Conflicted - Twist Of Fate

Fight.

The king shakes his head.

"Foolish" he smirks. The lycans charge forward as the wolves do the same.

I throw my arms out, sending the closest lycan hard into the trees where Connor & another wolf make quick work of him.

I turn to the next two, sending them both back, one impaling on a branch and roaring in pain, as the other attempts to get back up and charge me.

Dimitri is on him in seconds, his teeth clenching on his arm. The lycan punches him, hard. I'm scared, his still healing. But it's seconds before Karos arrives. His teeth catching the lycan at the throat and crushing it in seconds.

I turn to see another lycan coming towards me and prepare to summon the wind again but Croxus is quicker. Tackling him to the ground and snarling as he tries to go for the kill.

The lycan is quick and spins, kicking Croxus hard across the head. Sending him flying back hard. The lycan lunges forward, going for his chest. I scream, throwing my power at the lycan, catching him in the chest and sending him back so hard he snaps his neck on impact on a rock.

Croxus is dazed, but stands. Shaking it off. I feel my energy fading fast. It's Aurora's turn.

I shift. Letting my white shimmering wolf free as she bursts at the nearest lycan, biting him on ankle. The moment he tilts back she jumps up and takes him by the throat, ripping it out and moving on.

As I look up I watch a lycan snap a wolves neck, throwing him like rubbish to the side before moving on to the next. The wolves are grouping into 3's knowing we outnumber them but they're strong. Too strong.

Growling, Aurora runs across the field and attacks the lycan. Sending him backwards as they attempt to bite and over power each other. The lycan gets a good bite into our leg and Aurora growls in pain. Rage filling her as she turns to attack and finds Karos already behind the lycan, ripping his throat out and growling fiercely.

We stay like that together. Finding a target and taking them down. Together, no lycan stands a chance. Every lycan we take down is one less our pack has to face.

Croxus and Dimitri join us as together we take 2 or 3 at a time. Showing nothing but pure force as we try to minimise our loses.

I feel the tide turning. We are winning. We can do this. It can all really be over.

"ENOUGH" a powerful force yells. The king growls at me. Turning into his lycan. His fangs huge, his size doubling as he charges towards me.

His so fast I barely have time to react as his in my face in seconds. Aurora backs up to defend herself but we both realise we're going to be too late.

We didn't expect that kind of power. As we brace for the blow it never lands.

Instead, Dimitri & Karos have pounced, attacking the king from the sides while Croxus moves to behind. The three of them taking small bites, trying to throw him off to gain an advantage. An opening to attack.

I sense more wolves arriving. Only for us. Not for them. I realise what's happened and quickly turn.

"They betrayed you" I yelled at the king. "The wolves you thought were coming to help you" the lycan growls. "You were never meant to rule us, leave before your wiped out" he growls again.

This time he lashes out. Croxus taking the brunt of his anger as I summon as much energy as I can. Lifting myself from the ground as I feel the sky open and lightening hits the ground at his feet.

I don't know where this power is coming from but I go with it like it's planned.

"I am the destiny wolf, only I can rule the wolves. You have one more chance. Leave" for the first time since he got here fear flashes across his eyes.

It doesn't last long though as the lycans all growl and attack. Renewed with anger.

Damn it.
Fine.

I throw my arms at the lycan king; hoping it would work. It did. Lightening crashed but another lycan pushed him out of the way.

Oh no. This must be his son. His power equal if not greater. He growls and charges Croxus as I try to summon more energy. I can't. I don't have it.

I allow myself to come down, staggering as I feel a wolf behind me. Holding me up.

Dimitri whines. "I'm okay" I promise shifting back into Aurora and rejoining battle.

I'm exhausted. We all are. I still feel we are slowly winning but the cost is high. The kind charges me again, this time his son joining. Croxus, Dimitri and Karos stay by my side as we fight them off.

A wolf I recognise jumps into battle, going for Dimitri. Serena, she's escaped. Suddenly dozens of wolves jump from the side, all wolves we had captured. Some Eclipse members, others from different packs. All traitors. Someone had let them out.

Serena growls and charges me. Aurora is having none of it and snaps her neck. 'I've been dreaming of that for many years' I laugh.

Me too girl. Me too.

The wolves make it harder but we keep fighting. The king and his son still on us as finally Karos makes his move, catching the king under his jaw with his claws. Burrying them deep as he growls, trying to rip out his throat.

Karos rips hard, his teeth catching the kings throat and crushing it. Ripping it out before spitting it the side. The king is dead! Will the others stop now?

The hope I feel fades instantly.

The prince roars, charging towards Karos, but Karos is quick and spins to the side, which would have worked if a wolf hadn't gotten in the way.

Karos turns to save the wolf beside him, Croxus, knocking him out of the way to safety as the prince catches him with his jaw.

A sickening snapping sound echoes in my ears as my whole world is destroyed in 2 seconds.

Wolves shift back when they die. Resting in their human forms.

Icy blue eyes, losing their life in front of me as I lose all control. I scream, an echoing phsycic scream as I run towards Tristan, knowing I'm too late. The psychic scream has our enemies on the ground covering their ears. Making them quick work for the wolves.

I know none of this as my heart shatters into a million pieces as I hold Tristan's beautiful face in my hands. Knowing I can't do anything to bring him back.

As my scream stops, my mind takes in the view in front of me as I pass out.

His gone.
My soul mate.
My everything.
He died saving his brother. As he always had.