Chapter 150 : The Final Battle
Chapter 150 : The Final Battle
ELIAS’ POV
I paced the small apartment, my son nestled against my chest in a makeshift carrier. The scent of fresh bread from the bakery below drifted through the open window, but it did little to settle the unease twisting in my gut. My phone buzzed on the table. I grabbed it fast. The scout’s voice came through urgently and clipped.
“Elias, the pack is under heavy attack. Trucks broke the fences. Clara, Gavin, and Seraphina are leading the charge with armed reinforcements. Granaries are burning. Kai is in the thick of it.”
The words hit like ice water. I ended the call and stood frozen for a long moment. My son stirred, letting out a soft whimper. I rocked him gently while my mind raced. Part of me wanted to stay hidden. I had every reason after the way they cast me out. Yet images flooded in. Innocent pack members caught in the crossfire. Warriors bleeding for a home I once loved. Kai fighting alone, believing I had abandoned him. And worst of all, our son growing up without ever knowing his father, never ruling the kingdom that should one day be his.
I could not let that happen.
I grabbed my jacket and headed downstairs. Mara stood behind the bakery counter wiping her hands on her apron. She took one look at my face and knew something was wrong.
“Trouble?” she asked quietly.
I unstrapped the carrier and handed my son to her with careful hands. “The pack lands are under attack. I have to go back. Please watch him. Feed him if he wakes. Keep him safe here until I return.”
Mara took the baby without hesitation. She cradled him close and met my eyes with steady calm. “You go do what you must. I raised three boys of my own. He will be fine with me. Come back in one piece.”
“I will,” I promised. “Thank you.”
I turned and sprinted out the back door. Once clear of the alley, I let the shift rip through me. Bones cracked and reformed. White fur spread across my body like living snow. Power surged through every muscle, sharper and brighter than anything I had felt in weeks. My white wolf form hit the ground running, faster than any normal wolf could match. Trees blurred past as I raced toward the pack lands. Wind whipped through my fur. My paws barely touched the earth.
I reached the broken fences in record time. Smoke choked the air. Flames licked the granaries. Gunshots cracked between snarls and shouts. I spotted Kai in the center of the courtyard, bloodied but still fighting. Clara lunged at him with her silver dagger. Gavin tore into warriors nearby. New trucks arrived, and a tall man in tactical gear stepped out. Seraphina’s father, General Hayes, had joined the fray.
I charged straight into the chaos.
My speed caught them off guard. I slammed into Clara from the side before she could strike Kai again. My jaws closed around her throat and crushed with one powerful snap. She dropped limp to the ground, eyes wide in shock. Blood stained my white fur. I felt no regret.
“Elias,” Kai shouted, relief flashing across his face.
I had no time to answer. General Hayes raised a rifle loaded with silver rounds and fired. I dodged with blinding speed, the bullet whistling past my ear. In three leaps I closed the distance and barreled into him. We crashed against a truck. He swung the rifle like a club. I caught his arm in my jaws and wrenched hard. Bone snapped. He screamed. I released and tore into his chest with savage claws. He collapsed beside his daughter’s body, dead before he hit the dirt.
Gavin roared in fury and shifted back to human form. He grabbed a pistol from a fallen soldier and pointed it at me. “You should have stayed away, white wolf.
I shifted to human in a fluid motion, standing tall amid the smoke and fire. “You framed me. You killed Lucian and ruined my life. This ends now.”
Gavin laughed bitterly. His hand shook on the trigger. “They will never trust you again. Even if you win today, the doubt remains.”
He raised the pistol higher, then turned it on himself. A single shot rang out. He fell backward, eyes empty. I watched him hit the ground without moving to stop him. Some choices could not be taken back.
Seraphina stood near the gates, pistol empty, face pale. She tried to run toward an escaping truck. I caught her in seconds, my hand locking around her wrist like iron. She struggled, but my strength overwhelmed her.
“It is over,” I said coldly. “You planned everything. The kidnapping, the murder, the framing. You lose.”
She spat at my feet. “You think this changes anything? The pack will always see you as the killer.”
I dragged her toward the castle steps where warriors had started to regroup. “They will see the truth once they hear it from your mouth. Lock her in the deepest dungeon. Silver chains. No visitors.”
Two guards took her from me. She cursed and fought the whole way, but they hauled her inside. The sounds of battle faded as the last enemy forces broke and fled. Smoke still rose from the granaries, but our people moved quickly to contain the fires.
I found Kai leaning against a stone wall, breathing hard. Blood covered his side and thigh. He looked at me with a mixture of pain and gratitude that twisted something deep in my chest.
“You came back,” he said quietly.
I wiped blood from my hands and met his gaze. “I had to. Our son deserves to know his father. This kingdom will be his one day. I could not let it fall while I hid safely away.”
Kai pushed off the wall and stepped closer. His hand reached for mine, hesitant. “I know the truth now. They admitted everything before you arrived. I was wrong to send you away. I thought I was protecting you from the vision in my dream.”
I pulled him into a rough embrace, careful of his wounds. “We will talk about that later. Right now your people need their Alpha. The fires are still spreading.”
He nodded against my shoulder. Warriors approached us, eyes wide as they took in the bodies of Clara, General Hayes, and Gavin. Whispers spread fast. I ignored them and focused on Kai. His weight leaned heavier on me as adrenaline faded.
“Get the healers,” I called out. “Alpha is hurt.”
Two healers rushed over with supplies. I stayed beside Kai while they cleaned and bandaged his wounds. My own cuts burned, but the white wolf power inside me already worked to close them faster than normal. Around us pack members worked together. Some carried water to the fires. Others secured prisoners. The courtyard slowly came back under control.
I thought of my son waiting with Mara. He would grow up safe. He would know both his fathers. The kingdom would stand stronger once the full truth came out. For now I stayed rooted at Kai’s side, white fur still visible along my arms from the partial shift, ready for any threat that dared return.