The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 141: Chapter 141

Third Person POV
Beth is having a bad feeling about this impending war. Why all of a sudden is it going to be a full scale attack? What has changed? Or are they just getting desperate now? All these questions are going to drive her crazy on top of not having Timberlink home. She missed her pup. How big has he gotten since he has been gone? It’s only been a day, but to her it feels like eternity.
“Baby? Are you ready?” Ethan asked Beth, bringing her out of her thoughts. He noticed that she was lost in thought instead of preparing for her sparring lessons.
“Sorry, what?” Beth said disorientedly. She could feel the heat rising in her cheeks from embarrassment.
“To spar? Baby, are you ok?” Ethan asked again.
At hearing Ethan ask if she was ok she couldn’t help but let out some of her anger and frustration on Ethan for asking her such a stupid question. She put her pointer finger to Ethans chest and she kept poking him with it as she said, “Am I alright? What kind of stupid f*****g question is that Ethan? No, I am not alright. My pup is in the hands of the enemy. I can’t go get him because we don’t know where they are. NO ONE DOES! I am sitting here wondering if Timberlink is ok or if he is scared. Are they feeding him, hurting him, is he even still alive? So no, Ethan I am not f*****g ok!”
By the time Beth was finished she broke down into sobs. Ethan gathered her in his arms and whispered soothing words to her trying to calm her down. He felt like a complete i***t for asking her that stupid question. Of course she wasn’t alright. None of them were. This is a hard enough time without him asking stupid questions. He didn’t even think about it when he asked. “Shhh baby. I know. I know. I’m sorry I didn’t think before I asked you that. Of course you aren’t alright. Right now, though, the best thing for us to do to get our pup back is to train you in combat. So….” Ethan never finished what he was saying as he was interrupted by a musical voice that held power behind it.
“I believe I can help with that. It will be much faster than trying to teach someone hours before a war. I guarantee she’ll be able to take down the most advanced warrior you have.” Athena stated.
Beth pulled herself away from Ethan and looked at Athena with a curious gaze then asked, “How?”
Athena smiled at Beth and said, “The same way you now know magic without a day of studying. I will give you my knowledge of combat and strategy. It will help you in this endeavor you are about to embark on.”
Beth nodded to Athena and then bowed to show her gratitude and respect. Athena was amused by this gesture. She placed her hands on either side of Beth’s face and raised her head and placed a kiss onto Beth’s forehead. Beth’s body tensed for a moment when she felt a sharp pinch in the middle of her head and then suddenly she felt she knew everything there was to combat and was confident she could take on any challenger. The feeling was amazing, but she also knew the value of strategy and negotiations as well.
Beth bowed her head again to Athena and said, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome child. You have been brave and strong through your entire journey. Have faith that the trials are almost over. Soon you will be able to enjoy the time with your family.” With those parting words Athena disappeared back into the shadows and joined Selene and Hecate.
“I hope this is enough.” Hecate said.
“It will have to be. We have done all we can. It is up to them to conquer their foes now.” Selene responded.
“I have faith. Beth is strong and courageous with an intelligence to match.If anyone can fulfill this destiny it is her.” Athena said with pride.
Ares popped into the room he last saw his grandson. Cloaked in the shadows Ares inspected the room to see Timberlink on the bed just staring at Felix. Ares chuckled. It isn’t easy to win Timberlink’s trust now. Good. Ares deemed it safe to show himself and the moment he appeared Timberlink jumped into his arms.
“Grandpa!” Timberlink shouted. Soon to be shushed by Felix and Ares.
“Shh pup. You don’t want the bad men to hear you.” Ares corrected him softly but sternly. Who would have thought there would be a soft side to the God of War Felix thought.
Ares turned his attention to Felix and said, “Eris is no longer a problem. You may execute any plan you deem necessary after the start of the fight. You cannot let your brother know you are not on his side until the last moment possible.”
With those last words to Felix, Ares gently sat Timberlink down and then disappeared back into the shadows. It sent a pang to his heart to see the slouched shoulders and disappointed look on Timberlink’s face once he realized Ares had left. Soon Timberlink will be joining him for some time for training. For now he is needed here for some reason. Even Ares didn’t understand Fate’s insistence that Timberlink be in the middle of a dangerous war. Ares may have done many questionable things in his time on this earth, however he never has put a child in danger.
Felix was trying to digest Ares’ warning to him. How would he know the right moment? How could they expect him to keep a child in the middle of a battle like this. It was totally baffling him on how callous the gods really were. He even started to question whose side they were really on.
Baxter was pumped for the fight ahead. He gathered all of his men in front of his packhouse and addressed them about their impending battle in the morning. He raised his voice to be heard by all in his presence and boomed out, “Tomorrow at dawn we leave for the Blue Moon Wolf pack and we will destroy them! You will all wait for my signal before you attack.” “What’s the signal?” One of his men spoke out.
“When I have my pup in my arms!” Baxter sneered. He hated being interrupted. “Now go feast and rest. Be prepared to march out at dawn!” Baxter dismissed his men and turned on his heel to go to his own room to rest. He had already eaten his meal before he called the meating. He was concerned that Eris hadn’t shown back up, but she did say if she wasn’t back in time to go without her. Maybe she was expecting to not be back and would meet them at the battlefield.
He shrugged it off and decided to call it an early night. His plan was firmly in place and he had a surprise just for his little nephew. That meddling snot nosed brat. If it weren’t for him he would have been able to be Alpha of that pack and wouldn’t have needed all these damn rogues. He would have had that girl in his grasp the whole time. It is all that little shits fault that he had to resort to rogues instead of a grand army as he envisioned, but soon he will have control of the lycan army. With that thought Baxter drifted off to sleep.