Pregnant With Four Alphas' Babies: A Reverse Harem Romance Chapter 100: The Ugly Face of Death

*Reece*

The battle in front of us rages on even as we get intel from the troops behind us that Alpha Kane is taking a detour. He’s spotted our lines of defense and has decided it’s not worth it to engage us if he can avoid it, especially not now that he’s limping so badly from the previous engagements he’s been involved in against all four of us, as well as the king’s men.

Alpha Stephen is being a bigger pain in the ass than I thought him capable of, and as we continue to rip the throats out of his warriors, they just seem to keep pouring through the thick trees. I have to wonder if he’s not got help from another source.

Could there be other packs sending warriors to help Stephen?

It makes sense that he would have some allies, but anyone who would side with him has to think that he has a real shot at becoming the king. Perhaps he is telling everyone that he’s going to marry Emily and that Emily will be the next Luna?

I don’t have much time to think about it deeply. A large male wolf with fur the same shade as the night sky comes flying between two trees, his teeth bared, and I know he’s bigger than me and fresh to the battle, so it’s going to take all of my concentration to defeat him.

Bending my knees, I get ready for his advance, and he arrives swiftly, plowing into me with his head down, using it like a battering ram to hit me in the chest. Normally, when I am in this position, the attacker will go flying over my head, but this one seems to know that trick, so when he hits me, it’s with his full strength.

My ribs take the brunt of the force, and I hear a cracking sound that I hope is just my ribs dislocating and not breaking. I have to ignore the sharp pain that radiates throughout my chest and makes it hard to breathe. Rather than standing there, letting the pain consume me, I have to fight back. I lift my head, my jaws open, and I find the most vulnerable place he has near my mouth–his shoulder.

I bite down hard and pull, and the wolf grunts in pain as he moves to try to get away from me, but it’s not working well, as I have a vice-like grip on his flesh. When he pulls away, I feel the meat from his shoulder tear, and I am left with a mouthful of bleeding, raw, fur-covered shoulder.

Despite the seriousness of the injury, he doesn’t back down. He comes at me again, saliva dripping from his fangs as he aims for my neck.

Spitting out the chunk of him I’ve torn free, I prepare to defend myself, my own teeth ready to do more damage, but this time, when he hits me, it’s near the same place as before, and I am driven backward, onto my back.

This is the most vulnerable position a wolf can find themselves in. I scramble, kicking all four of my legs, trying to flip over, as he pounces on top of me, pinning me to the ground.

He is using his snout to try to get me to turn my head so that he can get to my throat. I refuse to do so as I use my back legs to try to break free of his hold, but it’s too much.

He’s bigger than me, he’s stronger than me, and he hasn’t been fighting for hours.

I think of Rose, back home in the castle, rubbing her protruding abdomen, thinking about Eli and me out here fighting to keep her family safe.

I think about my unborn baby. Will I have a boy or a girl? Will they ask about their dad?

I think about my parents. My mother, in particular, and how sad she’ll be to hear of my passing.

I try to reassure myself that I at least died trying to do what was best for the kingdom and the woman I love.

I feel his warm breath flooding over my face and my neck and shoulder as he overpowers me. That saliva drips down, hitting me in the snout before it rolls off.

Continuing to fight is doing me no good, but I won’t just lay here and die. My eyes close of their own volition.

Suddenly, I hear a whooshing sound, and the weight on top of me is removed. I open my eyes to see a ball of red fur flying over the top of me, the black wolf crashing into a large tree to my left.

“Eli!” I think as I leap up off the ground.

The other Alpha has taken the black wolf by surprise, but he’s still not as big or strong as our common enemy, so I hop up and run over. Between the two of us, we are able to pin the other wolf down, and Eli allows me the honor of reaching down and ripping out his throat.

I taste the sour, warm substance as it coats my tongue, turning my mouth to aluminum. It only takes a few chomps to tear through his jugular, and with a whimper, the wolf grows still.

Forever.

With blood dripping down my jowls, I look at my friend. “Thank you.”

Eli shrugs. “I figured Rose would be upset if you died.” He winks at me.

I know he loves me like a brother, but we let it go at that. Battle means relying on one another, and while I hate ever being in the position of needing to be saved, I appreciate what he’s done, and he knows it.

The two of us run back toward where the fighting has unfolded, and in the distance, we see Alpha Stephen himself. He’s in his wolf form, but his fur is far too clean to hint that he’s been fighting.

“Give it up, Alpha Stephen!” I shout using the mind-link.

“You know that Alpha Howard and Luna Karen are missing, don’t you?” He has a gleam in his eye as he speaks.

“And you know that Rose is not fond of her parents,” Eli replies.

I see Stephen’s expression shift. He wasn’t expecting that.

I don’t think he has them. We’ve had lots of soldiers patrolling the village since we left, and I’m almost certain Rose's family has gone into hiding, but even if Stephen does have them, we can’t rescue them again. We can’t take them back to the castle with us anyway. All they’ll do is cause Rose pain, and they don’t even seem to care all that much about their grandchildren.

We’ve done our best to keep Rose's village safe, but her parents are on their own.

“You tricked me!” Alpha Stephen shouts. “I thought that Emily could help me to gain favor with the king or at least be good in the sack, but all she wants to do is spank me!”

I hide a laugh. I’m not sure what to say to that.

Eli has an idea. “Alpha Stephen, return to your pack lands, and beg King Gene for forgiveness. That’s all you can do.”

Alpha Stephen looks defeated as his wolves are pushed further and further back away from where we stand. He will have to make a choice soon. Retreat, or face the consequences of picking a fight with larger, tougher packs.

I get intel from my commanders behind us. Kane has shifted his retreat and is no longer angling toward us or Rose's village. The warriors from Rose's pack are standing their ground around her homeland, and they seem to be capable of defending their people against any attack Kane or Stephen may throw their direction.

Judging by the way that the other two Alphas are directing their troops, I think that Rose's people are safe for now.

“Run home with your tail between your legs, Alpha Stephen!” Eli shouts.

Stephen takes a look at us and then turns around and disappears between the trees.

We have been victorious. Now, we need to return to our sweet Rose.

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*Mark*

I’m not sure what to say to Tristan, but Rose seems to have forgiven him. A few weeks ago, I may have wanted to beat the shit out of him for even entertaining Luna Barbara’s advances. But after the incident with Emily, I have to be more understanding.

We are still standing in the hallway, and the two of them seem to be having an intimate moment. I think about walking away, but just as I am prepared to leave, I hear a familiar sound behind me.

The click-clack of high heels on the marble….

At first, I think it’s just Luna Barbara. She wears those ridiculous shoes, too, but I know that cadence.

I recognize that precise sound, and it sends a shiver down my spine. My eyes widen as I see Tristan’s head lift to look over Rose's blonde crown and down the hallway.

He looks terrified.

Turning around slowly, I hold my breath.

It is my worst nightmare.

A familiar voice, one that makes me inwardly cringe, makes an announcement that has my blood running cold.

“I’m back, BITCHES!”