005

Laura's pov

Once I came back to my room, the guard who had helped me sneak out immediately opened the door, and as he slammed the door behind him, the moment my head hit the pillow, exhaustion pulled me under like a tide. But peace never lasts in a cursed place like this.

I was woken by a loud sound of commotion outside, but just as I rose to my feet, trying to comprehend what was going on, the door forcefully slammed open and Dante stood before me.

He was covered in sweat and blood, and his eyes were consumed with panic.

“Laura, come quick!” He commanded as his voice cracked. “We have been attacked, you are one of my best warriors and I need you right now!” He announced hastily.

“But I thought that I was under house arrest?”

“We don't have time for this right now, come quick and grab your sword,” he commanded, and not giving me enough time to process what was going on, he dashed out of there.

My heart pounded, not from fear but from fury. He had me locked away like a prisoner, and now he needed me, like I was a weapon, only when convenient for him.

I followed behind, and outside the pack house, it was in chaos, everywhere was on fire, thick smoke in the air, and a series of dead bodies on the floor, while the Wolves were all clashing.

 Women and children were taken to safety while all the men and young girls with vibrant wolves followed.

“What is going on?” My eyes were scanning around the mess like I had no clue what was going on.

“We are under attack by the Lycan king, I have no idea how this is happening, but we are surrounded, This could only mean that he took the secret tunnel, You have to stand on the front line and help me fight this to the finish”

His words shattered my heart even more, like I was a tool Dante had been using for the growth of his pack all this while and now he was ready to send me to the Frontline even though he knew that I might lose my life there.

Just as I grabbed my sword and was about to dash out of there, Violetta suddenly rushed outside.

“Alpha! I can't let you fight alone, I am going to accompany you in this fight” she spoke in a tiny tone.

“You don't have to Violetta, you are carrying my child who is the heir of this pack, you need to go back inside and protect yourself and my baby, because I wouldn't be able to live with myself if anything happens to you”

He insisted, and she did not hesitate in running back inside the shelter while Dante signaled me to follow right behind, and I did.

But the battle was a lost cause; we had already been surrounded, and no matter how fierce our wolves were, there was no way that we would be able to win the war.

The Lycan king made sure not to hurt as much as possible, and as he gathered everyone he had captured In Front of the pack house, Dante was on his knees, and so were the rest of us.

Alpha Dante had his body covered in blood, he had been seriously wounded, this pack was all that he got and he fought so hard not to lose it, yet he was now on his knees In Front of the Lycan king.

There was a hint of satisfaction that I got seeing him like that, next to him was his precious mate, who was trembling in fear, yet he kept on assuring her that everything was going to be fine.

Even his high-ranking wolves were all captured, their wrist wrapped with silver cuffs, their jaws hard with bruises.

The sound of pack members weeping in fear could be heard. They had all heard about how ruthless the Lycan king was. Rumor had it that he never spared his victim, and as a result of that, they were all afraid of what their fate was going to be.

“Quiet!!” Caspian Stone spoke and silence obeyed. He stood like death itself, calm and composed, with his dark cloak sweeping through the air.

Everyone was shivering, the infamous Lycan king, conqueror of three packs, the Boogeyman in every mother's warning yet he was the one that I had sought help from.

“I, Caspian Stone, the Lycan king and the ruler of the wolf blood pack have taken over this pack. From now on, this pack will be under my leadership”

“You can't just come in and invade us like this, If there is a demand then you should go ahead and speak and we will strike a deal, You can take over the refinery, it is the biggest in the north”

Dante suggested but Caspian shot him a dark gaze with a subtle chuckle that escaped his lips.

“I can see that you don't seem to understand the situation that you are in right now, well let me make it more clear to you, my men have taken over all your territories, including the infinery that you speak of, there is no deal that we can strike”

Dante had his gaze scanning around. I could tell what was going on in his head; no doubt that he knew that he had been betrayed by someone, and that look of shame and defeat that followed was enough satisfaction for me.

“If you want to kill me, just go ahead and do so. But if you are expecting me to beg for mercy, then you are certainly wasting your time, because I won't be doing that”

Dante gritted his teeth, his eyes turned red, but that gaze Caspian had sent shivers down my spine. This man was the devil himself, and the next thing he did certainly confirmed that.

He walked over to where Dante was on the floor, knelt close to him, and carefully placed his hands on Dante's shoulders, like a friend would do.

His hands glowed faintly, black veins surged beneath Dante's skin, and slowly, even while Caspian was performing, there was still a cold smile on his face. Blood slowly trickles down from Dante's nose. Not able to hold it any longer, Dante finally let out a loud scream that echoed throughout the pack.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!” Caspian finally pulled away and as he stepped away from Dante, it was a sigh of relief for him again.

“I hope you understand that if I want you to beg, you are going to go on your knees and beg without hesitation, but that is not what I want”

“What do you want then?” Dante was still struggling with the pain, but Caspian had a devious smile on his face and this time, he was walking towards Violleta.