Page 167 of An Omega for the Lycan Prince
I can see how Ari empties a vial, her eyes getting more focused. “And I’m back,” she huffs. “Claire really upped the antidote.”
She rips the cell door open, hurrying to her fellow warriors.
Fenris and I continue our run, breezing through the guards like they aren’t there.
I could get used to this,I tease.Very comfortable ride up here.
Cheeky mate,Fenris grumbles.I might just punish you later.
I nuzzle my nose into his fur.You are so strong.
Little mate, you are not playing fair!
He leads us outside again. We finally meet Dante and Jun there. They have been taking down some of the guards already. Dante is incredibly strong too. Not as strong as Liam, but fast and skilful. Jun is smaller than Dante in wolf form, but he is very agile and fast. Together they are clearing out the whole area.
Who is this guy?Liam links me. He sounds more like Liam again.
Jun Noshimuri. He is from Red Claw, he was one of Celine’s main informants. He brought us here.
So, he is the bloke responsible for you being up there on your own?He grumbles.
No,I grin shamelessly.That would be your dad. He took me up there, waved goodbye, and left.
I can’t fucking believe it!He growls.Why am I not surprised?
There are a few buildings next to each other. I assume these are all places they keep their own pack members captive. Liam is fast and efficient, though. To my surprise, I don’t feel horrified or scared. I just feel proud.How do you see them in the darkness?I ask curiously.
You don’t feel scared?Liam asks while he bites down on an opponent's throat and smashes him against another one, killing them both effectively.
Not at all. You are so incredibly strong. It’s amazing. Now tell me, please.
Lycans have better night-vision,he explains, he sounds pleased by my praise.
I don’t know how much time has passed, but it can’t be too long.Heading to the pack grounds now,he tells me.Aryanna just linked us. They freed everyone from all of the towers.
Dante and Jun follow shortly behind us, allowing Liam to lead the way. Liam takes a shortcut, jumping over the defense wall around the dungeons like it’s nothing, and approaches the cliff. Right below it, the two armies are facing each other off.Hold on tight,he commands, and I dig my fingers into his fur once more and lower my body, pressing it against his back to ensure I won’t fall. Fenris rushes towards the edge of the cliff, jumps, and lands right between the men of Red Claw and Elden and his warriors and allies. Some of the warriors of both sides stare at us in disbelief and shuffle away. Liam doesn’t attack, though. He paces around in front of them.
We must be quite a sight, I think to myself. Liam in his huge wolf-form, dark as night with only his eyes glowing through the darkness, towering easily over everyone else. And me in my human form, riding on his back as if we do this every day.
Talk to them,he orders me.
I nod, gathering myself for a moment. Then the words just leave me. I don’t overthink them anymore. “Right now, as we speak, the prison is being cleaned up by our wolves. Your families and mates are being freed.” I point at the top of the cliff, where a few have already gathered with Aryanna’s help. Sudden movement starts rippling through the group of wolves. Some of them start to pace. The tension grows. This time it might be good for us. I make Fenris turn slightly to find Ella in our group. “And here you see the daughter of the man who fought for you once! She is here again, taking his place to finish what he couldn’t. What are you fighting for now?” I ask. “Who are you fighting for? Who are you fighting against?”
For a moment, it’s quiet, and then I see a shift going through the wolves in front of us again. It’s like seeing their mates and families re-awakened their fighting spirit… and hatred. But not for us.
“Finally!” Elden yells. “Let’s attack together. Follow my lead. Take everyone down who stands against us. Everyone who approves of what’s been happening here!”
“Where is Alpha Marcus?” Jace asks.
“We will find him,” I say.
I shift my gaze slightly, noting how they all turn into their wolves. I see Celine too. It’s been a while since I saw her wolf. She is so much bigger now, her wolf is majestic, a rare white wolf, the only one within the whole crowd. Harmony is with her, fighting lethally at her side. And I see Ella with her silver-gray fur, a strong Beta she-wolf. I know her connection to her wolf was very weak because she was isolated for so long, but she never lost the ability to shift. I’m sure their relationship will grow and blossom again now that she has a mate and will have a pack again.
It’s quite a sight to behold as the horde of wolves runs towards the pack grounds. Elden is leading them with his Betas close to him. Following them are all the other wolves, ours mixing with those from different packs and Red Claw’s victims, now eager to fight and get rid of their tormentor forever.
Only Dante and Jun stay behind with us. To my surprise, neither Liam nor Dante question Jun’s presence anymore. We wait for a bit longer until Aryanna finds her way down the cliff, too, leaving the victims of Marcus in the capable hands of Liam’s and Philipp's warriors.
What’s the plan?I link Liam.
