BARBARIAN: Court Of Thorns And Roses.

“State your name, barbarian”Caierre stared at them with hatred in his eyes. Barbarian that’s what they call him but who turned him into this? It was on his thirteen birthday when the Wulfren plains were invaded. The brightest light he has ever seen spread across the trees that surrounded the ashborn pack, eating everything its path as if it were alive and starving; as if it were seeking revenge and willing to destroy everything in its path, setting everything it touched aflame as well.The screams of many was the only sound that filled his ears, the cries of those who were hurt, and the growls of their attackers. Caierre could hear his wolf begging him to move, to do something- anything but his feet were rooted to the floor where he stood. His legs wouldn’t move, his body only shaking in its place as tears streamed down his face.“Silvermark banners!” someone shouted to alert the other but it was already too late, the smell of smoke filled the clouds and engulfed the little vision o

“That was the last of them, Alpha.”Another lifeless wolf dropped to the ground just like the rest that has been in this tavern. The smell of blood was heavy in the air, mixing with the burnt scent of spilled ale and broken wood. It wasn’t the first time his attackers had tried to assassinate him, nor would it be the last.The High Alpha wiped his blade against the body of a dead wolf before tossing it on the nearest table. His silver hair now streaked with stains of blood, stuck to the side of his face as his eyes scanned the room.“How many of ours?” He asked the wolf who had spoken, his winter eyes were chilling enough to freeze anything on his path.“Four dead, three wounded, Alpha.”The High Alpha nodded slowly, almost in thought. “Burn them outside. They deserve the flames, not the cold.”The soldier bowed slightly before turning to drag the bodies out with the help of other wolves. The High Alpha’s gaze lingered on one of his fallen wolves. For a brief moment, his face softene

Did he just speak?The thought ran through him like a wildfire spreading through the shagani forest. He stared at those crimson eyes that stared back, confused yes.Who wouldn’t be? Caierre just blunted out the word mate to a stranger that he knew nothing aside from the fact that he was supposed to kill him.How ironic!“Alpha!” A lady with ginger wavy hair spoke as she urged the pack warriors to get the alpha. “Who are y…” The creature growled before passing out on the ground, leaving a thud sound. The lady rushed to where his body that slowly transformed back into his human was. “I’m here, my love.” She cooed at him softly, like a mother rocking her baby to sleep. The scene alone made Caierre confused, he stared at them with no emotions in his heart.‘That’s our mate,’ his wolf, who had never been awakened, said. ‘Push her off our mate’‘Mate?’ Caierre scoffed. ‘Spare me the lies’‘It’s not a lie, you felt it too’ his wolf pushed back.‘Go back to the depth which you came from’ C

Caierre stared at Alvar, trying to understand the man’s intentions but all he got was an evil smile.Bastard.‘Would it be heartless or careless to kill him right here?’ Caierre pondered, after all he would get what he desired even if he died on the spot. ‘You’re making sucide sound like a heroic cause.’ The angel Caierre said, holding his head as a mother who keeps trying to caution delinquent children.‘At least he would be dying with the sexy devil’ The spiky horn one chimed in. Caierre sighed and bowed his head to avoid the alpha’s gaze. He was already getting uncomfortable, especially since the alpha remembers what he had said to him.His life was definitely a living hell.Alvar stared at the young man who was in conflict with himself, for some reason that gave him joy. His eyes roamed around Caierre, taking his features.He was beautiful alright.His Roman like nose, his lips pressed against each other were pretty and it reminded him of the roses in the garden. When he raised

“Where’s that servant boy?”Alvar was pacing in his chambers, wondering if the words he had spoken were too harsh. He had meant to reject whatever mate bond, but he didn’t actually mean to make it sound that way.Why did he even care what a mere slave was thinking?It’s not like he had said anything wrong, but here he was pacing in his room like a kid who was awaiting punishment.“Grant!” He called out, but there was no response. Where the hell was Grant when he needed him? Alvar finally gave in and decided to step out to look for Caierre himself, which was weird because he didn’t understand the reason why he was doing this.‘I’m a human, and we humans have human feelings.’ He muttered to himself, hoping it would justify his action.‘Ugh why do I even care?!’ He ran his hair back in frustration. ‘Servant boy, what are you even doing to me?’He slumped on the bed and stared at the ceilings, like they could answer his questions for him.‘Sitting here won’t solve anything.’ He stood up