Chapter25 Warren Thistimewhenwereattacked,Imsurprised.ThisisAlphaSolomonsoldpack,andIguesshissonreallyistheassholethatIthoughthewas.NotonlydoInowhaveanotherpackattackingmine,buttheassholeisntevenhereinthefight. SolomonwasntabadAlpha,buthewasolderandtiredanditshowsinhiswarriorslackoffightingability.Add tothat,Yarahasalreadystrengthenedourpacksignificantlyintheveryshortamountoftimethatshesbeenhere,andthisbattleismucheasierthananyoftherecentbattleswevehad. DoesanyonehaveeyesonAlphaSimon?Iask,rippinganotheroneofSimonswarriorsapart. No,Alpha,Ihearmywarriorsreply.Mostofthemarestillfighting.Onlyasmallnumberhavehadtogo tothehospital.ImnotsurprisedthatCharlieisntouthere.IknowhewantedtobeandIcanfeelhimfocusingonthefight,butImsureYararefusedtolethimleave.Imintotalagreement.Thisbattlemaynotbetheworstweveeverfought,butCharliewaspracticallydeadyesterday.No,heWASdeadyesterday.Yarabroughthimbacktolife. IdontlikeitthatSimonisnthereinthefight.HemustknowthatYaraishere,thatsthemostlogicalreasonwhyhesenthiswarriorstoattack,butwhereishe?Ishe andingback,searchingforher? Charlie,iseverythingalrightinthehospital?Iaskhim. Theguardsyouputonthehospitalarefightingsomewolveswhogotthrough.Ourinjuredarestartingtojumpin.ImstandingguardforourLuna. IsSimonthere? Notthat Icansee . WherethefuckisSimon! Keepvigilant.Hesgottobehere,andhellbecomingforYara,Isay ,justasIfeelCharliesmindlinkclose. Charlie?Iask,pushinghismindlinkopenagain. Heshere,Alpha.Heshereinthehospital andhesafterLunaYara ,hesays softly.Throughthebond,Icanfeelhimgoingintofightmode.Icanfeelhisbodycoilingtopounce. Isnarl,turningandhowlingtothepack. Killthemandgettothehospital!AlphaSimonisafteryourLuna! ImnotsurewhatIexpectedfrommypack,butitwasnttherushofadrenalineandfurythatIjustfelt.Wherethebattlewasbeingwonmoreslowly,nowmywarriorsbeginthrashingandkillinglikewild,feralanimals,beforeturningtoheadtothehospital. IpushthemindlinkwithCharlieopenagain. Lethergo,Simon.Theresnowayyouleave here alive,Charliesays tohim. Yara wontletthislittlegirldie,willyouYara? I can hear Simonssickeninglysweetvoiceas hepurrsatmy tate . Arricpushesharder, trying to reach her.Irefusetolethim take her from me . Justcomewith me , Yara , andIlllethergo, he purrs . I quickly filter through my packs minds and realize that its Piper that he has 1/7/8 Chapter25 Staystrong,Piper.Imonmyway,Isaytoher. Q 69% Hehasmebythethroat,Alpha.Hisclawsaretouchingmyvoicebox.Ifhemoves,Illneverbeabletotalkagain,oritcouldkillme,shesays,andIcanfeelherfearthroughthebond. Justholdon.Yara andCharliewontletyoudie. ImnearlytherewhenIhearahowlinthedistance.BecauseImconnectedtoPiper,IfeelSimonjerkinresponse,makingPiperwhimperinpain. Timetogonow,Yara.LastchancebeforeIkillher,hesnarls. DoNOTletYaragiveherselftohimtosavePiper,IsnarlatCharlie. HedoesntrespondandIknowitsbecausehesready toleapandprotectourpackmember. Youreoutoftime,Simon.Youllnever getoutofthispackalive.Warrenwillkillyou.Hewillhuntyoudownandkillyouforcomingafterme,shesays,makingmyheartsoar.ShesbasicallytellingSimonthatshesmine. Youweremeantforme,Yara,hesnarls.IfeelpainripthroughPiperjustasArricburststhroughthefrontwursof thehospital.Itschaosinside,bloodeverywhere,Charlie,unabletoshift,isrushingtothebackofthehospital,slippingontheblood. Hesgoingouttheback!Simonisgoingoutthebackofthehospital!heyellsinthemindlink. ArricrushesovertowhereYaraiskneeling