Hadleigh and Keiron hugged tightly. The rest of their pack and friends raced over to them.
"Is it really over?" asked Evan.
"Lucien is dead!" Hadleigh shouted. Their packs and vampire friends all cheered loudly. They continued cheering for a very long time.
Once the celebration was over, the reality of what occurred came crashing in. Everyone stared at the scene of death and mayhem. It had been necessary to kill other wolves and vampires but the landscape was more rattling for some than others. As Hadleigh scanned the area, there was one disparaging detail. Damien Jr. was not among the casualties. For now, she couldn't worry about that. She was exhausted and her real family members were what mattered.
The allied packs walked together, some hobbling, toward the Ramsey mansion. When the
