Peter scanned the entire area around the town, standing tall on the east wall of Hayward. At one moment, he thought he saw a movement down in the woods, but a second later, he found nothing but a shadow among the moving trees. Peter knows Marcus won’t leave them alone, not even in this foreign country. No father would leave his child willingly. In his case, the urge to protect his heir is much stronger than Peter’s sense of responsibility towards his own baby girl. Peter had no doubts about it.“Is he down there?” Ariana talks to her father, startling him. She shouldn’t be out here. For the past three days, she had rested in the tavern, taking short strolls around the street, but her parents didn’t allow her to walk any further into the town. She suffered from dizziness spells and morning sickness, and had not entirely recovered from the trip. Her pregnancy takes away her entire energy.Peter remembers the day when his mate came home from work, telling him about her pregnancy. He coul
“Please, allow me to introduce myself.” The tall guy spoke even before they sat around the table inside the tavern. Before they entered, a tall guy sent his guards to empty the area so they could talk in private.“My name is Trenton Hildebrant. Major General of Edeirland’s army and loyal subject of His Highness, Daniel Colton. Thanks to you, sir.” Trenton emphasized the last part of his introduction, fueling the further confusion written all over Peter’s face. He didn’t understand what Trenton was talking about.“I don’t think I need to introduce my family. You appear to know about us quite well.” Peter speaks with confidence while Trenton agreeably nods his head, confirming Peter’s assumption.“What do you mean, thanks to me?” Peter looked at the relatively young guy sitting in front of him. He stared at that face for quite a while now, trying to remember when and where he had seen that face before. No recollection of that face came to his mind.“We briefly met twenty years ago in Ed
“What about my baby?” Ariana jumped into the conversation, worried about the safety of her unborn child. It was easy for them to say they would use the child, but use it in what manner? Are they planning to take the child to the battle and present it in front of everyone like the highest trophy, hoping it will send Marcus to his knees? Ariana couldn’t even imagine her baby being away from her.“No harm will come to the baby. I can guarantee that.” Trenton tries to assure her, but Ariana’s gaze tells him his words did not n’t convince her.“How can you guarantee that? Do you know exactly what your king is planning to do? You are only a general.” Ariana accused him. She knew little about the military ranks of her country to begin with, but in her eyes, not one had enough power to tell the king what to do, or assure their safety if the king decided to threaten their lives. She compared Marcus with the king of a foreign country.“I am Major General, young lady. That’s a high enough positi
It was a pitching dark night when they finally left the tunnels and climbed back above the surface. Trenton instantly ordered his warriors to build a temporary shelter. Behind them, in the darkness, Peter didn’t see any lights from the city. There was nothing except the surrounding wild.“Where are we exactly?” Peter wanted to know their location, so he could pinpoint where they were. Trenton looks around, not fully sure where exactly they are. It was the first time for him using tunnels as well.It is difficult to pin an exact position in this darkness. There were no villages around here with at least some slight lights, helping him to realize where exactly they were. The point of those tunnels is to assure the safety of their people. Each entrance is located in the middle of nowhere, so there shouldn’t be any reason for enemy soldiers to be there when the civilians get out. There are workers to regularly check on those tunnels to assure their stability, but other than that, no one h
The group led by Trenton ran straight to Salstar. The Moon shone over their heads as they rushed through the darkened landscape, illuminated purely by the starry sky and the Moon itself. Ariana, as the only one in her human body, rode the light gray wolf, firmly tightened on his back. Trenton runs carefully not to hurt her, yet without losing his speed. They were only a few miles away from their next stop, but he could feel someone or something breathing on his back. Thanks to the high dose of adrenaline pouring into his bloodstream, his senses heightened. Just as they had the walls of Salstar in front of their eyes, a loud howl echoed through the region. Their pursuer also noticed the shortening time he had before his prey would be out of his reach once again. Marcus was behind them, but Trenton couldn’t allow himself to look back. They must reach the city walls at all costs. The weather tonight wasn’t on their side. The wind was blowing back to Hayward, the place where the Lycan Kin
“Report!” Daniel demanded the report knowing the person standing among his subordinates carried it. It has been almost a week since he sent his trusted man to bring the girl carrying the child of his enemy. For the past several days, his mind split between the two. The part of him seeking revenge against his mortal enemy wished to use the girl and her unborn child to finally get to Marcus and kill him. The other half of his mind was strongly against the idea. Using civilians in a bloody revenge was not something he could swallow.“Three days ago, they left Hayward, crossed the plains and two days ago entered Salstar. As far as we know, they left Salstar through the western tunnel early in the morning.” Anna, the person working under Irina, reported.Irina has been Daniel’s trusted friend since childhood and held t
“Do you think father is alright?” Ariana asked her mother during the second break on their way to the capital. They left Salstar two days ago and her father once again stayed behind. Ariana worried about him even more than she worried about herself. Her mother forbade her from shifting so for the past two days she has taken turns on the back of wolves’ warriors, isolated with her thoughts.Peter didn’t return to them the entire time they spent in Salstar. He remained outside of the city with warriors for the two days they spent in the town. Ariana regained her energy thanks to her mother’s constant care.Once they left the town, despite her inability to shift into her wolf, Ariana remained conscious for the past days, lost in her thoughts. The baby in her womb moved several times, letting her know it was growing.
“That’s Pharos, our capital.” Trenton showed with his finger to the horizon. Tall towers stood high above everything else as lighthouses for everyone. Ariana looked to the place where Trenton pointed with his finger. Another two days had passed, and they finally saw the destination of their journey.Ariana watched her mother standing and laughing with Trenton as he was showing her something on the horizon. Her eyes subconsciously looked for the distant object. It didn’t take long for her to finally see the city’s towers towering above the horizon. Watching the distant city, her eyes held tears, emitting sadness. A deep sadness which she harbored in her heart for the past weeks. Not even a talk with Trenton could dissolve the doubts she had in her mind. Deep in her heart, she knew the words she offered to her were true. Marcus has never been a good person. She recog