a moment, the world felt silent.

Vampires and wolves had always been careful.

They fought in shadows.

They stayed hidden from humans.

But now…

They were killing openly.

Because they knew something.

They knew wolves would never ignore humans.

We were bound to protect them.

And that meant we would have to split our strength.

Rose looked at me.

Her eyes were wide.

“What do we do?”

I didn’t hesitate.

“We fight.”

I turned to the wolves.

“We move to the cities! Protect the humans! No retreat!”

They howled.

And we ran.

Caleb POV

The streets were already burning when we arrived.

People were screaming.

Cars were abandoned.

Buildings were broken.

And everywhere…

Vampires.

They were no longer hiding.

They were attacking openly.

Feeding.

Destroying.

It was madness.

Wolves rushed into the streets from every direction.

The battle began immediately.

No formation.

No strategy.

Just survival.

I shifted and lunged at the first vampire I saw.

We crashed into a wall.

Claws. Teeth. Strength.

The fight was brutal.

Everywhere I looked, wolves were fighting two, three vampires at once.

They had come prepared.

They had come in large numbers.

I fought another.

Then another.

Then another.

The night felt endless.

I caught sight of Adrian.

He was fighting at the center of the street.

Rose was close to him.

They moved together.

Protecting each other.

But then I saw someone step forward.

Damien.

The vampire king.

His eyes locked onto Adrian.

And I knew.

This fight was about to become personal.

Adrian POV

Damien moved like smoke.

Fast.

Calm.

Smiling.

“You finally came,” he said.

I attacked immediately.

Our powers crashed together.

The ground cracked under the force.

He laughed.

“I missed this.”

We exchanged blows.

He was strong.

Stronger than before.

Then he spoke again.

“You know… I spent time with your Luna.”

I froze for half a second.

That was enough.

His fist hit me hard.

I crashed into a car.

He walked closer, smiling.

“She smells good,” he said softly.

Anger exploded inside me.

I attacked again.

Harder.

Faster.

But he kept talking.

“I kissed her once.”

My vision turned red.

“I wanted more.”

I lost control.

I attacked wildly.

No focus.

No strategy.

Just rage.

That was his plan.

He waited.

Then struck.

His power hit my chest like an explosion.

I fell back hard.

For the first time that night…

I was down.

Rose POV

Kate stood in front of me.

Her smile was cold.

“I’ve been waiting for this.”

She attacked immediately.

Fast.

Precise.

She was stronger than before.

Our fight moved across the street.

She spoke as she fought.

“You were lucky before.”

I blocked.

Attacked.

Missed.

She laughed.

“I wanted to break you slowly.”

Her strikes became faster.

More aggressive.

“Damien wanted you alive.”

She grabbed my arm and threw me into a wall.

“But I didn’t.”

Pain shot through my body.

I stood again.

I couldn’t fall.

Not now.

Not when everyone was fighting.

Not when humans were dying.

I attacked again.

This time I pushed harder.

She stepped back.

Surprised.

But then she smiled again.

“You’re improving.”

Then her voice became colder.

“But look around.”

I did.

And my heart dropped.

Wolves were falling.

There were too many vampires.

Too many.

We were losing.

Caleb POV

The numbers were wrong.

Every time we took down one, two more appeared.

This wasn’t a random attack.

This was planned.

I fought beside Matthew now.

Both of us were breathing hard.

“This isn’t good,” he said.

“I know.”

I looked toward Adrian.

He was back on his feet.

But Damien was still pushing him.

Then I looked toward Rose.

She was still fighting Kate.

And everywhere else…

Wolves were falling back.

For the first time that night…

I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time.

Fear.

Damien POV

This was working.

The chaos.

The fear.

The distraction.

Adrian was strong.

But anger made him careless.

And I knew exactly what to say.

Exactly what to remind him of.

Every time I mentioned Rose…

His control broke a little more.

Good.

Very good.

The wolves were focused on protecting humans.

They were scattered.

Tired.

Unprepared for this scale of attack.

I stepped back for a moment and looked around.

Fire.

Blood.

Screaming.

Yes.

This was the night everything changed.

I looked back at Adrian.

Still standing.

Still fighting.

Still refusing to fall.

I smiled.

“Let’s see how long you last, Alpha.”

Rose POV

Kate attacked again.

I blocked.

But my arms were shaking now.

I was tired.

Too many fights.

Too much power used.

I pushed her back once more.

Then I looked around again.

The street was full of fallen wolves.

Others were still fighting.

But slowly…

We were being pushed back.

My heart started racing.

This wasn’t just a hard fight anymore.

This was a losing battle.

And if we lost tonight…

The humans would be next.

I clenched my fists.

No.

I wasn’t going to let that happen.

Not while I was still standing.

I looked back at Kate.

Then I attacked with everything I had.

Because this night…

Was far from over.