Ryan's POV;

Her once flirtatious brown eyes now drooped with heaviness as her once melodious voice, now sounding slurred.

Her once smooth flawless tone, was now no more than a cry of pain. Her once perfect smile now turned to nothing more than a forgotten ghost. Everything about her, now seemed long ago.

As Xavier caught her by the waist, her knees gave up from under her, leading to his broad frame crumpled down to the ground along with hers.

Christina's eyes didn't leave his for a second and as her blood stained-hand slowly found its way to his cheek, and as her hand caressed his cheeks, I could see the tears forming from his eyes.

Eventually Mia -who was still shaken by trauma- scrambled her way towards Christina's, taking up her other side.

She immediately began to apply pressure with her trembling hands pressed firmly against the wounds, her blood scarring Mia's hand.

Struggling to keep herself awake, I saw a couple of tears fall down from her eyes, slicing through her pale cheeks, down to cold hard ground where they were dissolved in to a pool of her fallen blood.

I turn my attention back to the space grey wolf -that had wounded Christina-to see it snapping back at another wolf whose dark chocolate brown fur I recognized.

I rose to my feet, heaving Angel up along. "Go to Christina and stay here."

I squeeze her shoulder with one hand as the other was folded around hers. I could not only sense her fear erupting from within but also visibly see it before my eyes.

Her smiling lips bent into a frown with despair, her vivid brown eyes washed away from its life now replaced with anxiety, her forehead creased with worry.

Her lips pursed but somewhere within I knew she wanted to say something or more likely protest. Instead she nods silently, swallowing down her complains.

"I love you," Angel's whispers softly but still audible enough for me to hear.

"I love you too," I reply shortly. "Now go."

She lays a warm kiss on my lips before reluctantly pulling away from my embrace, scurrying herself away in the direction to where Christina laid.

My eyes darted back to the scene where the two wolves were. They appeared to circling each, snapping their sharp canines every now and then.Despite the grey wolf being at a disadvantage of it's slightly smaller size, it continued to flash it's sharpened canines at us.

Need help? I ask, mind-linking Zayn.

None needed brother. I can teach this rogue it's spot myself, he snarled.

From that I knew it was Alèc in full control, not Zayn. I couldn't help but smirk. If an Alpha usually his Wolf full control, it means a guarantee death wish for the opponent.

Just when I though to ask Alèc something, the grey wolf suddenly leaped forward.

Though, Zayn suspected this move beforehand. He effortlessly dodged from his view and lashed out on its side with his canines digging into its side.

The wolf howled from pain for about a second before biting into Zayn's neck. Blood seeped off both of their fur but that didn't stop them from lashing out at each other.

Not only could I could feel the sting of the bite on Zayn's neck burning along my neck, but also I could feel Zayn's -as well as his wolf's- rage fueling his emotions. Emotions were getting in the way of his judgement and I prayed it wouldn't made an effect on Zayn, in anyway. That he won't mess up and hurt himself in the process.

It was not long before the once polished floors had become a canvas of a war ground, where they were stroked with blood, and carved with bitter tears. The once silent walls where now ringing with snarls; the peaceful sanctuary turned into a battle field.

A high pitch whine draws my attention out of my thoughts. A wolf was thrown off the risen platform, against the rows of pews. It's blood dripping off its body, spotting the ground.

"ZAYNN!" Someone screams, it's voice strained with aguish. My feet became rooted to the ground as they become to heavy to move.

Time freezes as I realize the scream erupted from me and as a consequence of my scream, I heard another scream chimed in; a female's scream.

Following up with that scream, another howl rang out but this time the howl carried along the cry of sadness. My wolf ached from agony as I watched helplessly.

I tore my eyes away from the sight of my bleeding brother to where I heard the scream from. The sight of Angel having to hold Mia back was disturbing enough but seeing Christina on the ground not moving and turning ghostly white, was even worse.

Mia cried and thrashed against Angel's restrain, begging to go to Zayn. Her hair flew everywhere, mingled with her wet tears as her body thrashed against Angel's body.

It wasn't long before Angels gripped loosened and as Mia tore away from her rushing to the stairway down to the pews, I raced to the stairway beforehand, blocking her way down.

"RYAN! PLEASE NO!" Her voice more shaken up and the crying wasn't helping. "RYAN, I have to see him just this once!"

"Mia, he's alright. He"ll be just fi-"

"DONT GIVE ME FAKE SYMPATHY RYAN," Mia growled. "HES YOUR TWIN BROTHER GOD DAMNNIT!"

I wanted to yell, but Grey told me otherwise.

Don't be irrational, Grey spoke. She's hurt. Take her to safety and let her take all her frustration out, for Zayn's sake. Oh and don't worry about Alèc. He's still beating.

