"That's the plan" Samael concludes his speech. The room now only had the alphas, betas, Derek, and Tib. The half-vampire made the old vampire just stay with the warlocks though he hated it. He did not want to trigger anything in the werewolves with Cassius tagging in for more than the required time.

Ezra was let out of the mission as he kept getting sick for the past three days. He hated not being included in such a crucial time but that Duncan had given strict warning to his mate not to. So did Easton.

The room was silent and no one made a moment, it was like everyone was sinking in the words Samael just said. "I don't trust him" Easton broke the silence directing the words towards Samael.

"Ditto" Samael boringly said before laying on the couch with his legs crossed and eyes closed.

Blake sighed at the stupid behavior of his mate and brother. He stood and headed to the spot where Samael just did and explained the plan. There was a plan drawn on the board by the boy and directions were written. "This will work," the younger alpha said while looking at the plan.

"But-" Easton tried to interrupt but the younger alpha shook his head in denial.

"Remember what I said, Easton. I have to do this"

"And I will be going with you" Easton added. "You never said I can't come"

"Did you really listen to what just Sam said?!? I am the bait"

"He just needs an alpha. What's great than two alphas"

"Don't be ridiculous, Easton"

"I am just saying what it is, Blake"

"No, you are just being childish again"

"I am being childish? You are being stupid. What is wrong with two alphas, I can protect you"

"I told you guys we should have got popcorn" Duncan whispered to Zander, Tib, and Derek making Zander chuckle which he covered with a cough. On the other hand, Derek had the same straight expressionless face. While Tib was already munching on some popcorn looking at the drama in front of him. "This man is so prepared" Duncan mumbles, stealing some from Tib's bucket.

"I can protect myself!!" the younger alpha protested.

"No doubt in that. Then just protect me because I am coming with you" Easton entirely changed the path.

"What?!?"

"Yes"

"No!"

"I said yes, Blake"

"And I said no, Mr. Knight"

"And I-"

"You can't go" this time it was not the younger alpha but his twin. He still had his eyes closed, with one hand behind his head in a very relaxed posture.

"The last thing I remember I wasn't talking to you" Easton glared and said the words with gritted teeth. No matter how much he sees Blake praising Samael and telling him that he is no harm, Easton couldn't bring himself to trust the warlock.

"Of course, you weren't. You wouldn't dare to, I know" Easton growled loudly leaping towards the relaxed boy but Blake stopped him. "I said "no" because Christian would know if anyone else apart from me and Blake cross the borders"

"Bullshit"

"He knows Christian better than anyone else in this room, Easton"

"I know he is making up shit-"

"Do you know anything about the psychopath that can be helpful?" Blake glared at his mate.

"That he is your uncle?"

"Thought so" the younger alpha nodded sighing with everyone else in the room, while his mate rolled his eyes in frustration. "Make the preparations, Sam"

"Samael" the warlock corrected.

*ignored*

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Cora was sitting against the wall closer to the prison door, and her mind was running a mile per second thinking about her sons out there, fighting for their lives.

On the other side of the wall was Chris breathing in the stench of the room. There was barely anyone in the room apart from the groaning and injured creatures that were thrown in yesterday.

There hasn't been one visit from his brother this past two days and it was making the former alpha anxious. After whatever Cora had told him, he now knew that he had to look out for the safety of two of his sons which made him feel more of a coward.

He was stuck in these four walls, helpless and at the mercy of his younger brother. All he could do from here was pray to the Moon Goddess to help his sons and keep them safe.

"Christopher"

"Yeah?"

"I want to save our sons"

"So do I"

"I have a plan"

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It was past midnight in Crimson Borders. The lights were dim but none in the pack lands was asleep. Everyone apart from the alphas, betas, and rest of the pack soldiers were in a hurry to near the East side of the pack lands. A load of luggage with necessary stuff was packed and transported to the sides with people migrating along. The pack soldiers were allocated through the migrating lanes and were ready for any attack.

Tib and Cassius were back to the house, the warlocks were convinced to stay back by the half-vampire and the meet with the head of the convent was postponed. Tiberius was sure that he would take Cassius with him on this trip to the convent. Things will start falling down if they were to encounter each other.

The alpha couple was back in the suite where Blake stood by the window watching the pack move. The big and broad soldiers looked like weak anta striding in a line away from the packhouse. Blake's heart weighed a stone looking helplessly at his people. The older alpha snuck by his mate's back and held him in his arms. He settled his chin on top of the younger's shoulder while he tightened his arms around.

