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Elias and I had to rally our warriors as quickly as possible. We needed to reach my father’s pack, but there were a ton of obstacles in our way.
We had no clue how many members he had now. No idea how many patrols were running. We didn’t even know theyout of his new pack territory… we were heading into thispletely blind.
Everyone left the hotel at staggered times and casually, just to keep the humans from getting suspicious.
Elias and I were thest to head out, and we all drove halfway toward the pack before pulling into a parking lot near the edge of the forest. From there, we’d have to move on foot and in smaller groups to avoid detection.
Once we got out of the cars, we broke off into our assigned groups. Elias refused to let me go with anyone but him. He said he’d cover me if I froze when facing my dad–and I guess he meant it. ir was with us too.
She was the only one we believed might actually be able to stop the ritual.
The scouts met us at the lot and started briefing us on the patrols they’d observed and the location of the ritual.
“This doesn’t add up,” I said.
“What do you mean?” Elias asked, so I pointed at the map again.
“They’ve got all this space, but they’re doing the ritual here–in this clearing, right next to the border patrols,” I exined, tapping the spot.
“Yeah. They could’ve picked anywhere. Why do it there?” Luke asked, confused. <fn27b4> Discover more novels at Find~Novel</fn27b4>
“Maybe there’s something special about thatnd<i>,</i><i>” </i>one of the warriors suggested.
“Or maybe they knew the scouts were watching,” I said.
“We have to consider every possibility. And we need to be ready for anything. This could be a full–blown trap. So we need a strategy, and we need it now,” Elias said.
“Well, we’re already split into groups. That gives us an edge. Just remember, once we move in from all different directions, we’re blind to theyout. Everyone needs to be sharp–no mistakes. We’re not losing anyone today,” I said.
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“Damn right we’re not,” Elias agreed.
We finalized our strategy, and everyone began moving out toward the packnds. Once we were close enough that patrols wouldn’t catch our scent, we fanned out.
Elias and I stayed back with our team. The warriors shifted into wolf form, but Elias and I remained in our human bodies.
We moved directly toward the border of my father’s pack.
At first, it was silent. Too silent. But the moment we crossed over the line, we were ambushed–overwhelmed by patrols, our group of ten instantly outnumbered.
A man stepped out from behind a tree, leaning against the trunk casually.
“Really? This is all you brought? You must be way too confident in your people,” the man mocked.
“Who the hell are you? I’ve never seen you before,” Elias said, narrowing his eyes.
“I wasn’t here before. But you’ve meddled in my affairs long enough. I figured it was time I stepped in,” the man replied.
“I don’t even know who you are,” Elias snapped.
“Aaron Collins. Collins Corporation,” he introduced smoothly.
“Who?” I asked, confused.
“I bought out a few of hispanies after they went under. Turned them into real sesses,
Elias exined.
“You <i>forced </i>them into bankruptcy. I know exactly what you did. You and that little w***e tore my business apart. Lenore was talented–loyal, too. Where is she now?” Aaron asked coldly.
“She’s dead,” Elias said inly.
Aaron let out a low whistle. “Shame. Guess your loyalty didn’t go both ways.”
“So what–my dad brought you in to intimidate us? What’s a corporate guy supposed to do, scare us with numbers?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.
“Because I’ve got a massive pack backing me. And they’re here too. You’re not walking out of this alive,” Aaron said confidently.
“That’s funny. I was just thinking the exact same thing–about you,” I shot back.
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Right then, a wave of growls erupted behind Aaron. Another unit of our wolves had circled around silently and now surrounded him–we outnumbered them now.
He turned toward us, then nced at the wolves guarding the space between us. He quickly twisted around again, spotting our forces closing in from behind.
He suddenly bolted, attempting to flee–but our wolves were already prepared. The one in front of him lunged, mming him down before he could get far, then began ripping into him
without hesitation.
Chaos broke out. His wolves and ours collided in a violent crash of snarls and growls. Neither side held back. No mercy. It was clear–this was a battle that only ended in death.
Elias gripped my hand tightly and we took off into the woods, racing through the trees with me just a step behind him.
Our teams had surrounded the territory, and just moments ago we’d received word from one of them–they’d found the real spot where the ritual was happening.
We finally broke through the treeline and stepped into the tiny town that sat hidden there- and it was definitely small.
There weren’t many houses, but several tents had been pitched throughout the area, most of them upied.
The ce wasn’t much–nothing fancy. Not even a store in sight. Just basic homes and temporary shelters.
I shouted at the civilians to get back inside and stay put. This wasn’t something they wanted to be caught up in.
We reached the clearing where the ritual was underway. Darkness loomed, except for the glow of candles flickering around the edges and the shifting shadows that danced within the circle.
At the center, it was obvious the portal was forming–right where the ring of candles surrounded the space. The ck witch moved forward, lifting both arms toward the sky.
They hadn’t noticed us yet. But we spotted our other warriors already taking their positions. They were holding steady, waiting for our cue.
The ck witch advanced to the very edge of the circle, arms high, and lightning suddenly began mming into the ground within it.
“We’re almost out of time,” Elias muttered.
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“It’s already happening,” I said grimly.
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