A/N: Yeah, so this is the coolest chapter I have written so far.

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Karen's POV

I raise my head to look at the room. 

How the hell did that dog slam me onto the ground? 

I quickly get on my legs but freeze upon seeing the sight in front of me. Iris dangles from his arm; her head is secured in a headlock as she struggles for breath.

"Stop fighting us or your precious little girl's neck is going to snap in two." Lucian yells and Iris chokes and whimpers in his hand.

Everyone stops around me and Kevin looks like he is going to breakdown and, Caspian and Darius are fuming but keeps it in themselves.

"Not so feisty now, huh, little one?" he evilly asks in her ear and she screams, slamming her legs and hands on his body. Iris is helpless against him in this condition. She is just a small creature compared to this giant in front of me.

"Put her down, dog!" Kevin yells, through gritted teeth.

"You think I take orders from you, little boy? Pathetic." he chuckles and Iris grunts in anger.

"Lucian put her down!" I order him. This is bound to work. For some good reason, he couldn't resist listening to my orders. None of the wolves could.

Lucian spins around with Iris flying along with him like a ribbon. Seeing Iris struggling helplessly in his arms is only boiling my blood even more. But if I lose my shit, I am bound to destroy this whole place. And it seems like I may have to do that!

Iris moans and groans and I see tears flowing down her cheeks. It breaks my heart to see her like this. She can't even breathe properly, and her face is almost purple.

"I told you you'd be moaning, but in pleasure instead of in pain like this. But you decided to go against it, little one. What can I do?" he asks her sadistically.

"Lucian, stop this! Put her down!" I yell and see him loosen his hands around her throat and she is slowly lowered to the ground. Once he releases her she falls, like a pile of broken bones. I rush over to pick her up but she feels weak in my arms. Very weak.

I slide my arms under her knees and shoulders and pick her up with ease, her whimpering helplessly in my arms. I walk over to Kevin and hand Iris to him. He is a terrified mess by now but I can't look at him since there is an ass hole of a wolf I have to deal with.

"Ask anything except her or any of us? I will give it to you." I say.

"I want only her." Lucian is stubborn.

It's better if I teach him a good lesson! 

I punch his stomach hard and he stumbles back. Then what I see is an explosion of clothes around me and before I know it, a giant black wolf with evil green eyes stands before me.

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Fighting a werewolf in its wolf form is hard. Harder than when we fight in its human form. But the right strikes and the right places should bring this giant dog down. And that is exactly what I am doing.

I punch its throat hard that, it whimpers like any other dog. And if it was some innocent little dog, my heart would have broken for it. But this one here is bad. Caspian shoots arrows through the wolf's body but it doesn't seem to affect it in any way. I hit it ruthlessly, punching and clawing on its face in different directions as it tries its best to lock its jaws on me.

The other remaining wolves also shift making it super hard for us to fight back. Darius keeps slashing his sword at them while Caspian shoots numerous arrows, straight to their heads. I climb over the wolf, to sit on its spine and Lucian starts shaking his body vigorously, you know, the way dogs do, to drop me down.

Ugh, this wolf is so damn big. I must look like a little girl perched on top of it. 

I start pulling at his fur and he growls in agony. I scream back into his ear. I am furious and will go insane if I can't this bloody dog down.

"What happened doggy, doggy, can't put me down?" I ask him sarcastically and he growls so I punch the back of his head and he whimpers. The best way to take an alpha wolf down is to break its spine. And no one except for another werewolf is ever able to that.

So, I plan on breaking this dog's spine. I flip around on my position to face the backside and aim where I hit while keeping both my legs tightly pressed to Lucian's body for balance as this bloody dog just won't stop shaking his body.

I aim at the center spot of its spine, where I will strike and hopefully, his spine will break and he can be defeated.

"Okay, doggy! I am gonna put you down now, okay? So that you won't ask us to sell my friend to you! You wanted her for your pleasure right, well take that instead!" I say my speech and raise my forearms. I join both my elbows together, and with all the super strength that God has blessed me with, I strike down.

I hear the sickening sound of breaking bones and Lucian howls loudly, falling to the ground with a crashing fall.

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"My neck h-hurts..." Iris cries as she lies on Kevin's lap. Her voice is croaked and hoarse from being handled so roughly. I see Kevin's tears as well. His heart must be breaking to see her like this but so does mine.

"Hey, it's going to be fine. Trust me! I am going to heal you, and then you won't be in pain anymore." I assure her but she moans. Kevin wipes her tears off and places a kiss on her forehead. He looks at me pleadingly.

I place my hand softly over her neck and take a deep breath. The neck is hurting because of being badly bruised and it carried her body weight for the whole time Lucian was holding her up. My job is to heal the bruises and take away the pain. And it's one of the simplest healings but it's my first time doing this.

I focus strongly on her bruises and on taking her pain away. I focus on calming her pain receptors and healing her bruised tissues. Energy begins to flow through my arm and into my hand until they escape from my fingertips and onto her body. I feel my own energy draining from my body but it's only slightly.

