Snow

Chapter 48

As Seokjin listens to his mate's fading heartbeat in the dark night, a sudden commotion startles him. He quickly gets up and protectively stands in front of his dying mate. When the door is suddenly busted open, the hellhound growls and flashes his eyes a bright purple. 

"Seokjin?" A woman asks as she enters the hut. "Are you Seokjin?"

Seokjin's growl grows louder as he faces the unknown woman. His protective instincts have kicked in.

"Do not worry. I will not hurt you or your family. I am here to free you. My sister found me and begged me to free you." The woman explains as she lifts her hands in the air.

Seokjin quiets his growls as he processes the woman's words. Free. You have come to free us.

"Your mate is injured. Let me heal him. We don't have much time," The woman softly tells Seokjin as she looks at the dying man on the mat. "I won't be able to heal him completely, but I can heal him enough for you two to escape."

Hearing that the woman will save his mate, Seokjin quickly steps aside and whimpers. Without hesitation, the woman kneels beside Namjoon and places her hands on his chest. With a soft chant, her hands glow, and the light seeps into Namjoon's broken body. Seokjin quietly holds his breath, praying that his mate will live.

When Namjoon's eyes flutter open, Seokjin cries out with relief and falls to his knees. "My Moon!"

"Do not cry, Flower. I am okay." Namjoon softly smiles at his mate as he reaches out to brush the tears from Seokjin's face.

"We must be quick. I will go and get my sister and her pups, and then we will leave," The woman tells the pair as she snaps her fingers, breaking the shackles around their necks. "They took your words." She sorrowfully mutters when she sees the mark on Seokjin's throat. "I have enough magic to break the spell on your words and the territory spell."

Seokjin's eyes widen as he looks at the woman and wonders who she is. The woman in front of him is not like anyone he has ever met before.

"Has my little sister not told you about me?" The woman asks when she sees the confusion in Seokjin's eyes.

Little sister? Seokjin cocks his head to the side in confusion as he continues to look at the woman.

"I guess not." She chuckles and examines the spell on Seokjin's throat. "The person who made this spell is not very powerful." She hums and places her hand on Seokjin's throat. After muttering a soft chant, the spell on Seokjin's throat burns away. "Try to speak."

"N-Na-amjoon." Seokjin looks at his mate and smiles with teary eyes. "Namjoon. My mate." He cries as his mate wraps him in his arms.

"My sweet Flower." Namjoon hums, burying his precious mate in his embrace.

"It is time for your territory marks." The woman smiles as she watches the pair. "We must make this quick. My people are fighting the Pack Alpha right now. My little sister is the Luna." She explains as she examines the territory mark on Seokjin.

"The Luna," Seokjin whispers in surprise, then cries. "She is dead."

"What?" The woman's eyes grow with shock. "What do you mean?"

"She died two days ago. She was murdered by the Pack Beta at the Pack Alpha's command. The Luna's pups are locked away in the mansion." Seokjin quietly explains as his voice cracks with sorrow. "The Pack Alpha found out somehow."

"My little sister is ... dead." The woman whispers as she takes a deep breath. "I was too late."

Despite her grief, the woman fulfills her promise and breaks the territory spells on Seokjin and Namjoon. "Run. Get as far away from here as possible." She tells the pair as she stands up and walks out of the hut.