The Alpha and The Vigilante novel Chapter 72

"Run, Ares," Carter commanded me, making me shake my head. Whatever was coming, we would fight it together.

I summoned a sword for Carter, which was his favorite weapon of choice. I conjured two daggers for myself, holding both hands out in front of me as I sank into a defensive position.

Within seconds, ten wolves had us surrounded. Rogues.

Cain, come quick. Ten rogues in the North Forrest. I'm with Carter. Hurry. I mindlinked Cain and closed our mindlink so I wouldn't be distracted by him trying to contact me.

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here. The Luna of Blood Lake with only one guard. This will be easier than I thought," The man closest to me grinned wickedly, his yellow canines poking out of his mouth viciously.

"Who are you working for?" Carter demanded, holding the sword in front of him dangerously.

"Ares will find out as soon as we take her to him," The yellow-toothed man responded, and his manic eyes made him look deranged.

I snarled, sick of the idle chat. I threw the knife at him, which sank into his throat effortlessly. I smiled as blood shot out from the wound and soiled the white snow where he fell.

I threw the other dagger at another man, who was more prepared than his chatty friend, and stepped out of the way, but the dagger still managed to clip his shoulder. He growled, and shifted into his wolf. I summoned a sword and when he ran towards me, I plunged the sword into his chest. I slightly missed his heart, so he painfully bled out on the ground, not dying right away.

Carter was also holding his own, and beheaded two of the wolves who attacked him. I dropped my sword and summoned more knives, wanting to keep distance in between me and the savages. I figured that knives would kill more of them faster.

Carter and I stood a few feet apart back to back, and split up the remainder of the wolves. I had successfully thrown knives into all of the ones on my side, and turned around to see how Carter was fairing.

I gasped when I saw the compromising position he was in. He had killed all but one of the wolves. The man that he was unable to kill held Carter's sword against his neck.

The man was shaking as he looked at all of his fallen companions. "This wasn't supposed to happen. He said you would be able to be taken.." The man's voice trembled in fear.

Carter spoke my words for me that I mindlinked him. "She says if you let me go then she will let you live."

I sobbed as I held Carter in my arms, feeling his warm blood seep into my clothing.

It's my fault we were out here, I'm so sorry Carter, I spoke through the mindlink as tears continued to pour down my face.

It's okay, Luna. Getting to sacrifice my life for yours is the greatest honor, he spoke calmly through the mindlink, even though he was choking on his own blood.

I heard Cain and his men finally reach our location in the forrest. It didn't matter. They were too late.

Take care of Rose and Lily, they need to know that I- that I- lo-love... Carter's voice trailed off, and I felt his bond to the pack sever as his breathing stopped. Blood trickled out of his mouth, and his blue eyes that once held so much life were now cold and dead.

I used my fingers to close his eyelids, and let out a pained wail so loud I was sure that even the Moon Goddess could hear me.

It felt like a piece of my heart had been ripped out of my chest. Not only was the pain emotional, but I could swear that I felt physical pain over losing Carter.