Chapter 51: First Help


    The dust was settling down and they saw bodies scattered around the room. It was a terrible sight to


    see and Riannon gulped as she recognised her friends. It smelled of burnt bodies and blood. An


    internal scream was desperately trying to leave her body but she knew that this wasn’t the time to sob


    or panic, so she turned to Maya, who was equally petrified.


    “We check their pulses and get them out of here if they are alive. Assess injuries and decide if they


    need extra help before regeneration kicks in. Especially if their rank is below Gamma,” she instructed


    and her Beta nodded, “We need to keep them alive until the medics arrive or until they can heal


    themselves.”


    It was easier for her now that she voiced her n. It was a task that she herself could


    concentrate on.


    They got to work. One by one they were checking the Lunas who were unconscious. Luckily, most of


    them had pulses still beating their rhythm. Yet some of them did not. Riannon closed the eyes of Luna


    Selena as a tear trickled down her cheek. Her mother’s friend did not make it. She remembered how


    many times she visited The Pearl Moon pack back when she


    was still a child and her siblings were alive. It was a true loss…


    she heard a noise right next to her and saw some movement under a pile of wood that was once a


    table. She recognised the red dress at once and rushed to help Luna Ada to get out.


    “Hold on,” she mumbled as she was getting the pieces out of her way, “I’ll be there in just


    a sec.”


    Ada was covered in cuts and breathing heavily. However, Ria was positive that she was going to make


    it. Her frenemy was of Alpha blood and was supposed to heal quickly.


    She got her out and dragged her out of the room in hope that the healers were already there. They


    always had a few teams ready for each Summit.


    “People are already looking for them,” Riannon told her as she ced her on a bench outside, “I am


    sure he is fine.”


    “Yourw…did you manage…” the woman had trouble finishing her sentences.


    “Yes, we did it,” Ria tried to calm her down, smiling gently as she brushed the hair out of her face, “It


    worked. Alphas went on a break, so most of them left the building. I am sure your husband is one of


    them.”


    “Good,” the Luna in front of her nodded and waved her off, “Go, help the rest.”


    alphas who were unharmed, who joined them, worked through the restaurant, getting out the injured.


    Now the foyer’s floor was covered with bodies of the ones who died.


    The rest were taken outside. Luckily, some of the werewolves were regenerating fast and


    some were even able to join the search party.


    “I think we are done in that part of the building,” her Beta told her, “The upstairs was not damaged too


    badly but it would be best to evacuate people in case the building copses.”


    “Yes,” Riannon agreed, “Can you arrange that?”


    “On it,” Maya said and disappeared at once. This was why she would be the best second-inmand


    ever. She was a woman of action.


    Ria broke one of the vending machines that survived miraculously and got out all the


    She took a deep breath of air, throwing her head back. Too many thoughts were circling in her head.


    Ambnces started to arrive and she knew that they would take it from there. But just then she noticed


    a dark figure behind the cars.


    He was standing at a distance and it seemed as if he was looking at her and her only. A ck long


    coat, brown hair that touched his shoulders and stormy grey eyes.


    She clenched her fists and wanted to get to him and kill him. However, he was gone in less than a


    second and she did not know where he went.


    ‘Everett definitely had something to do with it and now she was sure of it more than


    ever.


    But that also meant that Roxy had something to do with it as well.


    Her lips parted at the realisation. Of course! There was no point for Roxy to be here. Something told


    Riannon that Roxanne had read the documents she had prepared for sure and was supposed to know


    what she was nning. She was supposed to benefit from the divorce. So, whye when everything


    was going smoothly for her anyway?


    Unless she had apletely different purpose. Ria got her phone out and dialled Harmony’s number.


    “Yes,” her ex-sister-inw was not happy to hear her. As always. “Are you okay?” Riannon decided to


    y nice for a start since she needed information,“


    “Oh, Goddess! How are Bray and Roxy?” Harmony’s intonation changed. She didn’t inquire about her


    health, though.


    “Bray is fine,” she frowned, “We are still looking for Roxy. Tell me, what time did you bring her here?”


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    “I don’t remember. Why?” Harmony was as careless as ever.


    “We are trying to build a timeline of events here. This is important,” Riannon lied. Partially.


    “I think I dropped her off at about eleven,” the girl hesitated with her answer, “Do you


    want me toe over?”


    “No need,” the ex-Luna replied, “Go back to the pack. It’s safer that way.”


