Kirsch's POV [You are not my Alpha!] Nox pushed me on my chest, leaving four red marks across, [Let go of me! How dare you look at my body?!] Cerberus roared at her shouting, charging at me the next second. I couldn't take him in my human form, but if I shift I'd have to let Nox go! I pulled Nox into my arms and held her tight from behind, keeping her between me and Cerberus. He stopped instantly. [Alpha! She's trying to hurt Willa! We need Taran!] I tried to mindlink him as I held her down, but Cerberus refused my mindlink. "Let me go, mortal! How dare you pretend to be my king?!" Nox struggled in my arms but she realized her strength wasn't an opponent to mine, "Kill her! My king! Kill her now!" Cerberus's red eyes moved to Nox's body, filled with a murderous lust. "She's Willa! Cerberus! Don't you remember?! She's your little one!" I shouted to Cerberus as I fought Nox. His huge head paused at Willa's name. He huffed in distress and shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

Kirsch's POV I really didn't know how to respond to that "please", partly because Cerberus had never said that to anyone. [I won't. I'm grateful that you didn't kill me, Alpha.] I bared my neck to him, [You had the chance and you chose not to.] Taran turned and dashed toward the woods as he "threatened" me: [Your death would hurt Willa deep because your soul is bonded to her already, even before either of you get a mark from each other. If you don't care about that, then you can roll off, ALPHA Kirsch!] [I'm NOT the Alpha!] I let out a frustrated grunt, but I didn't dare die now, afraid of what he said. I never thought of it in that way, but Nox DID took me as the mad king. If her soul WAS linked to mine already by any chance, my death would definitely hurt her. [We will see about that.] Taran smirked, but his mood lightened up by a lot now. What the hell does that mean?! I WAS the beta! Recognized by the pack bond, as of NOW! I rolled my eyes and sighed, trying to get up. My wa

Willa's POV Silence was all I could hear. Darkness was all I could see. "Am I dead?" I mumbled, realizing I could hear myself. The self-awareness rose fear in me because now the darkness that surrounded me meant danger. "Weak!" An angry voice rose behind me, and I jerked around, only to see more darkness. "Who's there?" I asked, unable to hide the fear in my voice -- what if she was a ghost?! [Taran! Kirsch!] I tried to mindlink, only to realize I couldn't even feel the mate bond anymore. I couldn't link any mind! Okay, I WAS dead. "How could you let a mortal take your life?!" The angry voice shouted with obvious disappointment. Did she mean Natasha? How could I NOT die when I wake up with a hole already in my chest?! It wasn't like I lost to Natasha in a fight! Wait, then who was talking to me right now?! "You are Nox! Natasha said she was helping you!" I blurted, fear washed over me. "You stole my mate! You prisoned me here for years and you tortured me non-stop!" Nox shou

Willa's POV I backed away from Natasha as fast as my twisted limbs allowed me. I couldn't tell whether it was the wolfsbane or the shift, or my body was actually on fire, but everything was burning hot, and I felt like my bones were melting. "Ahhh!" A scream escaped me when my knee cap dented as if an invisible hammer smashed on it. I curled up in the pain, failing to find a way out. Natasha took her chance and jumped at me, her claws reaching for my leg that I couldn't move. I tried to roll but I could barely control my body. [Taran!] I shouted, shutting my eyes close. But I heard the noise of sharp claws slashing open the flesh! I screamed with my head covered in my arms, but then I heard something heavy crashing into the ground not too far from me. Cerberus crashed into Natasha, and it wasn't my leg that was slashed open, but her chest. His huge mouth swallowed half of Natasha's head as his canines sank deeply into her jaw. Natasha licked her paws frantically, leaving scarlet re

Taran's POV We set the defense line to resist the rogues Nox might call to us, but we missed one thing -- Nox was poisoned for the past 11 years, but not this night. Though with a mad mind, she wasn't with no intelligence. She must have specifically commanded the rogues to attack Ethan's spot because this was the closest to the mountain top. There were much more rogues attacking Ethan than in any other spot. By the time I got there, all warriors there were injured, lightly or heavily. [We can't fall back because the rogues attacked without paying attention to their own safety. If we run, we will die.] I dashed into the scuffle, trying to protect my men. [Alpha!] They growled, fighting with me. [The help is on the way.] I told them, [I can heal you so long as you don't die, so, don't die on me! Hang on for a little while and it will be okay!] [Yes, Alpha!] The morale in their voices rose as the hope did. The rogues surrounding us were three or four times more than us. Though Cer