Rhylor [The Ultima Manhunt B2]

Chapter 25 - History Repeats Itself

The minute Harper places her hand in his, the two wake up back on Bunny Hill.

"What happened?" she murmurs and wracks her brain for a few seconds. Right! She woke up at Seerix Academy then found out her crush is her mate and kissed him.

Speaking of crushes, where is he? Harper's blue eyes scan her surroundings, frowning as she picks up it's just her.

"Blade?" she calls out. "Hello? Anyone?!"

"I may not be Blade, but I assure you. I'm the next best thing." someone suddenly says as the Phoenix turns her body around.

"You. What are you going to do now? Place me under your control yet again?" the girl smirks.

Brave scoffs then smiles. "On the contrary, Harper! You are going to lead me to my prize!" he shouts. "And once's he's dead, the werewolf race can finally live in peace."

"I refuse to lead Blade into a trap." Harper barks.

"You will lead me to him or..." he trails off and snaps his fingers.

Two wild werewolves come out holding a younger redhead by her arms. Harper's eyes narrow at Brave.

"Leave my sister alone!" she screams. "She has done nothing wrong!"

"She'll be spared if you do what I want." Brave smirks at the Phoenix.

"Alright fine. I will lead you to him." Harper mumbles.

'Should I let Terzo know Brave's after him?' Saige whispers.

'Yeah.' Harper responds. He deserves to know his mortal enemy is after him.

'Done!' Saige cheers.

TWO HOURS LATER

Harper's feet stop in their tracks as Brave shoves past her. In front of the two is her crush. And mate. Her mind adds. She can merely watch as Brave pounces onto Blade.

"Harper! You're okay!" she hears Forest shout.

The witch runs up to her and engulfs her in a tight hug, breaking the hug a second later.

"Harper?" Zianna asks. "You are okay, right? We don't need to smack talk anyone, right?"

The phoenix shakes her head. "You don't need to smack talk anyone, I'm fine in that department." she mutters. "I'm just worried about Blade."

"Because you like him, don't you?" Forest moves her eyebrows up and down as she talks.

"No!" Harper's face turns a light shade of red. "I do not like Blade!"

"Your face says otherwise!" Max hollers.

"NOOOOO! IM A DISGUSTING HUMAN!" they hear Brave scream loudly. "Wolves! Attack!"

"You only ever cared about being a werewolf. You never cared about someone other than yourself. Maybe it's time you learn to care for someone else." Blade replies in an alpha tone of voice.

That's my wolf! Harper smiles softly.

"Not so fast, Lycan! You still have to get past them." Brave lifts two fingers and whistles loudly before a pack of wild wolves pounce on him.

The group of friends notice Blade slowly walking towards them.

"Brave got what he deserves." he growls. "Those wolves should kill him."

"Blade..." Nathan starts to say something but stops when Alina dashes at Blade.

Harper follows suit as her once blue eyes turn emerald yet again. On her way to Blade, she snatches a knife sitting in the snow.

"JUST DIE ALREADY!" Alina shouts. "YOU WORTHLESS BROTHER!"

The Phoenix doesn't say anything as Alina plunges her knife to her brother's chest. Harper plunges her own knife into his stomach.

"This...isn't you. Either of you. I love both of you a lot so please, come back." Blade whispers softly to the two ladies in front of him.

His eyes roll to the back of his head as he collapses onto the ground.

Alina's emerald eyes quickly turn back to a normal chocolate color as she stares at what she's done. Harper joins in on the staring as her eyes fade to their normal blue coloring.

The latter's mate lays on the cold ground, pale, unconscious, and bleeding severely. Forest slides over to his unresponsive body and fumbles with her hands to apply pressure. Her crimson eyes glance up at Harper and Alina.

"Are you two going to help?!" she barks out. "He's going to die if you don't help!"

Harper jumps to her senses and moves her body over to his. She takes one of his cold hands and places it in one of hers while placing her other hand on one of his wounds.

I want you to survive this. Not because I don't want you to die but because I love you. I can't live my life knowing you aren't here with me. Please, fight this. I know you can.

FOUR WEEKS LATER

A red sedan pulls up the lodge as a couple gets out. The petite women takes note of the different cars that seemed to fill the parking lot like sprinkles.

"Aaron." Aphmau narrows her eyes. "Something's wrong."

"You might be right. The parking lot is more busier than it should be." Aaron mumbles.

"Can you believe it! An Ultima werewolf was sighted here! The guardian Forces are coming within the hour!" someone shouts excitedly.

"Ultima's are very much real and a threat to society! Their bloodline should be glad it's about to end." someone else replies.

Aaron and Aphmau share a worried glance with one another before the two speed walk inside. They walk past the fire pits and up the staircase. The two werewolves spot a red headed girl sitting on a bench inside a suite.

"Harper, he'll be okay." Alina whispers to the girl.

Alina's chocolate eyes look up after someone clears their throat. "Mom! Dad!" she hurries over to them.

"Are you okay, sweetie? You look like you've been crying." Aphmau wipes away her daughter's tears with her thumb.

Their daughter says nothing and merely walks up the stairs to the main bedroom. She stops in front of the door.

"Before you go in, it wasn't mine or Harper's fault. It's Brave's. He put potions on Harper and I to control us. In order to kill Blade." Alina whispers in a timid tone.

Aaron reaches out his right hand and opens the door. Right away he can feel Aphmau's tears on his shirt. She's right beside him and the sight of their adopted son in such a fragile state breaks her heart.

The teenaged werewolf is still unconscious and pale but his chest and stomach were heavily wrapped in stained white bandages. Kim is at his bedside, keeping an eye on him.

"How is he?" Aaron asks.

Nana walks into the room carrying a pail of water. She sets it down on the table next to Kim. "Badly injured." she murmurs.

"And in a comatose state, Nana." Kim adds with a stern expression.

"Right." Nana smiles sheepishly then takes a seat on the teen's other side.

"My baby!" Aphmau cries and dashes to his side, standing in front of Kim. "Will he survive this?"

"I don't know." Kim whispers. "It's possible maybe. If he stays hidden for a while."

"About that. Aaron and I noticed more cars in the parking lot and somebody said something about an Ultima sighting." Aphmau says. "What's with that?"

"Brave leaked it to the public. An Ultima was sighted here at the lodge and since the field trip is over now; people are just coming to see the Ultima killed." Kim explains.

"Nathan and the rest of the group went home. Alina was waiting for you two to show up and Harper's feeling guilt and regret." Nana butts in.