Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 596: Goddess Reincarnate

"Move! Move! Move!" The leader of the A-team bellowed, his voice nearly drowned out by the roar of destruction.

The explosion had ripped through the warehouse, and being closest to the blast, the force slammed all four of them into concrete walls, knocking the breath clean out of their lungs.

Pain radiated through their bodies, but there was no time to waste. Gritting their teeth, they staggered upright and sprinted, driven by sheer will and adrenaline.

The entrance was in sight now, but the warehouse was collapsing around them, forcing them to duck falling pipes, leap over shattered debris, and weave between collapsing walkways.

Then, like some cruel joke from the heavens, a massive rack groaned and buckled above them. With a horrifying screech of twisting metal, it came crashing down, slamming across the doorway. In an instant, their way out was sealed beneath a tangle of burning steel and splintered crates.

"No, no, no...!" The leader cried out in despair, his hands clawing at the debris blocking their way out. His team rushed over to help, straining against the wreckage, when another structure groaned and collapsed nearby.

They dove aside, narrowly avoiding being crushed, but one of them wasn’t so lucky.

"My leg!" The man screamed, his voice raw with pain as a broken pillar came down on his foot.

"Shit!" the leader snarled, panic flashing in his yellow wolf eyes. "Abort! Head to the other entrance, now!"

One teammate heaved the pillar away while another hauled their injured brother upright. They barely had a moment to breathe before a massive slab plummeted toward them.

The leader planted his feet and caught it mid-fall. The force rattled his bones, his muscles screaming in protest, but he gritted his teeth and shoved it back with sheer werewolf strength.

his voice

Carrying their injured comrade, they leapt through falling debris, while the leader stayed at their

of the warehouse, just like the first exit, this one had been sealed by

shout of frustration, the sound reverberating through the collapsing space. Was this how they would die? At least they’d

the rubble, moving it piece by piece even as the warehouse groaned

one of his men shouted with

froze. His

terrifying speed, devouring steel, stone, and fire as though the very world was being erased. His blood ran cold. He knew this darkness. It was the same power he’d seen Violet wield, except now it had grown to the size of

slumped. So this was it. The

the scent of their fear was pungent in the air. They braced for pain as the darkness swallowed them

spines, goosebumps prickling their skin. The black tide passed through them like smoke, obliterating everything else in its

vanished as if it had never existed. They

the group until they noticed Ace and the others nearby, their eyes wide, not with relief but

and

in the air, locked in a passionate kiss. Darkness and lightning twined around their bodies in a swirling dance of raw power. The sight was so unearthly, so overwhelming, that several

her

pack members followed her lead, dropping down in reverence until the whole ground seemed to tremble with their

out of her kiss with Alaric. She pulled back, blinking at the sight of half the damn pack kneeling, their

Violet cursed, utterly thrown. Were they