Chapter 83: Chapter 82

Chapter 82 – The Mission

“Put on your war paint! The war is won before it’s begun, release the doves, surrender love.” “The Phoenix” by Fall Out Boy

Third Person POV

The sun gradually rose over the horizon as the golden light marked the early start of a brand–new day. Commotion and chatter echoed across the front lawn of Zircon territory, wolves, and warriors alike, gearing themselves up for the mission ahead. The charred earth was not enough to damper the enthusiasm and determination. With both Alpha Neron and Alpha Anthony leading the charge, it would prove to be the mission of a lifetime.

Alpha Anthony requested a group of his finest warriors to aid in him. Kiya and Phoebe proved to be irreplaceable members of Garnet Moon, motivating the fighters to join in on the rescue effort. Cars and vans carrying the strongest warriors of California rolled in, joining the militia in preparation. The numbers grew to one hundred.

Grit proved to be the key to Neron’s healing because the large wound on his stomach disappeared overnight. No longer needing the gauze, he was free from the imprisonment of pain. His mind focused on Kiya and how he would stop at nothing to reach her. Standing on a boulder, he looked over the land. He allowed only his best and healed warriors to take part. He could not risk any more than what he already had. Some needed to stay behind and defend the territory in his absence.

The journey to the location would take hours but would be cut in half in wolf form. It was the mere difference in those hours that would decide if the women would return or remain captive. Deep down, he admired the sight of two packs working in unison to rescue women they considered valuable.

On his left, he watched his Beta and Beta Female speak with Abigail. With his enhanced hearing, he picked up a conversation about the woman looking after Adonis. The little boy’s green eyes twinkled with wonder and worry as he looked at his beloved parents.

“Take good care of my son, Abigail.” Raina shook her uninjured hand. With a broken arm, her friends insisted that she stayed. Beta Jacqueline was not letting her anywhere near this fight.

“I will.” She smiled warmly, patting the five–year–old’s shoulder. “Adonis and I will have fun together, right?”

“Yes.” He nodded. “Mommy, Daddy, are you bringing Auntie Kiya back?” Neron’s heart throbbed painfully. From the distance, he saw the love the little boy had for Kiva

“Yes, we will.” Valerian smiled, ruffling his hair. “We’re going to bring her back and you get to play with her again. Maybe you could show her your toy plane collection.”

“Okay!” He hugged his parents tight, wishing them luck. Neron prayed for the Moon Goddess to cast her protection on Raina and Valerian. They must return safely to their son.

There was no telling what they’ll encounter. Weapons? Magic? Anything and everything were possible for the risk of a violent ambush, and each wolf must remain on their toes. Both Alphas hoped that they’ll return with all their warriors, but deep down, they feared casualties.

“Alpha Neron.” He turned to see Lyra with a serious look on her face. “I want to speak to you in private.”

Chapter 82 – The Mission

“Of course.” Both walked towards a tree that miraculously survived the inferno. “What is it?”

“How do you feel about my daughter?”

“I love her, and I want her to be safe and sound,” Neron replied without hesitation. “I made mistakes. Huge mistakes that I cannot take back, no matter how hard I pray. I know you know what I did to Kiya, and it was true. I did horrible things to her and I’ll never forgive myself for it. I seek her forgiveness, but I know I’ll never get it and that’s okay. I deserve your hate, Lyra. I deserve it all. But know that I’ll never stop caring for Kiya and I’ll be the first one to rip the bastard apart who took her from us.”

Lyra stared hard at Neron for a solid minute, eyes detecting for any lies. Neron could see how much she deeply cared for her adoptive daughter just by her eyes alone. She was her true mother. A mother who lived and breathed for protecting her child, blood or not. Even with the obvious rift between her and Ashley, he could see Lyra’s love as pure. She helped Kiya to recover, and he couldn’t repay her for being a woman blessed with a golden heart.

“See to it you keep your promises, Alpha Neron. I have no problem ripping out your intestines if you ever think about harming my daughter again.” She growled warningly at him. “My husband and I will aid you in this fight. Phoebe and Kiya are my children, and I love them dearly.”

“Understood.”

“Oh, and one more thing.” She whispered low with eyes full of contempt. “Keep your father away from Kiya. Call it a mother’s intuition.”

Lyra departed from the trees to join her husband. His father would not be joining in on the rescue effort, not that he cared. He preferred his father to keep his distance from Kiya and him. Neron loved his father, but he was beginning to bother him. Something wasn’t sitting right in his heart.

“Hoo!”

The Alpha looked up to see the white owl perched on a branch, staring down at him. Gold in blue. The owl gave him a warm, fuzzy feeling. Strange coming from an animal Onyx would eat. He watched the owl fly from its branch and circle in the sky above the wolves. Many didn’t notice, but he did.

