MasukWell, we can say that it was everyone else around him who figured it out and not Julian. He isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, now is he?
Thalia POVIt’s been a couple of days. We managed to save a few warriors. We couldn’t save them all, though, not without their mates present. The mates of the ones who were saved were all crying tears of joy and relief. Those warriors are still being treated and tested at the hospital. Tio wants as much data as possible for documentation purposes.Nyx is on edge today. We know Julian will be here. I pulled everyone in. I opened the pack link so all the warriors can hear me. Aiden fully supports me talking to everyone in this capacity. Typically, he'd make this announcement, but today, I am.With the pack link open and pack members around me, I begin. “Everyone, I want to first start by honoring those who gave their lives for our pack during the first battle. We are trying to save as many as we can, and we are still working on saving lives. To those whom we could not save, you are forever in our hearts. Your mates, pups, and family will be looked after. Our souls hurt that you are no l
Sinclair POVJoy. That’s the only word I can use to describe how I feel right now. Jonah and Lacey are back. The passageways make sense now.The only upsetting part is that this process takes time to happen. We need more potions; we need mates to come back and help our warriors. We won’t be able to save everyone. The twenty-four-hour window is closing.Raul is quickly making more portions, as he grabbed more samples from the passageway before leaving, but even that takes time. We are prioritizing those who have their mates here in the pack, and with pups. If we can get them within that twenty-four-hour window, then we can save some of our pack members. It’s a very tight window. It’s also close to ground zero of this war.I pulled the tunnel maps and showed Raul where they all are. We are going to try and keep it as concealed as possible. Something like this, if it got into the wrong hands, could be very problematic.Exhaustion doesn’t begin to cover how my body feels right now. Adrian
Thalia POVWe all smiled. I cried. I cried hard, and Aiden was holding me up. It worked. Goddess bless my Tio for figuring this out. I ran to Jonah and gave him a huge hug. “You two are benched. No more fighting. We will explain later.”Rory is crying happy tears. All the men are hugging Jonah, followed by all the women. Then Rory pulled Sinclair into a hug. “If you hadn’t rediscovered these passageways, we wouldn’t be standing here right now, Sin. Thank you!”From behind us, we hear footsteps. We turned to see Renz there, carrying Lacey in his arms. His eyes were full of gratitude for Sinclair and Tio, and full of love for Lacey.Navy screamed, “MOM!” She threw herself at Renz and Lacey and sobbed uncontrollably. “We thought we lost you forever, Mom!”“We need to get back. I need to check both of you over and run tests,” Tio said, going right back into doctor mode. However, his eyes were misty with happiness.I hugged my Tio. “Thank you for giving them back to us, Tio. Thank you for f
Thalia POVMy heart is hurting so much. Mom is mourning over Jonah and Lacey. Her nerves are in shambles over Dad. Rory and Navy feel crushing guilt.Aiden is even worse. His guilt weighs heavier on him than on anyone else. He’s the alpha. He is responsible for all the deaths. While our death tolls are significantly lower than Julian’s death toll, we still suffered losses.I am sitting in the waiting room with Sinclair and Adrian. Everyone around us is somber. Today was a win and a huge loss. No one is saying anything, but then Tio comes running in. His eyes are full of excitement, and he is frantically looking at Sinclair.Sinclair, Adrian, and I all stand up. “What happened, Tio?”“Tell me you have not burned Jonah’s body. Tell me you still have Lacey’s body,” he said.“Yes. We weren’t going to burn them until proper goodbyes were said,’ I said, and then asked. “Why? What is going on?”“The passageways. They could change everything,” Tio said.“What are you talking about?”“We need R
Julian POV“They picked off a third of our fucking warriors!” I said, screaming at Dave.Dave was angry, but not with the warriors. He blew up at me completely. “WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU, ALPHA?! YOU RAN OFF AND DIDN’T HELP US AT ALL!”“Remember yourself, Dave. I have no problem ripping off your fucking head!” I snarled. “What happened out there?! Where are Ronan and Candy?!”“They are dead. Betas Adrian and Sinclair dismantled them like rag dolls. They outnumbered us two-to-one, Alpha! You sent us in there like lambs to be slaughtered! Didn’t you send scouts?!”“Yes, I sent scouts. Sinclair upped the security measures, though. Sensors were installed far enough away to set off alarms. The scouts couldn’t get close enough to see the siege of warriors there.”“You hired me to be your Beta, Alpha. You told me that you would listen to my advice. You made me believe my opinion mattered! That’s why I followed you. But you don’t listen to a word I say about strategy. Your pursuit of power has
Aiden POVI reached Thalia, and she practically collapsed. “Why?! Why, Aiden?! It’s not fair!”I’m holding her, and tears have been falling for some time now. I can’t help it. My Dad is in critical condition. Isaiah is injured. Renz and Rory are both being treated for severed bonds. Lacey, Jonah, and several warriors are dead. Julian is still nowhere to be found. How could this happen?Kaia rushes into the hospital. “Where’s Isaiah?” She is in tears. She was our sniper in the trees. It came in handy, but it wasn’t enough. Had she been where I was, maybe she could have helped Rory, and Jonah would still be alive.“I’m here, Trouble,” Isaiah called out. His voice was shaky, but he was alive. “What did I miss?”“Isaiah!” Kaia ran to him and cried into his chest.I looked at Isaiah seriously. “Dad is in critical condition. Lacey and Jonah were killed. Renz and Rory are getting treated for severed bond pain.”Isaiah’s eyes widened. “Where’s Mom?”“I’m here,” she called from behind us. Her e







