Heron

The war was going with us being the on winning side. I didn't bother to much with the other wolves. My goal was to find Lily and kill Viper. Other could deal with the other rouges.

'Did you find something?' I mind linked Trey.

'I think. There is a blanket that has your mates smell but it's really faint. It's in the room down the west hall.' he said. I didn't bother replying, I took of for the room he explained. I entered the room to find a dead body with a knife to his heart. I shifted.

"Where is the blanket?" I asked Trey.

"Here." he said handing it to me. I took it and smelled it. True it was Lilly's smell but it was faint. By the trey of food and the lack of everything expect a mattress the room looked like exactly a place you would keep a prisoner. That means she was here.

"Did you search everywhere?"

"Yes, Alpha." he said. "There was no sign of Luna expect this room." Damn it. I need to punch something. This was our only lead.

A rouge came in the room. Perfect. My hand flew meeting his face. Taking him by his collar I shook him.

"Where is Viper?" I yelled at him.

"I don't know." he said.

"Wrong answer." I said and punched him again. "I will ask once more if you don't tell me I will skin you alive. So where is Viper?"

"I don't know."

"Okay. Trey give me the knife." he handed me the knife and I started cutting his skin.

"No, no. Wait!" he cried.

"You had the chance now it's to late." I said continuing.

"Please stop. I will tell you everything. Please." he begged. I stopped.

"Tell me!"

"Your mate escaped yesterday and he went after her this morning." This couldn't get worse damn it.

"Which way did he go?" I asked him, but he didn't answer. Okay. I drove the knife in his stomach. He yelled in pain but I didn't care. I twisted the knife and he yelled more.

"He went in East." he choked out.

"Why?"

"That's the way she escaped." I pulled the knife out. He dropped to the floor.

"End him." I said to Trey. He nodded. I dropped the knife and shifted back to my wolf and took off.

I was out of the house when Satan was infront of me. Not now. I growled at her to move out of my way. She growled back and shifted. I shifted too.

"Why the hell are you leaving Lily is inside in there?!" she yelled at me. I rolled my eyes.

"No she is not."

"What do you mean?" she said looking shocked.

"I mean she is not inside there." Satan looked like she couldn't believe what her ears had heard.

"Does that mean that Adalyn played us?" she said looking at Adalyn who now was leaving the building with a four year old boy.

"No she didn't. Lily had escaped yesterday and Viper is after her.He is heading East."

"Damn it. I'll go infrom Dean and Milton. The fight is almost over so only few of us will come with you." I nodded and she took of. I looked once more at Adalyn and the boy. That was why she was worried.

I approached her and the boy. "Hey."

"Hey." she said.

"The fight is over. Find James and he will tell you where to stay when you go back to the pack." I said and turn to leave.

"Heron." she called. I turned back to look at her. "Thank you." she said as she pulled the boy closer to her. I nodded and shifted back to my wolf. Just hold on a little bit more Lily I'm coming.

Lily

"We're here. This is the place I found you." he said. Yep, this is it. But I still can't remember the way back there. I don't know if I even want to.

"Sorry can't remember." Disappointment crosses his face but he was quick to hide it.

"Well stay a little more to see if you'll remember." I doubt that. I'm sure the in the state I was, I would barely remember my own name. But I didn't say that to him.

I might not know how it feels to lose someone you know forever but I still don't want him to die today. He might have a chance of happiness if he tries.

"I really don't know how to put this in the right way but after her. Have you tried to find happiness again?" By mentioning her, his face shifted into a pained one. Damn me and my big mouth. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought that up."

"When you lose someone that dear, happiness doesn't exist for you anymore. No matter how much you might try you can't. You can't be with someone else knowing where your heart belongs." I don't believe that.

"But what if there is someone out there for you. And I'm sure your wife would want you to move on instead of getting yourself killed. Your not taking revenge Michael, you're committing a suicide. You may have your rifle and a bow. But that is nothing against a powerful werewolf who moves in speed that you don't understand." He looked angry at me.

"What I do is my choice not yours." he is right but still even though he is a hunter I don't want him to die.

"That's true. But what will happen to everyone who loves you. I'm sure you have children who care about you." he hanged his head low. Guess I hit his point.

"They're better off without me."

"No they're not." his eyes meet mine.

"How would you know?"

"Because my parents moved out eight months ago without telling me and I only found out four days before I was kidnapped. No matter what they did and how much they hurt me there is no way in hell I would want them dead. So please I'm begging you don't do this, go back home and be happy. I'm sure your wife would love that for you. Let someone else deal with Viper, someone his strength."

Before he could say anything a third voice joined. "Listen to the girl human and leave. It's for your best." Viper! Oh no. He stood there with two other man.

In a second Michael had his gun in his hand aimed at Viper. Ready two shot. But in a blink of an eye on of Viper's man was infront him. Taking his gun and knocking him down. I could feel my wolf rage and ready shift but I still held back she is still a little bit weak.

"I didn't peg you as a killer but damn little miss you were ruthless with him." I gritted my teeth, refusing to give him satisfaction of how much that bothered me. "And seriously you banging with a hunter. Kan was way better and younger."

"Fuck off. I'll kill myself before you take me away so you can take my mates pack." I shouted but he laughed.

"Oh, I'm not taking you back. I'm killing you here." what? "You see your mate already attacked the place with all the rouges there. Since I can't take a pack without an army. I will take one thing he loves the most. You." With that he signaled one his pets to attack.

