Life After the Storm novel Chapter 41

LILLY'S POV 

As I watch Landon and Ivan take off, I'm worried. Are they going to let their ego get in the way of what needs to be done? I'm flattered that Landon wants to protect me at all cost. But there was no way that they saw me. I was discreet about it, I tried to be, anyway. I tried to make it look like I was just a concerned pack member checking on them.

I help Jasmine to her feet, knowing that she is confused to how she is still alive. I can see fear in her eyes. Then all of sudden I hear a whistle confused and I say out aloud “what is that noise?”

She looks at me as tears fill her eyes, she says with a shaky voice, “We are getting ready to be attacked.”

“Fuck ok, I need to get you to safety.” A strength overcomes me that I never knew I had, I pick up Jasmine and take her to Landon's house. As little Jayden comes running over as we get into the door.

“Lilly, what is going on the whistle went off where is my daddy.”

“Your daddy will be fine. I need the two of you to hide and don't come out until I tell you to do not come out for anyone else. Do you understand me?”

“Say you understand me.”

“Yes, we understand.”

“Good, now go hide.”

As I turned around to go walk out the door, I'm scared of what I am about to see. I have never seen an actual attack. I think that's why my father always made sure we had training just in case it would ever happen. I'm petrified that I'm not going to be able to save everybody. I don't want to be the person that chooses who lives and who dies.

As the door opens, I see those fighting for their lives. Not really sure where to even start. As I assist in helping other wolves by attacking the person that is attacking them. They are wounded, but they will survive until I can help them. I am trying to help as many as I can, but I can't reach them all. I especially try to help those that are more defenseless that have no idea how to protect them or their children.

The other wolves begin to catch on as they see me saving those that are defenseless, I can tell that it angers them. Because now they are all coming after me at once. My father always told me that the most important rule was to never let anybody corner you. 

I am trying to figure a way out of being cornered, but there's so many. I become nervous, I wonder what my father would do in this situation. He would fight like hell in a circle, not in a corner. As I step forward the first one lunges at me as I kick him in the face, and he drops to the ground. Another gets me from behind and puts his arm around my neck. I kick him in the groin as hard as I can, and he falls to the ground and releases my neck.

What happens next I don't have any control over there is nothing I am able to do as they all charge me at once? I become nervous, knowing I can't take all of them at once and win. As they come towards me, all five of them lunge at me to attack me, as I fall to the ground. As I can feel their teeth breaking my skin, I try not to even let a whimper out to show that I am in any kind of pain.