Fighting Spirit Series Chapter 66: The Watchmen

**Jack:**

Lying in bed with Mei nestled in the crook of my arm as she slept calmly after her bath had me feeling weightless. Pulling her closer as I felt my body relax, sleep slipping over my body.

Mei sat on the terrace drinking coffee against the rising sun filled my foggy sleep glazed eyes. Stretching like the King of the Jungle, sliding out of bed to greet my beautiful pregnant mate. The room felt different but paying no attention to it as I approached her sitting in the chaise lounge chair, humming into her coffee mug.

Dark thunderous clouds blanketed the once bright morning sunrise with coldness and shades of grays as she stood to greet me with a morning kiss, stopping suddenly clenching her chest.

Deep crimson seeped through the gray t-shirt material as she dropped to the ground gasping for air. Frantically reaching for her but feeling her pulling away from my reach as I fell forward down an endless black hole. Falling for what seemed like years, smacking into a black pool of warm liquid.

Opening my eyes to find my body submerged in blood-stained water, struggling to surface for air. Fighting with every ounce of strength to surface watching as Mei’s body slowly sank deeper into the red abyss of crimson water. Intense sadness, sorrow, anger filled my body as Mei disappeared into the depths.

“JR!” Mei screams. What a haunting sound.

“JR!” Mei screams again, a stinging sensation on my face pulling me back into the soft light of our room in the early morning hours.

“JR!” Mei crying, gripping my shoulders, straddling across my chest. Reaching up pulling her into my sweaty embrace, smelling in her Cherry Blossom and vanilla, slowly regaining my senses.

“It was a dream.” I whispered against her ebony hair as she rubbed her nose in my neck, breathing deeply to calm her erratic heartbeat.

“Let’s go for a run.” Mei whispered softly kissing my temple, pulling back seeing the bruised flesh of her cheek. Brutus and Goki growl-whimpered realizing we had hit her.

“Mei I’m so sorry.” I said brushing my thumb over her cheek watching as her eyes flashed a silvery-white with a soft smile.

“This is nothing. Besides, you were thrashing so bad I had to jump on top to subdue you to wake-up.” Mei laughed sitting back gently exposing her bump.

“Come on, we need to run.” Mei slid off the bed, stretching her limbs out, shaking off the stiffness of sleep. “Do not overdo it. You heard Amelia yesterday.” I slid out of bed wrapping my arms around her waist, softly kissing her neck. Her body shivering at the slight touch of my lips against her skin.

“I am only shifting into Kyou. Moon agreed that the lycan shift is harder on the body and we do not want to hurt the twins.” Mei looked over her shoulder with a sultry glow to her expression.

“This woman will be the death of us.” Brutus huffed as Goki hissed in laughter.

“Easy guys, I want to be rough with her also, but we have to put her and the twins above our pleasure.” I replied huffing a deep breath feeling the tightness of my shorts against my erection.

“It does not mean that we cannot have fun.” Mei laughed stalking out the door as I was caught in my sex-hazed state.

Howling erupted in the shadows as my feet moved before my mind responded.

Chasing after her, down the stairs as she slid out the front door when Seth walked in with Max, laughing as they watched us sprint past them. Loud cheering, whistles sounded behind us as Mei disappeared into the tree line, followed shortly by me.

Feeling the cool bayou air rush into Goki’s wet nose, filling our lungs with the cool, crisp air as the soft thud of our paws against the moist ground faded into the swampy bayou surroundings. Kyou’s silver fur had changed into a softer silvery-white that still stole my breath every time I saw it.

“She’s gorgeous.” Brutus and Goki howled as we pushed our paws harder into the soft ground, catching up to them spin jumping over a fallen tree, landing gracefully in full sprint.

“Any place in particular?” I asked watching as she weaved in and out of the trees, laughing softly.

“Not really.” She laughed back not stopping her sprint.

We were just about to turn back from the Northeastern border, when Kyou stopped abruptly, shifting quickly. Brutus and Goki were alerted to unknown scents coming from the neutral boundary between Ghost Wolf and Demon Wolf. Shifting quickly, placing myself between the unknown scents and Mei.

“Show yourselves.” I yelled, taking a defensive stance protecting Mei and the pups. Listening as twigs and dried leaves crunched and snapped under heavy footsteps. Four hybrids emerged from the dense tree line, hidden in elaborate detailed hooded capes. All taking a knee in front of Mei and me.

