Chapter Twelve
I knew I should have taken care of the tracks we’ve left behind. But I was so focused on getting the medicines and helping Carly to even give it a second thought. But I was now regretting that decision as I looked at probably three army trucks coming our way.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJribF0JVc9
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No wonder the wolves had fled.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlp6CVTNv0
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These trucks would be a freaking nightmare to take care of. With most of our members sick, we couldn’t take the risk of moving them. And with this snow, it wouldn’t take long for our trusty truck to give up on us. The others looked at me for my decision. And I could feel everything spin around me as I tried to think of a solution that would be best for all of us.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcSwfQ0ayA
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“Do you think we could move them?” I asked Carly from the door.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYKxPDEbPW
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She shook her head, “At this point, they could barely stand. I’m afraid to think what would happen to them if we move them,”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUE9q6O6kF
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I clenched my fist as I turned to look at the trucks again. Thanks to the trees and the snow, we had roughly ten minutes before they reach us.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAQ6YcdXK8
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“I’m afraid to think what would happen to us if they got us!” Jack cried. 895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CiGCrWbi8
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Everything seemed to stop around me as I looked around the faces of the people whose life would depend on the decision I would make. It was such a huge responsibility for someone who just turned 18. But- it all fell to me when I made the decision to save them the first time. Now, I need to make another decision that would either save or kill us.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl51XIFqSr
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“Griffin,” I called, every one turned quiet as they listened to me. “I know you haven’t tried it before but I need you to call forth that invisible force of yours to protect the whole main cabin.”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghSkDSVFXO
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Griffin turned pale at what I said, “Pa-ardon?” he asked, his voice shaking.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ga6FEiA8g
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“I know it’s a long shot but if we’re going to face them we can’t leave the cabin unattended. Now, I need you to tell me you can do it.”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3GoZ2wnAE
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“I-” his voice broke. “I’ll try,”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWim0fHKSim
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“No, I need you to do it!” I said firmly and he nodded.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIxGf8uUzY
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I let out a breath, “Good,” then I turned to Jack, “Jack I know you haven’t made friends with the ice. But this is the right time to do so.” 895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2ukRzR4im
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Jack nodded, his face full of determination. Then, I turned to his brothers and told them to guard Jack until he could control the ice. If he managed to, he’ll be the one to guard Griffin, who’ll put a shield around the cabin.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA0PZp2BoI
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Lily was to stay inside to assist Carly because I needed Coleen’s ability outside. Her fire would come in handy. Zoi, whose ability we haven’t witnessed yet, volunteered to fight outside. During our exercise, I’ve seen his undeniable talent for hand-to-hand combat so I was confident he would be a great help. Drew would try to get as close as he could to trucks and destroy their electronic devices. Steven, with his blinding light, would distract anyone away from Drew.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE17Yt2D4EC
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With five on offense, we aren’t that confident that we’ll be able to protect everyone. But when I turned to look at all of them, I see the determination in their eyes.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBPPqyN8Nr
Determination to protect what we love.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tGjsMRvOn
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We exit the cabin and nodded at the others. They would be the last line of defense if my team failed to do its job. We jogged down the middle of the camp to take the fight as far away as we could from the cabin. Since, the wolves would probably waiting around, we couldn’t risk going inside the woods.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsVVSrG2XL
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Finally, the first of the trucks emerge from the woods. Shortly after it, two more appeared. And my heart stopped beating at the sight of our enemy. Two dozen or more soldiers came out from each truck. All were holding a gun that looked like a blaster. A weapon effective for close and far range shooting.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNatVTFy0L
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They spread out and when a group came closed to the cabin, Steven opened his light and blinded them as a warning not to take another step closer. The warning worked and they retreated a few steps. But we were still surrounded. The five of us were the only thing separating the cabin from these blood-thirsty killers.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD50MoYFZDX
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Our little haven- the place we worked hard to keep safe, was infiltrated just liked that.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7s2jSL4NO8
And as if that wasn’t enough, the crowd from the middle separated to reveal a man, probably the one in charge. And I felt my world stopped spinning as my breathing hardened and I found myself unable to support my form. I fell to the snow as tears started to blur my eyes. 895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8ZTgrXAJK
The sweet sounds of the birds singing have long stopped, when they felt the threat in the vicinity, leaving everything in a deafening silence. There was nothing I see except for the man that was making his way towards me like he was just walking in a park. I didn’t move. Even though I could feel my friends shaking me. Their words of plea for me to wake up, from my hypnotized state, fell on deaf ears.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNNvtaOfez
Zoi knelt beside me and repeatedly asked me what was wrong but I couldn’t find my voice. I couldn’t focus on anything else but to stare at the emerging man. He towered over his soldiers and he radiated power and command on his every move. His hair was a faded blonde and his blue eyes the same one that looked at me since I was young. Someone who I thought I would never see again.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dbEeam81Z
“Papa?” I whispered.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxESAenyCVP
I could feel the shock everyone had at that one word. I felt their hesitation and confusion but I couldn’t find it in me to elaborate or even explain. But through it all, I could still feel that they got my back.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYuzGwLAym
“You’ve grown so well, kitty.” He greeted with that warm smile of him using the nickname he gave me. 895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WDCSCWRNW
“But- but you’re dead,” I answered. “You . . . you died years ago,”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQpXW2z2BX
He laughed. And it rang it my ears. It was the same voice that would laugh even at the lamest joke I made. The laugh that was so infectious. But there was nothing infectious at it now. All I heard was malice in his voice.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kOUib94om
“I’m far from dead, kitty.”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSTY0uv9o9
“Why are you doing this?” I cried as tears started to stream down my face.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cOvAyD25W
“Reins should die!” he answered as he stopped a few meters away from his soldier and a few paces from us. But I knew that his soldiers had his back. “There’s no place for the likes of you in this world!”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKmBusScZb
My heart shattered at his cold words. It shattered beyond repair that I swore I heard the pieces fell to a dark pit. “But- mama was one of us. She was a Rein, too.” 895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IAzux6tmF
He gave me a sinister smile that sent shivers down my spine. “Who do you think killed her?”895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oHlsRBfUb
With nothing but anger controlling me, I jumped up with a shriek even before anyone could noticed my actions; I landed on my dad and we both rolled to the snow. His soldiers followed our movements but they didn’t dared to shoot in fear of hitting him.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqcRAw4wUT
The other soldiers have moved on my friends and the sound of war dominated the air.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrUbfkzgJ9
My dad tried to push me off of him but I held on tight as I fought with him over his gun. None was willing to lose. Fury clouded my eyes and all I could see was blood. I couldn’t believe that the man I have trusted the most was the one who’d betrayed me the hardest.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscU0q5ax11
With a shriek, I managed to take his gun away from him and as I pointed the cold metal to his forehead. Fear was obvious in his eyes and I couldn’t find the humanity in me. All there was at the moment was a monster that wanted revenge.895Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVtiA1NtjP
But when I looked in his eyes, I saw all the good memories I had with him and I hesitated. That one mistake almost costed me my life when I felt a sharp pain in my side. My hand flew to it and I could feel my palm soaked with something I know was not water.
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