Chapter 79: Good to see you alive.

AZRIEL’S POV I headed back to the training ground sporting a bruised lip.  Odd looks were thrown my way as I passed members of the pack, but no one was bold enough to ask what went wrong.  These days, everyone was a shadow of themselves - trying to hide from my sight with hopes that they wouldn’t be the next to die.  I missed the days when I was looked upon with love and reverence as a protector and beta of the pack.  Now, I was seen as an angel of death - Picking up wolves from their families and sending them to their deaths - just like I was about to do with the next batch of wolves I’d been asked to send.  I arrived at the training ground and didn’t miss that we had reduced drastically. I’ve lost count of the warriors we have lost to this cause.  The number of people returned a shadow of themselves after being lucky enough to cross the darned portal and return alive.  “Beta.” One of my trusted aides said with a bow.  “Rally the warriors.” I ordered with gritted teeth, “We need to se