“Your highnesses.” They proclaimed bowing their necks to us in submission.

“Stand. Show yourselves.” Mei said placing her hand gently against my back, sliding smoothly to the right of me.

“Yes Ma’am.” They stated, standing, slipping off their hoods revealing four young men, brothers’ maybe, same dark brown hair with green-amber eyes. Mei threw her hand up quickly as we silently chuckled at their faces.

“Don’t call me Ma’am or Luna, just Mei or M.” Mei laughed rubbing the bridge of her nose annoyed.

“Do you four mind telling me why you are hanging around my territory?” I asked studying their expressions, seeing they were linking amongst themselves. Mei watching closely as she studied them, knowing Kyou was doing her thing of reading their memories and thoughts.

“Well, we are actually looking for Max. We are the “Watchmen”.” The one closest to Mei stated, bowing his head.

“The Watchmen?” Mei asked raising her brow at them questioningly.

“Yes, we were sold to Raven as trained fighters but when he got us in his possession, he realized we were brothers and shipped us off to his European warehouse as Royal Watchmen.” The fourth one stepped forward with a prominent Mediterranean accent.

“So, how do you know Max?” I asked raising a brow.

“Max?” I linked.

“Yes, Alpha.” Max replied sarcastically.

“The Watchmen?” I stated watching as they conversed between themselves.

“Say that again! The Watchmen?” Max snapped curiously.

“Northeast border, before neutral.” I replied.

“I’m on my way.” Max replied huffing out a loud breath.

“Max was our trainer, before we got shipped overseas. Word got to our location about Victor and Aeros, also that four lycans appeared at Raven’s showcase causing quite the scene.”

The first one laughed looking between us. Mei rolled her eyes.

“Do you have names or are you just the “Watchmen”?” Mei asked pacing slowly behind me watching them closely.

“Please excuse us. I am Roger. This is Elias, Chris, and Ben.” The first one spoke pointing down the line. Each greeting with a nod at the mentioning of their name.

“BOYS!” Max boomed from behind, smiling like a kid on Christmas day.

“MAX!” They shouted back, not crossing the boundary.

Max gave me a nod to allow them entry. Mei looked at Max doing her silent reading, nodding her head ‘yes’. The four men approached Max giving big bear hugs and pats on the backs.

“Do you mind telling us what the fuck you are doing here?” Max asked direct and angry. All four stepped back a step, holding their hands up in surrender.

“Word got to us that Raven was dead, Victor and Aeros are involved, and also four lycans appeared at Raven’s North warehouse causing quite the scene.” Roger laughed watching Max’s face do this weird contortion of annoyance, anger, confusion.

“Why are you here?” Max asked dropping his voice lower with a hint of distaste.

“To serve the Throne.” All four dropped to a knee, bowing their heads again.

“You are hybrids. Bear dominant.” Mei stated, placing a gentle hand on Elias’s shoulder. Studying his eyes closer.

“They still have wolf in them, so it is natural for them to seek the Alpha.” I looked at each one closely watching how their eyes spoke a thousand words.

“The European clans are all in an uproar that the rightful King and his Queen Luna have appeared in the States.” Chris laughed flashing a sly smile.

“We did not know Mei was pregnant, that was a shocker when you appeared earlier.” Ben said pointing to Mei’s swollen belly. Max looking at Mei pace slowly, having a silent conversation with Kyou and Moon.

“How did you know Max was here?” Mei asked staring them down sternly.

“Oh boys, do not lie to me, I am known to castrate men.” Mei laughed as all four cringed at the mentioning of castration, swallowing hard.

“All four of us had the same dream.” Roger replied looking at Mei with large soft eyes.

“Here we go again with dreams.” Brutus laughed.

“This scary human-wolf beast appeared in our dreams, telling us to serve the Throne and to seek the last friend in the States.” Elias explained pointing between the four.

“Hang on! Did the beast give a name?” I asked rubbing my neck annoyed.

“Argo.” They all stated looking between us. Mei stopped abruptly turning on her heel, touching Ben’s forehead with her finger. Mei hummed as we watched her glow lightly, pulling away from Ben, staring at his eyes.

“They are not lying. Argo definitely visited them, but why?” Mei asked looking between all of us.

“I guess asking Argo is the next step. You boys must be hungry, come back to the house.” I grabbed Mei’s hand as we all walked back to the house, talking about their travels.