ALICE
"Shit! Your mate is following us!"
Our feet kept on climbing up the stairs and if there was a way to actually climb faster like parkour in every railing then we could have done it already but the walls are really thick and crammed in four corners. It was pure cemented staircases. There were no metal railings. I didn't know it would be this rundown.
I heard Drayce growl so hard and I stopped in the middle of racing against him. Tina and Liones halted as well with faces like how this was so not happening. I shut my eyes and calmed down before facing Drayce. He halted two staircases away from me. Whimpering at my sight. I can feel his anxiety poking my ribs through the heart. I walked to him and hugged his furry and broad wolf neck with love—reassuring him that everything was okay and that I was fine. He gave me a soft lick and I giggled. His forehead buried itself on my chest. I stroked his scalp slowly.
"Drayce, listen to me." I pulled away and stared right into his eyes, "we are going to save Valena and Fiona. They are our friends."
Drayce's eyes started to scan their surroundings because he felt presences. Does he know?
Tina walked to me and gave me the pill we took earlier. I thanked her and that earned me a wondering look from Drayce. His ears were twitching as if trying to comprehend on who I was talking.
I gave him the pill and he didn't hesitate to take it. His eyes slowly blinked and he saw Liones and Tina. He didn't show any rage or fear. He knew they were with me because they were invisible at first. It was an indication that they are here to be allies and not foes.
He nudged my body to the side as if making me step aside. I raised my eyebrow and Drayce led his way to the next floor.
"I think he wants to help us." Tina told me and grinned, "yes! An alpha is on our side!"
"I'm worried." I clutched my chest with my fist.
"Don't be. Your mate is the strongest alpha of this country." Liones puts his arm around me and Drayce noticed so he gave him a warning snarl. Liones retrieved his arm from my shoulder and shrank a bit, "oops."
Drayce even has a time for being possessive.
-.-.-
It has been 10 minutes or 15 minutes. We only have around a few minutes to save Valena and Fiona. Thank the moon goddess that the only enemies we are actually going to face are the 3 guards parading around the area. I could see a metal door on the very edge. That is where Valena and Fiona are kept. Tina told us that Fiona's father isn't here. He is back at their mansion. Who does that?
We were all standing a few feet away from them. They couldn't see us but they could see Drayce in an instant. The enemies noticed him and prepared themselves. They know they aren't fighting against a normal werewolf. They are fighting against Drayce—my Drayce.
Tina and Liones prepared themselves as well with their weapons. They told me I will be the one to get to Valena and Fiona as they fend them off for me to have allowance.
The three of the vampires started to engage and I ran towards the sides. Drayce sprinted towards one of them and held him down but the vampire wasn't normal as well. I could say he was somewhat like a beta in a platoon. He had the power to throw Drayce away. Tina and Liones were struggling as well. The ones they are fighting could sense their presences. They dodge and attack at the same time in open air. When Tina and Liones try to strike, it is as if they could locate the direction of their weapons.
I don't have time to idle. I have to get to the metal door.
I ran as fast as I could and accidentally stumbled on the floor because of an unwanted bump from the ground. One of the enemies noticed and sprinted to my direction. I quickly rolled myself to the side as he bumps into an open space. He looked around and then down on me. I stopped when I was trying to drag myself away from him. I realized that his eyes were going to be as sharp as an eagle and he could see the faint dust dragging along with me. He was about to strike at me but then Liones jumped on him quickly and threw him away. He raised his knife and ran with lightning speed to the enemy and struck him at the heart.
I stood up quickly and made my way to the metal handle. It was too hard to plunge down.
I heard Tina gasping loudly and we realized the potion was already leaving with its magic. The vampire saw her and grabbed her by the neck. Tina screamed because the grip was too strong that she can't even wield her weapons because they have fallen down. She must have a different way!
"LIONES!" I took the gun out from my holster and threw it at Liones. He managed to catch it and shoot at the one who was going to kill Tina in the head. There was no loud sound resonating from the gun since it has a built silencer. I sighed in relief and glanced over at Drayce who was still struggling to kill his prey.
