Fated Mate to the Triplet Alpha

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The Second Vision

The golden-eyed black wolf watched as Selene, Ivy, Jace, and Rowan ran off into the night. From its cuts, blood dripped, but the pain was nothing compared to the anger that burned in its heart. Dante turned around and ran the other way with a growl that shook the trees. He had to get to the gate ahead of them. Elara smiled as she added the last crystal to the circle deep in the mountain caves. The blue light pumped like a heartbeat and got brighter every minute. "Is everything ready?" asked her lieutenant, a scarred dog named Kres.

"Almost," Elara said, and the light from the crystal shone in her eyes. "We just need our final ingredient - the guardian’s blood." Kres made a face. "The white wolf escaped with her sister." Elara’s smile didn’t flinch. "They’re coming to us. All of them." She touched the charm around her neck. "The trap is already set." Selene, Ivy, Jace, and Rowan raced through the forest, the howls of enemy wolves getting closer. "This way!" Rowan shouted, diving into a small gap between two boulders. The others followed, finding themselves in a cave that sloped steeply downward. "Where are we going?" Ivy asked, her words echoing in the darkness. "The old mines connect to the heart of the mountain," Rowan explained, his white wolf form glowing faintly in the darkness.

"We can reach the gateway from below." Jace stayed close to Selene, his eyes constantly looking for danger. "I don’t trust him," he whispered to her. "We don’t have a choice," Selene whispered back. As they fell deeper, the air grew warmer. Strange blue marks appeared on the walls, similar to those on Rowan’s skin when he was in human form. "What are these?" Selene asked, touching one of the bright symbols. Rowan’s voice was grim. "Warnings. The ancients left them to mark the way to the bridge." Suddenly, Ivy stumbled and fell to her knees. "Ivy!" Selene cried, running to her sister. Ivy’s eyes rolled back, showing only whites. Her body shook violently. "She’s coming," she whispered in a voice not her own. "The Mother of Wolves is coming." "What’s happening to her?" Jace ordered, helping Selene hold Ivy steady. Rowan knelt beside them. "The doorway is affecting her. She’s sensitive to its power." Ivy’s body went limp. Selene held her sister’s head, tears threatening to spill. "Ivy, please. Wake up!" Ivy’s eyes fluttered open, but they were blurred with fear. "I saw her, Selene. I saw Elara speaking with... something. Something not dog, not human." Before they could question her further, the tunnel shook fiercely. Rocks crashed down around them. "Move!" Rowan shouted. They ran deeper into the cave as the entrance collapsed behind them. "Now we’re trapped," Jace growled. "No," Rowan pointed ahead where the tunnel split. "The left path leads to the gateway room. The right leads back to the surface." "How do you know so much about this place?" Selene asked suspiciously.

Rowan’s blue eyes seemed to glow brighter. "Because my family has guarded its secret for generations, just like yours." Another jolt shook the mountain, stronger than before. Ivy gripped Selene’s arm. "It’s too late. She’s already started the process." In the heart of the mountain, Elara closed her eyes as power rushed through the crystal circle. Blood from fallen wolves mixed with the minerals in the cave floor, forming a swirling pattern that spiraled toward the central platform where she stood. "The moon reaches its peak in thirty minutes," Kres announced. Elara nodded. "And our guests will arrive just in time to witness the rebirth of our kind." As they hurried through the tunnel, Selene noticed Ivy getting paler. Sweat beaded on her sister’s forehead, and her steps became shaky. "Something’s wrong with her," Selene said, helping Ivy lean against the wall. Ivy’s skin burned with heat. Her eyes, normally bright and clear, now looked glazed and distant. "It’s the gateway," Rowan explained. "Its power affects those with guardian blood differently." "Guardian blood?" Jace asked. "Your mother wasn’t just any wolf," Rowan told Selene. "She was a straight descendant of the First Pack. As are you and Ivy." Suddenly, Ivy’s body went rigid.

Her back raised, and a gasp tore from her throat. Her eyes flew open, sparkling with an eerie blue light. "Ivy!" Selene cried, grabbing her sister’s shoulders. But Ivy couldn’t hear her. She was somewhere else entirely. In her mind, Ivy stood in a vast field under a blood-red moon. Before her, a massive female wolf with silver fur and glowing blue eyes fought against three male wolves - one black as night, one brown as earth, and one white as snow. They circled her, attacking from all sides, but the silver wolf was powerful. With each bite and slash, blue fire erupted from her wounds instead of blood. The silver wolf howled, and the sound shattered the sky. The three male wolves fell back, wounded but defiant. Then the silver wolf spoke, her voice echoing across time itself: "When three become one, the gateway will fall. When love conquers pride, the bridge will collapse. Blood of the guardian must willingly spill, or darkness will consume all." The vision shifted, showing thousands of wolves pouring through a blue portal, their eyes empty, their hunger endless.

Behind them came shadows with red eyes and ancient power. Ivy’s body collapsed as she returned to herself. She gasped for air, holding Selene’s hand. "What did you see?" Selene asked anxiously. "A prophecy," Ivy whispered. "Three becoming one. The doorway falling." Her eyes locked with Selene’s. "And you, sister. I saw you standing at the center of it all." Jace tensed. "What does that mean?" Before Ivy could answer, a familiar howl echoed through the cave - a sound that made Selene’s heart stop. "Dante," she whispered. Rowan’s face hardened. "He’s found us." "But how?" Jace asked, moving protectively in front of Selene and Ivy. The answer came with the appearance of a huge black wolf at the tunnel’s bend. Blood matted its fur, and hate burned in its golden eyes. "You lied," Selene accused Rowan. "You said he was trapped at the pack house!" "I needed to get you here," Rowan admitted, backing away. "The gateway must open tonight." Jace changed into his wolf form, growling at both Rowan and Dante. "You’ve led us into a trap!" Dante’s wolf approached slowly, eyes fixed on Selene with an intensity that made her shiver. But there was something else in those golden depths - pain, betrayal, and questions that needed answers. "Dante, please," Selene begged. "It’s not what you think."

The black wolf snarled, its attention shifting to Jace. In that moment, another tremor rocked the tube, more violent than any before. The ceiling began to fall. "Run!" Selene screamed, pulling Ivy to her feet. As they ran deeper into the tunnel, Rowan suddenly grabbed Selene’s arm. "Your blood is the key!" he screamed over the falling rocks. "Only you can close the gateway!" A huge boulder crashed between them, separating Rowan from the others. Through the dust and chaos, Selene saw Dante’s wolf leap at Jace, teeth bared for the kill. Then darkness fell as the cave collapsed completely. When Selene opened her eyes, she found herself alone with Ivy in a vast room filled with glowing blue crystals. At its center stood a platform of ancient stone, where a familiar figure waited with a victorious smile. "Welcome home, daughters of the guardian," Elara said, arms outstretched. "You’re just in time for the reunion." Behind her, the air shimmered and split, showing a growing tear in reality itself. Through it, countless eyes gleamed with hunger, waiting to join their world once more.