Regretted Rejection : Wrath of the Moon
Chapter 22

The morning brought with it a terrible news. Marina contacted the surveillance room, "The rogueshave started moving. They plan to attack us now. They are just an hour away from the packborders.” Her voice echoed in the surveillance room via the speaker of the phone.

Everyone glanced at Maya for guidance. Maya closed her eyes to stabilise her emotions. When sheopened her eyes, her entire posture reeked strength and she started shooting instructions,"Someone sound the alarm for an attack. Guide the non combating members of the pack to theunderground vaults. Alpha Forrester and Ryder, you will step inside the vault last after ensuring yougot every member on pack territory."

"I can help you guys on the outside.” Ken interrupted Maya.

"With all due respect, Alpha Forrester, these guys are out to kill you so that they can gain thecontrol of your pack. Your capabilities are severely limited due to natural dissolution. Stay out of myway for once.” Maya retorted in harsh tone.

"Marina seal the underground vaults with spells then get to the roof and take cover position forusing spells. Jeff and Andy you take the back entrance of the pack with all the guns our team has.Fortify the entrance against breach and use the silver bullets without hesitation. Xander, you andyour pack warriors will be the second line of defence for the main entrance. I will be the first line ofdefence for the main entrance.” Maya commanded.

"You alone cannot take the brunt of the attack. Let me stand with you.” Xander screamed at her."Who said anything about an attack? I am going to talk them down first. I will try to negotiate tokeep the war from breaking out. And Xander... I am enough by myself." Maya replied smirking.

Her killer's aura leaked and at that moment, people realised that Maya was not just an ordinaryfemale wolf. She was an Alpha that was trained into a machine by the Council. She had earned hertitle of Team Leader through blood, sweat and grit. It completely humbled Xander.

Within half an hour or so, the entire pack was prepared as per Maya's orders. Maya was waiting byherself outside the main entrance of the pack territory. The wolves guarding the entrance werestationed on their posts with Xander. All the warriors were getting antsy waiting for the attack.Xander looked at Maya, to calm his wolf down. Maya's stance was casual with her hands foldedbehind her back. She appeared entirely relaxed. The other warriors took inspiration from her andalso calmed their nerves. Xander walked towards her and silently stood beside her. Surprised by hissudden appearance, she asked, "What are you doing here?"

"In the past, I left you alone but from now on, I will stand by you in every situation.” Xander repliedher calmly.

"What if I say I don't need you to stand by me?" Maya questioned him.

"I will wait till you need me until then I will be right beside you.” Xander whispered to her, his voiceringing of conviction.

Soon, they saw a huge pack of wolves running towards them. Growls, howls, snaps and barks wereheard as the rogues made their way down to the entrance. When they saw Maya, they weresurprised and came to a halt.

A grey coloured mangy wolf came to the front and stood low growls escaping his mouth. A little ofhis aura leaked but when it reached Maya she simply laughed. Her laugh irritated the wolf and heallowed his aura to reveal itself entirely. The rogues surrounding him shuffled their paws andstepped back. Pleased by the submission showed by his subordinates, he turned to look at thewoman blocking his path. Maya simply raised an eyebrow, then tilted her head and released heraura. All the rogues quaked after feeling her aura, some even started whimpering.

"I am Maya Wright, Team Leader of the Wrath of the Moon. Anyone who wants to stand down fromthis fight can stand down now. I will ask the Council for leniency towards those who stepped away."Maya announced, her voice carrying to the last member of the rogues.

The mangy grey wolf transformed into a man, somewhere in his thirties, and stood in front of Maya,unabashedly in his naked human form. Maya wanted to avert her eyes but knew that it would beseen as weakness, so she kept her eyes on his face. Xander didn't feel comfortable at all when theman just stood there, a low growl slipped through his lips. A pair of track pants was immediatelythrown at the man by one of the pack warriors.

"Maya Wright, the Council cannot meddle in this matter. We are here to challenge the Alpha ofForrester pack. A wolf can challenge another wolf for the right to control his pack.” the man saidafter he wore the track pants.

"True... true... but a rogue cannot kill any pack members. If they do, then it becomes a Councilbusiness. So you see Mr. Rogue, we can and we have stepped in this matter. Now the ball is in yourcourt. What will you go for, fight or surrender?” Maya said smirking.

"You see when we came here, I had to get this pair of pants from the pack so that I cancommunicate with you. We really have nothing to lose and everything to gain. So my answer is....FIGHT." concluding his speech, the rogue lunged towards Maya.

In mid jump, he transformed to his wolf and was about to take a swipe at Maya when she crouchedand the wolf went sailing above her. Just as the rogue's stomach got exposed, Maya she thrust asilver dagger in his stomach and twisted it. Inmediately a lot of blood gushed out and coated Mayaand Xander. The rogue then fell down dead

Seeing their leader injured, the other rogues got incited to participate in the fight. Another wolftook his place and as one, they stepped towards the pack’'s main entrance. Maya and Xanderassumed the position to fight. A heartbeat passed before both of them were engulfed by therogues. Attacks were coming from all directions. Soon Xander and Maya got seperated, each ofthem trying to keep the rogues from breeching the pack territory.

However due to the large number, quite a few of the rogues managed to get past both of them.The pack warriors standing behind Maya and Xander stepped in and soon one could hear howls,deadly snaps and weapons clashing from the both the entrances. The fight at the back entrancebegan simultaneously when the attack on main entrance began.

Maya was not a newbie to this kind of situation and handled her share of attackers very well. Like abattle worn soldier, she used minimal moves and all the weapons to ensure that her enemy fallsdown. Her hands transformed to paws and her claws attacked her enemies, slicing through musclesand sinews like they were made of butter.

Her entire team was handling the onslaught of rogues very well. Marina was helping Jeff and Andy,she set up a spell where if any rogue managed to cross the pack territory they would be thrownoutside immediately. Marina's magic and spell would have been enough if they didn't deplete herenergy when in use. Keeping two spells going on was depleting her energy twice as fast. Jeff andAndy killed the rogues using the guns at their disposal.

At the main entrance, Xander fell to his knees as a rogue attacked him from behind. Swiping up asilver knife fallen to the ground, he struck the rogue on his back. He stood to see Maya engaging incombat with two rogues with a third rogue flanking her back. He jumped to her help just as thethird rogue decided to attack. The rogue was able to get a bite on his shoulder and was able tobreak it.

Maya had sensed the third rogue at her back, she quickly dispatched the two in front of her withtwo silver throwing knives and turned to see Xander fall due to pain. Her wolf lost control of sanityand she rushed forward in Maya's mind to take control and change her form. Almost at once aglorious wolf stood in Maya's place, her Alpha aura leaking in waves. It brought many of the roguesdown to their knees. Maya's wolf howled in anger and jumped on the rogue who bit Xander, shekilled the rogue by snapping his neck between her teeth.

Maya gave over the control to her wolf and a blood bath ensued. The rogues quaked in fear butcouldn't do anything as Maya's wolf cut them down one by one. The battle at the main entrancewas quickly over after Maya's wolf made a short work of the rogues. Her speed and her strengthwere unmatched. The pack warriors stood in awe and fear as they watched her wolf panting aftershe had hurt the last of the rogues.

Maya's wolf went to Xander's side. Xander watched her wolf make way towards him. He didn't showfear nor was he wary of her. As she got closer, he ran a hand through her fur and said, "You are justas beautiful as the day I first saw you." before he blanked out due to pain.