After The Battle
Adeline
I felt relief as Elijah’s monstrous form spread through the air, defeated at last. My chest heaved with exertion, my fur matted with sweat and blood, but amidst the exhaustion, a sense of triumph also filled me with a renewed sense of purpose.
I turned to Kaiser and saw the same exhaustion and determination reflected in his eyes. We had faced our greatest enemy and emerged victorious, our bond stronger than ever in the face of adversity.
But as I looked around at the clearing, I noticed that the air seemed lighter, like a great weight had been lifted from the forest. The shadows that had once loomed menacingly now seemed to retreat, chased away by the morning sun’s light shining overhead.
The sounds of battle faded into the distance, replaced by the soft rustle of leaves. Once heavy with the stench of blood and fear, the air now carried a faint scent of pine and earth, a reminder of the natural beauty surrounding us.
Even the sun seemed to shine brighter, casting a warm glow over the clearing and banishing the darkness that had once held sway. It was as if our victory had rejuvenated the very essence of the forest as if the land itself rejoiced at the defeat of its greatest enemy.
As Kaiser and I stood amidst the aftermath of the battle, I felt a sense of peace settle over me, a quiet confidence that whatever trials lay ahead, we would face them together. For as long as we stood united, nothing could stand in our way, not even the darkest shadows that lurked in the depths of the night.
As we looked out, I knew that a new chapter had begun, one filled with hope and the promise of a brighter future. With Kaiser by my side, I was ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, knowing that together, we could overcome anything.
“Adeline,” Grandma called. I looked at her, smiling as she handed Kaiser and me our clothes and put them on.
“Thank you,” I said after we were done.
“No, thank you. For ending Elijah,” she replied.
“You know it won’t happen if not for you,” I told her.
“You and Kaiser did a very good job. Seeing how you two are, I feel happy that even if Oliver and I will never have a chance to be together again, I feel like we are through you.”
“Are you really Oliver’s mate? Even after seeing you earlier in my world, I still can’t believe it.” My mate asked, making me crease my forehead. Grandma really did it?
“Yes, and Adeline’s great, great, great, great grandmother.”
“Come on, grandma will be enough,” I complained, making them laugh. “So, what do you plan now?” I asked,
“I made a deal, so I had to do my side of the bargain. I am immortal and will use that to help our kind with everything I can.”
“I hope the moon goddess will give you another chance in the future,” I replied.
“Thank you. Anyway, I need to go back now. If there’s anything you need, you know where to find me. Milka knows what to do, so goodbye for now.” Then she vanished.
“Adeline,” I heard Dad call me, so I looked where it came from.
“Dad!” I exclaimed and hugged him.
“You had me worried there, dear,” he said while I was engulfed in his embrace. He looked at me again before he looked at Kaiser. “You’re Kaiser? The real one?”
“Yes. I’m Kaiser Heroux, Alpha of the Blue Moon pack and Adeline’s mate,” he replied and offered his hand for a shake, but Dad only looked at it.
“Dad,” I said, looking at him, pouting.
“Hi, little sis.” Daniel greeted me, with Milka beside him. “You must be the legendary Kaiser,” he added, teasing, making me roll my eyes at him.
“We will leave some warriors here to settle everything, and the police will be on their way.” Dad chimed in, “Milka, dear. Are you ready?”
“Yes, Alpha.” My friend replied.
“Alpha!” Misch called out, so we all looked at him. “Luna,” he greeted as soon as he was close.
“Is everything settled?” Kaiser asked,
“Yes, Alpha. We’re going back to our world as well,” he replied, but Kaiser didn’t manage to reply because Dad chimed in.
“You will be coming with us first,” he told Kaiser.
“Alright, sir.” My mate replied, and I wanted to laugh at him because of his formality. My Dad nodded before he turned and started talking to our warriors.
“Babe, I will just talk to them.”
“Okay,” I replied, smiling. Then he walked with Misch to talk to everyone from his world. I also want to thank them, but I think my mate can do that for me.
“Are you hurt?” Milka asked.
“I think so. I don’t feel anything besides being exhausted.” I replied. She smiled and hugged me.
“I don’t know what I will do if something bad happens to you.” She said worriedly.
“You’re overthinking. Don’t you know me? Don’t you know how stubborn your friend is?”
“Yeah, yeah,” she replied, and then we started to wrap things up.
***
“It was dangerous, Adeline,” Dad said. We are in his office, and yes, we’re back in the packhouse with Milka teleporting us. I can’t believe that my friend will be able to pull that off. “And you let her make that decision?” he told Kaiser.
“Dad, he had nothing to do with it. He had no idea what was happening and was only pulled here by Elda.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
“You’re talking back at me because of him?” he asked, making Daniel chuckle.
“I’ve been talking back to everyone ever since, Dad. This is not the first time that I did that.” I replied, rolling my eyes at him.
“You are really-” Dad couldn’t help but say while massaging his temple.
“Can we rest first? Fighting Elijah was tiring, and I wanted to be alone with my mate.”
“My mate! My mate! I’ve been warning you about having your mate, and you wouldn’t listen to me; now he was all your word of mouth!”
“Yeah, right.”
“And you. Are you sure about my daughter? She’s my mate’s opposite, and you might age earlier than normal if you continue living with her.”
“I can handle her, sir,” Kaiser replied.
“You can tell him I am not what he thought I was,” I told him,
“Your father knows you more than I do, babe.”
“Whatever!” I replied.
“Alpha,” My mate said in a serious tone. “Adeline is my mate, and I think I will die if I don’t have her. I always want to be with her, no matter how hard-headed she is. I love how she talks back at me and fights with my bratty little sister. I love how she kicked my pack member’s asses. She’s every alpha’s dream mate, and I was lucky to have her.” my mate added sincerely.
I couldn’t believe that he would be able to say that to my father. Yes, Dad is very intimidating. But I don’t think he said those words because of that. I can feel that it came from his heart.
Kaiser is also an alpha, so there’s no way that he will ever know how to handle an old alpha like my Dad. The werewolf council members respected him, and many were almost my Dad’s age, so he was used to talking to people older than him.
“Thank you for your understanding. She’s my precious daughter, and I only want the best for her.”
“I understand, sir.” My mate replied politely.
“Dad, you know you don’t need to worry about Adeline. And with what my little sister told me about him even before she smelled him and how I see him now, I can tell that he will love and protect our dear Adeline with his life.” Daniel chimed in. I’m sure that he wanted to be with Milka as well.
Speaking of Milka, Dad let her sleep and rest because she looks tired. With all the energy she used to teleport everyone back and forth to the pack and return those from Kaiser’s world, she looks like she needs to rest for the whole week.
After a few more reminders, Dad dismissed us. But before we left his office, Daniel and I also reminded him to rest. He, too, fights with those rogues and hunters, and I think we are lucky to have won that battle.
I brought Kaiser to my bedroom so we could rest as well. I feel so exhausted that I don’t feel like cleaning myself anymore. All I wanted to do was lay on my bed and sleep, which my mate also wanted to do.
So, as soon as we entered my bedroom, our eyes searched for my bed. We lay down and hugged each other before we let exhaustion and sleep take over.