onthefloor. Savannah,Ineedacrashkit!sheyellsasArricpushesagainsther,guardingherwithhisbody. Arric,Ineed space.Simonisgone,shebarks,notlookingatus Piperisjerkingonthefloorasbloodpumpsoutofherneck.ArricmovesasSavannahrushesover Here,holdyourfingerhere.Keeppressureonthatartery,YarasaystoSavannah. IturnandlookatPiper.Herthroatishangingopenononeside.Thatassholetriedtoripherthroatout. Staywithme,Piper.Yarawontletyoudie.Iknowithurts,Isayinthemindlink.Ifeelmorethanhear herwhimper.Shesnotabletomakeasoundwithherthroattornopen. Canyouknockherout?Shesterrified,IsaytoSavannah. Notyet.Wehavetostabilizeherfirst,Savannahsaysoutloud. What?Yaraasks. ́Alpha,doyouwantustochaseAlphaSimonpastourpackborders?oneofmywarnorsasksme NoImnottheretoassistandneither isCharlie.Protecttheborders,dontlethimbacktoour lands.MakesurehedoesntsneakbackinHesafterYaraIsay. WhileIvebeentalkingtothewarrior.SavannahhasbeentellingYarawhatIasked. WecantriskputtingherunderwhilesheslosingsowestblowWarren.Itstoodangerousdanasihaveherable getherintomargerySale** Chartemakesurethepackissecure.Ilongtotheotherwasthathasbeenghingatthehospital 13:53Sun,Dec1GF Chapter25 0x69% Charliebeginshavingourwarriorssoundoffthateachareaofthepackissecure ,makingsurethatSimonswolvesare eitherdeadorretreatingoffourpacklands. ArricmovestolayoverPiperslegs,helpingtoholdherstillandwarmher.Icanfeelthatshesinshockandherbodyfeelscoldtoher.YaraglancesatmebutdoesntsayanythingasshecontinuestofightforPiperslife . Shesfading,IsaytoSavannah. Luna,Alphasaysshesfading,shetellsYara. Nottoday,Piper.Ineedyoutoomuch.Youdontdietoday.Youholdon.Youfight.Thatbastarddoesntget totake you fromme.Doyouhearme?sheasks,barelyglancingupatPiper.Anna,Ineedagurney! HereLuna,oneofthewarriorssays.Theyhadallbeenontheirwayheretofight.Theoneswhodidnt chaseSimonaway stayedtowatchYaratrytosavePiper. Warren,ifyoureable,Ineedyoutoshift.SavannahandIcanttakeourhandsoutofherthroatorshell bleed out. ArricstepsbackandIpulltheshift.Whatdoyouneed? Ifyoulltakeherhead,oneofyoutakeherlowerbodyandlifthergentlybutquickly,Yarasaystogroupstandingaround.Wegetintoposition,severalwarriorssteppinguptohelp.Onthree, ready? ShecountsandweliftPiperontothegurney.AnnabeginspushinghertowardaroomwhileIstandthere, feelingcompletelyuseless.Imnotsureifshejustneedsthe helporifsherealizesthatIhatefeelinguseless,butsheglances at me. Warren,grabthattraybesideyouandIneedanotheronejustlikeit,shesays. IgrabthetrayandHaynesstepsup.Illgettheotherone.Iknowwheretheyare. Iturn,followingmymateintothesurgeryroom,justasIhearCharliegivetheallclearonthepacklands. AsmuchasIwanttohelpher,listeningtoYaratakechargeandbeginworkingonPiperis likelisteningtoaforeignlanguage.IhavenoideawhattodoandIstandthereuntilthetwonursesinthesaferoomsrushinandbeginhelping. Warren,checktheothers,findoutifanyoneelseis inbadshape,shesays,lookingoveratme.InodbutcanttearmyeyesawayfromPiper.ThatcouldhavebeenYara.Ifitwasherlyingonthetable,shedbedead.Therewouldbenoonetostitchherbacktogether. Warren!shesays,hertonesharpmakingmelookupather.Gocheckyourwarriors.Letmeknowifanyofthemareinneedofimmediatemedicalattention. Inod,thistimeturningaroundandwalkingtowardthedooras angerandfurybeginwellingupinsideme. Yarawasright.Simonwilldieforcomingafterwhatismine. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...