A Long, Long Night.
Cleopatra's POV
I hope I'm not too late.
Howls echoed through the night, signaling a brewing war when I arrived with my family. My heart raced as I looked out over the darkened battlefield.
The war had begun, and I couldn't stand the thought of Alpha Williams facing this alone, not when I knew I was the reason he was here. He doesn't deserve this fate.
At least, that's what I have come to believe.
What I don't understand is why Alpha Kane would lie to me all this time, feeding me so much hatred for Alpha Williams, training me to be his end.
Now, as the truth unraveled before me, my mind felt like a battlefield of its own—confusion and anger clashing within me.
My pulse quickened as I glanced at Rob and some of the vampires and my pack warriors that had come along with me, ready to fight for the Stone Heart Pack.
This will be a long, long night.
I had told myself I would stay away–that it was for the best. When I awoke to find Williams had left for the city, my heart shattered. Renee had explained why he left, but the weight of that knowledge was almost too much to bear.
I thought it would be easier for him to believe that Rob was my mate, to live with the lie if it meant sparing him from the pain of my betrayal. But now, watching the chaos unfold, I knew I had to be here. I couldn't leave him to face this war alone.
Leaving with Rob and Lucien was all my idea. If it takes me leaving for him to return to his pack, then I will gladly leave. Lucien had warned me, of course. He told me he suspected an attack, that the Silverfang Pack would strike.
I hadn't wanted to believe him, until I got Beta Jack's message. I knew I had to return. If I couldn't repair the damage my betrayal had caused me all these months, maybe I could at least help by standing on his side in battle, if nothing else.
Maybe this is how I'll redeem myself.
I shifted into my wolf form without hesitation as we got closer to the heart of the battle. I could feel my muscles stretch as my vision sharpened. The smell of damp earth, mixed with the distant scent of blood, filled my nose.
I howled, and in an instant, my family moved, spreading out to defend the Stone Heart Pack. The clash was immediate–growls, snarls, screechings and the sound of flesh meeting flesh as we attacked.
I darted through the ground, taking out rogue after rogue with lethal precision, their blood coating my fur as I tore through them.
Lucien was right all along. He told me that Alpha Kane would attack with the rogues and it's all because of me. When I asked him how he knew, he just smiled and walked away.
I couldn't shake the gnawing dread of what would happen if I faced Alpha Kane again or ran into him here. What would I say to him? That I doubt him now? Would he reveal the secret? The truth I'd buried so deep within myself I sometimes wished it would disappear? If he exposed everything, it would destroy me. But I couldn't let that stop me now.
Pushing the fear aside, I focused on the task at hand. I tore through the rogues with relentless fury, my mind becoming one with the rhythm of the fight. The battlefield was a blur of fur and claws, blood staining the ground beneath us.
Then, through the chaos, I caught the scent of someone familiar. Alpha Dylan.
My heart skipped a beat as I realized the true attack had just begun. Dylan's wolves were moving with terrifying precision, breaking through the western border where the rogues had already weakened.
That was when I saw him. Somehow I knew that was him right away. Alpha Williams, in his wolf form. He was locked in a brutal fight with Kyle. Blood dripped from his fur but from the ferocious look on his face, I was certain it wasn't his.
I wanted to rush to his side, to help him but my path was blocked by a new wave of attackers. I avoided fighting Silverfang warriors as my loyalty still lies with them. I fought my way through the rogues, my movements quick and deadly.
Just as I broke through the line of rogues, I saw him. Alpha Kane.
His eyes met mine, and for a brief moment, the world seemed to stop. A flood of emotions washed over me—anger, fear, guilt. But there was no time to dwell on any of it. His gaze shifted away from me, locking onto Williams as he charged at him. As if sensing my desperation, he turned towards me, his lips curling into a wicked smile.
I howled, leaping into action, but I was too far away. Alpha Kane crashed into Alpha Williams with devastating force, his claws ripping through flesh, his teeth sinking deep into Williams’ side. I could see the pain in Williams’ eyes, the blood dripping from his wounds as he struggled to stay on his feet.
Why is Renee not by his side? My wolves charged angrily at both Alpha Kane and Kyle with a growl, my claws extended. But before I could reach him, a swarm of wolves closed in around me.
I growled in frustration, tearing through them as I desperately tried to break free. Each step forward felt like a battle of its own as more wolves piled in. My vision blurred as rage surged through me. Why are they all over me as though someone instructed them to?
Then, suddenly, Rob’s shriek split the night. I turned to see him cutting though with his inhuman speed. My pack warriors followed suit and together, we pushed back the enemies, their forces weakening as ours grew stronger.
I turned to where Alpha Williams was and lunged in front of Kyle, my claws raking across his side. My wolf stood in front of Alpha Williams protectively, daring either Kyle or anyone at all to step an inch forward.
The tides of the battle had shifted. Our warriors began driving the attackers back, some of them fleeing the scene for fear of the vampires.
But just as we were close to victory, I felt it–a cold gaze burning into my back. I turned, and there he stood: Alpha Kane, his blood-stained lips curling into a disturbing smirk.
“I think we both know how this ends, Cleopatra,” he said, his voice smooth but dripping with malice.
My heart clenched in fear. I knew what was coming next and I dreaded it.
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