HINDI nagkamali si Rowan dahil ilang araw lang ang nakalipas, nakatanggap siya ng sulat mula kay Tommy. He declared a war but Rowan has backups. Maraming tutulong sa kaniya. He's worried for his wife but he also needs to think the welfare of his people.
"Don't worry too much, Alpha Rowan. You have us." Saad ni Prince Dimitri.
Tumango si Rowan. "Thank you, your highness."
Umiling si Prince Dimitri. "You are all loyal to the crown. My father said only if I treat my people well, and I will be worthy of the crown. And now I finally understand what he means. I need to become worthy and genuine of my intentions to all of you."
"Your highness, are you saying your eulogy?" biglang tanong ni Alpha Eugene.
Mabilis na humarap si Prince Dimitri kay Alpha Eugene at saka niya ito sinuntok pero mabilis namang nakailag ang huli.
"Your highness, huwag ka namang masyadong pikon." Natatawang sabi ni Alpha Eugene habang tumatawa.
Tinignan lang ng masama ni Prince Dimitri si Alpha Eugene.
Napailing na lang si Rowan. Nasa isipan niya si Nez, ilang araw na niya itong hindi nakita. He tried to track her but failed. Even their mindlink, it's not working. Halos mabaliw na siya kakaisip kung paano niya hanapin ang asawa niya. Nag-aalala siya rito lalo na at nasa kamay ito ng kalaban pero kailangan niyang maging matatag.
"Are you all going to fight to that war?" asked an authoritative voice.
Lahat sila ay napatingin sa nagsalita.
"Demetrus." Ani Prince Dimitri.
Nakatayo ito sa sanga ng puno. Lumundag ito pababa at bumagsak sa harapan ni Prince Dimitri.
"Dimitri, alam mo kung ano ang mangyayari kapag nangyari ang digmaan na 'to." Seryosong saad ni Demetrus.
Ngumiti si Prince Dimitri saka hinawakan ang pisngi ni Demetrus. "Don't worry, I know what to do. Trust me."
"But..."
"Demetrus, if you find your mate, you will understand Alpha Rowan." Seryosong saad ni Prince Dimitri.
Prince Demetrus looked at Alpha Rowan. He saw the longing and sad emotions in his eyes.
Demetrus sighed. "Fine."
Kapagkuwan naging alerto ilang lahat nang maramdaman nila ang presensiya ng mga hunters.
Naamoy ni Rowan ang amoy ni Nez kaya alam niyang kasama nila ito.
"Maghanda kayong lahat." Saad ni Prince Dimitri.
Pagkalipas ng ilang minuto, kaharap na nila ang mga hunters. Marami ang mga ito pero mas marami sa grupo ng mga lobo dahil nagsama-sama silang lahat.
Hindi naman matanggal ni Rowan ang tingin sa isang babae na nasa likuran ni Tommy. He was hoping that she would look for him but it didn't happen as if Nez doesn't know him at all.
'Nez.' He tried to connect to their mindlink but it was empty.
'Love.' But still nothing.
Kumuyom ang kamay ni Rowan. What did Tommy do to my wife?
While looking at his wife, he saw a different person within Nez. Para itong ibang tao. Walang emosyon ang mata nito. She's like a living dead.
"Alpha Rowan." Ani Tommy. "Look who's with me."
"What did you do to her?" nakakuyom ang kamao na tanong ni Rowan habang nagpipigil siya ng galit.
Tommy smiled. "Guess what I did." Aniya habang nakangisi.
"You..."
Mabilis na pumaharap si Prince Dimitri bago pa man mawalan ng kontrol si Alpha Rowan sa sarili nito. "Hunter, you're making mess with us. What exactly do you want? You even kidnapped Alpha Rowan's mate."
"What I want?" tumaas ang sulok ng labi ni Tommy. "I want his life." Sabay turo kay Alpha Rowan.
"If that's the case then I won't allow you to kill my friends in front of me." Kalmadong saad ni Prince Dimitri.
"Then die!" Tommy said angrily. Then he looked at Nez. "Kill Rowan! Kill him!" itinuro ni Tommy si Rowan.
They were all shocked when Nez suddenly pulled out a sword and attacked Rowan's direction. Pero bago pa man makalapit si Nez sa gusto niyang patayin, bigla na lang may humarang sa kaniya.
She's not in her right mind. Ava thought as she holds Nez to stop her. Nakikita rin niya kasing walang emosyon ang mata nito at parang walang buhay.
Ava and Nez fought each other.
Rowan was surprised to see his wife fighting against the Luna of Bright Moon Pack. Napansin niya rin ang kakaibang liksi at bilis ng kilos ni Nez. Kaya alam niyang may ginawa si Tommy sa asawa niya.
"Nez, come back to your own senses!" Ava yelled to Nez as she attacked Nez with her dagger sword.
Maliksi namang iniwasan ni Nez ang dagger sword ng kalaban.
"Nez, come back."
