Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings
Chapter 165

Lily's pov

My heart jumped.

Cade.

That was the first thought that crossed my mind as soon as the explosion rocked the building. I looked into Zac's eyes, unable to hide my dread. Like a hounddog, he immediately sensed it and pulled me closer to him. "I won't let anything happen to you, Lily. I swear it."

And how? How do I tell him that I cared more about him, about them, than I did about myself. The hunters were back and as much as I wanted to believe it, I knew that we both need to get our s**t together and do what needs to be done. "Stay behind me," Zac said, leading the way out of the bathroom and immediately helping me into my clothes. In seconds, the door to his bedroom flew open and soldiers poured into the room, armed to the teeth. Cade's men.

Their entrance was so abrupt that I staggered back and braced myself, wondering if they were here not to defend but attack us but Zac was quicker and immediately, he took a step forward and growled, flames that were the color of onyx slicked across the room, serving as a wall that separated us from them. "Unless you enjoy the idea of getting your eyes ripped out by me, step out of the room until my mate is dressed."

I'd seen him produce flames before but there was something different about this, something that felt more powerful. Like he had a power surge.

The men immediately started to move back until it was only one of them- the captain- that was left in the room with us, his back turned, respectfully shielding his gaze from me.

The rest of the men waited outside, getting the clear message that they were dead if they took even just one step forward.

A smile tugged at my lips at how hot Zac looked in this moment when he turned around to look back at me, the cold, murderous look he had with the guards immediately melting away and being replaced by a softer one that turned my insides to mush. "You okay?" I smiled and nodded back, loving that he would defend my honour like this. I was happy that he was finally starting to look like himself again after the last couple of hours and I leaned up to kiss him on his cheek, before turning to look at the man that was standing by the door. "What's going on outside?"

"We apologize for the sudden entrance," He eyed the flames and it was obvious that he was very uncomfortable so I placed a hand on Zac's shoulder.

"It's fine."

Zac didn't look like he was happy to abide by my wish but he nodded, calling back the flames and glared at the man.

"Next time, even if the world is falling apart, you f*****g knock, do you understand?"

"Yes, forgive my impertinence, however this is a matter of great urgency. Gold crest is under attack."

"Shadow Cove?" I asked, because it was just like the council to kick a dead dog.

"Negative. It's the hunters. They came even more prepared this time."

"A second wave." Zac said, his voice cold and I palmed my face in frustration. Couldn't we ever catch a break?

Snapshots of the vision I had seen suddenly made another appearance in my head and cold sweat broke out on my palms.

"I am under special command from the Alpha to protect you at all costs in the event that something like this happens and that is why we are here. To lead you to a safe room where you will be until we are able to contain the situation. Please kindly come with us. We don't have much time."

I stuck to my guns, hoping Zac would take my side, "I'm joining the fight." And I swear, the poor soldier aged ten more years. "But-"

Zac snapped,

,"She didn't stutter, soldier."

"You don't understand. The Alpha-"

"The alpha won't have a pack to come back to if we don't make use of every hand we have at our disposal," I said, walking past him and pushing through the door to walk into the living room where Angelo was already strapped to the teeth with his guys, ready for a fight... Except they were going to be fighting hunters just like them. Sometimes, I wondered if he resented me a bit for pulling him into a battle that wasn't his to fight, but he caught my eyes and nodded respectfully at me, not a single drop of animosity in his eyes and my heart stopped clenching with anxiety.

I turned back to face the soldiers, "you will protect the innocents that need your help but I will not sit back and watch my people die while I cower in the shadows."

Zac smiled proudly at me and took my hand, nodding his approval and I was glad that he was on my side on this, the validation made me feel a bit better about all of this because I had proven to him that I could stand my ground in a fight. Screaming outside grabbed my attention and I tore away from Zac's grip on my hand and rushed to the window to see what was going on.

It was a sight that was ten times worse than anything that I could have imagined.

It was the m******e all over again and I got pulled back in time, momentarily paralyzed. I could only stare back in horror as I watched armoured tanks advance towards the pack, with high level machines that were scattering some gas in the air that I was sure was made from wolfsbane.

Grenade launchers and harpoons were not left out of the invasion's armory and soldiers were carrying weapons that were made from silver and rhodium

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched mothers throw themselves over their children to shield them from attacks as silver was catered into the air. The screams kept getting worse and worse and I let myself feel the rage as the beheaded soldiers of Gold crest hit the ground. I let myself feel everything until I couldn't see through the rage.

Nothing but murder was on my mind. Nothing but total annihilation would offer a decent retribution... But I couldn't do it myself.

Dahlia's voice was clear in my head like she was standing right next to me.

'Let me out. I will kill them all.'

1 took one last look at the scene in front of me, my entire body shaking with cold blooded rage and nodded, knowing that she would feel my agreement, knowing that she would see just how badly I wanted all of those hunters to pay for what they were doing and knowing that she would show no mercy. Not like I would.

Mercy was the last thing they needed.

I felt power flow into my veins as Dahlia pushed me into the deepest parts of her subconscious and I welcomed the darkness that came with it, knowing that what would come after this was c*****e. And that by the time she was done, none of our enemies would be left standing.

Zac's pov

I used to be skeptical about Lily facing an opponent in a fight, but after she managed to hold me off when I was still acting on Callista's command, and then showed Callista who was boss, I knew that my days of coddling Lily were over. There was a part of me that wanted to wrap my arms around Lily and take her to a safe place like Cade wanted.

It was what the others would do. But when she looked at me, her eyes filled with determination before she turned to look back at the sight in front of her, her hands turning into a fist, I knew that if Lily decided that she didn't want to go into hiding but wanted to go down fighting, I would stand right by her side and not force her into a safe room.

