Chapter 21: The Battle for Vengeance

(POV: Nicollas)

→ One Month Later:

"Daddy? Daddy!? Can you hear me? Daddy! Help Mommy, Daddy. She needs you."

"Trim trim trim trim."

I wake up startled by the sound of the alarm clock, feeling sweat running down my forehead. My whole body is trembling. My hands are cold, and every hair on my body is standing on end.

Whose voice was that? Why did they call me Daddy? Were they talking to me?

I sit up in bed and run my hands through my hair.

That baby's voice... Why did I dream about it?

Lina, no matter how much time passes, I promise I will find you and bring you back into my arms.

"Knock knock."

I hear someone knocking on the door of my room. I sniff the air, and it smells like Elga.

"Come in," I say softly, knowing that even though she's an old omega, her hearing is excellent.

Elga opens the door and enters, looking down at the floor.

"Alpha, Mr. Albert is here and he wants to talk to you urgently."

"What does he want, Elga?" I rub my eyes.

Great, my day had to start with this face!

"I... I think he wants to talk about the upcoming battle, Alpha."

Why would he come here if the war is only supposed to happen next week?

"And... and the future alpha of the Moonlight Pack is here too."

Great! I wake up already receiving such... "welcomed" visitors, if you know what I mean.

With little enthusiasm, or rather, no enthusiasm at all, I get out of bed and dismiss Elga. I walk slowly to the bathroom.

Entering, I make my way to the mirror and once again confront the horrible image I have become since Lina's disappearance.

My hair is more disheveled than usual, and my eyes are red (a consequence of sleepless nights and tears of longing that I shed during the nights). I have large, deep bags under my eyes.

Yes! I am not the same without my Luna.

I take off my black underwear and step into the shower, turning on the water and taking a quick shower like a snail.

After finishing the shower, I wrap a towel around my waist and head to the closet. I dry myself and put on one of my many black suits.

I don't bother to comb my hair or tie my tie properly. I walk out of the closet, and when I'm about to open the door to my room, a pain in my chest hits me, causing me to bend my knees. I put my hand on my chest and let out a small groan.

It hurts, as if something is leaving me.

"AAHH!" I scream in pain, and Elga and Albert only appear in my room.

"Alpha, what's wrong with you?" Elga asks worriedly.

"M... my chest... it hurts a lot," I say with difficulty due to the pain.

Elga and Albert exchange looks and then help me sit on the bed.

"Alpha, I don't have good news to give you."

"What is this news, Albert?"

"Deniel, he is preparing to attack us today at any moment."

"What? This can't be happening."

"His army of devouring wolves is already positioned, waiting for the command of... of..."

"Whose command, Albert?" I ask impatient and stressed.

"Of our Luna, Lina, Alpha."

I'm speechless. What do you mean "our Luna, Lina"?

No! She would never do that. She would never join forces with Deniel to destroy her own kind.

"This... This must be a lie," I whisper. "This is a LIE! LINA WOULD NEVER... do that," a tear escapes my eyes.

"I'm sorry, Supreme, but it's not a lie," Albert hands me an envelope "See it with your own eyes."

I open the envelope and inside are photos. I look at all the pictures, unable to believe what my eyes are seeing.

This can't be my Lina.

I study the photos further, and upon seeing my name written on her wrist, my world shatters. Anger takes hold of my entire body.

How could she do this? Join forces with Deneil to destroy her own kind? Who is she really? Why is she doing this?

"Albert, gather all the blue-blooded wolves and she-wolves and deploy them. Instruct the omegas to stay in their dens and remain on alert."

I hand him the photos of Lina and stride quickly towards the location where my army will position.

(POV: Deniel)

"Are you sure, Deneil? Don't you think it's better to wait?"

"No, Scarllet! I've waited for over six hundred years."

"And what will you do to make our "supreme" fight against the wolves when her mate is also a wolf?"

"Don't worry, Scar! I've thought of everything. See this injection?," she nods affirmat. "It contains a potion that will temporary sever any connection Lina has with Nicollas. Trapping her within herself. She will be a submissive under my control, leading the army that will grant me my long-awaited revenge.

I notice Scarllet sigh, but I pay no attention.

"Alright, Deniel! I will summon Lina," she turns and leaves the laboratory.

Not long after, I hear the sound of the door opening, and the beautiful face of my Lina appears.

"You called me, Deniel?" Lina speaks with her sweet voice.

"Yes, come, my dear."

She approaches, and I take her by the arm, guiding her to lie on the table.

"Are you crazy? Stop!" she tries to get up, but I don't allow it. I hold her down with one of my arms.

"You will now fight by my side," I speak firm. She begins to struggle, but her strength is no match for mine.

I inject the needle into her neck. Lina screams in pain and struggles even more. Her veins turn purple and become prominent. After three seconds, she stops screaming and closes her eyes.

"Lina?" I call her.

"Yes?" she responds with her eyes closed.

I place my hands on her back and help her stand. Her eyes look at me as if they can't see me.

"Today, you will fight and eradicate the werewolf race, leading our army. Do you understand?

"Yes, sir."

"Excellent. Now, go get ready for the war, and tell Sophie to do the same."

"Yes, sir."

Since Sophie has undergone training. I see no reason not to take advantage of her in this war where victory will be mine.

(POV: Sophie)

I am in my sister's room. She is still asleep due to the medications.

I stop stroking her hair when the door is abrupt opened, revealing Lina's figure.

"Deneil instructed us to prepare for the war we're going to fight."

Having said that, she turns her back and leaves the room, leaving me dumbfounded.

What do you mean, I'm going to fight? Why? What the hell! So that's why he made me train all this time; he wanted to use me in this war! Bastard!

But why does L

ina seem so strange?

I kiss my sister's forehead and leave the room, heading to my own.

A month has passed since we started our training, and I've improved a lot. Hand-to-hand combat is not my forte, but I excel in archery. I have to admit, Scarllet is a good trainer.

Lina has excelled with knives and swords. She is excellent at wielding these weapons.

I arrive in my room and go straight to the bathroom, taking a shower and getting dressed. I put on my familiar uniform (before known as training gear, now a war uniform).

Once I'm ready, I head towards Lina's room. I find her coming out, and she looks me up and down, sending shivers down my spine and a slight cold fear in my stomach. This is not my friend.

"Great! Let's go, for the war cannot wait!"

She turns her back and walks out of the castle. I silent follow her.

The journey was long, but judging by Lina's brisk pace, we arrive at the field where the war will take place in no time.

"Dear brothers and sisters," Lina addresses the dreadful creatures that make up Deneil's army. "Today, we will fight and avenge our creator by eradicating the werewolf race from the face of the earth."

All the creatures make strange noises at the end of Lina's speech.

"Very well, Supreme," Deneil appears behind her. "Today, you will prove that you deserve the existence I granted you."

"Deniel!" Scarllet shouts from below, "Nicollas has positioned his wolves on the other side of the field."

I look at Lina and see her tremble upon hearing her mate's name, but it passes so only that I think my eyes played a trick on me.

"Let's go, children. Our victory draws near."