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::Drake's POV::

    I was living in an empty shell, but my body was under full control from the king. He did not waste any time after he had succeeded in mind controlling me. Well I still lived in my thoughts, but what did it matter anyway? There was nothing for me anymore. Without her... I am just that. A mindless savage beast.

    I ripped a rogue soldier in half with the strength that was being sapped from Terry. My form stubbornly stayed as it is as King Aaron ordered me around like I was some kind of toy.

    The uncharted territory we were raiding was high in supply. Had good lands for stocks and farming. It was such a shame we were ruled under a greedy king. He wanted it all to himself.

    I would've never been okay with this decision but my body no longer obeyed my wishes. 

    I just wanted to see her. Whether in this life, or the next. 

    I felt myself drawing tears, was what I did right?

    The fear of her seeing me in this state, doing such barbaric things, just tormented my whole being every second.

    I heard screams of my victims as their blood dripped into the earth below me. My rage, my sadness, my loneliness... I cared no more.

    ''Rip those no lives!'' the majesty demanded.

    ''Gladly.'' My body obeyed. 

    There was another wolf that whimpered as I approached him.

    There was fear and obedience in his eyes. He seemed really desperate to live.

    ''No! Please! Don't!'' he whimpered.

    My claws dug into his skin, I picked him up as if he was nothing and then flinged him into the ground, breaking his bones and blood spewing out of his mouth afterward.

    His shaking had stopped, only because he was completely gone.

    Terry sighed but also held the burden of some sort of responsibility, but we were basically trapped. It was against our will, but we lost!

    This had been the nightmare loop I have always been in. 

    Who was I to hope for a brighter day? I never was destined to be happy after all. After all the fighting, the loyalty, the kind hearted-ness. In the end I f*****g lost her. The only light in my life, was now gone.

    But I still cry inside, despite the darkness I still wanted to believe this was all just hysteria in my head. I wish it to be that she wasn't really gone. That what they have said were lies, because only that can save me from this spell.

    ''Stop with your fairytales!'' Terry growled.

    What did he mean by that?!

    ''We knew this would happen. Getting caught because you feared to lose your pride and title?'' he snarled.

    This wolf is literally berating me!

    What more can we do you asshole?! I responded back.

    ''This all could have been avoided if you were strong enough for our mate.'' a little pause occurred, ''She was all I ever asked for man...'' and it felt like a punch to my gut. 

    He really did not wish for anything the whole time before. He had done everything for me. I was never truly alone because I had shared my burden and victories with him. How could I have not asked him if he ever wanted anything at all? We were each other's equals! 

    I hated myself even more.

    Apologizing doesn't get our mate back, and I've hurt my best friend for something that did not matter at all! I felt sick, and an even worse feeling dreaded over my skin... regret.

    But after that moment, he remained silent through out the rampage. He did not want to speak to me or cooperate with my thoughts. 

    I witnessed the king smacking a female rogue for being too unattractive.

    My anger was being fueled past boiling point. But this was all my fault. I was weak. Indecisive. And... Selfish.

    My thoughts didn't seem to reach to my wolf's ears. But after shredding another innocent rogue he finally sobbed, ''I can't even sense her man... My spirit feels like it is incomplete and decaying. You don't understand. She is DEAD!''

    NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

    I refuse to believe it, but my wolf was crying. As Terry howled in sadness to the moon a teardrop then hit the floor.

    ''She's not here! Where is she?'' but he sounded like he was speaking to himself.

    ''The mate bond is still there, but her spirit is gone. This makes no damn sense.'' Terry whimpered.

    Beyond his grief for his mate I found hints in his words. 

    I felt a salty tear slowly travel upon my cheeks. The cheeks that Sarah once grooved over. Her pretty face, her sassy attitude, her... everything.

    Then I realized.

    She was all I ever asked for in my life too.

::Damien's POV::

    Word had gotten out quick about our vulnerable state. What was even worse was the other branch generals have reported seeing the king use our very own alpha to raid off set territories!

    f**k!

    That dirty f*****g bastard had gained control over our leader! I had no f*****g clue where our luna was. But the effect of losing her would have done a great deal of surrender. But it wasn't. This is what made me believe she was still out there. 

    ''What are we going to do?'' Veronica asked.

    ''There's two options we can go for. To find the luna or to liberate Drake.'' I spoke.

    ''You don't have to use your general war chief voice at me.'' I heard her coo.

    Okay this wasn't making anything easier as well! Let's just say it was harder to concentrate with her there than her being at the hospital.