I bite my lip, pushing Mia away from the stairs. "Grey told me he's fine. Don't worry about him"

"HOW ABOUT HIS SAFETY?" she shrieked madly. "Celeste says he's hurt."

"He'd want your safety first," I say calmly, sighing afterward as if the words weighed me down.

I sense Ariel's -Angel's wolf- furious snarl on my mind. I look behind Mia, who was now crying within my arms, to see Angel in-between a bronze wolf and Christina. She appeared ready to fight but her body told me otherwise.

My wolf takes over, as I drag Mia by the wrist until I'm a few steps away before jumping into my wolf form. I feel numb as Grey takes over, transforming into my wolf state with my fur now spurting out.

The wolf attacks her, scratching her forearm in the process but before he could strike again, I leaped forward before the bronze wolf could, attacking it on its side with surprise.

It yelps in pain as I sink my canines in while I hover in the shadows as Grey rips the wolf who was a threat to out Mate, apart.

I spot Mia help Angel up, holding her injuries arm with care and hugging her close. If it weren't my wolf I would've smiled.

After I was satisfied dealing with the rouge -who was unconscious on the ground in their wolf form, bleeding quite severally- I trudged up to where Angel and Mia stood.

Th second Mia saw a glance of me coming, she took a step back to where Christina and knelled down to take her pulse. I knew Xavier was too busy, murdering the wolf that had thrown Zayn to care for Christina at the moment.

Angel glanced down, and a smile settled upon her tensed up face. Just when I saw the injury on her forearm, my wolf whimpered. She kneeled down, fluffing my fur and the spot behind my ear with her long nails.

Instinctively, I allow my tongue trace itself along her wound her warm blood slipping into my mouth, and as the wound sealed itself. Angel gave a sigh of relief.

"Thank you Grey," she said, her eyes pulsing black and back to brown in under than a second.

My wolf melted from her words and as I took back control, the groan from the hinges of the large wooden door steals our attention.

It was a handful of guards who had spilled in from the main door. Luckily they were our men, along with a couple of females and specialized doctors.

Shock illustrated their faces when they caught a glimpse of one of their Alpha's crushed against the pews and drenched in blood, another snipping at the dead body of rouge, and one of their Luna unconscious on the ground while the other was crumpled on the floor, busying weeping.

After blinking away twice, they divided up, scattering away in pods to where they were needed.

Jordan -Zayn's Beta- rushed immediately to Zayn, -who was currently unconscious under a pile of crushed wood -with along 3 other Warriors and a doctor.

The moment Mia saw them approaching Zayn she instantly ran to Jordan and squeezed him, her sparkling eyes seasoned with tears. Jordan who remained utterly confused about what to do, just patted her back.

Xavier's Beta and his five Warriors rushed to him and huddled around him as he shifted back and slipped a pair baggy jeans on. His eyes were hollow, his jaw clenched after seeing Christina, pale on the floor.

Christina now had 3 Pack doctors and several assistants encircled around her, preventing us to catch a glimpse of her. I saw Xavier dash up the stairs to her with his Beta and Warriors trailing directly behind.

The doctors spreaded and bowed as Xavier ignored them, kneeling down to stroke her flawless hair.

André -my childhood buddy and Beta- started to approach Angel and I with his team of Warriors, his face not looking happy. I stepped away from Angel, feeling the ghost of her hand still hovering above my ear.

André's Mate and Angel friend Agnès appears from behind, her flat blond hair housing behind her. She ushered Angel away while my men circled me, giving me privacy to shift back and to wear the jeans they had handed me.

"Things aren't looking so great," André said, speaking softly so only I and the Warriors could hear, no one else.

"You think?" I exclaim combing my fingers through my hair, making him frown.

"I wasn't referring to this damage," he snapped harshly, dismissing it with a wave his hand. "I meant in the Packs."

I tilted my head, waiting for a better explanation. "As if you may not be able to see André, we've just been attacked upon by rouges.

"Christina and Zayn are both hurt physically and Xavier has been mentally after seeing his Mate nearly ripped to shreds. Now's not the best time to discuss trivial Pack issues." I exclaim.

I was about to turn to leave when he added. "I mean there have been unusual stuff going on in the Packs, not only ours but your other two brother's Pack too and I feel as they're connected to this attack."

I frown, failing to understand. "What do you mean?"

I cross my hands above my bare chest and as I saw Agnès's body hugging Angel's, I listened sharply to every word. "I've been getting reports from the other two Beta's as well about Pack members going missing from all over our Packs and turning up in different parts of our territory along the Pack borders.

"From females to male of all ages, each of their body has been brutally burned with gasoline and when we've asked the doctors to do an autopsy report, they've said as if they been experimented on before being burnt.

"They found certain chemicals in their cells which where meant to mutate their Wolf genes, making them stronger of some sort but that's just one if their many theories," he hissed as if the words infuriated him.

