The Alpha's Curse The Enemy Within

“Kai!” | yelled in fear, at the fireballs scattered in the sky aiming for different parts of the pack. This was going to cause great destruction and deaths.

left Kai and turned for the door. I hurried out of the court, stepping into the night's darkness and blue sky as one of the fireballs headed for the witches’ quarters.

1 used my magic and held its force, redirecting it back to where it was coming from.

I glanced around. Some of the fireballs were redirected by the witches scattered around in the pack while some exploded against the earth, causing destruction.

I turned to Kai. “Lucius has resources and we are clearly outnumbered. Help us, Kai, please. We need witches, warriors, and resources, otherwise, Lucius will win," | said, trying to convince my brother into helping the pack.

“Fuck it, Sheila,” I could hear him curse under his breath. His deep

loving hazel eyes fell on me, regarding me. "Stay with the witches, Sheila. I'l see what | can do." A small smile fell on my lips.

Thea's point of view I held on tightly. Shutting my eyes closed. I knew it was only a matter of time before Lucius struck and the entire pack fell into ruins.

| couldn't stop the blissful smile that left my lips. Whatever plans Lucius had for that bastard, Killian. | would gladly accept it.

I had never thought | would be able to find someone who hated Killian as much as | did. Lucius despised Killian to the core and his only drive and goal has always been to conquer Killian's pack and make his life a living hell.

My smile deepened as | envisioned Killian's demise at the end of this war.

It didn't take me by surprise when | heard hasty steps draw closer to the dungeon and the door jerked open in hurry.

I pulled my eyes open and they landed on my lover.

He moved with speed to my side. "The war has begun. Lucius and his army have begun to attack. We must leave amidst the chaos going on in the pack. Killian won't even realize our escape until it's too late.” I crinkle my perfect thick brows as he spilled his nonsense while unbinding the chains that confined me to this bloody chair. And with one last pull, | was completely free.

I smiled to myself, flexing my fingers and massaging my wrists. | was up from the chair, feeling my aching legs and sore feet.

“Where's Killian?" | asked sharply.

“Outside,” he muttered.

“And the bitch?" “I don't know. Maybe at the witches’ quarters,” he replied again.

And I smiled. “Just great,” | sidestepped him but he gripped my arm almost immediately.

“Where are you going?" He rushed stupidly that | couldn't stop myself from rolling my eyes.

“We are in the middle of a fucking war. | want to find that bitch and teach her a lesson first. Don't worry. | won't kill her, the Dark Lord himself will do the honors," | walked away to the door but he hurried behind me and gripped me again just as we stepped outside the dungeon into the rocky narrow path.

“No, Thea. You are pregnant. And you promised we'll be out of here the second Lucius attacks,” he muttered, and angrily, | stole my arm back from him.

“Stop being a fucking idiot. I'm never leaving this place. Lucius would win this war, and what do you think? That | would walk out of the opportunity of seeing Killian and his fucking mutts in this rotten dungeon. Well dearest, no. I'm not leaving,” | couldn't stop myself from shouting. He was being his usual annoying self.

looked away from him. Inhaling deeply. | was really free; | could feel my magic now.

“Thea, you are pregnant—" He began but | abruptly cut through his words.

“Enough with that rubbish! This little thing's magic inside of me will be useful in destroying that bitch. You should be proud of your pup. | would channel its magic and end our enemies." “Are you fucking crazy? It'l kill him!" he muttered, eyes blazing with a rage | had never seen in his eyes.

“Well, if that's the case, so be it" I replied back. didn't have the time for this. He should be elated | haven't gotten rid of the imbecile within me yet. | mean, | was greatly tempted to. At least this way, he would die being useful,” | took the narrow path and burst outside the dungeon gates.

My eyes fell on the blood and unconscious bodies of the warriors stationed outside the dungeon. | tured to him; his eyes blinded with rage. "You should have killed them.”

“Thea, | won't let you use that child for such nonsense,” he sounded and 1 laughed.

