Alex’s pov:
Mom was no more. I could feel it. And I couldn’t act up on my grief, for we were in the middle of the battlefield.
What had happened for heavens’ sake?
She was a strong and fierce warrior – not one to be messed with, not one to lose easily.
“Stay strong, son,” my dad’s voice reached me via mind-link. “We can overcome this together… Later. Now, we need to fight. For your mate. For your pup. For the pack.”
“Yes, dad!”
As usual, my mate didn’t fail to surprise me. Right when I thought she might bargain with her life or something, her eyes filled with tears and determination as she called the Alpha King despicable. But then again, my father’s pained howl could only mean he had explained to her what had happened.
Then, she began to chant some spell, her eyes locked on
