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He had them all; cold and hot shower, tap water in the sink as well as filtering station for drinking water. Zack was proud of his abilities even though his position in the Shadow Pack hierarchy was the lowest of the lowest. As an Omega, he was considered the weakest among the pack members. He closed his eyes, refusing to remember the statement that stung him till the present time as Samantha rejected him because he was not the strongest or the most influential member of the pack.

Those who had slandered me, those who had hurt me, and those who had once mocked me had all turned to dust in this disaster. Inside the hospital room, the protective barrier had vanished. The storm outside swept in, carrying debris and scorching heat from the lava, and blew Dean’s hair into a mess. He was still holding my hand tightly, but his body was becoming increasingly transparent, as if he could vanish at any moment. System: [Vitality sacrifice still in progress! Host’s vitality lost: 100%. Soul disintegration countdown initiated!] [World Self-Destruction Countdown: 10 seconds… 9… 8…]

All I knew is that I experience blackouts and wake up in places where I definitely did not go to bed in because I didn’t even they know exist. I was scared and worried, nobody other than Finn knew and the only others I could tell, I am not talking with them. I feel so angry at that fact but when I felt the darkness rising in the same pace as my power, I had to slow down my breathing and control myself. I could not be lashing at… well nothing. There was nothing but debris and deserted buildings that were still in the process of being built.

THE HUSH IS BROKEN, AND THE DEBT IS DUE. Sterling collapsed to his knees, clutching his head, his "Human Sovereignty" forgotten in the face of a primal, Abyssal fear. Evangeline stood tall, her sapphire aura erupting to shield the room from the psychic pressure. "Cassius! Xander!" she shouted into her comms. "The Harbinger isn't just broadcasting - she's 'Priming' the atmosphere! She’s trying to trigger a global Magic Shock event to break the human population before she even makes landfall!"

Sam shakes his head and pins me with a fierce look. "No. And honestly, I can't blame you for thinking that. You had a beautiful life. You built something special with someone who loved you. You worked hard and made a difference in the world. I would think you were kind of crazy for picking this life over the one you had before to tell you the truth. And even though I know it isn't your first choice, I still want you to be happy here. I want you to feel important, loved and fulfilled. Even if it isn't Liam making you feel those things. The people of this pack will if you give them a chance."

The version of him standing beside me now was softer than before. More emotionally open. More vulnerable. Still strong. But no longer hiding behind strength constantly. And somehow I loved this version more. The realization nearly made me cry. The network pulsed harder suddenly. The cold faction escalated aggressively now. Fear spreading rapidly through unstable minds. “Evolution results in species dissolution.” The consciousness layers trembled. People were listening. Because deep down Humans fear losing themselves almost as much as death. The Architect moved sharply. “Rollback probability increasing.” “No,” I whispered instantly.

Her cry for me. “Did… did you just—?” I began, staring at her. But Harley was too terrified to respond. Her knees buckled slightly under the pressure of the man’s grip, and I surged forward again. The man sneered. “Don’t bother. What’re you gonna do? Glare me to death?” His gaze traveled over me mockingly. “Face it, Shane. You’re weaker than ever. You’ve mated with a human and hoped it would fix you. But you’re fading. You couldn’t protect her even if you tried.”

Hundreds. Lilith reached the bottom step. “You see, wolves endure because we are built to. We are sinew and will, claw and law. Humans—” She tipped her head, blue eyes bright as frost. “—humans hope. And hope breaks.” I let the words touch me and pass through. What mattered was the way the guard on my left shifted his weight—favoring the right leg, not the left as he’d done in the corridor. What mattered was that the ring’s pin where my chain looped was new, hammered more recently than the other iron, and therefore softer.

Ahanu, had shifted back and was running into the river to join me. "When the hell did you get so fast." he said while panting. "You've just always been slow" I chuckled and gave a splash in his direction. "So, Tyee... Tell me, are you nervous for this human girl to join us? Are you going to tell her what we are?" I thought for a moment. "I don't think I'm nervous, I knew I had to mate someone after I became Chief Alpha. I just didn’t know she was going to be a human. I know I'm going to have to tell her eventually."

The hands that were holding weapons started trembling. There was a famous rumor among the hunters that several beasts were in some sense very similar to humans. Just as humans gain Saturation points from Killing the beasts, beasts too gain Saturation points from killing humans. There are times when the fear of death would trigger a phenomenal amount of strength in humans in times of crisis. Similarly, beasts too could trigger this instantaneous boost when they find themselves cornered. "Fuck!! What a shitty luck!!" Archie were the first one to realize, "It's about to turn berserk…"