로그인Maddison P.O.V.The blazing fire sets the whole rats nest on the other end, and I’m quick to join the fray with Lillie by my side. She is faster, meaner and stronger after her feline has been released from its prison. She mixes hand to hand combat with magic, and I follow her lead with that, laying corpses in our wake as we make our way through the warriors outside, working to get to the cottage where Rick, Jessica and Elisa must be hiding. I’m focused on the warrior in front of me when someone tackles me from the side, Lillie yells something, but I do not hear what she’s saying as the wolf snaps its jaw at my throat. It takes all my strength to keep it at bay, fighting to throw it off, or get a blow in with my magic. Ember growls in my mind, wanting to shift, but we can’t as long as we’re trapped on the ground. Finally I manage to push it away a little when a magnificent feline tramples into the wolf's side, throwing it off me completely. ‘Go! I got this!’ Lillie’s voice sounds in
Druida P.O.V.After Cian mindlinks me the information about the attacks on the pack, I tell the others we need to hurry our own plans along. I also tell Alora, who says she was the one who tipped off her brother. Of course she was, why is that even a surprise to me? I should have known she wouldn’t have been satisfied with staying here and spying on Rick and Jessica. No, she needed to be in the thick of it all and also spy on Silvan. ‘You’re just jealous, sis.’ Alora links me, amusement all over her mental voice. ‘Indeed I am, but you are not going to have all the fun now. Please open the shadow portal for us so we can leave.’ She chuckles, and I shake my head while warning the others about her incoming work. It’s well after dusk now, and everything has been quiet around here for some time. I’m not sure if Rick and Jessica and their minions have gone to bed or.. ‘The portal opens up outside the grounds where they are keeping you. There will be a cottage where Jessica, Elisa and Ri
Cian P.O.V.The day goes by in a flash of trying to calm down myself and everyone else, while telling them I’m in contact with Mirage, not using her real name of course. We’re trying to lay low on the mate front, although I know we fucked that up this morning, but it doesn’t seem that anyone has noticed. Most important of all, it doesn’t seem that Alpha Liam has noticed and become suspicious. Her secret is hers, and she will reveal it if she wants to, that is not our call and Lucas and I agree on that much at least. We do not agree on the whole let the women prove themselves aspect, but Lucas has pleaded his case enough with me to give it time and see what happens. I can be by Mirage's side in an instant if I get even the smallest inclination that she is in more danger than I deem necessary for her. Does that make me sound conceited? Yes absolutely. Do I care? Not even the tiniest bit. After Mirage mindlinked us the information about the possibility of Jessica selling out the packs
Maddison P.O.V.I can’t believe my own ears, and feeling the emotions of Liam, I somehow know he is getting the same information as I am. He is fuming and all over the place with rage and guilt. I send him some love and calm through our bond, wanting, no, needing him to know this is not his fault. It’s no one’s fault. As far as we know, and since the young Druida has been with Silvan’s organization from the beginning, we know a whole lot, Jessica didn’t know either that Rick was actually alive. Druida. She is a mystery to me. Someone I want to solve so badly. She seems so familiar, and so unfamiliar at the same time. Even Ember is solely confused about the young woman, wanting to be near her, and feeling really protective of her, but not knowing why. One thing is for certain though, she is not just a witch. Something has changed about her since she arrived at Iron Mountain - her aura is more than it was and it was pretty powerful to begin with. Then there are her uncanny similaritie
Druida P.O.V.“... can’t believe you didn’t include me in the plan.” “You would have said no or tried to stop me.” “Of course I would you absolute moron! You stole all the females, are you even aware of the trouble we’re in if we don’t lock down their powers correctly?” “Psst I already took care of Maddie and that little witch bitch friends of hers.” “Do you even hear yourself right now, Rick? You are so fucking arrogant no wonder you needed a soulcopy to survive the last time someone wanted you head. ALL OF THEM ARE FUCKING POWERFUL!” “Would you calm down, Elisa? You're giving yourself a heart attack. It’s not that bad, and besides, how are they going to use their so-called powers? I blindfolded them all.” “Does Jessica know?” “Uhm..” “Do I know what? What the fuck is going on in here? WHAT THE FUCK RICK!” “Seriously you two, why are you so scared? I took charge and made sure we have the upper hand now. Relax, I got everything under control.” “You really think so? Then why
Balder P.O.V.The packhouse has been quiet for the longest time, but I have guard duty just like the rest of the ranked members, and I opted to take the night shift, knowing Lillie would be up anyways with all the new people we got to situate between Iron Mountain and Blackmoon. She and my sister have been working tirelessly to get everything under control as more refugees have been coming to us since Silvan moved his camp closer to our pack borders. Liam is on duty with me, running besides my wolf in the circle pattern we know so well by now. I must admit being away from my mate is making me and my wolf nervous, but we need something to do other than being diplomatic and putting strategies together. We need real work, and this is as real as it gets right now. We’ve already been in three skirmishes tonight with rogues and their likes, probes trying to gauge our strength. We left no one to tell the tale in either fight. My wolf has been particularly wanting to go out and pro
Lucas P.O.V.Morning dawns with a clear sky and the sun peaking over the horizon. Mirage and I are sitting outside our tent talking quietly as the camp slowly wakes to a new day, both of us aware that everything’s moving faster. Silvan ordered the first attack to be this morning, which we were info
Cian P.O.V. “Cian, do you think mom…” “Yes, without a doubt.” “But she.. How?” Alora has been by my side since we went into the packhouse for the meeting, which has gone on all through the night. She has been quietly observing, her mind far away, but I know she has still listened
Cian P.O.V.The portal has barely closed behind us before Balder strides towards me with a tired glint in his sharp eyes. Beside him are his Beta on his right, and the Elder, Richard, on his left. His Gamma is already guiding women and children towards tents placed on the packgrounds, explaining th
Jessica P.O.V.“Let’s go already, Silvan. I’m bored.” I whine for the hundredth time since this morning. “Would you stop complaining all the goddamn time and be of use instead, then we could leave that much sooner?!” Silvan answers, his voice annoyed. “And ruin my perfect manicure? No thank you.”







