Chapter 26:
Accalia: “And who the hell are you supposed to be?”
Sedrick: “Where are my manners? All three of us are ex members of your parents pack.”
Accalia: “You helped to betray our parents?!”
Sedrick: “Like Gunner previously explained, your parents were weak. It was time for a change and anyone who defied those changes were met with the same fate as your parents.”
Lakota: “Mind explaining why none of us have met you until now?”
Alder: “We like to watch over from the shadows and maintain order that all werewolves live by.”
Rowan: “Anyone who threatens that order will be dealt with accordingly.”
Sedrick: “Wanna know what I find most interesting about this meeting? Your mate, Accalia. Malik, was it? I believe that's the wolf we've been searching for all this time.”
Rowan: “Was you not aware that killing humans was against pack law?!”
Alder: “You could expose us all and trigger a war with humans. He must be punished for his crimes. What do you think Sedrick?”
Sedrick: “Crimes as serious as this, only have one punishment. Death.”
Accalia: “ARE YOU MAD?!”
In Sedrick’s head: Interesting.
Rose: “YOU WON’T TOUCH MY SON!!”
Sedrick: “Did I forget to mention? That sentence goes for all of you. Each one of you has had a hand in protecting this monster from us. You will all meet the same fate. except for you.”
Accalia: “Excuse me?”
Sedrick: “You heard me. join us.”
Accalia: “You can't be serious? You really want me to join your pack?”
Gunner: “The original plan of you becoming mated to Axel might no longer be possible, however, you can still join our pack.”
Sedrick: “Your powers would help our pack to become unstoppable.”
Accalia: “Never. This is my family and I would give my life to protect them.”
In Sedrick’s head: Such a waste.
Sedrick: “Then you'll die with the rest of them.”
Accalia: “We're heavily outnumbered, you know?”
Malik: “When have you ever known me to back down from a fight?”
Lakota: “We can take them.”
Akna: “Are we really doing this, Anaana?”
Yura: “It's time to make our final stand.”
In Rose’s head: Vilkas, can you hear me? Watch over our babies. Help me protect them.
Amara’s Mindlink: “Are you with me, Kai?”
Kai’s Mindlink: “I'll follow you anywhere.”
Sedrick: “ATTACK!!”
Yura: “AKNA!!”
Zoey: “Is that all you've got?”
Akna: “Anaana?!”
Zoey: “Really? The old lady? This will be even easier than I thought. What are you doi…”
Rose: “WHO’S NEXT?!”
Nikita: “Me. Hello, Rose.”
Rose: “How dare you speak my name?!”
Nikita: “Is that any way to talk to your queen?”
Rose: “You'll never be my queen.”
Lakota: “Luna Rose!!”
Alder: “The son of the king. You aren't going anywhere.”
In Rowan’s head: What are witches doing here?
Akna: “You know we can hear you right?”
Rowan: “I'm giving you this final opportunity to surrender and return home. This battle has nothing to do with your kind.”
Akna: “It has everything to do with us!!”
Yura: “Well done, panik.”
Alder: “I have to admit, I'm pretty disappointed. You're weak, just like your parents. and you'll die, just like your parents. (Cheyenne bites and kills Alder)”
Lakota: “And you are?!”
Cheyenne: “Choosing the right side to fight for.”
Malik: “Accalia…”
In Accalia’s head: Malik…? He's okay?!
Accalia: “You’re okay!!”
In Malik’s head: I've missed her so much.
In Accalia’s head: I've missed his touch so much. (Accalia’s shot in the arm)”
Kai: “What the hell?!”
Malik: “ACCALIA?!”
Gunner: “SHOOT HER AGAIN!!”
Malik: “NOO!!”
Amara: “KAI!! (Kai jumps in front of the bullet)”
Malik: “KAI!!”
Amara: “You killed him!!”
Malik: “You've been working with the police this whole time?! How?!”
Chief: “I can answer that one. (flashback). It all started when I received an anonymous letter.”
Louise: “Sorry to disturb you, chief. This letter arrived for you. It seems important.”
Chief: “Is that so? Thanks Louise.”
In Chief’s head: What the hell?! (present time)”
Chief: “Turns out that the letter was from Gunner. He knew that our police force was hunting for the creature that was killing innocent people. So he made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Of course I agreed, but with one request.”
Malik: “And what was that?”
Chief: “For my daughter, Hope to be apart of Gunner’s pack.”
Accalia: “Hope is your daughter?! How could you sell your own daughter?!”
