Wolf Endangered (Willow's Forbidden Pack #2) - Avery Song Page 0,254

concludes that I don't need to explain until afterward," he began. "Again, I can only do this once, and I'll be completely immobile. That means it’s up to you to face who arrives and you'll have to convince them to bring Sweets back."

"Sweets." The look I gave him made him mutter an insult before he placed his hand upon Willow's chest.

“The moment I do this, that bitch will know I've been freed. The moment you return, you take her and run. I'll face fate on my own."

It was heroic of him, even though he was the culprit of this catastrophe, but I couldn't discount his efforts. I'd studied every type of endangered wolf, and reaper wolves we the only ones who could tamper with bringing back a soul into the body with the long-term intention of them living again.

I gave him a slight nod.

I'm going to retrieve Willow's soul. If I don't come back...make sure you protect her body and give her the burial she deserves.

I expressed myself purposely throughout the pack bond and then shut it down so they knew I meant what I was about to do. There was no more time for potential negotiations or delays.

"Let the clock begin to tick," the man declared. "I, Loki of Shadow Yang Pack, call upon the doors of life and death to open. Reveal who can retrieve the soul of thy princess, Willow Alundra Phoenix."

How does he know her true name?

There was no way of asking because the world suddenly grew dark and cold while a thick mist rushed in until we were surrounded by it. The creatures still waiting in the distance howled in defiance, but my attention was drawn to Loki as his other eye suddenly opened. It was pure white.

It was similar to Neo's eyes of white with red circles, only this man's iris held a black magic circle that blazed with gold and triggered the beam of light that shot down from the sky and struck us.

I expected to feel pain, but all I could feel was warmth as my senses were wiped out and I felt like I wasn't in my body anymore.

I now stood in a white space and caught onto the approaching footsteps. I braced myself to attack this person if necessary while mentally reminding myself of my objective: to retrieve Willow's soul.

"I didn't think my last duty in this realm of life would be to aid my son during troubled times.”

My eyes widened as my jaw dropped at the sight of my father - his tall figure emerging from the light. He had his hands behind his back, a common trait of his that he learned long before my creation.

His silver hair was tied back, and he wore a traditional gown for warlocks that held various incantations in gold writing while the cloth was silver with hints of shimmering white. He smiled brilliantly, the complete opposite of me, but I still couldn't deny how similar I looked to him.

I always wished to see him again, especially after the loss of Mother, but never did I expect us to meet in this way.

"Father," I whispered.

"We don't have much time," he admitted. "Loki can't hold these realms forever, you know?"

"You know him?"

"I do," he admitted. "The last reaper wolf in the world who originally served the Phoenix Kingdom until he went missing ten years ago. I understand now why none of us were able to track him, but that will surely change."

"He's the reason Willow's dead," I snarled.

"Your Willow choose between abandoning this endangered wolf that was dying or freeing him from captivity for the sake of getting rid of one of the few advantages the Vile Queen has left," Father revealed. "Between the two options, I feel as though this occurrence was for the best."

"It's not when she's dead, Father," I stressed.

"You're correct, son," he admitted. "But Willow is enjoying some nice tea with your mother in the fields of the In-Between. I doubt she fully comprehends she's dead."

"Wait, what?" I gasped. "M-Mother...is there?"

"You know your mother has never been the type to be alone. Journeys are hard when you've been so used to traveling with one another. She knew I'd leave when the wolf outcast faced her final trial after gathering the Endangered Seven."

"Endangered...Seven?"

"Dimitris, Nicodemus, Saint, Jayce, Milo, Onyx, and Loki," Father revealed. "There's a reason for the chaos, son. The world is fighting desperately for you all to not figure out exactly why you're all so important in this playing field