Chapter 33

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It's been a few days since Noah and I fully mated but instead of celebrating that fact, we've been preparing for the upcoming attack.

I got word from the council that they'll be visiting my old pack soon and arresting the necessary people, which include Jacob, James and the Alpha. They also told me that Kiera and Layla will be put on trial also.

So that's some weight lifted off my shoulders and we're one step closer to being able to relax and to stop looking our shoulders constantly.

But there's still an attack we have to worry about.

Right now I'm training with Zander while Noah is training the pack warriors. Zander and I have been practicing our powers as well as fighting.

"Stop holding back Zander! I'm not going to break" I huffed in frustration as I easily dodged another one of his punches.
"I don't want Noah to come after me for hurting you" he rolled his eyes and ducked away from my kick.

I stopped moving and glared up at him while he crossed his arms over his chest. I was about to open my mouth to tell him off but I felt bile rise up my throat and I crouched down, vomiting onto the grass.
Zander quickly held back my hair and rubbed my back soothingly.

I sat back on the grass and wiped the side of my mouth with my jacket sleeve.
"Are you okay?" Zander frowned in worry as he rested his hand on my forehead, checking my temperature.

"I'm fine" I grumbled now feeling extremely tired. Zander picked me up in his arms and began carrying me back to the pack house.
He gently placed me on the kitchen stool and got me a glass of water, which I happily gulped down.

Noah then walked into the kitchen with a happy smile but it dropped when he saw me.
"What happened?" He asked as he cupped my face and checked me over for injuries.
"I'm fine Noah really. Just got a little light headed" I told him, trying to ease his worry. I could feel Zander staring at me but I ignored him.

"Go upstairs and take a nap sweetheart. We'll handle everything for a while"
"No. Honestly Noah I'm feeling better"

And I was feeling better. The water helped ease my stomach and I wasn't feeling as tired anymore.
"Fine then but you're staying with me so I can keep an eye on you" he frowned then pecked my forehead.
"Well I'm not complaining" I joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Noah smiled then turned around, gesturing for me to get on his back which I did. I waved to Zander and mouthed to him that I'm fine and to stop worrying. He frowned in reply but nodded anyways.

Noah then carried us outside and towards Luke and Charlotte who were observing the training.
"How's it going?" Noah questioned and stopped beside Luke. I smiled at him in greeting and he nodded back.
"Good. I think having the vampires training with them has helped" Luke explained.

"Do you think we'll outnumber them considering we have the vampires as well?" I wondered as I rested my chin on Noah's shoulder.
"I think we will but there's no knowing for sure Luna" Luke replied.

"Luke how many times have I told you to call me Lily" I laughed.
"Sorry Lu- Lily" he corrected with a chuckle. I looked at Charlotte to see her smiling at me with a twinkle in her eyes.

"I'm going to look for Marie and Sophie to check up on them" I announced and slid off Noah's back.
"But Lily, I need to keep an eye on you in case something happens" my mate frowned with worry.
"Charlie will go with me?" I suggested and looked to her for confirmation and she nodded.

"Fine but Charlotte keep an eye on her, she wasn't feeling well earlier" Noah told her and Charlotte nodded with a smile. I pecked his lips before walking away with Charlie.

"What happened earlier?" Charlotte asked in concern.
"I got sick then felt really tired. But I'm fine now" I shrugged nonchalantly. Charlotte smiled at me before looking ahead again. I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion but didn't question her.

We reached the small playground that we had on the territory for the children and I saw Marie watching Sophie playing with the other kids.

"Good afternoon Marie" I greeted them watched her turn around wearing a soft smile.
"H-Hello Luna, Charlotte" she smiled.

"How are settling in?"
"Good. T-thank you for allowing us t-to s-stay"
"It's no problem"

"All pack members, excluding pack warriors, go to the bunker. Intruders have crossed the territory" Noah voices boomed through the pack link.

"It's happening" Charlotte mumbled and looked at me with worry.
"Marie, I need you and the kids to go to the bunker. You'll be safe there and I'll come get you when this is over ok" I told her as I tried to calm her down.

She nodded and went over to the kids then led them towards where the safe room is.
"Lets go" I told Charlotte as I grabbed her hand and began walking towards the training grounds.

