Steve knew that the dragon lady had no reason to lie but he was finding it hard to believe the words that just came out of her mouth. The Alpha was stunned into a long uneasy silence by what he heard. What made him even more shocked was that he knew it was something his father was capable of.
He stood up abruptly and swayed as a bout of dizziness overtook him. He steeled himself and stood his ground. “I need fresh air,” he said and turned to leave the large room. he was wracked with a pain that he could not describe as he walked. “Why did you tell him that?!” Emma demanded angrily. “It was the truth,” Long replied with a dismissive shrug. “He is still getting better, Long,” Emma stated. “What is wrong with you?” She said and got up to leave. “He needed to know; Emma and it felt like the right to let him no.” Lady Long called after the healer. Emma saw Steve outside gazing at the horizon. It was sunset and the skies had a mi“You have no reason to be afraid, Emma,” Steve assured the healer that he loved. “In my home, you are safe.” Emma was not afraid for her life; she was terrified for the men who thought that they had a chance against the Alpha. They had no idea what he was capable of.Marcus and Long were still present in the hall and they themselves felt that something was about to happen.It was Hawke with the rest of the Council. The old man had a worried look on his face as he approached Steve with his entourage.Emma felt the deep seethed rage from the remaining two women and men as they frostily stopped in the front of Steve.“I am guessing by the looks on their faces that your other council members are not happy to see me,” Steve replied dryly.“It would seem so, Alpha Kane,” Hawke replied in a tired manner. “My council members here have a little problem with you.”“And what would that be?” Marcus asked already frowning.“Stay out of this Beta,” The first council woman spat coldly. “This matter
The question threw Emma off-guard. Sure, it came from an innocent inquisitive little girl but it held a weight that almost rocked the healer of her feet and she was not sure how to answer that.“Not yet, young cub,” Marcus answered with a light chuckle. “Doctor, Emma is here as a guest and she is also here to help us against the virus.”Steve had an unreadable look on his face as he watched how Emma reacted to the question but he said nothing. He could not put a title on what they were currently but he knew that Emma did not see him as her Alpha just yet. There was still a lot of things he needed to do to make her see that he was the one for her.“Let us move on to the next matter at hand,” Council Elder Hawke announced, diverting attention back to himself. “We are aware of how dire things are outside and just how far the virus has spread. What are the measures we need to take to protect ourselves from the infected should they arrive at our door step.”“My partnership with Alpha Kane
The meeting was taking place at the Hall of the First Ones. It was a large building installed with long chairs and a podium. It was one the oldest building in Sterling Creek. Legend has it that it was where the first werewolves stood at when they migrated here.The hall was filled to brim with leaders of different werewolf factions. Clan leaders. A nervous murmur filled the atmosphere as Steve walked in. Emma had been a bit confused about following him there because she was not a member but Steve had let her know that she was a huge part of his pack whether she believed it or not.Emma had felt butterflies in her stomach as those kind words left Steve’s mouth. All eyes fell on both of them as they stepped onto the high podium. There was a throne like chair carved into the wall on top of the podium. A seat meant for the Alpha but Steve had no intention of seating on that stone chair nor was he interested in seating down at all.Emma recognized so many seated female werewolves and child
The moment the bathroom door closed behind them, it was like the outside world disappeared. The war, the monsters, the council, Mason—all of it faded into fog as thick and heavy as the steam curling from the faucet.Emma turned the knobs, letting the hot water pour into the oversized tub carved into the stone floor. The room smelled faintly of mint and mountain pine. The tiles glistened under the warm lights embedded in the wooden ceiling, casting golden halos on her skin.Steve didn’t say a word.He watched her.The soft clink of her boots coming off. The zip of her jacket. The way her shirt slipped over her head, revealing skin marked with faint bruises from battle. She peeled off her pants next, revealing her long, muscled legs and the soft curve of her hips.Her underwear followed.She turned, eyes burning into his. “Are you just going to stand there like a statue?”He didn’t move. Not until she stepped into the bath. The water rippled around her, covering her thighs, her waist, u
