She's Gone

Xylo's POV

"Alpha, there has been movement of wolves from another pack in the border." One of our men reported in one evening. I was busy checking all the possible entry that the enemies might think of when he came directly at me. My jaws clenched for that news that he has brought.

"Some of the swordsmen were executed," He added which made me stood up and bothered that those wolves have chosen to attack again. The night is only about to begin, it was too early for them to attack. Nevertheless, we shouldn't let our guard down.

"Which border?" I asked while I was gathering some knife and weapon that I might need later.

"East, Alpha." He said firmly. My jaw clenched, it is the same pack that attacked our castle before. Damn those greedy wolves, I have been keeping peace since the beginning and now they are trying to attack our kingdom. I did not bother to plan a counterattack back then to avoid a possible war and now they are being boastful, thinking that they can take the pack I am leading.

We needed to go to the borders to avoid them from further entrance that might risk the lives of my pack, I couldn't afford that. I cannot let my pack down, I should start fixing the problem before it turn into another mess that we cannot control.

"Bring some men," I ordered while taking the knives and weapon in my body. "Also, send men at the other borders." I ordered as I rush towards the east. I shifted to my wolf form so that I could arrive immediately at the border, every second is critical in this state.

When I have arrived the borders in east, I found some swordsmen body on the ground. They were lifeless. I clenched my fist with the sight of it.

Fuck! I arrived late. Damn these fucking wolves.

I immediately go into the action and finish the job here. Some of the swordsmen where still here. They were still fighting too with these wolves. Most of the enemies that have attacked us here in the border have guns in their hand. They were that coward to have a square one match. They hide on those bullets, hoping that they would eradicate our pack.

Too bad, it would take some seconds to pull the trigger. Enough seconds to go towards them and stab them. In a battle between gun and knife, knife would be more useful in a close combat. Aside from this, they will alo need some time to reload thei magazines and that is their weakness.

Soon enough, some of our men arrived with th knife of their hands. Some of them prefer combat without any weapons, the enemies will have no match in our men. They were trained to protect us, the leaders. It is only imperative that our men are good at fighting, too.

It was probably eight in the evening when the attack from the outside had stopped. Perhaps, the wolves from the othr pack have lost their will to fight because they haven't even step a foot for more than a minute in our borders.

"Standby for another wave of attack," I coldly ordered at one of the strongest swordsmen. I am not sure about his name, but I have seen him lingering around Clary once. He doesn't look harmless, though.

Now that I think of her, I kind of missed her already. I wanna rest with her arms and tell her how this day went. I want to see her eyes admiring me as I told her about how I handled this attack. Damn, I am too smithen by her.

"Alpha..." One of our men called out of the dark, he was gasping for air. "There has been an attack on the north border, too."

"What is the status?" I asked still holding the knife with my right hand.

"Beta have already handled the border."

I nodded, at ease with the fact that my brother is there to control the attack. He can handle it alone, the wolves that have attacked us were not that strong.

I am ready to head home, with some of the blood of enemy lingering in my shirt. It was disgusting, I never wanted to kill anyone but if they are attacking my people, I have no choice but to protect them.

"Alpha, there has been rumor that a Vertina was assasinated." His voice sounded like he is trying to balance the situation, he sounded with hesitation to tell me.

I immediately grabbed his collar, "what are you saying?" I asked in disbelief, with my heart full of terror with the words that he had just said.

"She was attacked by the enemies...found dead in the forest."

My body weakened at those words of him that he slipped out of my hand.

I instantly dashed towards the place that Clary is staying. It would be impossible fo her to be attacked, so it must be her sister then? Or mother? I couldn't care about them. My head is blank as I ran with the best that I could to arrive at their place. I couldn't imagine that it would be her. With all the plans that I have for us, it would be impossible that it was her. It is a rumor, so it is not her.

I arrived at the place after some minutes. Without any inhibition, I dashed inside the place...only to found Mr. Vertina holding a body in his arms. He was crying as he hold that body. I couldn't understand it.

"Where's Clary?!" I asked when they still haven't notice my presence.

My knees weakened that I fall out of balance when her father continued crying for the body that he was holding.

Damn, no. It could never be her. She was strong and powerful, she could kill everyone who have laid a finger in her. No, it is not her. I have so many plans for us, I cannot lose her.

I love her...and I haven't told her that yet. She can't leave me like this, I have plans. I will protect her no matter what.

"She's gone...Clary is gone."