I shifted ready to take this bitch down once an for all. But the odds weren't at my side. Three against one. There must happen a miracle for me to get out of here alive. The black one was ready to strike when the sound of the gun went off and the wolf dropped to the ground. My turned to look at Michael and held a gun in his hand he probably knew this will happen that's why he had another one. The other wolf went for Michael but before he could me jaw locked around his leg, dragging him down. I whimpered when Viper's wolf bite me in he back.

The gun went off again hitting Viper's side of head, enough for him to let go. I let go of the other's wolf leg and let Michael deal with him. My wolf's eyes were trained to Viper's wolf. Bearing me teeth at him, I was ready to strike. But the wolf that Michael shot the first time jumped on me. I was barley able to escape. But still his claws met my face hurting my eyes. The rage that came after was one thing that made me strong. My claws were in his face. The damage he did to me I did it twice worse. Clawing his other side of face making him unable to see clear, I went for his throat and snapped it in a second. His body went limp and hit the ground. There is no way he is getting up again this time.

Now it was me against Viper. My adrenaline was and my rage was getting worse, so bad my vision started getting red, my breath quicker. I didn't wait, I lunged at him teeth, claws all. He dodged. He was good and unharmed. While I on the other hand would've been on the ground if it wasn't for adrenaline pumping in my blood. I went again but dodged again and didn't fight back. When I realized what he plans was, I was to tired. He was smart he waited until I was tired so it will be easier ti kill me.

He shifted back to his human form and stood there. My wolf was to wounded and to tired. Even though I didn't want to shift I had no choice. I shifted too.

"You have fire in you, and you are strong too but not as smart. Life doesn't play fair, that's why you shouldn't too, but it's to late. What a shame would be when your mate will come here find your body here with your heart out." a tear fell of my eyes. I wasn't afraid of death. The only thing I cared was the pain Heron and people I care about will feel. For once in life I see real hope. A life. And for once I want to fight until my last breath. Now I understand Michael. He wasn't driven by vengeance, he was driven by his love.

Slowly I started getting up with the little strength I had. Once I was up. I looked him in eyes not fearing him.

"You know Beron the only thing you will ever be in this life is coward. That's why your own father didn't choose because he knew you would only destroy his pack not heal it. Because a real alpha doesn't care about the position he cares about making his pack better and you... You would have destroyed that pack to the ground. It is what it is Viper you will never be a alpha, or should I say Beron." I smirked. There was no missing the anger in his eyes.

"You think that I won't kill Heron after I kill you. When he founds you are dead he will be weak. And there is nothing you can do about it."

"Oh but I can." I smiled. Never feeling this powerful.

He laughed. "You are too weak you can't kill me."

I smirked again. "I can't, but he can." I said gesturing to look behind him. He turned around and Heron's hand was around his throat.

"There is this thing about mates Viper." I said joining Heron by his side. "No matter if your mated or not you can smell them from miles away. It only took few words to distract you and it worked. Guess your not as smart as you think and I'm smarter than you think."

"You bitch." he barely spat out. Heron's grip in his neck tighten.

"Make sure you say to Kan and Satan hi from me. Bye Beron." I said and watched as Heron crushed his throat with one hand. He fell on the ground like the other one.

That's it it's over.

I turned at Heron and wait a second before I crashed my lips on his. His arms holding me so tight like he feared I would leave again. My arms around his neck bringing as close as I could.

"I love you." he said when we broke apart to catch our breath.

"I love you too." and once again our lips mashed together. There was nothing gentle in this kiss. The kiss was all consuming. We poured all our words into the kiss.

"Lily!" We broke apart when a very annoying brunette who always interrupted us. Heron groaned. But I couldn't contain my tears when I saw her. She just in my arms making us crash to the ground. I groaned. I totally forgot about the wound. It was healing but it still hurt.

"You stupid bitch. I'm tying you in chains and never letting you out my sight again." she said, tears falling out of her eyes. I was unable to speak for the fact that I was crying like kid who lost his favourite toy.

"Okay Satan let me have my mate back." Liz untangled herself from me, whipping her tears. "I missed you, idiot."

"I missed you too, stupid." Heron took me in his arms in bridal style. Cause god knows how tired I am.

"Milton mindlink your pack to go home it's over." wait. What? I turned my head to the direction Heron was looking and sure enough Milton was there. I was to shocked I didn't notice him.

"Hey hot thing. Glad to see you alive." I smiled at him.

"Thanks Mr.hot." Heron growled but we only laughed.

"Let's go." we were ready to leave when I remembered something.

"Wait!" I was out of Herons arms and sprinting towards Michael. Please god don't let him dead. Please. "Michael!" I yelled. No answer. I yelled again, this time he answered.

"Here!" I ran for the place I heard his voice. There he was. "Hey there ki–" he didn't finish his sentence when my arms wrapped around he torso. A second later he returned the hug.

"I'm glad you're okay." I said, pulling away.

"Thanks too you." he smiled.

"I wanted to say goodbye before, I left and I hope to see you again." I said even though I doubt I'll see him again.

"Take care kid and don't forget to be happy." He kissed my forehead and left. As much as my heart broke. I will always remember.

"Same goes for you old men." I yelled after him. He didn't turn around but I know he was smiling.

I returned back at Heron and finally with a smile in my face I said "Let's go Home." he returned the smile and took my hand.