Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 78

REID’S POV

Looking at the bloody full moon, I already knew that we would have a long night. As soon as we arrived near the back gate of the Silver Moon territory, Sage and his troops did not waste time and broke in to take care of the warriors guarding the area.

I straightened my back as I watched the full moon. In my mind, I had asked the Moon Goddess to bless our pack and to help me replace my mate.

Admittedly, my chest was filled with rage. I could not promise that I would not kill anyone who got in my way. I waited for this day to come. I would do everything to win this battle, as this was the only choice I had to get my Aliyah back.

I was with the rest of the warriors, waiting for Sage’s signal for our safe entrance. A few growls could be heard coming from the gates, an indication that the first troops were carrying out the initial plan as expected.

“It looks like the b***d bath has started,” Klaus commented, tilting his head and smirking devilishly as he narrowed his eyes while looking at the gate.

I breathed hard. “The faster we get Aliyah, the fewer people we have to kill.”

“I agree, but this isn’t our territory. We have no idea what awaits us inside,” he replied.

“Silver Moon has no idea we are coming. They can’t do anything other than try to block our way and defend their ground,” Lucas commented.

I turned to face the hundreds of werewolf warriors we brought with us. Clenching my jaw, I then said, “I already told everyone about this, but I will repeat it again. Do not touch the innocent lives inside. We will only fight the warriors and let the innocent people run away. I will punish a fool who kills an innocent life. Do you understand?”

“Understood, Alpha,” they replied in unison.

I took a deep breath and nodded my head. Seconds later, I heard Sage’s howl from inside the gate, confirming that they had already taken care of the wolves guarding the area.

“We are going in now,” I announced and then looked at Klaus and Lucas to motion for them to proceed with the next phase of the plan.

I watched how my pack mates started to shift into their wolf forms, and without any hesitation, they ran into the Silver Moon territory.

My eyes gazed up at the bloody full moon one last time, and as I breathed in deeply, I felt my raging b***d running through my veins. My wolf acquired a great amount of power during the full moon, and I could tell that once I shifted and let my wolf take over, no one would be able to stop us anymore.

“Let this be a warning. We are not going to kill any innocent people. Aliyah would hate us if we do…” I said to my wolf that was already prepared to be released.

/”As you wish,”/ my wolf replied within me.

I clicked my neck as I shut my eyes, and when I opened them, all I saw was crimson red.

“Very well,” a low growl escaped my mouth, and after that, I shifted into my wolf form.

As per what we had planned, Sage and Lucas’ troops parted ways with us to search every place where Shawn Harper could possibly have hid Aliyah. Klaus and I, including our warrior wolves, went north to search for the Alpha’s house.

Minutes later, enemies started to come our way. I growled angrily in my wolf form. The fight happened in a flash. I had to say that the Silver Moon warriors weren’t that weak at all. They were able to match the strength of our well-trained warriors and, unfortunately, even kill some of them.

Rage boiled within me. I lost count on how many wolves I was able to tear into pieces, but it wasn’t important anymore. We’ve beaten so many people in just a few minutes.

The smell of b***d lingered in my nostrils. My eyes turned to the flesh and bodies scattered on the ground. I g*****d. My wolf could not feel any remorse at all. It was like I unleashed a beast that sought to take revenge.

“Let’s move forward,” I announced.

As we ran to the northern part of this territory, I heard the loud screams of people from the other sides of the land, an indication that Sage and Lucas’ troops had started to fight the warriors in the areas where the Silver Moon people lived. Minutes later, a loud explosion happened on the east side that created a fire that spread fast in that area.

For a brief moment, I thought about the innocent people living here. But I had to push that thought away with a sigh. I should not worry about anyone else right now. My mind drifted back to the main goal, and that was to get my mate back.

“How dare you trespass on our land!”

A man suddenly appeared and blocked our way. He snarled at us, and in one swift move, he tore his shirt apart and shifted into his wolf form. Based on the color of his eyes, there was no doubt that he was the Beta of the pack.

Klaus growled, and seconds later they started brawling in front of me while the rest of the warriors were fighting the other enemies who came with the Beta. I used it as an opportunity to run past them. My Beta was strong enough to deal with his kind, and I was confident he would win the fight right away.

Everyone was running away as I move ahead. A young pup stumbled in front of me, making me stop for a brief moment.

“Please, don’t hurt me!” she cried.

“Stand up,” I said in a low growl.

She followed my command as she sobbed.

“Do you know where your Alpha lives?”

Crying in fear, the young pup pointed her finger at the white house far away from us.

“P—Please don’t hurt me…”

“Run,” I ordered.

She screamed and then ran away. I grunted, seeing the people running around as the place turned to chaos in an instance.

Several more wolves blocked my way as I moved forward, but no one had ever matched my strength. They ended up meeting their death immediately. The full moon had made me so powerful, so dangerous… a big black wolf that everyone feared.

My gut feeling told me that I was near where my mate was, and a big part of me could not help but be excited to finally meet her again. As I advanced, a familiar figure of a man showed up through the thick fire smoke.

Eyes narrowing and snarling with my gritted teeth, I watched Shawn Harper’s every movement. Even the way he breathed made my rage boil inside me.

“You’re still alive,” he said through his gritted teeth with his smoldering eyes.

I growled, figuring out that he really had planned the slaughter that happened when we left the annual assembly.

“Where’s Aliyah?” My voice was demanding and cruel.

Shawn glared at me as he smirked. “You’re not going to see her anymore.”

From the corner of my wolf eye, I noticed Klaus, who had just arrived. His face was filled with b***d, and from the way he smelled, I could confirm that he killed the Silver Moon Beta.

“You killed my Beta!” Shawn roared.

Suddenly, he shifted into his wolf form and roared so loudly that it added to the fear of his pack. I then gritted my teeth, for I knew that the war between us would soon start, and only one between us could end up still alive.

“You’ll pay for slaughtering my pack!”