Stars Above Lonely Nights — Michael Brown novel Chapter 145

Cedric

Jax POV:

As we stand protectively over Lizzie, my heart breaks for my mate as I watch her desperately try to

reach her father.

“Warriors form a circle around me” I link them as Zeus relinquishes control over to me. Seeing

Laurence watching in his human form I see his concern for his Luna evident on his face. “Laurence watch over Lizzie, get her out of here and to the pack hospital asap.”

“Yes Alpha, I’ll have her extracted” he says before his eyes glaze over as he mindlinks.

“I need to get to Nova” I tell him as he replaces me standing protectively over her mother’s small

form until she can safely be removed.

“Let me go first” I hear Esmerelda say as she reaches us.

“No” I snarl, “my mate needs me.”

“She needs to hear what I have to say Alpha” she replies sternly. “One must fall.”

“What?!” I ask her in confusion before my eyes focus on Kingsley being thrown in the air by the

witch.

“It was never about any of us” Laurence says quietly from behind me. “I suspected it..but didn’t

dare say anything.”

“Suspect what?!” I shout in frustration.

“For her true powers to reach her, to reach you both then one must fall. There is only ever destined

to be one Guardian Wolf at any one time Alpha dax” Esmerelda says softly as my face falls in

horror at the realisation.

“Kingsley..” I choke out as Novas pained screams stab through me.

“Kingsley has always known” Esmerelda simply says before she hurries to where Nova is collapsed

on the floor.

Stumbling forward I gasp as my mates pain hits me hard, my eyes wide in horror as I see her father

torn before her very eyes as everybody around us freezes.

“NOOOOO” I hear Nova heartbroken scream as Esmerelda speaks to her in her ear quietly, holding her shoulder supportingly.

“Mate..” Zeus gasps his worry evident as her emotions tear through our body leaving us gasping

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for air. Clutching at my chest I stumble forwards before collapsing to the ground behind her, just out of reach as we stare at Kingsleys lifeless body.

Suddenly Novas body jerks up as she’s engulfed by a light, hearing a voice float through my mind I gasp as I realise the Moon Goddess is speaking to me.

“A bond of true power” she whispers as I feel my body pulse with energy.

“Nova..” I whisper as I watch her shift to Kia and step through the barrier without hesitation. Shifting immediately behind her I follow as I step up beside her.

“I’m right with you love” I link her as Zeus pushes his body into hers. “We need to get the witch.”

“Cedric” she growls in anger. “His name is Cedric, and he is going to suffer for what’s he’s just done to my father.”

Feeling the power push out from her at her words the wolves around us drop to the ground as Charles scrambles away in fear. Kia and Zeus stalk forward in unity their eyes focused on Cedric as he moves forward.

“And what chance do you think you have?” He smirks but it falters slightly as his confidence

wavers.

“He’s doubting himself” I link her.

Stalking forward I see Cedric suddenly freeze as his eyes widen and he looks between the two of us feeling the power emanating from our beings. Reaching his hands up he shakily brings them back down as wisps of dark fog surround us and seep into our wolves. Behind him we see the witches led by Esmerelda gather as they chant holding hands, seeing her eyes meet mine I realise they’re weakening him. Restraining his use of power so we can advance.

Feeling nothing from the fog, Kia and Zeus continue forward closing in as his face morphs into one of shock then anger. “How?!” He shouts before he turns and spots Corina and Esmerelda standing strong with the others. “You” he hisses as Esmerelda simply smirks before glancing at me not breaking her chanting.

Seeing him raise his arms as black fire twists around him he advances on the witches. From the

corner of my eye I see Axton attempt to get through the invisible barrier. As he makes his way

through he nods to me before Florence, Luca, Theo and the rest of the warriors that are with them

fellow suit in their wolf form.

As Cedric lifts his hands towards the sky and the flames grow taller Axton faces the man in a

protective stance. “You’ll have to get through us first” Axton snarls as he stands ready to fight, his

face a mask of determination and fury.

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Hearing his statement Cedric growls before stepping forward once more bringing his arms

crashing down as the fire spreads wildly. Before it reaches Axton Zeus gives a thunderous growl

and with his head lowered rushes to Cedric sending him sprawling as the black flames

immediately flicker and die down.

He scrambles to his feet, his eyes blazing a blinding purple and screams desperately to the sky”

ROGUES ATTACK.”

With that Zeus and Nova spin to see the rogues that are remaining have all turned their attention

to us both. As they all begin bounding towards us snarling and growling, with blood dripping from

their fangs Nova turns back to Zeus.

“Deal with him, I’ve got the rogues” she says calmly as Zeus huffs in agreement and turns his

attention back to a retreating Cedric. He suddenly stops and looks at me in the eye before

smirking, hearing his bones break Zeus pauses in his advancement.

“He’s a hybrid” I link Nova as I feel her shock through our bond.

Seeing her powerfully punch the first rogue to attack she attacks them as if in a beautiful dance,

ducking and weaving delivering power punch followed be kicks not letting any get in her way.

“He’s one of the strongest witches I’ve ever come across and he’s hidden that he’s a hybrid this entire time” I growl to her.

As he knows Esmerelda is weakening his magic his dark brown wolf prowls forward, snapping his jaws at Zeus intimidatingly when he lunges for Zeus’s underbelly, moving swiftly to the side Zeus uses his large head to knock his wolf off of balance before tearing a large chunk from his flank as blood seeps into the grass.

His wolf scrambles to his feet whimpering from the pain before he lunges for Zeus’s side, just as he is about to make contact Zeus whips his head around and locks his giant jaws around his neck. His teeth buried deep as the metallic taste fills his mouth, he then flips his head to the side and sends him flying to the ground where he lands with a loud yelp. Stalking over Zeus towers above him before placing his paws on his side trapping him. “His wolf is weak” Zeus snarls to me, disappointed from the lack of fight he put up.

“You’ve messed up” I link him as realisation crosses his eyes followed shortly by panic. Catching Novas eye I link her, “together” as i shift to human form staring down at Cedric’s wolf.

“3..2..1..” she links. Before we both release our full auras, more powerful than ever before, commanding “STOP!”

As our voices carry across the territory all rogues and wolves alike freeze in their movements other than Alex. “Get Charles” I link him as he slinks after the fast retreating hunter.

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