The stench of death followed them home. Emma and Steve knew that Mason, wherever he was still lived. They had witnessed first-hand what she the mad Alliance Alpha was capable of. He needed to be stopped.As the helicopter soared through the clouds, Steve knew that he owed his life to the Dragon and he hated it so much. However, he knew that without Lady Long, he would have died. But he still was not happy about it. The Sterling Alpha did not like being indebted to people.Emma saw that the destruction had affected almost half of the city. She saw military armour tanks and lots of soldiers. Numerous barricades had demarcated the city to keep the infected cornered in one place. The whole horrible scene was a glaring statement that Mason Laurent was behind this.The healer thought of the packs that had been affected and was certain that Mason was not going to stop until he infected all the werewolves of the world. She was not going to let that happen no matter how many ugly and powerful
"I know your secret, Steve," The grotesque looking head of Mason croaked. "My virus has no effect on your pack and I do not know why." Steve shivered in fear. "When I kill you, I am going to find out why." The sixth new head said with a cold mad glee. The winged monster turned to Emma. "Come with me, Doctor. There is no victory for you here. You have no other choice." Emma said nothing as she thought deeply. She could do nothing except think neck the options she had was fear and surrender. "I would rather die than to go anywhere with you," Emma spat despite how scared she was. Faced with two different kinds of monsters, she knew that this was where everything would end. But somehow, something was telling her not to give up. Six Head, formerly known Five Head slowly stalked forward, enjoying the fear that Emma and Steve was going through. "The taste of your fears is driving me wild, Doctor," Mason's head spoke. Emma and Steve knew that there was nowhere to run but yet
The rooftop roared with chaos.Five Head lunged blindly, each of its five mouths dripping saliva and blood as it searched for them. The sounds of the helicopter above were a dull thrum beneath the monster’s bone-rattling growl.Emma, crouched low, glanced at Steve. “If it’s tracking by vibration, we need to be ghosts.”“Not possible,” Marcus groaned. Blood trickled from his temple where he’d hit the wall earlier. “That thing is wired for war.”Suddenly, the helicopter swooped in closer. A spotlight flared, illuminating the beast. The gunner didn’t hesitate—massive rounds tore into Five Head’s back, jerking the monster mid-charge.It screamed.Not from pain.From rage.Bullets shredded muscle and bone—but the thing wouldn’t go down.“We need to help them!” Steve shouted. “We hit it now, together!”Emma pulled out three silver-tipped needles, eyes narrowing. “Aim for the faces!”Steve’s claws burst free, and Marcus—still limping—shifted fully, snarling as he bounded toward the beast.Th
“I am only doing what is best for the good of all wolfkind, Doctor Emma,” Mason said through the phone.“What good is the countless dead bodies of women and children on the streets, Mason,” Emma demanded. “Explain that to me.”“To make room for the strongest, the weak has to be wiped out,” Mason replied coldly.“So, more dead bodies,” Steven said, already fed up with the conversation.“Do not be so shortsighted, Steven. Look at yourself, you were once infected by the virus and you should be dead but somehow, here you are talking, fighting and surviving,” Mason said. “Which means that you have a cure.”Emma went quiet. She was not surprised that the mysterious Mason figured it out.“I will make you one last deal, Emma,” Mason said in a grave low voice. “Join me and bring the cure along with you or die along with the rest of the unchosen.&rdqu
Emma walked up the stairs in a sullen silence. She was thinking about the people she heard dying by the jaws of Five Head. She dreadfully wondered about how many people were going to die or were actually dying as they climbed the stairs.She took out her phone and called her mother. She was dying with anxiety as the line rang.“Emma,” Priscillia’s voice was calm but it had a small hint of nervousness.“Mom? Are you okay?” Emma asked with relief in her voice.“I am fine, Emma, where are you?” Priscillia asked.“I am in a tall building in Seattle trying to survive against a five headed werewolf,” Emma answered. “What are you up to?”“He was here,” Priscillia stated.Emma did not have to know who her mother was talking about. “Your father,” Priscillia added.“I know,” Emma replied. “I have met him.”Priscillia’s shocked silence followed. “Guess you have been on your own little adventure,” she said to her daughter.“What did he want?” Emma asked.“He wants his family back together,” Prisc