    She hung up, not waiting for a response. She already knew what she wanted to know. Roxy was here


    even before they arrived. Everyone knew that she was an Alpha’s mate. After all, Brayden paraded her


    at the Alpha Ball. So that meant that she could wander freely in the hotel without being suspected of


    anything.


    Could she be the one to do it? Or was it just a coincidence?


    A moan not far from her stopped her train of thought and Riannon went to that person to see how she


    could help. However, the medics got there first and she decided to go inside and


    check what else she could do.


    Inside, the atmosphere was grim. People were crying over their dead beloved ones. She noticed a line


    of bodies at the other end of the foyer that wasn’t there before and counted at


    least eight people.


    Just then, Gideon appeared with another man in his arms. Their eyes met and he carefully ced the


    Alpha, who was dead on the ground next to the others.


    A few seconds and they ran into each other’s arms. The lycan king pressed his Luna hard into his


    chest, burying his face in her hair.


    “I love you,” he said, and she flinched. Deep inside, she always knew it. He was not hiding his feelings


    from her from the very beginning. But it was the first time he said it out loud like that.


    “Gideon,” she looked at him and he took her face into his hands.


    “I am sorry,” he smiled sadly, “This wasn’t how I wanted to do it. You deserve so much better than this.


    But seeing how many people lost their mates today… They will never be able


    die without letting you know how much you really mean to me. I decided that I need to tell you this now.


    And not waste any more of our time together. I love you, Riannon. More than anyone. More than


    anything. For me, there will never be another. Only you. You are my life. And I need you to know this.”


    “I love you too,” she wrapped her arms around his neck. She wanted to tell him so much more than


    that, but he couldn’t wait any longer and his lips crashed into hers. The kiss was ragged and mad, with


    the two of them only taking breaks to take a sip of air. She felt so guilty to feel this happy during such a


    disaster, so when they heard another scream, they both forced themselves to stop. There was still too


    much work to be done here to be lost in each other


    now.


    “Help!” they recognised Brayden’s voice and saw him running with Roxy in his hands,“ My mate is


    wounded!”


    “I need to check on that,” Ria told Gideon. The redhead was her prime suspect now and needed to


    know as much as it was possible. She needed proof because she knew that simply pointing at the girl


    wouldn’t be enough. Especially if it was her.


    She went to Brayden and pointed him to another empty bench while the medics were


    busy.


    “Calm down,” she told him, checking the girl’s pulse, “She doesn’t look too badpared


    to others. Where did you find her?”


    “In one of the shops at the back,” her ex informed her, seemingly annoyed.


    “Then it’s good,” she muttered, “It’s far from the restaurant and the conference hall. You could even say


    that she is lucky.”


    “Lucky is not the right word here, Ri,” Brayden snapped at her, “She is an omega and for her it’s not as


    easy as for the top-ranked wolves!”


    “And yet she barely has a few scratches,” Ria pointed out, but he ignored her. His attention


    concentrated on his mate now. It was interesting how he went from forgetting about her to only caring


    about her so quickly.


    “Anyway,” Riannon stood up, “Good luck to the two of you. But I am sure she’ll be fine.”


    She went back inside. After all, she already knew everything that she needed to know.


    It went on and on. And even after everyone who was alive got the help they needed; it did


    not end. As the Alphas stayed to discuss the next course of action.


    “Hardly,” one of the Alphas shook his head, “We have zero proof to me anyone at this point.”


    “Because the foxes and the werebears not appearing at the Summit is not proof enough? ” Ramina


    snorted, folding her hands on her chest, “Wake up!”


    “There are a few other alphas who did not arrive,” someone said, “We can’t cross them out this easily


    from the list of suspects.”


    “We will check everyone,” Gideon said, not happy at all with how this was going.


    “We need to return to our packs for now,” Alpha Caleb of the Jade Moon pack said, “In


    case there will be any attacks. Whoever did this, wanted to weaken us before something major.


    “True,” Riannon said, “But their n didn’t work that well.”


    “Is that what you think?” one of the alphas growled at her, “My mate just died! And so many of our


    colleagues!”


    Lycan King didn’t start the Summit earlier than it was supposed to start. We would all be in that room.


    And no one who stayed there is alive now.”


    “Or maybe this is exactly what the n was all along!” Brayden gritted through his teeth, “Everything is


    going so smoothly for the mighty Lycan king! He wanted us to take part in his war and we were


    reluctant. But look at us now! Everything is pointing at the foxes and the werebears and, of course, any


    alpha would want to avenge Luna or their dead friends. And just how lucky is this that the king


    announced the break right before the bomb went off so that he and his precious new Luna could get


    out just in time?!”