Chapter 16: The Alpha’s Goddess

~GUNNER'S P.O.V~

Bodies were flying everywhere as the fight was taking place. Being indoors really limits what you can do during a fight. Very tactical, very tactical indeed. Weaken your opponent by taking away the outdoors. I got to give it to him. He was very smart. Many don't think that being indoors can lead to more fuckups. You become more exposed and do not have much to shield your body when under attack.

My warriors are clearing their way and fighting their way through as I see blood gushing all over the floor in different areas. I see a few faces I recognize among those who have fallen. I felt a pain in my gut as I saw them laying there lifeless. Their spirit has already left their bodies. After this fight, I will make sure that every last one of those of our pack members who have fallen WILL make it back to our pack grounds so we can have a funeral in honor of their service and their lives.

I fought through the crowd that was in my way as I approached the hallway heading in the direction Noneyah headed. I can still hear the fight behind me. Strangely, not one rogue has even made a scratch on my body. I am a little skeptical. Many were even acting as if they were commanded to not lay a hand on me, as if their mission was suicide. What does this man have up his sleeve?

As I reached the door, my Beta mind linked me.

'Alpha, the fight down here is over. We have some hostages we kept alive.'

'Good, tie them up with the silver chains. I need backup; something doesn't feel right.' I replied.

Normally, I wouldn't mind barging in and fighting. But I felt a rush of energy, I could feel the shift in the air, power radiated behind that door. I could now smell more bodies. Some of which I recall from camp. This was a setup. Those rogues downstairs were a distraction, to wear my warriors out before the real fight began. He is very tactical, I have to give it to him, resourceful too, I might add. There was definitely a witch here. One of the strong powers. Not the same energy that I felt when walking into this area. Although that power was fading, I still felt the essence of what remains here. This was different. More powerful than the first. I also feel like another witch but far less powerful. Interesting. What is waiting for me on the other side of that door? I know Callie is still alive because I can hear her heartbeat. Strangely, it is the same sounds I heard in my dreams. A steady pace of beats, even though the one I hear now is much weaker than in my dreams. However, it still sounded the same. At that moment, Laken was at my side, along with his father, my father, a few of the higher-ranked warriors, and also Jade.

'Jade, what are you doing here? Women were asked to stay back.' I mind-link to Laken's younger sister.

'I am sorry, Alpha. Callie is my best friend and in no way would I ever leave her alone. I will fight till my death if needed to protect her and bring her home safely.' She replied with no fear in her eyes, nothing but pure truth and strength.

I simply nodded in agreement with her statement. I did not demand women to stay behind, I only asked for our experienced warriors to fight, but I would not stop anyone if they felt a duty to protect their pack. I didn't even realize so many women showed up until they all started to come forth and stand behind us. Callie must mean a lot to many pack members for this many to remain loyal, to put their lives on the line to save and protect her.

'Of course, she means a lot to them. She is their true Luna.' Timber purrs softly in my head.

There he goes again with this mate thing. I have no time to argue with him about it. We are in a tight position right now, even with the slightest verbal disagreement with my wolf, and it could show them an advantage to attack when my guard is down. For now, I just push his comment to the side and ignore it.

'Alright everyone, the power in this room has shifted since the first plan I announced. I am not sure what is waiting in this room yet. Are you all ready to face this head-on?' I mind-link the pack.

'Ready Alpha' They all replied back in a scattered array of voices, indicating there were many pack members present.

I walked closer to the door as the motion detector picked up on my wolf quickly. He stood about 5'0 feet from the ground in wolf form while normal wolves only stood about 3'0 feet off the ground.

Once the motion detector beeped, the doors slid open, showing me 4 men standing before me.

Two of the men I instantly recognized. These men were also with me in Alpha camp. Alpha Derrek and Beta Jax from The Riverbound Pack, then there was the man who I had just become acquainted with a few minutes prior, Noneyah, and a few feet away stood a man I didn't recognize. He stood about 6'1 and had jet-black eyes, he seemed like he reeked of pure evil. I looked over at Derrek where he returned the stare with a smile plastered across his face. Derrek has always been skilled. He and his Beta were always dicks that never obeyed the rules. They would not only act against the rules of the camp, but they also used so many women, many of them human. They would break bones while fucking with no remorse, they would even go as far as leaving their mark on any she-wolf they wanted, which could potentially kill them if several females were marked at once. I don't understand how the Royals have yet to step in and take care of those cruel actions. Did they even know, or were the girls so scared for their lives that they wouldn't share this with a soul of what happened to them? Either way, these men were sick monsters. I looked behind where they stood and there she was, lying on the ground with her hair lying in every different direction, but her face finally revealed itself and I could finally see her. Her eyes were closed. Yet even so, she was the most beautiful girl. Even at her worst, she was stunning. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks, my heart sank to the bottom of my stomach. She was the girl that I have been seeing in my dreams for months now. How is this possible? How is she real!?

'I knew it! MATE!!!!' Timber said as he let out the vilest growl he could muster as he watched her unmoving body lie in a pool of her own blood.

'She is alive but unconscious' I said to Timber. Reassuring him that she was still alive. I transformed back into my human form since all four men were in their human forms, so I felt no sign of an immediate threat. Once I am me again, I spoke.

"You're a pathetic excuse of an Alpha, Derrek!"

