Barely Breathing

It was chaos.

I should have passed by the warriors who would help Xyrus but no one came. And now I know why, the packhouse was under attack as well.

Warriors of this pack are well-known for their strength and agility, they could take down as many opponents in a battle. They were skilled, feared, and specially trained by Xyrus and former Alpha Caden himself to become invisible in a battle.

But the council must have thought of that well, as they got not just the element of surprise but numbers. It was absolutely an unfair fight, one warrior versus a five or more. It was crazy.

Maybe the war was not just because of the treaty being broken, but the council aimed to wipe out the whole pack. They will finish what they had failed to do last time.

"Luna!" Gabbiel shouted, he had just taken down a wolf, his arnis sticks flipping on his hands. "In here."

I followed him through the back until we reached the secret door on the wall leading to the underground room designed for something like this.

"They are in here, now go inside!" He insisted, worry clouding his face.

"I'm a warrior too Gabbiel, I'm staying!"

"We have to keep you safe, the alpha commands it, he will kill me if anything happens to you." He insisted, "Please..."

"Send someone to Xyrus, he needs help." I pleaded.

with roots loosely hanging onto it. "Please Luna, we can't afford you getting hurt. If

a secret door revealed, I went inside

like a cozy living room with bookshelves on the side, carpeted floors, and sofas around. It was designed this way to trick outsiders that this is just

it. Going down, I was greeted by

hug. "Thank goodness you're safe." She was crying, Elony and Heather

your twin?" I

she got bitten, Willow. Wolves just appeared out of nowhere, it

rubbed her back. "Cassey's going to be okay and so

nodded at Heather and she went to grab some food on

nearby sofa."The council

of other females in

room, Callie rushed to her sides. I was about to get up when

a glass of orange juice. I hungrily eat my food and Heather went

called at my side. It was Ehren. She has an uncomfortable smile.

"Not at all."

She asked after settling in a chair in front of

"Yeap." I simply replied.

to say sorry. I, I don't know what I was thinking, I." she stuttered. "I hope we could - you know, patch up things