Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

I hurried out of the palace to see what was going on outside. I looked around and did not know what direction to go.

“Where is the attack?” I linked Gabriel.

“East border,” he replied, and he seemed occupied, which meant he was fighting.

“Do you have help?” I asked him.

“Israel and some other werewolves are here. I do not think they are here to catch slaves, Alpha, even though it seemed like it. They are killing my people,” he added, and I decided to move.

I linked my men at once and ordered them to move to the eastern border. I knew it was only a matter of time before they killed off the Werewolves defending the territory.

I moved quickly, knowing Aliana’s father was there. I was scared that he might get killed. I know he killed my father, but I knew his death would break Aliana’s heart. I loved her too much to allow that to happen.

I moved quickly and hoped they would hang on.

I shifted into Bane mid-way and pushed myself. I ran fast.

I needed to get there on time. I advanced and linked my men to hurry. I felt them coming, but I was far ahead.

When I got to the woods, I met a massacre. Werewolves were on the ground. Most of them had no business fighting but had to.

I saw Gabriel’s grey wolf.

I could tell he was the one because he was the only Alpha in the clearing.

I lunged at a Lycan, and it stood on its hind legs to face me, but instead of aiming to attack with my jaws, I reached with my claws and cut his throat.

He fell immediately, and I used my hands to pull off his head. I always discorporate my enemy’s body parts to stop them from healing and surviving.

I looked around and aimed for the next one. My men finally arrived in wolf form, and I was more confident.

“Fall back!” I linked the werewolves. They were wounded and bound to be tired. I did not want to lose anyone. I also did not plan on letting any hunter survive. I watched the werewolves fall back while my men advanced.

Most of my trusted warriors were there, including Ingham.

“Wipe out the intruders,” I linked my men, and they went for the kill.

Gabriel did not fall back. I noticed he was still fighting, and that annoyed me.

Gabriel

of my men hit the wolf coming at Gabriel, ripping out its arm, and Gabriel’s wolf moved back. The wolf was limping, and I could see

kind should return and get the necessary medical care,” I ordered him, and he howled and fell back. Most

to fight the rest of the

an excellent job, and

on them, but I saw a few dead werewolves that

in a maximum of five, this was an outright attack,

Bring whatever you find to me,” I instructed my men and

the Snow King. Sending men to come to Forest to kill my people was an act of war. This was a matter

Fredrik had broken the

this, and he had no right

the palace, shifted to my human form, and then went to my office. I had clothes

y head. The connection was faint, so I knew

the three of you?”

and I went to check the projects in Woodland. We just got back. What about Abraham?”

are you?”

requested,” He said, and I

and Grant, but now

and four young men,” He said, and I felt terrible because I knew

the news.

think they came to hunt, Alpha. I think they came to

out what you can and get back to me,”

out what happened before the attack. He could tell me something useful I could use when I lay my allegations against

Forest wasn’t Snow, and he had no power here, so his men coming to attack people in Forest was a crime. It was against the Unity law, and his royal status did not give him immunity in that regard. I wondered

I knew he wouldn’t be home, so I walked out of the compound and onto

I figured he was far. If I were a werewolf, I wouldn’t have been able to

werewolves on the way to the market,” His response came very

no point telling him I was coming. I liked surprising people like that

staged this?” Bane asked, and I stopped a Cycle Rickshaw to get

to save the lives of his people, only to organise an attack that would kill them. I think he is lucky to be alive,”

understand what the werewolves were doing in the woods after I had explicitly told them not to go there. I was also grateful because if the attackers had entered the settlement, they would have been harder to

the matter turned out, but now I

and some fences were necessary to

due to the scarcity of werewolves in other territories since they were still escaping to the Forest for safety. The hunters were bound to risk their lives to enter Forest so