Chapter 7

"MATE!!!"

The three Alpha Lycans roared as they ran in speed, causing the ground around them to shake. Once in front of Lilly, they sniffed her limp body, which lay pathetically on the ground.

"NO! NO! Mate! MATE!!" Oscar, Finn's Lycan, moved frantically while gently touching the girl's pale and cold body.

"Mate!! Lorcan, Luca’s Lycan growled and stroked her soft cheek.

"What- What the hell happened!!" What the hell happened to her?!" Draco shouted in panic seeing the girl who turned out to be their mate, was weak and helpless with a body full of bruises and wounds.

In the panicked state of the three Lycans who faced their dying mate, their wild nature came out.

The three of them, grinning sinisterly, looking at every single person sharply with their red eyes, got everyone trembling in fear including the member of the Blue Moon pack itself. The three of them bared rows of sharp fangs and teeth as a warning to everyone who dared to hurt their mate.

"Alpha..." Rio ventured to speak. He knew that under these circumstances their wildest and fiercest souls would take over. Nobody would be able to afford to lose their soulmate. And if they attack in this kind of emotional situation, then even the entire combined army of the Lycans would not be able to resist their ferocity. The three of them are Alphas. They had more power than the other ranks of Lycans.

"What. The. Hell. Happen. To. Our. Mate!" Draco spoke threateningly towards Rio.

Debby, who couldn't bear to see the horror of this creature in front of her, gasped and covered her mouth. She had seen Lycan before. They were indeed the scary ones, but she had never seen anything more terrifying than the 3 Lycans in front of her right now.

Lycan, like a werewolf, has very sharp hearing. Draco heard her weak voice and immediately turned his eyes to the poor girl who was trembling.

Draco grinned, showing his fangs at Debby in a warning, and stood on alert as the cue that he was about to attack her at any moment.

"Alpha!! This is her friend. She is not the one who hurt your mate!" Rio raised his voice.

Draco who was about to take a step stopped suddenly. His mouth opened let a deep voice sounded so murderous made everyone back away in fear.

"Who."

"The Rogues. They have left..." Rio answered quickly. He told him according to the case he saw earlier. And of course, those bandits were the only reason why all these girls were weak and wounded. However, Rio knew the three Alphas in front of him were blinded by the fact they just met their dying mate and everyone near them was the suspect.

Draco roared and thumped the ground in frustration. He prepared to chase after those bandits, but the sound of Lorcan and Oscar trying to awaken their dying mate stopped him.

"Draco she needs our HELP!" Oscar said while caressing the cheek of their mate who was already in Lorcan's arms. She looked very petite and weak compared to their Lycan giant bodies.

Lycans like any other mythical creature, can feel what's going on with their mate’s matter of life since the mate bond is really strong. This was also happen between them and Lilly. Especially when each of them had touched her skin.

"She's not dead. She can't be dead. We won't allow it." Lorcan stroked her head softly. His movement was so gentle, in contrast to the muscular arms full of dark hair, and the sharp pointy nails on his large, gnarled fingers.

Draco and Oscar let out grunts of agreement. With that, they went straight away. They ran fast through the depths of the forest, carrying their mate who was already on the verge of death.

Deep inside the three Lycans, Declan, Luca, and Finn, were just as panicked and worried as their Lycans. Apparently, this was what had made their three monster forms restless for the past years and worse, the past few weeks. They had even felt the punching and aching slashes in their chests a few days ago. Before finally, a few minutes ago, the feeling of someone stabbing directly into their hearts was so sudden, made the three alphas transformed into Lycan forms and let their instinct wander through the forest and find their dying mate.

Rio breathed a sigh of relief after the three alphas entered the forest. He was grateful the three of them didn't attack and hurt innocent people.

The instinct to protect a partner is very strong for Lycans like them. They are willing to follow death because of a dying mate. But that doesn't mean Rio will let his three alphas do things they will regret later.

"Lilly.... Lilly...." There was a sound of sobbing from the girl who was now in his arms.

Rio looked down at the girl who looked limp. Lilly, who the triplets Alphas had brought along was her best friend.

"Your friend will be fine. They won't hurt her." Rio said to the girl.

No answer. This girl, with beautiful olive-tone skin and her hair off to her shoulder was still staring deep into the forest where the traces of the three running Lycans were very clear.

"What's your name?" Rio asked her softly. He didn't know why he could react like that to this girl. This was the first time for him. He usually only helped them as needed. His sympathy for them is always present, but never this close. Even some of the other Lycans who were helping the girls looked surprised by their Beta's gentle tone which was usually always quiet and cold.

"Deb-Debby... My name is Debby..." Debby sobbed while saying her name. She looked down not daring to look directly at the man who was still holding her shoulder.

Debby realized that she was a low life. This man was not only a Lycan but she heard that he was called Beta. He is someone who has a position. Debby still wants to live a little longer and save her best friend Lilly.

She still had some hope of life at least. Debby will not make any trouble that can make her tortured to death.

"Debby..." Rio called her.

Instantly Debby's body stiffened when her chin was lifted by long warm fingers. The man looked up and met his beautiful eyes. According to her, Beta Lycan's eyes were very beautiful, the pupils were very dark, making Debby sink into her gaze.

"You are here. You will be fine. Trust me."

Debby took in a breath that she was already holding. This man smiles and his smile is very beautiful.

Tw0 seconds, three seconds passed. Debby quickly lowered her gaze. What was she thinking? Lycan? She will be fine? She had never heard those words side by side. What she often heard was the opposite.

When they were sold to the Lycans or wherever they ended up living, they would have the same ending. Try to live among the Lycans who are known to be barbaric and cruel, they could only wait for death to come. Death from torture, exhaustion, or hunger.

But Debby still has a small hope in her heart. That one day she will get out of this slavery and live a normal life. She had heard of several girls who managed to live life as slaves and were freed by their masters because they were obedient slaves and the master still had a good heart. This is what he always said to Lilly. If only they had a normal life like other creatures.

This Lycan that still looking at her with his beautiful beads said something that she had been hoping for a long time ago. That they will be fine. So when she heard it, she almost laughed in response to her disbelief at what she was hearing.

Debby will not fully rely on their bad destiny. Look, Lilly just got taken by the Alphas. Isn't that just repeating the story?

She did have a small hope for their lives. A small hope that may just be wishful thinking.