The werewolf squad sent by Mrs. Abraham arrives at the shack where the Fallon family is hiding. They surrounded the hut from all sides. There are quite a number of them.
Meanwhile, the hut was only guarded by two warriors from the Hamilton Pack. The two guards glanced at each other and smiled knowingly.
"We must protect this family even if our lives are at stake."
The colleague nodded. "This is a dedication to our oath of allegiance to Aland Hamilton."
The leader of the raid squad was approaching the hut.
"Leave the Fallon family to us! It's useless to dodge. This place is surrounded, and there is no way you can fight us."
One of the hut keepers approached. "Perhaps you misunderstood. There was no Fallon family in this hut. There are only the two of us here."
"You want to die?"
"You are free to kill us if indeed we are lying. But, it is just the two of us in this hut."
The leader of the raid troops raised his hand to order two of his men to enter and inspect the hut.
The two warriors guarding the hut turned into two brown wolves. They growled and bared their fangs at the two invading troops about to enter the house.
The two warriors were desperately protecting the door of the hut.
"Get rid of these two damn guards!" shouted the leader of the attack troops.
Two werewolves from the Hamilton Pack battled dozens of wolves. The two warriors died instantly on the spot. Their bodies are full of rags and almost shapeless. They fought to the last.
The leader of the raiding troop approached the door of the hut. He kicked open the old plank door with his boot.
"Fuck! Where is the Fallon family located?"
There were no Fallons in the cabin. There wasn't even a back door for an escape route. From the start, the hut had been empty.
The squad leader drew closer to the only bed there. The place looks recently abandoned. The surface of the bed even felt still warm.
The leader knelt down. He examined the floor of the hut. There were spots of fresh blood splattered.
"Fuck! They ran away from us. Hurry and find them! One of them is injured. So there's no way they could have gone far."
"But, Beta, we're having difficulty tracking them down. The body odor and traces were completely erased."
"You fools!" snapped the beta. "Quickly follow this trail of blood. No matter how well they camouflage themselves, the lingering scent of blood cannot deceive our sense of smell."
***
Jonea climbed onto Aland's back, who turned into a wolf. They and the warriors ran through the forests towards the border until they passed the outermost village.
"Just a few hundred meters more, and we will pass through the border of the Blue Sapphire country. We will cross over to the land of the Black Crater," Aland exclaimed.
Several trained hunters who had gone with Aland started to slow down their running speed. They look doubtful.
"What is it?" asked Aland of them.
"Alpha, you know the land of Black Crater is a forbidden area for werewolves. It's very dangerous there. We also can't go in there carelessly without special permission."
Aland had made up his mind.
"No matter how great the danger that lurks us in the Black Crater later, it is still far better than us having to die here at the hands of Abraham Pack. Whatever happens, we must try our luck."
"Black Crater Country?" Miller muttered to himself. He had studied the area around the country of Blue Sapphire while at school. "Isn't that the land where the dragon and demon clans live?"
"Yes," replied Aland. "They are the two strongest clans. They occupy the top of the food chain. But we have no other choice. Survive here and die a ridiculous death? That would never be my choice!"
***
Mrs. Abraham continues to monitor the search for the Fallon family and the attempted genocide of the remaining Lycan clans. The woman continues to monitor the movements of her troops through a special telecommunication network.
"Ma’am, we have traced Jonea as well as Miller Fallon. They managed to escape to the border of the Black Crater country. However, we know the Hamilton Pack's involvement in their run."
"Hamilton?" Mrs. Abraham hissed, clenching her fists tightly together.
The woman was in a military tent set up to control the entire movement of her troops.
"The law in Blue Sapphire clearly states that any party that does not support and opposes the country's policies will become a common enemy. Could you get rid of them all at once? I don't care who leads the escape attempt; they are opponents we must eliminate."
"Order accepted, Alpha!"
The next report came from the troops lurking in the hut.
"Alpha, we managed to find Mr. and Mrs. Fallon. We have executed them in the village where they were found."
Mrs. Abraham smiled, satisfied to hear that.
"But, Mrs. There's something you need to know."
"Say!"
"We found traces of lycan among the Fallon family."
"WHAT?" Mrs. Abraham stood up at once.
***
Elmar tapped Edison on the shoulder. They were also in Shora City.
"Did you manage to tap their telecommunications lines?"
"Yes!" Ed replied with great satisfaction. "Currently, Aland is also on the move. My radar said he had reached the boundary between Blue Sapphire and Black Crater. We must immediately send troops there. What about Hunter?"
Elmar was silent and could not give any answer.
"We can't expect much from him. Only the magic of the Moon Goddess could move his heart. Let's focus on what we can do to save Aland and Jonea."
***
Just a few more meters, Aland and his troops would cross the border. However, it was just as they had suspected from the start. That the border is heavily guarded by several soldiers.
Aland hid Jonea and dressed the girl in a long robe. He also covered Jonea's face with a hood. They all pretend to be travelers. Together they walked towards the border gate.
Two guards stopped them.
"Where are you guys from? Don't you know the country is in a state of crisis? Entering or entering Blue Sapphire is a serious offense. You can be fined and punished."
Aland glanced around. He was counting how many troops were stationed at the border.
Aland took something out of his coat pocket and showed his identity.
The guards were shocked and immediately lowered their heads in salute to Aland. They knew the Hamilton family became one of the four strongest ruling pillars in Blue Sapphire.
"But, Alpha, we still can't let you pass without official permission from Pack Abraham."
Aland hissed. One of the guards dismounted and approached Jonea. He wanted to check on the girl.
Aland is ready to fight if their cover is revealed.
The guard's radio was ringing. The man should have approached Jonea. He received information over the radio that the Hamilton Pack were common enemies as today.
The guard was surprised. He glanced at Aland.
Aland couldn't pretend anymore. Before the guards could react, Aland had already knocked them out.
The other guards came and turned into wolves. The warriors and hunters who came with Aland started fighting with the guards, who were easily overpowered.
"We can cross the border now," Aland said as he held his hand to Jonea and nodded at Miller.
Just as they were about to open the gate that separated the two lands, someone appeared, shouting loudly at them.
"You can't just leave this place!"
They all turned their heads. Behind them was a large army sent by Mrs. Abraham. Troops number in the hundreds. They all surrounded the group led by Aland.
"Leave Miller Fallon to us, Alpha Hamilton."
Jonea hid behind Aland's back. The girl's hand continued to grip Aland's left hand firmly. Jonea felt weak because she saw so many troops coming to attack. However, Aland looked calm and tried to convey that calm to Jonea.