SWNOVELS Chapter 111
Blake's POV
My face hardened as I listened to Lyra's words.
In her tone I knew that she was not exaggerating the situation on her end but then having to go to her for reinforcement would mean that I would have to leave Chloe behind
"How much longer can you hold on?" I asked, trying to gauge the situation and weigh my options. There was a long pause on Lyra's side. I knew that my question was not an easy one, that is why I patiently waited.
The scent of blood started to thicken around me as more and more enemies breached the pack house.
"At most... I can hold on for an hour..." After some time, I heard Lyra's voice as she replied with difficulty.
My mood plummeted upon hearing the news.
I knew Lyra's ability and her undeniable might on the battlefield.
An alteration like this would seldom pose a great threat to her to the point that she would never have to ask for reinforcement even when she is in a battle for half a day.
Now, I am hearing from one of my most trusted and strongest warriors that she would barely hold on for an hour with her troops!
I cursed the perpetrators in my heart as I realized that the situation is far from what I have initially concluded.
Looking around, I could feel that Chloe is still safe inside. But the number of intruders approaching seemed to never end.
At this point, my mind is a mess as I hesitated.
It is not like the intruders in here were a threat to me, even more so that warriors stationed here are not enough to fend off the enemies.
But I could not bring myself to leave Chloe and my child behind.
Moreover... What if the moment I left her side, the main perpetrators would come and strike me from behind, targeting my mate?
In the end, I gritted my teeth and came to a decision.
I know that it is dangerous but I also know. Lyra and the others can make it through.
The Silver pack did not become such a glorious pack without the strength of each pack member. The worst thing that may happen is that there might be some who might get injured.
As the King of the pack, this is a troubling decision to make as well. But at this moment, choosing to protect and prioritize Chloe and our child is the only right thing for me to do.
"Hold on for an hour, I'll ask Arthur to send reinforcement on your end..." I answered.
There was silence on the other side, Lyra seemingly trying to process what I had said.
"You won't come here? You are definitely needed here..." Lyra answered in a cold and testing tone as if she was trying to understand what was going on in my head.
"I'll stay here in the pack house. I cannot leave Chloe and my child behind." I replied calmly.
"Are you f*cking mad Blake??! You know that the West's situation is not any better!" Just as I expected, Lyra's exasperated voice rang on my head.
"You know that this attack is not a joke do you, Blake? As the Lycan King this is so unbecoming of you!!!"
"How could you become unreasonable at this critical moment, Blake?!"
"I know that my decision might be unreasonable in your ears... but at the moment, protecting my mate and child is the most important thing to me." I answered, willingly accepting Lyra's ridicule. In the end, I heard an angry grumble at Lyra's side.
I continued coordinating with the warriors from all sides, navigating them to repel the enemies. Thankfully, the fight ended favorably on our side.
There weren't any casualties but there were a lot of warriors that were wounded in the process. After a while, the clean up started and only then did I manage to walk to our room and check on Chloe's condition.
The moment I entered I saw her standing worriedly on the front door with her eyes furrowed in distress.
"What is happening outside, Blake?" She asked as her eyes scanned all over me.
I knew that there was no way that Chloe would have not heard the commotion from inside, so I looked at her and calmly explained
"There were just some intruders who tried to take advantage of our lowered guards... But don't worry the enemies were already taken care of."
Although I told her about the attack, I do not have any intentions of having her know about the intensity of the situation.
I am afraid that she would unnecessarily worry and affect her and our child and so I looked at her and reassured her.
"Why do enemies attack us? Is this the first time that it happened?" Chloe looked at me with doubt and worry in her eyes.
It came to my realization that she never encountered these kinds of attacks prior to her sudden departure at that moment. Besides, it has been a long time since the poison incident in the pack happened.
And so I made a mental note to ensure that Chloe should not know the matters of the previous attacks that happened when she was gone. I'll never let her know that there were also many people injured during the process back then.
For I know that once she learned about it, she would feel guilty for leaving at such a crucial time when her expertise in healing is needed the most.
"This attack was not serious... It is just a futile attempt to catch us off guard during Carrie's coming of age ceremony..."
Although Chloe nodded, there was a doubtful look to her face.
Her peering eyes looked at me as the door behind my back.
I knew that she heard the noises and could smell the strong scent of blood around.
"Chloe... Don't worry about it and take a rest... I shall not accompany you for a while because I have to oversee the clean up and investigations." I told her in an attempt to dismiss the discussion.