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Chapter 93
Aidan snuggled Rhia against his chest as he watched her sleep an uneasy sleep. It had only been two days since the attack on the Iguazu facilities. They had stayed there just long enough to regroup. Briccia had flown in to pick up everyone who needed to be sent to Wales, and then Aidan had ordered ten strategic charges to be placed in that artificial hellhole. The complex had been blown up and had eventually been buried by the mountain itself.No one wanted it to be remembered or used again. The remains of Cedrick Gallagher, and perhaps the tormented soul of Erea Casthiel, would stay there. The rest of the guards had at least been procured a name so that their families would know they had died there.After that, they had walked north for a whole day, away from that place, and had arrived at the nearest reserve in Brazil. The reception of the small pack had been bad and good at the same time. Their Alpha had escaped, possibly to go and tell Alpha Theo, regent of the South American pack
Chapter 94
“Had you ever been in a duel before?” Rhia asked, putting aside the leather belt she could no longer wear.She was wearing tight black pants and a dark elbow-length-sleeved T-shirt. She was ready to fight, although she hoped with all her heart that she wouldn't have to.“No, never,” Aidan replied. “My father placed the Alphas strategically, he catered to their power, yes, but he didn't subject them to duels. He said that was barbaric.”“Barbaric is murdering the defeated lycan if he surrenders, but a good fight for supremacy doesn't hurt anyone,” Rhia said and shrugged. “Alphas must be the strongest in their packs. They have to earn their respect and support in order to lead them. A cowardly Alpha and weak Alpha, on the contrary, helps no one.They finished getting ready, and Aidan went out to organize the detachments with Brennan while Rhia met with the Alphas at one end of that clearing in the jungle that Theo's troops were gradually surrounding.Finally, after a couple of hours, th
Chapter 95
Rhiannon smiled, sighing at Aidan's attempt to surprise her, but she had sensed his scent for a while now, especially since he wasn't coming alone. She got out of the small creek and lay in the sun. It was a simple thing, but she enjoyed it immensely.“Did everything go well?” she asked without opening her eyes, and could picture Aidan pouting because she had ruined his surprise.The Alpha reached her and lay down next to her, kissing her gently.“Everything went very well. The state of the packs is not very good at the moment, but maybe that’s good for us. I know it sounds callous, but from a political point of view, it is.” Aidan sighed. “Theo got them used to depend on everything, and Maddox just affectionately called them “unweaned puppies”.”“Didn't they get offended?” asked the queen in surprise.“Incredible as it may seem, they did not. Apparently, they didn't like the situation either, but they could do little without doing what Maddox did, that is, openly defying the Alpha.“
Chapter 96
“Are you sure about this?” Maddox asked, coming up next to Aidan at the lookout point and seeing the mischievous grin spreading across his face.“Do you want to take off your earrings and slaughter them all?” Aidan asked.“Of course not.”“Then this is the best option. Let's go.”Maddox rolled his eyes before following him. Only Aidan could think of such things. Four days after General Gallgher's letter, they and one of their Alphas, with a unit of two hundred lycans had split into four strategic groups to attack the main camp of Alphas Adrien and Alec.“Remember: don't kill anyone if it isn’t absolutely necessary, but don't let them hurt you either,” the king ordered, turning to his detachment. “We move in and out of that camp, and then, run with everything you've got. The perimeter is two hundred and fifty miles, so get ready, because it's going to be a long hunt.”“We'll meet at this point,” Maddox told them. “Form groups of three and no one stays behind. If anyone is in danger, th
Chapter 97
Rhiannon turned on her side, sighing uncomfortably due to the light that kept her awake. She reached for Aidan's arm, who startled a little, and tugged him to lie down beside her.“Are you still thinking about General Gallagher's letter?” she asked with her eyes closed, as his wolf put an arm beneath her head and hugged her.“Yes, I got what he wanted to tell me. We managed to defeat the last packs...” The Alpha's breathing grew deeper. “But this was just a distraction, I'm sure. Nader used these people as bait, either to escape or to attack us.”“But love... how could he? Without Alec and Adrien, who's left to back him up?”“No one, and that's the problem, so this is probably the time he'll do something stupid,” Aidan said. “Don't underestimate him. Nader has a cold, calculated temper. He was banished by my father, and yet he came back to lead the Alphas.”“Gallagher is better and he's after him. I know he's dangerous, but we can't stop moving for him.”“I know. Are you excited about
Chapter 98
Aidan frowned the minute he saw Hiro’s name on his cell phone’s screen as it rang. As soon as he put it to his ear he was up and running for the exit door, motioning for Maddox to follow him.“I'll be there in ten minutes! Rhia?”“She left me in charge of the twins in the security room. Wait...” Hiro's nervous, choppy breathing could be heard. “Briccia, Briccia's coming with Nanny!”“Dammit!” Maddox exclaimed as he climbed into the driver's seat and pulled the car out of the parking lot as if he were on a Formula 1 track.“Who else is in the apartment?” Aidan inquired.“General Gallagher. It smelled a lot of his blood; he must be hurt pretty bad. I think Alanna's holding him back so Rhia can escape... wait...”Aidan put the cell phone on speaker and they only heard the gasps, movements, and halting words.“It's really bad...” Alanna's voice was saying. “Help me, Hiro...”“Where’s Rhia?”“She stayed behind to cover me so I could get him out.”“I'm going with her—”“No, just open the do
Chapter 99
Three months laterBriccia carried Malia and saw her grimace slightly.“Maaaaaaaadddd!” she shouted towards the house and saw her wolf jump over the railing of the terrace and run across the garden to the shore of the small lake in less than twenty seconds.“What happened? Are you all right? What's wrong with Mala?” He blurted out the questions in rapid succession.“It's not Mala, it's Malia,” Briccia corrected him, sticking her tongue out at him.“She's Mala*, very bad, just like her daddy. Aren’t you, my love?” said Maddox taking the little girl from Briccia's arms, but leaving her with Laila.Bhremi was lending her her eyes so she could play with the babies. The she-wolf had had a long conversation with Milo and then apologized to him and Maddox. Briccia had agreed to take her back and the two were more than happy because despite their differences, they adored each other.“Look at this. Who is Mommy's beautiful little she-wolf? Who, who?” Briccia asked brushing her nose against the
Chapter 100
“What were you thinking, Aidan Casthiel?!” Rhiannon shouted, throwing the wooden horses from the second story window.Brennan's eyes widened, aghast at the scene that was unfolding while Akela and Aidan were out the terrace door, laughing their heads off and dodging the toys and things Rhiannon was throwing.“Pink? Pink?! How could you paint the horses pink!” Rhiannos yelled. “Your children are the future kings! The alpha males of the pack! How could you paint the horses pink!”Brennan held back his laughter as he slapped Aidan in the chest.“Are you crazy or do you really want to die?” he scolded him. “You don't mess with a pregnant she-wolf, especially one about to give birth to her pups.”“She's been so serious these days! I just wanted her to have fun...” Aidan said, explaining himself, and pushed Brennan aside so that another of the toys wouldn't hit him in the head.“What kind of respect will the other puppies have for them if they show up riding around on little pink horses?!”