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.

thought Talon was over-exaggerating, but the other part of me, deep down, had a feeling he wasn't. I felt he was right, and because of that, I stood

borders, we realized that though we had the power and equal numbers... the council

other small leaders had joined

all, and as I 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.

of bodies and

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

one wolf's neck and then tore through the throat of another. There was no way I would allow this pack to

cried through the mind link. 'Wolves just headed

I saw the enemy wolves running there. Dread filled me, and before could move

out to anyone who was able to hear me. 'We

instead, I prayed she had

inside me