When we got there, Noah was yelling out orders about who was doing what and when.
"We've been preparing for this warriors and with the help from the Vampire King and his warriors, we have a good chance of defeating Cain. We will fight this war and come out victorious!" Noah roared and the warriors shifted and howled in response.

I looked to Charlotte and nodded to her. She shifted and trotted off to find her mate while I walked towards mine.
"Noah?" I called out and he turned around.

"How are you feeling sweetheart?" He asked with worry.
"I'm fine Noah. I'm feeling better and I'm ready to end this" I told him with determination.

"Stay close ok" he said, his eyes swimming with different emotions.
"I will" I smiled in promise. He took my hand and led us towards Cain and his warriors with our warriors trailing close behind.

We stopped a safe distance away from the pack house and waited. I looked to my right and saw my brother standing beside Hazel who was in her wolf form. Then to my left stood both Luke and Charlotte in their wolf forms.

The sound of pounding footsteps brought my attention away from my fellow pack and to the approaching pack in front of us.
My hand tightened around Noah's as I saw figures emerging through the trees, heading towards us.

"I love you" I whispered to Noah through our mate mindlink.
"I love you too sweetheart" he replied, sending waves of love and comfort through the bond which helped me relax.

Seconds later my brother emerged with his warriors standing behind him.
"This is your last chance sister. Surrender yourselves or face the consequences" Cain sneered as he stood a few meters away from us.

"No. This is your last chance brother. Forget this pointless war and come back home" I exclaimed, clenching my fist at my side.

"We've been through this Lillian. My family is dead to me. Now either come with me or prepare for all your loved ones to die"
I growled loudly at the threat and that seemed to set everyone off as both sides charged towards one another and began fighting.

Cain headed straight towards me, hands raised and sent me flying backwards into a pair of fighting wolves. I groaned as my head connected with the hard ground but quickly got to my feet.
Cain stood a few feet away wearing a smug smirk on his face that I quickly wiped away when I returned the favour to him, and sent him flying backwards into a tree. He growled loudly and ran towards me with clenched fists.

I ducked his punch and sent a kick to his side, strong enough to make him stumble. I grabbed his arm then flipped him over me and successfully made him land on his stomach so I sat on his back and got him in a chock hold.

"Brother please. End this" I pleaded once more as he struggled in my hold.
"Why do you want me to come back home so badly anyways. I'm nothing but a screwup and a monster. They made me that way. I can't change that" he grunted and tried using his powers to push me off but I avoided his hit.

"We're family Cain. We help each other when the other needs it. Your mate is out there and I will help you find her. Just stop this Cain, please" I begged. My grip had loosened and he took this as an opportunity to flip us around so he straddling my waist with his forearm to my neck.

"I told you before Lillian, monsters like me don't get ma-" he began to sneer but stopped and snapped his head to the left.

Suddenly a loud bang rang through the forest and a familiar booming voice soon followed.

"Everybody stop!"

And oddly everyone did.

Cain stood up and I followed then stood beside him, glaring at the men in front of me. I saw them holding someone which made me growl.

"Let her go before I kill the both of you" I snarled as I watched James tightened his hold on Marie. She whimpered which made Jacob smile wickedly. I heard Cain growl as he kept his eyes on Marie and James.

"You know why I'm here Lillian. Do that and we'll leave peacefully" Jacob said as Noah and Zander had moved forward and stood beside me.

"It's the two of you against my whole pack along with vampires. What makes you think you have the choice to be making negotiations right now?" I snorted as I discreetly stepped closer to him.
"Well I know how fond you are of this pretty thing and it would be a shame if we blew her brains out" he chuckled and James pulled out a gun and held it to her head.

"Mate" I heard Cain mumbled angrily under his breath as he let out another growl.
So that's what distracted him from our fight earlier, he smelt Marie.

With that new found knowledge I stepped forward again, clenching my fists.
"Let her go before I make you both regret coming here" I spat.

"You know" he paused "if you don't come with us, we could always just take her back instead" James teased as he ran his nose along Marie's neck which made Cain snarl.

