hallenge Him
Third POV
Maris was pacing her room back and forth. Her mind was racing with the weight of what Bram had made her do and also that he had sent Josh to the borders of the Shadowfang pack. She knew why Bram had done it. He wanted to kill Josh because what was the point of sending him with only five wolves? What would he achieve with such fewer wolves? Would they attack the Shadowfang warriors? Or would they spy on them? No. The main purpose was that Bram wanted to kill Josh.
If she didn’t act soon, she would lose everything. She would lose Josh. He was the only wolf who made her feel intimate. She had sacrificed so much for Bram, but he treated her like scum.
She had sent Hyra to give a cell phone to Josh. It was evening and she was sure that Josh had the phone with him by now. Without a second thought, she rushed to a secluded space in the garden outside and with her fingers shaking, she dialed the number. The phone rang once, twice, and on the third ring, Josh picked it up.
“Maris! What’s going on?” His voice crackled, laced with worry.
“Josh, listen to me,” she urged. “You need to come back. Now.”
There was a long pause on the other end of the line. She could feel his hesitation through the silence. But how could she blame him? She was asking him to do something dangerous. If Bram came to know what she was doing, he would never spare Josh for betraying him. But she didn’t have a choice because the situation was spiraling out of control. And she had to take a stand.
“I don’t know if I can, Maris,” Josh finally replied in a tense voice. “Bram’s not the type to let me walk away if I come back. He will throw me in the dungeons.”
“I know,” she said quickly, glancing around. “But here’s the plan.” She lowered her voice further and said, “Ever since Auren rejected him, he has become weak. His wolf has left him. He is wolf–less. I already told you. He is not as strong as he pretends to be. He can be beaten.”
There was a shocking pause. His voice dropped, he said, “You’re asking me to challenge him?”
She took a deep breath as she tipped her head up. “I’m asking you to take control of the chaos going on here. You should take what is rightfully yours. And with a wolf–less Alpha, the Crimson Howl pack is headless. Prove to the pack, prove to everyone that you’re stronger than Bram. This pack needs you, baby. Just come.”
There was a long silence again in which she felt that he wouldn’t agree.
He sighed in resignation. “You’re right,” he muttered. “But when I defeat him, will you marry me?”
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“Yes, I will,” she said softly. This was what she wanted “Come home soon.”
“I’ll be there as soon as possible. Hopefully by tomorrow morning.
With a triumphant smile, she disconnected the call. She glanced around and then quickly walked inside the house, little knowing that Bram had heard her. He had followed her. His lips curled up in disgust. Josh had to die soon. But even if he didn’t.
his plans were intact.
Josh was standing at the outskirts of the Shadowfang territory. After talking to Maris, he felt better. With only five wolves with him, he knew that Bram had sent him in a deathtrap. But he couldn’t argue because as the Alpha of the pack, Bram could throw him in the dungeons at the drop of a hat. He was going to return to the Crimson How! pack, challenge Bram, and then kill him. After that he would ascend to the position of Alpha and marry Maris. A thrill ran through his body at the thought.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the Shadowfang warriors attacked them. “These are the spies we got information about!” said one of them.
Josh froze. How did they come to know so fast? He heard heavy footsteps of the warriors approaching them. “Fuck!” he rasped as he looked around. His wolves were just as terrified as he was.
“What do we do?” asked one of his wolves.
“We fight back!” he commanded.
The Shadowfang warriors descended on them. Josh stepped back as his wolves fell into defensive formation. The enemy warriors struck them, but Josh knew what was best. He carefully stepped further back, watching them fight with his wolves. They were outnumbered and so defeat was evident. But if he sacrificed those wolves for his sake, he would become the Alpha. So he turned as his wolves fought with the Shadowfang warriors, and fled. He shifted into his wolf, and kept running even as he heard battle cries behind him.
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Bram chuckled as he watched Maris having her dinner nervously. She would look at the door every now and then.
“Are you waiting for someone?” he asked casually.
“N–no!” she blurted.
He leaned back in his chair. He knew that Josh was headed here to challenge him, but before that, his plan was all set. His ally alphas were already positioned. He was going to go to them and order the first wave of attack. Josh was nothing but a fool. Stubborn ass, who thought that he was controlling it. But in reality, it was Bram who was controlling the situation. His end purpose was near and he couldn’t make mistakes.
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“Then eat your dinner, Maris,” he said. Then he wiped his face with a napkin, stood up and walked out. Just before leaving, he said, “It was nice with you until it wasn’t.” Then he closed the main door behind him, slamming it shut.
Before Josh would challenge him, he would be in the Shadowfang pack. He veered to the left toward the place where his warriors were gathered. “Let’s go!” he ordered them. On his command, some shifted into their wolves while some remained at his side. He got in a Jeep with three guards and they all headed to the south of the Shadowfang pack where his allies were waiting. He smirked. Lucien was going to be confused as hell.
In the east, he would think that there were more spies, so some of his warriors would be busy there.
In the west, the traders were there, who acted on Bram’s orders.
In the south, he would attack with his allies.
Mayhem would follow. And he would take advantage of it.
