*Mackenzie*I felt dizzy and nauseous, and my legs were shaking like aspen trees, but I didn't give up. I held onto the wall Maddox had slumped against and stood up. Determination was stronger than fear or fatigue. I placed my hands on the wall and rested my forehead against it. I looked down at the miserable but definitely alive Maddox and sighed deeply."Remember what you promised," I mumbled, trying to control my weak body. "I'm going. Give me strength." I said, praying to all the gods possible.I had no time to waste, although my condition did not indicate the slightest chance of winning against the enemy. What happened to Maddox was the determination to end this witch’s rule, and even if I had to die in the process, I didn’t care. Esther had to be gone, no matter the consequences. Not trusting my legs, I left the cell, leaning on the wall. My head slowly cleared, and the dizziness gradually diminished as I shuffled down the hall towards the exit. I heard Roy moaning from behind

*Garrett*„How is it possible? I thought your entire family died in that attack?“ Caris asked from the other side of the office, and I let go of my father and turned to my mate.„Come here.“ I extended my hand, „Honey, this is my father, Gregory Sullivan.“ I wiped the tears-strained cheeks and smiled, „Dad, this is Caris Sullivan, my mate.“ I introduced her while she strolled towards us with her signature firm face.„I‘m honored to meet you, Mr. Sullivan. Garret spoke very highly of you.“ She smiled at my father but kept her distance, „And as much as I‘d like you two to reconcile, we don‘t have time for this.“ She looked at me pleadingly, „We have a mission, baby. They are counting on us.“I nodded and recovered quickly. She was right. The mission is our priority; everything else can wait. I looked at everyone around and addressed the room.„We came here to search for people willing to stand beside us in a battle. We already have people inside the pack starting phase one. Phase two wa

*Conrad*„How long?“ I roared, unable to control myself.I paced back and forth, itching to step out of the shadows and join the rebellion. Garrett informed us about finding our rebels about twenty minutes ago. Not more than five minutes ago, he gave us the signal that they had begun their mission. I knew the plan but didn‘t expect the minutes to drag so long.„Conrad, please. Let Garrett and Caris do their part so that we could do ours.“ Mom tried to calm me down, but all she could achieve was another growl from me.She stepped aside with her hands raised and approached the remaining warriors. Each of them was as impatient as I was. There were two hundred of them, and each was eager to fight for their Luna.Rip, unlike me, was surprisingly calm. He lay with his paws stretched out in front and placed his muzzle on them, purring happily. This irritated me, especially the fact that our transformation depended on him. If he wasn't ready, unable, or simply unwilling, all I could count on

*Mackenzie* The grip around my neck was slowly depriving me of oxygen, and the collapsing metal barrier was pressing on my spine with enormous force. I gasped for breath, trying to pry Esther‘s hands away from my throat. "If you don't give it up kindly, I will take it back by force. And your pseudo-pack will look at it. And do nothing when I end your pathetic life before their eyes." She hissed, clenching her teeth and glaring at me with her venom-drenched eyes. I stammered my objection. Nothing more could get past my slowly constricting throat as my vision gradually became blurry. Esther had an extremely tight grip, and I was succumbing to the unconsciousness bit by bit. The pressure on my spine became stronger and stronger, causing tears to stream down my cheeks as the pain became unbearable. This wasn't how I imagined our fight; we were at each other's throats seconds ago. I closed my eyes and dug my nails into her skin to loosen her grip, but it didn't help. Esther didn't move,

*Melody*I lay semi-conscious on the cold, wet grass, staring into the empty eyes of my lover, Chase. My body wracked with sobs of despair that continued despite the pain of the completely severed bond vanishing. My body had fully processed the pain, but my soul was still mourning. My soul lost its half, my heart fell into pieces, and my mind couldn't cope with the most tremendous loss of my life."Ch-sss." I tried to say his name despite my broken jaw and howls.My poor weak wolf Isola cried mournfully for the Moon Mother to take her and reunite her with Axel. Her sense of life had just vanished, taken from her with the death of her soulmate. I didn't have the strength or desire to comfort her in her sadness because I wondered whether to ask the Moon Goddess to take me too.Despite my broken legs and arms, I tried to get closer to Chase's body and leave this world with him, embracing him until my last breath. Every inch I got closer to him hurt like hell, and every second I spent clo