Vantablack

Demon POV

My team surrounds the Elite’s land and gives confirmation that they are in position.

“Kill all patrols. No need to be silent either. Let them know that we are here. Anyone with a red dot or mark anywhere on their face, leave them alone and let them escape.”

The smell of blood and some screams was the only confirmation I needed as I lean against a tree.

The meadow that started it all looks so small now.

The river seemed so far away when I placed Sophia in it but in reality, it was only a few feet away.

The pond was connected to the river, never realized that before.

“Chieftain, I’ve arrived. What would you like me to do now?”

I send a sad smile to the only other person that seen what broke me, “For now we wait. How did everything go?”

The screams from the in lands were getting louder and more consistent now. Won’t be long until the pack pushes everyone into the clearing.

“Knox agrees to take in most of the slaves if they don’t find packs to go to. Amos gave the slave record books to Yvonna. So, they are secured but the slaves…we found some that did kill themselves and others that have decided it was their turn to hurt others. There are some that have decided to join our pack and some that went to find Knox. We made sure not to force anyone into anything, so I do not have a definite answer to give you Chieftain.”

Waving him by my side, “That’s fine. I know it was a selfish request for us to make of you all. But it was going to destroy not just Onyx but me if we didn’t ask you to do this for us.”

It wasn’t guilt that had me ask for the help but the pain of knowing what they were thinking and if it wasn’t for the kids, I would have killed myself long ago. Onyx probably would have tried if another male would have found her and used her.

Sympathy and recognition are all that it was for me.

The trees sway on the moonless night bringing the screams to me. The wind gives a gentle caress as if it was trying to give me a hug.

Hmm I wonder what Onyx planned to do with her prey, tonight.

“Chieftain they won’t go any further to you and they hurt one of our own pretty badly.”

“I’m on the way.”

I send out a loud whistle sounding the psychos.

There howls left a slight chill in the air.

A nod to Zhaire and we are off. Running from the pond of memories and to the damn devil that made this pond a thing of misery and a resting place for my little girl.

Face the bastard that put a hit on my sons.

And face the pack that put me through the hell for their own enjoyment.

A feral smile makes its way as Shadow comes to the forefront as well. No signs of forgiveness to be felt only the excitement of revenge.

Zhaire was only two steps behind me, but I can feel his adrenaline through the pack link. I don’t know if he feels the excitement or if its fear, but I am glad that he didn’t stay behind.

The growls could be heard up ahead. They weren’t able to get them to far away from the pack house but that fine.

Grabbing the nearest wolf and throwing them across the field barely missing the alpha and his Luna.

The fighting stopped

My people run back towards me; the one hurt has a severely torn up arm but otherwise seem to be fine.

Blake glare at me with Alex’s eyes but the recognition wasn’t there.

“What is it that you filthy rogues want?”

I tilt my head, “You really don’t know who we are? After a whole year of murdering all of your allies and anyone that you could possibly use to prolong your life. After saving you children from this hell hole that you rule. And you don’t even know who I am? That’s disappointing.”

Screams sounded the air from the pack house, “Hmm guess they started early”

Ashley took a step forward, “You’re the one that took my sons away from me? That pain slaves.”

Clasping my hands behind my back, “Ah I knew you were good for something Ashley. Now how shall we proceed? Kill you first or your mate first? Decisions, Decisions.”

Blake laughs, “You think you can kill me. You will never be able to touch me, you weakling. You know what let’s make this interesting. I need some amusement and you need to be taught a lesson.”

“And what is it that you suppose we do?”

“Challenge me to a fight and it will be to the death. No help from the others.”

“Hmm,” Covering my mouth I fight the smile from getting any bigger than it is, “well you said to make this interesting. So instead of fighting me straight out why don’t you fight Zhaire?”

Growling, “How in the hell would that be interesting? He’s a slave.”

“If Zhaire agrees then you will have to fight him and win in order to fight me since he is my beta.”

Zhaire takes off his shirt, showing the scars this pack gave him and not having an ounce of fear to be found, “I agree Chieftain and he will not come out unscathed if I lose. “

“You won’t lose.”

Blake growls, shifting into his wolf and charging at Zhaire.

His wolf seems different, and it wasn’t because of age. No, it seems like the moon goddess may have made his wolf stronger than before.

His bigger than before and the thrust into the air used more force than what was needed for a normal wolf.

Teeth much longer than a normal one posed to bite off Zhaire head but didn’t get the chance when he uses speed against him.

The moon is still dark so there is no way that he can get strength from the moon.

Zhaire had to keep dodging as he can’t find a opening to shift or attack back.

Blake’s wolf has aged over the two years, showing through his sluggish movement and the graying hair on his wolf.

But before Zhaire could attack there is like a surge of energy that seems to go through him. Like something gave him a boost of adrenaline.

The moon goddess had something to do with this I just know it. Blake is too lazy of an alpha to train. His cockiness knows no bounds. So, what the hell is going on here?

Lihua stands beside me, biting her fingernail.

“What’s wrong Lihua?”

“I think there’s a haze around the wolf.” Her words start get faster, “If I’m right then the moon goddess is somehow using an illusion. The goddess is said to believe to have the ability to mask reality, to pierce illusion, to awaken intuition and to spark visions. I think that’s what she is doing right now.”

Zhaire dodges another attack, “How would she be doing it?”

“Well even though the new moon is her weakest time of the month, but the moon is still in the sky. So, I think she has some power to do that even if she can only set an illusion.”

At that moment a gun went off, sending Zhaire to his knee and Blake took the opportunity to go for the kill.

Running behind Blake and grabbing his tail before he could bite off Zhaire’s head, I toss him into a tree.

Lihua is right.

The illusion broke the minute I grabbed his tail, and the giant wolf went away in an instant.

The same fat and lazy wolf could be seen trying to breathe through the pain.

A scream sounded through the air with the smell of burning flesh.

Lihua must have set the shooter on fire.

Zhaire’s wound wasn’t too deep as he stands next to me, “I fell for a trick.”

“Don’t feel too bad I fell for it too. I’m going to handle it from here. Let Lihua heal you.”

“Chieftain, I would like to be the one that kills him. He killed my mate and rubbed it in the face of the slaves as she took her last breaths. I need to be the one that kills him. Please.”

The pain in his voice strikes a chord, “Please”

He stares at me, pleading to me with his broken soul.

I let out a sigh, “Find out if there are any more shooters and kill them. Tie up the pack. Help the psychos let the slaves with a red mark somewhere on their face go. We are going to have some fun with them before we kill them. And Zhaire kill the alpha let Lihua heal you and I need someone to bring me the beta. I have personal business with that one.”

Yes, Chieftain rings through the link as they divide and conquered.

Zhaire hobbles a little to Blake as the man starts begging and trying to order his men to save him.

“Please spare me!! I’ll give you whatever you want. I-”

Zhaire scuffs, “Okay then give me my mate back. The one that you killed. Or you can even go back in time and give her a quick death instead of the rape and torture you gave her. Are you able to give me that?”

He turned paler than he already was looking between the two of us, “So what? I killed a slave girl. She was my property! I can do what I want with what’s mine.”

I shake my head as Zhaire stands before him.

“This is cheating your alpha didn’t honor the rules of the game.”

“I never said that I would honor them, you should have known that I was never going to follow your own rules.”

Zhaire grabs the knife out of his pants.

“A word of advice to you for your next life Blake, one villain to another, if you’re going to cheat then do it right the first time and you won’t have to die a second time.”

The sounds of his screams brought the tears to his pack as I dial Onyx’s number.