What did this mean?

“Neron.” Alpha Anthony walked over with Endo at his side. “It’s time. Are you ready?”

“Yes.” He firmly nodded.

“You’ll need this map.” Endo handed him the rolled–up parchment. “The blood will shimmer the closer you get to their location. I won’t be joining you, but I’ll be here when you return with the women.”

“Sounds like you have confidence we’ll succeed.” Neron smirked, taking the map in his hands.

“Don’t flatter yourself, Alpha. I see how everyone here is willing to put their lives on the line for two women. It’s remarkable.” The witch smiled. “I’ll leave you to it. I wish you both luck on the mission. Stay safe and stay

alert. Who knows what’s out there?”

Endo couldn’t be any more correct. Both Alphas shared a look. Neither of them expected to be teaming up in a fight like this. Anthony still held contempt for Neron after how he treated his sister, but he was willing to

push that aside to save her.

Chapter 82- The Mission

Sooner than later, both Alphas addressed their joint army, A sea of men and women with hardened faces and fire in their colorful eyes listened and digest every word their respective Alpha spoke. It was like listening speech from the top commanders in a war. Each fighter joined this mission with one thing in mind, to rescue their missing. Jacqueline, Galen, Darien, and Sapphire were itching to shift and bolt to save their friends.

They felt they needed to redeem themselves for failing to protect their precious companions. They couldn’t help them when they were taken, but they were determined to be the ones to bring them home. The orchestrator of their abduction was as good as dead.

Once the empowering speech was over, the warriors cheered with power and resolve. They’re ready for the challenge.

And it was time for the departure.

Jonathan watched as the combined army marched out of the territory, their footsteps growing quieter the further they got. He knew they would find Kiya. That’s all he cared about because losing her meant losing power, and he couldn’t afford that.

Diana, the owl, tailed behind the army with her majestic white wings gliding through the air.

Kiya

Osiris must have done something to my memory because I remembered nothing between the time of Raina speaking in my head to when Nadia woke me up.

I wanted to kill that bastard, but I couldn’t. I needed to save Phoebe and Violetta and get the hell out of here, But the question was, how do we get out of here? When we escape, where would we go? We don’t know where we were or how far we were from home. I don’t even know if it was day or night.

The facility was like a run–down asylum. Huge and unfriendly. I had to act like a zombie around the hybrids that passed by Nadia. it was all to keep face. I was still unsure whether I could trust this woman, but I had to. If she held my ticket out of here, then I had to take it.

Artemis was weak. The damn wolfsbane in my system continued to burn, but it didn’t damper my other senses. So many hybrids were here. I smelled a mixture of witches, werewolves, shapeshifters, and so much more. How many hybrids were truly out there? How many fell beneath the cracks and fell victim to this dark society?

Yet, it doesn’t excuse their actions. They kidnapped me and my kind. They’ll pay for what they’ve done.

Nadia had a plan. I don’t know what, but it had better be a good one.

The plan was laid out for me when we made it to the far side of the facility, Nadia quickly pulled out a syringe and injected a corrupt witch in the neck. The witch plopped to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Since the door was no longer guarded, I barged through, smelling Phoebe’s scent wafting from the cracks.

I saw my good friend unconscious on a metal slab. Various needle holes and other markings were present on her pale skin. Anger boiled within me at the thought of what Phoebe must have gone through, I jumped to action to help her regain consciousness.

“Phoebe,” I whispered, patting her cheek. “Phoebe, it’s me. Please, wake up.”

Chapter 82 – The Mission

After a minute, she came to. There were those purple eyes I love so much! “Kiya?” She groaned, propping herself on her elbows. “W–What happened?”

“There’s no time to explain,” Nadia announced from the door. “The longer we wait, the more we are at risk of getting discovered. We need to keep moving and rescue others.”

I helped Phoebe on her feet, catching her when she lost her balance. She was a little weak, but still could move. Nadia removed the enchanted cuffs, and we went forth on finding Violetta. We found her chained

up in a distant room guarded by two men. Phoebe and I made quick work to subdue them through a series of hitting pressure points or with blows to the back of the head.

Damn evil hybrids!

Violetta was pissed at the treatment she got, no one deserved to be manhandled and chained because she refused to obey. The weird injection from the previous day, I think, wore off since she was back to being feisty.

“Let’s go, girls,” Nadia demanded as the four of us ran down another of the plethoric hallways in these parts “There’s one avatar we need to free, and he’s the key to your escape.”

“Sounds good,” Violetta replied. “What could he do?”

“He’s the avatar of Huracán. His might over wind and fire is what we need.”

“Wait…” I paused, blinking. “You mean…”

“I’m planning on burning this place to dust so Osiris can’t hurt anyone ever again.”

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