Then I saw movement- a group approaching . " Stop ! " Alpha Arthur charged forward with the last of his loyal guards . His face went pale at the sight before him . "Liam ! You monster ! You dare perform a forbidden sacrificial ritual ! " " Father ? " Liam sneered , sarcasm curling his lips . " Weren't you supposed to be in the refuge ? " " You've colluded with the enemy , betrayed your pack , and now conduct this evil ritual ! " Arthur roared . " Do you have any sense of your Alpha blood left ? " 1/2 Chapter 9 +25 BONUS " Blood ? " Liam laughed bitterly . " Since the moment Jacob died , I no longer care ! To become Alpha , sacrifices are necessary ! " " You've gone completely mad ! " Just then , another figure broke through the fray . Kael , bloodied and battered , appeared . Despite multiple wounds , his eyes burned with unwavering resolve . " Elena ! " Seeing me chained to the sacrificial altar , rage ignited in his gaze . " You came just in time , Kael , " Liam snarled, pressing the dagger deeper into my chest . " Watch your mate give her life for me ! " " I will make you regret this ! " Kael bellowed . " Try me ! " Liam laughed maniacally . The dagger's tip hovered over my heart . Summoning every ounce of strength , I shouted , " In the name of the Moon Goddess , I curse you , Liam ! You shall never be Alpha ! You have slain your brother and betrayed your pack . The Moon Goddess has seen it all ! Even with my bloodline , she will never recognize a fratricidal usurper ! " As the curse of a pure - blood Luna - the core of the ritual - took effect , unstable energy surged violently . In an instant , the Moon Goddess's wrath descended . A bolt of blood - red lightning struck from the sky , obliterating Liam's expanding form and annihilating his soul utterly . " No ! I cannot die here ! I haven't claimed everything I deserve ! " His screams of despair were swallowed by the night as his body turned to ash , dissipating completely . With the threat eliminated , Kael rushed to free me from the silver chains , holding me tightly in his arms . " Elena , are you okay ? Are you hurt ? " " I'm ... okay , " I whispered , leaning weakly against his chest , feeling his steady heartbeat . Arthur , exhausted and grief - stricken , stared at the ashes and slowly picked up the wolf - tooth symbol of Alpha power . " My two sons .... one murdered , the other judged by the Moon Goddess for his evil . I'm too embarrassed to continue serving as Alpha . " At last , Liam's sins had been accounted for by the pack ; he received precisely the justice he deserved . I wanted nothing further to do with the chaos . Once everything was settled , Kael and I prepared to leave the Black Moon Pack behind . We packed our bags . Hand in hand , blessed by the Moon Goddess , we stepped into the horizon - toward a freedom and happiness that belonged only to us .