Unwinding Fate

Chapter 28: War (Part 1)

A week later was when everything went to hell.

It had started off as a normal day. They were playing with Buddy and taking care of Olivia. Abby's baby should be due anytime now and they had just finished lunch.

Abby was being her normal moody self toward Luke and felt as if something was coming. She figured it was just the baby. Her instincts were right, but it wasn't the baby, not yet.

A guard came racing into the house, panting and all scratched and bloodied up. Jared had doubled up the guard and increased training since the warning because he wasn't going to be taking his mates safety lightly. The guard was panting as he said, "rouges. Attacking. Coming this way. I was the only one to get out of there. I don't know if others are still alive. They were still fighting when I left." It all came out breathy and it was hard to understand him but Jared seemed to get the point.

Jared growled darkly at that and pushed Isabelle behind him and turned to her after mind linking everyone they were under attack and to get ready. "You get yourself out of here along with Olivia. Go lock up with the other women who aren't fighters and children. You'll be safe."

Isabelle shook her head, "no way. I've been practicing my powers. I'm stronger. I can fight." Which she has been. She's secretly has been working on them and unlocking new ones. She knew she could fight. And her wolf has been getting bigger ever since she gained these powers. Now she was only a fourth of Jared's height shorter than him, and he was massive.

"No Isabelle," he told her. It was serious if he used her full name, "I mean it. You go with them, make sure they're safe."

Isabelle was about to argue but she was pulled away and she went reluctantly because she didn't want to hurt Olivia who was in her arms.

She looked at the guard that was basically dragging her to the cellar because he was going so fast. When they were in, he shut her inside with the others and she traveled down the steps. She wasn't going to stay here and do nothing, she was going to go out and fight.

When she reached the bottom, she had a few conversations with a few people, talking to them and making sure they were okay. Abby came in crying and Isabelle knew she couldn't leave, not yet. She went over to her and hugged her just as a howl went on outside, signalling the start of war.

She should be out there! She needed to protect her people! She let one of the pack nurses take care of her precious Olivia as she hugged Abby. Whimpers started going out around all the females but they weren't so bad they were killed, it only meant scratches or bruises. Isabelle herself hasn't felt anything yet.

Suddenly, a scream filled the room, and it was right next to her ear. Isabelle gasped, thinking the worst and looked at Abby in alarm. Could Luke have died? Abby may not be a werewolf but she would still feel if her mate had died. She then let out another scream and she whispered, "help."

Isabelle looked down, smelling what alerted her and saw the blood. Her eyes widened in alarm and she yelled for the pack doctor down her. "Hurry! Abby's having her baby! Now!"

Isabelle then turned back to Abby and tried to make a joke in this situation. "Only you can have a baby in the middle of a war."

Abby tried to smile but she only let out a grunt in response as a few people came over with a gurney and loaded her up on it. "I need Luke!" She screamed again at another painful contraction. "I need him here so I can kill him for putting this child inside of me!"

Isabelle laughed softly even considering the situation. "I'll go get him, don't worry." It was an excuse to go out there and help her people. Instead of just mind linking him like she could do now, she shed her clothes as she raced up the steps and burst out of the door. She shut the door and shifted into her wolf form.