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Third Person
Ethan snarls as he rips through the attacking rogues with blinding speed. He watches as the twins usher their Aunts and cousins into the safe room before turning to look back at the burning house. Emmett's house.
The smell of blood floods his system. He watches as the Royal Pack makes its first stand in 16yrs against a vampire/rogue attack. He growls as he sees a scentless rogue creep from the forest.
He has to make sure no one sees the boys, or the Queen's plan will fail. He darts forward as silently as possible. He twists the wolf's head swiftly, breaking its neck immediately before running back towards his princes.
Once in the room, he sighs a breath of relief. The royals knew this day was coming for years and had planned accordingly. King Emmett and Queen Lisa knew the vampires would come for their sons once they hit their teen years. So they put an elaborate scheme together that Ethan had huge doubts with. Lance agreed with his opinion, but the royals wouldn't be swayed.
They planned to fight, but they planned to lose. The Queen had selected look-alike twin werewolves to fight in her son's places. The look-alikes would either fall, be taken, or the vampires would be defeated. But the Queen refused to allow her sons to be put at risk, and after years of asking, Ethan finally knew why. The Queen and himself were actually the only ones that knew the truth. The Twins were the key to werewolf survival. If they fell into Lord Stefan's hands, the werewolf species would be in grave danger.
Ethan's eyes narrow as he watches Jason pace the room. Out of the two, Jason is the hothead. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and has his mother's quick temper. Jackson is calculating like his father and uncle.
Jackson growled lowly at his brother's pacing.
"Stop it, Jason. You are making the girls uncomfortable," Jackson said harshly, glancing at Lenny.
Moira, Simone, Lenny, and Clara were huddled together silently crying. At the same time, the male cousins were glaring at the floor. Mike and Tray were close friends. Having grown up together their whole lives.
Lenny was 15, just like the twins, while her siblings Mike and Clara are 11 and 9.
Tray was born a month after Clara and was also 9. He is the only child of Simone and Clint. The future Delta since Mike is older. He will rightfully take the Beta position.
(Author side note for the curious reader::: Lance's family does not appear again. But Jane and him have three children. All boys. 9yr old Ben, 7yr Travis, and 2yr Layne. They also adopted Mark, who never again had a wolf. )
Suddenly a pain ruptures across the family's chest, and they all fall to their knees in shock. A loud thunderous roar pierces through the supposed soundproof walls. Jason and Jackson's eyes connect. They know the roar came from their father, and the only reason he would ever roar like that is if their mother was.........
Jason and Jackson lunge for the door at the same time. Ethan wraps the large teens in the best headlocks he can manage. They struggle and growl loudly as he fights to keep them safe.
Nothing can be done now. The Queen is gone. Ethan can feel it in his very soul. He can also feel his Alpha's murderous rage. The twins fight and sob as their emotions overload their senses.
Finally, Simone and Moira act. They each grab a boy and begin to shower them in motherly comfort. Lenny sobs as she holds the younger children tightly. Her Aunt is gone, and so is her uncle, basically.
After hours of tense grief, Clint links Ethan.
Clint- The plan is in place, Ethan. The Queen and the look-alikes fell to the vampires. I. I. I handled Alpha. He and Luna are together again. Use the tunnel. The boys will have to live in secrecy for the next three years, just like Luna wanted. How is my family?
Ethan- Safe. How many did we lose?
Clint- so far, the number is at 73. Not bad, considering the force they hit us with. But no vampire survived. We will announce the demise of the Royal family just like they planned. And hopefully, if all goes well, the boys will take the crown at 18, shocking the vampires and the world.
Ethan- we will head that way.
Ethan cuts the link. And looks at the people closest to him. The people he would die for.
"The plan is a go. The twins are considered dead. The King and Queen are rejoined with the goddess. Let's head to the house," Ethan announced, moving towards the secret opening.
The tunnel leads to the newest mansion on Riverstone territory. It was built far away from the pack members in the farthest corner of their land. It will take hours to hike there, but they must. The mansion will be the twins and Ethan's new home.
JASON POV
How? How were they gone? I can't believe they are truly gone, but I feel it. I feel the hole in the pack bond. I glance at Jackson. His face is a mask of grief, and I know my face matches his.
Being an identical werewolf is strange. Our emotions tend to run together, and we feel each other as mates would. He is one-third of my soul. We will become complete when we find our mate. But no one but other twins truly understands our bond.
The look-alikes were our friends. They took our places with honor, and we hated it. We lost so much tonight. But at least we still had each other and Lenny. I glance at our best friend and confidant. If we had lost her as well..... we would be feral at this moment.
Jackson glances over, meeting my gaze. I grab my brother's hand. I don't care if people find the gesture gay. We need each other right now. In school, we continuously have to fight douchebags who refer to our closeness as abnormal.
Jack- I can't believe it.
Jason- I know. Me neither
Jack- gone jas. Gone. Our parents are gone.
I stop and yank Jackson into my arms. Ethan pauses, feeling some of our emotions through his life bond with us. But he doesn't push us forward.
My brother sobs into my shoulder as I fight my own tears. Lenny rushes to our side and wraps her fragile arms around us the best she can.
Lenny- I love you. They wouldn't want you sad. They would want you angry. It's time to get strong. Use these three years.
Jackson and I both tense. Lenny is right. Revenge will be sweet. Watch out, Lord Stefan, because you just made us your number one enemies.
JACKSON POV
Four hours. Four hours of walking and feeling numb to the world. Well, except for the pulsing rage coming from Jason's side of our bond.
Lenny's words struck home with us. Mom and dad never cried over spilled milk, and neither will we. We will avenge them.
Finally, when I think I can't take another step, we come to the bend. The iron door at the end of the tunnel looks solid and uninviting, but I breathe a sigh of relief at its appearance. We made it.
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