Chapter 59

Authors POV.

Everyone had stepped back to make room for what was surely going to be the best fight any of them had ever seen. There was a hush over the crowd while they waited for Darius to answer Jared. They all knew he would never step down, but they all acted like there really was a choice to be made.

"If you're so ready to die, then I shall accommodate you. I hope you have some new tricks, that jumping on the back won't work with me boy." Then he knelt down to turn.

Darius's wolf was big with brown and gray fur. His eyes were golden with specks of red. He started snapping and growling at Jared, ready to attack. Jared just looked at him and gave a chuckle.

"Not bad old man, let's see what you've got." And Jared went running towards him.

Darius lunged giving Jared the opportunity to slide under him. Clawing at his stomach the whole way. Darius looked surprised when he saw blood drip off of himself to the ground, then anger hit. He used his hind legs to kick Jared away before flipping around and clamping his jaw down on Jared's arm. He started shaking Jared violently, then threw him into the ground. There was a loud thud when he hit, other than having the air knocked out of him, he was fine though.

Becca watched in horror as Darius charged towards Jared at full speed. He leapt in the air to pounce, but Jared was able to lift his feet and kick Darius away. Darius tried again, but Jared was on his feet and ready to claw Darius across his head. When Darius saw the claw coming at him, he was caught off guard just enough for the swipe to land right across his face. The strength in Jared's movement sent Darius flying back a few feet. He tried once again to charge, this time avoiding the claw coming at him and he was able to catch Jared's hip in his tightening jaws.

Everyone heard Jared scream in pain as Darius bit down harder and harder, scratching at Jared's body with his massive claws. Aussie and Bryon had to hold Becca back from trying to intervene, it wasn't easy. Becca could hear the yells from the crowd, urging Jared to fight back. Becca didn't think it was possible now for Jared to make it out of this alive.

Everyone was giving up hope until Jared managed to kick Darius off of him. It only took seconds for him to get up and start charging at Darius. Just before he was about to land right on top of this fake Alpha, Jared turned, ripping his clothes to shreds. He landed on top of Darius, sinking his fangs into a shoulder. Darius was yelping in pain but kept snapping at Jared.

With both wolves lunging and biting at each other, the crowd couldn't tell who was getting the worse end of this battle. They cheered for Jared as he bit into Darius's hind leg and managed to throw him down to the ground.

As the fight continued, two of the guards came running out of the forest area towards Liam. Becca saw them whisper something into her dad's ear before they they took a stance at the forests edge. She knew what was happening, the rogues were here to attack. Darius must have called them before coming out. Becca nudged her brother and Aussie to point out the guards. She quickly walked to Jack, who was talking to the other two Alphas.

"Alpha's, it's starting. Get your men ready to fight. The rogues will be here any second." She wasn't sure how she knew, she just felt it.

The Alpha's went to their Beta's, who in turn made their way to their guards. Within a few minutes everyone was being told to prepare for a battle. Becca looked on towards Jared, who was pinned down again. Darius had him by the throat ready to rip it out. Then the yelling began for the warriors and guards to get in formation. Darius stopped to look up at what was happening, thinking that Jared was to injure to fight back now. Then Becca saw it again, the strange glow from Jared's eyes. It only lasted a second, but that second seemed to last an eternity. All in one swift move, Jared used his hind legs to push Darius away. Then he was up on his feet, leaping through the air towards his prey. He managed to grab Darius with his jaws right on the nape of his neck, pushing him down into the dirt.

Just when Jared was about to move in for the kill, there was a loud scream coming out of the forest. The rogues were here and trying to attack. Rebecca saw streaks of black flying through the air, she could only assume it was the vampires joining in on the battle. Meriwether was standing next to her, casting protection spells on their allies. Becca looked over to see Jared lying on the ground and Darius sneaking off towards the pack house. Jared was struggling to get up, but he finally made it and started chasing after Darius. As much as she wanted to follow him, she couldn't let her pack down.

"Bryon! Aussie! Follow Jared and make sure he's not ambushed; I need to help Meri with the protection spells. Please, don't let anything happen to him." They took off running to do as Rebecca asked.

