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Using the dreamglide, he saw Sydon’s move as he threw his blade toward Fergus in one last attempt to take him down.
While still in the air, Fergus whipped off to the side just in time. Sydon’s blade flew past Fergus and struck Sydon’s desk. At the same moment, Fergus flew as high as he could toward the ceiling, then came down above Sydon. With his blade point first, he struck Sydon at the base of the neck. Blood shot through the air in a broad, pulsing pattern. Nothing could save Sydon now.
Fergus had only seconds, however, to get out of Sydon’s HQ, twenty at the most.
He lifted Mary swiftly into his arms and levitated at light speed through the conference room, then toward the north exit point. Thank God Ryan had propped the door open for him. Fergus flew up the outside cement stairs as fast as he could straight into the air.
He headed at an angle into the night sky away from the Naked Wolf. With a quick glance, he saw the flash of distant border patrol vehicles and that the streets had been cleared of wolves and humans.
A civic alarm sounded in heavy booms through the air.
As expected, the blast sounded behind Fergus. He continued to race north as fast as he could, but even then heat and debris caught up with him. Small bits of shrapnel hit him, but nothing major and he really didn’t care. He’d self-heal quickly and he’d gotten Mary to safety. Nothing else mattered. He held her close to his chest as he continued to fly north.
Warren’s voice entered his mind. Fergus, did you make it out?
I did. I’ve got Mary with me.
Thank, God. I’m contacting the rest of the alphas now. I’ll report back in a few minutes.
Finally at a safe distance, Fergus slowed, then drew to a stop to hover in the air. Holding Mary close, he turned to look at the bomb’s wreckage. The Naked Wolf was no more, just a flattened, burning building, with smoke billowing in a thick upward stream.
Mary lifted a hand and squeezed his shoulder. She was already coming out of the spell’s effect. Are we safe, Fergus?
We are.
Good.
From his current position, he could see Ryan fifty yards to the east, levitating in the air with at least twenty rescued wolves as well as Fergus’s security force. Fergus let him be for now. He’d need to debrief the be-spelled wolves and see that each one was returned to his pack. But that was a job for another night.
Mary’s voice touched his mind again. Did Ryan get everyone else out?
He did. They’re all safe. He’s taking care of them now.
That’s wonderful. And our favorite pair? Please tell me they’re gone.
Fergus realized she might not have been able to see his battle with Sydon given her drugged out state.
The witch died by my sword and Sydon was mortally wounded when I took you out of there. The blast no doubt obliterated their bodies.
Warren hit his telepathy. I’ve just heard from the remaining alphas.
Mary’s with me. I’m bringing her in on this conversation.
Good deal.
Mary’s soft telepathic voice entered the conversation. Hey, Warren. We made it.
We sure did. First, I need to know if you’re okay.
I’m fine, she said. Not a scratch.
Good. Good. So, Fergus, have we seen the last of Sydon and his witch?
Fergus relayed the details, then said, Tell us what you learned from the rest of the pack leaders.
Fergus could feel Warren’s pleasure as he offered up the details, We only lost a few wolves. Sydon’s rogue pack was hit hard at every compound they attacked. Each of our alphas has already checked in and is celebrating a victory. As far as I can tell, we didn’t have one incident of a wolf losing control.
Fergus was relieved beyond words. No reports of inter-pack battles?
