Dark Heart: Blood of the Moon.
Chapter Three.
As West's pack moves east other pack's join or catch up to them. Each alpha approaching him to ask how bad the threat really is.
He answers the same way every time "Your pack will be enslaved to the will of an insane wolf if we do not stop him now".
Every alpha nods and their pack falls in with the march east. Some have come from as far away as Fang Rock, each pack sending a messenger further west as the word spreads.
So by the time they reach the Black River pass through The Dannath Range most of the western pack's had joined them.
James Blake's pack is already at the pass when they arrive as is Lucien's and some of the southern pack's that know William to be a wolf of honour and had come on his word alone.
Pack's from all over the southern half of Midian converge on the Dannath pass, ready to fight for their way of life, their freedom.
The Blood readies itself for the task at hand and when the seer joins them at the bottom of the steps she is stunned at just how many of this ancient breed exist in The Vale. A solid line of them snakes it's way up the stone stairs all the way to the top and more werewolves are emerging from the tree's to join them. She takes a deep breath and follows Calista and Amber as they join their kin on the journey back into Midian.
Any wolf they pass smiles at her and gives her small nod as if they know who she is and something tells her that they do. Her ancestor's had told tales of such beings and they said the Blood are telepathic.
She takes a deep breath and keeps climbing up the stairs knowing there is no time to waste, the black tide moves quickly and the Alpha King must be anointed before they descend upon him. She hopes that Rhys will keep his word and help rid Midian of the mad wolf.
Rhys is sent flying across the room by a back hand from his alpha after he informs him that they could not find Quinn.
"What do you mean gone ?" snarls Vincent.
"He was released and fled before we got there Alpha" simpers Crow.
Vincent growls at them all.
"Then why didn't you hunt him down ?" he snaps.
"The southern territory is large… and we had no way to know which way he had gone, we did not want to keep you waiting Alpha" adds Lars.
"When we take the south for you he'll have nowhere to run Alpha… we will get him back" puts in Mason softly.
Vincent nods "Yes… good point. Little slut will have nowhere to go when we move south" grins the mad wolf.
Rhys gets up and shakes himself.
"Lucien is living with a vampire lord, Alpha… the lord's castle is fairly close to the pass and could easily be surrounded if he goes to ground" he says.
Vincent turns on Rhys "He will not go to ground… he will fight me as he always does but we will show him how futile that is once we have killed his pack and any he cares for then I think I'll make him my dog" he grins before laughing.
Lars, Crow and Mason laugh with their alpha, Rhys shakes his again as if to clear it not wanting to join in the mirth at that idea. Deep down the young wolf was cringing at the thought of a wolf like Lucien bought that low. He swallows hard as he decides to do his part no matter what the cost. Even if that is his life.
After they arrive at the pass West rests for an hour before wandering the pass with Hunter.
When they come back to the main tent both of them are smiling happily.
"Good news I see ?" asks Lucien.
West nods "Oh yes… very good news. Our main concern is the river, even if we block the path they will just swim around. We need too fill the pass with a massive land slide… we'll have to clear it afterwards of course or the river will burst it and flood eventually but it can be done. We'll need wolves up the top of both sides of the pass, to gather some more boulders closer to the edges and to start the slide once the first wave is through".
The gathered alpha's nod as one.
"How do we start this land slide ?" asks William who had arrived while West was scouting the pass.
Hunter chuckles "That's the beautiful thing, we use exactly what we have".
"It slopes into a plateau on both sides if we place large boulders up there and roll them into the ones that sit lower they will all come over the edge. Done from one side it would not be enough but from both… it will block the pass long enough for Lucien to kill this mad wolf" adds West.
The gathered alpha's talk amongst themselves for a few moments then all agree that is what they should do.
"How many wolves do we need each side ?" asks James.
West thinks a moment then looks to Hunter "A hundred each side to gather and position the boulders… twenty to set them rolling ?" he asks him.
Hunter nods "That should do it yes… more if we want it done faster" agrees the boy.
"A dozen scouts have been sent to the north of the pass to watch for them so the sooner we start the better" says William.
James nods "Yes… and the quicker we get it ready the better, I'd hate for all this to be for nothing if they come before we are ready for them".
The gathered alpha's all agree on that.
"Then we need the strongest wolves of each pack up top shifting rocks as many as you can offer" says Lucien to the gathered alpha's.
They all nod and by the time each of them have offered their strongest each side of the pass has over a hundred and fifty wolves moving boulders and debris to the edge.
Lucien looks at West "Your sure this will work ?" he asks.
West nods "If they do as I told them and place the rocks the right way and the large boulders… they need to hit exactly where I told them".
Lucien thinks a moment "We need to mark where they need to hit… with a colour you can see from that distance".
West nods rapidly "Great idea… red is best".
"I'll get someone on that right away" says James as he gets up and leaves the tent.
"Anything else you can think of old friend ?" William asks Lucien.
"Not right now" answers Lucien.
~* War grows nearer and The Blood seek Lucien, will they find him in time ? To find out please join me after a small hiatus of this series (a few weeks at most). All reviews welcome ! *~