~Leo~ The day was fast approaching, and it made me restless. The fact that we did not know what to expect in Gad made it worse. The men and I trained, and we practised our formation. Sylvester and I were in touch, and he told us we were still on course. Ighor willingly continued communicating with Yuri, and according to their conversations, the meeting was going to hold. Max and Kyle had involved their betas respectfully, and even though they wanted to join us in Gad, where the real battle would happen, I still decided I would send them to the South. We had somehow decided they won't be a decoy. That they would actually fight and take Greenville from the Stepanovs. They were more than eager to oblige when they knew they had a real mission. It would be logical to have Devin go with them, but we had a formation that worked best with Devin, so he would have to come with us. It was evening time, and Alexei had gone to the VIP bunker to get Alia so he could spend time with her. He had
~Claudia~ The days went by fast. I needed to breathe to stop and think, but there was no time for it. Jake was recovering well, and Vino was training most of the time. There were moments I had the urge to just leave because, deep down, I didn't see all of them coming home. Sylvester's talk about what we should do if they fall got to me, making me wonder if I had been cursed. My husband died, and then I met my fated. It should be a happy feeling, but it wasn't because danger loomed from the moment I saw him. I did not know what to do. I was a woman of few words; somehow, my words had become fewer over the weeks. Keeping calm amid everything was difficult, but I had to. I knew nothing would lift me up if I broke down, so this would have to do. Jake had finally woken up, but sadly, he could not feel his wolf. Erik had told him to give it time, especially since he was still weak, but I doubted the time would work. Melvin had said that was one of the outcomes if anyone survived his let
~Tamia~ I thought the days would go by slowly, but they didn't. They moved fast. Sylvester and I had little time together because we had to train. Even though we weren't going to Gad, the women had to be battle ready. Claudia was excluded from the training because she had too much work to do. Her dark circles were pronounced, and she looked like someone that would crack any moment. The surprising part was she always managed to keep it together. I admired her strength. I would have been in knots by now if I were in her shoes. Stephanie had linked to inform me that Jake had finally woken up. I was happy for her and glad we won't say goodbye as we thought, but the coming battle made it impossible for me to celebrate. Sylvester had told me they would be leaving in the night the following day. After explaining his reason, I accepted it. Amelia and Susan arrived in the afternoon, and I was surprised Gezel had come with them. Sylvester was surprised, too, but I figured Amelia or Leo mig
~Sylvester~ We arrived in Gad on the last flight from Lucland. We flew economy, and our warriors were the entire passengers in the economy section. We looked like regular people, which brought no cause for alarm. Ighor was with us, and he did not give us any trouble. In fact, he was very confident and composed. Even though Vino claimed he was remorseful, I still had misgivings about him, but we were already on the journey; there was nothing to do but ensure we eliminated the enemy and survived. In the worst-case scenario, we had to survive and return to our mates. I ensured Ighor joined my pack so he won't be able to link his friends when we get to Gad. Unlike Vino and Andrew, I still had my misgivings about the guy. The flight wasn't long, but I could feel the nervousness in the air. We could not interact as we wanted to because we did not want to be detected since it wasn't our private plane. We did not have any prior arrangement with the airline company that we would be using
~Sylvester~ Alexei took out his phone and called Peter. The man was more than happy to answer. It was as if he was waiting for Alexei to call. Alexei put him on speaker so we could listen in on the conversation. "My lord, we have been waiting for your call," Peter said enthusiastically. "Our men are ready, but I do not think it is wise to move them from Gad right now," he said, and we were attentive. "Why is that?" Alexei asked, and I heard Peter sigh. "I do not know if the information is accurate. But we got a call from Greenville that the coronation will take place in two nights because Yuri is coming to do something in Gad tomorrow night," he said, confirming the conversation Leo had eavesdropped on. "How sure are you about this?" Alexei asked. "Our informant in Yuri's team does not lie to us. I do not know what Yuri plans to do in Gad, but this might be an opportunity to get him. We have two hundred and fifty men. I am sure we can do a number on him. If that man isn't put do
~Leo~ The time had finally come, and I was very nervous. Sylvester tried to boost our morale by giving us a heartfelt speech, but I could not take my mind off the possibility that we might be outmatched tonight. All my life fighting, I had never gone to battle with fear of being beaten. This was indeed the first, and I hoped we would survive it. "Leo, you are taking command," Sylvester said while we headed out. I nodded and felt like the pressure of the world was on my shoulders. Commanding seven hundred troops would take a lot of work. "Don't worry, Leo, you have us," Alexei linked me. "You must return home to Amelia," Clay said to me. I was grateful for their consideration, but it did not alleviate my fear. They had control of two hundred and fifty out of the seven hundred and still had to wait for my orders, but the best part was we all had each other's backs. Even though Alexei, Clay and Andrew had just joined our group, I knew they would not betray us. We were fighting the
~Leo~ "This is it, Leo," Black said, ready to take over. "We fight to live," I told my wolf and began to feel the transformation. It was different because of the Agk32, confidence came with Black, and I held on to it because I needed it. "Shift and fight," I linked everyone at once, and wolves began to jump out of different places. They were my wolves from the east, and they were ready for battle. Black took over completely, and we had all shifted. Knight stood beside me as should be and growled at Yuri's white wolf. The bastard's wolf looked too much like Amelia's with blue eyes. Instead of being a hindrance because it reminded me of Aurora, it reminded me that I must survive and get home quickly. We waited for Yuri's wolf to advance, but the wolf stepped back, indicating he wouldn't lead the battle. His wolves covered him and roared at us, daring us to pass through them to get to him. What a coward. Having others fight his battle wasn't King or leader quality at all. We wer
~Tamia~ The instant Sylvester and the others left, I requested the ladies follow me to Erik's lab to take the shots of Agk32. I instructed Kappa Wilson to ensure the warriors in the Estate were administered AgK32. They weren't much, roughly eighty warriors, but I wanted to ensure they were well-equipped in case of an attack. Unlike our men, who were going to a venue and knew when the battle would begin, we just had to be cautious because we did not know if we would be attacked. We really did not know what to expect, but it was essential to be ready. We had yet to determine when Yuri would strike or if he would strike at all. The worst thing that could happen is that they catch us unawares. I couldn't allow that to happen. Erik seemed unhappy that Sylvester did not take him along, but he was coping. I found Gezel with him at the lab, and they seemed to be discussing the past. It is amazing to see how everyone had somehow relaxed. I guessed we had all worried so much that we decide