Her face begins to relax and I see her dark purple bruises slowly fading and her skin returns to her normal, light caramel form. I keep the energy flowing out for a second longer and then stop.

I sigh. "How are you feeling?" 

"I don't feel the pain anymore!" she breathes, smiling but groans as she tries to get up. I place my hand on her shoulder, forcing her to lie back down.

"You need to take a rest. All of us do." I say before I look up and, Kevin. "And you need to stop crying, boy, she is fine!" I chuckle as I wipe off his tears.

"What is the pack going to do, now?" Iris asks.

"They will have another Alpha. Technically, since Karen is the one who put Lucian down, she should be the next Alpha but she is no werewolf. So, the current beta will take over to be the next Alpha." explains Darius. "And parvulus, you don't have to worry about those scoundrels again, okay!" he pats her arms and she smiles.

"You were so sassy with him! He got pissed just because of that! I mean you punched him in the face. It was pretty cool, actually!" Caspian chuckles.

"I hate it when people try to take control over me, or manhandle me. I just won't stand it!" she says.

"Except if it's Kevin..." I smirk. Darius and Caspian laugh and Iris blushes hard.

"I won't like it if he manhandles me, though!" she says and looks up and Kevin.

"I won't ever do that!" he argues.

"Anyways, go to sleep lovebirds. We are all sleepy!" Darius yawns.

"How are you guys sleeping?" Kevin asks.

I look up at Darius. "We have two more tents, we can adjust right?" he asks and I nod.

"You guys can take one tent for yourself, and I'll have one for me," Caspian says. "One whole tent for me!" 

Now his attitude has changed from the 'I don't talk so much' to 'I can have so much fun by myself'. This guy seriously has some issue. Anyway, I am happy with Darius.

"Okay then, you have fun in your tent by yourself, we will talk and then sleep together," I say and stand up. The guys stand up with me and we bide good night to Iris and Kevin.

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Iris POV

I rise to a sitting position to look at Kevin. I climb over on his lap so that my legs wrap around his hips and my arms around his torso and I bury my face in the crook of the neck, inhaling his scent as he hugs me back.

Today was harsh. I felt my life drain out of me when that monster was holding me up by his arm. He was strong and I was helpless under him. I couldn't bear to look the hurt look on Kevin's face. when he was holding me. I remember praying to god that Lucian wouldn't take me just so that I wouldn't break Kevin's heart.

The anger in his face when that bastard made sexual remarks about me showed me how much he cared for me. How much he loved me. The way he was sobbing when I cried out in pain. The way he carried me like I was a broken toy tied back up with strings. And when for a fraction of a second, I thought about ending up badly with that wolf, I realized something. A strong emotion.

That I could never live without my Kevin.

And I have to say it. Right now. Right here.

"I love you, Kevin!" I whisper. Both of us stay silent. Kevin stops breathing for a while and then jolts upright to look into my eyes.

"What?" he gasps.

"I love you!" I say a bit louder, smiling. His eyes widen, and his jaw hangs open so I use my thumb and forefinger to pinch his lips shut.

"You love me?" he asks and I nod.

"I love you!" I say for the third time and kiss his forehead.

"You feel it? You feel what I feel?" he asks me like a little kid.

"I feel what you feel. And yes, I really feel it, Kevin. I love you!" I say. He squeals and hugs me tight enough to knock the air out my lungs and I giggle, kissing his soft brown hair.

"I love you too, my baby!"

I made the right decision to say that. Saying that and seeing his happiness only proved further the intensity of his love for me. And I am cent percent sure that I feel the same thing.

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Karen's POV

"Putting that protection spell around us was the best idea. None of us are in a condition to stay on watch tonight." Darius chuckles and I feel the vibrations pass through his chest as he laughs.

"I was kinda vicious today, wasn't I?" I ask looking up at him. He looks down at me for a moment before he speaks again.

"You and Iris were so brave, so confident, and just....amazing today! I and Caspian are so proud that we were the ones who trained you guys. Kevin is equal to how we are, after seeing how he stood up for Iris today." he says.

"Iris was so sassy, right?" I giggle.

"She was like 'Hasn't the moon goddess assigned you a mate?'. And I bet you the moon goddess herself must have been proud of her." he says happily.

"And she punched him!" I exclaim. "Kevin held a sword to his throat!"

"And you broke his spine!" he says.

"Yeah, I broke his spine." I giggle.

We lay there, just listening to each other's breathing. His hand rubs my back soothingly as I trace some random figures on his clothed chest.

"You know, you looked very sexy slashing your sword at giant wolves," I whisper.

"Really? You were looking at me while fighting Lucian," he smirks.

I climb over his body so that I straddling him and lean closer to his face.

"Don't forget that I have sharp eyesight mister, I can see everything around me," I whisper.

