AN: About the new revision: I really hope I'm doing a good job for you guys in revising and making it better than the original. Even if you all hate it I'll love it and in my own heart I'll know it's a good job for me. If you love it though…then I LOVE YOU TOO! Lol Just kiiidddiing…or am I? I'm kinda hyper…my almost seven month old boy is keeping me up because he wants to roll and play. The booger screams when I lay him down.

(Old AN) YAYYY! Okay so this is where the story plot starts to rise. Vivian is no longer the main focus. It will switch back and forth; otherwise you wouldn't know what is going on. I'll put a bar whenever the main focus changes, and as you read you will probably realize that this is mostly their thoughts on what is happening. After all don't we all want to know everyone's input on problems? And yeah, some of your guesses were correct. Actually alot of them. Well yeah. Read, review, and enjoy!

'Oh Damien did you honestly think you could take my mate that easily? You're about to learn the hard way. Like I don't know my own mate? No. No. No. No. Damien this means war. Whatever game you're playing, whatever lies you've told her, you'll be repaid in blood.' Gabriel thought as he watched his mate get pushed into a sleek black car and sped away. She really had him believing up until she turned to him, her beautiful face anguished. Her eyes were red from the tears that flowed down her elegant features. Her full lips were stained red from where she must have bitten them in her flurry of movement.

'You IDIOT! You selfish dick! How could you have believed her when she spoke those words? You know better! Why did you let her go?' Gabriel screamed at himself inwardly while outwardly he snarled and hit everything in sight, his heavy muscles pulsing with mad rage. He had known the name Damien sounded familiar.

'That ignorant whelp used to use that name all the time when he was a kid, thinking he could be some dark fucking prince.' Gabriel was furious now.

Vivian had put on a brave face but he could smell past her bravado. Did Vivian honestly think he would fall for it? As she had spoken those words that ended their mate-ship he had been so blinded with rage and loss that he couldn't think straight.

Following behind Gabriel was Esme and the others. They were all distraught, looking to their alpha for answers. All Gabriel could do was slam into things while he sorted through his thoughts. He knew he must be a scary sight.

His thoughts were still on Vivian. He thought of that last look she had given him. It was so full of pain and hurt. Gabriel growled again and his claws tore through the stuffing on the fluffy couch Vivian had insisted he get.

Gabriel's eyes were on fire and all he could see was the vision of Vivian beneath him the night before, her eyes so gentle, her face so beautiful as she moaned his name as they made love. That vision was ruined as his mind flickered back to her hateful words, 'I never loved you,' and that brought the rage back to the surface and he lashed out again. 'We don't abandon our mates!'

'The question is what Matthew said that made her believe his lies…' Gabriel thought as he wracked his brain. It had to have been something pretty bad for her to do what she did.

Gabriel remembered the smell that he had been slammed with as she ran from their room after he had burst open the door. It was fear, but he could make a very good guess that it wasn't fear of him. One thing Gabriel always kept was his promise, and he had made a very clear promise that he wouldn't let anything happen to her. It took every nerve in his body not to chase after the car as it took his mate away to moon knows what end. He knew though, that he would need strong teeth. Matthew had always been into dark arts.

'My beautiful mate doesn't know what she's gotten herself into. There are things I know that she isn't even aware of yet, and I'll fight to the death for it.' Gabriel thought, thinking of the last few days, of the smells and signs he had picked up on.

'Vivian you've gotten yourself into a load of shit this time girl.' Esme thought as she followed Gabriel inside, watching the destruction he was inflicting upon everything in sight.

Esme wasn't sure what to do for her daughter, who didn't even realize the danger she was putting them in, or did she not know yet?

A groan escaped Esme's lips as she laid her head in her hand. Her daughter definitely had a tendency to do stupid things when she thought those she loved were in danger. The girl was noble but stupid when it came to those things. This time Vivian didn't realize that she was putting more than one life in danger. How did she not realize it yet? Could she not feel it? Esme blamed her child's nerves and the fact that because she did something this drastic her hormones were crazy. Esme rubbed her tired forehead. Vivian still had so much to learn…

Orders were given and Tomas was given the chore of rounding up any allied packs in the surrounding area, because he was pack scout. Esme thought of Vivian again. Gabriel had enough trouble already and Esme knew the man was worried sick.

'What the hell kind of thing crossed Vivian's mind to go and do a thing like this?'

Esme wanted to give her daughter a few good smacks when she was safely home. Esme figured that Vivian wouldn't just abandon her mate and her duty, because she had more common sense than that, so what was the underlying problem? Did this Damien threaten her?

"This is going to be a long day." Esme whispered to no one as she closed her eyes and waited for the packs to arrive.

There were a good many packs that were able to gather on such short notice as Gabriel glanced around the room. Gabriel thanked the moon that he had good back up. Matthew was so full of himself just because he stumbled upon a witch's books.

'That was probably the only reason he became a leader,' Gabriel thought as he reflected back in time, 'because he knows how to intimidate.'

Gabriel almost spit at that thought. Matthew was up to his old tricks again, trying to take everything Gabriel loved.

Since they were just boys Matthew had been into that black magic stuff, even when he was a scrawny, powerless pup. 'The moon only knows what new god he's sacrificed himself to.'

Gabriel also knew why Matthew wanted Vivian so much. He had always been so jealous of Gabriel. Gabriel couldn't count the things Matthew had copied when they were young.

Vivian woke slowly that evening, when the sun was just going down. There was an intense pain throbbing in her head and her eyes felt heavy. The room slowly came into focus around her. Where was she? Everything was dark in the room, decorated a sickening crimson red with brown undertones, like old blood. Vivian's stomach gave a sickening roll as she moved to a sitting position. She rubbed her head, trying to work out the pain with no use. It was still there, so intense it sounded like her heart beat. Vivian groaned and moved from the bed, noting the scratchy covers, like worn out velvet, no longer soft but scratchy. The bed itself was stiff and un-enticing as was the carpet. Vivian had an overwhelming sense of vertigo, causing her to stumble, but she crossed the room regardless.

She could hear voices on the other side of the door and she was suddenly afraid to move, remembering what had happened earlier. A chill swept down Vivian's skin as a familiar smell hit her nose, that rotting flesh scent that was utterly the most disgusting thing she had ever smelled.

The voices sounded excited as they talked in hushed tones. Vivian could hear Damien and Sammy along with other members of their pack as they debated something. It sounded like attack strategies. Vivian's heart froze as she heard Gabriel's name, and just as suddenly a fierce anger swept through her, taking control and Vivian threw open the door, charging into the room with Damien and most of his pack.

Vivian leapt at Damien, catching him off guard just long enough to swipe at his face with a clawed hand. "You better not lay a hand on Gabriel! You promised!"

Damien grinned sardonically, "I promised I wouldn't attack him, not him attack me."

Vivian started, shaking, "What?"

"Yes, your highness it seems your foolish mate harbors a misassumption that you left unwillingly, like I threatened you, and so he's on his way here to save you."

Every inch of Vivian cried out in mixed emotions. First there was fear, next anger, and then hope, followed by aching sadness. This would not end well. Vivian felt seething anger flood her veins. It was too late. Gabriel would die, and Vivian lost all hope as she tore through the Loup garoux holding her back. Damien was within reach as Vivian aimed a clawed hand at him. She no longer cared what happened to her. Her mate would be slaughtered…

AN: Still a short chapter even after the revision so please forgive but that was all that chapter needed, and like I wrote I don't want to add too much that's unnecessary. I hope you enjoyed this chapter…now onto the finale!