Chapter 97


    Alec taps his feet anxiously as Magnus, Yiselda, and the other witches approach the final door that


    keeps Alec imprisoned,


    Are you certain you want to proceed, Alpha Magnus? There is no going back once I remove the


    symbole,


    Do it, Magnusmands unequivocally


    Yiselda brushes her palm across the door, obscuring the symbols, and trudges down the steps


    miserably. Magnus follows closely behind Alec as they walk through the mirror and continue out the


    front entrance of Pandora’s box.


    Alec falls to his knees, touches the ground, and raises his eyes to the sky, ‘I never imagined the day


    woulde when I would be delighted to see the day, he says.


    ‘Doesn’t the sun harm you?’ Magnus asks.


    ‘No, but we aren’t fond of it either. Vampires appreciate just one type of light: moonlight. Otherwise,


    Alec continues, we prefer to be out and about at night and inside during the day.


    Reaper pecks at the dirt near Alec’s hands nonchntly.


    “Hmm, that’s intriguing, Magnus says.


    ‘Lei’s waste no more time,ke me to Shadow Crest so I can reim our Luna, Alec says as he stands,


    Magnus and Alec enter the circle, following the witches and appearing at the packhouse.


    “Alpha Magnus, I will not participate in your destruction of humanity. My immediate concern is for my


    sisters here, and I want to remain and defend them until Luna returns.’ Yiselda informs him.


    ‘l understand, he replies.


    All of the witches retreat to the basement


    May informs Magnus, I’m going with them.


    “All right, I’ll mind-link you if I need you. Magnus says,


    ‘Sure, she says, frowning as she walks away


    Alec takes a step toward Magnus.


    “How do we get in contact with the wolf council?’ Alec inquires,


    They reside in the north. It will take most of a day to get there,


    ‘Let us go to them. If we can eliminate them and save Nina, we will avoid annihiloting the entire human


    race.


    Magnus nods, shifts into his woll, and dashes towards the woods, followed by Alec and Reaper


    After a night’s trip, they arrive on the territory of the wolf council just as tho sun rises,


    Wolves in the dozens approach us, growling and snapping to keep us at bay. Alec stands unconcerned


    and smiles coyly, revealing his fangs. The wolves are taken aback and confused about what to do.


    Some turn and see in fear. Most wolves rernain put but are unsure if they should stay or flee.


    I’vee to retrieve my blood me. Step aside or die!’ Alec cautions.


    Boisterousughteres from the wolf council’s residence. The door swings wide to see Alpha


    Be chuckling. Alpha Thealon stands beside him. Alpha Amir reappears alongside Nina, holding a


    knife to her throat. A cloaked figure apanies them


    Alpha Magnus, I’m d you kept your half of the agreement, ‘Now Alec must do his share and


    N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.


    exterminate the humans, Alpha Be says


    Nina gasps, Alec, please don’t do it, she yells, Alpha Theaton smacks her hard against her face,


    Touch her again, and you will die!’ Alpha Magnus yells.


    Alec speeds aheat butes to a halt when the hooded figure’s enormous ball of mo spiralo


    towards him. Alec is unable to react quickly enou, and the me strikes his arm, severely burning


    liim. Aloc nes and tightens hie grip on his arm. Alpha Amin puts the knife softly against Nina’s neck,


    causing a trickle of blood to drip


    Any closer and she dies, Alpha Amir wams, ‘I won’t hesitato lo cui her delicate little throat open. And


    she wouldn’t be the first she wolf I’ve killed, he smiles,


    Alec takes a cautious step back, keeping his gaze fixed on Nina, who oliemales her gazo wistfully


    between Alec and Magnus,


    Alec, he will kill Nina il we get any closer. Do you know who that looded guy is and how the hell he


    made that boll of fire?’ Magnus asks


    ‘No idea. I’m just as stunned as you are, Magnus,


    Alpha Magnus, Reaper corrects him through mind-link. Alec scoffs and rolls his eyes at Roaper.


    ‘What is it?’ Magnus asks.


    ‘Nothing, he replies


    ‘I think he might be a mage, Reaper mind-links.


    ‘Reaper says he could be a mage,


    ‘What? They exist too?’ Magnus says.


    “Yup


    Alpha Be takes a step forward.


    ‘I suggest you leave and not return until the humans are all dead, Alpha Be yells. He steps towards


    Nina and hits her hard against her face causing her lip 10 bleed. The longer you dy, the more harm


    your precious Luna will sustain


    Magnus and Alec exchange worried nces.


    ‘If we approach Nina, Alpha Amir will cui her neck, and with the mage shielding them, we will be too


    Then there is only one thing I can do to save her, Alec says. He holds his hands out and summons the


    Shadow Reapers and Grimghouls,


    They arrive in droves, ascending from the earth around us.


    ‘If we approach a human city, they will deploy the army and all it possesses, including soldiers, tanks,


    and jets. What if I destroy their city without harming the civilians and lure the army to return here? The


    woll council and the mage would be caught in the crossfire, forced to battle for survival. Perhaps this


    will provide us with an opportunity to rescue Nina while they fight? Additionally, they forget that when I


    attempted 10 exterminate humankind hundreds of years ago, theycked the armament they possess


    now. Therefore, even if I desired to wipe out humanity with their bombs, chemical weapons, and


    arsenal, I would be unable to aplish


    so.


    ‘You are right. None of this urred to me. Why did you not bring this up earlier in the dungeon? You


    might have been released sooner if we had considered the strength of humankind now inparison


    to centuries ago,


    Alec shrugs. ‘I guess I was waiting for one of you to figure it out and realise I’m no longer as significant


    a threat as I once was. I hoped I would get the benefit of the doubt from someone, and I did, from Nina,


    She knew in her heart she could trust me!


    Magnus’s expression transforms into one of remorse. ‘She pleaded with me to release you, but I


    refused. I’m.. sorry,


    I’m sure you are, Alec smirks. ‘Now, let us proceed to make our presence known to humanity!


    Magnus nods, shifts into his wolf and joins Alec, the Grimghouls and the Shadow Reapers in their


    pursuit of arge city. Magnus mind-links May their n.


    That might just work, Alpha, I’ll put the television on and mind-link you to what is happening on the


    human side. Yiselda has somewhat rxed that she now knows you are only nning on destroying


    some buildings without harming humans. I’m worried, Alpha Magnus, even if we get Nina back safely.


    What will happen to us if the humans don’t back down?’


    I’m not sure, May I guess we will worry about that part when we get to it.’ Magnus mind-links her back.