Athena's POV
I couldn't help the chuckle that left me when Axel singed Aunt Marie's fur. The growl she gave him really did cheer me up. I could feel his hesitation about being near me, but truthfully, I was grateful he hadn't left my side. As much as I'd hated to admit it, I felt safer with him. Everything moved so quickly, more and more portals began to open allowing more wolves to enter. We were surrounded. Axles pack warriors had been blocked from the pack house with some kind of barrier spell. My mum and dad's wolves were fighting side by side the entire time. They were the ideal couple, something I had hope me and my mates would one day become. They loved, moved and fought as one. Axel was fighting in human form as Thor had retreated following the death of my sister, though he was able to use his fire element to take out the odd opponent here and there. If he could take them down safely that was without burning the entire place to the ground. With us stuck in here that would be a bloody disaster.
"Hector now" My dad shouted, and my stomach instantly dropped. If he used to much power, he could die. Hectors eyes glowed white as he channelled me and Axel. I could feel him pulling on my power, the feeling tickling my insides. His hands glowed as he threw Axel's mother against the wall. Falling to the ground I watched as Hector stalked towards her only for her to place her shield in front.
Using my own elements, I combined them into one throwing everything I had at the shield. With mine and Axel's power combined with his silver wolf, Hector's strength had massively improved. Punch after punch her shield began to falter. Having become distracted I didn't realise I'd left myself open. Not until I felt something warm and wet run down my leg. A small brown wolf had swiped its claws into me ripping open my side. Venus was quick to heal me knowing I couldn't shift without harming our pup. The wolf circled me as if sizing up its prey. As it went to attack, I sank to the ground letting it jump over me while landing a kick to its stomach, I forced as much strength as I could into my foot as it landed the blow. A growl left the wolf as he whipped around, snapping his teeth trying to get my throat. As he jumped again, I fell backwards over the body of another wolf. My attacker taking his chance grabbed a hold of my forearm sinking his teeth in. I screamed as I kicked him while hitting him in the side of the head, but each blow I landed was futile. His grip was strong, if I couldn't get him off quick, he would rip my arm off, or I'd likely bleed out. Blood poured from my arm as he pulled his teeth from me snapping the bone in the process. As he went to deliver his final attack, he turned to ash that soon scattered the floor.
"Are you ok" I looked up to see Axel standing above me, his hand stuck out for me to take.
"I'm fine" swatting his hand away I got myself up.
"Yeh thanks for saving me Axel, no problem, Athena" Axel just shook his head in disbelief as I stared at him refusing to say thanks.
"For what? Saving me from my sister's abuse? For sleeping with her again? Or for making me feel like a fucking doormat?"
"You know what... don't worry Athena I'm not doing this here" before I could say anything back, he ran to Hector's side. Hector also called me for to come and so I did. The three of us joined hands and raised them towards the witch's shield. The power that left me felt like electricity had coursed through my body leaving me feeling wobbly on my feet.
"Athena let go. Your draining yourself" Axels voice began to sound distant which I knew was a bad sign. However, I knew I could hold on a little more. Pushing everything I had out the shield fell leaving a very gobsmacked witch.
"You think that killing me will be that easy? Go ahead and try" the determination she held was outstanding. Here she was literally looking death in the face, yet she still had the balls to bait us.
Hector picked the high priestess up off her floor, his claws extending and piercing her skin. She didn't show an ounce of fear, nor did she shudder as he dragged his claw down, splitting the skin and exposing the tissue and muscles beneath. Suddenly Hector screamed dropping the witch as he fell to his knees. His hands covered his ears as his nose began to bleed.
"STOP! What are you doing to him?" I could feel but a fraction of Hector's pain through the bond and knew it was her doing. The blood from his nose became darker which wasn't a good sign.
"Mother stop your killing him"
"That would be the point yes. Now Athena come and I will let him live" tears formed in my eyes hoping she would mean what she said.
"Fine. Let him go and I will come" I hung my head, holding onto Hector as tight as I possibly could.
"Athena no. She will kill you and our pup"
"And if I don't, she will kill Hector. I don't have choice Axel" I stood only to be knocked down again as my mum's white wolf attacked the witch. Only she wasn't quick enough and was thrown across the room. Her body made a sickening crack as it hit the concrete wall forcing her to shift back. My dad struck with worry was straight to her side covering up her naked unconscious form as he inspected her injuries. Axel roared the entire room shaking. The ceiling fixtures began to come loose, each falling and smashing on the ground. He bent down and grabbed hold of Hector kissing him with a passion like no other. Axels eyes turned a fierce shade of green, his wolf finally coming forward. Axel nodded to Henrik who remained at the side of the room clearly understanding what Axel was asking. Henrik began to chant and as the veins in Hector's body began to glow, Axel bit into Hector's mark. Spinning around he grabbed me pulling me to him.
"Forgive me" he whispered against my neck before sinking his teeth in my mark. The feeling I felt when Hector channelled us, I now felt with Axel. This had been what he asked of Henrik. He was willing to go completely insane and risk everything to save Hector. Releasing his grip, I pulled away from him his eyes one green one red. All our powers now channelled through one unstable being.
"What have you done" The high priestess gawped at her son as she realised what he was willing to sacrifice. Fire mixed with electric hurled straight towards her pushing her backwards. Only she countered with a spell of her own. A quick quiet mumble, a flick of her wrist and his ray of power was reflected towards Axel and I. Crashing on top of him I groaned. Axel snarled his arms shifted replacing the skin with fur and his fingers with his very sharp claws. Scrapping his nails across the brick wall sparks began to fly. Using my air element, I pushed them towards his mother blinding her for but a second. Axel muttered something before the sparks turns to large swirling masses of fire. Everyone around us ceased their attacks, each anxiously watching as mother and son battled it out.