Chapter 116 Help
It collapsed to the ground, flailing in agony, utterly silent as it slowly bled out.
The other rogue snarled at Addison, rage and fear mixing in its eyes. It hesitated to make the first move, clearly wary of the silver daggers gleaming in her hands. Slowly, it stepped back.
Seeing Addison fight so seamlessly, Anna’s worry eased. She refocused on her own battle — having already taken down two rogues, she was still locked in combat with two more. She had to survive first before she could help Addison.
Addison shifted her stance, raising the silver daggers in front of her like a boxer ready for the next round.
Addison smirked at the rogue in front of her, eyes sharp as she taunted, "Come on—make a move. Backup’s on its way." The rogue was clearly being cautious, and that hesitation was exactly what she needed to exploit. Addison knew she couldn’t match its brute strength, and if it turned out to be faster than her too, she’d be in real trouble. Attacking now would only mean walking straight into its trap.
So she held back, calculating. She had to push it into making the first mistake—rattle it just enough to get reckless, to forget the careful distance it was maintaining. If she could break its focus, she’d find her opening. And once it overcommitted... the victory would be hers.
The battle behind Addison raged on, with the border patrol team locked in a fierce stalemate against a dozen rogues. Neither side was gaining ground. No one could establish a mindlink right now—doing so required a sliver of mental focus, just enough to sift through the thousands of tethers each wolf had and find the specific link they needed.
Under normal circumstances, it was easy—they only had to feel the bond and think of the person. But right now, both the humans and their wolf counterparts were fully consumed by the fight. One moment of distraction could mean death.
That’s why they sent Addison instead—to break away and find Lance. It was the only way.