Scrambling to their feet, Riley and Isabe made their way toward the others who were still advancing on the house, everyone trying to block out the sounds of the injured warriors who had been taken out by Graham''s defences. ''I don''t think any of them have been killed Be'' Riley muttered, sensing her pain, trying his best to calm her down and focus her on whaty ahead.


    Raising her head, Isabe gave Riley a small smile as her eyes moved from his face toward Daniel and Vaya, the smile suddenly slipping off her face as she watched in slow motion, time taking on a hesitancy as Vaya''s ankle caught a wire hidden among the grass and a metal rack with welded spikes, sprang from the ground aiming for Vaya''s chest.


    ''Nooooooooo!'' Isabe screamed, her hands raising of their own volition as her power radiated from her body lifting the hybrid off the ground pulling her backwards as if she was attached to an invisible rope.


    The rack mmed into the ground, embedding the spikes into the hard earth where Vaya had just been stood. The young girl shaking as she stared down, her body still suspended above her mate''s head by Isabe''s powers.


    ''It''s OK baby, you can put her down'' came Riley''s awed voice, as he broke through Isabe''s terror and she carefully lowered her hands, bringing her new friend back to the ground where she was immediately engulfed in the Beta''s arms as Isabe fell against her mate exhausted.


    Staring back at the female Alpha, Daniel silently sent her his thanks as he held his trembling mate close to his body, anger and fear radiating off him in waves.


    ''Oh we are taking this bastard down'' Vaya growled, her fear turning to rage as she fixated her fury toward the house where only the slight movement of one of the curtains in the downstairs front window gave any indication that the ce was not deserted. Inside, Graham gave an approving smile as he watched Isabe save her friend, he hated to admit it but she had far exceeded his expectations with her powers and he was impressed. The she wolf he had first met all those months ago was not a shadow on this new version, she was going to be a feared Alpha when her time came.


    Peeking through the windows he watched as the young woman he had so nearly taken out with his wolfs bane infused spike rack faced her way toward the house, the determination palpable as she picked her way through his IED''s to reach the front door. As her hand reached forward to close upon the handle, the man, Graham assumed was her mate, right behind her, Graham lifted his hands and firmly pressed his ear plugs into his ears. Picking up the small device that sat beside him on the table, Graham flicked the switch on his hand held detonator and watched with interest at the c*e that erupted around the house.


    Outside, one by one, the remaining wolves all fell to their knees screaming as a high pitched noise pulsated from the house, ripping through their ear drums as they tried desperately to block the noise. Pressure built behind their ear drums as the pitch got higher and higher, some of the warriors falling to their sides as blood started to seep out of their ear canals.


    Daniely on the floor writhing in pain as he tried desperately to reach out for Vaya who was holding her head whimpering. Looking back, Daniel could just make out Riley fighting the sound as he tried to use his own hands to protect his mate''s ears as she writhed in hisp. Justin was crawling slowly toward them, blood trickling down his face as he battled against the need to curl up and protect himself from the noise.


    Looking around, Daniel spotted the speaker that was broadcasting the agonising noise across the farnd.


    Dragging himself to the wall, he used the wooden structure to mber to his feet, reaching out, trying to curl his fingers around the metal speaker bolted to the wall but it was just out of his reach. Suddenly he felt himself lifting from the floor, as his hand wrapped around the speaker, he pulled with everything he had, forcing the screws to release from their housing.


    Wrenching against the wires that were protruding through the wall, Daniel reached into his pocket for his pen knife and pulled it out, flicking the de smoothly and using it to hack away at the strands until the noise cut out abruptly.


    Sighing with relief, Daniel looked down to find himself sat on Justin''s shoulders who had used his own body to hoist the Beta up to reach the speaker.


    Lowering him back to the ground, Justin stepped away as Daniel rushed over to check his Mate who was raising herself from the ground. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Isabe make her way to Justin, her weight being supported by Riley, a tissue in her hand that she proceeded to use to wipe the blood from her uncles face.


    The remaining two warriors and Rowan joined the group at the door, Justin signalling them to enter first as he ordered the teens to stand back just in case Graham had any further surprises.


    Crossing the threshold, the two men inched into the hallway, raking their gaze over the area, looking for anything that could be a device. Rounding the corner, the group looked into the livingroom, taking in theputer screens that showed everything that was going on outside.