"How is that connected to this attack André?" I growl, my patience ticking away by the second.

"I was getting to that," he snapped. He took a step closer, dismissing the others and eyed everyone around us suspiciously before speaking.

"The victims' bodies had a tattoo of three rings overlapping each other with a blaze of fire on top, on their inner forearms. That cant be a coincident that this mark was also found these wolfs' forearm as well."

My eyes gave him a daggered glance before continuing. "How long has this begin going on for?!" I growled. "Why didn't anyone mention anything about this before?!"

André sighed, his eyes drifting away to Angès. "Sadly, the bodies have been going missing and turning up since 2015 for as far as we know but unfortunately it never caught our attention because of victimization. Single elderly, abandoned orphans, forgotten family members."

"This connection was made recently," he lowered his tone even more than before. "After Renée's body turned up a little over 3 months ago."

My eyes pitched up and gazed at my childhood buddy empathetically. Renée was André's younger sister who was studying psychology in an University close to the edge of Xavier's Pack.

Even André was attending that University with his sister, studying criminology until I offered him a spot as my Beta when I needed the help over 4 years ago.

Until then Zayn and me had Jordan as our both of our Beta, but when he said he couldn't handle two Pack, I was left with the job of appointing one.

He gladly accepted and said he never regretted it, but now his eyes were telling me he regretted every bit of that decision, even though he never expressed it.

"I'm sorry. How'd you find out?" I ask gently, not wanting him to be so glum but I couldn't have blamed him for being so. I would've been the same if something happened to Nora like what happened to Renée.

"Dental records," he said briefly, not wanting to explain more. "A perfect match."

André hung his head. "But that's not all Ryan."

I bite my tongue and nod to signal him to carry on. "This case of bodies turning up hasn't been happening in our Pack only. The neighboring Packs we have alliances with are also experiencing cold cases similar to ours.

"Burnt experimented Pack members with the same burning fire over three rings tattoo."

"Okay then," I say. "You tell anyone else?"

"Nope. Not for for now. I was hoping to tell all three of guys all at once but apparently it's not the best time. I was hoping you could tell Xavier and Zayn yourself," André spoke, lightening up.

"Of course and also. If you could please send a copy of the autopsy to me would be appreciated," I add.

"No problemo. Consider it done." He said confidently.

"Thank you André," I say, looking at him sadly. "I know it can be tough- loosing someone you love, believe me not only me, but Xavier, Zayn and Nora. We all know the pain. We're here for you if you even need anyone."

André was a single brother and had his sister only but now he was alone. The most I could do was offer my condolences on behalf of my siblings.

He nods firmly, looking lost in his own thoughts. "Oh and about Nora. Forgive me for not coming earlier. I was just so caught up in these cases, paperwork and stuff but anyway back to the point.

I wanted to say your choice of having Nora marry Alpha Damon was an worst decision ever. He's the last person on earth you'd want your sister to get married too," he said cautiously.

"I know, but the conditions were just so...extremely out of our hands André," I try to explain lowly.

"I get it, but still! I care for her as my own sister too, you know. Nora is like another version of Renée for me and her marrying that Alpha was a reckless decision, no matter how you state it," he argued.

"André please. He's the worst Alpha alive, I know that but he's her Mate. I can't change that!" I defend, rising my voice.

Instead of arguing more André shakes his head disappointingly. "But you could've saved her! How do you know he won't do what he's been doing the other, to her?"

I suck my breath in. "Can you even hear yourself? You aren't making any sense."

"I mean how do you he won't experiment on her like he's done to the other?" He hisses. "I haven't got enough proof but I'm dead sure, whatevers happening, is becuase of the RedBlood Pack and that so-called Alpha."

I wanted to deny but who could forget all those horror tales from the RedBlood Pack. They had the label of the most Ruthless Pack in North America because of it. "How can you be so sure?"

His eyes flash up to mine, holding nothing more than rage and anger.

"I know for a fact, that tattoo that has been appearing on those victims and these wolfs -who just attacked you guys, can only be found on the RedBlood Pack members' arm. It's their Pack mark and they only brand their own with that every mark." .....

Hey my owls! I know it might be confusing about whose who but here's a brief review to help with that;

1. Grey -Ryan's wolf 2. Ariel -Angel's wolf 3. Celeste -Mia's wolf 4. Aléc -Zayn's wolf

5. André -Ryan's Beta 6. Agnès -André's Mate 7. Jordan -Zayn's Beta

I'm not sure if the both part where André comes in is clear because I couldn't place it together the way I wanted, but I tried and I hope it's clear enough to understand.

If not, please comment and Ill try to improve it as soon as I can!

By the way, Spring breaks up and I wanna wish you guys a happy spring break -even though there's still snow on the ground despite it being March!❄️⛄️

I hope for a better update for you guy soon but till then, read as much as you!😉



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