Alpha Blake

Bitter Soul

Damian stands before them with anger and frustration in every inch of his body.

He glares between everyone, unwilling to consider with their happy reunion and give way to the end of this battle.

He made his mate a promise. And until he sees it for himself, he will not believe in any word they say. Assuring himself that the promise he made Emma has to stand. He will end Selene's life. Over and over again. Until he takes his last breath.

Through the notion of Blake running to Selene, he dropped Selene's katana on the floor.

He looks over towards Blake, noticing his dagger still tucked in on his back. He recalls the night he had it made. He had gone with Him to make it. Ironically made with the same materials and magic Selene's katana was made from, plus the enchantment specially performed by a great wizard friend of theirs.

He remembers that dagger from the last time they had this same encounter. It's easy to say that most of the time, vampires and werewolves will heal easily and will not be left with scars; but the last time they fought, Blake had cut him across his shoulder with that same dagger, and he still had a great scar to remember him by.

He slowly grabs the katana, taking advantage that everyone has their eyes on both Blake and Selene. But Tyler stops him, making him drop it on the ground.

"Just what the hell do you think you doing Dylan? Remember, you and I stopped being buddies a long- long time ago. So don't try and get me to stop, because I won't think twice about ending your life as well."

Tyler, though he can't get used to being called by his old name, softens his expression. "I may not remember everything about our friendship. But I do know I can't let you hurt my sister. I get it! I lost my mate too. It hurts a lot. But you heard them. Emma is alive! You can look for her and give yourselves a second chance to be together."

"I won't believe it. Why now? After thousands of years of not having her by my side, you expect me to believe she's still alive? Why? Why should I believe any of you?" Everyone's head turns to look at them. They all feel confused and turmoil by the events that have happened.

Rebecca comes close to them and places her hand on both of their shoulders.

"Enough! I've had enough of all of you fighting." She pleads with them to calm down.

"Damian. Harou is telling you the truth. It was Carrie all along. She was the mastermind between all that has happened to all of you. She was the one that killed Emma. And I can prove it."

"How? How will you prove to me that Selene is innocent? You can't and you know why?" He glares angrily at Rebecca, coming so close, Rebecca takes back a step to be able to meet his eyes.

"Because I saw her that night. I saw the blood in her hands. She stood next to Emma, there was no one there but her and Alarick with my Emma. She's going to pay, and she will keep paying for her death each time I see her again. Unlike them, Emma is gone. I will no longer be able to hold her in my arms. Alarick and her will pay for the death of my wife, one way, or another."

Rebecca stops him on his track as he made his way towards them. Using her goddess-given gifts bestowed upon her from Artemis herself to protect Selene and her brother. She freezes him on spot. Sighing and closing her eyes as she slowly comes to stand before him.

"It's time you all knew the truth. And I believe I must come clean to you all as well."

She makes them all gather around, ordering Blake's pack, and Damian's clan to stop fighting, and makes Damian standstill, his face heats with fury as he finds himself immobile.

"I need all of you to stop. This whole war between these two amazing groups, that have surpassed every clan, every pack in all existence. Imagine! You guys are the mightiest, the most powerful, more powerful than the wolf king himself! Imagine, how much more fierce and powerful you could be, if you just stopped fighting each other? You'd rule the world entirely! You could rule all of existence. But your hatred towards each other has blinded you. It's blinded you with rage and fury that should have never happened. "

She looks at Selene. Holding her hands slowly and caresses her cheek slowly with her left hand. "Sweetheart. You are a great woman you know that? Your mother Artemis and I are equally proud of you! You have no idea how grateful and how privileged I have felt looking after you this time around. I love you so much, my dear girl."

She walks towards Carrie's lifeless body and kneels down by her body. Turning it slightly, she tugs away the crystal around her neck and glances over it. She stands and walks back to them. Stopping in the middle as she begins to write on the floor and sprinkles what looks like an enchanted oil.

"This crystal that Carrie had around her. Do you know where it came from Damian?" He looks at her confused and nods in affirmation that he has no clue where it came from.

She chuckles and grips it tight around her hand, and extends her hand to allow everyone to see it.

"Selene. James, Caleb. Do you guys remember that small town you last attacked?" She looks at them, and they exchange looks knowing exactly what she is talking about.

"Selene, do you remember telling me that you felt something strange when you were ordered by Colonel Coelhelm to attack that village? You said that there was no threat there. That, there was nothing but humans. Right?"

She glances over towards the crowd. She knows somewhere in between them, Joseph is cowardly hiding. Just like he always does.

"But that's not true is it, Joseph?" She yells out. Making everyone begin to murmur between them.

"That village belonged to the last of the descendants of the Phoenix lineage. The real reason why Colonel Coelhelm called the attack, was because that village was where Emma was hiding out. But she wasn't there when you got there. Which was why you couldn't sense her there when you arrived, Damian. She has been hiding there from Carrie for the past fifty-eight years. It wasn't until a few weeks before you attacked that village when they found out where she was." Damian looks at her with the shock of his life in his eyes. Could she really be there? Why did he not see this coming?

"You're lying. She couldn't have been hiding there. I would have known. I could have sensed it."

"The reason you didn't sense her was that she has been practicing what her other ancestors taught her. MAGIC. She could have used magic to hide her scent from everyone." She walks close to him and grabs his arm slightly.

