Big Bad Wolfie

It wasn't long before we got warriors in defensive positions and everyone else at least on their way to somewhere safe.

We were ready right as the sound of the all-terrain vehicles and running footsteps were nearly deafening with how close they were.

For a second I was confused as to how we could have possibly missed these sounds for so long, but then I remembered we had heavy machinery of our own transporting goods around.

It's a good thing we smelled them before they were right on top of us. If not, we would have been in real trouble.

But we noticed right in time, and now if Abaddon attacks we'll have a better chance.

Not as good of a chance as if we actually had a complete arsenal at our disposal, but back up will be here soon.

I hope.

I watched the fortified all-terrain vehicles with big guns on them, along with the runners, come out of the forest.

The runners also strapped to the teeth with weapons.

Oh.

Never mind then, there are about. . .

I picked my finger up to count how many warriors our opponent brought with them.

Hmmm, one, two, threee, ummm, five bazillion? K.

Stalling until backup gets here it is.

"I'm gonna go out there and distract him until backup arrives," I informed everyone, already headed for the door.

"How do you know they won't just blow you up?" Happy frowned.

"Trust me. Old Abby loves to talk about himself. Once I get him talking, he won't shut the h3ll up until well past backup has arrived."

"I hope," I tacked on.

"You're gonna stake your life on a hope," Wolfie glared at me. Clearly not fond of my idea.

"What else am I supposed to stake my life on?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Facts?" Wolfie shot back like it was obvious.

Says the one that staked his whole pack on false promise and flashy possibilities and got us into this whole mess.

Oop, that sounded bitter. We'll unpack that later.

"Nah," I waved him off.

"If anyone calls from my house, or things go to sh*t, update them on the situation here," I told them as a last minute thought as I left.

I have enough experience with Abaddon to know he'd rather shove whatever advantage he thinks he has in my face than blow my head off.

He's classy like that.

And we'll have to go with that as facts for now.

the front door and approached the biggest tank looking thing,

and crossed my arms with a bored look while I

expected, the he-devil stepped out without any more prompting with an evil smirk on

looking at him how many years he's got on him, but by the number of cautionary tales about him, you can only assume he's been around a long

he nodded

"To what

course I already know, but

"Very cute, Maria. Why don't you get your little boyfriend down here too, so we can all

kill two birds with

plan on doing here? I'm in charge now, and you know I'd never except a challenge, so what's your

Obviously it's to blow the place up, judging by

"Do you think I need to officially

my eyes even harder than before, "My House was never yours, and I thought you knew better than to mess with my

smirk turned to a nasty

dad met my mom, it didn't

going down hill after their deaths. I just took the opportunity I saw and ran with it," he shrugged. "It was just a cherry on top that a new alpha was on the rise not too far away," he glanced up at

but

Y'know what, that's a good

I tilted my head

for a second there, but we got

long," Abaddon shook his

for as long as I can

even find out about me taking my land back?" I continued with a

I tried to keep it under raps for as long as I could, but I

"Oh Maria, I

forced my eyes not to roll to the back of

saying dumb stuff

. . . The sad part is that it's

the fact that I didn't get my 25% cut

couldn't help but glance back at the window with Wolfie in

"25% of what?" I asked suspiciously, while having an inkling

Please

"Your blood

Oh,

He's not a

be. You're lucky

I still frowned. "What

pack's protection," he said lifting his

I raised an

future attacks," he shrugged

from you and your house?" The eyebrow raised higher

"Precisely."

course," I couldn't

your little boyfriend broke the contract," he

how close he is with Wolfie and the whole

the payment and not informing me of all of his affairs concerning

you've obviously greatly underestimated what we're

least I

am only just now getting a whiff of

Abaddon's position in the front and