Liones shot him at the head and he fell on the floor. Drayce backed away and panted. He was almost being stabbed on the body by the enemy's razor sharp hand.
"You're welcome." Liones grinned at Drayce. Drayce just ignored him and ran towards me.
Tina finished coughing because of the choke she received earlier. She and Liones made their way to the metal handle and swiftly levered it down. Damn, I don't have that much strength.
We couldn't see anything inside.
"No.. No no no.." Liones knelt down on the ground and stared blankly inside. He was cowering, "they aren't here.."
"What?" All of us were confused. Why aren't they here?
What were the vampires trying to protect?!
"Unless they didn't protect anything. This was just an illusion. But why.. why! Valena told me!" Tina was freaking out. I think we all are.
Was the door just a metal door that had no purpose?
Someone is playing mind games here.
"Ugh shit." Tina knelt down on the ground as well, plummeting her head with her palm.
"Maybe there is another room here.." I looked around but I don't see any more doors.
Wait a minute. This can't be right.
"Shit. We got to get out of here. It's a trap!" Liones stood up quickly and all of us were instantly alarmed, "I remembered what Fiona told me. Shit shit shit! I was too focused on her well-being and the stress--!"
"SPIT IT OUT, LIONES!" Tina grabbed him by the neck.
"The chief told Fiona that he fears someone from the CrescentBurn pack that is why he is trying to use Valena and some of our race! That is why the war is here!"
All of us stood silent.
"F-Fiona told me that someone will come here! Shit, why did I miss that?!"
This amulet wasn't for fame and power for the vampires. It was for protection!
"Who do they fear?!" I screamed at him. Don't tell me..
Don't tell me it's Slyvia!
Let me get this straight..
Valena was in safe hands all this time but she was used? Also Fiona..
Valena spread the fake news in order to draw us out? Maybe because she doesn't have a choice. Valerio was being cursed by black magic so she had to do it.
This war was all because of someone from our pack that they feared so they had to drag the CrescentBurn pack fighters because they thought he or she is one of them. They want to kill him or her.
The driving mess is Slyvia. She told the chief vampire about this amulet. They got scared. Slyvia wants to mess both races while she gets the chance of getting this amulet of mine. The chief wants it because it is the only thing that Slyvia is after and they may want to get rid of it. They also know I have it so they brought me into this mess.
"It's Slyvia!" I told Drayce and he looked at me firmly, "Liones and I saw her! She tried to shoot at me! The mole was Slyvia all along who later turns out to be the vampires' enemy! She is the root cause of all this!"
"Well done!"
That voice again. That bitch. She sacrificed so many lives right now, lives that weren't meant to die. She is a menace.
"Why are you doing this?!" I shouted at her. Tina and Liones just kept a straight face and stance. Drayce was already growling with ferocity. It pained him to know that his pack members died all because of her.
"Oh, it's easy! That amulet. That's what drives me to make two races clash like sickening ants." She managed to crack a smile. The nerve.
"Are you working for the rogues?" I asked and she just laughed even more.
"Working? No, I wouldn't call it 'working'. I'm too privileged to call this—" She flew her hands around her, emphasizing "working."
I felt my amulet vibrating a bit. This happens at times. I just palmed my pocket and stepped back.
"Now, let me get it from you. It must be a burden holding something like that."
It took us quite a while to notice that she was already raising her gun at me. She quickly pulled the trigger and I couldn't react.
"AHHH!"
She hit my arm. I'm so glad she is a bad shooter but the wound fucking stings like hell. I'm crying so hard. I can't take the pain. It was like the bullet had some form of poison injected on it. My arm was getting number by the minute.
I was starting to black out. She tried to shoot again but Tina instantly speed-ran her way to he, pulling Slyvia's arms on the back. Slyvia was too much of big-head. She was underestimating my friends. She thought if I got shot, they wouldn't do anything and Drayce would be too busy worrying over my state.
Drayce, without a doubt, sprinted at her with full force and pinned her down.
What happened was turning into a huge blur. I could my muscles giving up and my breathing getting ragged.
The last thing I saw was Slyvia's head being ripped off.