Then Rebecca turned back towards the fighting. She saw fireballs hurling in towards her dad. She quickly cast her spells of armor to deflect them. She was thankful it worked. She yelled for Jack, who came running to her side.

"Jack, I need someone to start bring me the injured so I can heal them and get them back into the battle." Jack called over two other wolves to do just that.

"You do your thing, I'm here to protect you both." And he took his stance between the girls and the battle.

The bodies were coming in at a steady pace, but Becca was able to keep up. She looked up every once and awhile to look for fireballs, there weren't to many of them though. She waited for some sign of Jared but didn't see him anywhere. She knew he was still alive though; she could feel him and smell him in the air.

She was in the middle of healing a wolf when Bryon came running towards her. He had something over his shoulder. Becca realized it was Jared and made a place for him. His wounds were severe, and Becca didn't think she would be able to fully heal him. She would have to do just a little at a time to keep her strength up.

"Where's Darius, Bryon?" Jack looked towards the house.

"He got away, but not before he was able to poison Jared. He had some kind of silver dagger. I think it's got wolfsbane in the blade. I'm not sure though. Darius went into his office, but by the time we made it in there, he had vanished." Bryon looked confused. He didn't know how Darius could have just disappeared like that.

"I know where he is. Follow me and we can cut him off." Jack took off running with Byron.

Becca watched them as they got back to the house and met up with Aussie. They didn't go inside, instead they circled around to the back of the house.

"Meriwether, can you start healing Jared please? I've got to do something to stop this fighting. Jared will be Alpha now that Darius had decided to run. That makes me the new Luna. I must protect the packs." She wasn't sure how to go about doing this, she just knew it had to be done.

Rebecca started walking towards the battle as she looked for an opening to get everyone's attention. No one was slowing down enough to even really notice her. She kept getting angrier and angrier as she watched the wolves all ripping each other apart.

When Rebecca finally reached the battle, the sight of the injured made her blood boil. The Dark blue glow lit the area like the light of the full moon. Still, everyone was focused on fighting. Becca started to feel lighter, as though she were walking on air. She looked down at her feet and realized she really was walking on air. The higher she went, the brighter her aura was getting as well. She looked down at the fighting wolves and decided enough was enough.

"YOU WILL STOP THIS BATTLE AT ONCE! THERE WILL BE NO MORE VIOLENCE HERE TONIGHT! DARIUS IS NO LONGER THE ALPHA OF THIS PACK! HE HAS FLED FROM THE CHALLENGE; THEREFORE, HE HAS FORFEITED HIS CLAIM TO BE ALPHA! NIKEETO HARRIS WILLIAMSON IS NOW THE ALPHA OF THE FOUR PRAIRIES PACK!" Becca waited to see if the rogues would continue to fight. When they all decided not to, Becca slowly brought herself back down.

"Father, Jack may need your help. He's with Byron and Aussie. They went around the side of the pack house. Somehow Darius escaped through his Office. Go find them and see if the traitor can't be brought back alive, please. Alpha's, call your healers forward. There are many wounded that need tending to. Take them them over there and get them as comfortable as possible." She pointed to where the other injured were already resting.

"What about the rogues my Luna? We can't just let them walk out of here! You know what will happen if they are allowed to regroup?" She nodded in respect.

"Rogues, do you have an Alpha in your ranks?" She waited for an answer, but none came. "Do you at least have a Beta? Some kind of leader at all?" Becca watched as a man came walking up through the rogues.

"I am the closest one to being Beta of this pack. They call me Ryder." He looked very apprehensive.

"We have a lot to talk about then. Get your wounded together and make them comfortable. I will see to it that they are healed. Then we will discuss what's next in all of this." Becca went to turn around to go check on Jared when Ryder stopped her.

"I don't take orders from witches. If your Alpha has something to say, then let him speak." Becca walked back to Ryder and got right up in his face.

"I am no witch. I am Rebecca Ardith Daniels, Luna of the Four Prairies pack and heir to the Moon Goddess. You can either do as I say, or I can rip your throat out. The choice is yours." Rebecca left Ryder standing there with his jaw dropped.