âCaleb, watch out!â Debraâs panicked voice pierced the chaos.
I whipped around, narrowly dodging a bullet.
A quick glance confirmed Debra and the witches were unharmed.
Fortunately, it seemed the enemy was focused solely on us.
Relief washed over me as I confirmed my lover was fine.
Iâd feared theyâd target the witches, but it seemed they were in a rush to overthrow our pack.
They werenât disturbing Debra and the witchesâ efforts to shut the rift.
In hindsight, they too would want the rift to be shut.
No one would want these terrifying creatures crawling out of it.
This realization calmed me.
Without the worry of Debraâs safety, I fought with renewed focus, my strength on full display.
However, the enemyâs overwhelming numbers and targeted assault wore me down.
As I battled one foe after another, fatigue started getting into me.
Suddenly, as I tossed an enemy aside, a chill crept down my spine.
Something was wrong!
Instinctively, I threw my body to the side as I dodged.
The next instant, a razor-sharp wolf claw slashed where Iâd stood a moment before.
It was a close call; another hairâs breadth and Iâd be dead.
Before I could react, a commotion erupted near Debra.
My heart lurched, and I spun around.
Thankfully, she was unharmed, âCaleb, are you okay?â she asked with concern.
Juggling her repair work with watching the fight was taking its toll.
Her face was pale, her body trembling.
This couldnât continue; the distraction would drain her energy.
âDonât worry about me, love,â I shouted.
âFocus on repairing the sky.
Iâll handle these pests!â
Debraâs POV:
Repairing the sky was energy-consuming and demanded complete focus.
But the timing couldnât have been worse.
We faced a sudden attack from other packs, vastly outnumbered.
The battle raged around us.
The stench of blood hung heavy in the air, and fallen bodies littered the ground.
Staying calm felt impossible.
As we tried to mend the rift in the sky, werewolves fell one by one, becoming lifeless corpses.
How could anyone stay focused under such pressure?
Just when I could barely hold on, I saw Caleb.
He was in the thick of the fight, narrowly avoiding danger after danger.
My heart lurched.
âCaleb! Watch out!â I screamed, panic rising in my throat.