7. Weapon of destruction

CHAPTER SEVEN
The clock was ticking, tensions riding high. Despite it already being four in the morning, the wolves were more alert than they have ever been. Collins had sent three scouts out of town to scout the area and give him a few details on what they were up against. The three had just returned, very breathless and well, judging from the fear in their eyes, they were looking at a pretty big number.

“We are not going to win this, not without the witches. And even then, they would have to squeeze the last drop of magic out of their system. We are looking at some hundreds, Alpha. The dragons alone could burn this town with everyone in it,” Doreen, the head of the scouts, answered.

“Fuck!” he cussed under his breath. If Xander didn’t have his father already, he would have strangled the old man to death and not feel sorry about it. Innocent people were going to perish and all because of one selfish person that only wanted what made him happy. Not once had his father given a shit about the consequences that could be involved. Now Collins was the one to pay the heavy price.

“What if we talk to them?” Collins froze for a second before turning around, his gaze falling on the panting Nadia. Quickly, he walked towards her, dragging her away with a grip around her wrist.

“What the hell are you doing here? I told you to specifically stay out of this,” He snapped. He knew Nadia was stubborn but this only counted as being stupid. She was new to this world meaning she was liability. He loved her a great deal but he could not sugarcoat the truth of her presence here. Tensions were already high enough as it was. Nadia would be nothing but a distraction and not the good kind. Now his attention would have to be divided between the war and trying to protect her.

“And you know I never listen,” she countered, “This is happening because I instigated it. I’m the one that drove all the way to Vegas to convince the vampires and the were-dragons to join me in the sick quest of vengeance against your father. If someone deserves to be here, then its me and nothing you say is going to stop me,”

“Can you just stop Nadia? You tell me over and over not to blame myself over the same things you are now obsessing over. Do you even know how to throw a fist? A kick perhaps? Can you even handle a gun?” he paused, breathing fast, “There are so many things I can handle but losing you would kill me before your brother does. I don’t think you understand how much you mean to me. I would kill anyone here for even looking at you in an unsettling way,” he lilted.

“I can take of myself Collins. Maybe I don’t know how to kick or punch or fire a gun, but one thing I know is that I can try and talk sense into them. I need to stop this war before it happens. With the help of Trina, I’m sure I can convince them to stand down and pull away from this madness I started out of anger,”

“And your brother? You think you can make him stand down? What if he takes advantage of the fact that you are there and he activates whatever weapon you two are? It could be the end of all werewolves including me,” Maybe he hadn’t been scared at first but now the thought of becoming inexistent was taking root deep in his mind. The thought of leaving behind the one woman who was not only his mated but also someone he loved, scared the hell out of him.

“I need to tell you something,” she paused.

“Should I be more scared?”

“The weapon we are supposed to be, its not just against the werewolves but also against the witches; dark witches and that means, all the covens that join hands with the werewolves. Adrian has the only coven that has pure magic,” she paused,” The only way to win this war is to stop it before it happens,”