Mabilis na itinigil ni Nez ang pakikipaglaban sa babae saka bumalik sa tabi ni Tommy.
Tommy smiled. "Good job."
Ava stopped on her tracks and stared at Nez. She looked at the Hunter's Leader. "You injected that drug to her."
Ngumisi si Tommy. "Yes."
"You bastard!" Galit na saad ni Ava. "You're killing her!"
"I know what I am doing!" Balik ni Tommy sa babae. "I want her to be with me!"
"The drug isn't fully developed on her body and yet you ordered her to fight. Are you insane?!" galit na saad ni Ava saka pumunta sa tabi ni Keanu. Tumingin siya kay Alpha Rowan. "We need to get Nez as possible before it will be too late."
"What's happening?" tanong ni Prince Dimitri.
"Nez was injected by a drug. A kind of drug that only the hunters knew how to make it. The same drug they injected to me and my brother. So, now, Nez was just like me. Lumakas siya at lumiksi ang mga kilos niya. But it takes years to train before that drug will be fully accepted by your body if not..." she stopped talking.
"If not what?" Rowan asked impatiently.
Ava sighed. "That drug cannot be taken by the human body lightly. It has side effects. I was injected small amount of it before but as I can see for Nez, it's more than an amount." Aniya.
Rowan's eyes widen and looked at his wife.
"Forget it. Deal with the aftermath." Sabi na lang ni Luna Ava. "I'll take Nez away from here. Take care of that Leader."
But before they could act, the hunters already attacked them.
"Kill the Leader." Saad ni Prince Dimitri.
Mabilis na tumingin si Ava kay Nez.
Rowan and Ava's focused are on Nez. They need to take her away but they saw her fighting against the werewolves.
Mabilis na nilapitan ni Rowan ang asawa. "Love."
Nez saw the man in front of her and she just struck her sword to him. Rowan didn't plan to dodge it but someone pushed him away.
"Don't die in front of me, Rowan." Saad ni Prince Dimitri at ito ang humarap kay Nez.
Napamura na lang si Prince Dimitri nang maranasan niya kung gaano kalakas si Nez. "Ava, she's yours. I can't fight against her without hurting her." Aniya.
"Nez!" Ava yelled. "Come back to your senses!"
Parang nabingi si Nez sa lakas ng sigaw ng babae. Naipikit niya ang kaniyang mata. Images flushes through her mind but she ignored them.
"Love..."
Nez heard a gentle voice. She opened her eyes and saw a handsome man in front of her. His eyes, he was like hypnotizing them.
"Nez, kill him!" Nez heard Tommy.
But Nez didn't move.
Somehow, the man in front of her was familiar. Parang may humihila rin sa kaniya palapit rito.
"Alpha Rowan, take her away!" Sigaw ni Ava.
Mabilis na hinawakan ni Rowan si Nez at iaalis na niya sana ito sa lugar na 'yon nang may tumamang bagay sa kaniya mula sa likuran. The sword was struck to him behind his back. And it was Tommy who struck the sword to Rowan's back. Tumagos pa ang espada sa katawan ni Rowan.
Nanlaki ang mata ni Nez. Napakurap siya at parang biglang naramdaman niya ang mga emosyon niya. Hindi niya kilala ang lalaking nasa harapan niya pero nararamdaman niyang kilala ito ng puso niya. Seeing him stabbed in front of her drives her mad.
Sa mga oras na 'yon kusang gumalaw ang kamay ni Nez at isinaksak ang hawak na espada kay Tommy. She was raging inside and felt like she wanted to kill Tommy so she did.
"You..."
Hinugot ni Nez ang espada mula sa katawan ni Tommy.
Napahawak naman si Tommy sa parte ng katawan na sinaksak ni Nez.
Luna Ava saw what happened and she quickly beheaded Tommy.
Only when Tommy's beheaded, the morale of the hinters weakened. Werewolves takes that opportunity to take them down.
Mabilis na sinalo ni Nez ang katawan ng lalaking nasa harapan niya nang matumba ito.
"Nez..." Rowan whispered.
"Who are you?" tanong ni Nez. "Nararamdaman kong kilala kita pero hindi ko alam ang pangalan mo."
Rowan weakly smiled. "R-rowan..." umangat ang kamay niya pero hindi na niya kaya itong itaas kaya agad din itong bumagsak pero sinalo ni Nez ang kamay niya.
"Rowan..." sambit ni Nez. "Rowan."
"I-I'm your...husband..." Rowan catch his own breath. "K-konting araw lang...nakalimutan...m-mo na...ako."
"I don't remember." Mahinang saad ni Nez. "But I don't want you to die."
"I...won't d-die."
Napahawak si Nez sa sariling ulo. "I feel sleepy." Ipinikit niya ang kaniyang mata. Then she lost consciousness.
When Nez lost her consciousness, Rowan also his consciousness and he is at the brink of death.
But everyone saw the red wolf mark on their palm, it was glowing. And no one knew if who will survive. It's either Nez will pull Rowan from death or Rowan will pull Nez to death.