There was only one thing she could do. And that was winning. For the pack, for all the people who trusted her, for her children, for Layan, for the daughter who had in her belly and for the wolf who had made her see the world in a different way. So no matter what happened, she must destroy Liam and more essential, stay alive.
With those thoughts in his mind she lunged at the enemy. This time she focused all his senses and strength to give the necessary bites. She knew that the longer she lingered, the more likely Layan and Hades were in danger. But Liam moved very fast and his teeth landed on top of his shoulder blade. These trembled when they came into contact with the surface with little muscle. Still he squeezed and yanked the skin off trying to do as much damage as possible.
Liam grunted in pain and moved his head to bite her when one of Layan's paws fell on his eye, burying himself in it. The bigger wolf shook his head and almost knocked him to the ground. The difference in forces was too great. Luckily for the red-haired wolf, Hades cushioned his fall by growling back at him. Nebraska fell to his side moments later. Gasping and spitting out the piece of blood.
The wound caused by the omega did not close while his eye did so with impressive force. Nebraska walked away from them, drawing Liam's attention. Her alpha and her friend could help her but that only put them more in danger, she was safer than anyone, her wounds closed thanks to Layan's blood inside her. She couldn't risk it. With her mind she stopped the movements of both and the wolves remained stiff in the place growling for what he had done to them. That was the best.
Liam lunged at her with force and the two of them were involved again in a fight of bites, scratches, fangs, blood. Hades almost went crazy with the image and the helplessness of not being able to do something, he was paralyzed. That he would scold her and punish her if they got out of this for doing that to her, it was for sure. At his side Layan was no better. His muscles were tense just like Hades's trying to move in vain.
Nebraska and Liam parted almost breathlessly both. Even at this point, the she-wolf had received so many bites that recovery was a torturous and painful process and it was becoming slow. At least she had the pleasant image of a wolf with more wounds than flesh instead. But she wasn't winning. She could face him, with the help of her daughter she had taken away part of his domain. That could go on for days before either of them fell. Her regeneration was much slower than at the beginning. She imagined it was Liam's toxins, she didn't know how many her body could handle.
They were even.
-Do you need my help one last time ma? -
The world of Nebraska turned dark and she found herself in her human form. A total silence was around her, only being able to hear her own breathing. Barefoot footsteps were projected in front of her and her daughter slowly appeared from the shadows. Her long, dark hair blended into the background in an unusual way.
-Priscila- she mentioned her name to receive a smile from her daughter.
-Ma, let me help you, if we don't do something, that wolf will kill my family and my wolf. I can't allow that-
The more Nebraska looked at her, the more they were alike and at the same time not. She said the words but they seemed empty, as if she were empty. The omega approached her daughter and touched her face. Her skin was cold and pale. She wrapped her arm around her neck and pulled her close, hugging her. She didn't know why but her chest tightened from seeing her like that and her eyes filled with tears.
-Don't cry ma- Priscila didn't answer the hug but she didn't reject it either, she just didn't do anything -Don't worry about me now, I'll be fine, no matter the decision you make, it will always be the right one-
-You speak as if your life depended on my decisions- Nebraska pulled away a bit to see the same fake smile from her daughter.
-You will know in due course- Priscila put her hand on the belly of Nebraska where she was formed -Sorry for all the problems that I can give you but I want you to know that I will never be bothered by what you do, ma. Trust more in you-
Nebraska put a hand on either side of her daughter's face and kissed her forehead. She had a bad feeling about it all but didn't want to put it into words. She was afraid her fears would come to life.
-Then help me one more time, my daughter-
-As you wish ma, and the next time we see each other I hope to be in your arms - her surroundings faded until she returned to the uneven ground and with a strong stench of blood.
Liam was still there and preparing for another attack. This time Nebraska trusted her senses, trusted her daughter, trusted herself. Her attacker started running in his direction. Nebraska did not move.
Everything seemed to happen in pieces very slow for some, too fast for others. Saisen, Siran, Leoxi, Layan, Hades and several members of the pack could only see how that immense wolf was almost on top of his queen. Hades felt his heart beat almost overflowing and despite tearing more than one muscle he managed to break the control over his body and run to defend his wolf.
Nebraska did not notice what was happening around her. She didn't hear anything, She didn't smell anything, She just waited. She was waiting for the right moment. And when she felt Liam's teeth on her head and his foul breath touch her skin, for a second the wolf's body froze.
She didn't need more time. Her daughter had given her a second and that was more than enough. With a swift movement she leaned in and taking momentum, she opened her mouth and closed it on Liam's neck, so hard her jaws ached. But the depth with which it had bitten was enough for the huge wolf's central vein to be reached and severed by the fangs.
Liam shook himself, howling so loud it burst her eardrums. It shook violently but Nebraska only tightened further. She wouldn't let go, not until the wolf's body fell inert. Liam fought, didn't give up even when he was running out of strength.
- Bitch, bitch - he screamed in her mind- I promise I'll come back and you'll be miaaaaa - he grunted and his legs bent falling forward - I swear - his voice was getting weaker- I will ... destroy you ... re-
Liam's pupils slowly turned white as his body crashed to the ground, taking with it a very tired Nebraska.
Had she won? She did not know, She did not know it. Her energies for the moment left her only allowing her to let go of the skin and lying on her side next to the dead body of her enemy, without knowing what was happening around her. There were sounds around her, but she couldn't define what.
She could feel someone grab her by the skin on the back of her neck and gently drag her down onto the fresh grass. It was better than being on her enemy. A warm tongue began to lick her wounds that closed slowly on her back, face, paws. She smiled internally and made an attempt to move her head so that it fell heavily again, she was extremely tired. The tongue stopped passing over her body to move behind her ear.
Hades couldn't stop touching his wife. He almost thought he would lose her. He lowered himself onto her stomach until he was lying next to her and caressed her head with his snout. He was happy that it was finally over and that none of them were dead. Wounded yes, but alive.