25. I have to bring you to my Hell.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Enraged, Baka nearly lunged at the stranger. He didn't bother to clean the blood off his clothing and face, grinning like a maniac.

The woman grabbed Ally and pulled her behind so she could shield the Princess. If they go down, at least they do with a cause. Anto, the same as Baka, was tense, but he didn't move a muscle. He stood the closest to blood-covered male, and if anything, Ally was already hidden. If they fight- he will go first, giving Baka a chance to get the Princess out of her room and the house, if needed. Weirdly enough, there was no trace of the King or anyone in the house, at that.

"Well, I had a nice walk around the territory, and I overheard the awful things you were talking about me. Didn't daddy tell you that lousy mouthing people is a sin? It seems like we're not that different, after all. It would be best if you didn't go around, scaring my precious little bride. I might have a few pretty evil deeds in my past, but that depends on the perspective you're looking from. I might have done pretty fucked up things also, but that doesn't make me a bad man. I would never kill the PrincessPrincess; I would never hurt her in any way." As the Wrath spoke, he held intense eye contact with Ally. The grin on his lips grew wide enough to look sickening. The PrincessPrincess didn't believe in any word he said.

Only now she understood how big of a mistake she had made. And there was no one else to blame but herself. She would probably end up dead within a week with that monstrous man, yet despite that- she would follow the path she built herself. The young woman suddenly thought about her family. How disappointed her father might be, how scared her mother would feel as soon as they find out. And her baby sister, Ally haven't even had a chance to meet her and probably never will. She wondered how beautiful the little girl was, how fast she learned things, and how Ally lost all those moments with her because of some stupid stuff others did, and her choices. The little girl will grow up as fast as the young PrincessPrincess did, but Ally will be locked somewhere in Hell or dead. A tear escaped her eye without the young woman noticed how quickly her mood changed from scared to regretful and sad.

She looked up at Wrath again, but this time a wave of concern washed over his face. It was just for a second, but too obvious to miss. His worry was replaced by unreadable facial expression, a flame of mischief dancing in his eyes. What was he up to?

"We know who you are; we see what you do and what would happen to out PrincessPrincess if she's following you anytime soon. If you want her, you have to get through us first, and then- step over so many corpses, you might end up as the last man alive. Is it worth it, Wrath? Don't you see how useless your idea is? We are not giving her out!" Anto broke the silence in the room, growling at the male.
Everyone standing there knew that they held no chance against the mighty creature, but they wouldn't back down. They would fall and rise again for the PrincessPrincess.

"Who said I'm taking her now? Was it me? I don't recall such things leaving my lips; I don't remember making promises like that. I said I'm here because you two, shit heads, talk nonsense. Well, maybe I wanted to see the pretty Princes again, but that's none of your business. Do you want to fight? Go ahead, Watcher Anto, I dare you." Wrath laughed out loud.

A wave of shivers ran down Allys's spine, freezing her body in fear. How could one's laugher sound so cold, evil, and cruel? And how could he stand so close, but feel so far? She could feel how her wolf kept resisting the pull towards the unknown male.

"If you're not here to get Ally, why the Hell did you even come? And stop talking nonsense about the damn bad-mouthing, nobody believes you anyway." Finally, Baka spoke up, both of the Watchers leaving no chance for Ally to talk or involve herself into consideration even with a slight nod of her head. Everyone was standing on the edge of the cliff, wondering how much more it would take for the male to attack or react to their behavior.

"Maybe because I wanted to see her. Probably because I'm curious about the reaction she had after finding out what had she done, or perhaps I was planning to kill everyone here. Who knows." When he spoke, everyone fell dead silent; no one dared to speak again. It wasn't just the tone of his voice; it was an aura of ultimate power; he was surrounded by what made them silent.

Anto kept wondering why the male didn't attack them. Deadly sins were well known by their explosive nature- especially the part which they represented. This man should destroy, kill, seek blood, and revenge, but instead, he faced them with amusement dancing in his eyes. Not even once did he look away from Ally, making the Watchers wonder why deadly sin was so obsessed with the shifter PrincessPrincess. It took a couple of minutes for Anto to come up with another question, yet that never left his lips as Wrath was long gone. Nobody noticed how fast the dangerous male left Ally's bedroom.

"We're so fucked. This is insane. I swear, I've seen a lot of messed up shit, but damn, this is over any limits. Facing the Wrath, you must be shitting me!" Baka fell on her knees, exhaling deeply. The woman had faced many powerful opponents on the battlefield and after rebirth, but never had she dreamed of facing one of the deadly seven even in a million years. Let alone the vilest and mischievous of them all.

"Alright, this is no time to panic. Let's try to keep our minds open and actions professional. Hundreds of ours surround the house; I can't understand how he got past everyone. That's the first thing we have to find out. After that's done, we need to find the King and discuss the whole issue about this before it's too late. If we tell him what is going on after a week or two- it might be too late. Even more, think of how outraged he will be if Wrath comes again, but then he would take Ally with him, that would be insane. He has to know, so does the Queen. Holy shit, Eve will kill me, if the King won't." Anto grabbed on the sides of his head and paced around the room like a maniac close to breakdown. When everything sunk in, the Watcher could think and see the number of consequences he might have to face after the word goes out in public.
"Alright, alright, we need to talk to the Royals, find out what was happening around our defense lines and think of the next step. Whenever the creep comes back, we have to get prepared. Baka, you try to find sisters and see if they can come up with anything. We could try to offer a sacrifice; if that's good enough, the Wrath might accept it and leave Ally alone. Damn it; we should have told you that howling at the blood moon can't happen. Wait..." Anto stopped abruptly, freezing on the spot. His eyes widened, and breath hitched. The Watchers got used to breathing, to seem more human than creatures of unknown centuries ago. For years, they faked it, and keep on doing it ever since. His eyes traveled to Ally; the young woman kept observing him with unhidden interest.

