Draco

What the hell was going on with Charlotte? I noticed that William was already there when we got there. Her fidelity wasn’t an issue, but something else had been bothering her. I was stressed out about it but now wasn’t the time.

“What do we have?” I asked, looking over at the screens.

“Another two ships. I have a feeling this is a diversion to keep us from Washington,” Falcon said, arming himself for battle. We didn’t need to fight hand to hand, but we might want to do it.

“You may be right. Do you want to teleport to Washington?”

“No, I’m messaging Hunter now. This battle shouldn’t last long. I believe Charlotte’s right, but I’m taking my family to Washington with us. There’s no way I’m leaving them here.”

“Me either. Gideon can hold down the fort here or we can bring in Dante to handle it.”

“Shit, I have a feeling the castle will be next.” I turned to Gideon. “Wait to strike. Let them land. They have no idea what happened to their buddies, so they won’t know what’s coming,” Falcon ordered. Hell, I didn’t know what happened to them. I got a vague rundown of the last battle, but I’d been too weak to participate fully. If necessary I was the last resort to protect the women. I hated this uselessness. I’d always been the main soldier alongside Falcon. In no way was I jealous of Gideon’s place, but damn I wanted in on the action and I would get it this time.

“Yes, sir,” Gideon answered, getting into position in front of the controls.

“Hunter messaged back. He’s prepared. They’re moving their family to a residence that the vampires shouldn’t be aware of. Now I need to call Dante,” Falcon said, stepping to the side.

He dialed Dante who picked up on the second ring. He must be on the night shift tonight. “Falcon, what’s up?” The panic was in his voice. I could hear it from where I was standing next to Gideon.

“Get the men ready for action. We’re under attack here, but we’ll manage,” Falcon informed him succinctly.

“I’ll prepare just in case. Did Charlotte see anything?” he asked. It would have been easier if she had, but of course why have it easy?

“No, but the new security is up and running. I have it on my phone. I’ll be there in a flash should it go off.”

“Take care of your family. I’ve got it, Falcon. The men are anxious for retribution.” Dante proved that he’d grown up to lead men into battle. I was sure that Falcon couldn’t be prouder of his nephew.

“Stay ready.” Falcon ended the call, focusing on the large monitor with the bastards landing on the shore. They’d never learn. Even with the dark of night, we could see their infrared night-vision gear on.  

Gideon set off the first round of IEDs, dropping the rows of bodies. “Turn on the spotlights,” I ordered. The flash of light stunned them for a moment before we lit up the night with our machine guns blazing.

“Destroy the boats.” He did as Falcon demanded, sending missiles to the two ships. The screams echoed through the cameras. I stared at the screen as if the rest of the soldiers could see me. They looked scared as they watched their ships explode.

“End the rest.” He struck again, dropping the rest. Nothing else beeped on our radars. “Let’s go clean up the beach and set the rest up before we go to Washington.”

“Yes, sir.” All of us men went out on the beach.

That was when we noticed a few humans still kicking. In mere seconds they were all dispatched and the ocean just received more chum. We were starting to look like Seal Island in South Africa with all the sharks finding their next feast.

Once we finished, we all came inside and rinsed up. “Men, you did well as always. Gideon, you are becoming a true battle master. I didn’t need to tell you anything, did I?”

“No, but I still should wait for your command if you’re here. Am I staying while you all leave?”

“Yes. I think you can manage. Since William is a mixed breed, I want to see if I can learn anything from the wolf shifters while we’re there.”

“Now, let’s check on the women so they know we’re safe.” We all teleported to the library where they were waiting and informed them of the victory. Charlotte looked pleased, but something about her gaze bothered me. Her mind was occupied, too occupied. I wondered if she was mentally castigating herself for not being aware of the attack. At least she knew of the impending attack on the wolves. They were a lot less prepared to take on the Lamian soldiers.