“How the hell will you stop me?" I said in-between laughs, my face suddenly hardening. "Don’t be stupid, | will not hesitate one bit to end your miserable life, along with this bastard you call a child. Don't make me furious, or you'll regret it!" “You'll be incapable of doing that, I am your mate!" “Do you realize how stupid you sound? Let me spell this out for you clearly. | only needed you because | was after Killian, and you were a god-damned idiot to fall for everything I said—" before I could finish speaking, he grabbed me by the neck and slammed me against the wall. But it only made me laugh harder.

“You are crazy and despicable, Thea.” “Did you only realize it now? Let go of me, I know you can't kill me.

I'm your mate after all, isn't it?" | smiled in satisfaction watching as he wrestled between his rage for me, and whatever these crazy mate bond made him feel for me.

Soon, he pulled away.

“Good boy. Now find Killian and deliver him straight to Lucius,” | ordered, sauntering away. | had more important things to attend to.

| could already hear the loud growls and chaos from outside the walls. | took a glance at my dress. It was all bloody and dirty, but itl do. 1 used the quickest path out of the castle, taking the woods to the witches’ quarters to find that bitch. But | didn't have to go that far as my eyes noticed her under the moonlit sky.

She was pretty occupied, fighting alongside the witches, that way, she was able to make use of her magic.

I moved behind the shade of tall trees, aiming for her. My hands fell on my flat stomach, and | began to chant under my breath. | needed all the magic | could get to put that bitch in her place. I could only hope I won't be tempted to end her life just yet.

My eyes glowed brightly as | could gain access to the magic and life growing within me. And my eyes landed on the bitch once more, and

using my magic, | pulled her from the fight, deep into the woods where it'll be just me and her.

I rushed deeper into the woods, just in time to watch her land steadily on the earth.

Sheila's glowing blue eyes fell on me. “Thea,” she called, she was anything but surprised. “I was wondering what was taking you so long.” “I didn't know you missed me," | took several steps closer to her, when suddenly, a ring of blue fire, matching the bitch's blue crystals, encircled us.

“This doesn't scare me," I bit out, regarding her.

“Well, it should, Thea. Because you are not stepping out alive. | promise,” she voiced slowly, and in an instant, attacked me.

1 blocked swiftly, balancing quickly when she attacked violently again.

She fiercely shot magical waves of energy at me, but | swiftly evaded them, she was really aiming to kil. I retaliated, sending back with a series of fiery attacks but she just dismissed every one of my attacks with ease.

I never expected her to be this strong, but | wasn't going to give up. | drew every single dark energy that | could conjure up to create lightning at her, but she easily dodged it, and in an instant, I felt a rough push, sending me crashing deeper into the woods, my whole body ached from the impact of the push.

And there was the tramp, her eyes glowed furiously as she stood before me with a knowing smile on her lips. With movements of her fingers, she lifted me up and tossed me around from one end to another like a weightless rag doll. I could feel blood trickle down from my forehead as | cried for it to be over, and then it was. | could feel her squeezing my windpipe as | struggled and gasped for air.

In an instant, she moved with speed, using her wolf's speed, grabbing me by the throat. | was so close to her that | could see the enormous magical energy radiating off her. | channeled more from the bastard

inside of me, sucking out its life force, when Sheila's hold on me weakened and her eyes furrowed.

“You despicable thing, | can't believe you're killing your own child,” she muttered and | immediately used the opportunity to free myself from her, using my magic to send her flying across the yard.

But she found her balance and landed gracefully on her boots. A smile found my lips, and instantly, | was blasted against the tree by surprise.

The blue fire around surrounded me, and Sheila took hold of my body, lifting me in the air. | screamed in pain as | felt my insides crush hard against each other. It was as if my bones were contorting.

She dropped me down carelessly, while | was left struggling for air.

1 watched as she conjured up water from thin air and then turned them into solid razor-sharp icicles aiming them at me.

“No... don't do this," I cried, as thousands of ice impaled me, and it was as though my soul had vanished from my body.