"Then you left us with no choice, Ezra. Dad ordered us to bring you to the village dead or alive." Lance replied before he ordered his minions, "Beat him!" Without further asking questions, two of Lance's minions held my hands and legs. Hard enough I could barely move my body no matter how hard I tried. The rest of them began punching me in the face and chest. After a few minutes of beating me to death, they grabbed and lifted my body away from the place before anyone could see us. They brought me into one of the hallways behind the school building and continued beating me to death. A part of me wanted to shift into my werewolf form to at least expedite the healing process but it was already too late when my body was similar to a withered vegetable. Drops of blood are all over me after getting a few punches from them, specifically Lance. And they were all enjoying seeing me lying on the ground. "I think that would be enough, Lance. Our alpha told us to bring hi
"I think I know what he did exactly that night, Felise," Razel said back with confidence. "That night... Ezra hides something from us. He took Lance's dead body to Aric's pack in exchange for his approval." "Approval for what exactly, huh, Razel?" Felise frowned, her voice sounded demanding. "Am I the only one who doesn't know what the hell is going on?" I could not help but grit my teeth as this is the kind of situation and conversation my wolf has been trying to avoid since we joined Aric's pack. The worst part is that I don't have anything to back me up in this kind of situation. I was about to say something, a lie to be precise, but my stepbrother preceded me. "He brought Lance's dead body to Aric and his wolves for both of you to be able to join his pack. And his men were the ones who burned the car and dumped Lance's body into the seashore. Tell me if my pack missed something based on what we've got, Ezra, " he replied. My feeble eyes could see her suspec
The two did not wait for me to say something as they evacuated my apartment right after that. It was also the time when I dropped my butt to the floor as my entire body weakened like jelly. "Inhale, Ezra. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Everything is going to be fine." I tried to convince myself. But I already know this is not going to be as easy as counting from one to three. After almost an hour of sitting in one position, my trembling nerves began to feel at ease. Then I remembered the fact that Aric's pack, my new family, is about to get colonized by Rustom's pack tomorrow evening. Everything Uncle Robin and Rustom told me struck my heart and brain like a bolt of lightning. They were both right. Our pack doesn't stand a chance against them. Apart from the fact that we were outnumbered, we don't have the means to face them. They have thousands of skilled and well-trained werewolf guardians compared to ours, rogue wolves, who were depending on each other's strength.
As soon as we stepped foot into the underground, I quickly put handcuffs on Felise and Razel's hands and tied them to the metal bars so they could not escape easily unless they have to shift into werewolves. "Ezra, what are you doing?" Razel blurted as he attempted to remove the handcuffs. "Let us go!" "I'm so sorry, Felise, Razel, but this is the only way for you two to be safe," I replied, my voice strained with regret after seeing them being locked up. "Please, stay here until midnight. I'll be right back." Felise was about to say something but I refused to listen to it and evacuated the underground. I made sure to lock the door and left afterward. An hour later, I arrived at Aric's den. Everyone, including our pack leader, was already standing in an open field, waiting for Rustom's pack to appear. The silence of the entire forest was deafening. My wolf could barely hear anything apart from their heartbeats. They're everywhere, feeling anxious. "I'm so s
The bloody battle lasts for about three hours. Some of Aric's rogue wolves died in cold blood. But their efforts and deaths did not go to waste when we manage to defeat an impossible opponent. On the other side of the story, Rustom and some of his werewolf guardians, including Uncle Robin managed to escape the chance of death. They run away as soon as we conquered most of them and beat them to death. As a result, our pack ended up victorious though our numbers decreased by half. It means to me that Aric's plan, despite he prepared it for just a day, means more effective than I expected. Rustom and Uncle Robin advised me and Felise to stay away from the pack because they were confident enough that they can colonize us with their numbers. Let alone they have the strongest werewolf guardians my wolf has ever known. "Are you all right?" Aric asked before he helped me up. He checked those profound wounds all over my body. Luckily, most of the deep wounds started t
I don't know how to explain this kind of sensation but as soon as he mentioned Aric's name, the human side of me chickened out all of a sudden. Without Ezra on my side, I felt weak and helpless. The courage that mustered me to barge into Aric's den shattered into pieces and disappeared into thin air. Then I gulp, searching for the courage that helped me reach the forest. I must do something about this, for Ezra's sake. He and his stepbrother believe in me. So I forced my feet to move forward. Everything around me is a mess. There is no way Aric's wolf could notice my presence right away. I mean, his mind could have been preoccupied with the result of the battle. "Perhaps you should proceed with the plan B, Aric," a man's familiar voice echoed in my ears. If I am not mistaken, he is Aric's right-hand man. I was about to reach out to the doorknob of Aric's chamber but was cut off because my wolf sensed something from their conversation. Before anyone could s
My wolf still has a lot of unanswered questions but Ezra shooed us out of his apartment already. However, he promised to tell me everything by tomorrow. Razel even agreed to us getting shooed away when he believes Ezra needs enough time to rest. An hour later, I found myself in front of my apartment. I was about to reach for the card key but I noticed the door was slightly open. As far as my brain could remember, I made sure to lock the door when I left this morning. Then I glanced around, sensing if someone breaks into my apartment. As soon as I get in, I could not help but frown when two familiar figures were sitting on the couch in the living area. "Mom? Dad? What are you guys doing here?" I raised the question knowing none of them kept a duplicate of my apartment keys. To my surprise, I heard someone flush the toilet. My eyes enlarged when it was none other than Aric. "We're so sorry for not informing you in advance, honey. But your dad and I have agre
"What did you just say?" Razels mom blurted, "My son beat all of them? Why? Our son, is not that kind person, officer. He cannot even break a glass in our house." she insisted. Both of Razel's parents were skeptical of the accusation. It was written all over their faces. I, myself could not believe Razel could do such a thing to the rugby boys. They were a team. Needless to say, they have been close friends since the first day when the team was created. But then again, I cannot blame him to feel that way. He was right, none of them deserve his forgiveness. Our forgiveness. Let alone mine. "They all said nasty words to everyone in his family, including his parents. I am also the victim of defamation. Even if his parents will agree to a settlement, I won't." I move out of my seat and ask for a pen and a piece of paper. "Here's our attorney's name and contact number. I will let my legal team handle this case." I added, "Let's go, Razel." Rael hesitated for a few