Edward's POV

"Bella!" I shoved my way through the fighting bodies. I reached her side. Her eyes were glazed over. I couldn't pick up the sound of her heart. No breath was leaving her. "Carlisle! Where are you?"

Someone stopped just in front of me. I looked up to see Maximus standing over her. He yanked the sword from her neck. Bella didn't budge.

"Hmmm." He kicked her head with his boot.

I snarled. "Don't you touch her." I charged him.

Maximus showed no emotion. He just moved to the side and continued to watch Bella's body. He shook his head. "How the mighty have fallen."

I was about to charge him again, but he quickly jumped away from Bella. Blue flames roared from the crowd. Pride cam galloping up to Bella.

"She's gone Pride." I told the horse the truth.

No. Not yet. Pride lowered his head to hers. She will live. I will go instead. Pride closed his eyes. His fiery main began to turn white. Bella became engulfed in blue flames. Two seconds later, Pride collapsed.

"Interesting." Maximus tilted his head, starring at Bella.

In an instant, Bella's eye flew open. But instead of the beautiful brown I had come to love, her eyes were red. She stood up and shook out her fur. My ears picked up the steady rhythm of her heart beat. Bella's body began to increase in size. Her size doubled. She towered over all of the wolves. Thinking that this was going to go terrible bad, I reached into my pocket for the collar controls. But something was different. The collar wasn't on her neck anymore!

I looked around for it. There! Over next to the sword that Maximus had pulled out of her. The sword must have broken it. I just hoped we could calm her down after all of this was over.

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Bella's POV

I felt life and strength overtake me. My wolf roared to the surface. I pushed against it. We began fighting for dominance. Then, seeming to come to an understanding, me and my wolf merged into one. We were one. I opened my eyes and stood. Everything was smaller than I remembered.

"So you are alive after all." Maximus walked into my range of vision.

I snarled at him.

"You are bigger than I anticipated. And the injuries your body has taken don't seem to hurt you anymore. This is about to get intense."

He was right. My pain was completely gone. But I didn't pay that any attention. I had a job to do. And I was feeling kinda high off the power rushing through me.

"So I am going to match you. Monster for monster." A shadow began to consume Maximus. His skin became slick and black. Scaled formed. Maximus roared as black wings erupted from his back. His neck grew longer, hands spouting claws, body increasing in size.

There, just in front of me, was a massive dragon. Maximus roared out a burst of fire. I could see the sharp teeth filling his mouth.

"I am Maximus! One of the royals in the house of blood! By my word, you will die today Alloris!" His body was bigger than me. This was not good.

I snarled.

"Bring the man forth!" Dragon roared.

From his side, three vampires came forward with a man in hand. I squinted to get a better look at the man. When the man looked up, my heart stopped. Dad! They had Charlie. Worst of all, Charlie's eyes were red.

Pain hit me in the side. Dragon had dug his claws into my side.

"Keep your eye's on me." Maximus laughed as he slammed me to the ground.

Bella! Run! Nikolas hollered to me.

You want me to run? I grunted.

Yes!

"Bella, you can't win this. Please just retreat!" Edward roared as he pounded his way to Charlie.

I roared in response and I rose.

"Charlie, talk to your daughter!" Edward pointed to me.

Charlie looked at me and smile. "Go get 'em baby girl!" He yelled.

I smiled as I charged toward Maximus. He was one step ahead of me. He sunk his teeth into me as he hoisted me into the air. Maximus took to the sky. I tried not too look down. But I did anyway. Man was I high up. Maximus bit down harder. I felt something in my back snap. Maximus pulled his head back, then threw me toward the ground.

The ground caved in beneath my weight. Pain ht me full force. I couldn't feel anything. I looked up just in time to feel Maximus crush me with his weight. I couldn't move. Couldn't feel. Blood was everywhere. But Maximus wasn't done. He roared out once more as he spat fire at me. I closed my eyes, waiting for the fire to hit me.

It never did.

I opened my eyes to see that blue fire was surrounding me, fending off his blaze. Bless Pride. He was always there to protect me. Maximus suddenly stopped. The blue flames went away to reveal my dad hitting Maximus. But he was no match. The dragon's hand slammed into Charlie.

That hit me wrong. I completely released my wolf. Adrenaline surged. Movement happened. I was barreling in the direction of Maximus. He swung at me, but my wolf controlled my movements. We managed to evade the strike. My wolf jumped up onto the dragon's back. I dug my teeth into his right wing and pulled.

Rrrrriiiiippppp!

I removed on wing. Maximus roared. I quickly took off the other wing. Then planting my jaw around the base of his neck. With all my strength I pulled. His neck gave way and came clean off. The shocked expression on his face was priceless. My strength faded. The pain returned at full blast. It was all too much. It was over. And my job was done. I sighed at the thought peace.

It was my last thought.

Well, there it is. There is one more chapter left. And i am thinking about writing a sequel with Reneesme. Should i?