    Either way, my wolf didn't mind.

    ''So as a pack member you don't feel that the luna is dead.'' she confirmed my inner thoughts.

    ''But we still also have our alpha ravaging nearer and nearer to us.'' she included.

    Man was she so damn attractive when she makes a lot of sense.

    CONCENTRATE!

    I looked over at the war table and had confirmed the king's path was towards our territory.

    Will we have time to find the luna? I don't know what to do!

    I was like a lost puppy. There were just two major decisions I have to choose between from. But then I felt Veronica rest her hand on top of my palm.

    ''They both wouldn't want us to give up either.'' she encouraged.

    ''Prepare the defenses, we will have to trust her friends to find her.'' she said with sadness.

    That was that. She knew more than I thought. Why am I so vulnerable to her, but she isn't my mate? Was it because of her unique beauty, or her intelligence? No. She was everything I wished for. A woman of steel despite looking so soft. 

    She was perfect.

    She then awkwardly lifted her hand and stormed to the other side of the map.

    ''Seeing how the king is being arrogant and completely making a path directed at us gives us a variant to expect. So we must do what we can. Let's do this!''

    She held a fist to the ceiling.

    Did she not realize this was actual war? But her eyes gleamed with ambition and impatience. She was determined.

    I spoke to the soldiers I managed to rally.

    ''Listen here, we all are under red code effective this minute.'' I bellowed, ''Our alpha is our enemy, but remember...'' I paused, ''He's still Drake.''

    A wave of sadness took over the faces of the soldiers. They used to fight along side him, but now they actually have to face him? Who they all know... They naturally couldn't beat!

    It wasn't just that either. We didn't want to hurt the alpha who gave us a home. A reason to live. 

    ''But please we still have to try.'' Veronica stepped forward.

    The men's head beamed right at her and then with a raised eyebrow one of them asked, ''Who is she?''

    ''Oh uh-.''

    ''I'm Drake's best friend, and possibly your betas mate.'' Veronica introduced.

    What?! 

    My heart beat was becoming rapid.

    ''So what do we do? Beta?'' a wolf added.

    ''We defend and hope the prince and the princess are re-united.'' I then gave them orders to defend at our north walls.

    As the soldiers began rushing to their positions, the suppliers began rolling out to the given points. Veronica looked so confused.

    ''Possibly my mate huh?'' I lifted a playful smirk on her.

    She didn't look at all impressed, ''I just said that to confirm that they are all just meat heads and think women don't know what they're talking about.''

    Oh-

    So she didn't mean it.

    My wolf bowed his head in defeat. She was incredibly cold.

    But I still loved her. 

    Everyone is allowed to have a bad trait or habit right? No one was perfect. You just have to know how much you can cope with. We were both broken spirits who lived through a lonely life. But I don't feel alone when I am with her.

    I saw Veronica scooped a duffel back and strapped it on to her.

    ''Whoah whoah!'' I stopped her right there, ''You're not permitted to go to war.''

    ''He's my best friend, if Sarah is not here then I have to slap some sense into him.'' she ruffled.

    ''Do you forget? The king himself will be there. It's too risky. I can't lose you.'' I admitted.

    ''Thanks for the baby sitting tip.'' she ignored me and joined the soldiers to the point.

    No. I did not care, she was to remain alive if it rips me in half doing so.

    I leaped into the air and transformed into my Beta wolf form. I sent orders using mind-link.

    ''Yes sir.'' one of the leaders saluted.    

    ''All clear at Point C,'' another confirmed.

    All the incoming messages rang through my ears as I hurried to my position. Veronica was not with me, this had made me feel uneasy. But my wolf told me to try to trust her.

    Now we sit and wait for one of the options to be fulfilled.

::Veronica's POV::

    Hmph... men.

    That was all that was running through my head. 

    I had always been against men since my youthful years. But after countless witnessing abuse from them the only one I had ever trusted was Drake.

    I felt terrible because my plan had failed. I failed to save him and now this all backfired. Maybe I was a weak woman after all. I couldn't do anything for my best friend. I couldn't protect the luna.

    I felt my emotions halt at mid throat.

    Damien was finally out of my sight, but at the same time I felt a pang of regret thud against my heart. I choked down the emotions.

    He's not my mate!

    I kept telling myself. It didn't feel like it was.

    Why wasn't I able to understand his feelings? He respected mine, but I shrugged him off.

    Could he be the 2nd man I could trust?