The Son of Wolves (A Grey Wolves Series Fanfic)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

I could hear Riley and Terrell running from behind me, yelling for me to stop, but I didn't listen. After a moment's hesitation, I sprinted as quickly as I could across the field to where the fight had begun. No one looked in my direction once the fight had started and just about half way across the field, roots wrapped around my angles forcing me to stop.

I looked back and saw Terrell chanting a spell and running at the same time with Riley on his heels. I tried to step forward but the vines were too strong. I used a different approach and shot flames at the plants. But where one would burn and decinagrate, another would quickly take its place.

A hand came down on my shoulder but I slapped it off. I was mad, confused, surprised, and heartbroken all at the same time. I couldn't tell which emotion was which so I became angry. Terrell walked around me until he was standing between me and the fight.

"What the heck is going on, Terrell? What are the wolf packs doing here?" I barked at him.

"Crystal, just let us explain." Riley finally caught up to us and was gasping for air.

"So this was your big plan?" I asked them both. "You thought it would be a good idea to invite all the wolves here to fight for my hand, while I remained unconscious and when I woke up, my mate would be the one at my side and everyone would live happily ever after?"

Terrell and Riley exchanged looks. "Well that was sort of what we were hoping would happen, but now that you woke up too early, it is harder for Percy to concentrate on the fight."

As Riley said this, I looked over Terrell's shoulder at the fight, to see that she was right. Percy kept stumbling over his feet and would keep sneaking glances at me. When he looked my way, Edmund would pounce and Percy had barely enough time to jump out of the way.

I felt like ripping out my hair and stomping my feet on the ground. How did my life get so complicated in such a short amount of time?

"Well, if it's so much of a bother for me to be here, why don't Riley and I leave and go home?"

Riley took a step towards me and looked straight into my eyes. "Could you do that, Crystal? Could you really do that to Percy?"

As she said this, I looked over at the fight, at Percy, and knew that I could't do it. Yes, he had hurt me, and plain out told me that he would rather have another wolf as his mate but I still cared about him. He was even fighting another flipping wolf for me! At that moment, I realized I loved him. I couldn't and wouldn't leave him, not now and not ever.

When Riley saw that I wasn't going to leave, she motioned to Terrell to release me from the vines. The vines unwrapped themselves from me and I was able to move.

I took a step away from Terrell and Riley. I couldn't take my eyes off of the fight. Though Percy gave Edmund some pretty bad injuries, Percy was losing his energy and losing it fast. Edmund kept lashing and clawing at Percy and though Percy dodged the majority of the hits, he was getting beaten up.

Unconsiously, I whispered, "You can beat him, Percy. I know you can."

As if he heard me, Percy looked my way and met my eyes. Edmund saw that Percy was distracted and jumped, teeth bared, at Percy. But Percy knew that he was charging. He rolled on the ground and away from Edmund. Edmund landed very ungracefully on the edge of the circle and spun back around. He growled but Percy stood his ground. He looked him dead in the eyes and somehow, he looked like he had gotten his strength back. He appeared to be in power and control and ready to win the battle.

Edmund stepped back in shock, and Percy pounced. Edmund didn't move in time and got a major tear in his side by Percy's claws. Blood dripped from the wound and onto the dirt floor. Edmund snarled and lunged, aiming for Percy's neck with his teeth. Percy dodged the attack and clamped his teeth down on Edmund's throat. Edmund let out a pained cry and the wolves from his pack growled at seeing their Alpha quickly losing the battle. Edmund somehow contorted his neck to look at his pack and let out a whimpered bark. Two of the wolves nodded and looked in my direction. When everyone saw that Edmund had signaled to his pack, it was too late. The two wolves were already on me and grabbing me by the arms. They started to haul me away; my hands not being able to move and control the elements. Terrell was already running after me with the wolves, casting a spell but before he could, a loud cry rang throughout the field. Percy was on the ground, unconscious, with a huge gash in his side with blood pouring out. Edmund stood my wolf, ready to end him when my vision became red. Strength I didn't know where it had come filled surged hrough me. I dug my heels into the ground and blew the two wolves away with large gusts of wind. I flew up into the air and shot another gust of wind at Edmund. It knocked him over and he skittered like a puck all the way to the edge of the field.