All Chapters of Double Claimed: Marked by Two : Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

LOCATION: ATHENIAN PACK, EAST OF EDINGARDAVA I walked briskly yet calculated into the tent, and Xavier was standing, exchanging commands with some warrior leaders.“What’s our status now?” I asked, placing my hand on the centre table.He exhaled sharply, placing his hand on his waist. “Still on zero,” he said. “They haven't stepped forward after the morning bombing.”“He’s waiting,” I smirked. “He wants us to attack first.”“The people are beginning to complain,” Selene said as she walked in with Riley.I bit on my lower lip, pacing around the room.“Then we give them what they want.”“What do you mean?” Xavier asked.“Lucas won't bend to us,” I warned. “It's his war. Or so he thinks but all we can do is try to step up the game a little bit.”“How?” Riley asked.I stopped pacing and turned slowly, my gaze settling on them.“Hey,” Emelia greeted, walking alongside Ruby.“We don't attack them,” I said calmly. “Not yet.”Xavier knitted his brow. “Then what are we doing?”“Lucas expects

LOCATION: ATHENIAN BATTLE GROUND AVA We all stood outside the tent, waiting.“So what's next?” Ruby asked.“We wait,” I said. “We’ve sent them a warning, now it's time for them to respond.”Emelia shifted forward. “And how do we know they'll come?”The horn blasted from far, loud and echoing.“That,” I said, pointing at a rising smoke. “She’s here,” I said quietly.Xavier strengthened behind me, and I tilted my head to Selene, she responded with a slight nod. Her hands reached for her daggers as she swirled them, showing that she still had her strength.Ruby lifted her sword, unsheathing it, ready for the worst.I gave a slight nod to Emelia, Riley and Thomas.They nodded, spreading out.The smoke finally parted.Ella walked through it, a smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. This was who she truly is, a dark warrior and not the innocent Doctor whom the whole world thinks she is.Behind her came rows of thousands of soldiers, dressed in dark outfits, ready to take on the war.She

XAVIERI watched her prepare her uniform, the first woman who ever made me believe in love, not a werewolf bond.She was going to sacrifice her life for us, for me and for the entire world.I tried to make her change her mind but it seems she was ready, already made up her mind to go into the fight alone.Was this how it was meant to end?I thought we were all going to have a happy ending.I thought we were all going to sit at a round table, drinking and celebrating our victory.But here, we were going to be mourning.“Ava, please...” I pleaded, collecting the sword from her before she could move a step forward. “I promise you, just give me an hour, it's only an hour I request from you, and I'll find an answer to all this.”She smiled, taking back the sword from me, “Do you think death would have been a good option for me if I didn't see another solution?”“We can negotiate with Lucas, he can take half of the pack.”“Lucas won't negotiate. We've already killed his best soldiers, nothi

RUBY’S POVMy heart felt heavy, my stomach grumbled.I stared at her picture, longer than I ever did.Few hours ago, she was hale and hearty, cheerful and ordering commands and now, it's over.She was gone.My best friend was dead and it was over.If only she hadn't found out about my magic, if only I had let her escape five years ago when we had first met.Maybe she wouldn't have returned back to the pack, she wouldn't have become head alpha and she wouldn't have died.She wasn't meant to sacrifice herself to save us. I'm sure that if we had looked closer, then there would have being a way to save her.But Ava didn't tell anyone, she fought this war alone and now, she's dead.“Fuck you, Ava,” I whispered, my voice breaking as soon as the words left my mouth.I forced myself up, my legs trembling as I walked. I dragged my legs to her room and with every step I took, it felt like a mistake.The door creaked open, her scent still lingered.Caleb sat in the middle of the room, not moving

XAVIERIt was a complete day after Ava's burial.We were still in mourning, but there were things yet to be done. And today they must be fulfilled.I sat in the conference room, where flags of every nation hung, and the room was filled with presidents, generals, prime ministers, and journalists.They were all filled with people who once sat alone and decided whether my people should be destroyed or not.They waited for me to speak or for Simon to speak.I sat, hands folded, back straight, head raised high and eyes glaring. To my right Simon sat, silent, enough to tear down the building, his jaw tightened as he glared at the leaders of all the nations.I noticed that Selene's fingers trembled silently as she clasped her hands together, grief still locked in her eyes.Logan stood behind me, his posture sharp, eyes scanning the room.Caleb and Ruby sat silently, minds far away from the conference room.Emelia, Riley, Alex, Tessa, Trixie, Gwen and the other packs' alphas, betas or Lunas f