"Both of you get off my land before my pack rips you both apart" Noah snarled as he stood tall beside me.
"You know, this is all your doing Alpha" Jacob sneered, mocking Noah's title as Alpha which is highly disrespectful.

"This is no ones doing but your own"
"If it wasn't for you, that little bitch you call a mate, would already be mated to James and our pack would be the most powerful pack in the world"

"Of course this is all for power. I wouldn't expect anything less from you two scumbags" I growled in annoyance.
"And if you just agreed dear, all of this could've been avoided" Jacob shot back.

"You will not lay a hand on my mate" Noah growled as he took a step forward, slightly blocking my body from their view.
"And what makes you think you can stop us" James chuckled and suddenly pointed the gun at Noah.

My eyes widened and I heard everyone take in a sharp breath at the turn of events.

"You are both nothing but two cowardly wolves to me. I'm an Alpha with my whole pack standing behind me, as well as vampires warriors. You don't stand a chance"
"Well maybe we need to remove you from the equation then" James smiled and suddenly pulled the trigger.

"NO!" I screamed but I was too late and I watched my mate fall to the ground.

"No no no. Noah don't die on me. Please don't leave" I sobbed as I pressed my hands on his bleeding chest. He groaned and rested his hand on top of mine.
I looked up and saw James push Marie to the ground then both him and Jacob made a run for it.

A vicious snarl left my lips as I watched them run away.
"Someone get Noah to the pack doctor. Cain go to Marie and Zander get Jacob while I go after the coward who shot my mate" I ordered and shot up then began running.

I heard Zander following close behind me and we quickly caught up to them.

I shifted then lunged forward and grabbed James' calf in my mouth. James screamed in pain before falling face down on the ground. I let go of his leg then quickly shifted back and gripped his neck in my hand so he couldn't run away.

"You think you can come along and threaten my pack? Hold a member of my pack hostage then shoot my mate? And just run away like a coward!" I roared in his face, Tala's powerful voice combining with mine.

He tried to speak but I tightened my grip around his neck to where his face was turning blue.
"I'm not going to kill you but I am going to make sure you suffer for the rest of your pathetic life" I whispered threateningly.

"I-I should've aimed f-for his head" James gasped out weakly with a wicked grin on his lips. Tala snarled and without me being able to hold her back, she took full control and shifted.

She somehow blocked me out for a few minutes and when I gained back control, I was in human form and a mangled, bloody body was lying in front of me.

My eyes widened in shock at what Tala did and I quickly stood up and moved away from the body.
"Lillian!" A voice called and I jumped in surprise before turning around.

"Lily what happened?" Zander asked as his eyes locked on the body in front of me. I looked down and saw blood staining my clothes and my skin.

James' blood.

"I-I don't know. Tala took over and I blacked out" I explained.
"Let's get you cleaned up then we'll go check on Noah" Zander spoke calmly as he gently wrapped his arm around my shoulder, leading me towards the pack house.

At the sound of my mate's name I began sprinting towards the pack hospital, not caring that I was covered in blood, and left Zander behind.
"Where's Noah?" I asked the women at the front desk.

"He's in surgery Luna. The bullet was very close to his heart and the doctor suspects it contained wolfsbane. It'll take awhile" she frowned sympathetically.

My eyes began to water and I ran my shaky hands through my hair as I paced in front of her desk.
"Luna, is it alright if one of the nurses give you a quick check up to make sure you haven't sustained any injuries?" She asked softly.

I was about to decline but Zander and Hazel then entered through the front door with Charlotte and Luke following behind.
"Yes please" Zander nodded to her and she called a nurse over.

The nurse led me into a small room where I showered and got a quick check up. Charlotte brought me a fresh pair of clothes to change into which thankfully included one of Noah's shirts.

"Get some rest Lily. It's going to be a long night" Zander spoke as we sat in the waiting room.
I sighed but agreed and laid my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around me and rested his cheek on my head.

"He's strong Lillian. He'll make it through" he reassured me.
"I don't want him to leave" I whispered as I held back another wave of tears.

"He loves you and I know he wouldn't dream of leaving you" he mumbled before placing a soft kiss on my head.

I sniffled before closing my eyes and falling into a dreamless sleep.











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