Chapter 79 – Oh For Mates Sake Novel Free Read

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“This shouldn’t have happened. I should have been behind you two. I’m”

“Jamie, you were leading us out. Hard to do that from behind us. This isn’t your fault. Don’t you dare put the blame on yourself, or I’ll punch you.”

“Yeah, what she said.” I smiled, nodding over at Gia. “Besides, it is probably better it happened to us. Men are such babies with pain.” I grinned as Gia laughed quietly.

“Gosh, don’t make me laugh, it hurts.” I watched as Gia looked at Jamie. “We are okay… I’m okay. So don’t.” Just then, there was a loud thud against the rocks that were blocking the mine entrance. “Let’s get out of here,” Jamie said with a sigh before he shifted into an enormous gray wolf. I have heard that the officers under the Alpha King were larger.

Well, larger wouldn’t be how I would describe it. As a gamma wolf, he shouldn’t be anywhere near the size of an alpha. Well, he wasn’t. he was even larger. His large gray bows spread in front of him as he bowed down lower. He was still helping us get access to his back. However, now that I see his size, it would have been a heck of a jump to climb on.

“l still don’t see why we can’t walk,” Gia said, clicking her tongue as she slid her leg over the gray wolf.

“I think you already know why you can’t walk.

The strain will make it harder to heal. You can already feel the effects of hellfire in your body. Your legs may even give out on you.” Stilts said effortlessly, hopping on the back of the wolf.

I knew my legs felt weird. They was a strange numb, tingling sensation that was like stabbing needles over my calf. My legs even felt shaky as I swung it over the wolf. I sifted my fingers in his thick gray fur as he rose to a stand.

“I have to say… Nice work there, Gandolf.” Gia said, turning her head so a sly smile was seen on her face. “That was almost as cool as the you shall not pass moment.”

“I’m much cooler than that make-believe wizard.” Stilts snorted out insulted, as he clicked his heels into the side of Jamie. “Let’s move it, pup!

Jamie gurgled slightly but slowly walked away.

His ears tilted backwards so he could listen to us.

He was being very attentive as he took each careful step. It was obvious he was still worried and afraid to hurt us. Though, looking carefully at Gia’s back now, it looked horrible. If my back looked anything like this, it was no wonder it hurt so badly.

I watched how Jamie’s ears suddenly perked up and moved forward. I also could faintly hear the sounds of fighting in the distance. i wondered if it was my traveling companions. I hope they were alright.

Gia tried to initiate some small talk while we rode on the gray wolf. It was nice to get some distance away from the mine. And I think we were all feeling a bit more relieved being farther away from that creature. We had maybe traveled a few miles when the sound of a twig snapping made the wolf freeze below us. I felt his claws dig into the earth as he shifted his shoulder blades. A low warning growl reverberated from Jamie’s throat as a musty scent rose in the air.

“Shit…” Gia muttered. “Voidless.”

I stared into the woods as pale clay-like creatures emerged. They were just like the ones I had seen before. We didn’t have a choice. We would have to fight.

Sheena?

I’m here.

You ready to stretch your legs?

It’s going to hurt. I can ‘t heal these wounds on our back. It’s taking a long time.

Eh, it hurts now anyways. I replied with a smirk on my face. I was not going to climb on a tree and watch a battle unfold. If there was going to be a fight, I was going to join in.

I pushed myself off Jamie and when I landed, it was with my four silver paws.

“Right, let’s do this,” Gia said as Jamie growled.

“You can’t fight them all, Jamie.” Gia scoffed as she pushed herself off him. Her wolf landed and stood proudly, defiantly facing the voidless.

I shifted my paws into the dirt as I eyed the approaching danger. We wouldn’t focus on the pain. We would focus on the fight.

“Careful.. they aren’t alone out here,” Stilts said from up in a tree branch. He was staring into the distance as he lifted his cane in front of him. Of course, there would be others. I mean, this was my life, after all. It seemed like it was the new normal to face perilous dangers.

I watched as Seekers began to step into view. I bared my teeth at them while laying my ears flat against my head. I tried to command them, but I felt rushed as they began to close in.

This was why I needed to practice this skill. I needed to be comfortable no matter the pressure l was under.

Jamie’s gray wolf took a forward stance slightly in front of Gia and me. We were being closed in on an arch formation.

Seekers and voidless all seemed to be focused on me. They all stopped as the anticipation of the attack began to build. I felt my heart pounding. My eyes darted over all of them waiting for the next move. The wind swirled around us, tossing leaves in the air to dance. Then they attacked.

They charged forward and Jamie collided with them first.

The voidless were over him as the Seekers charged towards Gia and me. Teeth gnashed and fur flew. Loud growls filled the air.

I could smell the blood in the air as Seekers made contact with me. When I felt a claw swipe over my back the loud yelp escaped naturally. The pain didn’t hinder me though… it fueled me. I felt my anger rise as I dove into the wolves. I made contact and sank my fangs into a shoulder. The blood poured out of him, reaching up and burning my nose.

When one would back off, another would fill its gap. Gia was fighting against two Seekers. I could hear her growls and whimpers. l understood how much pain it was to fight with our current wounds. Yet, just like me, she pressed on relentlessly.

The thundering sound of more wolves joined in the fight, and I was covered. I could feel a darkness bursting inside of me, begging to be released. Blue sparks erupted over the wolves and the voidless. The Seekers yelped and writhed on the ground for a few moments before recovering.

I glanced over at Jamie, who seemed to be channeling the lightning. Okay, so he wasn’t a normal wolf. He was casting lightning.. and in wolf form: No wonder he was the future gamma of the Diamond pack The cascading sparks soon subsided, and Jamie moved closer to Gia and me. His wolf looked back at us as if he was pleading for us to run.

I straightened up, the blood dripped from the dozen wounds I have received but I wasn’t done. Gia regrouped herself as well.

I had more in me. I could feel it. I know I had more to offer but I couldn’t figure out how to tap into it. I glanced up where I had last seen Stilts, only he wasn’t there. I doubt he just left us.

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