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Third POV
While they were zipping through the forest toward Shadowfang, he saw a blur of movement. It was a brown wolf heading back to Crimson Howl. That was Josh.
Bram couldn’t help laughing. While Josh thought he was going to challenge Bram, he was actually going there for nothing. He thought that Josh would stop, but he was actually running with his tail between his legs. It seemed that he abandoned his warriors and was returning home after the attack. How perfect for Maris.
As he neared the spot where all other alphas were waiting, he commanded his wolves to take positions. Then he met all of the alphas and said it was time. He had distracted Lucien from all points and they could strike him. He said that some of them were chasing Josh, some were going to suspect the traders on the west, while the remaining would confront them. The alphas were impressed by his tactics, not knowing his real plan.
Their attack was not taken by surprise because Lucien had increased patrol on every side of the border. Bram hated how well–prepared Lucien was all the time, but even he was prepared.
The alphas attacked together along with his wolves. He was with the alpha, but as they advanced, he slowly stepped back. When he was pretty far away from them, he heard distant cries of the warriors. He was never interested in the fight. All that he needed was the warriors to be distracted as he carried out his next plan.
Like a shadow, he moved swiftly through the underbrush and slipped past the defenses of Shadowfang. With calculated moves, and a focused mind, he silently moved toward his destination. The chaos outside provided him the perfect cover. Every wolf in the pack was fighting the enemy wolves.,
Just before coming here, he had asked the traders to disappear. And when they disappeared, just as he predicted, a chunk of Lucien’s warriors went after them. It was too good of an opportunity to waste.
His destination was clear. His purpose was clear. Auren and her pups. If he was able to pluck one of them out of the equation, the rest would be easy. Determined, he pulled the strap of his bag closer to his chest as he moved as he checked his loaded
gun
that he had slid on the back of his waist.
His lips curled into a cold smile as he neared the main house. He knew that she would be in the bedroom. Lucien must have instructed her to stay in the house with the pups. The last she would be expecting was him. Especially not with the battle raging outside.
He slowly came to stand below the balcony of her bedroom. It would be suicidal to go through the main door because there were some guards. Lucien was smart. He still
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stationed some guards around his house to protect his family.
He looked up and climbed the pipe near it and jumped onto the rain on the balcony. Taking a deep breath, he steadied himself, feeling excited. Then he opened the balcony door to the bedroom and slipped inside.
Auren knelt beside the bassinet, humming softly to Bradley.
Auren POV
My mind was in a thousand places. Lucien had asked me to stay in the house. The attack was from Bram and his allies. The bastard couldn’t sit quiet even after so much humiliation. It was as if he had made it his mission to disrupt my peace. I had asked Lucien to kill him once and for all or if not, he would bring him to our pack and throw him in the dungeons forever.
I had asked Vivi to bring me hot soup after I had fed Tamara. She was already sleeping peacefully. Then I had taken Brad and fed him. Once he was asleep, I placed him in his cradle. I was humming a soft lullaby when I felt a shift in the air. I tensed, my instincts flaring. I could smell him before I saw him. It was the scent of Bram.
I stood up and spun on my heels. And there he was, standing in the doorway, his eyes gleaming with cold satisfaction.
“Auren,” he said in a low voice as he stepped inside. “It’s been a long time.”
My heart pounded and I opened my mind–link with Lucien. ‘Lucien!‘ I called him.
‘Auren?‘ he shouted back.
‘Where are you? Bram is here!‘
‘The fuck!‘ he sounded shocked. ‘I’m on my way!‘ But I knew that he was at least an hour away.
“What are you doing here?” I asked, shock and terror warring inside me. How did he come here? Nothing made sense. Wasn’t he supposed to fight Lucien?
-He walked slowly, his eyes darting to Tamara and Bradley. “Such lovely pups,” he
murmured.
“Get out!” I growled, my voice filled with a menacing tone.
He chuckled as he raised his hands in mock surrender. “I’m not here to fight you,
Auren.”
My muscles coiled in tension and I stood between him and the pups. I was going to protect them with my life/I opened my mind link with Vivi. ‘Come quickly!‘
His gaze darted toward Tamara as his nostrils flared. He inhaled my scent and his eyes gleamed. “Only your scent calms my nerves, Auren. Anyway, I’m just here to talk.” I didn’t trust him for a second. “Talk? With you? You are nothing but a viper. Get out! You’ve crossed the line by coming here.” Why did he have a backpack with him?
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He smiled, stepping closer. His gaze flicked to where Tamara slept, oblivious of the danger. “I’m just offering you to make things right,” he said. In a flash of a second his hand went to his back from where he produced a gun.
My heart stopped. “What are you doing?” I asked, petrified. “Leave. Now. Before Lucien comes here.”
“Oh, he won’t come here soon,” he said, licking his lips. “You see, I have ensured that he is busy fighting!” He brought his gun to point at me. “Now move!” he growled.
“Are you mad?” I shouted at him. “What are you doing?”
“I don’t want to kill you, Auren,” he snarled. “I will make you suffer for your life, the way you made me suffer!”
“Bram!” I shouted. “Don’t!”
Just then the door opened and Vivi came inside. She froze. “Luna!” she whimpered.
“Vivi, call the guards!” I shouted.
But Vivi lunged at Bram. Bram easily dodged her and she fell in front of Tamara’s crib. ” You fucking wench!” he shouted.
She got up and, in a frenzy, she picked up Tamara, shouting, “Help! Help!”
Bram’s eyes widened as he got confused. Taking advantage, I picked up Bradley and dashed out to the door to raise the alarm. The guards came rushing in. However, just as I was about to go down, I heard a gunshot. “Noooo!” I shouted, fearing the worst. With Bradley in my arms, I darted upstairs only to find that Vivi was lying in a pool of blood with a gaping hole in her belly. And Tamara was nowhere. The balcony door was wide open. My heart stopped. Time seemed to slow as I reached for Vivi. “No…”
“Th–the bullet…” she said in a frail voice. “P–poison…” And then her lips turned blue
within seconds.
The warriors entered. I lunged forward toward the balcony. “He has taken Tamara!” I shouted at them. “Get him!” The warriors rushed after him, shifting into their wolves.