Looking into his eyes and dropping a small fragment in front of him in his palm.

"I need you to see it for yourself. " He looks at the small piece. Opens it slowly, and realizes there is a tiny drop of blood inside. He knows that the possibility of this being her blood may be at a high percentage.

He looks at her and she nods in agreement. Slowly, he takes the blood and drops it in his tongue. Making his eyes roll back and Tyler quickly comes to aid him as he begins to fall back.

Images flashed through his mind of the day Emma died. The conversation she had with Elena, the reason she felt she was unworthy of their pact, to the image of Carrie ripping her heart out. But his face fills with anger as he sees the way Carrie had brought her back and had used her for centuries on end to her own benefit. Strip8her time and time again from the blood in her veins.

Slowly, his eyes roll back and he stands still before them. He walks close in front of Selene, looking at her with melancholy in his eyes and tears running down his cheeks.

Selene gulps slowly, taking a step back as his hands come forth by her face.
"You were innocent all this time. I- I was wrong. I made this war against our friendship all this time! And I failed to keep our promise to protect each other." He turns glancing at Blake, his eyes filled with tears and hands tight in a fist, exposing his knuckles.

"But why? Why didn't she return to me?" He looks at Rebecca, and she hangs her head down low.

"She's afraid. For you. For herself. She can't come back until she knows it is safe. She can't have your safety guarantee until she knows Carrie is dead."

"But she's dead now. I have to find her. You have to tell me where she is." Rebecca smiles and looks at him, grabbing his hands and assuring him that she will help him find her.

Rebecca had gone through a lot trying to find her the minute Selene had told her something was off about that attack. The minute she had begun to work her spell and sought where she was hiding, she took off without anyone realizing it. Telling Selene she was visiting a few friends.

Though Emma's first response to seeing her was to run, Rebecca convinced her to at least talk to her and explain what was happening. Everything seemed to fit into place the day she met her. But she made her promise to keep her existence and whereabouts secret until Carrie was gone.

Blake slowly engulfs Selene in a tight embrace. Slowly kissing her forehead and placing his hands by the sides of her face.

"It's over baby. You're safe now. No more struggling and running I suppose." He chuckles as she brings her arms on the sides of his hips.

"And here I was thinking I was the one who had to save you." She giggles and kisses his lips.

Blake's eyes widen in disbelief as he feels someone tugging on his back. Aware that they have taken his dagger from his back. He turns, pushing Selene out of the way and standing on guard to fight his opponent.

Her eyes widen as she sees Joseph holding the dagger just feet away from him. His eyes widen in fury, Joseph grips the dagger over his head and charges towards Blake and strikes with force.

Blake's eyes close as he falls back. He feels a body crash onto of him. The eerie notice in his ear as his head hits the ground along with his body.

Slowly, the eerie noise deafening him fades, and he can hear cries of terror as he opens his eyes. His biggest fear, seeing Selene's body fall on top of him.
She struggles to breathe, gurgling as the blood in her throat and mouth keep her from breathing.

His eyes are wide in shock and his stomach falls as his biggest fear has become reality. He quickly grips her close to him. His voice caught in his throat as he tries to make out what has just happened.

Slowly, her eyes fill with tears as she looks at him through tears in her eyes. "No. No no no! Baby, please. No, you can't. Baby please! Look at Selene, please! You can't leave me. Why did you jump in front of me like that huh? Why? You can't leave me! Please!" He pleads with her. Her eyes slowly lose their brightness. Her wolf slowly whimpers as she feels the life leaving her body.

Tyler slowly kneels before her and takes her hand softly in his hand. "Baby sis. Please! You can't leave us. You have to meet my mate. I found her! She's beautiful. Eyes gray and full of light like the stars. Her hair is black and beautiful as the night. You'd love her Sel! You gotta stay, please. You can't leave yet. We need you! I need you, baby girl." He cups her hand in his palm, bringing it to his lips and planting a small kiss on her lips.

"I'm so happy for you Ty! But, I'm sorry. I don't think I will be able to make it this time. Please take care of her. Promise me, you will be happy with her. Promise me."

Blake leans on her neck, his eyes filled with tears and a knot caught in his throat from the agony he feels inside.

"Don't talk like that baby! You're gonna be ok. I promise. Just stay with us! Don't leave me. Please baby girl. I need you."

I love you, Blake! You will be ok. You will find a second chance-"

"No! I don't want a second chance mate! I want you! It's always been, you Selene! And it will always be just you."

"I love you, Blake. I will always, always be here." Her hand touches his heart, but soon lose their strength and fall to the sides of her body. Slowly, her body loses strength as she closes her eyes.

He pulls her close, his tears falling freely on his cheeks as he sees Selene's life fade away.

Tyler, for the last time. Grabs Joseph and turns him around to face him. "Why? What did we ever do to you? You fucking worthless piece of shit!" He grabs his neck, and with great force throws him on the floor. Damian quickly grabbed him, gripping him tight around his neck.

"You! You and that bitch made me believe that Selene was the culprit of my Emma's death. You tortured my wife! And you made her suffer. For that, I will make sure you pay." He lifts him off the floor and throws him in the middle of all his warrior vampires.

Giving the command, they begin biting him. Ripping off limb by limb off his body until he's left a bloody mess on the ground.