"What do you want to do, Lily? Tell me. Your wish is my command."

I took a step forward to touch her shoulder when I saw her body go stiff and she jerked, her fist clenching even harder as she started to hyperventilate.

She let out a blood curdling scream and darkness blasted across the entire building, all the glasses shattering in its wake, the entire building shaking with the force of her cry.

When the darkness cleared, we were surrounded by terrifying humanoid shadows with sharp claws and teeth.

There were legions of them, more than I could count and my heart stopped as I confirmed what I somehow already knew. "Dahlia,"

She turned to look at me and I knew that my Lily was gone.

She c****d her head to the side to look at me and there was nothing remotely human about her anymore.

It was my Lily's body but there was no mistaking that this was no human.

She carried herself like she had won a thousand wars, like she had a crown of diamond and the bones of her enemies on her head. She carried her head high and stood with a ruthless grace that made everyone within her radius want to bow to her and worship at her feet. Her eyes were completely black, no sign of her iris or pupils at all. Her body hummed with so much unimaginable power and when she smiled, it was filled with centuries old cruelty and vengeance.

"Hello, Azrael," she said, almost fondly, her voice echoing as she addressed me by my wolf's name and I felt my heart clench and my wolf keen with love and devotion in response.

"It is nice to meet you in your new host. Tell all that will listen to begin to evacuate. I will be very swift."

Before I could respond, she waved her hand and where the wall was before, there was nothing but a huge gash and she jumped, all of her shadow creatures following suit. She jumped.

We were a thousand feet in the air and she. f*****g.

Jumped

I screamed, forgetting for a moment that she could handle herself as she landed in the center of the invasion, creating a gigantic crater that split the earth in two.

Naturally, I followed after her, panic bleeding into my veins, transforming mid air and letting out a roar as terror seized my chest and I landed not too far from her. Without hesitation, I started to tear through the hunters and cars blocking my path, racing to get to her.

I realized quickly that I had nothing to worry as I reached her because she began to levitate in the air. I swear, it was like her audience, werewolves and hunters alike, inhaled a gasp at the sight of her; wild black hair, dark eyes and all, and when she spoke, her voice rang through the entire pack.

"To those I will spare, remember this day for the rest of your pitiful lives. Tell your kind to never dream of trying this again. To those that die by my hand today," mock pity filled her voice, she had the decency to look like she meant her words "it is a pity that we meet under such dire conditions. All I can offer is a swift and painless death."

She raised her hands and wind and darkness swirled around her like a tornado, lifting her even higher up until she was very high above ground. I looked on in awe as she stretched her hands, the darkness roped out of her like lassos, reaching and wrapping around all the hunters around her, snuffing out their souls in seconds.

I held my breath. Magnificent. Quick and painless, just like she had promised.

Their screams filled the air and when I looked around at the gold crest soldiers, I saw that they were equal parts amazed and terrified by the sight. Afraid of the sheer power that Dahlia was manifesting. The power of a goddess.

Blood leaked out of the ears of her victims as she took transforming mid air and letting out a roar as terror seized my chest and I landed not too far from her. Without hesitation, I started to tear through the hunters and cars blocking my path, racing to get to her. I realized quickly that I had nothing to worry as I reached her because she began to levitate in the air. I swear, it was like her audience, werewolves and hunters alike, inhaled a gasp at the sight of her, wild black hair, dark eyes and all, and when she spoke, her voice rang through the entire pack.

"To those I will spare, remember this day for the rest of your pitiful lives. Tell your kind to never dream of trying this again. To those that die by my hand today," mock pity filled her voice, she had the decency to look like she meant her words "it is a pity that we meet under such dire conditions. All I can offer is a swift and painless death."

She raised her hands and wind and darkness swirled around her like a tornado, lifting her even higher up until she was very high above ground. I looked on in awe as she stretched her hands, the darkness roped out of her like lassos, reaching and wrapping around all the hunters around her, snuffing out their souls in seconds.

I held my breath. Magnificent. Quick and painless, just like she had promised.

Their screams filled the air and when I looked around at the gold crest soldiers, I saw that they were equal parts amazed and terrified by the sight. Afraid of the sheer power that Dahlia was manifesting. The power of a goddess.

Blood leaked out of the ears of her victims as she took from them and dropped their empty bodies to the ground

More hunters, very stupid hunters if you ask me, started to rush towards her to atlack and her shadow humanoid creatures set to work, growling ferociously, tearing through the hunters and ripping the armoured vehicles, metal and engine alike, apart

She practically floated through the streets in her swirling tornado, easily turning the tide and falling bodies left and right. Locals dropped to their knees and bowed their heads low to the ground in reverence as she passed them by. She spared the locals, lowkey preening at their worship, I'm sure, ibut she didn't spare the hunters.

She dropped to the ground close to me and I watched as all the soldiers around us bowed their heads to the ground in reverence as she walked past them towards me.

"Join me?" She asked, a hopeful look in her eyes as if she was holding her breath for my response.

She might be a powerful, vengeful goddess, but in this moment, she seemed like a woman in love, seeking the support of her mate.

I smiled, my tongue licking my fangs. "Where you go, I go, duchess."

She smiled back, biting her lower lip into a seductive smirk and walked ahead of me, raising her arms to the sky.

Thunder boomed and lightning cracked in the sky, darkness washing over the skies as easily as rain clouds on a stormy day. I had to hand it to her, she took theaterics to a whole new level cry

Wind and darkness swirled around her again, lifting her up until she was a hundred feet above the ground. It was clear that the goddess in her still loved to look down on her subjects.

Morning turned into night as she let out a roar, raging forward with her humanoid creatures and I followed behind her, all of the other soldiers letting out an equal war cry as we descended on our enemies in the fight until the streets were soaked with the blood of our enemies.