And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 111: Sound of Battle

Hale.

After Talon had called upon the pack and explained ev erything going on, the three of us stood as a united front, let ting 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 think ing on my part.

As the sun sank below the sky, we sat waiting at the bor ders, all three of us, with our warriors, ready for whatever was to come.

If it was actually coming.

Part of me still 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 waiting.

The only problem was when we faced the roars of hun dreds of wolves approaching our borders, we realized that though we had the power and equal numbers… the council wasn’t alone.

Richard’s pack and two other small leaders had joined them.

This was a battle we weren’t prepared for after 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.

.

But in the back of my head, he whispered, “not yet…”

The clashing of bodies and the scent of blood filled the 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 the wave of wolves that battled around me.”

One by one, I tore through the wolves who came at me. Breaking one wolf’s neck and then tore through the throat of another. There was no way I would allow this pack to fall at the hands of our enemies, and from what I could tell, every one from my pack felt the same way.

‘Hale!’ James cried through the mind link. ‘Wolves just headed towards the house!

I could sense his panic through our link, and looking to

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

out to anyone who was able to hear me.

seem like anyone could do anything, and instead, I prayed she

Lycan inside me said. “The time

Ivy.

a pit of sorrow within the darkness that

was a feeling I couldn’t shake, but the screams and howls of despair came through into the darkness. The sounds shook me from my slumber, and laying on the bed, I took a deep breath, trying to

it again. The screams of everybody around me. Screams that made blood run cold. Jolting from where I had laid within the comforts of my bed, I sat

in the sanctum of elders, stood before me with her mighty sword strapped to her back and her wings folded behind her. “You need to get up now. We have to

to protect them.”

her. I hadn’t seen her in months, and yet here she was, just in time for chaos to consume the out side world. Jumping from the bed, I ran to the window. The fires outside the lands of our pack

anything I had

elders were attacking, and I was left in the center. “I have to help

strid ing

having seen a creature like that before, a soft gasp leaving her lips as the twins began to cry. Their cry was different, though. It was

did, the

them now, I knew their safety came first. No matter how much I wanted to

must tell me what is going on out

here for you, and they are here for your children. The panic room

been inside this house that I knew of, so how would she know I had a panic

was it that you knew about

am your guardian, Ivy. I am your Valkyrie. It is my job to know

her for about a second, I took a heavy breath. With my children in my arms, I made my way from the nursery

knew these troubles were coming, they made sure to have everything stocked: So that way,

was very

see now that he had every reason to

to enter, and she did not say a single word

stay in this room.

talking to, and as the stern gaze

want to al low me to do whatever it

Now get in, and I will stand

I had no other choice. Quietly, I walked forward and stepped inside, and as I did, she nodded

closed, and within it, the cam eras that had been scattered throughout the house revealed the scene

would

my mother said softly as she

room with my children, my mother and