    ''The bastard has been sat here watching us the whole time'' Riley growled as they all started to search the room for where Graham may have gone.


    ''Do you think he ran for it?'' Vaya asked confused.


    Justin shook his head, ''he went to a lot of trouble to get Felicity, I don''t think he would just up and leave her and by the looks of it he wasn''t keeping her in this room with him, which means she is somewhere else in the house!


    A squeaking floorboard above their heads drew the warriors attention, signalling for Rowan to stay behind, the two strapping males made their way up the stairs toward the bedrooms as Justin stood at the base waiting for what they would find.


    The click of a door handle could be heard at the top of the stairs followed by a soft creaking. The sudden thuds of unknown objects embedding themselves in the wall reached the ears of the waiting group.


    ''You OK'' Justin called out quickly.


    ''We are fine Alpha'' came back Karl''s voice, ''the git set a trap on the bedroom door, we had the foresight to push it open and take cover behind the walls, the arrows hit the wall behind us!


    Muttering to himself, Justin growled angrily, ''this bloke is getting on myst nerve'' he snarled, keeping his eyes trained to the sounds above.


    Yelling suddenly filled the house as the Warriors opened one of the bedroom doors, ''Alpha? You better all get up here!'' Karl shouted through the mind link.


    Taking the stairs two at a time, Justin and the rest of the group thundered up the stairs, skidding to a stop in front of the room where Graham stood, Felicity held tightly in his arms, a knife against her neck.


    ''Stay back!'' Graham growled, ''this knife is steeped in wolfs bane, she won''t survive if I cut her artery, so back up.''


    Justin held his hands out carefully, palms forward, ''don''t do anything stupid Graham, no-one has died here, don''t make Felicity the first casualty!


    Graham''s eyes darted around the group before they fell on to Isabe who was holding on to Riley''s arm. Addressing her, he smiled slightly, his eyes softening, ''I saw what you did out there Be, you were amazing, better than I ever thought you would be!'' he said quietly.


    ''I don''t give a s**t what you think'' Isabe spat back angrily, ''you lied to me, used me and kidnapped someone from my uncles pack!


    ''I did what I had too, Be'' Graham growled back, anger shing in his eyes, ''I had to take her back. There is always innocent blood spilt in a war, it''s not wanted but its necessary!


    Isabe shook her head perplexed, ''what war? There is no war, just a psycho who took someone who didn''t belong to him!''


    Graham roared loudly, holding the knife tighter to his wife''s throat as she trembled in his grasp, ''she does belong to me! She always did! And your mother took her from me'' My mother saved her from a monster'' Isabe shouted back.


    Laughing derisively Graham red into the teenagers eyes, his fury burning its way into her soul ''your mother delivered my wife to the devil princess.'' he snarled back dropping the knife slightly as he focused on the teen. Isabe took her chance, raising her hands in front of her, she threw her powers toward the couple, sending them backwards, mming both of the wolves forcefully into the wall, the knife ttering from Graham''s grasp as the wind was knocked from his lungs. The warriors charged forward, one dragging Felicity to safety as the other one attempted to pin the thrashing werewolf to the ground. The two men wrestling on the carpet as Riley and Daniel jumped in trying to assist the Oak Ridge warrior''s futile attempts to subdue the out of control man underneath him. Punching, kicking and wing at the three, Graham''s wolf burst forward as he lunged for Daniel''s throat, Karl shifting simrly and barging the teenager out of the way just in time. The two wolves squared off, filling the bedroom with their size as Justin pushed the girls out of the door protectively. Snarling angrily, Graham dodged around the huge wolf in front of him, trying to get an advantage to draw blood. Karl snarled warningly before mming himself against his opponent, knocking him to the ground and sinking his teeth into the furious brown wolf''s side. Howling in pain, Graham snapped at the warriors leg, blood spurting from the wound but he couldn''t apply enough pressure to break it before Karl''s other foot connected with his muzzle.


    Whines and growls filled the room as the two wolves vied for dominance, Riley holding Daniel out of the way from the thrashing bodies in front of them.


    As the pair of wolves tore and shredded each others skin, Isabe forced her way through her uncles protective stance. Putting all the power she could muster behind her, Isabe shouted ''Enough! it''s over'' at the two men, watching as a broken Graham copsed under Karl''s bloody form before turning on her heel and walking back out of the room.