The Fight Begins

LACEY







I was so nervous, if I failed all the others were in danger, Bianca was not an easy witch, she was skilled, diabolical. I could not make any mistakes because in the smallest I could cost someone their life. I finally have my Malcolm back and I can not lose him again, I need him.

We gathered hands and in this moment was the last we could relax because as soon as we teleport, we will have to immediately take action. Malcolm squeezed my hand probably sensing my nerves, smiling to reassure me but I was still scared. I closed my eyes and focused on the spell and soon we were teleporting.

When I opened my eyes, we were in the woods, I looked to Malcolm who quickly was looking around the trees, the rest of us were confused. “We are here.” He said quietly, “What do you mean?” I asked, “I marked these trees to lead us back this is the way.” I then felt her power nearing us, “she is here, go now I will hold her off.” Malcolm grabbed me kissing me hard and passionately. “Be careful, I will see you soon.” I nodded I did not have the courage to speak I did not know what would come out. They took off and in a swirl of wind Bianca was in front of me, it was time for the battle to begin. “Well look who we have here, do you really think they will win, or you?” she spat at me. “Yes, they will, and I will even if it kills me.” She smirked at me before saying, “Then you shall die.” She with a swipe of her hand I was sent flying in the air into a tree. I got up ignoring any pain, “Let’s do this once and for all,” I threw my hand in her direction letting a ball of electricity fly her way and she barely dodge it. This was going to be the fight of my life literally.











MAVERICK





We were following Malcolm through the woods searching for the base camp. From the noises, we heard it sounded as if Lacey was in one hell of a battle herself. Alaric was going crazy need to find his mate once and for all, as did I we needed Micaiah, to make sure she was safe. The thought of her being beaten was heart-wrenching.

Malcolm began slowing down and waving us to follow suit. When we gathered around the brush we have seen people moving around, “Malcolm, what is going on?” we were all confused and by his facial expressions, he was to. “I do not know this has never happened they are never gathered around like this.” Then suddenly, his eyes were full of both sadness and rage.

I followed his line of sight and what I saw stopped my heart. Micaiah was being thrown back and forth between two men being slashed anywhere they could reach. She fell and a man with a huge scar grabbed her by the hair, I was trying to remain calm waiting for the perfect time to attack. He then threatened to force his mark on her to cause me pain. She thrashed around in his hold and kicked him in the gut. He grabbed a knife from a belt of someone standing by.

As he stalked her, I could not watch any more of this, and neither could Alaric, his anger was bubbling causing mine to grow fiercer than I have ever been. We let out the most powerful earth-shaking growl, filled with anger and filled with the need to protect our mate. Once we roared her eyes snapped to us and I heard her beautiful voice “Maverick.”