Ashlyn turned to find Elijah standing there.Ashlyn's attention shifted abruptly as she sensed someone's presence behind her. The air crackled with tension. She turned to find Elijah standing there— his smile failing to reach his eyes. A dangerous intensity simmered beneath his gaze, as if storms brewed in the depths of his soul. His narrowed eyes focused on both Ashlyn and James, sending a chill down James's spine.Raising an eyebrow, Ashlyn wondered what had gotten into Elijah. But then her gaze followed his, landing on James's hand. Reacting as if jolted by electricity, Ashlyn instinctively moved away from James.Awkwardly, James tried to diffuse the tension."Well, I've already wasted enough time here. I'll go and lend a hand." His voice betrayed a hint of unease.With his hand on his chest, he rushed off as though he was running away from something vicious. Ashlyn's attention that was on James's back was pulled back to Elijah when he placed his hand on her shoulder and pulled her

Ashlyn's paws pounded against the earth as she ran towards the direction of her pack. She was quickly followed by the rest of the warrior wolves. Their worried voices rang through her head.'No wonder it was so easy to handle. Their target wasn't Redfur pack in the first place.''Indeed. They wanted us to be distracted, so that they could take the chance to attack our pack.''This was a miscalculation. Hopefully, we will be able to reach on time. There is barely anyone left to protect the pack.'Ashlyn blocked them off in order to not let the anxiety oozing off of them to affect her. Everyone increased their pace, so that they would be able to reach the pack's vicinity on time.At that time, James contacted her.'How long will it take for you to reach here, Commander? The situation in bad here. We are outnumbered.'Ashlyn responded, 'Keep calm, and concentrate on protecting the pack.'°°°Elijah stared at his Alpha. A deep frown formed on the Alpha's face. He was getting ready to go o

Ashlyn's eyes fell on Elijah next, feeling conflicted inside."The Alpha will eventually catch up," Ashlyn said."No one knows of this place except you," he stated.Ashlyn ran her hand through her hair, frustrated. She didn't want to be involved with this any longer and voiced out, "I will pretend I don't know about you, and you better get this done by today."Elijah smiled at her and was about to say something, but she wasn't in the mood to listen to anything. She turned her back on him and was about to leave the place.Ashlyn hated how she was so concerned about him while he acted so casually about it. No matter how leniently her brother treated Elijah, doing this behind his back and dealing with his mate in this manner will end up being positive for Elijah.Just as Ashlyn was about to open the hidden door, she heard the steps and shifting in the room. That made her pause and quieten her movements.She waited for them to leave.At the same time, she heard Elijah question the Luna. E

Ashlyn searched through the pack house and the room she was locked in. Next, she tried to locate Leah's smell, but it was too faint for her to properly focus on it.Samuel and her went through nearby areas, but there was no sign of the redhead. At the same time, although great damages had been inflicted on the pack, the condition was stabilizing.Most of those who had gone feral were now tranquilized, and their body was tied up before being moved to a safe place. The tranquilizer had a long lasting effect, and Ashlyn knew that a ruckus would break out once the effect diminished.Also, the dead bodies of the pack members were being collected and properly handled. Their family members grieved on the sidelines. There was too much to take care of, and they lacked when it came to helping hands.Therefore, everyone was out working, trying to fix up the mess the pack was in. However, everyone knew that after this tragedy, it would take the pack months to restore back to its previous state.E

Elaine's frightened, watery eyes fell on her, and her body trembled. Elaine shook her head at Ashlyn, silently begging her to not give her away.But Ashlyn's gaze swept over her heartlessly and coldly.In order to not allow Ashlyn make any extra movements, she was surrounded by werewolves from all four sides. Ashlyn's sharp eyes monitored her environment."Sure," Ashlyn voiced out, "keep your side of the deal.""Of course," James replied, smiling. "I don't have any other use of your friend after all."At that moment, Leah gained her consciousness and opened her eyes slowly. The scene in front of her was a blur. She found Ashlyn standing before her along with Elaine. The atmosphere was tense. She also seemed to be held by someone.She tried to recall the memories before she went unconscious, and fear took root in her chest as she raised her head to look at James. Then, her helpless eyes fell on Ashlyn.Ashlyn noticed her friend who was awake and gave her a reassuring look, indicating t