Alexander and Jace were still in their wolf forms as they played around with each other.
They were having a good time together as Alexander lay down on the grass with Jace next to him.
Jace laid his head on top of Alexander, causing him to relax even more as he closed his eyes to sleep.
Jace looked up at the sky as he walked towards his clothes, quickly transforming into his human form.
Alexander trailed Jace but remained in his wolf form while Jace wore his clothes.
Alexander shifted into his human form as Jace hid Alexander's body with his jacket once Jace was fully clothed.
Jace didn't want anyone to see his mate's body, so he covered it. Alexander quickly changed into his boxers and jeans as Jace took a step back.
Jace stared at Alexander, who quickly wore his shirt and jacket as he smiled at Jace, who returned the smile.
“I had a lot of fun,” Alexander said as Jace hummed and replied, “It's been so long since we had fun like this,” while Alexander nodded.
Jace sat on the bench, sighing and rubbing his brow, which worried Alexander.
“What's the matter, babe?” Alexander questioned as he sat on Jace's lap and Jace hugged him.
“I don't know, whatever I do, I always end up worrying about Draco, Loukas, Ronin, and their mates,” Jace explained as Alexander cupped his cheek and pecked his lips.
“Why don't you tell or ask them?” Alexander inquired. Jace sighed and replied, "I don't know."
Jace's response perplexed Alexander, so he asked again, "What do you mean?" Jace replied, "I feel as if something is wrong."
“Yeah, something is wrong, and you feel this way because you're afraid Kim, Amy, and Sam will attack soon,” Alexander explained as Jace shook his head.
As Alexander smiled at Jace, he said, "I don't know, I just don't feel right after I came out of the dungeon."
"Why don't we go there and see what's bothering you?" Alexander inquired, to which Jace replied, "Nathanial is there, and he is an asshole who can fool us."
Alexander replied, "Yes, but you've got me by your side, and if you're forgetting, I don't get fooled easily," as Jace smiled and hummed.
“Cub, he is a witch and can cast a spell on you,” Jace said, as Alexander shook his head and said, “No, he can't because I am wearing Ruby's special bracelet that protects me from all spells,” as Jace nodded.
“All right, if that's the case, let's go see what Nathanial is up to.” As Alexander hummed, Jace said, "Let's go."
As they entered the dungeon, Jace and Alexander held hands and Alexander tightly hugged Jace's arm.
“What's with all the negative energy?” Alexander asked, feeling dizzy, as Jace shrugged his shoulder.
“I'm not sure, but it wasn't there yesterday,” Jace said as he grabbed Alexander's waist and drew him closer to himself.
“So, your guess was correct, something did happen,” Alexander said as Jace hummed while staring at the door, adding, “We need to go inside, and if you want, you can stay here.”
“NO, I will accompany you no matter what.” Alexander spoke as he stared at Jace, who smiled and nodded his head as he said, “All right, let's go.”
As they entered, Jace opened the final door to see the negative energy emitting from Nathanial's dungeon, which was fully locked.
“DRACO, LOUKAS, RONIN.” After hearing Alexander's yell, Jace quickly turned to see Draco, Loukas, and Ronin locked up and out of energy in a dungeon room.
Jace noticed an inhibitor collar around their necks, which convinced him that their powers were being sucked.
Alexander and Jace rushed over to Draco, Loukas, and Ronin as they opened the dungeon door and entered.
Jace grabbed Alexander's hand and drew him behind him.
“How do we know they are the real ones when Draco, Loukas, and Ronin are also inside the castle?” Jace questioned as Alexander nodded understandingly.
“How do we know they're your cousins?” Alexander inquired as Jace shrugged his shoulders and stared at them.
Jace inquired, "What was my first name when I met you?" Draco chuckled in pain as he replied, "D-Dragon, and you were wearing cat pajamas with a white wolf plushie in your hands," as Jace laughed and shook his head.
"When I first met you, what was the first thing you said to me?" Jace questioned Loukas, who replied, "M-Man, you are so s-short, and I want that a-action figure," as Jace smiled and looked at Ronin, who was breathing heavily, which concerned Jace.
"He was worried about Jewels, so he tried using his powers with the inhibitor, and now he is really weak," Draco explained as Jace nodded and looked at Alexander, who was kneeling in front of Ronin.
"Was I scared when you guys first rescued me?" Alexander inquired, as Ronin smiled and patted Alexander's head.
In pain, Ronin stuttered out "Y-you were terrified of us because we were so powerful and tall. You began to cry, but when I spoke with you, you relaxed "Alexander cast a glance at Jace, who nodded.
"Where did we find Alex?" Jace asked Ronin, who replied, "in the basement and he was locked, and he was all bruised up, which worried and angered us a lot."
Alexander smiled as he removed Draco's inhibitor, while Draco sighed as he removed Loukas's and Jace removed Ronin's.
“What happened?” Jace questioned as Draco replied, "Nathanial put a spell on us, and we felt weak while he walked out of the dungeon and opened the door as three boys from the dungeon who kidnapped and hurt our mates. They escaped" as Jace's eyes widened.
“I had a feeling something wasn't right last night.” while Alexander sighed sadly.
Loukas said, "Those guys shapeshifted into us, and as a result of that, they got tired and locked us in here." as Jace groaned.
Alexander's eyes widened as he stood up and yelled, "THOSE SHAPESHIFTERS ARE ALONE IN THE CASTLE WITH YOUR MATES," as Jace quickly stood up and helped Draco, Loukas, and Ronin stand.
They quickly exited the castle as they looked at each other, unsure who to rescue first.
“We need to go to Juliet now” Jace spoke as he heard Juliet’s voice in his head calling for help while Loukas and Draco nodded their heads.
Loukas, Ronin, Draco, Alexander, and Jace went to Juliet first because they were concerned that she was with a shapeshifter and had no idea.
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