Elias POV "I accept your challenge! Right here, right now!" The man that is legally my father-in-law, finishes speaking, loud and clear, but his words sound stranged and emotionless, empty. Even as he growled the last four, still nothing, maybe angry but again, something feels wrong about it all. As he turns to look at us, or more me, I see the pain behind his eyes and the want for my blood. His eyes read like a tale, a tale of how if or when he gets the chance, he's going to kill me, first chance he gets, I'm dead. My eyes flick out for a second into the crowd as I spot Leroy and Erin in my provisional, they give me a nod as I glance at Chilli to the other side of me, still clouded with worry for her, but knowing it's too late to stop this, to change this. I lock my stair forward at the man in my way and smirk at him as he gives us exactly what we wanted.I mind-link to Chilli,'I love you,''I love you too,' she whispers warmly back as I step next t

Chant POV We arrive at the winter pack with a small force to do what, we are not exactly sure. Something told me I should be here, that I need to be here. Alpha Maxwell took no convincing once we told him the four were no where to be found, his face said it all when we shared our suspicions of their plans, confirming our theory, especially when he ordered a task force of ten warriors to assemble and be ready to leave for the winter pack at once. Jay and I straight away volunteered to be apart of the mission, to which our alpha didn't seem surprised, it almost seemed as if he expected it, so thankfully he agreed.Now as we approach the pack house, something feels wrong, off, as I think out loud under my breath,"Where is everyone?" Surely there should be gaurds, security, something, but there's no one in sight. We creep closer to the entrance of their main house and it feels like we are walking into a trap. Suddenly one of the scouts Maxwell sent in first

Elias POV I feel a warm, burning rage growing and overflowing in my mate at my side, I can feel the hurt in her heart at her father's attempt to harm her again. I stare into his eyes, as her pain and hurt fuel my own fury to hurt him back in return. I only give him a second on his feet before charging him and tackling him down to the ground, the hard thudding inpact with the stage causes him to grunt aloud in pain, but no where near enough, not after all the repeated harm he has inflicted on my wife's heart. He tries and fails to bite me as he snaps his foaming teeth at me, only getting air. I push down on his shoulders, feeling them crack under my weight and pressure.'Submit!' I growl at him, knowing he understands me, wanting this to end before anyone else gets hurt, not wanting to take Chilli's father away from her, 'submit!' But Logan just keeps snapping at the air like a mad, crazed wild animal. I hear a whimper from behind me which must be Bea becaus

Chilli POV I feel a stinging urge of urgency to get back up to support and help Elias, distracting me as I try to focus my fire on the site where the dart was. Pain stakingly, Chant was right and the dart was not a simple syringe, when she pulled it out it felt like it took a chunk of fur and flesh with it, leaving what feels like a gaping wound.My impatients grows inside me as I slowly try to burn away the poison from my veins, I think I can feel it working as my mind starts to clear bit by bit. The sooner this crap is out of my system I can then heal the hole in my side and get back to the fight and Elias. I hiss at the pain as I look back to Elias now taking on two wolves alone, and I can't help feel guilty for not being by his side.When I finally feel my strength return and the ability to get my paws stably underneath me, I force myself up and dash across the stage."Chilli! No! Wait!" Erin cries out, "You've not completely healed yet!" But its too l

Elias POV The power and heat of my mate's fire is truly something to behold as we push our opponents to the max, they have to submit, they just have to. The pain and torment they are experiencing is evident in their eyes, but their pride, ego and stubbornness is getting in the way. I fight to stay focused as Chilli's aura is starting to rival even my own, as she pushes it out even more, to I imagine its fullest. Which makes me start to wonder, even tho it's not the right time considering our current situation, whether she actually does have alpha blood somewhere down the line. It would make sense of a lot of things really, her power, control, even her strength and the size and impressiveness of her wolf form. Yes, it could all be because of the red wolf in her but I think theres more to it, something else deep down. Part of me thinks even with the firey heritage and beta blood, even with being bonded to me, a future alpha, it all still doesn't seem to add up, so I wonder if there is