57: THE MONSTER ATTACK (2)

THE MONSTER ATTACK (2)

Time went still for Iris when she saw how both the lycan and the monster were trying to dominate one another. Despite being in chains, the lycan didn't back down at all and there she was, the runt, in the middle of an impending fight.

She didn't know how long both of them could hold this status quo until someone came. No one knew they were here, aside from the beta and gamma, but the two must be busy trying to control the situation with the attack on the pack house.

Iris gulped down, she fiddled with her fingers nervously, but she was standing closer to the lycan than the monster and when one more roar from the monster rattled the hut, Iris jumped back, until her back was pressed against the lycan's chest.

She felt scared out of her mind right now.

And unfortunately for her, the situation didn't last long, as the brinetallon charged forward, despite how ferocious the lycan snarled. Iris had to cover her ears when the lycan let out an ear- piercing roar. It was so powerful that the monster halted, but it didn't back down.

Now, with Iris' back pressed against the lycan's chest, she could feel his rumbling growl in his chest, while the brinetallon was only three steps away from her. She glanced at the silver chains that bound the lycan and realized that he was trying to free himself, yet it was not as easy as the other night, since they doubled the number of chains they used.

Iris trembled in fear when the brinetallon decided to attack, disregarding the vicious lycan, the monster's target was very clear, it wanted Iris, as one of his heads focused on the lycan, while the other one kept tabs on Iris.

"Arghh!!!" Iris screamed at the top of her lungs and turned around, pressing her body against the lycan when she saw the brinetallon charge forward, as its tail slapped the ground.

There was no way to escape and now she braced herself for the pain.

However, at the same time, the lycan managed to free one of his hands, as he wrapped his arm around Iris' body and the other grabbed one of the brinetallon's heads, breaking its neck with a sickening sound.

Iris felt the lycan strong arm around her body, pressing her closer to him, but it was almost suffocating, because this cursed shifter didn't know how to control his strength.

The lycan then threw the Brinetallon away, smashing its body against the wall. The monster whimpered, as it was clear that one of its heads had died. It limped to the other side.

In this case, it wouldn't take long before the other head dies as well.

Brinetallon was a strong attacker, but unable to heal once they sustained a grave injury.

Iris opened her eyes and watched as the monster limped to the other side of the room, whimpering with a pitiful sound, which she couldn't hear. For some reason, it was only the lycan's voice that she could hear.

Trembling, Iris realized that the lycan still had his strong arm wrapped around her body, but his legs were still chained. He couldn't move from his position, nor could Iris.

If she made a little movement, the lycan would growl viciously, almost like throwing a warning until she stayed still.

From the corner of her eyes, Iris could see that the brinetallon had finally stopped moving as it fell to the ground, seemingly dead because one of its heads had been crushed.

It was supposed to give relief to Iris, but she couldn't relax when she was literally in the arms of another dangerous creature.

She prayed to whatever Gods that would listen to her that dusk would break soon as she couldn't wait for the sun to rise.

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Jace shifted back into his human form when he had ensured that every monster had been killed and the last wave of monsters had drifted back to the Goffa mountain.

Most of the servants went to the underground shelter, but a few people didn't make it there and mostly the villagers, who didn't have a bunker in their houses, died during this attack. It was a catastrophe, people died on the streets and the smell of blood was very thick in the air. This scene was almost the same as the time when Cane waged a war against the Blue Moon pack and annihilated the alpha.

However, there was a stark difference; they didn't kill the villagers.

But this time, even on the streets they would see children dead with their parents crying beside their dead bodies, or children crying over their dead parents and siblings.

All of this happened overnight, no one had imagined something like this would happen to them.

They had been informed about the increase of the activity of the monsters in the Goffa mountain, but they didn't expect such a massive attack. It hadn't happened at least in the last few decades.

"How could this happen…?" Ethan looked in disbelief at his surroundings, he was drenched in blood, dirt and whatnot. He went crazy when he killed those monsters, but still, it didn't help much. Many people died tonight.

"Where is the alpha?! Why is the alpha not here?!" One of the guards approached the beta. "Is the alpha fighting somewhere? We need to find him and make sure that he is fine!"

The warriors grew anxious during the fight because they couldn't see their alpha and even though Jace had taken the lead, they couldn't help but wonder about the alpha's whereabouts.

Those warriors didn't think that the alpha had fled from the scene. The only thing in their minds was; the alpha was hurt and couldn't join the fight. There was no way their alpha would flee from such trepidation. They were used to following the alpha's lead and watching him head first to the battlefield.

