The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 147: Chapter 147

Third Person POV
Sandra and the other witches were working tirelessly to get this barrier down. No matter what spells they tried it still wasn’t enough power to bring it down. The spell stayed strong. Nothing short of death will bring this barrier down until the caster chose it. Defeated, Sandra called out to the witches around her, “Sop! Don’t waste anymore of your energy. We have tried everything in our power to bring it down. We must prepare for the battle to come. Return to your stations and be prepared. We have no idea what is going to happen once this barrier is down.”
Sandra rushed back to where Alexi and Ethan were still trying to get through the barrier with their fists. Once they noticed she was standing there they turned to her with hope only for it to shatter the moment she shook her head no. She said, ” I’m sorry. We just don’t have enough power to override Beth and Esmerelda’s magic. It is too strong. The amount of power those two possess is remarkable. They are stronger than two whole covens of witches. We just have to wait patiently for Beth to lower it herself.”
Ethan was not happy about that answer, but he knew that if they could have brought the barrier down they would have. Suddenly Ethan felt a searing pain in his chest that brought him down to his knees. From the corner of his eye he saw Alexi in the same position. “NO!” He shouted out. He turned his head quickly to where he last saw Beth standing. To his horror she was on her knees with a blade sticking out of her chest. The roar that tore through his chest and lips shook the ground and small fractures could be seen along the barrier. Alexi’s roar was equal to his own, sending more cracks along the barrier walls.
“Oh Gods. No!” Sandra whispered with tears in her eyes. She quickly started to cast a spell to try and bring the barrier down now that it was weakened. She could feel it still holding, but not as strong as it was before. Soon she felt the combined power of the witches joining her. They obviously had the same thought as she did. With the combined efforts of the witches the barrier soon crumbled.
Ethan and Alexi didn’t waste a single second to rush to Beth. Their armies had surrounded the enemy in the time Beth was talking with Baxter. The moment the barrier fell they charged full force to put an end to this once and for all.
In the chaos of the battle ensuing Felix held Esmerelda in his arms gently and grabbed Timberlink’s hand and fled as quickly as he could to get these children to safety. His heart felt heavy knowing that Beth sacrificed her life for her children. The look in her eyes told him that she knew what her fate would be before she even came onto this field. Timberlink was a crying mess and fought hard with Felix. He didn’t want to leave his mom behind. Without a second thought he grabbed Timberlink and hoisted him over his shoulder, careful not to disturb the tiny pup in his arms.
Felix dipped and dodged his way through the mass of wolves and vampires fighting. He caught some glimpses of wolves in a half shift. It startled him and he wanted to observe them, but knew he had an important task to complete. It would have gone a lot smoother if both sides weren’t trying to stop him. Felix was almost to the edge of the forest when a loud screeching noise drew his attention and the attention of those around him to the air. There in the sky is a beast from fairytales. A large red dragon was flying above and Felix’s eyes rounded in fright when he realized the beast’s gaze was locked on him. Or more specifically the children in his arms. “Oh s**t!” He cursed out loud. He hastened his steps to get the children out of there. He didn’t know if the dragon was on the good or bad side, and he wasn’t going to stick around to find out.
At least the dragon kept the attention of everyone else on the battlefield long enough for him to escape into the trees. It didn’t take him long to find the cave system he was looking for. He ran into the cave all the way to the back of it where it opened up into a gigantic room. It used to be the shelter for women and children from the pack that had once inhabited these lands and had since been destroyed centuries ago. There were still furs piled up in a corner where he laid Timberlink down and handed the baby to him. “Stay here with the pup. I am going to guard the entrance in case anyone followed us here.” Felix said and Timberlink just nodded as he snuggled the baby into his chest.
Back on the battlefield Ethan and Alexi both rushed towards their fallen mate. Ethan looked around frantically for their pups but could not see them. ‘Focus human. We need to kill the bastard who harmed our mate! Pups are fine and safe. Let’s make sure they stay that way.’
Ethan didn’t want to agree with Dex, but he knew that Dex would be the first to protect their pups if they were in danger. If he felt they were safe then Ethan would trust his wolf’s instincts. The moment his eyes locked on his uncle he saw red. He was the only target in Ethan’s sites. He shifted quickly into his wolf and Dex snarled viciously at the man that was once considered family. He felt a presence come up to his right side and knew that it was his other mate Alexi. Both standing between Baxter and their mates’ lifeless body.
He couldn’t think about that right now though. If he did then he would collapse into grief and that would get him killed. His pups needed him and Alexi now more than ever. Like they had choreographed it they both leapt at the same time towards Baxter.
Baxter quickly shifted into his brown wolf who was much shorter than Ethan’s wolf by a head. With the confidence that Eris was on his side Baxter wasn’t concerned with his ability to beat these two assholes.
The sounds of battle disappeared as Ethan and Alexi both attacked Baxter, but neither ever getting more than a minor injury to him while both sustaining a few themselves. The fight dragged on with little progress on either side. Ethan saw an opening while Baxter was defending himself from the flying claws of Alexi’s hands. Just as Ethan pounced he was tackled to the ground by an unknown wolf.
He tried to find purchase with his paws on the ground to stop his rolling, but could find none. The force had him rolling right into a boulder and a loud crack was heard. The air in Ethan’s lungs was knocked out of him. In the moments it took Ethan to try and get his breath the wolf who tackled him was on him trying to connect with Ethan’s neck.
As the wolf lunged at him Ethan thought that he was a goner and would be joining his precious Beth in death, but before the wolf could land a killing blow he was ripped off the ground by a large lycan wolf. Their eyes connected and the sadness was almost overwhelming. Ethan nodded his head and the lycan bowed to him in respect.
Alexi’s scream and the searing pain in Ethan’s shoulder had Ethan’s attention back on the fight between Alexi and Baxter. Baxter had managed to get his teeth into the vampire. He shook his wolf’s head in an attempt to rip the arm off of his shoulder. Unfortunately he was tackled off of his prey, and a new fight ensued.