Chapter 63
Conrad POV
When Lewana tells me to leave her to battle because we have to protect the ladies, I know she is right. That doesn’t mean I have to like it. I keep thinking we are a team and she will come back to.
The group is slow and it \\'s not long before the lycans catch up and drop right into the center of the group splitting us apart. We are going to have to fight.
I can see Valerie battling in the distance and Lewana going to her aid. Alpha Anthony and Alpha William have teamed up to protect Cordelia and Briana. They’re battling one Lycan together and don’t see the second circling for the ladies who are trying to hide and whimpering. That one is mine.
I launch at him and deliver a deadly blow to the neck very quickly. The other two Alpha’s have killed the one they were fighting. I see Valerie coming back to the group with a soldier and an injured arm but she is fighting through it.
We make it out of the forest and we see the soldiers waiting with a convoy of armoured vehicles to take us back to the pack house. Alpha Ethan is already there and waiting. The prick must have panicked and left Valerie to fend for herself. Always knew he was a coward.
I shift back and clothes are thrown to us. I quickly put on shorts and the girls put on the large t-shirt dresses. We have six wolves out. We are missing three including my mate.
I see a wolf come running out of the woods with someone on his back. It’s Darlina and she is on Ewan’s back. Where the hell is Alpha Angus. She is hysterically crying and when Ewan shifts back she refuses to let him go. I put them both in the truck and got it going. Where is my Moonlight?
One of my soldiers comes running out. “We have to move you back to the pack house Alpha King”.
I growl and yell in his face, “I’M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT LEWANA”.
“She ordered us to make you leave. She has over thirty soldiers backing her up to clear the woods. There is a chance the rouges will attack the pack house as they know you aren’t there to protect it”.
Crap he was right. I was going to have to leave her so we could show we could lead together.
“Alpha Angus is still unaccounted for. Find him”.
I get into one of the trucks and head back to the pack house praying my girl can keep her promise.
I am livid when I get back to the pack house. How dare the rogues attack me on my territory. If it hadn’t been for Lewana, all the candidates would have been taken and the Alpha's dead. They all owe her a debt today.
All the Alpha’s and visitors are cowering in the throne room while I mind link and support the counting of the pack. All the girls are being fussed over by their maids and family. I just want to know where my girl is and if she is OK.
The guards open the large double doors and in walks Lewana. I run over and kiss her. She looks sexy with her weapons and has a fierce look about her. She is covered in mud and blood and I start scanning her for injuries.
“Don’t worry shadow. None of the blood is mine”. She just looks at me with a serious expression. This isn't over yet. “Do you want the good news, the bad news, or the worse news”.
I look at her with a just as serious look. “Just tell me everything”. I am so focused on my girl, that I don’t notice everyone has gone quiet to listen.
“Good news is everything is secured and all of our pack is counted and secure. No one is missing, 15 rouges dead, 2 in custody”.
I sigh with relief. “Thank the goddess”.
“Bad news is they were scouts. All rouge omega’s with cameras feeding information back to the other side. They know we have the ladies here which is why they most likely targeted the pack. They will most likely attack again with the information they got today.”
We stopped and turned when Valerie spoke up. “I don’t understand. Why are we the targets”.
Lewana starts explaining. “Because wolf packs have become very male-dominated, there aren’t enough she-wolfs to make powerful offspring. The rogue’s plan is to kidnap status strong she-wolves and force them to breed”.
The whole room is silent while this information sinks in. One of the Alphas from the south speaks up. “Why was none of this planned for if you knew the risk”.
I take over at this point. “Because I didn’t agree to this ceremony and had no knowledge that it had started until it was announced. The council decided they knew better and put you all at risk so they could try and get more status and power by having their related candidate as my mate”.
There is a room full of murmurs at this point. I look at the council members and they are all being glared at while looking trying to pretend it is not affecting them. But someone is missing.
“Where is Alpha Angus”, I ask.
“That’s the worst news. Alpha Angus is dead”.
Before anyone can react Ewan mutters under his breath. “Good, coward should have died”. He clearly didn’t expect it to be as loud as it was.
Alpha Leroy, son of Angus and Darlina’s father instantly rages. “How dare you say that about my father, pup.”
Before he can go any further Lewana is in the middle of him and Ewan with her eyes glowing gold protecting the pup.
“Don’t you dare yell at a pup of my pack. Especially after he saved your daughter”. She turns to Ewan. “What did you mean by that comment”.
“When Alpha Angus and Lady Darlina got separated they were surrounded by three Lycans. Alpha Angus pushed Darlina to the Lycans so he could escape. I was going to get back up when I saw you coming to rescue her my lady”.
Everyone is horrified by this story. They look at Darlina who just nods in agreement.
Liam tries to get us to focus on the bigger issue here. “What’s the plan for security Alpha King”.
I just pinch the bridge of my nose and Lewana comes over and puts a comforting hand on my shoulder.
“All guests are confined to the pack house tonight. All pack members are confined to the compound. Guards to patrol the compound and its surroundings. All soldiers to man the territory border to make sure it is secure overnight. Hunters to do a full survey and feedback on anything needed to make immediate improvements”.
Lewana starts to speak up too. “Arthur can support the pack in the compound. Liam should stay with you to act on incoming reports. I will go with the hunters to work out how they go in so they don't use the same methods next time. Your friend in IT should also look at those cameras".
I looked at her shocked. I speak to her with my voice trembling slightly. “I don’t want you to go back out there. You’re a target too”.
“I know shadow. But keeping everyone safe is the priority. I won’t be alone as I will have all the hunters and some soldiers with me”. I just nod at her.
“What about the elimination ceremony. We’re still going to do that. Right”.
We all turn around and see fucking Cordelia.