"He is fine, I think we need to wrap up here and strengthen the fortification around the mines, just in case there is another wave of attack," Jace started to give out the orders, but he talked to Ethan in a low voice when no one could listen to them. "Go to the hut and check the situation there. I will handle it here."

"Got it." Ethan then rushed back to the pack house, passing many dead bodies in the front yard and the hallway. The monsters managed to reach the pack house and he became more and more anxious at this fact.

Something could have completely gone wrong.

Ethan hastened his steps toward the hut and his heart sank when he saw the broken down door, claw marks on its front.

He prayed that nothing had happened inside, but he became more agitated when he smelled blood from inside the basement.

His legs stopped moving when he saw a brinetallon on the ground, at the corner of the room, the monster seemed to be dead.

Almost immediately, Ethan's eyes scoured the room and found the lycan with Iris in his arms. He took a step back, ready to shift into his beast, but then he saw the chains on his legs had not yet been broken, which meant the lycan couldn't move from his place. It seemed only the chains on his hands had been broken.

"Iris!" Ethan called the girl, as she didn't move. Did she die? Did the lycan kill her? "Iris!" he called her name again, but then he felt stupid, because he remembered that Iris couldn't hear him. "Damn it…" he grumbled.

It was only an hour before the sunrise and the lycan didn't seem to care about Ethan's presence, as his focus was on the young girl in his arms. He cradled her attentively, letting out a low growl every now and then.

Yet, no matter how calm the lycan looked, Ethan couldn't take a risk and approach him carelessly. He needed to wait until dusk.

"Why is he like that?" Ethan muttered under his breath.

It felt like an eternity before the sun rose and the lycan gradually shifted back into his human form, until it was only the alpha, who was cradling Iris in his arms.

Cane's eyes returned to their normal dark color, as he stared at Iris with a mix of confusion and bewilderment, he could vaguely remember how he had held her all night like this.

Her scent, the warmth of her body, helped to alleviate his pain. The pain was still there, but with Iris in his arms, it was bearable and he could feel his mind was clearer, even though he was in lycan form.

How could that happen? And why? Did it happen only with her?

Cane could answer the last question for sure that the lycan only reacted to her presence. Her scent could quench his thirst for blood and violence and with him touching her, keeping her close, he could remain as humane as he could in his cursed beast form.

What was it with her?

"Cane," Ethan called him, as he entered the room again, after he saw the alpha had regained his senses.

Cane slowly tore his attention from Iris' sleeping face. She was breathing slowly.

"Is she still alive?" Ethan asked carefully, as he approached the alpha and observed Iris. He saw the rhythmic rise and fall of her chest. "She is alive." He answered his own question, but then his expression turned serious. "There is something important that you need to know."

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Iris opened her eyes groggily, as she looked at her surroundings and noticed she was in her own room.

She rubbed her face roughly and pushed herself up to sit down before she touched her neck. There was no pain, which meant the lycan didn't bite her again, right? She checked herself briefly, but didn't feel any pain at all, only her muscles were a little bit stiff.

"Miss! You have woken up!" Hanna immediately rushed toward her and hugged her, she was sobbing already and this made Iris smile, hugging her back and feeling the warmth from her body.

She remembered what happened last night and now she could breathe in relief knowing that Hanna was unharmed.

"I am so worried!" She stifled a cry. "I thought something bad had happened to you when I saw the gamma brought you back, unconscious. I thought you didn't make it to the shelter and became a victim of the attack." Hanna rubbed her face. "I looked for you in the underground shelter, but couldn't find you."

"I am with the alpha, remember?" Iris reminded her, she felt so grateful to have Hanna with her.

"Yes… but…" Hanna wanted to say that the alpha would gladly give her to the monsters and wouldn't care less about her well being, but it sounded so bold. "I am glad that you are fine. But, you slept through a full day and night."

Iris frowned. She didn't think she had slept that long. "How long have I been sleeping?"

"A day. The attack happened yesterday."1

Iris looked at the bright sunlight that streamed into the room through the window. "How could the monsters reach the pack house?"

"I don't know, but the alpha and the other higher ranking shifters are trying to figure that out, I guess it is not easy, because there were so many victims because of that massive attack."

Hanna then told her about what happened when she was unconscious.

"Now all the people are busy cleaning up after the mess, burying the dead, strengthening the fortification around the mines and healing those who got poisoned by the tail of the brinetallon."

No one had a good sleep and all of them were grieving, trying to support one another and help the injured.

"Where are you going?" Hanna asked when she saw Iris was about to get off the bed.

"I will help too." Iris felt the urge to help them, though she wouldn't be much of help, but there must be something that she could do. It would be fine even if she could walk back and forth just carrying a bucket of water for them.

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