KANE
50 thousand humans and over 20 thousand wolves reported deaths had just been announced. More unaccountable, not just wolves and humans, other species too have lost their lives due to the savagery of Orion.
The world I have grown so attached to with the humans is in chaos and all look to me to do something, what I am currently doing is just that.
Snapping the last neck of the thin dark creature who I saved for last so he could witness the death of his fellow Orion follower's deaths, I watch as his lifeless dark orbs dull I release the disgusting from my wolf's hold and leave the body with the rest.
"Kane, today is a good day for us, only 5 of our troops lost their lives today." Lucas says as he stands beside me.
I nod as I take in his appearance. He looks exactly like me, adrenaline consuming us, the thrill of the kill is our nature and for true wolves, it drives us to go further. Lucas would make a fine Alpha after all this is over, I look forward to that day he leads his own pack.
"Good work today." I say to him as he looks at me with a shocked expression.
"You feeling alright? You never complimented me before." He says with a grin and puffed out chest.
Yeah, I have not. Until I met Sora I was distracted, even to Lucas who has become a very good friend, possibly the only one I could speak openly to.
Rolling my eyes. "Piss off."
I look over to the north and my army is stationed throughout the hills and I have never seen such a sight.
Currently, I have 50 thousand with me, many stationed through the world all having a direct line with commands from me and a few I have trusted to command on what to do and when.
"Word came that Aeyon is firmly pissed at you." Lucas says with amusement to which I snort.
I'm sure Aeyon is.
We have killed a lot more of his than he has of ours. It is only a matter of time until our paths cross and I bury him in the fucking ground in an unmarked grave.
I will take my sweet time breaking him until his inescapable death.
"When did you hear from Larson?" I ask as we walk through the camp as everyone packs to leave the arena and go onto the next.
"An hour ago, he's in the Vale Kane, Aeyon is right where we want him."
I nod. Yes, he is right where I want him to be. I could end this war tomorrow but I can't, at least not yet.
"I want the location of that rat by the end of the week." I leave no room for 'but' as I turn and leave.
Today has been adequate, to say the least. I would be more pleased to have Braum's lifeless corpse beneath me but soon... soon I will have him, he can run but he knows I will find him and when I do, I would not be surprised when I do he kills himself.
He has slaughtered families of all races in his path, my group and I are hot on his trail but the slimy cockroach escapes each time. Many of those with me want him more than Aeyon, as much as Aeyon is a problem, Braum is the real brain behind this takeover.
Without him Orion has no leader, they will go back to the darkness from which they came. Then I will find them all and rid their dark magic from this world.
Sora can see how much the demon side of me comes out with the mention of his name.
My beautiful kind and caring mate still sees so much good in a beast such as myself. I know she is upset with me over the pup I had by the throat and other times I may have let mine and Dex's possessiveness get too much.
But the feeling of other wolves looking at our mate, it sends a deadly thought through my wolf and me and we see red, she's our mate.
It has been three days since I've held my mate. My mate who is carrying our pup... I did not think this would happen for me, I had given up long ago but now I have a chance at a future with my mate and pup, I will do the unspeakable to protect them, even if it costs me, my soul.
I would do anything to keep them safe.
*****
The days are short and the nights are long.
I can't remember the last time I slept.
Oh yeah.. five days now, with my tiny mate wrapped in my arms.
Haunting visions of black eyes staring back at me as if they can see right inside me. It makes me even more pissed off each time I hunt and kill Aeyons followers. The blood on my hands grows in days and the effect of war is heavy on my warriors.
My wolf's fur is sticky with dark crimson blood and my paws are filthy, pieces of flesh beneath me as I swallow hard and bite into the neck of a fae who had tried to run after I witnessed him killing a member of a neighboring pack.
Today is the last day in these parts as we head back to the gate. Word has reached me that Orion followers are on the run back to 'base' Larson has an insider who is feeding us Intel. I cannot trust that Intel completely but I mustn't ignore it.
Aeyon is going to surrender for his life. Braum is nowhere to be found and the news does not sit well with me.
"What are you thinking about?" Lucas asks beside me as he walks beside me as I lead the group back home.
"Braum."
Lucas hums. "Me too. Wherever he is.. he will not go down without a fight, he is a coward but I never underestimate his ability to show teeth."
I snort then shrug, I glance at general Marcus Knoxenberg as he listens quietly beside me. For a human, I have come to trust his leadership.
"The fucking spineless mutt will soon feel my pistol down his throat." Marcus spits out as grips his side weapon.
I snort as Lucas cracks out in laughter. "What can such a tiny thing do? Don't you humans carry anything bigger?" Lucas asks amused.
Marcus gives Lucas a look of disgust. "It might look small but it gives a kick."
Lucas laughs out even more as I just sigh at his childish behavior while I hide my amusement in a scowl.
"Enough." I bark out. "We are close to the border."
"SHIFT!" I command through mind-link to all wolves.
"You know the drill, stay the fuck out of my way and keep your eyes on the lookout." I say to Marcus as he nods and eyes his men.
The humans are very weak towards Orion creatures at night, dark magic works best at night, which leaves us open to attacks. I command a shift to protect the rest of our group and our supplies and the injured.
I command my scouts to spread as we reach the point. We call it moon crossing because of how bright the moon looks in this area. With each wolf shifting one by one I watch them run in both directions into the forest trees as I sense the fear of some humans.
