Kane and Josette hitched a ride with Cecil and three other wolves.

They wanted to stay in groups this time and Josette was fine with that—even if it meant she wouldn't be alone with Kane. He held her close to him, not daring to let her go until the time was right.

"Where's Cyril?"

She whispered as another black cat rushed by, "Gods..."

Kane chuckled, "Which one is yours?"

Josette shrugged, "I have no idea. Oh, shit...he's stopping the caravan."

Cecil and Raul, Benny,and Omar looked to Kane who nodded in their direction. If anything went down, they were to pounce.

"Hey," Cyril said as he strolled up to the caravan, "Everything alright? We need to move faster if we're going to catch up with my brethren."

"Of course," Kane said, "Why? Is something wrong? You're not backing out, are ya?"

Josette smiled in Cyril's direction, hating the fact that she knew Ned was trapped in there somewhere and there was nothing she could do about it.

"What? No.." Cyril didn't sound very convincing. Had he started to panic or figure out that his supposed allies were not what they seemed?

"I just need to make sure you're still game," Cyril said, "We want to take down the Moon dynasty."

"As do we," Josette said, her gaze not leaving his, "Now get your ass back into that carriage and get us the hell there before we get caught."

Cyril nodded, jogging back to his carriage as the carvan continued.

"I am so disappointed in him," Josette said, "He was my friend."

"I didn't like him," Kane scoffed.

"You were just jealous of him."

"I was," Kane smiled, squeezing Josette's hand gently, "I still will be jealous of any other man in your life."

"Forever?"

"Forever."

"Get a room," Cecil teased, "When we get out of this, the two of you better start having pups because I'm tired of Chaos's romps. He's,-"

Kane punched Cecil on the arm, "Shut the fuck up. There's a lady present."

"Who you screwed in the lagoon," Benny jabbed.

"Well, it's been in a lot of places," Josette giggled.

"I understand we're nervous, but all this sex talk is making me sweat," Omar said, "Think Ruth will go out with me?"

"Ruth?" Josette smiled, "I don't know. I guess you'll have to ask her."

Omar nodded and looked out the window, his leg bouncing.

All of them had been to war and now they were going back to battle evil once again.

"Look.." Josette nodded out the window, "You can see the familiars making it to the Castle Lands."

"Thank the gods," Kane said, "At least Esther and Augustus will have a heads up."

"And your sisters?" Raul asked, "Are they alright?"

"They're already a day ahead of us," Josette told them, "I,-"

Suddenly, the carriage shook violently as the world around them began to move.

"What the in the hell is that?" Kane asked, holding Josette closer, "Is that a stampede?"

"Fuck!" Kane moved them out of the carriage as the driver and horses tried to stop the vehicle from moving, "Orcs!"

"No way.." Omar shook his head, "No fucking way. Who tipped them off? Are they with us?"

"They aren't with us," Josette said as she stared at who was leading the army of orcs, trolls, and other enemies of the wolves and witches, "Maribel.."

She watched as two satyrs appeared beside Maribel. Her heart lurched in her chest, her stomach heaved. Two warlocks rushed out from behind them and Josette trembled, touching her amulet.

Kane looked to her and back to the stampede, "They did that to you, didn't they? Those four?!"

Cyril rushed back to them, "We have to turn the caravan or they'll push us right off that fucking ledge over there."

"We fight right now then," Kane said, "You stay here, little dove. I'm going hybrid. Raul? Omar? Stay with her."

"You got it, boss," Omar said, as he shifted into his hybrid form.

Josette climbed back into the carriage as she watched the fight go on around her. She felt so helpless. There was nothing she could do without her magic, but she felt safe with Kane's friends.

"We've got you, Josette," Raul assured her as he stayed in his flesh form, "Just...shit.." He clutched his side, crumbling to the ground, "No.."

"Raul!" Josette toppled out of the carriage as Raul held his side, an arrow embedded in his flesh, "Oh gods! Oh gods!" Josette tried to help by making sure to keep the arrow secure and a pressure placed around it with her shawl, "Stay with me, Raul! I need a healer!"

Omar had somehow managed to get caught up in a fight with two orcs who were beating him senseless and the driver of the carriage was nowhere to be seen.

"Cyril must have had more than just a few enemies," Josette said out loud, "Stay with us, Raul! We'll get you taken care of.."

So much was going on around her that Josette didn't notice when Omar squeezed her hand and tried to speak. He pointed behind her, but it was too late.

Josette could barely process what was happening when Maribel picked her up and pushed her with all of the strength she had to the ledge.

"You're a bitch and a whore!" Maribel screamed, her envy getting the best of her, "I should have had them kill you instead of.."

Josette fought, her fists and legs kicking out as she did so—hitting Maribel with very little vigor.

"I'll take that, thank you!" Maribel snatched the amulet off of Josette's neck and tossed it over the ledge.

"You—you had them do that to me?!" Josette sobbed, pulling at Maribel's hair. Maribel wasn't even fighting with magic, she was using brute strength—something Josette unfortunately lacked.

"I can't believe you've never heard of Chaos Dempsey until a few months ago," Maribel shook her head, her eyes glistening with hatred, "He should have been mine and once you're gone he fucking will be!"

"Maribel! Please! Don't! What are you doing?!"

"Have a nice fucking trip, Josette," Maribel said as Josette dug her heels into the dirt before being pushed over the side of the mountain.

"No!!!" Kane turned just in time to see his little dove go over the side of the cliff.

"JOSETTE!!!"