The first place the group stopped at when getting into town was target. Aston knew he had to stay with the girls the whole time they were in town. He would simply take them with him while he ran his errands.

"Stay close, and don't wonder off. I do not need to loose the two of you. Especially you Zoey, Liam would have my head," he lectured the two girls as they got out the car and began to walk in.

The whole place reeked of humans. Serenity scrunched her nose. She was not use to the smell, "why do they smell so bad?" She whispered to Zoey who stood next to her.

"They don't smell that bad," Zoey took a deep breathe, then made a face, "actually. I don't know. Yuck!"

"Girls come on!" Aston had already grabbed a basket and was walking away from them.

As he passed girls seemed to be in awe of his looks. He was after all handsome. Noticing the stairs he looked to Zoey, "push the basket."

"What, why?" She looked at him weirdly.

He moved to the side and continued walking forward, "because I told you to. And it'll prevent you from wondering off."

Zoey rolled her eyes, "I don't want to."

He turned around and stared at the two, "Fine, Serenity you push the basket," That was the first time he said her name without any spite. He wasn't even going to deny the fact that he kind of liked it.

"Okay," she began pushing the basket without any arguing. She didn't mind, and felt that the two standing in the middle of the store bickering about who had to push the basket would draw more attention then wanted.

After all the real fact about Aston not wanting to push the basket was him being embarrassed of all the girls starring at him. Only if he knew the real reason as to why they were starring.

Aston made a point to go through all the aisles. He wasn't one to admit that he didn't know where things were so instead they went though every aisle. Zoey huffed under her breathe she wanted to look at the clothes some more.

Serenity didn't say much, just went along with the two. The only time she did stop was when they passed the books. How she longed to grab one and start flipping through its pages. However she didn't. She kept on following the two who bickered at every corner about, well, everything.

"Alpha, there's a problem at the school," Kensley walked into alpha Liam's office.

He looked up at her, "I know it's been handled."

She gives him a look, "it has?"

Liam nods his head, "yes. I sent Mateo down with Zoey's tutor."

kensley shook her head, "I don't think we're talking about the same thing."

He looks at her, "what are you talking about then?"

"There's an attack underway. At the school."

Liam immediately stood up, "attack," he pressed the button under his desk that sounded the alarms, then proceeded to send out the message via phone, that alerted everyone.

"Mateo is at the school?" Kensley attempted to keep up with Liam as he briskly walked out his office and down the stairs. Everyone was already rushing to the basement.

"Yes, him along with some of the packs kids. I want you to stay here. Make sure everyone gets to their bunkers. Stay with them."

"Alpha our children are at school!" A mother stopped Liam as he got down stairs.

"Yes, I know I am handling the situation. Kensley here will stay and make sure everyone is safe," he doesn't wait for either of them to respond before he walks away.

Before he could go to the high school he needed to make sure the elementary and middle school kids were okay. He went to the elementary first seeing as it was the closest.

Inside the elementary everything was locked down and sealed tight. Instead of trying to get inside he sent a message to the principal instructing him to take the children to the pack house using the underground tunnels. The same went for the middle school.

Only thing left was to get to the high school. With the high school being on the edge of the pack it was more vulnerable. It seems that it was the only thing that could be taken before the pack guards assessed the situation.

"What going on?" Liam asked a few when he got to the scene.

"The Timberland pack didn't like your proposal. They decided to attack. In doing so they started at this boarder here, but we caught them before they could go any further. All other boarders have been checked and are under surveillance, but they managed to get into the high school. We can't get inside," the top guard filled Liam in on what has been happening.

"Okay, has anyone heard from Mateo? He was supposed to be here this morning."

The guard shook his head, "there are an estimated total of 200 of them inside. Twenty guard the entrances."

"Okay. Five guards come with me. We're going to find out who is in charge," five men line up around Liam and then they all walk to the front of the school where they get a warm welcome from a guy and two shifted wolves.

"I suppose your the alpha?" The guy was first to speak.

