I looked at Everett as he held a stoic expression. Although Everett was a sweet and sensitive guy, I knew he wouldn't show any weakness. That was the alpha in him.

"Let him go you psychotic bitch," I snarled at her. I could feel my wolf about to burst at the seams at the clear violent intent in my mother's eyes.

"Now, now. Is that any way to talk to your mother?" She asked as she tightened her hold on Everett's throat, blood now dripping out of his wound.

"Leave him the fuck out of this. This is between me and you, mother," I growled and spit the words angrily at her.

"I really didn't want to have to do any of this Rosalie but you left me with no choice." She gave a subtle nod towards the reinforcements she had with her. They began approaching our group, or what was left of it at the moment.

I didn't pay them any attention, as my eyes were glued on my mother and Everett. "This is between me and you. Leave my mates out of this," I said again, hoping she would let Everett go before I attacked.

She choked out a maniac laugh that sent shivers down my spine. "Let them leave? Oh, Rosalie. You should know better than that. Why would I let you and your mates go? However, I might reconsider after the birth of my grandchildren."

I felt the eyes of my three mates on me after they let my mother's words sink in. That was definitely not the way that I wanted them to find out. I felt myself grow hot and angry at the position she has put me in.

I clenched my teeth in anger. "You're not getting them. If you want them so fucking bad, then you'll have to kill me to get to them."

She smirked as she looked at the guards who were currently surrounding us. "That can be arranged."

Those simple words caused a chaotic fight to break out against both the guards and my group. Spells were thrown, people were shifting, and blood was being spilled down the hallway floor. However, my eyes still never left my mothers even as guards were getting closer towards me.

My eyes zeroed in on the pressure my mother was applying on Everett's neck as she smirked at me.

I felt myself grow agonizingly hot as I saw the pain that was reflected in Everett's eyes.

My mate was hurt, my mate needed me. I raised my hand, using my magic like a vacuum, as I magically pulled the knife towards me and out of my mother's hand.

She stared wide-eyed at me from the force of my magic, or it could be the fact that her entire hand is now charred black and flaming.

She stood in shock, most likely not even feeling the pain from it.

Everett took the opportunity by ripping himself from her grip and using the silver chains on his wrist to choke her.

That spurred me into action as I used my magic to get through the remaining security guards. I ducked as a body was thrown over my head and against the wall. I looked back as Everett groaned in pain while clutching his side.

"Everett!" I yelled as I rushed over to his side. He gave me a small smile as he held my face in his hands.

"Hey, baby girl. I have so much I want to say to you...," He said before Axel shoved us both to the ground.

"Not now you don't. We have a problem," He said, looking somewhere behind me. I turned around, wondering what the problem was. Shit. My eyes widened as council members started pouring into the room.

I nodded my head and gulped. "Yeah, I'd say we have a big fucking problem, Ax."

Atticus ran over to us as he chanted different spells one after another to shield us from the oncoming fight. "So, this was unexpected. What's the plan?" He asked, keeping an eye on my mother and the council members.

Everett groaned as he wiped the blood from his neck onto his shirt. "Well, I'd say let's try and take out as many people as possible first. Then, we can finish out the previous plan. Sound good?"

We all nodded our heads in agreement as we stood up and turned back towards the fight. We were still currently standing behind a shield Atticus made as we looked around at the damage. I made a move to step forward before Axel grabbed my arm, halting my movement.

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Axel's POV

I was starting to worry about how things were turning out. We had been planning for over a month for Rose's escape and now everything was turning to shit. I was already beyond worried about getting Rose out safe but now we have even more to worry about.

"Axel, what the hell?" Rose asked, looking at me like I was crazy.

I looked into her eyes and then down to her stomach. "Is it true? Are you pregnant?" I whispered the last part in shock. Atticus and Everett were too busy trying to figure out our escape plan to notice.

I didn't need to see her nod her head to know though. Now that I think of it, I can hear three small heartbeats coming from her belly. It felt like time stood still as I thought what that meant for us. Of course, I knew that I would have kids eventually, but I didn't think it would be this soon.

"Yeah. Is that alright?" She looked at me, concern flashing in her eyes.

I nodded my head so fast, I thought I might break my neck for a second. "Hell yeah, it is. I'm just worried about you fighting out there. Just stay behind us okay?"

I could tell that she was about to protest before she thought better of it. "Fine."

I gave her a quick kiss before turning to Atticus who was still muttering spells under his breath. "Let's move out."

He nodded his head as he let down our shield, moving us forward as a unit. I could see Everett was positioning himself on the other side of Rose as we moved through the dead bodies and towards the chaos ahead.

Blood was running down the floor in puddles as bodies were littered everywhere. I could tell that many were our people, but more were council members, which was a good sign that we were winning.

I had a bad feeling about what we were approaching at the moment. Before I could even open my mouth to say anything, I was thrown across the room and into a stone wall, crumbling it to pieces from the impact.

I groaned as pain shot through my side from a bullet that was currently lodged deep into my skin. I looked up, seeing Rose's ex glaring at me in anger as he rapidly approached me. I tried to look around for Rose or the guys, but Damon quickly grabbed me by the neck and lifted me in the air.

The fucker was strong, I'd give him that. But he was no fucking alpha. I seized the hand that was currently holding my neck as I squeezed so hard, I heard a distinctive popping sound. He hollered in pain as he loosened his grip, allowing me time to break free and attack.

I lunged at him, tackling him to the ground as I sunk my fangs into his neck. However, he was stronger than he looked, knocking me clean off of him to where he was straddling my waist and holding me down with magic. I struggled to get him off, but with magic on his side, he was stronger than me.

I stared into his cold, angry eyes as he choked me with an invisible force, cutting off my oxygen supply.

I clawed at my throat, struggling to breathe before the force let up, allowing me to greedily suck in air.

I look into Damon's shocked eyes as he rolls over dead.

I scrambled up before a hand shoots out in front of me.

Looking up, I see a smirking Atticus. "Why does it seem that I always have to save your undead ass? "

I growled but accepted his hand. We turn around immediately upon hearing a scream. My mate's scream.

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Rose's POV

Council members are surrounding us. Well, more like me. I turn around, trying to find Axel or Atticus but it's like they were never there.

"Stay behind me, baby girl," Everett said, pushing me further behind his muscular body and out of sight. I whipped my head around, trying to find my other mates until I see more bodies moving our way.

"We got to get the fuck out of here, big man," I said, growing uneasy at the eerily quiet hallway that housed the bodies of supernaturals on the floor.

"We need to find the othe-" Everett was cut off from finishing when a silver dagger lodged into his chest. I stared wide-eyed as my mate coughed up blood and slumped towards the ground. A scream and sob were caught in my throat at the sight.

"You only have yourself to blame for this, Rosalie," My mother's calm voice said as I watched the love of my life bleed out on the floor.

I turned my gaze towards hers, my sight immediately turning red. This was the tipping point for me. All of the internal anguish and hatred I had towards the alphas, towards Damon, and towards my mother was being released all at once.

I let out an ear-piercing scream as my hands shot up at their own accord, releasing pure tribrid magic.

Magic flowed through me at a rapid pace, expelling everything that I've kept hidden for years to finally be set free.

I saw the look of shock and hurt flash before my mother's eyes before I fell back into a state of darkness.