Elena’s POVThere was no place for them to run to. Lukan’s wolves had taken over the area and subdued what was left of Beta Jude’s forces in the pack and we were in control of the pack now. I kept my eyes on Ella and her mother, not willing to move an inch because I didn’t trust anyone to look after them so I did it myself without any help, turning down all offers from various guards. “Hey,” Lukan said as he walked in. He was a bloodied mess but I knew none of the blood stains belonged to him. “You look like you had a swell time out there.” I said as he walked up to me. “You know me, Elena. It’s not everyday I get to hunt down my enemies and I couldn’t afford to let this slide.” He replied. “No one tried to stop you from getting involved in the fight?” I asked, my eyebrows raised. Naturally, I knew that Alphas weren’t allowed to get involved in battles except during dire circumstances or other scenarios similar to that but I could tell that Lukan got into it from the start unti
Elena’s POV“What the hell did you just do?” Ella screamed as blood poured down her face. “Secretly, I’ve always wanted to do that and you gave me the perfect opportunity to do so.” I laughed.Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Ella’s mother trying to make her way up to her feet. “You’re not going to get away with this, I swear on my life. And my—“ “Shut the fuck up, Ella.” I snapped and she quietened down instantly. “What the fuck did you want to say right now? That you’re going to make sure your father comes for me on your behalf to get revenge for me, is that it?” I laughed. I’ve never felt this powerful before. And it was a feeling that I thoroughly welcomed and I reveled in. “I have bad news for you, Ella. No one is coming to your aid, I can promise you that. Right now as we speak, our forces are decimating yours and it’s only a matter of time before they come here and take control of your headquarters.” I said. “I don’t believe you, Elena. No way that’s going to happen.
Elena’s POVThe fighting had been going on for over thirty minutes, my soldiers had done sufficient damage to the intruders led by Ella but it was proving not to be enough, at least, not anymore. They had secured the services of a witch and wolves were susceptible to magic and she was on a spree wreaking havoc and returning advantage to her troops. They eventually forced us away from the frontage of the building as we were fighting on the opposite end now, trying to break through their ranks. A couple of the wounded wolves hurt from the explosion were still in there and there wasn’t any way I was going to abandon them. Ella wouldn’t waste any time in taking their life as part of her revenge for her father and I couldn’t let that happen.I forced my way out of the mass of bodies huddled towards the center, moving towards the northwest corner where a couple of intruders were planning to lay an ambush just outside the heavy gates on the end, carefully silhouetted by the shadows. Ell
Elena’s POV“We can’t afford to lower our guards with Beta Joshua before he slips through our grasp once again. I will spearhead the search for Ella and the rest of her family, while you three can bring him back. Alpha Lukan can act as the general overseer and provide cover for either of us if needs it.” I said. I didn’t want to say idle, I wanted to help cover all areas effectively. I was done being surprised and I wanted us to be on the front foot this time around. “I don’t want to put you in harm’s way, Ava,” Lukan said. I already knew this was coming. He was overprotective of me and while I fancied it, this wasn’t the time or place for it. “I’m going to be the hunter this time, instead of the other way round. And to be candid, we don’t have a lot of time to haggle over this. We’re running out of time.” I said. “As much as I hate to agree with her, she’s right. We need all hands on deck and if she wants to help, we can put the right measures in place to protect her.” Jake said
Ava’s POVDespite Lukan’s insistence that I should give them enough time to sort out the problem with Beta Joshua before he sent out yet another search party to find out what could’ve possibly happened, it was proving difficult to sit and wait. I couldn’t sit back and wait until I knew Beta Joshua’s whereabouts and could easily take him out. If Lukan was this calm and insisting that we wait for the Wayland brothers to return, then there was something he wasn’t saying and I needed to know about it immediately. It wouldn’t be the first time he was keeping sensitive information from me to protect me. “You’re going to have to calm down at some point, Ava. This can’t be good for you or the baby.” He said. I could hear the disapproval in his voice but I didn’t care. I had more pressing issues to deal with at the moment.“They should’ve been here half an hour ago and you know this. How do you expect me to stay still when the search party who should’ve gotten the information that we need
Elena’s POVI was getting worried already. The Wayland brothers had left around an hour ago to capture Beta Joshua and his henchmen who managed to escape and bring them back to Lukan but there has been no sign of them ever since. I hated time-wasting but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something might have gone wrong if they weren’t back by now. I paced around the floor, counting down the seconds and hoping they would come in through that door any moment from now. I couldn’t wait to have my revenge on Beta Joshua, I was thirsty for his blood, to see the light dim in his eyes and the despair on his face when he learned that I would take everything he’s ever loved and watch as I burn everything he’s ever worked for the ground before I make sure he dies a slow and painful death. The battle wasn’t over yet, Beta Joshua’s loyalists hadn’t completely given up and they were still holding on in a few places but their soldiers were falling like flies so Lukan had urged his wolves to d