SLADEThere was a sharp, unnatural silence in the command post. I could tell we were all feeling the loss of Lord Hamish.Then a tremor, light at first, followed by a low hum. And then it hit.A burst of raw energy exploded through the air like a silent wave. The ground beneath us vibrated. The lights flickered for a second. Everyone paused. The room froze.I stood still, staring at the direction of the hospital through the glass panels. My hands clenched into fists. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what, or rather, who, that energy came from.“Was that what I think it was?” I heard Ivy's voice through my earpieces.“What the hell was that?” one of the majors asked.I knew that sound. I had felt it once before , during the battle with the Seers.It was Ayla. She has released her power again.“Ayla,” I whispered, my voice low but full of panic. “Something’s wrong.”Damon looked at me. “Do we go in?”I didn’t answer. I just started walking toward the command post we had set up in the bui
AYLAI coughed slightly, trying to ignore Maria's words about me and Slade being together.“What do you mean someone doesn't want me and Slade together?” I asked as we continued walking toward a more secure part of the hospital.“Aren’t you and Slade together?” she asked with a smirk on her face.“We are not,” I replied quickly, but her face said she didn’t believe me. “It’s complicated,” I added, brushing my hair away from my face.“Well, it might be complicated,” she said, laughing a little and brushing dirt off her clothes, “but that wasn’t what I meant.”“Then what do you mean?” I asked, watching her carefully. There was something serious hidden under her teasing.“I mean someone is doing things in the shadows,” she said, voice lower now. “Someone powerful. They want to keep you and Slade apart, for a reason. A dangerous reason.”My heart skipped. “You’re not just guessing, are you?”Maria shook her head. “You are powerful, Ayla. And Slade? He’s the most powerful Lycan alive. If y
AYLA“Goddess protect,” I closed my mouth with my hands to prevent a scream. “What is it, my Lady?” My guard asked me as he took me away from the window where I just saw Lord Hamish killed.“It's Lord Hamish,” I gasped, I bent down holding my knees for comfort. “He sacrificed himself for me,” I cried out.“No, no,” Maria walked towards me. “He sacrificed himself for Mercia,” she said with tears in her eyes as well. “There is no greater sacrifice.”“Are you crying, Maria?” I asked her as she wiped her tears.“Absolutely not,” she said, chuckling. “It's just something in my eyes,” she continued wiping her face, and then looked at Amora.“What are we going to do with her?” She asked.“I'm taking her with me,” I said, and she gave me a bad idea look.“That's a bad idea, Ayla.”“She has no one, Maria. I'm not just going to leave her at the hospital when this is all over,” I countered.“You could leave her in the orphanage home. They find you family for them,” she said.“No,” I looked at A
SLADE“What would they possibly want with her?” Silvia asked as we all walked out of the command center.“It's Alpha Asher, isn't it?” Ivy asked, and I found myself nodding.“Damnit,” she muttered.“Damon, I want you, and some of the Majors get me the east brigade Soldiers. They are needed for this,” I said, and he nodded.“Riven, you and your squad will travel down to Moonlit Pack,” I said, and everyone turned to me.“What? You want to send a peace keeping entourage?” Damon asked me.“That is a bad idea, Slade,” Ivy said. “If Asher wants Alya. A peace keeping entourage isn't going to stop him.”“I'm not sending Riven as a peace keeping entourage, beside that is not his skill set,” I answered.“Do you remember the layout infrastructures that you all infiltrated to get?” I asked Riven, and he nodded.“Get them. Take them with you, and place as many bombs as you can on them. Make the signal as strong as it can. I don't want you in there when we blow the whole place to hell,” I said, an
SLADEI watched as everyone in the command center did one thing or the other. There were a lot of activities around me.The last time a viral outbreak of this magnitude happened, my father was still King. And it wasn't an act of war.It was just simply bad luck. But if what Silvia said is true, then we need to find out which Kingdom or Pack is willing to risk going to war with us.“Anything?” I asked, facing Ivy. “Not yet, but we are close,” she answered, and I sighed. My newly found sister might be a good spy, but I don't think this part of the world is in her expertise. She might have done well in rescuing Riven, but this is bigger than all of us. “Are you sure we don't need someone more qualified?” I asked her.“I'm qualified, Slade. I can do this,” she answered softly, and I chuckled.“You are more calm than I am,” I said to her.“You are the King. You are feeling the pain of every sick person out there, and you are helpless about it,” she said calmly, and I nodded.“You are a
AYLAMyself, and Maria hurried towards the cars waiting to take us to the hospital. I noticed a figure trying to catch up with us, and I stopped.“Lord Hamish,” I called out as soon as I saw him. “Are you coming with us?” I asked.“Of course I am,” he said. “You need me to navigate.”“But this outbreak is contagious. What if you get sick?” I asked, looking at both Maria, and himself.“You are not leaving without me,” she said like she could read my mind.“What if you get sick..”“What about you?” She cuts me off. “You might be the all powerful healer within an unknown prophecy but that doesn't make you indestructible.”I sighed, and ran my fingers through my hair. “She is right, Lady Ayla. You need to protect yourself too.”“I understand, and I hear both of you. I really do. But the question I want to know is how will you both not get sick?” I asked, and there was a beep sound from his tablet.“Haa, the answer to your question,” he said, as he read through the message that was sent. “