Her Forbidden Alpha
Chapter67　The Clash

“We need to get out!” Liam shouted as he punched through the roof. Shifting and ripping theside of the car off. No one needed a second warning, Elijah scooped Scarlett up, lifting her out ofthe car before placing her down and turning to face the 12 large masked werewolves that were nowfacing them. Before any of Scarlett's group could even attack they threw something on the groundand Scarlett stumbled back as the strong smell of wolfsbane gas filled her senses.

“Fall back!" Elijah shouted through the link. “Scarlett!

“I'm ok, I'm-" She was cut off when she felt something stab into her side and her vision wentblack.

“Scarlett!" Elijah called, trying to sniff her out with the strong wolfsbane that was tearing at theirinsides. He ran forward sensing Scarlett's scent moving away, shifting as he leapt from the smokeand tore out the heart of one of the wolves. Scanning the area he saw Scarlett being thrown in a carbefore it zoomed off. Fear and panic filled him like the gas that surrounded them, he couldn't loseher.

“No!” He shouted about to run after it when three wolves blocked his way, anger blazedthrough him, no one was taking his woman from him. He attacked them in blind rage, tearing twoto pieces before he stopped as he gripped the throat of the third. They needed one alive...

He looked around seeing the other three finishing off the werewolves that were left behind,none of the three had been able to shift thanks to the gas and even Elijah could feel the effect itwas having on him. Aaron held one and looked at Elijah.

“Alpha, do we need someone to talk?”

“One is enough’ Elijah replied through the link before he ripped the werewolves head from itsbody. He looked towards the distance; the car was long gone. They needed to regroup, track andhead to Zidane's pack immediately. Shifting back, he walked over to Aaron.

“I need a phone, tell the packs what's happened and tell them to step on it, I will contactRafael.” He commanded, taking Aaron's phone from him. His heart raced wildly, despite thecalmness of his tone his heart and mind were a tornado of emotions. Scarlett had been taken, ifanything happened to her... He took a deep breath, he would not let fear engulf him. This time hewould save her...

They didn't head to Rafael's pack, instead making their way straight for Zidane's pack. Aaronhad been left with the wolf to get any answers on where exactly they were taking Scarlett. The factthey had been ambushed meant that Zidane knew they were coming. But how? And how did theyknow what car Scarlett would be in? Questions that had no answers but Elijah vowed to himself thathe would replace out exactly what happened. There was no chance it could have been from Candicebecause that wouldn't have told them what car they were in and if there was someone within Elijah’sown pack that betrayed him then they would pay dearly...

They reached Zidane's pack in record time and although he had driven dangerously fast oncethey were picked up, it had still been a few hours since he had last seen Scarlett. More than half theallied wolves were with them, with a quarter going around the back to close in on them and asmaller number consisting of the best tracker wolves had tried to follow if any tracks or scent wasleft behind although the chances were very slim.

They parked at the edge of Zidane's territory of thick trees, there was no choice but to go byfoot.

“We're right behind you.” Rafael said, as his brother stepped out from behind him scanning thetrees.

“Thanks... Although I don’t think he should be here... We need to shift.” Elijah said, they wouldbe a lot faster in wolf's form. Alejandro glanced at him, his lip curling slightly.

“I can keep up.” He said. Rafael looked at his brother then at Elijah and simply nodded. Elijahsaid nothing, he didn't want to put both brothers at risk with them being the only heirs to their packbut he knew how stubborn Rafael was and Alejandro was at a whole other level.

“Well then let's go.” Liam said. He too was in a mess of nerves thinking how he hadn't beenable to protect her... He should have protected her.

They shifted and began running towards Zidane's pack, Elijah’s eyes widened in shock as hesaw Alejandro running ahead at a speed that was inhuman even for a werewolf. He felt a chill godown his spine, there was something off about the boy, no human or wolf could run that fast...Elijah sped up trying to outrun the boy, he inched faster but the boy still kept pace with him untilboth were running side by side.

“What happened Alpha? Did your pride just take a hit?” Alejandro mocked as he jumped overtree roots. Elijah couldn't reply in wolf form but he wanted to ask the boy exactly what he wasbecause he was not an ordinary werewolf teen, he didn't even have his wolf yet.

He didn’t ponder over it for long, his mind once again rushing back to Scarlett. Was she safe?He pushed the fear down as he focused on getting to the heart of The Desert Storm Pack.

The trees began to thin out and members of Zidane's pack were stationed around, it was clearthey were expecting them.

Elijah stepped forward, the plan was for Scarlett to be here. It was now probably commonknowledge that Zidane had her, would that mean those siding them would change their mind. Hewasn't sure but he needed to try. Stepping forward, he shifted into a man. Rafael and Liam steppedcloser on each side of him, still in wolf form.

“I Alpha Elijah Westwood of the Blood Moon Pack and the mate to your future Alpha Scarlett. Iam asking you to stand down. Zidane's ruthless reign ends now. Step down, accept Scarlett as yournew Alpha and we will avoid a lot of bloodshed!” He said letting his Alpha aura surround him.

Two of the men smirked coldly. “Do you think we didn’t know of your plan to come? Noteveryone who pretended to side the old Luna was actually on her side.” One of them spoke. Elijahfrowned “Old Luna.’ His eyes widened in shock, was Candice Zidane's mother?

“Then you've signed your life away.” Elijah said, he didn’t need to give a signal for his alliedwolves to lung forward. Elijah himself shifted mid-air before tearing out the heart of the first man,setting the pace for a full-on bloodbath.

All around wolf fought wolf, even the cloudy skies seemed to mirror the mood of those fightingbelow. In the sea of wolves only Alejandro stood in human form, easily fending the wolves off andcutting them down. He saw Elijah break through the ranks, he was indeed a force to be reckonedwith, bored of the wolves around him he ran after him. Using his two long daggers to decapitate afew wolves on the way.

Elijah reached the middle of the pack living areas, everything was dead silent... Too silent. Hesniffed the air but there was not even a hint of Scarlett around. The smell of blood and wolfsbaneclung to the air. He rushed to the packhouse, shifting back as he pushed open the door. His eyewidened when he saw children, adults and elderly lying around - each one supporting bruises andinjuries. There were some trying to care for those who were heavily injured

“What happened here..." Elijah said quietly. One of the men looked up, his eyes lighting upwhen he saw the two men at the door.

“Alpha Zidane... someone ratted us out and he took it out on us.” He said, his eyes lookinghaunted. “He killed a lot of us.”

“That bastard...” Elijah growled. It was obvious if compelled they wouldn't have been able todisobey their Alpha’'s command.

A few more of his team had appeared and Elijah ran his hand through his hair. “Check theentire place, the cells, the mansion, everywhere for Scarlett! I want another squad to help theinjured.” He commanded, pointing to certain wolves motioning them what to do. Someone tossedhim a pair of pants and he pulled them on. Alejandro wondered off and one thing Elijah realisedwas the boy listened to no one.

He walked to Liam and a few other warriors, taking a phone from one of his men and calledAaron.

“Has he spoken?” He asked trying not to sound as desperate and worried as he felt. He was theAlpha and he needed to stay strong for his people.

“He just said the cavern and then the bastard ripped his own tongue out.” Aaron growled. Elijahclosed his eyes, it had already been a while since Scarlett was taken, each minute was killing him

“That's all he said, cavern?” Elijah said, thinking it felt like they were grasping at straws.

“I know where that is.” A weak yet recognisable voice came from behind them...000000