"I was looking at you too. Not because I have sharp eyesight, but because you looked super hot, clawing at a big wolf's face," he says.

"You have dirty thoughts while fighting off wolves. Hmm.....bad boy!" I scrunch up my face and poke a finger at his nose.

"Last time I checked, you were the one checking out my ass," he smirks.

"Don't worry, I still do!" I giggle but I gasp as I hear a loud smacking sound and my right butt cheek stings. And I feel a warm hand on there as well. 

He just did not spank me!

"Did you just...spank me?" I ask him, wide-eyed.

"I punished you!" he smirks.

"Why, you insufferable bastard?" I groan and lightly punch his chest. We laugh and he flips both of us over, now hovering over me and I giggle harder.

"M-My...bu..butt hurts!" I giggle.

"What did you call me?" 

"Insufferable bastard, bad boy!" I give him the sass. I wrap my legs around his waist to pull him closer but he loses his balance and falls on top of me and I laugh harder when he attempts to regain his balance and places his forearms on either side of me.

He stares into my eyes deeply, his breath fanning my face as he caresses my cheek. I look into those blue orbs which remind me of lighting in the blue oceans and trace my finger along his bearded jawline. My hand moves down to his neck and he sucks in a sharp breath as I softly trace my finger along his soft neck.

He is so beautiful. Like it should be illegal to look this good. The first time I met him, I thought he was mysterious and... Dominant. He may be dominant but is far from mysterious.

The way his dark hair contrast with his fair skin and piercing blue eyes is blinding to me.

I bring my hand up to his face and move my finger up his chin and to his pink, plump lips. My thumb runs along his soft bottom lip as my other hand moves up and down his side. I so badly want to just...kiss him right now. I bite my bottom lip when he squeezes my hip. 

Would he like it if I kiss him? Would he be mad? He flirted plenty with me already, so he should be attracted to me right?

The only sounds I hear are our heightening breathing and heartbeats. His is quite calm while mine is fast. I don't want to resist the urge to press my lips on his anymore. So, I lean in and plant my lips on his.

Darius' lips mold with mine, and he doesn't hesitate to kiss me back with the same intensity as me as I move my lips in sync with his. His hand holds the back of my neck while the other rests on my waist. I rise to a sitting position, and then swiftly flip us over, with now me lying on top of him.

A soft moan escapes my lips as he sucks on my bottom lip and sparks fly through my veins as his hands begin to roam around my body.

His tongue pushes through and enters my mouth as he sits up and I roam my hands around his hard chest. He kisses my jawline and down the side of my neck, warmth spreading out from the points where his lips touch my skin.

Oh, that feels so good!

My fingers are tangled in his black hair and his hands now rest on my waist. My head tilts back to give him better access to my neck. I whimper when I feel his teeth brush against my sweet spot and he seems to have understood that point pleasures me so he begins to nibbles and sucks on it. Waves of pleasure course through my body and I moan out loud.

Shit!

"Shh...pudding! Not so loud!" he rasps, huskily. His eyes are dark with lust and I bet mine must be bright gold. "Your eyes are so beautiful..." he says, his lips teasingly brushing mine. I groan and pull his head back to mine, smashing our lips together again. He quickly responds and deepens the kiss, pressing me harder against him and nibbling on my bottom lip.

He's wearing too many clothes! I need some skin touch!

My hands play with the hem of his shirt and my fingers brush against the skin on his hips. He breaks the kiss and in one swift motion of his hand, he pulls his shirt over his head.

My heart jumps in my chest happily as I see him shirtless and my hands find his well-built chest and I quickly plant my lips on his neck. I leave a bunch of open-mouthed kisses around his neck and hearing his groans only makes me do it even more.

He pulls my head away from his neck to kiss me on the lips again but I push him down, pinning his hands over his head. He pouts but I move closer to his ear before I speak again.

"Let me finish what I started!" I whisper seductively and resume kissing his chiseled chest and defined abs while keeping his hands pinned over his head. Never have I ever been more grateful for being stronger than him before.

"Karen...." he breathes in pleasure and struggles against my hold as I make my way back to his lips on which I leave a small peck. I release my hold and look up at him while resting my chin on his chest.

"What?" I ask smugly.

"You're so naughty!" he says.

"I am even naughtier. You haven't seen me fully yet!" I smirk.

"Oh really?" he smiles and flips us over to our sides. I giggle.

"Shh...chamois, we have to resume our journey tomorrow. I am sleepy!" I yawn playfully.

"After all that? You're still sleepy?" he chuckles and I nod.

"Iris named you perfectly. You are chamois!" I giggle poking his hard pecs.

"Don't call me that!" he scowls.

"To annoy you, of course, I will call you that!" I giggle and yawn, for real this time.

"Okay, so you're really sleepy! Then let's cuddle and sleep."

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A/N: Longest chapter with 3243 words! Woah I wrote steam. Imma make some cinnamon rolls now! Voties dear friends!