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NARRATOR

Blood started oozing from her wound. Althea covered her body with her blood and started splashing it all over the ground. Right on time, she heard the wolves howling. The newly shifted wolves lose control on the first few full moon nights. And they would follow the scent of blood and hunt for prey in the woods. Althea knew that the soldiers would be watching over those wolves. It was perfect timing to make a small sacrifice to save Callista.

The howls started to get closer. Althea snapped her head towards the left side. She was surrounded again by the rogues and her parents. "Let's get rid of her first. She is beginning to piss me off." One of the rogues spoke as he walked towards Althea.

"I don't mind it. I can always make more with my love by my side. Finish her and take the Alpha's brat. We need to leave now!" Althea's mother replied to the rogue who was walking towards Althea to kill her. Althea closed her eyes and braced herself for the unbearable pain.

Just then, everyone heard lower growls getting closer. Althea opened her eyes and splashed her blood all over the rogues. Althea turned her head as the newly shifted wolves appeared. They surrounded the rogues. Growling loudly in lust for blood, the newly shifted wolves attacked the rogues.

As Althea had calculated, the newly shifted wolves were in a larger number and they overpowered the rogues since they were out of control.

One of the newly shifted wolves set his eyes on Althea. As it was her blood all over the place, he could sense her scent towards her. He growled loudly as he launched at Althea. He jumped on Althea and pinned her to the ground.

The pack's soldiers got to the location right on time. All rogues died but one was saved by the soldiers. One of the soldiers ran towards Althea to save her. Before he could get there, the newly shifted wolf clawed Althea's face and her stomach. Althea screamed in pain as the wolf ripped her flesh. Before the newly shifted wolf did any more damage, one of the soldiers howled at him, scaring the newly shifted Wolf away from Althea.

Gargling on her blood, Althea was shaking with pain. "C..cal…Callista is ss..s.safe. I d…di..didn't bet..betray the a..alpha. I am no..not a traitor." Althea spoke in a low tone before she closed her eyes and fainted.

The soldier was not sure why Althea said all that. But he knew it must mean something since those were Althea's last words before she fainted.

Callista hopped off of the branch of the tree where she was hiding. Althea's parents were nowhere on the dead rogues. Callista figured that they ran away. Callista walked closer to her best friend. A loud and terrified shriek escaped Callista's lips as she saw Althea's face ripped from the side.

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Althea opened her eyes and looked around. A nurse was sitting by Althea's bed, reading a book. As she heard Althea whimpering in pain, she looked at her face. There was an annoyance in her eyes as she looked at Althea. "Oh great! She is awake. Someone go and inform the Alpha." The nurse growled in annoyance as she stood up from the chair she was on. Waving her hand, the nurse walked away. She didn't even consider checking up on Althea.

Althea raised one of her hands and touched her face which was covered with thick layers of bandages. Althea tried to remember what might have happened. She could only remember cutting her forearm to save Callista's life. She couldn't remember anything else.

The Alpha came rushing towards the ward where Althea was. Followed by the future Beta of the pack, Alexander Proudswift, and Alpha's son, Orlando Roquenet. Orlando quickly grabbed her hand and kissed it so gently. "Althea! Honey! Are you alright?" Asked Alpha Damon in a concerned tone as he heard her whimpering in pain. She was in pain. She just couldn't fake it up.

Althea tried to control her tears but the pain pushed her tears out of her eyes. She wanted to tell the Alpha that her wounds were hurting so much. But she was more concerned to know about her best friend. "Cc…cc.a…call…Callista?" Althea asked Alpha Damon in a concerned tone.

Alpha Damon gently placed his hand on her head as he smiled. "She is alright. She is safe. All thanks to you." Alpha Damon replied to Althea in a grateful tone.

Callista had informed her father of everything. He was informed that Althea's parents wanted to abduct Callista. "Mam..mama pap…papi?" Althea asked, hoping to hear Alpha say that she had a nightmare. That her parents were still in the pack.

Alpha Damon lowered his eyes and narrowed his head as he heard Althea's question. Althea's eyes roamed around, hoping that someone would answer her question. No one dared to say a single word. Orlando leaned over and placed a soft kiss on top of her head. "How are you feeling, Thea? Forget about everything else. Focus on getting better for now." Orlando asked Althea in a concerned tone as he was concerned about Althea.

Althea's eyes started to water up again. "It hurts! It hurts so bad. Please, make this pain go away, Randy. I can't take that much pain." Althea replied to Orlando's question in a low and painful tone. Frowning in confusion, Alpha Damon grabbed Althea's hand. He closed his eyes to feel Althea's pain.

His eyes widened in shock as he went through that same pain for a mere second. Even though he was the Alpha, he was still unable to bear that much pain. "Where are the healers? Why are there no attendants around her? Why is she not given any painkillers?" The Alpha growled loudly out of anger. He couldn't contain his anger anymore when the staff of the hospital didn't follow his orders.

After learning the whole truth and the reports on the incident, Alpha was told the last words Althea spoke before she fainted. Alpha Damon felt guilty for delaying her surgery. He had delayed her surgery for four days. And due to that, everyone was informed that Althea would have permanent scars on her body and her face. Everyone knew it except for Althea. After the truth came out, Alpha Damon ordered the hospital to take extra care of the brave girl who jumped in between the rogues just to save his daughter. The hospital staff suddenly started panicking as they heard Alpha Damon growling at them all angrily.