His Feral Mate (#Wattys2016)

Chapter Twenty - Lemon and Peppermint

Twice in twenty-four hours

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Raphael's POV

I watch her as she lies there all of the pain from earlier wiped away, leaving her innocent and ten years younger. My fingers ache as I fight the urge to caress her cheek.

"I'm so sorry Anata, I'm so sorry" I murmur to her, my throat cracking from thirst. She's been like this for months the doctors are saying that it's her minds way of healing from the trauma.

"Alpha" Ezra interrupts from the door, eyes lowered with his neck bared in respect. He stands waiting for my acknowledgement.

"Rise Beta. What do you want?" I growl, raking my hands through my touseled hair. He lifts his eyes, sheepishly looking around the dusty room.

"the spies have found out when the Richi plan to attack" he spits out, anger flring in his eyes. I incline my head gesturing for him to go on. He puffs out a breath of air as he stares at the lone window in the room "They are going to attack tonight"

My wolf howls in my mind, scraping at his confinement. "Ready the pack fighters and get the Twins here NOW" he nods his head and dashes from the room.

My body crumbles and I rest my head on Fury's stomach, allowing myself one last momnt of weakness. Please wake up I silently plead, I can't do this without you... please.

I push my self off of her and stand, calling for the doctors in the pack link. Leaving the room, I trudge my way through the hospital hallways shielding my nose from the smell of ammonia and disinfectant. I walk outside and am confronted by Nash and Rollo.

"Rollo I need you with the rest of the trackers scouring the forests for the vermen. Nash I need you to ready any and all pack who can and are willing to fight and bring them all to the outside of the pack house. Okay You both have your jobs GO!"

They rush off, separating to complete their individual tasks. "Ezra! Your with me" I call before jogging into the house. Ezra's feet fall into rhythm with mine as we make our way to my office.

Jogging into the room, I kick the door shut and slump into the modern chair. "Ok first thing's first we have a couple of hours to plan for the battle, we need to move the women and elderly who aren't fighting and the children to the training level, get Edith and Leah on it now" I pause sucking in a deep breath before continuing to make plans for the attack.

Stepping out of the house I walk towards the assembled men and women. As I walk closer they grow quiet and solemn.

"Pack mates, we are being invaded by the Richi who hope to take our Luna, my mate from us!" I boom over the quiet field, "But we must not let them! Arm yourselves and be ready to protect each other and this pack! To Fight and Win!" I roar.

The pack leaps into action, everyone leaving to prepare and arm themselves. I walk into the woods allowing my wolf to escape. My fur bursts forth from my skin, ripping through my clothes to stand in wolf form.

I lift my muzzle and howl into the electrifying air and sprint through the forest towards the back entrance into the armoury.

My fur blends into the darkening forest as I skid from tree to tree. Carefully looking for unrest in the forest.

I run into the clearing, and shift back. Trotting over to the hidden entrance of the armoury and entering. I wind my way down the narrow mildew present path, my shoulders brushing the sides of the walls as I make my way towards the light source.

Bursting through the last of the walkway I walk past the door for the training facility and continue on. Ignoring the loud chatterings of the children and women.

I join the fighters amidst the armour and weapons. "Everyone split into your groups" I call above the chatter, watching as the crowd disperces into seven groups of varying sizes.

"OK everyone groups one, two and three are taking shelves One, four and seven and groups four, five, six and seven take the remaining" I say gestring to each group as I assign them "for weapons everyone can take what they want from the wall, but you must have at least two of something on you at a time, pack dismissed"

I wade through the room untill I reach the elevator and enter. The doors close and the noise of the armoury is cut. The elevator shudders before lurching up.

Walking out of it I turn the corner and head towards my bedroom. Opening the door I breathe in the fading scent of Fury, Lemon and peppermint.

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