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out a couple of orders, and two big ferals entered the room, meant to guard them.
Through the haze of pain, Clay kept a small spark of hope. Ross seemed weak, but otherwise, unharmed. They’d narrowly escaped a disaster. Now, Clay needed to trust Klaus. He needed to hope that, for once, Klaus would not let him down.
* * * *
The lavish building masquerading as a business center held an army of ferals. Klaus and his men managed to enter stealthily, but the security systems were top notch, even better than at the Magistrate’s Den. There were cameras everywhere, sensors analyzing every approaching individual, and dozens and dozens of guards.
Even as he advanced, Klaus could feel the agony his mates passed through. It was so hard to keep control and not charge forward like he wanted to, but he couldn’t risk being noticed. It would draw more unwanted attention to Ross and Clay.
It only took one false move for everything to turn to hell. One of the soldiers must’ve tripped a sensor because alarms started screeching. Doors opened, with the feral guards rushing through the base. Behind them, the building sealed tight to prevent all escape.
Of course, the last thing Klaus intended was to flee. He prepared his gun, and the moment the first guards appeared, shot them down.
They advanced through the structure with bullets flying all around them. It was an ugly fight, not the traditional path spirit wolves usually took. They didn’t have time for melee, and not just because of the urgency to retrieve the prisoners.
Both ferals and spirit wolves fell victim to the rain of metal projectiles. Even so, they managed to push the defending soldiers 60
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back. Wolfram’s aid proved to be invaluable, as on several occasions he succeeded in shielding his men from the attacks or helped boost their healing abilities. It only served to disillusion the ferals further.
But all that changed when Joseph appeared. Klaus had not met the man, but he knew him on sight, regardless. He looked very much like Dietrich, or rather, Dietrich looked like him. Power emanated from him, invisible threads of darkness reaching out to them. But Klaus didn’t fear him. No matter what happened and who stood in the way, he’d get to his mates.
Having obviously expected the feral’s arrival, Wolfram attacked.
Klaus could do nothing in this dispute. The ferals’ ferocity increased, and Klaus focused his entire determination and abilities on eliminating them.
At last, he managed to clear the path enough to pass. As he ran forward, he turned to look at his friend.
In his Magistrate spirit wolf form, Wolfram battled Joseph relentlessly. The feral had also shifted into a huge black wolf. They seemed to be evenly matched, at least for now. This was the moment Klaus had been waiting for all his life. Soon, Joseph would somehow overpower Wolfram, probably through some trickery. It would be up to Klaus to help his leader.
Wolfram’s voice sounded in his head, clear and strong . “I’ll distract him. You go ahead and find Ross and Clay.”
It was a choice between love and duty, a choice Klaus had made many times in the past. This time, however, Klaus could no longer ignore the pull of his mates. Klaus would have liked to stay and help his leader, but his priorities lay with Ross and Clay now. Behind him, Dietrich nodded wordlessly. Klaus’s mate was a true warrior, and Klaus could trust him to lead their men through this battle.
Decision made, Klaus dodged his way through the fighters, both spirit wolves and ferals. He moved quickly, following his own instincts this time. They led him to the topmost level of the building.
On occasion, more guards would come his way, but Klaus managed to Star-Crossed Mates
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deal with them. Still, their appearance caused a delay that irked Klaus beyond belief.
He shifted into his wolf form, deciding he’d be faster this way.
This made it impossible for him to carry his equipment further, but there
Through the haze of pain, Clay kept a small spark of hope. Ross seemed weak, but otherwise, unharmed. They’d narrowly escaped a disaster. Now, Clay needed to trust Klaus. He needed to hope that, for once, Klaus would not let him down.
* * * *
The lavish building masquerading as a business center held an army of ferals. Klaus and his men managed to enter stealthily, but the security systems were top notch, even better than at the Magistrate’s Den. There were cameras everywhere, sensors analyzing every approaching individual, and dozens and dozens of guards.
Even as he advanced, Klaus could feel the agony his mates passed through. It was so hard to keep control and not charge forward like he wanted to, but he couldn’t risk being noticed. It would draw more unwanted attention to Ross and Clay.
It only took one false move for everything to turn to hell. One of the soldiers must’ve tripped a sensor because alarms started screeching. Doors opened, with the feral guards rushing through the base. Behind them, the building sealed tight to prevent all escape.
Of course, the last thing Klaus intended was to flee. He prepared his gun, and the moment the first guards appeared, shot them down.
They advanced through the structure with bullets flying all around them. It was an ugly fight, not the traditional path spirit wolves usually took. They didn’t have time for melee, and not just because of the urgency to retrieve the prisoners.
Both ferals and spirit wolves fell victim to the rain of metal projectiles. Even so, they managed to push the defending soldiers 60
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back. Wolfram’s aid proved to be invaluable, as on several occasions he succeeded in shielding his men from the attacks or helped boost their healing abilities. It only served to disillusion the ferals further.
But all that changed when Joseph appeared. Klaus had not met the man, but he knew him on sight, regardless. He looked very much like Dietrich, or rather, Dietrich looked like him. Power emanated from him, invisible threads of darkness reaching out to them. But Klaus didn’t fear him. No matter what happened and who stood in the way, he’d get to his mates.
Having obviously expected the feral’s arrival, Wolfram attacked.
Klaus could do nothing in this dispute. The ferals’ ferocity increased, and Klaus focused his entire determination and abilities on eliminating them.
At last, he managed to clear the path enough to pass. As he ran forward, he turned to look at his friend.
In his Magistrate spirit wolf form, Wolfram battled Joseph relentlessly. The feral had also shifted into a huge black wolf. They seemed to be evenly matched, at least for now. This was the moment Klaus had been waiting for all his life. Soon, Joseph would somehow overpower Wolfram, probably through some trickery. It would be up to Klaus to help his leader.
Wolfram’s voice sounded in his head, clear and strong . “I’ll distract him. You go ahead and find Ross and Clay.”
It was a choice between love and duty, a choice Klaus had made many times in the past. This time, however, Klaus could no longer ignore the pull of his mates. Klaus would have liked to stay and help his leader, but his priorities lay with Ross and Clay now. Behind him, Dietrich nodded wordlessly. Klaus’s mate was a true warrior, and Klaus could trust him to lead their men through this battle.
Decision made, Klaus dodged his way through the fighters, both spirit wolves and ferals. He moved quickly, following his own instincts this time. They led him to the topmost level of the building.
On occasion, more guards would come his way, but Klaus managed to Star-Crossed Mates
61
deal with them. Still, their appearance caused a delay that irked Klaus beyond belief.
He shifted into his wolf form, deciding he’d be faster this way.
This made it impossible for him to carry his equipment further, but there
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