The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 11

ADIRA

Percy arrived with the promised warriors a little before sundown, giving us enough to organize and go over the plan together in person. We planned to attack under the cover of night, knowing human hunters were at a disadvantage due to their weak eyesight. Werewolves thrived under the cover of night. The moon energized us and gave us strength.

I would be even stronger under the light of the moon, even though it wasn’t even close to a full moon. The moon gave my magic strength, and I wasn’t going to be ignorant about the fight tonight. I expected the worst case scenario, and I fully anticipated having to use my magic on the hunters. I just hoped for a quick fight with minimal injuries.

e extra help.

eep inside of me. He didn’t even have to say anything to gather everyone’s attention.

e a safe life, so thank you all for being here.

f you are overwhelmed, ask for backup. If we are going to complete this mission as quickly as possible, we need to have open communication.”

skilled and capable, so I expect full cooperation and respect. We are the warriors of the night and children of the moon. These hunters will regret entering our territory.”

around me, but when he spoke to these warriors, I could see his leadership skills shining through. He was born to lead and inspire those around him. No wonder he gained the role of beta for Pack Sallow. I was grateful he would be on the battlefield with us tonight.

en assigned a group with a designated group leader. You all should know what your role is tonight, but if you have any questions, please refer to your group leader,” Mark sa

or my hand like he normally did.

u ready

inimal injuries to our people tonight.

ike it would make him look weak in front of the other pack. I resisted the urge to touch him and focused on taking a deep breath.

ations. Or maybe this was their way of coping with the potential danger of tonight.

steadied the light burning inside of me, as if flaming the coals before cooking a meal. It also calmed my heart rate and stopped me from overthinki

o look strong in front of us, but they hadn’t experienced many battles for a long time. Asheville was a mostly peaceful city with very few incidents. Pack Sallow was known as a larger p

e of them were trained in Pack Sallow when everyone was a part of one pack, but a lot of them were on the younger side and only had training under their belts. This was the first real fight they would experience, and they wanted to prove that they were worthy.

atmosphere continued, I was sure mistakes would be made. I could almost see it happening.

g me carefully. He was nervous too.

We need to brighten the mood somehow. Everyone is too on edge, I linked

ully. Isn’t it good for them to be on edge?

. I looked around

ttention again.

t. These hunters won’t know what hit them, and they will regret threatening this territory.”

ld feel the mood lift as Mark’s words sank in. I felt much better abo

” Mark said.

There were four of us in our group. We traveled through the woods with Darian leading the way for all of the wolves. Percy’s group wasn’t far behind us, since they would be part of the first wave of attacking wolves.

group to stop. He looked at me and nodded his eyes. It was my time to shine.

way. I slowly walked forward, making sure to watch where I stepped carefully. In order to get the surprise attack, we couldn’t afford for the hunters to hear us before we were ready. Luckily, it was easy to see the ground w

, and all of them had their weapons by their sides, ready to grab in a second’s time. A layer of dirt covered their faces as if they hadn’t showered in several days. There was a roughness to their expressions. It made me wonder what kind of hardships they had been through.

the first move, and they would soon learn it was a mistake.

it was exactly, but then it hit me.

e alerted to our presence. No. The energy was stronger than that. I was confident that the

eryone else. We had to be extremely careful to not set off the trap for our own sake. I was sure it would be best to lure the hunters to us instead, but I wasn

down in front of him.

ipwire set up, and I’m pretty sure it has some sort of explosive attached to it.”

for him to finish.

popped into my brain. I looked back towards the camp.

on said in my head. She already knew what I was thinking.

and his eyes were back to normal. “I think I can disarm the trap. Get into position, and I will let you know as soon as I finish it.”

move. He whined, and I knew what he was thinking. He didn’t like me being so near the camp by myself. I was sure Mark had tasked him with my life again, but I knew I had to do this. It would eliminate an unnecessary danger for us if a fight broke out, especially because

cold you, I’ll take care of him.”

they were still busy cooking their dinner.

animate objects and manipulated it into something she wanted it to be.

the blue energy surrounding the trip wire. I could feel the energy stirring inside of me, and the blue energy became more malleable as I focused on it. It became thick in my throat, and I could feel it at my fingertips. Just a few twists and tweaks, and I could redirect the power.

e here?” a voice said from behind me.

opping.