Blake leaned into his mate's touch for all his content. It did feel calm in any situation. He overlapped Easton's hand, sending calming signals through their bond as they stood silently watch their pack walk.

"I don't like it" the younger alpha was the one to say through their mind link.

"Neither do I. But, we do not have another choice" Easton replied.

"I have to get dad back"

"I want you to be back with him" the hands toughened further squeezing the waist of the younger alpha. There wasn't any direct reply to the statement and they both knew that.

Blake sighed and closed his eyes, he leaned back putting his head on the tall shoulders of his mate trying to relax but the picture of their pack stayed in. It was like a video was playing again and again. Though their people were just going to a safer side, it ached him. That his pack had to feel terrified in their own lands, in their own home. That they had to hide from a psychopath who was just thirsty for fame.

"I am scared" Easton voiced with a shake in his tongue. The words broke Blake from the muse, he turned in his mate's arms and found him looking at Blake with eyes full of fear. Weird feelings flowed through their bond as the younger alpha's eyes filled with tears.

"Easton" he held the older alpha's face between his eyes.

"I-I can't lose you" the older alpha had been convinced that his mate was also an alpha and he had his duties to abide but that didn't help him enough with his worries. He did not want to stop Blake from performing his duties. He knew he was no one to do that. He understood by his mate's outbreak that he mattered the alpha position as much as Easton did. And there was no way he could stop Blake from going tonight.

"E-easton" Blake was shaken from the words. Their bond was becoming stronger with every passing day. The Knight was showing him many more delicate sides of his tough personality and it broke Blake physically to watch his alpha like this. He was just watching a miserable and terrified kid in front of him. The kid, who has bottled up his emotions ever since the incident in his childhood. The incident, that ended a toddler's life and gave birth to this fake tough, and ruthless alpha.

"I will be fine" he caressed his baby's face. "We will be fine" Blake smiled through the tears that were flowing through his eyes. He somewhere deep down knew that there were equal chances of not meeting his mate again after tonight. He knew what his uncle would do once he gets his hands on the boy. But, he was going to take this chance.

For sure.

Easton scooped his hands around the muscular waist of his mate and went straight for his lips. The younger alpha replied immediately scooping his hands around the neck of his mate. The lips smashed together into a sloppy kiss, teeth hitting and tongues hurrying to reach every corner of the other's mouth. Everything about the kiss was showing the urgency to map and remember every single essence of their mate. Blake bit on his mate's lips drawing out blood as he could feel his warm tears mix with that of his mate.

Easton lifted his mate off the ground and carried him to the bed. He sat down on the bed with Blake in his laps their chest pressed together and lips attached. The younger alpha held Easton's face gently pouring his heart out in that passionate kiss. Easton answered the kiss with equal love, he dug his fingers into his mate's waist, imprinting them on the pale alpha.

The pair broke the kiss, with their bodies still stick together. Easton's hands around the waist of his mate, while the younger alpha around the neck of his mate. Blake's toes were hooking to the older one's thighs, their heart beating one and very loudly. Both the alphas' eyes were closed, their foreheads pressed together. New and warm tears flowed through their orbs, as they matched their breath.

"We will be fine"

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"Your mate didn't tag along?" Samael questions as the twins walk towards the end of pack lands.

"He would have created another scene if he did. It's best for him to stay in the packhouse and take care of other matters" Blake says as he walks beside the taller twin.

"For once you did something right" the other twin commented.

"Already joining into gang up on me later? I see where this is going. Brianna will love you" Blake chuckles.

"Brianna? Your sister?" the warlock questioned.

"Yep! Our sister" the younger alpha corrected.

"Whatever"

The pair reached the end of the pack lands as Blake turned back for one last time. With a smile on his face, he looked lovingly through the tall trees and discreet houses.

"I love you, Easton," he said which indeed was felt by the older alpha who was looking out of the window in their bedroom.

"I love you, Blake," he said with his voice coming out shallow.

Their bond snaps as Blake keeps a foot outside the pack lands and into Christian's territory. Easton heavily breathes in, his eyes shimmering again. "You have to be back," he says, knowing completely well that the words will not reach the other alpha.

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His head snaps towards the direction from where he just received a signal of arrival. He could feel the energy of his long-lost son and an adult alpha walking closer to their lands. "My my"

Christian gets up from his chair and settles down his glass of red wine on the table. "Didn't know we were having a guest" he snickers walking closer to the large glassed window.

"Welcome, my cute little nephews. Glad you came back to uncle" he says, his eyes glowing with thirst in the color of blood.

"Guess, this is a family reunion" he laughs, throwing his head back.

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