"Baka, do you remember the day when our Princess was born?" Anto raised an eyebrow, his eyes still dead set on Ally.

"I do, but what does it have to do with the current situation? I don't get you, Anto." The woman tilted her head in confusion. She bit onto her lower lip, thinking what might be the cause of his sudden question. Whatever was happening in his mind- didn't make any sense for Baka. She could remember the day as if it happened yesterday. The birth of Princess was one of her happiest days since she dreamed of becoming a mother, but that was taken away from her. The woman loved and cared about the tiny bundle of joy since the moment when her eyes fell on a small figure. She promised herself and her sisters that she would give up her life to protect the Princess, and she held the promise for all those years. No matter what, Baka was determined to keep the promise even if it would lead her into the grave.

"Oh, you can't imagine how strongly her birth is connected to this nonsense. Think back to the day when we got to meet our Princess for the first time. Do you remember the small cabin on our lands and who was there with us? Can you remember why they came?" Anto tried his best to give as many hits as he could. This was not the right time for Ally to hear whatever he assumed, because the Watcher might be wrong. He didn't have all answers and would never have. All Anto was left with was guessing and trying to figure everything out on his own.

"I do remember that cabin, but I can't understand what are you trying to tell me. There was this bunch of doctors and nurses who rushed with that shifter woman; I can't remember her name, though. Oh, and the stupid suicidal nurse who tried to steal our jewel.
Anto, this is a serious issue, we are facing the most powerful creature the world has seen, and we have to stay on his good side if we want to survive." Baka stood up, nearing the other Watcher. Her actions and movements, as usual, were sharp yet slow and cautious. She didn't want to appear as if she was about to attack him, their instincts were sharp when calm, but a Watcher on edge was like a killing machine.

"Do you remember why they had to be rushed there?" Anto raised an eyebrow, ready to grab Baka and jump out of the window to discuss everything far away from Ally. Deep down, he knew that Baka would know all answers, but the woman was not in a state of healthy thinking.

Baka's eyes widened, her jaw dropped. Finally, everything made more sense than she wanted to. The realization hit her, strong.
The woman turned away from Anto and walked straight to Ally. She cupped her cheeks and made the young woman stare straight into her eyes. She spoke, not a second letting the young Princess look away or break their eye contact.

"Ally, rest, we need some privacy. I'll be back within an hour and, if needed, move in here. We can share a bedroom, even if you won't like the idea- it's all for your safety. Lock the windows and doors; if anything unusual happens- scream out my name and run. Run as fast as you can, as far as your legs will carry you. Shift, if you feel like that will get you away from here. Shift!" With that being said, the woman turned around to nod at Anto and ran towards the open window, jumping out of it. Ally gasped; she was so used to the Watchers, acting like a human being, entering and leaving their house using the door.

Anto didn't utter a word. The look on his face alone said it all- Ally had to be careful, ready to leave everything she knew. When both Watchers acted like this, it made the young woman feel worse than ever before. Because of her foolish nature and selfish actions, she put so many people under danger. And not just any other person, all of them were the ones she cared about the most. Her closest friends and family members, the ones who stood by her side since she was just a child. A lonely tear slid down her cheek as she watched Anto turning his back to her and following Baka. The room was silent; it felt so dead, the young woman didn't want to stay there anymore. But did she had any choice? Technically, yes, she did, but she couldn't. Not anymore. She had done too much; there was no way she would dare to put her loved ones under more danger now. She couldn't stop wondering about what her future holds, perhaps it was before if she found Wrath and gave herself to him? Why was the whole circus around her safety needed anyway? She felt like her existence brought more problems than good.

"Not like mom and dad don't have more kids. They obviously failed with my stupid ass; maybe baby sister will make them proud." Ally whispered under her breath as she closed the windows shut and locked them. She couldn't reach her father using mind-link, so she tried to contact Mary. Apparently she had been asleep while the whole fiasco with Wrath happened and Eros, alongside Balthazar left to check the borders. There had been a report about hunters roaming around the territory; the King had to find out it was true or not. Ally warned Mary that she would rest for a couple of houses before her father gets back to take her out for a midnight run.

Ally locked her bedroom door, and double-checked it, making sure that nobody would enter without breaking the lock and waking her up. The Princess laid down on the bed and turned to the side, staring out of the enormous window. Tears of guilt streamed down her cheeks, making her eyes nearly sting. She was sure that the view wasn't the greatest, any person would assume that she's going through a massive heartbreak, because that's exactly how she felt.
The Princess did cry herself to sleep.

Her eyelids grew heavier with each second passing, half asleep Ally felt like someone laid next to her. The familiar, rough voice sounded more welcoming than it ever did. The strong arms around her waist made Ally feel some sort of safe.

"Honey, I want to break you, I have to bring you to my Hell."