Liam kept a strong composure, "yes. I'm assuming your alpha isn't here?" The guy gave Liam a smug look, "or maybe he is. I mean he isn't a coward. He would come to his own battle. Could you get him for me?"

The guy looked into Liam's cold grey eyes. He didn't say a word, but turned on his heels and opened the door. Five minutes later another man walked out. He had to be at least 6'2. Liam continued to stand his ground.

"Mr. Allen Ramsey. Nice to meet you at last," Liam crosses his hands in front of him looking up since he stood at 6'1.

"I would say the pleasure is all mine, but under these circumstances I think it would be best not to."

"Under the circumstances you put yourself in. Why are you here, Ramsey?" Liam would not call anyone alpha. No one is his superior. Instead he kept it formal and called them by their last name.

"Isn't it obvious? My pack is not like other packs. We are not going to bark just because you say bark. I am no one's bitch and neither is my pack. " Ramsey words dripped with hatred.

"All that I ask is that you sign a treaty. Instead you do a cowardly thing and take our high school full of children. What is this to say about your pack not being a bitch?"

Ramsey gritted his teeth, "it was not a cowardly act!"

"It was. We all know it. Let's settle this here, and now. If you don't want to keep the peace then neither do I," Liam kind of smirked.

"What do you propose?" Ramsey looked down on Liam. He knew he could crush him in a minute. The whole reason why he didn't bring a whole Calvary with him. He knew something like this would happen. He only had to wait.

The alpha of the Crimson Claws pack had a small fuse they said. He fought for power, and didn't get anything handed to him, they said. He was ruthless, with no soul, they said. Ramsey was here to test out the rumors. Was he a cold blood killer as everyone made him out to be? Or is he another pretty boy with a bad rep?

"I challenge you for lol of Alpha. For my pack and your pack."

Ramsey raised his eyebrows at the proposal, "a challenge," he kind of chuckled.

"Yes a fight, to the death. There will be no, what they call, tapping out."

At this point everyone's eyes were on two. Waiting for the next move. Waiting for someone to attack someone. All on edge.

"A fight to the death," Ramsey nodded his head, "sounds, how they say, fair," he added with a smirk mocking Liam.

"First, I would like to ask where my Beta is."

The smug look on Ramsey's face continued, "you couldn't be talking about this little fellow could you?" He raised a hand in the air and made a 'come over' kind of motion.

Two guys brought out Mateo who was gagged and bound. He's covered in dry blood and dirt. Liam's eyes narrowed as Mateo looked up at him on his knees, in front of the enemy.

"First you let him go, then we fight," Liam instructed.

Ramsey sighed, "you truly aren't any fun. Let him go," the guys holding Mateo cut the ropes and took out the gag. Then making him stand up the pushed him towards Liam.

Liam then pushed him towards one of the guards behind him, "take him back to the rest."

Ramsey rolled his eyes, "shall we form a circle?"

"Yes, half of my guys and half of yours. It's only fair," Liams voice was ice cold. Venom mixed with shots of ice flowed out when he spoke. And his eyes, they seemed to get even darker. Almost fully pitch black.

This didn't scare Ramsey. It motivates him even further. He motioned his guys forward, "you heard him," he turned his head behind him. Half of my guys," his guys started flooding out of the school and he stepped forward.

Liam turned and walked further out. He didn't want to fight on school grounds, but if they must they must. A huge circle began to form. A mix of both packs. Everyone knew how it goes.

"A fair clean fight," Liams top guard stepped into the circle to give the rules, "there will be no surrendering. A fight to the death. The winner gets the others pack. Are we fully agreed?" He asked the two. They looked at him and nodded their head, "if anyone tries to interfere they will be immediately shot with a silver bullet," he pulled his gun from the holster and held it up, "if one of you two are caught not fighting fair you will be shot with a silver bullet," he waved the gun in the air, "shake hands."

The two starred at each other for a minute the walked forward and shook hands, "a clean fair fight!" The top guard stepped out of the circle. The sound of a gun being shot off into the air sounded and the fight began.

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