Chief: “I found out fantasy creatures existed. I would’ve done anything to remain a part of this.”
Gunner: “We made a deal that Hope would marry Axel while I acquitted the police force with rare silver bullets dosed and wolfsbane to efficiently take down Malik.”
In Accalia’s head: Kai.
Gunner: “I won't repeat myself again. SHOOT THEM!!”
Chief: “With pleasure. (Coleson and Ruth bite the officers)”
Accalia: “You're not the only one with reinforcements, asshole.”
Rose: “Rot in hell, bitch.”
In Rose’s head: This doesn't look good for us, Athena.
In Gunner’s head: My mate is dead!! This pain is unbearable. I need to get out of here.
Accalia: “GET BACK HERE!!”
Malik: “ACCALIA!!”
Sedrick: “You aren't going anywhere. (Sawtooth pack living room)”
In Gunner’s head: I need to think of something quickly before she tracks me down. That’s it!! (in the basement in lock up)
Gunner: “Milena?!”
Milena: “Gunner. Why are you here?!”
Gunner: “I'm sorry, my daughter. I never meant to cause you or your mate any harm. I thought I was doing what was right at the time. I need to tell you something…something terrible.”
Milena: “What is it?”
Gunner: “Accalia has been shot.”
Milena: “What?!”
Gunner: “Accalia needs you, you must go to her. There's a battle going on in the woods, that's where you will find her.”
Milena: “Please look after Cole until I return.”
Gunner: “Of course, but one last thing before you go…I love you.”
In Accalia’s head: The rain has washed away his scent. I'll never be able to find him now. Wait, I can faintly detect his scent again. It's coming from this way, this is my chance.
Accalia: “FOUND YOU!! (Accalia stabs Milena)”
In Accalia’s head: MILENA?! I held Milena as tight as I could to prevent her from hitting the ground. The air felt warm and dry from the flames that danced around us and yet Milena’s body was starting to feel ice cold. I placed my hand on her wound, trying to slow down the bleeding. There was so much blood. Milena then placed her hand firmly in mind and looked into my eyes.
Milena: “I'm so relieved you're okay.”
In Accalia’s head: Tears began to stream down my face
Accalia: “I'm sorry.”
Milena: “Don't be silly, I'm happy.”
Accalia: “Are you insane? What is there to be happy about?!”
Milena: “Because I thought I had lost you.”
Accalia: “Why would you lose me? That could never happen.”
In Accalia’s head: Milena’s breathing was becoming much more rapid and shallow, I needed to do something now.
Accalia: “I can save you.”
Milena: “It's too late for me and you know it.”
Accalia: “No. I'm a skinwalker, I have the ability to heal you.”
Milena: “Accalia…”
Accalia: “Please, just let me try.”
Milena: “You need to stop, Gunner. End this war.”
Accalia: “I won't leave you.”
Milena: “I know you won't.”
In Accalia’s head: Milena squeeze my hand as tight as she could with tears staining her eyes.
Milena: “Thank you for being my sister, I love you.”
In Accalia’s head: Milena closed her eyes for the very last time. her whole body became relaxed in my hands and I knew…my sister was gone.
Accalia: “I love you, more.”
In Malik’s head: Accalia…
Sedrick: “I'm sorry for your loss.”
Gunner: “Thank you, Sedrick.”
Lyca: “ACCALIA, IT’S TIME!!”
Sedrick: “Can't you see what your actions have brought on yourself? Death and destruction.”
Gunner: “If you surrender now enjoy my pack, then no one else will have to die today and we can forget the fact that you murdered my daughter.”
Lyca: “TIME TO WATCH THEM ALL BURN!!”
Malik: “ACCLIA!!”
Akna: “WAIT, STOP!! That’s not Accalia right now.”
Malik: “What do you mean?! Then who the hell is it?!”
Yura: “Lyca. (Accalia shifts)”
In Accalia’s head: If the devil himself had a face, then this would be it. I let Lyca take full control and I have never felt so powerful. Energy was coursing throughout my bloodstream, flowing through my very fingertips. My flesh was a mixture of skin and fur, with two ears perched high above my head. With five inch canines to match..that was made to kill.
Lyca: “Are you ready to make them all pay?”
Accalia: “Lead the way.”
In Accalia’s head: As Lyca, I didn't care about love or happiness. I only craved…revenge.
Gunner: “ACCALIA!! Enough of this. You was born to serve me.”
Accalia: “I wasn't born to serve you or anyone else. I was born a princess. I was born to rule!!”