Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 187

Naya's POV

Despite his glowing eyes, he placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, trying to comfort me. I must have looked so shocked. Yeah, I was, knowing what was outside.

"It's going to be okay, Naya. We'll replace a way out of this." Poor Kyle. if only he knew what I was thinking was the opposite. How could it be okay when my own mother betrayed me? I'd trusted her, and now everything felt like it was falling apart. Kyle seemed to catch my emotions somehow. His eyes stopped glowing for a moment.

"Your mother wasn't the best, I know, but we have to save her. You said I should, why the cold feet?" He seemed impatient too because the more time we wasted here, the more she was at risk.

"But Kyle, my mom... How could she do this?" I questioned, shocked tears streaming down my face as I remembered how she allowed Baron take me away. Just how ambitious was she? Updated by Ebookex.com

When he looked into my eyes, I felt his understanding. The mating bond made us feel each other's emotions in a way...

I could tell that he was trying to understand. "Sometimes, people change, Naya. We can't always predict their actions.

This night will be full of traps for all we know." He was calculating too. I was right- Baron was outside and not the elders. Mother had found a way to bring them into the pack. In my heart, I disagreed. It felt like a stab, thinking of how hypocritical my mother was. I had asked Kyle to save her, and now she was part of this nightmare. I dropped my gaze to my arms that were holding Kyle back, tightly.

Oh, I had said he Shi save her, but my hands held him back.

No wonder he paused. I felt like a fool.

I removed my hands. "You know what? I don't care if it's a trap. Lets just check what's wrong. We can't stay here." It was impossible to let Zeke fight the war alone.

"We need to replace a way out of here," Kyle quickly suggested, scanning the surroundings.

I nodded, my thoughts conflicted. How could I stay when my mother screamed bloody murder? Yet, going to her meant facing more horrors.

Kyle's voice softened, he continued talking as he tapped on the walls for any hollow sound. "We can't change what happened, but we can get through this together. We'll replace safety, and you'll be okay."

I looked away. Would I really be okay? How could anything be normal again?

"We'll sneak away quietly," Kyle continued, "and make sure no one notices." He tapped on the wall, sighing in relief and giving it a quick push. It was like a door that led into the unknown. Everything was a mess from the beginning. My trust was shattered by my mother. I had believed my mother was good, and now everything seemed like a twisted nightmare.

Kyle stretched out his hands and I took them, following him into the wall cautiously. He was my guide in this and I have to fully trust him to get out of here alive. Kyle's attempts to reassure me echoed in my mind. He was doing his best to be a protector, but all I could think about was the drama outside.

"We'll replace a safe place," Kyle promised, his voice warm.

"And don't worry about Zeke. He can handle himself alongside the elders."

I closed my eyes tightly to shut my negative thoughts when almost tripped over a heavy stone. Jeez... no sh*t, I was light on my feet.

"Stay close." Kyle urged. I was grateful he didn't let his frustrations show through.

I was really scared when Kyle held my hand, and we walked through the dark halls into the forest. I didn't let my fear show as soon as I recognized the back of the manor. dark forest. However, due to my infrequent visits, I wasn't used to the trees and they made me feel so small... They were like gigantic shadows and I was the little rabbit.

1 kept looking everywhere, wishing my mom would be safe.

That was the good side of me. The bad side of me wished she was truly eaten by those things. The air felt heavy, like when you know something spooky is about to pop up.

Finally, we reached the end of the manor, and there they were. Zeke standing in front of the manor protectively. I glanced around and saw it. Oh no, something really bad was happening. Baron and his monsters were everywhere, and I got even more scared. What the heck was this freak show? They all looked demonic even!

"What's happening?" I whispered to Kyle, my voice trembling.

Kyle's eyes scanned the surroundings, a deep frown etched on his face. "We used a secret door. We are surrounded, and We need to be cautious." He explained this in three sentences to shut me up. Follow me carefully, we shouldn't draw attention." He began to creep slowly towards the drama.

Great.

As we approached the manor, the chilling sight of Baron and his deformed wolves sent shivers down my spine. I gasped, realizing I was helpless to stop the unfolding horror. How would Zeke fight these things alone? The compound was eerily silent, and my mother's screams echoed in the air. Panic surged through me as we turned a corner, only to witness the unthinkable.

So that was where the screams came from! I stood glued to the floor as Baron stood there, my mother, Marley slung over his shoulder, surrounded by a circus display of his monstrous minions. Except they weren't here for fun, but for serious business. "Marley!" I cried out, a lump forming in my throat. I thought they were friends. What was happening?

Zeke turned his angry gaze on me and that was when I noticed over two hundred warriors and the elders at the far corner of the hill waiting for approval or the Alpha's war cry, guess.

Before any of them could react, Baron's laughter echoed, sending a chill down my spine.

"You're too late, little wolves. Witness the consequences of your actions. Its never wise to make a deal with the devil.

You will only hurt yourself."

I shook my head slowly, to beg him not to do anything with my mom. What made him hate her enough to eat her? The way he held her... that was pure suicide. Poor Marley struggling in the arms of an alpha. Suddenly, Renée appeared out of nowhere, her eyes filled with tears as she stared at me.

"What the f*vck? Renee what are you doing here?" If I was excited to see her, it didn't show. This wasn't an exact reunion environment. Was it?

"I'm sorry... I didn't want this," she cried.

"Want what?" My heart raced, confusion and horror twisting my emotions. "Renée, what's happening?"

"Damnit, Naya! Get inside!" Zeke yelled angrily. He also threw angry glares at his brother for bringing me outside.

"Zeke.. my mom!" I gasped as Baron smirked, revealing his true malevolence.

Renee wiped her tears. "I am sorry... I didn't expect things to go out of my control. I wanted immunity and this is the only way to get it. I don't want to be weak and it seems you are on the weak side, Naya. Other packs have conceded except your pack. It's time for you to submit." She finished with a dark look.

What? So Renee was the one Brooke was hiding? sh*t! It took everything in me not to snap her neck. I felt the purple lady rise to the surface.

"It's a trap, my dear. We gambled if you would come out or not and you came out." He cackled. "I mean, she sold you! Now, she dies. Enjoy the show."

In shock, I watched as Marley, my own mother, was thrown to the ground. The monstrous wolves circled her, their feral snarls drowning out her pleas for mercy.

"No, please..." I felt a scream building up within me, but fear rendered me silent.

"She wanted too much. I couldn't have such a person who would so easily betray her pack, leave her daughter... her "Who are you to judge her?" I screamed, but my pleas went unheard as Baron's inhuman form lunged forward, snapping Marley's screaming neck with a sickening crunch.

Horror clutched my chest as he proceeded to devour her, leaving nothing but a gore scene of brutality.

"Naya, don't look!" Kyle yelled, shielding me from the gruesome sight. His large frame covered me from seeing my mom being devoured by those things. They were neither wolves nor humans. I gaped, watching as her neck was ripped off and her brains splattered over the floor.

I tried to tear my eyes away, but the nightmare kept unfolding before me. The monstrous wolves retreated, and Baron, now sated, turned toward us.

When he opened his mouth, it was filled with blood.

Marley's blood. Mother had made a mistake: this time. She had fulfilled her duty to bring him into the heavily guarded pack border. Then he saw her as useless and killed her. His blood-stained mouth opened in a twisted grin. I felt sick.