Trevor's povWe spent the rest of the day explaining everything there was to know about wielding fire as a weapon. I explained everything I knew in as much detail as possible and Josy helped me a lot. I never had a teacher, mom had offered but I was too proud to accept it. So Drew and I forged our way through it. I could feel the entire time that she was anxious and I tried my best to ease her mind and calm her. When the sun finally went down, I could literally see the tension in her body leave as she exhaled deeply. "It's been a long day, let's wrap it up" Josy said patting Mia's shoulder and we started making our way to the pack house. I held her hand and dragged us to walk slower until Josy was out of ear shot. "You're anxious" I said and she sighed. "Do you blame me?" she asked and I shook my head, before noticing she was looking forward. "No" I finally answered. "I watched you struggle with your powers and your wolf" she said, taking me back to when Drew was always trying to

Mia's povI couldn't breathe. The entire run to the border felt like I had held my breath, my mind chanting over and over again, "we're not ready, I'm not ready""The barrier isn't working, they just keep coming but they're not attacking" Dad, who'd been on patrol said into the link just as we arrived. I felt my heart stop as I saw the monstrosities that stood about fifty feet outside the border growling menacingly but kept their distance. "How are they this big?" aunt Kenya asked as she took a few steps forward but Alpha Blake grabbed her hand. "Look at their eyes, they seem crazed" he said, making sure his mate wouldn't approach the obviously modified wolves. "Or under a spell" I finally found my voice and spoke up. "But why are they just standing there?" dad asked, even though no one could answer. "And where are they coming from?" Trevor asked with a growl as they seemed to just appear out of nowhere, this was definitely magic. "They're in distress, I can't fully reach them,

Mia's povMy body shook as Trevor carried me back to the pack house, my mind still trying to process what happened just over an hour ago. Brody was gone, in the most horrible way. We'd lost a pack member. I'd never seen the Alpha cry, I didn't think Alphas even cried but I saw Alpha Blake shed tears for Brody. Trevor was no exception, he tried to hold back the tears but the pain I felt through the bond was just too much and a few did fall. His family had rushed over when they felt him die and I thought I'd prepared myself to receive them but when I saw his mate, I broke. She looked so pale and sick and didn't even say a word, just covered her mate's mark on her neck with her hand. She knelt beside his body for the longest time, holding him, crying. His body hadn't even shifted back, it stayed in that mutated state. She was taken away when she finally fainted from the pain and grief of losing her mate, the most painful thing a wolf can ever experience. I held onto Trevor tightl

Trevor's pov"Two weeks!" Mia practically screeched and I couldn't blame her. We were all gather in my dad's office, listening to Britney's assumptions. "Why do you think she would attack in two weeks?" dad asked and I leaned forward in my chair. "The full moon" she said, making me frown a little. "That wouldn't be a smart move, wolves are much stronger on a full moon and mom and I virtually unstoppable" I said, voicing my doubts. "I think that's the point, wolves are stronger on a full moon, rogues are wolves and unlike us, they've lost their humanity, it's just the wolf spirit raging" mom said and I sank back into my chair. Well, this wasn't good. "Taking into consideration that they're already modified monsters, we stand to lose the war" uncle Mika said rubbing his forehead. "Mom, were you able to figure out what the witch used to change the rogues?" I asked, hoping we could get an advantage over them. If they could turn our warriors into whatever they are, then it's safe to

Mia's povMy eyes caught a flash of black on my left as I dashed through the thick forest. I spotted a white light ahead and knew I was running straight into getting my ass beat and had to change course. I knew my right side was left open on purpose, there was definitely a trap waiting for me. I couldn't go head to head with the one waiting for me ahead but the panther on the left, I could take. I fisted my hands and felt that familiar tingle of my magic ready to cause some damage. Before she could change course, I dug my feet into the earth and took a sharp left. Tackling the deadly cat, we rolled a little before she threw me off of her and I kept going until I lost momentum. She growled at me as I quickly pulled myself up and prepared myself for her assault. Lunging for my face, I rolled beneath her, punching her stomach twice before she twisted mid air and used her back paws to scratch at my arm. I hissed at the pain but kept my eyes on her, knowing she would spring on me the