Weres

36. The Lost Battle

Disclaimer: This chapter contains some description of dead bodies, hence proceed with discretion.

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"I happened."

Marley and Theo whipped their heads in the direction of the voice and found a tall, lean man crushing the neck of the knight. The body of the dead knight dangled from the man's hold, before he threw it away.

"Your hunches are always to the point, Iosif," the man said looking past the humans.

"Living for a century makes you wise," a new thick voice followed, making the humans turn in its direction.

Another man, having small-trimmed unusual white hair was crouching over Jared.

"Not dead yet," Iosif announced and started displacing (or replacing) Jared's bone.

The loud snapping sounds echoed mixed with light whimpers of unconscious Jared. "He'll be fine. Fortunately, this one didn't lose much blood," Iosif said, standing up once he was done fixing the lycan.

Both the knights ignored humans, focusing on the scene around them instead.

"Isn't that Jared? Did he kill all these knights alone?" Questioned Kyle, looking around with disgust and confusion.

It was then that Marley and Theo became aware of all the other dead bodies sprawled around them on the muddy ground that they had failed to notice earlier.

The dead vampires were covered in red liquid seeping out of their bodies. Their bones, limbs, and heads twisted at odd angles. It was horrific. Marley was sure that she'd be getting terrible nightmares of this whole massacre for the nights to come.

"It seems highly unlikely. He—" Iosif stopped midway when his eyes fell on Marley. A momentary confusion flashed through his eyes and he crossed the distance between himself and her, making Marley gasp at his unnatural speed.

Kyle's vision followed his mate and a small curse left his mouth. "Selene," he whispered, staring at Marley stunned.

Iosif's sharp eyes scrutinized Marley as he hovered above her. "No, alpha's human mate." He corrected Kyle and stepped away, giving Marley the much-needed space.

"She looks exactly like Selene."

Iosif nodded.

"Eden should've at least given us his mate's photo," Kyle huffed, still looking at her. "Could've saved us some surprise," he continued with a tone only audible to the other knight.

Eden! Marley became alert on hearing Eden's name.

Iosif's lip twitched upward slightly. Now he understood Odis' motive behind abducting her.

Odis isn't a fool after all. That resilient lycan knew what he was doing.

"Who are you?" Marley spoke up. "How do you know Eden? Did he send you?" She asked, a glimmer of hope in her voice.

"Yes, he did."

"Marley," Theo interjected, "they're fucking bloodsuckers. Do not trust them." He glared at Iosif.

Kyle in an instant reached beside Theo, making the latter stumble few steps back in shock. "Now, we don't have to get feisty. Do we?" He chuckled, placing his arm on Theo's shoulder. "We just saved your life. A little gratitude would be nice."

"Get away from me," Theo hissed, glaring at Kyle.

The knight sensed the human's heightened nerves. Kyle knew Theo was very scared on the inside, so he obliged and pulled his hand away.