"Ha! That was just so great. I never expected this, in all honesty. I knew immediately when I first arrived home that a rogue lurked in our territory. How nobody else sensed his presence I have no clue. I hunted him down and tutored him, and eventually made a deal." He spoke as his Beta started to walk over in his direction.

I watched as Jax stood next to this man who I still don't know.

"Who is he and why didn't you kill him on site, as we are taught to do with dangerous rouges?" I asked the question I am sure everyone wanted to know.

"Well, you and I both know I don't typically play by the rules. But you see, after I captured him and tortured him, he gave me some pretty good information. His name is Ramos and boy was his information worth allowing him to live a little longer for." He replied with a smirk spread across his face.

"What could he possibly know that is worth going against our law?" I asked him.

"Well, you see. Once I received the information, he told me it was like music to my ears. But I needed him to make my plan work. He and his team have been working on a plan for years. I might as well use it to my advantage and come in at the end and take the treasure for myself." He said, and as he did so the Rogue jerked his head in his direction just as his throat was slashed and blood began to squirt out at a fast rate, bringing him to his death sooner than he had anticipated from the look he gave Derrek right before he died. I jerked my head over to Laken and Laken growled.

I looked back at Alpha Derrek, and he continued talking.

"Now that's taken care of, I can continue. As I was saying. His information was gold. He told me about Callie. How she is The Goddess the legends spoke of. I didn't believe him at first, but I watched her for a few days, and I saw it with my own eyes. The legends were true. When she concentrated hard enough on anything she would do, her eyes glazed over almost a white color. Never have I seen that or heard of that aside from bedtime stories. Not sure how any of these buffoons in your pack have never seen it. I then returned to my dungeon to torture Ramos for more information immediately. He told me what to look for. He said she would have this glow. To the naked eye nobody would see, but if you look hard enough, around her body is this blurry glare as if she was pixelated and that is what shows she is the one the legends spoke of. Even when she is not in wolf form, she radiates power. My only downfall was not accounting for you. I figured the old man would be here, not you. You're home a little early, Gunner. Way to ruin a perfectly good plan."

He was planning to kill my father! At this news, my blood was boiling. I needed more information, so I had to remain calm. He knew me. He knew my triggers; he knew my weakness. Finally, I spoke up.

"The Moon Goddesses purest descendant. The one who holds all the power, the one who can create war and be the destruction of evil, the one who will bring peace and alignment back into the world as she rules and changes the destiny of wolves for good..." I spit out the legend, our fathers would tell the Alphas at bedtime.

Derrek smiled as he saw the realization dawn on me and my father.

"Very good little Alpha. But not only is she powerful, her offspring will be too. They will rule our world, now you see why I can't let her slip away. I need her!"

He spoke so proudly as if she would bear his pups. Earning a growl from Timber at the mere thought. I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard my father's voice.

"How did I miss that, all these years with her in my pack, living under the same roof? I have spent countless hours with her. How did I miss this!" My father's voice sounded like sorrow and anger.

My mom placed her hand on his shoulder and told him it was not his fault while comforting her mate. Knowing that this would hurt his pride.

"It didn't take long for her to also realize who she was and learn a little of her powers. But you see, I could've had her without this war and just have ended that rogue and his witch's lives if it weren't for this idiot, I call a Beta. If he hadn't made so many wrong decisions!" He screamed as his Beta flinched at his tone.

I look back and forth between the two as I can see they are having an internal battle. I wonder what he means. What did Jax do to mess up? I don't have time to ask because this argument is my gateway to attack. I quickly transformed into Timber and attacked while their guards were down. Dirty or not, this is how you win battles.

I leaped for Derrek's throat as his Beta came from nowhere in his wolf form, clamping down hard on my leg and throwing me across the room. I looked over to see Loki, my dad's wolf, already leaping to attack the Beta.

I stood on all fours and walked towards Noneyah with a little limp due to the deep bite mark.

"NO! NO, PLEASE ALPHA!' Jade screams in my head.

'Please Alpha, spare his life.' She begged me.

I looked over and saw fear in her eyes. Not fear that I would die. But fear of this rogue's death.

I looked over to Trigg and he looked back and forth between his sister and Noneyah. I look back at the rogue and he bows his head in submission.

'Take him into custody, we will deal with this later, lock him up like the others, he is no different, he could be dangerous, and we have to take every precaution.' I spoke to my Beta.

Laken nods in agreement.

I then turn and narrow in on my next pry, Alpha Derrek. Three of my warriors are surrounding him, challenging him. I began to walk towards him. As I do so, my warrior’s part to make room for me. I stood before him snarling at him.

"It is too late. My witch has already told her coven and they have spread the word about the girl. I will not be the only one to seek her out." Derrek says.

I leaped forward in time to bite down hard on his abdomen before he screamed. His pain was clear in his voice as he spoke.

"Alright witch, now! You may have overcome us this time, Alpha Gunner, but I will return, and trust me when I say I won't be the only one." He screamed and as he did so a witch in her middle age appeared out of nowhere and clapped her hands, making her and both Alpha Derrek and Beta Jax, who my dad had pinned to the ground, disappear into thin air like they were never there. That must be how they arrived also.

I looked over at the girl lying on the ground. I ran over to where she lay on the ground and transformed back into my human form, scooping her tiny body into my arms. I felt the shocks of an electric current flow through her body to mine in the spots where our bodies touched. What is going on!?