Chapter 70

The rogues I crushed died quickly and in agony, each one of them begging for mercy, a mercy that I wouldn't grant. They wouldn't have shown me or anyone else mercy if they were given the chance, so I would not show it to them.
I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me, but I ignored it as more rogues rushed to my position, knowing that they would have to take me out first if they had any hope of taking over the pack and destroying the people in it.
but I wouldn't allow that to happen, I know what I can do and I know that I can beat them, they don't stand a chance against the power that the moon goddess gave to me.
the pack warriors and my mates had arrived to join the battle, each one of them fighting for their lives against the unusually strong wolves. They had help to be that strong, I knew that for certain, I could almost smell the magic that was seeping from them. Empowering their movements.
"Balthazar." Nyx growled, "we are going to destroy him."
I couldn't agree more with Nyx, this had Balthazar written all over it, he was helping the rogues, making them stronger. He was trying to take the things I cared about away from me, trying to show me that he could destroy everything that I had built.
well he was wrong.
I wouldn't let him destroy the life that I had built, these wolves were my family and I would do anything for them. Just as I hope that they would do the same for me.
I rushed into the fight, surprised by how well I was actually doing, using my power to throw the rogues and allow the warriors to deliver the final blows.
I sootted Alexander being cornered to tue left of me and sent a gust of wind, purposely avoiding him as it smashed into the rogues, throwing them in several directions.
"Annalise what are you doing out here!" Zane shouted, snapping the neck of a younger rogue. "Get inside where it's safe."
"no. You need my help, they've been tampered with." I bellow back, their speed had confirmed my suspicion that Balthazar was helping them.
normal rogues weren't as organised as this, they didn't work together often unless it was for food or survival, so why now? Why all of a sudden was so many coming together and fighting with each other? What has the warlock offered them?
I killed several more before they started to retreat, rushing to matthews side as soon as I noticed that he was wounded. My heart filling with worry at the sight of the blood oozing from his side.
I dropped to my knees beside him, searching the wound for signs of infection and to check the severity. "You are going to be ok." I tell him, shouting over the pack doctor.
Mathew past out just before the doctor arrived, the same doctor that did my scan. "Don't worry Luna, he will be ok, I'll give him something to help him heal." He says to me, injecting my mate with a yellow substance.
Dean walks towards me, his eyes hard and darkened. "What do you think you were doing out there!" He snarls at me, clearly pissed off.
"I was helping, and it's a good job I was, Balthazar has strengthened them somehow, they were faster than normal." I argue, rising to my feet as Matthew is taken away. "you needed me, and so did the little girl who's life I saved."
"and what of your own children?!" He shouted, shaking me by the shoulders, "you just risked their lives! And your own! How could you?!"
I growl, shoving him away. How dare he?!
"if you don't put him in his place, I will." Snarls Nyx, her voice hard and cold.
"I saved people Dean, that's what I was created to do! Our babies are fine, you can't tell me not to fight when I am protecting our people."
"I can tell you to think before you act!" He shakes his head, "you are so naive, they would have killed you!"
I try to calm myself down, but the tone he is taking is infuriating Nyx. "I'm the Red wolf, I can handle it."
"can you?" He yells, crossing his arms. "Because from where I'm stood, you are the one that got kidnapped and marked by another male."
My blood begins to boil as I slap him around the face, unable to control my own temper any longer, how dare he question my strength! I had done everything to protect them, I had risked the children to save people, the people I suppose to help rule.
hiw can he treat me like this?!
"talk to me when you realise my worth." I snap, turning in my heels and storming into the house.
I may be pregnant, but I am not weak, they will need to learn this if they ever want to keep me. I am not a push over anymore and I won't be talked to as though I am weaker than them.
I am the Red wolf! I am not weak.