And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Hale.

After Talon had called upon the pack and explained everything going on, the three of us stood as a united front, letting our warriors know the battle was coming-the war was coming-and with it, death, but we had to fight for what we loved. All the warriors agreed, and they knew what was expected of them. They had been trained for this their entire life, and now that it was here, they would not back down.

We separated the women and the children who were not part of the battle and prepared them for the underground bunkers that would keep them safe while war raged above them.

We knew what was expected. We knew exactly what we needed to do.

The only thing was actually executing the plan.

So, after hours of preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, the bunkers were ready, and those who would use them knew if the howl was sounded, to go straight there. Hopefully, we wouldn't need them, but that was wishful thinking on my part. As the sun sank below the sky, we sat waiting at the borders, all three of us, with our warriors, ready for whatever was to come.

If it was actually coming.

was over-exaggerating, but the other part of me, deep down, had a feeling he wasn't. I

borders, we realized that though we had the power and equal

other small leaders had joined

watched the vicious snarls of ravaging wolves approach us closer, we shifted, preparing for battle. I didn't understand why my Lycan refused to come forth at the moment. But in the

clashing of bodies

air as their wolves clashed with our own. Somewhere in the mix of things, I was separated from my brothers. Their bodies were lost in

way I

cried through the mind link. 'Wolves

saw the enemy wolves running there. Dread filled

anyone who was able to hear me. 'We have to protect the

seem like anyone could do anything, and instead, I prayed she had made it to the panic room safely

awakened," the Lycan inside me said. "The time