Midnight CEO. To hell and back.

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"We need to move from here NOW," Carter yelled so loudly that everyone in the cave had to cover their ears as his voice echoed around us like thunder.

"I understand that but if you just listen to us..."

"Mother, I don't want to offend you or this coven but I will not allow any more time to be wasted on this. You either give us your blessing to pass through here or we tear this place to the ground." Carter bared his teeth in complete frustration as his mother took a step back. "I have been more than patient with you on this." He hissed at her.

"Carter, we have a problem," Henry yelled walking towards him.

"What now?" Carter bellowed loudly again.

"It seems the darkness has...." Henry paused as he tried to compose himself. "The darkness has attacked my army outside of these protected walls and has somehow according to Tony, taken over their minds. It now controls half of the army and it won't be long before it has them all."

I could see the frustration in Carter's face as he shook his head slowly. "Gather whatever army you have left and meet me at the east entry. Leon, can you assist Henry?" Carter growled through gritted teeth.

"Of course," Leon said. "What is the plan here brother?"

"The darkness is after my family and I will not allow anything to happen to them. We gather our remaining troops and prepare for war." Carter looked over at me.

"Carter, why is this happening?" I cried out as he pulled me towards him.

"I don't know baby, but I can promise you that I will find a way to stop this. I will end this before it destroys us. I just need you to be strong and stay safe. You are no longer a vampire and your wolf instinct seems to have gone, so, for now, I need you to stay here." He kissed me ever so gently. "I love you."

"I love you too. I'm scared."

"I know sweetheart. It's ok." Carter paused as if lost in his thoughts and held my hand tightly turning to face the coven of terrified witches. "It's now or never," Carter said sternly. "The darkness is coming for everyone and it will soon be strong enough to break down these walls and kill every single one of you. You can sit here like cowards and wait for death or we can fight this evil together. I choose to fight for the lives of my wife and family because I refuse to give up on them. Will you help me destroy this evil no matter what the cost? Will you fight for your family and your beliefs? Or will you just give up?"

The witches all looked shocked and terrified at his words. I heard them start to mumble to each other quietly in a panic.

"Silence!" The witch elder yelled loudly. "Sisters, there is no time for debate anymore. The evil is at our doorstep and we must fight it with everything we have. This is why we practice magic. This is why we share our knowledge with you all. We do this to protect the forest and our family. We need to help the vampires and fight this evil before it's too late..."

"Carter, the darkness is attacking the protection shield...." Henry yelled from the entrance.

"Go! I will meet you there." Carter ordered and reached for his brother. "Do what you must brother. I will be right behind you." Leon nodded and then turned towards the forest.

"Leon, please be careful." I cried out to him.

"Be safe," Leon said looking over his shoulder at me. He gave me a quick smile and then walked out of the cave after Henry.

"Sisters, join hands and let us heal the spell that keeps us safe." The witch elder yelled as the young witches quickly held hands in a circle and began chanting loudly. "LOUDER!" She yelled as her eyes turned white and she threw her head back.