Chapter 5:

Tye POV:

Rex has been uneasy since we got in our hiding spots. The very sound of Bosch made my skin crawl and I couldn't wait until Alley killed him. Our world will be better off without him. I decided not to shift just yet because I like hand to hand combat, keeps my skills up to date so if I ever get into sticky situations and humans are around I won't feel the urge to shift. I kept Alley and Stephen in my line of sight because that is my baby sister and as much as I knew she could protect herself it's still my job to keep her safe. Each time I look at her I can see how much she has grown. She was strong before but now she is stronger and the way she carries herself hasn't changed. She loves those around her and she loves her pack. She gives us faith when we feel like there is none left. I heard the trees rustle around before a bag came flying out from it. What the hell is that? It landed by Bosch and when the smoke cleared he was stone and the most beautiful voice rang out. "Open the shield now! We have a few hours tops!" Whose voice did that belong to? A dark witch? Rex was running circles in my head. I didn't have too much time to think about it before everything went crazy. It was like a scene out of a movie, everyone was charging each other. Baby vamps were everywhere and those damn things were wild and out of control. I ran forward to the first one I locked my eyes on.

It was disgusting looking, greasy hair and eyes that were sunk in, it literally hissed at me. We collided in the middle, his movements were fast but calculated. He tried using his nails to cut anything he could touch. I grabbed his arm and in one swift move ripped it from his body. He shrieked and tried to back away, I jumped at him sending us both to the ground before I pulled his head from his body. I stood and looked for a group to take out at once. If we only have a few hours then we need to take out as many as we can before our time is up. I found a group that was mixed with vampires and dark witches. It still amazed me that Alley got the dark witch queen to aid us in this but then again I should underestimate her. I ran as fast as my legs could go before Rex decided he wanted to come out. I shifted into my large brown and black wolf mid run and before I knew it we were bulldozing our way into a small crowd. Rex shredded anything that came into his sight. His senses were on high alert. "Rex what is your deal?" I asked. "It's mate. She is here." Rex replied and I could hear the need and worry in his voice. "She is here?! Fighting?" I shouted. "Yes stupid now be quiet so I can concentrate." Rex snapped. Goddess he can be such an ass sometimes, but then again if our mate is somewhere here fighting we both will be on edge. There are so many of us mixed in. I wonder who she is. Rex and I found ourselves cordoned off when the most amazing smell hit my nose.

It smelt like rosemary mixed with vanilla and a small hint of lavender. Where is is coming from? I didn't have too much time to figure it out due to the small crowd forming in front of me. Rex was snarling and snapping at anything that was remotely close, before he decided to start shredding anything he could latch his teeth on. The more he tore through the more surrounded us until I felt a sharp pain on my left leg. Rex yelp in pain and tried to kick at whatever was behind him. The smell was incredibly close and the next thing I knew something had bumped in to me from behind. Rex turned and growled and we locked eyes on the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. Her green eyes pierced me "Don't you fucking attack me!" She roared before she quickly turned away to deal with whoever was behind me. I snapped Rex back to attention, as much as I want to look at her we needed to survive this mess first. "She is our mate, we must protect mate." Rex grunted out. Rex acted fast and attacked anything close to her, she bumped in to us again but Rex didn't growl. Her voice rang out and sounded powerful "Insigna!" her voice had a rasp to it and I felt the heat of a fire behind me. Rex took a few steps back until he bumped in to her but he didn't stop. "Hey! I'm back here you big dog!" She snapped an elbowed us in the leg. She is feisty I like it. Rex growled in return.

"Hey asshat that is our mate! Don't growl at her like that!" I roared. "I know I am sorry! I feel horrible but that is my injured leg." Rex said back, regret laced in his voice. He kept backing up until he was fully standing over her. She tried to take a step to get out from under us and Rex stepped with her growling to tell her to stay where she was. "Hey uh- wolfman listen to me. Can you hear me?" Her sweet silky voice rang out. She can call me wolfman anytime, Rexs thoughts rang out. I mentally rolled my eyes at him, he growled lowly at her. She isn't a wolf but a dark witch so communication is going to be hard. "I can make them all sleep but you gotta keep them back okay?" She said. Well that is easy enough, Rex huffed giving her the answer she needed before I could feel a shift in the air under me. Not going to lie it kind of tickled. Rex growled letting our alpha aura seep out backing some of them up. She stuck her arms out on each side of Rexs large body before she took a deep breath. "Morpheus!" She boomed, the power in her voice could make anyone recoil back. I watched in amazement as they all started to fall to the ground "Insigna." She whispered. If I didn't have good hearing I wouldn't have heard her. Rex moved away from her and this time we got an amazing look at her.