Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 74 The Abduction

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“Run for cover cuz I’m comin‘ for ya whether or not? You’re ready or not, are you ready or not?”–“Ready or Not Resident Evil 2 Rap by 17 Music

Third Person POV

Red. Orange. Yellow. The trio of bright and vibrant colors, yet also the colors of scorching destruction. The conflagration raged on with its satiety dependent on the earth beneath the werewolf territory. It would not stop until green becomes black and wood becomes ash. Its demolition and violence were on par with its caster, an emotionless juggernaut on a mission to capture the woman who escaped him.

Cerberus‘ unhesitant march echoed amongst the cataclysmic air of fire crackles and helpless screaming. With stomps that shook the roots of the burning trees, he continued forward, flexing his large fingers, yearning for a neck to squeeze. A monster in his own right. It didn’t take long to track down the avatar.

The avatar. The one his Lord desires more than diamonds.

“Stop at nothing to bring her to me. Allow Zircon Moon to burn to ash, for it has been lucky to live for this long. Burn it all. Kill them all. Let nothing stop you.”

His Lord’s word was law. What he wants, he shall have. Blockages of copious black smoke didn’t stop his besetting trek, he passed right through, unfazed until the packhouse was in the line of sight.

Cerberus was ready for ruin.

Brave and selfless. Two words to describe the pack members who helped put out the flames threatening their livelihoods. Buckets, hoses, anything that could connect and hold water is used to stop the inferno.

Yet, the flames fought back hard.

The ranked wolves and warriors worked tirelessly to save their land. Dancing red and orange continued to spread uninhibited, ignoring the very lives it tried to take. The earth cried underneath scorching black, slowly dying as it painted the air with strokes of billowing obsidian black.

‘How could this have happened? Why did this happen?‘ Kiya asked herself as she directed people to the underground bunker in paths untouched by fire. Understanding their Luna wishes to protect them, they ran as fast as they could to safety. As much as the woman wanted to deny that she was their Luna, internal torment preoccupies her mind.

She felt responsible for the chaos. Horrible attacks began springing out of the woodworks as soon as she came. Was this fate’s way of telling her to leave? Though she didn’t voice it, she felt responsible of the danger. It squeezed her heart like a boa constrictor preparing its prey for death. What was next after the fire? Would the chaos stop if she left? So many questions with no answers and the frustration contorted her flawless, brown face.

Just when she thought things couldn’t get any worse, that’s when she heard it.

Stomp!

Stomp!

Stomp!

The Abduction

“Oh, no…” Phoebe’s sweet, melodious voice shook with trepidation. Kiya’s eyes darted to her witch friend, unable to look past her shaking knees. Her pale skin got impossibly paler and sweat, unknown from her or the boiling heat, clung to her hair and skin. “Cerberus is here!”

Kiya’s cyes widened in shock. How did he find his way here? Neron and she made sure he lost their trail before they drove back home. Guilt was a monster that took pleasure in gobbling her heart, tugging violently at the bicuspid strings. She felt responsible. Instead of ensuring Zircon Moon’s safety, she brought evil to them unknowingly.

The stomps continued and before long, Cerberus showed himself, his skyscraper, bulking body marching through the flame–ridden woodlands with raw evil and determination pulsating through his body. Ranked wolves and warriors stared horrified and agape at the behemoth, seeing nothing like it before. It was a beast on two feet, height rivaling the biggest of Alphas.

Neron growled, hateful of the flawless white skin of Cerberus. As if Onyx’s claws never touched him. That infuriated the Alpha the most, the threat he thought he eliminated came for more and it trespassed on his territory.

His home!

He growled through the mind–link to his men and warriors. “Take that fucker down at

costs!”

is that thing?” Sapphire exclaimed through the mind–link the Garnet

avatar bounty hunter,” Phoebe explained, grabbing Kiya’s hand as the wolf ground her teeth so hard that they might shatter. “He’s here for Kiya.

determination burned hotter than the

Galen’s award–winning smirk rose on his face as he shifted into his yellow–grey wolf form with Mikhail as an ash gray wolf. Jacqueline and Sapphire followed suit, their large wolves in front of Kiya and Phoebe, accompanied by

hands on Odessa’s shoulders as she glared back at her mate hard. “If you get killed, Darien, I’ll kick

my love. I promise. Now, you

She shut her brown eyes, huffing in a deep

to claw out more for Sirius. Odessa, however, held the lid

frightened pack members.

as well since he had fallen for her like a lovesick

poisoning the bitch when she gave her the cyanide. Perks of having human connections through her dead parents. But, now, she needed to figure out

a speck of dirt on her window of life

Permanently.

with Kratos, Hercules, or a vengeful Odin. As wolves and soldiers

programmed to fight and kill. Possessing no heart or soul, Cerberus was a robot following its master’s orders. A

march increased in speed as he advanced towards them. Phoebe grabbed Kiya’s hand and

agility to their advantage, Kwame jumped between the women and Cerberus without hesitation, snapping his jaws onto his thick neck. Roaring, the juggernaut ripped him away and smashed Kwame into the brick of the

slowly dribbling from his jaw. Valerian and Neron, both in wolf form, howled in pain for their fallen Gamma and thrust forward to drag Cerberus away from finishing him and harming the

halt. “We can’t run! We can’t leave them to fight

their

to!” Phoebe shouted back. “We need Cerberus to follow us off the territory, so he won’t harm anyone else. He’ll kill this entire

skilled artist. More skilled than anyone she knew. She watched as he beat the fighters into the ground like a heavyweight competitor, Blood sprayed from the mouths of Galen, Darien, Jacqueline, Sapphire… even Neron and

Cerberus was unstoppable.

the flames that continue to burn. Neither woman

couldn’t run. She refused to run. Cerberus wanted her and Phoebe. What was the point in leading him away

wasn’t an option for

emotions. “I know what you’re going to do. You

her avatar powers, sending a flood of pure moon magic through her veins. Black shifted to pure white, brown shifted to blue, and white markings etched into

and former pack. The witch admired her courage but couldn’t help thinking she was acting like a hot–blooded fool. She knew first–hand that beasts like Cerberus couldn’t be defeated effortlessly. If an army of powerful wolves couldn’t stop him, what made Kiya think

ground. But she bounced back, using her newfound power for good. But, as a recently awakened avatar, she

to slow Cerberus down. A

the face that knocked her

body slumped to the charred ground with a strained groan and aches in every part of her body. With energy depleting fast and vision blurred

or unconscious. Cerberus lifted a hand, and with a sickly shift, it formed into a monstrous

see

his arms lengthening like a snake, thrusting toward

smell

The threat.

him from bolting forward, swiftly shifting back into his human form to shield Kiya from the hit. Muscled arms wrapped tight around her body and her face shielded in shade.

Everything froze.